Sandford Bessler

Prof. Sandford Bessler is affiliated with the Technische Universität Wien's Faculty of Informatics, specifically within the Compilers and Languages department. His research focuses 75% on Information Systems Engineering and 25% on Logic and Computation. He teaches courses such as Bachelor Thesis for Informatics and Business Informatics. His work emphasizes smart grids, electric vehicle management, scheduling algorithms, and distributed systems.

Research interests include optimizing energy networks, resilience in power grids, and integrating renewable energy systems. He has contributed to projects like ARTE (2012–2017), exploring disruption-tolerant vehicle-infrastructure communication. Supervised theses include Electric vehicles recharge scheduling with time windows and A service overlay network for telematic applications.

Key projects involve improving grid resilience through demand-side management and collaborative frameworks. He collaborates with industry and academia on smart grid technologies and electric vehicle infrastructure.