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Andreas Öchsner is Full Professor for lightweight design and structural simulation at the Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Having obtained a diploma degree (Dipl.-Ing.) in Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Stuttgart (1997), Germany, he spent the time from 1997 to 2003 at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg as Research and Teaching Assistant to obtain his doctor of engineering sciences (Dr.-Ing.). From 2003 to 2006, he worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Head of the Cellular Metals Group affiliated with the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He spent seven years (2007–2013) as Full Professor at the Department of Applied Mechanics, Technical University of Malaysia, where he was also Head of the Advanced Materials and Structure Lab. From 2014 to 2017 he was Full Professor at the School of Engineering, Griffith University, Australia, and Leader of the Mechanical Engineering Program (Head of Discipline and Program Director).

• 1. Powertrain Efficiency Optimization in Battery Electric Long-Haul Trucks: Multi-Speed Transmission and Three-Level Inverter.- 2. Quality prediction in injection molding using simulation-based AI training.- 3. Intra-Machine Energy Transfer Between Systems of a Multiphase Single-Tooth Inverter on a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine.- 4. Multimodal Analysis of Hot Lap Recordings for the Determination of Vehicle Speed and Engine RPM Profiles Using Audio and Video Processing.- 5. Design and Implementation of a Process Chamber for Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Metals with Automated Recoating- and Powder Feed System.