I am Associate Professor at the Department of Statistics at the University of Innsbruck in Austria.

My research interests include Bayesian Statistics, Computational Statistics, Development Economics, Empirical Economics, Environmental Statistics, Machine Learning, Model Choice and Variable Selection, Probabilistic Forecasting, Semiparametric Regression, Spatial Statistics, Statistical Computing & Software.

Education & Working Experience

• 2020–present: Associate Professor, Department of Statistics, Universität Innsbruck, Austria.

• 2019: Venia docendi (Habilitation) in Statistics.

• 2017–2020: Ass.-Prof. (tenure track), Department of Statistics, Universität Innsbruck, Austria.

• 2014–2015: Deputy Professorship Computational Statistics, Department of Statistics, LMU Munich, Germany.

• 2012–present: Project based statistical consultant.

• 2011–2017: Post-doctoral researcher, Department of Statistics, Universität Innsbruck, Austria.

• Sept. 2011: Dr.rer.soc.oec. (corresponding to PhD) in Economics.

• 2007–2011: Research assistant, Department of Statistics, Universität Innsbruck, Austria.

• 2002–2005: University studies in Economics, Universität Innsbruck, Austria.

• 1999–2007: Professional freeskier, working together with several companies from the industry, as a sponsored athlete and marketing advisor (gallery).