Florian Knabl

Business Area Manager at Anton Paar

Graz, Styria, Austria

About

Experience

  • Anton Paar (On-site)
    • Business Area Manager - Production Planning & Assembly
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Management Trainee
      Sep 2024 - Jul 2025 · 11 mos

  • Montanuniversität Leoben (4 yrs)
    • University Assistant & PhD Candidate
      May 2021 - Apr 2024 · 3 yrs

      - PhD thesis “Pathways Towards the Functionalization of Three-Dimensional Substrates” under the supervision of Prof. Christian Mitterer. - Conducted experiments, analyzed data, and authored scientific papers in the realms of thin film depositions and carbon-metal nanocomposites (→ 'Publications' section) - Spearheaded the establishment of a new gas-phase method for producing nanoparticles, simultaneously developing and setting standard laboratory practices. - Department of Materials Science (Chair of Functional Materials & Materials Systems)

    • Student Research Assistant
      May 2020 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr

      - Institute of Physics (supervisor: Prof. Paris) - Research topic: Structural Characterization of Carbons Derived from Methane Pyrolysis

  • Material Development Intern at voestalpine Tubulars
    Jul 2018 - Aug 2018 · 2 mos

    - Simulation of seamless steel pipe production process with respect to steel microstructure

  • Scientific Assistant at JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH
    Aug 2017 - Dec 2017 · 5 mos

    - Characterization of thin films and surfaces - Literature and patent search in the areas of thin film technology and additive manufacturing

  • Quality Management Intern at Bublon GmbH
    Apr 2017 - May 2017 · 2 mos

    - Quality management at the production process for expanded perlite mineral - Preparation of the company for ISO 9001 certification