Supervised PhD Students
Joelle Stocker, PhD thesis on FAIRifying marine acoustic data, 2024-ongoing, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Beichen Wang, PhD thesis “Artificial intelligence for open and accessible data and knowledge for soil and soil science”, 2024-ongoing, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Osman Mutlu, PhD thesis on explainable artificial intelligence, privacy and federated data management with use cases in food safety domain, 2023-ongoing, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Negar Nayeri, PhD thesis on semantic information retrieval methods for understanding of digital food environments, 2023 - ongoing, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Felix Bindt, PhD thesis on FAIR data and knowledge graphs for facilitation of protein transition, 2023 - ongoing, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Alireza Amoozmand, PhD thesis on semantic data sharing infrastructures for agri-food domain, 2023 - ongoing, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Amar Tauqeer, PhD thesis "An Infrastructure with Semantic Contracts and Licenses for Improving Data Sharing", 2021 - 2024, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Damian Drexel, PhD thesis "Automatically Linking Concepts in Distributed, Cloud-Based Manufacturing Environments", 2020 - ongoing, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Sareh Aghaei, PhD thesis "Question Answering over Knowledge Graphs", 2020 - 2023, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Tek Raj Chhetri, PhD thesis "Semantic Representation and Execution for Improving Decision Making", 2020 - 2023, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Anelia Kurteva, PhD thesis "Making Sense of Consent with Knowledge Graphs", 2019 - 2022, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Dominik Filipiak, PhD thesis “Improving the Quality of Art Market Data with Machine Learning and Linked Open Data”, 2018 - ongoing, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Sabrina Neururer, PhD thesis “A Way out of the Dark Ages of Service Documentation - Conceptual Design of an Enhanced Medical Procedure Catalogue for Austria”, completed in September 2019, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Zaenal Akbar, PhD thesis "Automated Online Communication: How to Interact in the 21st Century", April 2013 - November 2018, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Ioannis Stavrakantonakis, PhD thesis “An Approach to Discover and Apply Linked Open Vocabularies in Semantic Annotations”, February 2012 – December 2017, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Elmar Wach, PhD thesis “Feedback-Driven Ontology Evolution”, January 2010 – April 2013, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Vikash Kumar, PhD thesis "PATNA: Policy Adaptation Technique for Native Applications", December 2009 - December 2013, University of Linz, Austria.
Member of PhD Thesis Committees
Mar Ariza-Sentís, PhD thesis "Enhancing agricultural object recognition in UAV data with integrated sensing path planning approaches", autumn 2024, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Sonja Katz, PhD thesis "From Bytes to Bedside and Back: Enhancing Clinical Decision Support with Explainable AI", autumn 2024, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Alishiba Dsouza, PhD thesis “Knowledge Graph Creation for Volunteered Geographic Information”, spring-summer 2024, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Ting Liu, PhD thesis “A Gut Feeling: Biomedical Knowledge Graphs for Interrelating the Gut Microbiome and Mental Health”, spring 2024, VU Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Andra Sachinder Waagmeester, PhD thesis “Biological Pathway Abstractions: From Two-dimentional Drawings to Mult-Dimentional Linked Data“, winter 2023-24, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Roberto Avogadro, PhD thesis “Semantic Enrichment of Tabular Data with Machine Learning Techniques”, autumn 2023, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Marc Gallofré Ocaña, PhD thesis “Journalistic Knowledge Platforms: from Idea to Realisation”, autumn 2023, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Bergen, Norway.
Joep Tummers, PhD thesis "Health information systems in intellectual disability care: towards the re-use of routinely collected data", autumn-winter 2022, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Roland Mathà, PhD thesis "Towards a Realistic Cloud Simulation", June 2021, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Hassan Nemati, PhD thesis “Data Analytics for Weak Spot Detection in Smart Distribution Grids”, spring 2019, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden.
Ling Shi, PhD thesis “Enabling Semantic Interoperability for State-owned Real Property Data”, spring 2019, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Mahsa Mehrpoor, PhD thesis “Evaluation of a Knowledge Access System for Engineering Workspaces Based on Recommendation and Filtering”, spring 2018, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Maxim Kolchin, "Methods, algorithms and software architecture of a system processing heterogeneous data of electronic devices based on ontological approach", autumn 2016, ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Jorge Martínez Gil, "On Discovering Semantic Correspondences between Ontologies", December 2010, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain.
Supervised Master Students
Sibbe Bakker, Master thesis "How can we be more FAIR in science? A look at the Aspergillus fumigatus field", completed in 2024, Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Franz Bewaller, Master thesis "Search Engine Optimization: An Enterprise Use Case", May 2012 – December 2012, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Christof Bless, Master thesis "SciKGTeX - A LATEX Package to Semantically Annotate Contributions in Scientific Publications", June 2021 - July 2022, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Geni Bushati, Master thesis "A Semantic Approach to Contract Compliance Verification and Contracting Data Repairs", completed in 2024, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Christina Eberharter, Master thesis "Improving the Usability of Social Media Management Applications", December 2017 – April 2019, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Michael Fried, Master thesis "An Extensible Sensor-Based System for Enhancement of Social Experience at Conferences", June 2010 - February 2012, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Christoph Fuchs, Master thesis “Impact Analysis of Online Social Networks”, April 2013 – January 2014, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Fabian Gasser, Master thesis "Social Media Monitoring Tools enhanced by Semantic Web Technologies", February 2014 – July 2015, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Omar Holzknecht, Master thesis “Enabling Domain-specific Validation of Schema.org Annotations”, November 2017 – January 2019, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Zahra Jafari, Master thesis "Semantic Smart Contracts & their Integration with Semantic Data Licensing'', completed in 2023, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Martin Kammerlander, Master thesis "Semantic Information Management Infrastructure for Online Recommendation Process", October 2011 – April 2014, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Elias Kärle, Master thesis “An approach and implementation for supporting multi-platform mobile service creation for businesses”, October 2011 - January 2014, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Simon Knoll, Master thesis “Clustering WSDL-based Web Services”, October 2011 – January 2013, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Daniel Laimer, Master thesis “Linked Open Hotel”, December 2012 – February 2018, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Lukas Ott, Master thesis "Interlinking social media feedback with product development", February 2014 – June 2015, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Simeona Pellkvist, Master thesis "Semantic Mobile Service Generator", January 2009 - April 2010, The University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, Austria.
Angela Popa, Master thesis "Data -driven energy performance prediction for approaching the near-zero energy building vision in construction", June 2019 – June 2021, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Sven Rasmusen, Master thesis "Increasing Trust and Engagement in the Age of GDPR: A Digital Contracting Tool Supported by Knowledge Graphs", January 2022 – December 2022, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Michael Schwanzer, Master thesis "End-user Interfaces for Energy Efficiency Information Services", August 2009 - April 2010, The University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, Austria.
Suyu An Vergeer, Master thesis "An ontological approach to sustainable change in nutritional behaviour", completed in 2024, Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Luyao Wang, Master thesis "Detecting tomatoes’ level of damage and investigating consuming purchasing behavior in Ethiopia using deep learning", completed in 2024, Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Jeroen Weits, Master thesis "An ontological approach to sustainable food production: Interlinking and developing knowledge graphs for automated decision-making on climate-resilient and nutritional equivalent crop alternatives", completed in 2023, Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Josef Wolf, Master thesis “Social Channel Recommendation for Tyrolean Accommodations”, May 2012 - August 2013, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Mohammed Sabir Yaqubali, Master thesis "Knowledge-based Support for Adaptive Mobile Services", November 2006 - August 2007, University of Surrey, UK.
Egon Zemmer, Master thesis "Collection and Processing of Linked Data for Augmented Reality Real-time Mobile Services", March 2012 – June 2013, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Zoe Zhong, Master thesis "Identifying the Key Behavioral Factors of Childhood Obesity in Malaysia Using Machine Learning Methods", completed in 2023, Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Member of Master Thesis Committees
Benjamin Floriani, "Integration of Cyber Threat Intelligence into Enterprise Architecture", July 2020, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Nina Gjersøyen Løkamoen, "Query Interfaces and Class Hierarchies", July 2022, University of Oslo, Norway.
Ismaheel Hammid, "Trends of consumption of different types of protein in the Netherlands: An investigation of consumption among Dutch adults from 2007 to 2016", May 2022, Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Lorenz Hasler, "Towards a framework for the quality assessment of shared cyber threat intelligence", January 2021, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Benjamin Hiltpolt, "Management of Services and Virtualized Assets in Manufacturing", June 2015, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Maximilian Hirn, "Application of Aircraft Derived Data in the 4D-CARMA Trajectory Predictor", June 2011, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Philipp Häusle, "IT Asset Documentation in the Context of Cloud Transformation", February 2021, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Norbert Lanzanasto, "Streaming IRIS - stream reasoning based on time-windowed continuous query answering", November 2012, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Hector Andres Lopez Mariaca "Differences in plant- and animal-based protein sources consumed among socioeconomic groups and their associated environmental impact in The Netherlands", March 2024, Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Michael Luger, "A Candidate Dataset Discovery and Linkage Recommendation System for Linked Data", April 2012, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Elisabeth Marini, "The Impact of Automated Layout Support on the Process of Process Modeling", October 2016, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Paul Opitz, Diplomarbeit "Eine sprachtechnologische semantisch-kognitive Modellierung am Beispiel des Wortschatzes Tiroler Tourismus Sprachdidaktische Implikationen semantischer Technologien", January 2013, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Michael Rogger, "SeReCo: A Semantic Recommender for Conferences based on Taxonomy Similarity Matcher, Event Check-ins and Linked Open Data", November 2012, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Nathalie Steinmetz, "Web Service Location", September 2010, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Annika Suichies, "Exploring recipes from a dutch supermarket magazines in light of protein transition", February 2022, Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Stefan Thaler, "Game-based Multimedia Interlinking", October 2011, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Hannes Vieider, "Stateful Collaborative Web-Editor", May 2018, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Supervised Internships
Ismaheel Hammid, "Ontology enrichment and the development of knowledge graph for Clinical smell and Taste disorder", 2022, University of Innsbruck and Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Michelle van Aalst, "Development of a Micronutrient Database and PowerBI Dashboard'', 2023, Unilever and Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Luyao Wang, "Comparative analysis of explainable artificial intelligence techniques for microscopic bone fragment classification", 2024, Wageningen Food Safety Research and Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Zoe Zhong, "An 8-week protein rich powder experience for active Chinese females", 2024, FrieslandCampina and Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Magdalena Zulawinska, "Improving Supply Chain Control: Dashboard Development, Route Visualization, and HACCP Food Supply Database Review in DB Cargo", 2024, DB Cargo and Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Supervised Bachelor Students
Wolfgang Eckbauer, Bachelor thesis "STI Emporium - A Central Marketplace for Semantic Technology Community", September 2010 - November 2011, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Christoph Farbmacher, Bachelor thesis "Influencer Marketing: Einflussfaktoren der Influencer auf die Kaufentscheidung ihrer Community", December 2018 - October 2019, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
David Gatta, Bachelor thesis "Creation of national semantic licenses and their attachment to data and content", April 2019 - April 2020, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Kilian Hinteregger, Bachelor thesis "Creation of national semantic licenses and their attachment to data and content", April 2019 - April 2020, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Patrick Lanzinger, Bachelor thesis "Unification of Social Media APIs", June 2017 - May 2018, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Alex Oberhauser, Bachelor thesis "Extraction of Synonyms in User-Generated Content", February 2010 - January 2011, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Florine Ohlhauser, Bachelor thesis "Facebook Messenger Marketing", November 2018 - April 2020, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Marco Plattner, Bachelor thesis "An approach to energy efficiency policies modelling and recommendation to the end users", May 2011 - June 2013, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Wolfgang Ramoser, Bachelor thesis "Unification of Social Media APIs", June 2017 - May 2018, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Clemens Sauerwein, Bachelor thesis "STI Kudos – An Infrastructure for Management of Semantic Community Challenges", September 2010 - January 2011, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Andreas Schmid, Bachelor thesis "Improving the Design of Smart Meters User Interface", September 2011 - November 2012 , University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Corneliu Valentin Stanciu, Bachelor thesis "Identifying Popularity of Tags and Concepts in User-Generated Content", February 2010 - February 2011, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Veronika Wenger, Bachelor thesis “Search Engine Optimization: A Hotel Use Case”, June 2012 – June 2013, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Egon Zemmer, Bachelor thesis "Web 2.0 collaborative website: TourInfo", March - July 2010, University of Innsbruck, Austria.