Markus was born 1996 in Mistelbach, Austria. He received his bachelor degree in Technical Physics in 2019 from TU Wien and his master degree in Physical Energy and Measurement Engineering in 2023 carried out at the Institute of Applied Physics from TU Wien. After working for a year as a Requirements Engineer at Bosch, he began his PhD at the Institute for Microelectronics (IUE) in May 2024. His research focuses on developing measurement tools to characterize the performance and reliability of integrated devices and circuits.