Timmo Achsel
I melt metals and make apps.
Curriculum vitae · updated October 2026
Experience
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
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
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
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
2020 – 2021
Trainee R&D Engineer
MAM Health & Innovation GmbH
Education
2026 – now
PhD, Additive Manufacturing & AI
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
2024 – 2025
BSc Computer Science and Digital Communications
University of Applied Sciences Vienna
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
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
2024
Best Master Thesis, 2nd place
Konferenz der Mechatronik Plattform
Research
2022 – 2023
Master thesis
Additive Manufacturing Science and Education Lab (AMSEL)
Studied heat resistance and failure of photopolymers, then used an additively manufactured housing in a heated build chamber to monitor PBF-LB/P defects with machine learning.
2020
Bachelor thesis
MAM Health & Innovation GmbH
Built a testing rig for impact analysis of falls in toddlers with and without soothers, comparing silicone products on impact reduction in the head and face region.
Publications
2026
Your measurements could lie to you by a factor of 3: Multi-objective parameter optimization in LPBF of IN939
Conference paper · Poster · euspen 2026, 26th International Conference & Exhibition, Kraków · kth.diva-portal.org
2024
Optical sensor-based approach for real-time process monitoring and defect-detection in PBF-LB/P
Conference paper · Konferenz der Mechatronik Plattform, Wiener Neustadt · mechatronik-plattform.at (PDF)
Best Master Thesis, 2nd place
2023
Real-Time Optical Detection of Artificial Coating Defects in PBF-LB/P Using a Low-Cost Camera Solution and Convolutional Neural Networks
Journal article · Applied Sciences 13(20), 11273 · doi:10.3390/app132011273
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)