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Oliver Knaus (he/him/his)

AVL

Oliver Knaus
Skill Team Leader – Product Management
Advances Simulation Technologies
AVL List GmBH, Graz, Austria

Study of mechanical engineering (specialization on energy management) and economics at Technical University in Graz. Master degree in mechanical engineering.
Lecturer at the technical college for design and laboratory measurement.
Employee at AVL since 1997. Different working tasks from software development. Customer support, education and simulation projects for structure dynamics and tribology. Expert in durability, efficiency & NVH with experiences for holistic vehicle and powertrains simulation (thermodynamics, electro-magnetic, electro-chemistry, thermal, vehicle and aero dynamics).
In 2016 move to product management. Taking over responsibility for electrification strategy for simulation tools. Since 2019 skill team leader for Solution/Product Management in the strategic business unit “Advanced Simulation Technologies” and in this function responsible for AVL’s simulation tool portfolio with respect to product strategy and business development.
Latest research focus on GenAI and ROM-AI in Simulation.

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