Head of iHomeLab, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Alexander Klapproth is a Professor at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences. He has a strong industry background, having been among others a systems engineer and head of firmware development group at Landis+Gyr, Switzerland. He is head of the CEESAR Research Center consisting of 15 Researchers in the area of Embedded and Wireless Technologies for energy efficient and intelligent buildings (www.ceesar.ch) and initiator of the iHomeLab – The Swiss Think Tank and Research Laboratory for Intelligent Living
(www.iHomeLab.ch). Partnerships with leading industry companies are grown on his profound experience in introducing emerging technologies into industrial devices. His research is centered around the topics Energy Efficient Building Automation, Ambient Assisted Living and Human Building Interaction. Professor Klapproth has taught courses on Infotronics, Microcomputer Technologies and Product Development for students of the Faculties of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies and coaches graduate students.