Summary
Atakan Aral is a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Information Systems Engineering at the University of Vienna with 12 years of experience in distributed systems and computing science. He previously led interdisciplinary EU projects as PI and international coordinator (SWAIN, TROCI) and held academic posts across Europe including Umeå University and TU Wien. His work bridges rigorous research and applied system design, with a PhD in Computer Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and an MSc from Politecnico di Milano. Based in Vienna and active in the Environment and Climate Research Hub, he brings a rare combination of systems engineering expertise and environmental research collaboration. Colleagues describe him as a hands-on researcher who moves quickly from prototype to project-scale coordination, often pulling together multi-institution teams to deliver impact.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science and Engineering, Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science and Engineering at Politecnico di Milano
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Engineering at Istanbul Technical University
High School, High School at Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi ve Maarif Koleji
Turkish, English, German