Dominik Lochmann
Aerodynamics
The crew behind NOCTUA
NOCTUA brings together researchers, engineers, and field experts who believe that technology can coexist with nature. Each person contributes a distinct skillset, from flight control and data science to wildlife observation and stakeholder engagement.
We share a commitment to ethical practices, transparent collaboration, and long-term partnerships with the communities we serve.
Current team
The people steering NOCTUA’s day-to-day research, engineering, and conservation deployments.
Felix Muller
Software & Business Development
Jakob Marten
Structures
Mark Benazet Castells
Software & Business Development
Nick Truttmann
Software & Electronics
Nicola Fiore
Aerodynamics
Simone Morandi
Structures
Past team members
Teammates who helped shape NOCTUA and continue to champion conservation technology elsewhere.
Alfonso Maculan
Project Lead
Diego Malsiner
Structures Lead
Raffael Meier
Aerodynamics
Yegor Gorodzha
Electronics
Maya Vogel
Structures Freelancer
Miguel Huber
Software Freelancer
Patrizio Simonett
Structures Freelancer
Tim Leonhardt
Structures Freelancer
Tonka Schwerdtner
Social Media Freelancer
Advisors
External experts who guide NOCTUA on strategy, ethics, field operations, and academic partnerships.
Prof. Robert Katzschmann
Advisor
Dr. Thomas Buchner
Advisor