I am an Associate Professor at the Department of Management Control and Strategic Management at the University of Klagenfurt in Austria. My research primarily revolves around the use of simulation-based approaches, particularly agent-based simulation, to understand critical issues at the nexus of management science, organizational research, and complex systems. This includes a focused study on the conversion of neoclassical models into multi-agent systems, exploring the emergence of management controls, and investigating behavioral control mechanisms within organizations. Additionally, my work extends to organizational and social learning, as well as the principles of bottom-up organizational design.

Of particular interest to me is the reproducibility of results in the social sciences. I am dedicated to understanding and improving the ways in which agent-based models and other simulation methods can yield reliable, repeatable findings that stand the test of rigorous academic scrutiny. This facet of my work not only enriches my primary research areas but also plays a vital role in advancing the broader landscape of social science research.

I am a core faculty member in the interdisciplinary Self-Organizing Systems research cluster at the University of Klagenfurt and serve as a research area coordinator for the area Complexity in Management and Organization Studies at the European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy. Additionally, I am an academic editor for PLoS ONE and participate on the editorial boards of Social Sciences & Humanities Open and SN Business & Economics.

I earned my doctoral degree in Social Sciences and Economics from the University of Klagenfurt in 2012 with distinction. In 2018, I was awarded the title of venia docendi in Business Economics from the University of Klagenfurt. In 2021, I received the Advancement Award in the Humanities and Social Sciences category as part of the Cultural Prices awarded by the government of Carinthia.