Falko Dressler

Falko Dressler is a full professor and Chair for Telecommunication Networks at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin). He holds a M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Erlangen's Department of Computer Science (1998 and 2003). His roles include associate editor-in-chief for IEEE Trans. on Network Science and Engineering and IEEE Trans. on Mobile Computing, as well as chairing conferences like IEEE INFOCOM and ACM MobiSys. He was an IEEE and ACM Distinguished Lecturer, and authored influential textbooks such as Self-Organization in Sensor and Actor Networks and Vehicular Networking.

• Education: M.Sc. (1998), Ph.D. (2003) in Computer Science, University of Erlangen
• Professional Activities: Editorial roles across 8+ journals, conference leadership (e.g., IEEE GLOBECOM), academic fellowships (IEEE, ACM, AAIA)

Research Interests: Focus on resilient wireless communication systems integrating distributed machine learning and edge computing. Key domains include IoT, cyber-physical systems, and bio-nano networks. His work bridges theoretical advances with practical applications in vehicular networks, 5G/6G systems, and tactile Internet.

Publications: Over 300+ peer-reviewed papers spanning topics like multiband channel analysis, federated learning at edge networks, and O-RAN architecture. Recent work emphasizes 6G innovations, metaverse convergence, and explainable AI for network security.

• Awards: IEEE Fellow (2014), ACM Fellow (2019), AAIA Fellow (2022), German National Academy of Science member (acatech)
• Grants/Teams: Leads TKN (Telecommunication Networks) lab, co-organizing IEEE INFOCOM 2026. Supervised over 50 PhD students, many in vehicular/edge computing domains.

Labs/Teams: Directs TU Berlin's Telecommunication Networks (TKN) group, collaborating internationally on projects like ReNeSys 2025 and IEEE MedComNet. Active in standardization efforts for Open RAN and vehicular VLC.