Petra Mutzel

Petra Mutzel is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Bonn. Her research focuses on graph algorithmics, temporal networks, and combinatorial optimization with applications in data science and bioinformatics. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Cologne (1994) and a Diplom in Mathematics from the University of Augsburg (1990).

Her work emphasizes algorithmic solutions for complex graph problems, including temporal graph analysis, graph learning, and optimization frameworks for real-world networks. She has contributed to open-source libraries like Tglib for temporal graph processing and frameworks like Scaffold Hunter for medicinal chemistry. Her research spans theoretical foundations and practical implementations, with notable contributions to graph drawing, vehicle routing optimization, and protein complex analysis.

Mutzel’s recent publications (2022-2025) explore temporal network dynamics, robust combinatorial optimization, and scalable graph kernel methods. She actively engages in academic leadership, organizing conferences such as WALCOM 2022, and serves on editorial boards for journals in algorithms and computational geometry.