Eric Bodden

Eric Bodden is a leading expert in Secure Software Engineering at Paderborn University and Director for Software Engineering and IT Security at Fraunhofer IEM. He also serves as a Professor at the Heinz Nixdorf Institute and is involved with the Software Innovation Campus Paderborn (SICP). His work focuses on creating precise automated program analysis tools and securing AI applications through formal methods.

• Member of Acatech (German National Academy of Science and Engineering)
• Member of DFG review board for Software Engineering
• 2024: ERC Advanced Grant for Self-Optimizing Static Program Analysis
• 2019: ACM Distinguished Member

His research spans static analysis, Android security, and Cyber-Physical Systems, with notable tools like FlowDroid and PhASAR. He collaborates with companies to develop attack-proof software and serves on editorial boards including ACM TOSEM and IEEE Security & Privacy.