Prof. Jürgen Jasperneite is the director of Fraunhofer IOSB-INA in Lemgo and a board member of the Institute for Industrial Information Technology (inIT) at Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences (TH OWL). He holds the Professorship for Computer Networks and focuses on industrial communication systems for cyber-physical systems and IoT. Current affiliations: Fraunhofer IOSB-INA (Director), inIT (Board Member), TH OWL (Professor) International collaborations: Guest Professor at Midsweden University (2021–present), Research Fellow at Stanford University (2017–present) Research Interests include: Distributed real-time communication and processing 5G/6G integration into industrial networks Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Ethernet migration Semantic interoperability and IT security SmartFactoryOWL and Industry 4.0 testbeds Zero-touch management and network digital twins His work spans manufacturing, process automation, logistics, and urban mobility , with a focus on bridging information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) through standards like OPC UA and PROFINET. Scientific Recognition : IEEE Senior Member (since 2006) Over 250 publications and conference leadership roles Best Paper Awards at IEEE ISPCS (2007), IEEE ETFA (2012), GI Echtzeit (2014) Founding director of Germany's first Fraunhofer application center for industrial automation Contact: computernetworks@init-owl.de


