Falko Dressler

Falko Dressler is a Professor and Chair for Telecommunication Networks at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Technische Universität Berlin. He holds a PhD and M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Erlangen (2003, 1998). Dr. Dressler serves as Associate Editor-in-Chief for IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering and Elsevier Computer Communications, and has chaired major conferences including IEEE INFOCOM and ACM MobiSys.

Research Interests: His work focuses on

• Next-generation wireless systems
• Distributed machine learning
• Edge computing resilience
• Cyber-physical systems
• Internet of bio-nano-things
• Network simulation frameworks

Recent publications address 5G/6G performance, vehicular networking, and AI-driven communication protocols.

Scientific Awards:

• IEEE Fellow
• ACM Fellow
• AAIA Fellow
• VDE ITG Preis 2023
• Member of acatech (German National Academy)

Advising: Supervises PhD students in areas like 6G networks, Molecular communication, and Edge intelligence. Has mentored over 25 PhD graduates across institutions like TU Berlin, Paderborn University, and University of Innsbruck.

Labs & Teams: Leads the Telecommunication Networks (TKN) group at TU Berlin. Collaborates with institutions in Germany, Austria, Italy, China, and the U.S. Organizes workshops including IEEE VNC and ACM NANOCOM.