Summary
Frank Dürr is a senior postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at the Distributed Systems Department of the University of Stuttgart with over 13 years of experience bridging academic research and applied systems. He holds a diploma and a doctorate in computer science (both with distinction) and has led the mobile context-aware systems group since his PhD work on geocast protocols. Frank manages and coordinates multiple research projects, co-supervises PhD students, and has published 40+ peer-reviewed papers in top venues on topics including mobile and pervasive computing, overlay and software-defined networks, location privacy, and mobile cloud optimization. As technical coordinator of the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Center Nexus, he combined spatial world models with practical mobile applications—an uncommon mix of rigorous theory and deployment-focused research. He also teaches peer-to-peer systems, Internet technologies, and hands-on lab courses (Android, SDN), bringing classroom practice into his research portfolio. Based in the Stuttgart region, he is known for deep expertise in location-aware networking and for translating complex distributed-systems concepts into deployable, privacy-aware solutions.
13 years of coding experience
Dr. rer. nat. (doctoral degree), Computer Science, Dr. rer. nat. (doctoral degree), Computer Science at University of Stuttgart