Pramod Bhatotia

Pramod Bhatotia is a Full Professor and Chair at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and an Honorary Professor at the University of Edinburgh. Previously, he held professorial roles at the University of Edinburgh and was the Founding Technical Director of Huawei Dresden Research Center. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (MPI-SWS). His research focuses on building reliable, secure, and scalable computer systems, encompassing distributed systems, cloud computing, operating systems, and quantum computing.

**Education**: PhD in Computer Science from MPI-SWS.

**Research Interests**: Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Virtualization, Compilers, Quantum Computing, Dependable Systems, and System Security. His work emphasizes practical system design to address real-world challenges.

**Awards**: A prolific award recipient, Bhatotia has received grants and recognition from ERC, NVIDIA, Google, Huawei, and others, including the DSN Rising Star Award (2024) and the EuroSys Young Researcher Award (2023). His contributions span academic and industrial collaborations.

• Service**: Organized major conferences like HotOS 2027 and SOSP 2026. Served as PC Co-Chair for EuroSys 2027 and Middleware 2023. Editorial roles include Communications of the ACM (2022–2024).
• Labs & Industry**: Leadership roles at Huawei Research, Microsoft Research, IBM Research, and Bell Labs. Founded the Huawei Dresden Research Center.
• Global Engagement**: Presented at over 30 international conferences and delivered invited talks at institutions worldwide, including KAUST, Imperial College London, and TU Munich.