Dr. Reto Knaack

Work at ZHAW

Position

• Lecturer in Numerical Mathematics and Scientific Computing
• Programme Director Master of Science ZHAW in Engineering

Experience

• Programme Director, Master of Science ZHAW in Engineering
  ZHAW, School of Engineering
  2017 - today
• Lecturer
  ZHAW, School of Engineering
  2012 - today
• Programme Director BSc. Computer Science / Deputy Head of section Zurich
  ZHAW, School of Engineering
  2013 - 2016
• Lecturer
  Hochschule für Technik Zürich
  2009 - 2011
• Risk Analyst
  UBS AG
  2005 - 2009
• Dissertation in astrophysics
  ETH Zurich, Institute of Astronomy
  2000 - 2005

Education and Continuing education

Education

• Dr. sc. nat.
  ETH Zurich
  2000 - 2005
• Dipl. Phys. ETH
  ETH Zurich
  1994 - 1999

Continuing Education

• CAS Digital Learning
  ZHAW
  2020
• Leadership Training
  ZHAW
  2015
• CAS Leitung von Studiengängen und Projekten an Hochschulen
  PH Zürich
  2014
• CAS Hochschuldidaktik
  PH Zürich
  2011
• Project Management Advanced
  UBS AG
  2007

Projects

• Virtual Reality als Lernort für die Berufliche Grundbildung / Team member / Project completed

Publications

• Berger, Martin; Kraus, Katrin; Keller, Thomas; Brucker-Kley, Elke; Knaack, Reto,

  2022.

  Virtuelle Lernumgebungen in der betrieblichen Ausbildung : eine Analyse am Beispiel der Elektrobranche in der Schweiz.

  Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik - online.

  (43).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27512

• Shapiro, A. I.; Solanki, S. K.; Krivova, N. A.; Schmutz, W. K.; Ball, W. T.; Knaack, Reto; Rozanov, E. V.; Unruh, Y. C.,

  2014.

  The variability of Sun-like stars : reproducing observed photometric trends.

  Astronomy & Astrophysics.

  569(A38).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201323086

• Keller, Thomas; Berger, Martin; Michot, Janick; Brucker-Kley, Elke; Knaack, Reto,

  2023.

  Didactics and technical challenges of virtual learning locations for vocational education and training [paper].

  In:

  Zaphiris, Panayiotis; Ioannou, Andri, eds.,

  Learning and Collaboration Technologies.

  10th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies (LCT), held as part of the 25th HCI International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 23–28 July 2023.

  Cham:

  Springer.

  pp. 95-114.

  Lecture Notes in Computer Science ; 14041.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34550-0_7

• Nechita, Teodora; Knaack, Reto; Berger, Martin; Keller, Thomas; Brucker-Kley, Elke; Michot, Janick,

  2022.

  Work-in-progress : virtual reality for basic vocational training [paper].

  In:

  Dengel, Andreas; Bourguet, Marie-Luce; Pedrosa, Daniela; Hutson, James; Erenli, Kai; Economou, Daphne; Peña-Rios, Anasol; Richter, Jonathon, eds.,

  Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN).

  8th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN), Vienna, Austria, 30 May - 4 June 2022.

  IEEE.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.23919/iLRN55037.2022.9815980

• Knaack, Reto; Wickert, Jo; Volz, Dominik; Münchbach, Niklas; Eich, Walter; Hug, Peter; Hocker, Thomas,

  2019.

  Einsatz von "Virtual Reality" in der Ausbildung von Ingenieurinnen und Ingenieuren [paper].

  In:

  Meissner, Barbara; Walter, Claudia; Zinger, Benjamin; Haubner, Julia; Waldherr, Franz, eds.,

  Tagungsband zum 4. Symposium zur Hochschullehre in den MINT-Fächern.

  4. Symposium zur Hochschullehre in den MINT-Fächern, Nürnberg, 26.-27. September 2019.

  Nürnberg:

  Technische Hochschule Nürnberg.

  pp. 176-183.

  Available from: https://www.didaktikzentrum.de/images/cwattachments/491_f1d8d1209f6ebde9058713d97ebf9d29.pdf

• Altazin, Stéphane; Reynaud, Clément; Mayer, Ursula Maria; Lanz, Thomas; Lapagna, Kevin; Knaack, Reto; Penninck, Lieven; Kirsch, Christoph; Pernstich, Kurt P.; Harkema, Stephan; Hermes, Dorothee; Ruhstaller, Beat,

  2015.

  Simulations, measurements and optimization of OLEDs with scattering layer [paper].

  In:

  SID international symposium : digest of technical papers.

  International Symposium of the Society for Information display (SID), San Jose, USA, 21 May - 5 June 2015.

  Wiley.

  pp. 564-567.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/sdtp.10478

• Altazin, Stéphane; Lapagna, Kevin; Lanz, Thomas; Kirsch, Christoph; Knaack, Reto; Ruhstaller, Beat,

  2014.

  Design tool for light scattering enhancement in OLEDs [paper].

  In:

  SID symposium : digest of technical papers.

  Organic Light-Emitting Diodes in Society of Information Display, San Diego, USA, 1-6 June 2014.

  Wiley.

  pp. 576-579.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-0159.2014.tb00151.x

• Altazin, Stéphane; Perucco, Benjamin; Pagan, Nicolò; Lapagna, Kevin; Lanz, Thomas; Knaack, Reto; Knapp, Evelyne; Ruhstaller, Beat,

  2013.

  Multi-scale modeling of organic light-emitting devices [paper].

  In:

  SID International Symposium: Digest of Technical Papers.

  International Symposium of the Society for Information display (SID), San Jose, USA, 19-24 May 2013.

  Wiley.

  pp. 1486-1489.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-0159.2013.tb06529.x

• Mock, Ralf Günter; Stern, Olaf; Knaack, Reto; Kollmann, Eva,

  2012.

  Higher education in informatics : concepts and lessons learnt [paper].

  In:

  11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference and the Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference 2012.

  11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference and the Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference 2012 (PSAM11 & ESREL 2012), Helsinki, Finland, 25-29 June 2012.

  IAPSAM & ESRA.

  pp. 4363-4372.

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

• Knaack, R.; Stenflo, J. O.; Berdyugina, S. V. (2005) Evolution and rotation of large-scale photospheric magnetic fields of the Sun during cycles 21-23. Periodicities, north-south asymmetries and r-mode signatures. Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 438, Issue 3, pp.1067-1082.
• Knaack, R.; Stenflo, J. O. (2005). Spherical harmonic decomposition of solar magnetic fields. Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 438, Issue 1, pp.349-363.
• Knaack, R. (2005). Global evolution of magnetic fields in the photosphere of the Sun during cycles 20-23. Ph.D Dissertation, Cuvillier Verlag Göttingen.
• Knaack, R.; Stenflo, J. O.; Berdyugina, S. V. (2004). Periodic oscillations in the north-south asymmetry of the solar magnetic field. Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.418, p.L17-L20
• Knaack, R.; Stenflo, J. O.(2004). Large Scale Solar Magnetic Fields: Temporal Variations. Stars as suns : activity, evolution and planets, Proceedings of the 219th symposium of the International Astronomical Union. Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), p.552.
• Knaack, R.; Fligge, M.; Solanki, S. K.; Unruh, Y. C. (2001). The influence of an inclined rotation axis on solar irradiance variations. Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.376, p.1080-1089.
• Knaack, R.; Fligge, M.; Solanki, S. K.; Unruh, Y. C. (2001). Stellar Irradiance Variations Caused by Magnetic Activity: The Influence of an Inclined Rotation Axis. Magnetic Fields Across the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, ASP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 248.
• Unruh, Y. C.; Knaack, R.; Fligge, M.; Solanki, S. K. (2001). Are the Sun's Brightness Variations Really Tamer than Those of Other Comparable Solar-type Stars? 11th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems and the Sun, ASP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 223.

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