Michael is a researcher at the InnoRenew CoE, where he focuses on developing decentralized solutions for application domains close to InnoRenew CoE interests, such as structural building monitoring, air quality monitoring and acoustics management.

His main research interests relate to privacy, security, blockchain, and software engineering for Web of Things applications.

He received his Ph.D. in 2007 from University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France, and has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in international conferences and journals.

He also holds a full professor position in computer science at the University of Primorska, Slovenia, where he has been appointed vice-rector for internationalization since September 2022.