Research Team

The MATRIS Science Lab brings together researchers from Salzburg University of Applied Sciences (FH Salzburg) and the University of Salzburg with expertise in mathematics, cybersecurity, software testing and resilience research. Led by Dimitris Simos, the interdisciplinary team develops innovative methods for analysing and securing complex digital systems and critical infrastructures.

The close collaboration between the two institutions enables fundamental mathematical research to be combined with practical applications. Joint research projects and scientific exchange provide the basis for new insights and their transfer into practice.

Head of the MATRIS Science Lab and holder of the joint professorship in cybersecurity at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences and the University of Salzburg.

His research focuses on discrete mathematics, combinatorial testing and cybersecurity. Since July 2025, he has been connecting the research activities of both institutions through the bridging professorship funded by the State of Salzburg.

At the Department of Information Technologies and Digitalisation at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, the research team focuses on applied security and resilience testing.

MATRIS – Complex, Secure and Resilient Systems

At the Department of Computer Science at the University of Salzburg, research focuses on mathematical models, algorithms and fundamental methods for security and resilience research.

• Dr. Bernhard Garn – Senior Scientist and Postdoctoral Fellow
• Dipl.-Ing. Dominik-Philip Schreiber, BSc – Senior Scientist and Doctoral Researcher
• Dipl.-Ing. Manuel Leithner, BSc – Senior Scientist
• Dr. Lorenz Wendt – Senior Scientist
• Dipl.-Ing. Michael Wagner – Doctoral Researcher
• Klaus Kieseberg – Student Research Assistant

Several team members work at both institutions, fostering direct scientific exchange and collaboration.