(Tunneling Expert)
B.Sc., Civil Engineering
M.Sc., Mining Engineering
Ph.D., Tunneling & Heavy Construction Engineering
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
B.Sc., Civil Engineering (1986), Austria
M.Sc., Mining Engineering (1993), Austria
Ph.D., Tunneling & Heavy Construction Engineering (1997), Austria
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
100+ Publications
Chair of Subsurface Engineering, Montan Universitat, Austria
Head of Department Mineral Resources Engineering
Member of the Management Board of Austrian Society of Geo-mechanics
Member of the Austrian National Committee and Austrian Representative of the International Tunneling Association
Chairman of the International Tunneling Association – Communication Education Training
Head of Department ZAB – Zentrum am Berg, a full scale underground research, development, education, and training center
AREAS of EXPERTISE
Dr. Galler is one of the tunneling and mining experts that is well recognized in Austria as well as worldwide. In addition to his academic and practice achievements, he is a leader and expert in the following:
- developing resource efficient and advanced underground technologies
- 3D/4D analysis of deep tunnels
- project costs and feasibility studies
- tunnel alignment selection
- upgrade of tunnels
- designs including concept designs
- high speed railway tunnels
- customized soil investigation geared for tunnel designs
- rock mechanics and related lab testing programs
- tunneling safety measures
- tunneling risk assessment
- special application solutions