Curriculum Vitae
Marcel Kießlich
// MSc in Engineering · Frontend Developer · Physics Simulation Author
Profile
MSc in Engineering with a focus on real-time physics simulations. Professional Android & Next.js frontend developer at benefits.me. Author of "Fluid Simulations Made Easy" and creator of pixelphysics.io — a learning platform making advanced physics simulations accessible to developers worldwide. Certified Scrum Master.
Experience
Frontend Developer (Android & Next.js)
2024 – Presentbenefits.me
Maintaining the Android app and developing the web frontend using Next.js, TypeScript, Docker, and GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines.
Android Developer
Oct 2021 – 2024benefits.me
Developed the Android version of the benefits.me platform from the ground up using Kotlin, Architecture Components, and Jetpack Compose.
Android Developer (Part-time)
2018 – 2023Ritter Mobile Technology UG
Built and maintained Android applications using Kotlin and Architecture Components alongside university studies.
Education
MSc in Engineering — Game & Simulation Engineering
2019 – April 2022University of Applied Sciences Salzburg, Austria
- ▸Thesis: Grid Based Smoke Simulations for Virtual Reality
BSc in Engineering — Game & Simulation Engineering
2015 – June 2019University of Applied Sciences Salzburg, Austria
- ▸Thesis: Animation of Waterfalls using Fluid Simulations
Certifications
Projects & Publications
Fluid Simulations Made Easy
A practical developer guide covering SPH, PCISPH, IISPH, DFSPH & PBF. Published June 2025. Available on Amazon.
pixelphysics.io
Interactive learning platform for physics simulations — from first principles to working code. Founded June 2025.
YouTube — @pixel_physics
Video tutorials breaking down fluid simulation algorithms step by step.
Languages
German
Native
English
Fluent