Olaf Maennel

Professor Olaf Maennel serves as a Professor in the School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences under the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology at the University of Adelaide. He rejoined the university in February 2025 after holding prior faculty appointments at Loughborough University (England) and Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), where he initially began his career 17 years ago as a post-doctoral researcher in computer networks and security.

Research Interests: Maennel specializes in cybersecurity with emphases on network security, cyber defence technical exercises, critical infrastructure protection, and transport sector cybersecurity. His work bridges Internet engineering standards through active IETF contributions and practical resilience frameworks, particularly for transportation systems, reflecting his expanded focus from foundational networking research to national security applications.

Scientific Awards: No specific awards, medals, or fellowships are documented in the provided text.

Advising and Grants: Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD students, Maennel has chaired major conferences including ACM SIGCOMM (2015) and ACM Internet Measurement Conference (2017). His grant-related leadership spans European Commission calls as vice-chair, NATO CCDCOE collaborations, and chairing a working group at the European Cyber Security Organisation, though individual grants remain unspecified.

Labs and Teams: He previously led the Centre for Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity and established the Centre for Maritime Cybersecurity in Estonia. At the University of Adelaide, he directs research toward enhancing Australia's cyber resilience with focus on critical infrastructure protection.