Olaf Wolkenhauer

Prof. Dr. Olaf Wolkenhauer is a faculty member at the University of Rostock, where he holds the Chair of Systems Biology & Bioinformatics within the Institute of Computer Science. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at institutions including Case Western Reserve University, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand University of Technology, and the University of Cleveland, as well as a Visiting Professor at the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich. His research focuses on systems biology, bioinformatics, and machine learning applications in medicine.

• Chair of Systems Biology & Bioinformatics, University of Rostock
• Adjunct Professor, Case Western Reserve University
• Adjunct Professor, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand University of Technology
• Adjunct Professor, University of Cleveland
• Visiting Professor, Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology

Wolkenhauer’s research integrates mathematical modeling, data analysis, and machine learning to address complex biological and medical problems. His recent work explores epigenetic instability in cancer, drug repurposing, synthetic data generation, and collaborative filtering for biomedical applications. He has contributed to advancements in AI-driven diagnostics and functional data analysis.

His scientific contributions have earned him recognition, including Fellowship at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies (STIAS) and membership in the DFG Review Board 201 Fundamentals of Medicine and Biology. His teaching portfolio includes courses on modeling and simulation in life sciences, data science with Python, and seminars on systems biology and scientific communication.

• Fellow, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies (STIAS)
• DFG Review Board Member, Fundamentals of Medicine and Biology