Helmut Bölcskei

Prof. Dr. Helmut Bölcskei is a Full Professor of Mathematical Information Science at ETH Zurich's Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. He holds a joint affiliation with the Department of Mathematics. His academic journey includes a Dipl.-Ing. and Dr. techn. from Vienna University of Technology, followed by postdoctoral research at Stanford University and industry roles at Iospan Wireless and Celestrius AG. He has been at ETH Zurich since 2002, contributing to applied mathematics, machine learning theory, signal processing, and statistics.

• Education:
  • 1994: Dipl.-Ing., Vienna University of Technology
  • 1997: Dr. techn., Vienna University of Technology
• Industry Experience:
  • Co-founder of Iospan Wireless (acquired by Intel) and Celestrius AG

His research focuses on applied mathematics, machine learning theory, and data science, with emphasis on neural network approximation, metric entropy, and signal processing. Recent work explores theoretical limits of deep learning and nonlinear system identification. His publications highlight advancements in quantization, compression, and system complexity analysis.

Prof. Bölcskei has received numerous accolades, including IEEE Fellow status, the 2010 Vodafone Innovations Award, and the ETH 'Golden Owl' Teaching Award. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Information Theory (2010–2013) and has held editorial roles in multiple journals. His leadership includes roles on the Board of Governors of the IEEE Information Theory Society and as a delegate for faculty appointments at ETH Zurich.

• Labs/Teams: Mathematical Information Science Group at ETH Zurich's Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering