Christian Vogel

Christian Vogel is a Professor of Electronic Systems (FH Professor) and has headed the Institute of Electronic Engineering at FH JOANNEUM since 2017.

Following his doctorate at Graz University of Technology, completed in cooperation with Infineon Technologies, his academic career led him to research stays at Linköping University and ETH Zurich, and subsequently to the Telecommunications Research Center Vienna, where he established and led the Mixed-Signal Processing group. Since 2014, he has combined excellent applied research with practice-oriented teaching at an international level at FH JOANNEUM.

Christian Vogel is an IEEE Senior Member, a Adjunct Professor (Privatdozent) at Graz University of Technology in the field of Analog and Digital Signal Processing, and author of more than 80 internationally peer-reviewed scientific publications with an h-index of 28 (Google Scholar). He holds ten international patents (USA, Europe, China) and has received several prestigious IEEE awards.

Research Areas

Christian Vogel’s research lies at the intersection of analog circuit design, digital signal processing, and machine learning. He develops methods and algorithms for designing, calibrating, and improving next-generation electronic systems.

• Mixed-Signal Processing: Interaction of analog and digital circuit design, particularly time-varying and nonlinear signal processing


• Data Converters: Modeling, identification, and compensation of errors in analog-to-digital converters (ADC), digital-to-analog converters (DAC), and phase-locked loops (PLL)


• Power Amplifiers: Digital predistortion and linearization of RF power amplifiers


• Embedded Systems: Efficient implementation of complex algorithms on embedded computing systems and their interaction with the environment


• Machine Learning: ML methods for optimization and signal processing in dependable electronic systems

Current research results and projects can be found on Christian Vogel’s Google Scholar profile.

Awards and Honors

• 2017: Awarded the honorary title FH Professor, FH JOANNEUM


• 2014: IEEE Circuits and Systems Darlington Best Paper Award – the highest distinction of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society for work bridging theory and practice


• 2011: Best Student Paper Award, 20th European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design, Linköping, Sweden


• 2009: Outstanding Paper Award, 16th International Conference on Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, Łódź, Poland


• 2009: IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Outstanding Young Author Award (co-author)


• 2008: Distinguished Lecturer Award, Mixed-Signal Processing Systems Design, Graz University of Technology


• 2007: IEEE UK/RI Best Paper Award, 6th Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing, Graz

Selected Funded Research Projects

• DENISE (since 05/2022): FWF doc.funds.connect – Doctoral School for Dependable Electronic Based Systems; cooperative doctoral program between FH JOANNEUM and Graz University of Technology; project leader and spokesperson


• aiMotionLab (since 02/2018): Zukunftsfonds Steiermark – Artificial Intelligence in Motion Laboratory; project leader


• GIDAS (01/2018 – 05/2020): ESA Navigation Innovation and Support Program – Real-time GNSS Interference Detection & Analysis; co-project leader


• DECODE (05/2016 – 04/2018): FFG Austrian Space Applications Programme – Detection, Countermeasures and Demonstration of GNSS Spoofing; co-project leader


• DRAGON (02/2010 – 05/2013): EU FP7 – Design Methods for Radio Architectures Going Nanoscale; leader of the system architecture work package


• Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship (01/2008 – 06/2009): FWF – Digital Signal Processing for Data Converters, ETH Zurich

Supervised PhD Theses (Selection)

• Florian Mayer: Robust 1-bit Mixed-Signal Processing (since 2022)


• Karl Freiberger: Measurement Methods for Estimating the Error Vector Magnitude in OFDM Transceivers (2013–2018)


• Harald Enzinger: Behavioral Modeling and Digital Predistortion of Radio Frequency Power Amplifiers (2013–2017)


• Katharina Hausmair: Signal Processing for PWM Based RF Transmitters (2010–2012)


• Shuli Chi: Efficiency Optimization of Burst-Mode RF Transmitters (2009–2014)


• Shahzad Saleem: Adaptive Calibration of Frequency Response Mismatches in Time-Interleaved Analog-to-Digital Converters (2007–2010)


• Stefan Mendel: Signal Processing in Phase-Domain All-Digital Phase-Locked Loops (2007–2009)

I am always interested in motivated doctoral candidates. Please get in touch if you are enthusiastic about these research topics – especially within the framework of the DENISE doctoral program (FH JOANNEUM × Graz University of Technology).

Recent Publications (Selection)

• F. Mayer and C. Vogel, “An Optimization-Based Approach to One-Bit Quantization," IEEE ISCAS 2024, Singapore. DOI: 10.1109/ISCAS58744.2024.10558238


• X. Li, J. Wu, and C. Vogel, “A background correlation-based timing skew estimation method for time-interleaved ADCs," IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 45730–45739, 2021. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3067355


• H. Berger, C. Netzberger, C. Vogel et al., “Competence Fields in Electronics," e&i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, vol. 137, no. 1, pp. 11–18, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s00502-019-00783-8


• C. Vogel, H. Enzinger, and K. Freiberger, “Digitally enhanced mixed signal systems – the big picture," in Digitally Enhanced Mixed Signal Systems, IET, 2019, ch. 1, pp. 1–25.


• H. Enzinger, K. Freiberger, and C. Vogel, “Competitive linearity for envelope tracking," IEEE Microwave Magazine, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 69–77, 2018. DOI: 10.1109/MMM.2017.2759618


• K. Freiberger, H. Enzinger, and C. Vogel, “A noise power ratio measurement method for accurate estimation of the error vector magnitude," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 65, no. 5, pp. 1632–1645, 2017. DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2017.2654221


• M. Hotz and C. Vogel, “Linearization of time-varying nonlinear systems using a modified linear iterative method," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 60, no. 10, pp. 2566–2579, 2014. DOI: 10.1109/TSP.2014.2311965

The complete list of publications is available on my Google Scholar profile.

Patents (Selection)

• C. Vogel and P. Singerl, “System and method for generating a pulse-width modulated signal," US 8878622 B2, 2014.


• C. Vogel, D. Draxelmayr, and G. Kubin, “Analog-to-digital converter operable with staggered timing," US 7501967 B2, 2009.


• C. Vogel and D. Draxelmayr, “System for reconstruction of non-uniformly sampled signals," US 7403875 B2, 2008.


• F. Kuttner, C. Vogel, and D. Draxelmayr, “Circuit arrangement for compensation for nonlinearities from analog/digital converters," US 7135999 B2, 2006.

Reviewer and Editorial Activities (Selection)

• Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Nature Communications, and others


• Examiner, habilitation procedure of Chadi Jabbour, Télécom ParisTech, France (2021)


• Reviewer for Science Foundation Ireland (2022); Ministry of Education, University and Research, Italy (2020); FCT Portugal (2015); NSERC Canada (2012)


• Guest Editor, Special Issue on Signal Processing for Data Converters, EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing (2006–2007)


• Review Committee Member, Analog Signal Processing and Nonlinear Signal Processing, IEEE ISCAS (2008–2013)

The Institute of Electronic Engineering

The Institute of Electronic Engineering at the Graz and Kapfenberg campuses brings together 30 dedicated staff members. With state-of-the-art laboratories – including the RF Lab, the Power Lab, and the aiMotion Lab – we cover the entire spectrum from theory to fully functional prototypes: embedded systems, power electronics, wireless technologies, radar systems, FPGA and microcontroller development, as well as automated testing.

Our research is internationally connected and practice-oriented: from EU projects and ESA programs to FFG-funded collaborations and direct industrial research, we work together on the technological challenges of tomorrow.

Our Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

• Electronics and Computer Engineering – full-time, Graz


• Industrial Mechatronics – dual study program, Kapfenberg

Master’s Degree Programs (career-compatible)

• Embedded Systems Engineering – Graz


• Power Electronic Engineering – Graz & Kapfenberg


• System Test Engineering – Graz

All master’s degree programs are designed to be compatible with professional employment, allowing students to combine academic studies with their careers. Graduates are highly sought after in the electronics industry both nationally and internationally.

Collaborate with Us

The Institute of Electronic Engineering warmly welcomes collaboration with companies and research institutions. Possible forms of cooperation include:

• Funded research projects through FFG, FWF, EU, ESA, the Province of Styria, and other funding agencies


• Contract research and development services


• Bachelor’s and master’s theses on topics originating from your company


• DENISE doctoral program – joint promotion of young researchers in the field of dependable electronic systems (FH JOANNEUM × Graz University of Technology)

I look forward to hearing from you – whether regarding a specific project idea, the supervision of student theses, or the recruitment of a doctoral candidate.