Dirk Pesch

Professor Dirk Pesch is a faculty member at the School of Computer Science and Information Technology, University College Cork. His research focuses on Internet of Things (IoT), Cyber-Physical Systems, and Smart Manufacturing, with applications in Smart Communities, Health & Wellbeing, and Industrial Automation.

As Director of the SFI Centre for Research Training in Advanced Networks for Sustainable Societies and Co-Principal Investigator of the CONNECT Centre, he leads large-scale research initiatives. He has secured over €80M in research funding and authored 250+ scientific publications. His leadership in the Cork Smart Gateway initiative and founding of the Nimbus Research Centre highlight his industry-focused impact.

His recent work explores 5G/6G integration with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), machine learning for loneliness detection, and interoperability solutions for IoT ecosystems. He contributes to international conferences as Technical Programme Co-Chair (IEEE SmartComp 2024) and General Chair (IEEE SmartComp 2025).