Hausi Müller

Hausi Müller is a Professor in the University of Victoria's Department of Computer Science under the Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science. He serves as Chair of the IEEE Quantum Technical Community and co-founded the IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing & Engineering. His academic journey began with a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Rice University (1986), followed by a Master's degree (1984) and a Dip.-Ing. from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (1979).

• Research Interests: Dr. Müller's work spans quantum software engineering, self-adaptive systems, cyber-physical systems, and program understanding. He pioneered the Rigi reverse engineering tool and developed frameworks like SAVI for adaptive video analytics.
• Recent Publications: His 2025 articles focus on penalty-free quantum optimization and hybrid quantum software engineering, while 2024 contributions explore quantum cryptography education and notation translation tools. Earlier works address energy consumption modeling and cyber-physical system design.
• Awards:
  • 2024 IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Leadership Award
  • 2023 IEEE iCON Award for Quantum Week
  • 2011 IBM Canada CAS Research Project of the Year for Personal Context Sphere
  • 2012 CASCON Best Paper Award for SmarterDeals
  • Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (FCAE) and Canadian Software Engineering Association (FCSSE)
• Grants & Projects:
  • 2024-29 NSERC Quantum Software Consortium
  • 2023-28 NSERC Discovery Grant for Hybrid Quantum Systems
  • 2021-25 IBM CAS Cognitive Digital Twin Framework
  • 2018-25 NSERC CREATE for Dependable IoT Applications
• Leadership: Dr. Müller has held multiple IEEE leadership roles since 2015, including Vice President of IEEE CS Technical & Conferences Board (2016-18), and active involvement in organizing international workshops in Shonan (Japan) and Dagstuhl (Germany).