Nikolas Popper
Senior Scientist DI Dr.techn.
Research Areas
- Hybrid Simulation, Modelling and Simulation, Model Coupling, Simulation & Data Science, Dynamic Simulation and Visualization, Intervention & Outcome Analysis, Comparative Modeling in Mechatronics, Logistics, Biomedical Engineering and Health Care Systems, Calibration & Validation
About
Main research interests are theory and applications of modelling & simulation of dynamic and complex systems, especially: comparative modelling & simulation; coupling and comparison of mathematical model approaches; implementation, parametrization, calibration and validation concepts and domain and application integration of simulation models and Health Outcome Research. Niki Popper is chairman of the COMET Initiative DEXHELPP (Decision Support for Health Policy and Planning)
Director DEXHELPP (Decision Support for Health Policy and Planning) ehem. COMET Projekt, Coordinator COCOS (Interfakultäres Zentrum Computational Complex Systems), CSO TU Spin OFF dwh GmbH, Founder "die Drahtwarenhandlung" Science Productions & Data Journalism.
ISPOR (International Society For Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research), Founding President ISPOR Austrian Chapter, Member of the ISPOR Modeling Review Group, SMDM (Society for Medical Decision Making) Member, EUROSIM (Federation of European Simulation Societies), Secretary and Chair of Technical Committee “Data Driven System Simulation”, ASIM (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Simulation - Simulation Society of German Speaking Countries), Board Member, Vice Spokesperson “Methods in Modelling and Simulation“ & “Environmental and Geo Sciences, Medicine and Biology”
Roles
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Senior Scientist
E-Commerce, E194-04 -
Senior Scientist
Information and Software Engineering, E194-01
Courses
2021W
- Modeling and Simulation / 194.076 / VU
- Modelling and Simulation in Health Technology Assessment / 194.094 / VU
2022S
- Advanced Modeling and Simulation / 194.056 / VU
- Bachelor Thesis / 188.919 / PR
Projects
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AI-based planning for greener train operations
2022 – 2025 / Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) -
Durchimpfraten Polio und MMR
2022 / Bundesministerium für Soziales und Konsumentenschutz -
Betreuung Dimplomarbeit Wiener Netze - Prozessoptimierung in der Auftragsverplanung
2022 / Wiener Netze GmbH -
Synthesis of Disease Spread and Network Reduction Data for COVID-19 Simulation
2020 – 2021 / Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWFT) -
imProve- Managing the Health Product Development
2016 – 2018 / Medizinische Universität Wien -
Decision Support for Health Policy and Planning: Methods, Models and Technologies based on existing health care data
2014 – 2019 / Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Publications
- OSSDIP: Open Source Secure Data Infrastructure and Processes Supporting Data Visiting / M. Weise, F. Kovacevic, N. Popper, A. Rauber / Data science journal, 21 (2022), 1; 18 pages
- Synthese von Krankheitsausbreitungs- und Netzwerksdaten für die Covid-19-Simulation / A. Hanbury, N. Popper / Talk: WWTF (Vienna Science and Technology Fund) Online Lecture Series "Vienna Researches Corona", Wien (invited); 2021-05-05
- How We Can Shape Our World by Not Predicting the Future / N. Popper / in: "Perspectives on Digital Humanism", Springer, 2021, ISBN: 978-3-030-86146-9, 297 - 302
- An Overview of the State of the Art in Co-Simulation and Related Methods / I. Hafner, N. Popper / Simulation Notes Europe, 31 (2021), 4; 185 - 200
- Demographic Aspects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and its Consequences / N. Popper / Keynote Lecture: Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2020, Wien (invited); 2020-11-30 - 2020-12-01
- Die COVID 19 Pandemie / N. Popper / Talk: European Researchers' Night, Vienna (invited); 2020-11-27
- Grazer Impftag, Fortbildung für Mediziner*innen / N. Popper / Talk: Grazer Impftag 2020, Graz (invited); 2020-11-07
- IEEE Austria Section General Assembly 2020 / N. Popper / Keynote Lecture: IEEE Austria Section General Assembly 2020, Wien (invited); 2020-11-05
- Simulation Based Decision Support -the COVID19 Crisis from a Modeller´s Perspective / N. Popper, M. Bicher / Keynote Lecture: 25. Symposium Simulationstechnik - ASIM 2020, Ulm (invited); 2020-10-14 - 2020-10-15
- Connect. Austria's Next Supermodel / N. Popper / Keynote Lecture: Infineon - Connect. Austria's Next Supermodel, Wien (invited); 2020-10-14
- Simulation Based Decision Support - the COVID19 Crisis in Austria / N. Popper / Keynote Lecture: 25th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, Vienna (invited); 2020-09-08 - 2020-09-11
- Investigation on Stability Properties of Hierarchical Co-Simulation / I. Hafner, N. Popper / in: "Proceedings ASIM SST 2020, 25. Symposium Simulationstechnik", 59; ARGESIM Verlag, Wien, 2020, ISBN: 978-3-901608-93-3, 41 - 48
- Simulation and Optimization of Traction Unit Circulations / M. Rößler, M. Wastian, A. Jellen, S. Frisch, D. Weinberger, P. Hungerländer, M. Bicher, N. Popper / in: "Proceedings of the 2020 Winter Simulation Conference", IEEE, Online-Conference, 2020, ISBN: 978-1-72819-499-8, 90 - 101
- Why should we apply ABM for decision analysis for infectious diseases? - An example for dengue interventions / F. Miksch, B. Jahn, K. Espinosa, J. Chhatwal, U. Siebert, N. Popper / PLoS ONE, 14 (2019), 8; 1 - 19
- Budget Impact Analysis of Cancer Screening: A Methodological Review / B. Jahn, J. Todorovic, M. Bundo, G. Sroczynski, A. Conrads-Frank, U. Rochau, G. Endel, I. Wilbacher, N. Malbaski, N. Popper, J. Chhatwal, D. Greenberg, J. Mauskopf, U. Siebert / Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 17 (2019), 4; 493 - 511
- Alternative Conversion Methods for Transition Probabilities in State-Transition Models: Validity and Impact on Comparative Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness / B. Jahn, C. Kurzthaler, J. Chhatwal, E. Elbasha, A. Conrads-Frank, U. Rochau, G. Sroczynski, C. Urach, M. Bundo, N. Popper, U. Siebert / Medical Decision Making, 39 (2019), 5; 509 - 522
- Guidance for a causal comparative effectiveness analysis emulating a target trial based on big real world evidence: when to start statin treatment / F. Kuehne, B. Jahn, M. Bundo, M. Arvandi, F. Endel, N. Popper, G. Endel, C. Urach, M. Gyimesi, E. Murray, G. Danaei, T. Gaziano, A. Pandya, U. Siebert / Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, 8 (2019), 12; 1013 - 1025
- Algorithms to identify COPD in health systems with and without access to ICD coding: a systematic review / H. Gothe, S. Rajsic, D. Vukicevic, T. Schoenfelder, B. Jahn, S. Geiger-Gritsch, D. Brixner, N. Popper, G. Endel, U. Siebert / BMC Health Services Research, 19 (2019), 1; 737 - 760
- PCN446 A Case Study Of Breast Cancer Treatment Demonstrating The Impact Of Time Dependent Transition Probability Adjustments On Comparative Cost Effectiveness / B. Jahn, C. Kurzthaler, J. Chhatwal, E. Elbasha, A. Conrads-Frank, U. Rochau, G. Sroczynski, C. Urach, M. Bundo, N. Popper, U. Siebert / Value In Health, 22 (2019), 1; 522 - 523
- Microscopic modelling of international (re-)hospitalisation effects in the CEPHOS-LINK setting / G. Zauner, C. Urach, M. Bicher, N. Popper, F. Endel / International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling, 3 (2019), 14; 261 - 279
- Towards a Common Description of Interdisciplinary Aspects Relevant for Holistic Energy Analysis of Production Facilities / B. Heinzl, I. Hafner, P. Smolek, I. Leobner, G. Gourlis, M. Obermair, N. Popper, W. Kastner / Talk: Workshop der ASIM/GI-Fachgruppen STS/GMMS, Fachhochschule Stralsund, Deutschland; 2015-06-18 - 2015-06-19; in: "Workshop der ASIM/GI-Fachgruppen STS/GMMS", (2015), 2 pages
- Interdisziplinäre Optimierung der Energieeffizienz in Fertigungsbetrieben mittels Co-Simulation / B. Heinzl, W. Kastner, M. Rößler, F. Bleicher, F. Dür, I. Kovacic, I. Leobner, N. Popper / Talk: ASIM-Workshop der STS/GMMS 2014, Robert Bosch Zentrum für Leistungselektronik, Reutlingen-Rommelsbach; 2014-02-20 - 2014-02-21; in: "ASIM-Workshop der STS/GMMS 2014", J. Scheible, I. Bausch-Gall, C. Deatcu (ed.); ARGESIM Verlag Wien, 1/1/Wien (2014), ISBN: 978-3-901608-43-8; Paper ID 38, 4 pages
- A General Concept for Description of Production Plants / N. Popper, I. Hafner, M. Rössler, F. J. Preyser, B. Heinzl, P. Smolek, I. Leobner / Simulation Notes Europe SNE, 24(2) (2014), 105 - 114
- Interdisciplinary Strategies for Simulation-Based Optimization of Energy Efficiency in Production Facilities / B. Heinzl, M. Rößler, N. Popper, I. Leobner, K. Ponweiser, W. Kastner, F. Dür, F. Bleicher, F. Breitenecker / Talk: Computer Modelling and Simulation (UKSim), Cambridge, United Kingdom; 2013-04-10 - 2013-04-12; in: "Computer Modelling and Simulation (UKSim)", (2013), 304 - 309
- Object-oriented Multi-domain Modelling of Machine Tools: A Case Study / B. Heinzl, M. Landsiedl, N. Popper, A. Dimitriou, F. Dür, F. Bleicher, C. Reinisch, F. Breitenecker / Talk: European Modeling and Simulation Symposium, Wien; 2012-09-19 - 2012-09-21; in: "Proceedings of the European Modeling and Simulation Symposium, 2012", (2012), ISBN: 978-88-97999-01-0; 471 - 476