Markus Fidler

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Fidler is a Professor of Communications Networks at the Institute of Communications Technology, affiliated with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Leibniz University Hannover since 2009. His academic journey began with a doctoral degree in Computer Engineering from RWTH Aachen University (2004), followed by post-doctoral fellowships at Institute Mittag-Leffler (2004), NTNU Trondheim (2005), and University of Toronto (2006). He led the Emmy Noether Research Group at Technische University of Darmstadt (2007-2008), where he also earned his habilitation (2008).

His research interests span Network Calculus, Effective Bandwidths, Available Bandwidth Estimation, and Parallel Systems (e.g., Multi-path Protocols, Synchronization Constraints). He explores Future Internet architectures, Wireless Communication (including Cognitive Radio and Car-2-X systems), and Congestion Control for Cooperative ADAS and Platooning. His work integrates Machine Learning and Stochastic Modeling for network performance analysis.

Recent publication trends emphasize Age-of-Information (AoI) in tandem queues, Statistical Bounds for parallel systems, and Granularity Trade-Offs in multi-server environments. He applies Min-plus Algebra to AoI modeling and investigates Hybrid Time-Event Triggered Systems for resource-efficient communication. His projects include ADINeMo (2024) on Deviation-of-Information for sensor sampling and VaMoS 2 (2024) on validated models for MapReduce scaling.

Scientific Awards

• ERC Starting Grant (2012)

Advising includes current doctoral students Sami Akin, Brenton Walker, and Mahsa Noroozi, alongside numerous past advisees now holding academic positions globally. He leads DFG-funded projects such as FeelMaTyC (2017-2020) and GRK SocialCars (2014-2023), focusing on IoT, cooperative mobility, and network calculus applications.