Dr. Michael Wagner

Professor

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Biography

Michael Wagner, born in Münster, Germany, studied physics and mathematics. He graduated with a Diplomphysiker degree from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich in 1973, with a thesis on computer simulation of elementary particle spectrometers. In 1979, he earned a PhD in computer science from the Australian National University, focusing on the acoustic analysis of speaker characteristics. Dr. Wagner has held various research and teaching positions at the Technical University of Munich, the National University of Singapore, and the University of Wollongong, among others. In 1996, he became Chair of Computing at the University of Canberra, where he led the School of Computing and the Discipline of Software Engineering, and directed both the Human-Computer Communication Lab and the National Centre for Biometric Studies. Additionally, he has served as a visiting researcher at universities in Amsterdam and Hong Kong, as well as at Siemens Research Laboratories in Munich. He has authored more than 200 refereed publications in the field of speech science technology.

Research Interests

Speech Science Technology Speaker Recognition Characterization Forensic Speaker Verification Face Recognition Multimodal Methods Fusion

Experience

Honorary Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

Technische Universität Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Honorary professorship focused on research and lecturing in speech science technology.

Requirements for Technical University of Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
PTE
Overall
Required:65
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Recognized first university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) Specific ECTS in related subjects (e.g., 36 ECTS in Fundamentals of Computer Science for CS programs) Evidence of previous Master's studies (if applicable) Module descriptions of previous study program
Application Checklist
  • Officially certified copy of University degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Tabular CV
  • Motivation letter (program specific)
  • APS Certificate (for applicants from China, India, and Vietnam)
  • Proof of English proficiency (B2/C1 depending on program)
  • Copy of Passport
  • Preliminary Review Documentation (VPD) from uni-assist
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent for general engineering and computer science programs. Specific advanced master's (MBA/Energy) may require 1 year of professional experience.