André Bauer

Dr. André Bauer is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology. He holds a Dr. rer. nat., M.S., and B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Würzburg. His research focuses on performance engineering and systems optimization for data science applications, addressing challenges in resource management, adaptive systems, and sustainable computing. Bauer leads the SPEC RG Predictive Data Analytics Working Group and has contributed to benchmarks like Libra for time series forecasting. His work spans cloud computing, container orchestration, and security protocols such as homomorphic encryption.

Education:

• Dr. rer. nat., Computer Science, University of Würzburg
• M.S., Computer Science, University of Würzburg
• B.S., Computer Science, University of Würzburg

Research Interests: Bauer’s research integrates interdisciplinary expertise to optimize scientific computing infrastructures. Key areas include resource allocation in heterogeneous environments, adaptive distributed systems, and privacy-preserving technologies. Recent contributions include studies on serverless cold starts, microservice benchmarking, and federated learning frameworks.

Articles Trends: Bauer’s publications emphasize performance analysis in cloud-native systems, security for IoT/CPS, and machine learning interpretability. Recent work explores hybrid compression methods for time series and the environmental impact of HPC workloads.

Awards:

• 2023 SPECtacular Award (SPEC)
• 2023 Leadership Academy Fellowship (German Scholars Organization)
• 2023 SPEC Kaivalya Dixit Distinguished Dissertation Award

Advising & Leadership: Bauer chairs the SPEC RG Predictive Data Analytics group and co-authored influential tools like Libra. His research is supported by grants in cloud benchmarking and secure group communication.

Labs/Teams: Active in Illinois Tech’s Computer Science department and collaborates with institutions like Argonne National Laboratory on distributed computing initiatives.