Tilman Wolf

Tilman Wolf is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and holds senior administrative roles at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, including Deputy Chancellor for Operational and Organizational Strategies and Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. He leads strategic initiatives such as carbon reduction, flexible learning programs, and campus space planning. His research focuses on computer networks, cybersecurity, embedded systems, and machine learning, with a notable contribution to the ChoiceNet project under NSF's Future Internet Architecture initiative.

Education:

• D.Sc. in Computer Science, Washington University in St. Louis (2002)
• M.S. in Computer Engineering and Computer Science, Washington University in St. Louis (2000/1998)
• Diplom in Informatik, Universität Stuttgart, Germany (1998)
• Management Development Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education (2016/2018)

Research Interests: Dr. Wolf's work spans network architecture innovation, router design, embedded system security, and IoT. He emphasizes practical implementations of prototypes for performance validation. His research has been supported by NSF, DARPA, and industry grants.

Key Contributions:

• Co-authored Architecture of Network Systems.
• Established the University of Massachusetts Biomedical Engineering department.
• Developed the UMass Flex program for asynchronous remote education.
• Oversees teaching support units, including the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Awards:

• IEEE Fellow (2023)
• Fulbright Specialist (2019–2024)
• Multiple Best Paper Awards and NSF CAREER Award (2005)

Administration & Leadership: Managed interdisciplinary research grants (e.g., IRG program), coordinated international education programs (Shorelight), and led campus sustainability efforts. His tenure includes roles as Interim Department Head of Biomedical Engineering and Associate Dean for Engineering Research.

Labs & Teams: Active in CIRTL (Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning), steering committees for IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, and global conferences like SIGCOMM and INFOCOM.