Name: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Eissfeller (deutsch) Position: Director of the Institute Professor of Navigation Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Address: Institute of Geodesy and Navigation University FAF Munich D-85577 Neubiberg Tel.: +49-89-6004-3017 Fax.: +49-89-6004-3019 Office 62, Room No. 104 E-Mail:
Education 1980 Dipl.-Ing., University of Darmstadt 1989 Dr.-Ing. University FAF Munich 1996 Habilitation (Dr.-Ing. habil.) and ”Privatdozent” 2000 Professor of “Navigation” at University FAF Munich Experience 1983-1984 Research Associate at the Institut of physical Geodesy, TH Darmstadt 1984-1989 Research Associate at the Institut of astronomical and physical Geodesy, University FAF Munich 1989-1993 Head of the Navigation Group “Mission analysis und Navigation“, Kayser-Threde GmbH, Munich 1994-2000 Head of Laboratory and Vice-Director of the Institute of Geodesy and Navigation, University FAF Munich since 2000 Full Professor of Navigation at the University FAF Munich since Dec 2008 Director of the Institute of Geodesy and Navigation of the University FAF Munich Projects 1984 - 1988 University FAF Munich: Satellite Geodesy and Orbital Mechanics, Processing and Modelling of GPS Data, Kalman Filtering in Inertial Geodesy, System Studies on INS/GPS Integration 1989 - 1993 Kayser-Threde GmbH, Munich: GPS Navigation of Raumkurier Capsule, PRAREE Phase A and Phase AE studies (DARA), System & Software Development MAXUS ARCS (MBB/ERNO), Study Manager NAVSAT B1 Study (ESA), Study Manager Experimental HMU (ESA), Study Manager Experimental HMU Rider (ESA), Project Manager Reference Station DIRES (DLR), Project Manager MOMS-NAV (DARA) Since 1994 University FAF Munich: Preparation of WGS 84 Training Course (Eurocontrol), Study TOPOSYS Navigationsystem (TOPOSYS GmbH), Integrity Analysis for GNSS2 (Alcatel ANS), Leading investigator for the GPS-Experiment on the EQUATOR-S Satellite (DARA), Interactive Optimisation of GNSS2 Receivers (DLR), Intersatellite-Links and Autonomous Navigation (ESA/DLR), NAFEX Flight Experiment Phase 2 (NAFEX user receiver architecture and requirements) (DORNIER GmbH/ESA), DYSAF (Dynamic Safety of Railways) DGPS/INS Track Survey System (ERRI/EU), Galileo Signal Design, Preparation of GNSS Training Course (Tripartite Group), RIPA I/II Pseudolite Developments (Alcatel ANS), Tightly Coupling GPS/INS (DLR), Future RTK GNSS Receivers (DLR), BAICES (GNSS2 end-to-end-simulator) (Astrium GmbH), Radio Compass for Train and Cargo Control (Kayser - Threde, ESA), GNSS S/W - Receiver (DFG), HIGAPS GALILEO Chipset (Bavarian Ministry of Economy) Publications & Teaching More than 215 technical and scientific publications in Geodesy and Navigation (see Publication list since 1998), Best Paper Award 1988 (ION), 2000 (ION) of the U.S. Institute of Navigation, Wacker-Chemie Research Award (1991). Lecturer in Inertial Geodesy, Navigation and Signal Processing at University FAF Munich, Lecturer at German Carl-Cranz Gesellschaft in GPS, GNSS Land Vehicle Applications GPS Receiver Hardware, Lecturer at NavTech Seminars (1996-2006). Lecturer at SMi on Military GPS Modernisation (Receiver Technology) in 1998/1999, Lecturer for Eurocontrol and Tripartite Group in GNSS Training Courses (1996,97,98), Lecturer at TU Delft Toptech Studies on Inertial Navigation, Technical Chair at ION GPS 2002.