Martin Reisslein

Dr. Martin Reisslein is a Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU), where he also serves as Program Chair of Computer Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania (1998) and holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Fachhochschule Dieburg, Germany. His research focuses on communication networks (e.g., 5G, optical networks, software-defined networking) and engineering education, with over 200 journal articles and 60 conference papers. He has led NSF-funded projects on network architecture optimization and K-12 engineering education.

• Education: Ph.D. (Systems Engineering, UPenn, 1998), M.S.E. (Electrical Engineering, UPenn, 1996), Dipl.-Ing. (FH) (Electrical Engineering, Fachhochschule Dieburg, 1994)
• Awards: NSF Career Award (2002), IEEE Fellow (2014), Bessel Research Award (2015), DRESDEN Fellowship (2016)
• Editorial Roles: Co-Editor-in-Chief of Optical Switching and Networking, Associate Editor for multiple IEEE journals

His research spans communication networks (e.g., multimedia networking, optical systems) and engineering education (e.g., K-12 outreach, instructional design). Recent articles address cloud computing, 5G architectures, and cybersecurity in satellite systems. He teaches courses such as Communication Networks and oversees graduate research.