Timmo Achsel

I melt metals and make apps.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

Research

  1. 2026

    Your measurements could lie to you by a factor of 3: Multi-objective parameter optimization in LPBF of IN939

    Achsel, T., Dileep, D. V., Tomkowski, R., Rashid, A., & Dadbakhsh, S.

    euspen 2026, 26th International Conference & Exhibition, Kraków

    ConferencePoster —
  2. 2024

    Optical sensor-based approach for real-time process monitoring and defect-detection in PBF-LB/P

    Achsel, T.

    Konferenz der Mechatronik Plattform, Wiener Neustadt

    Best Master Thesis, 2nd place

    Conference —
  3. 2023

    Real-Time Optical Detection of Artificial Coating Defects in PBF-LB/P Using a Low-Cost Camera Solution and Convolutional Neural Networks

    Klamert, V., Achsel, T., Toker, E., Bublin, M., & Otto, A.

    Applied Sciences 13(20), 11273

    Journal doi:10.3390/app132011273

Projects

Trackstar

Friends log activities, compete monthly and earn stars.

Web app · real-time SvelteKit · PocketBase · Docker
Trackstar web dashboard: a Monthly Race card ranking four friends, and each friend's activity counts for bouldering, pole, kayaking and basketball.
Trackstar on a phone: the Global Competition with the November Monthly Race standings.

Beisl

Plan pub crawls with friends, rate bars, relive the night.

iOS · Android SwiftUI · Go · PostGIS
Beisl Crawls screen: three friends out tonight on a map, start a spontaneous night out or plan the perfect night, and the next crawl coming up, Spittelberg Friday.
Beisl during a live crawl at night: the route on a dark map, two friends close by and the walk to the next bar, Loosbar, 220 m away.
Beisl Plan a Crawl: the Moonlight Mosey route through Vienna on a map, travel on foot, by transit or taxi, and the stops in order.

Tools

Small, free instruments for researchers, right in the browser.

Web · runs in your browser SvelteKit · Canvas · Web Workers
A design chart with bands colored from red to green, cut into four vertical strips: as seen with normal vision, deuteranopia, protanopia and tritanopia. With deuteranopia and protanopia the red and green bands fold into one ochre ramp.

Curriculum vitae

CV

Experience

  1. 2026 – now

    PhD Researcher

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

    • Additive manufacturing & AI in the Department of Production Engineering
    • Making additive manufacturing more reliable and industrializable
  2. 2024 – 2025

    Project Manager & Topic Owner

    OpenResearch GmbH

    • Led a hybrid team of 5
    • Owned a company-wide topic that set standards for the development lifecycle
    • Roadmap owner for a multi-tenant B2B SaaS product, including quality and deployment
  3. 2022 – 2024

    Project Manager

    MAM Health & Innovation GmbH

    • Ran development of patent-pending polymer products
    • Launched a patented breastfeeding product
    • Led a team of 6 evaluating technical information for patent applications
  4. 2021 – 2022

    Electric Product Development Engineer

    MAM Health & Innovation GmbH

    • Rapid prototyping, functional prototypes and specialised testing rigs
    • Patent evaluation and support with patent filings
  5. 2020 – 2021

    Trainee R&D Engineer

    MAM Health & Innovation GmbH

Education

  1. 2026 – now

    PhD, Additive Manufacturing & AI

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

  2. 2024 – 2025

    BSc Computer Science and Digital Communications

    University of Applied Sciences Vienna

  3. 2021 – 2023

    MSc High Tech Manufacturing

    University of Applied Sciences Vienna

    Thesis: Optical sensor-based approach for real-time process monitoring and defect-detection in PBF-LB/P

  4. 2018 – 2021

    BSc High Tech Manufacturing

    University of Applied Sciences Vienna

    Thesis: Development of a Testing Rig for Impact Reduction by MAM Products in Toddlers

Awards

  1. 2024

    Best Master Thesis, 2nd place

    Konferenz der Mechatronik Plattform

Skills

Engineering
SolidWorks · Fusion 360 · MATLAB · R
Software
Python (TensorFlow) · Java · JavaScript · TypeScript · Svelte · SwiftUI · Go
Languages
German (native) · English (fluent) · French (A2) · Swedish (B1)

Get in touch

Contact

LinkedInKTH profile Stockholm, SE

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