EDUCATION
July 2019 | Habilitation in Communications and Distributed Systems, Technische Universität Darmstadt |
March 2005 | Ph.D. degree at Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg. Sweden |
March 2003 | Licentiate degree of philosophy at Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden |
August 1999 | Diplom in Informatik at Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany |
EMPLOYMENT
2.1 University level
Since 2023 | Full Professor of Distributed and Operating Systems, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany |
2020–2023 | Full Professor of Computer Networks, University of Groningen, Netherlands |
Since 2020 | Adjunct Professor (20%) / TU Fellow, Adaptive Kommunikationssysteme, TU Darmstadt, Germany |
2014–2020 | Senior Researcher and Lecturer, Multimedia Communications Lab (KOM), Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany - Privatdozent (since 2019)
- Principal Investigator DFG Collaborative Research Center 1053 MAKI (since 2017)
- Group Head Adaptive Overlay Communications, KOM (since 2014)
- Appointed Lecturer (Lehrauftrag) for Net-Centric Systems and Software-defined Networking
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2014–2017 | Managing Director, DFG Collaborative Research Center 1053 MAKI, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany |
2006–2014 | Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the Institute for Parallel and Distributed Systems (IPVS), Universität Stuttgart, Germany - Group Head Adaptive Communication Systems
- Akademischer Rat (2006-2013)
- Appointed Lecturer (Lehrauftrag) for Grundlagen der Betriebssysteme, Operating Systems, Reliable Distributed Programming
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2009–2010 | Visiting Professorship for Distributed and Networked Systems at the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany |
2005–2006 | Postdoctoral researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. |
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Ongoing Projects (Complete Chronological List)
Since 2021 (2014) | DFG Collaborative Research Center 1053 MAKI. Currently includes 40 researchers, funds 29 Wimi (2021-2024) PI in subproject C2, Phase II and III (from 2017-2024) Managing director (2014-2017). |
Since 2021 | Research Council of Norway. Parrot: Privacy Engineering for Real-Time Analytics in Human-Centered Internet of Things. |
Since 2020 | DFG-CRC Transfer project: Dynamisches Management von rekonfigurierbaren Industrie 4.0 Echtzeit-Kommunikationsnetzen durch Software-definierte Infrastruktur. Role PI. |
Since 2020 | University of Groningen: CogniGron: Groningen Cognitive Systems and Materials Center (internal funded research project). |
Finished Projects (Complete Chronological List)
2017-2021 | Industry Cooperation Deutsche Telekom on "Dynamische Netze“. |
2013-2019 | Utilizing networked mobile devices for scientific simulations: DFG project within the German cluster of excellence on simulation technology (SimTech). |
2014-2016 | Parallele Komplexe Ereignisverarbeitung zur probabilistischen Einhaltung von Latenzschranken, DFG (Einzelantrag). |
2011-2014 | Complex Event Processing in the Large (CEPiL). Federal State Baden Württemberg (Excellence Initiative of BW-Stiftung). |
2008-2013 | Global Sensor Grid: DFG project within the German cluster of excellence on simulation technology (SimTech). |
2009-2012 | Spontaneous Virtual Networks 2: Federal State Baden Württemberg (BW-Stiftung). |
2008-2010 | Distributed Hierarchical Event Processing (industry cooperation with IBM). |
2009-2010 | Uniform Peer-to-Peer protocols for heterogeneous networks. (DAAD exchange program between Lisbon and Stuttgart). |
2006-2009 | Spontaneous Virtual Networks. (BW-Stiftung) |
2005–2006 | Fairness in peer-to-peer systems (EPFL): (SNF grant 20021-113825). |
2002–2005 | Multi-peer information dissemination and consistency support (Ph.D. scholarship at Chalmers) |
1999–2005 | LYDIAN: An educational environment for teaching and learning distributed algorithms (Ph.D. scholarship at Chalmers) |
EDUCATION (Lectures)
- Distributed Systems (Technische Universität Ilemenau since 2023 / University of Groningen 2020–2023)
Master of Computer Science (~40 students in Ilmenau)
Master of Computer Science (~ 50 students in Groningen)
- Software-defined Networking (University of Groningen 2020–2023 / TU Darmstadt 2017–2020)
Master Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ~ 100 students (in Darmstadt)
- Network Centric Systems (University of Groningen, 2020-2023)
Bachelor of Computer Science ~100 students
- Computernetze & Verteilte Systeme (Network-centric Systems) (TU Darmstadt, 2015, 2017)
(Concepts of computer networks + distributed systems)
Bachelor Informatik (Compulsory Core Module) ~ 300 students
- Systemkonzepte (Universität Stuttgart, 2010-2015)
(Concurrent programming + concepts of operating and distributed systems)
Bachelor Informatik und Softwaretechnik (Core Module) ~ 200 students
Co-designed module with Kurt Rothermel
- Operating Systems (Universität Stuttgart, 2006-2014)
Diplom Informatik und Softwaretechnik, International Master Information Technology (Basic module in Computer Science) ~ 60 students
Designed module
- Reliable Distributed Programming (Universität Stuttgart, 2006-2012)
Diplom Informatik und Softwaretechnik, International Master Information Technology
Designed module
- Mobile Computing (Universität Stuttgart, 2011)
Diplom Informatik und Softwaretechnik
- Betriebssysteme und Rechnernetze (Universität Heidelberg, 2010)
(Operating Systems + Computer Networks)
Bachelor Informatik (Core Module) ~ 100 students
- Distributed Systems (Universität Heidelberg, 2010)
Bachelor Informatik
RESEARCH COMMUNITY SERVICES
Organization
- European Conference on Computer Systems (EuroSys)
Shadow PC Chair, 2023, Rom
- ACM International Conference on Distributed and Event-Based Systems (DEBS)
Steering Committee, since 2018
General Chair, 2019, Darmstadt
Program Chair, 2017, Barcelona
Poster and Demo Chair, 2015, Oslo
Publicity Chair, 2014 Mumbai
Publicity Chair, 2013 Arlington - German Special Interest group on Communications and Distributed Systems (KuVs) of
“Gesellschaft für Informatik” (GI)
Extended Steering Committee, since 2022 (elected) - International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN)
TCP-Track-Chair, 2021 - KuVS Fachgespräch Fog Computing
Co-Chair / Local Organizer, 2018, Darmstadt - Workshop on Architectures, Services and Applications for the Next Generation Internet (WASA-NGI)
Program Chair, 2012 Clearwater (associated with IEEE LCN 2012)
Program Chair, 2011, Bonn (associated with IEEE LCN 2011)
Program Chair, 2011, Kiel (associated with KiVS 2011)
Program Chair, 2008, Karlsruhe - Workshop on Global Sensor Networks
Program Chair, Kassel, 2009 (associated with KiVS 2009) - Workshop on Middleware for Network Eccentric and Mobile Applications (MiNEMA)
Program Chair, 2006, Sintra
Program Committees
- ACM International Conference on Distributed Event-Based Systems (DEBS): 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2009
- IFIP Networking 2023: 2023
- IEEE International Conference on Fog and Edge Computing (ICFEC): 2023, 2022
- INFOCOM Workshop on Computer and Networking Experimental Research using Testbeds (CNERT): 2023
- ACM/IFIP/USENIX International Middleware Conference: 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018
- International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN): 2022, 2020. 2019, 2018, 2017
- Manifesto on the future of Computer Systems and Networking research in the Netherlands (CompSysNL): 2021, 2022
- International Workshop on AI for Web Application Infrastructure and Cloud Platform Security (AWACS): 2022
- IEEE International Conference on Autonomic Computing and Self-Organizing Systems (ACSOS): 2021
- IEEE BigData Congress: 2019, 2018
- IFIP Conference on Distributed Applications and Interoperable Systems (DAIS): 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2013
- IEEE International Conference On Local Computer Networks (LCN): 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- International Symposium on Pervasive Systems, Algorithms, and Networks (I-SPAN): 2017
- End-to-end service orchestration for 5G and beyond (En2ESO'16): 2016
- IEEE International Conference on Services Computing (SCC): 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- The 9th International Web Rule Symposium (RuleML): 2015
- Workshop on Data Streams and Event Processing (DSEP): 2015, 2013, 2011
- Workshop on Emergency Management: Communication and Computing Platforms (IWCMC): 2013, 2011, 2010
- International Conference On Principles Of Distributed Systems (OPODIS): 2012, 2010
- IEEE International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS): 2010
- ACM International Symposium on Mobile Ad Hoc Networking and Computing (MobiHoc): 2010
- International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems: 2007
- The International Conference on Wireless Information Networks and Systems (WINSYS), 2009
- IEEE 69th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC): 2009-Spring, 2008-Fall
- Mobile Middleware: Embracing the Personal Communication Device. 2008.
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Reviewer for Journals
- IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Computer Systems (TPDS-CS): 2022, 2018, 2017, 2012.
- Proceedings of the IEEE: 2020
- IEEE Transactions on Service Computing (TSC): 2020,2017.
- IEEE Pervasive Computing: 2017, 2010
- Future Generation Computer Systems: 2017
- Datenbankspektrum 2016, 2015
- IEEE Transactions on Computers (TC) 2012
- Journal of Internet Services and Applications 2013, 2012
- ACM Transaction on Internet Technology: 2013
- Journal of Computer Networks (COMNET): 2012, 2009, 2008
- ACM Transactions on Computer Systems (TOCS): 2009
- IEEE Communications Letters: 2008
- ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems (TAAS): 2007
