Alexander Gladis

Alexander Gladis is a Researcher at the Institute of Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) at RWTH Aachen University, a position held since 2019. He serves as a Digital Lecturer supporting courses in Strategic Management and Corporate Digital Responsibility, while providing student coaching and supervision for project modules. His academic foundation includes dual Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering/Information Technology and Business and Economics from RWTH Aachen University.

His educational background:

• M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, and Technical Computer Science, RWTH Aachen University
• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, and Technical Computer Science, RWTH Aachen University (Dean’s List Scholarship recipient)
• M.Sc. in Business and Economics (ongoing), RWTH Aachen University, Innovation Honors Class participant

Gladis's research critically examines cybersecurity vulnerabilities arising from privacy regulation implementations, particularly GDPR's unintended consequences. He investigates white hat hacker communities' cultural dynamics, ethical hacker-organization cooperation via bug bounty platforms, and Corporate Digital Responsibility frameworks. His work bridges technical cybersecurity challenges with managerial implications in Industry 4.0 and IoT ecosystems, emphasizing socio-technical system vulnerabilities.

Publication analysis reveals dual research trajectories: regulatory technology impacts (2022 GDPR weaponization study) and computational resource optimization (2015 GPU scheduling research). These works demonstrate interdisciplinary convergence between information law, cybersecurity engineering, and innovation management, with recent focus shifting toward governance frameworks for digital transformation.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Dean’s List Scholarship from RWTH Aachen University Education Fund
• Admission to the Innovation Honors Class program

Through course supervision and student mentoring in strategic management and digital responsibility modules, Gladis cultivates next-generation innovation leaders. His industry engagement includes PRECIRE Technologies GmbH data science internship and student assistant roles at electrical engineering and operating systems chairs, informing his practical research approach.

Within TIM's research ecosystem, Gladis contributes to digital innovation projects examining organizational cybersecurity maturity and ethical technology governance, collaborating with industry partners on real-world digital transformation challenges.