Erik Elmroth

Erik Elmroth is a Professor at the Department of Computing Science, Umeå University. He leads research in distributed systems, cloud/edge computing, and autonomous resource management, directing a 30+ member research group. His leadership includes transformative roles as department head (2009-2021) and Deputy Director at High Performance Computing Center North (HPC2N). Elmroth serves on executive committees for the SEK 6.2B Wallenberg AI program (WASP) and SEK 390M eSSENCE initiative, and leads multiple Kempe Foundation projects.

Research interests center on:

• Autonomous control of cloud/edge infrastructures
• Software-defined systems and federated clouds
• AI-driven resource optimization
• High-performance computing architectures
• Robust machine learning for distributed environments

His publications emphasize adaptive cloud systems, anomaly detection, and federated learning, with consistent focus on scalability and resilience in edge/cloud deployments.

Awards and honors:

• Member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)
• Nordea Scientific Prize (2011)
• SIAM Linear Algebra Prize (2000)
• National HPC Lecturer appointment

He has supervised 40+ PhD students and secured major grants including the Swedish Research Council's second-largest award for the Cloud Control project. Elmroth founded the Control Workshops series and co-founded Elastisys AB, a cloud security firm with 50+ employees recognized as Umeå's Spin-off Company of the Year.