Dominik Engel

Dominik Engel serves as Head of Department for Information Technologies and Digitalisation, Rector, and Managing Director at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences. As a Professor with over 70 publications and leadership in multiple research projects, he bridges academic administration with active scholarly contributions in energy informatics and smart grid technologies.

His research centers on Smart Grid infrastructure, Smart Metering systems, and Blockchain applications for energy management. Key interests include privacy preservation in electric vehicle charging ecosystems, consumer participation in demand response programs, and analysis of load profiles from smart meter data. His work directly supports UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) through innovations in energy informatics and grid modernization.

Recent publications reveal accelerating focus on anomaly detection in cyber-physical energy systems using streaming data architectures, alongside strategic reorientation of applied research methodologies. His work consistently integrates computer science fundamentals with practical energy system challenges, emphasizing privacy-by-design and real-world deployment scenarios.

His scientific recognition includes:

• Best Paper Award (2016)
• Best Paper Award at DACH+ Conference on Energy Informatics (2020)

As principal investigator, Engel directs major projects including SCC (Salzburg Collaborative Computing), ECOSINT (Energy Community System Integration), 5G-EXPS (5G Exploration Space Salzburg), DET (Digital Energy Twin), and FNT (Future Network Tariffs). These initiatives secure substantial external funding for applied research in 5G-enabled energy systems, digital twins, and next-generation grid tariffs.

He maintains active research collaborations across Austrian institutions, particularly within Salzburg's energy innovation ecosystem, coordinating interdisciplinary teams of computer scientists and energy engineers to address grid integration challenges.