Anja Feldmann (born 8 March 1966 in Bielefeld) is a

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computer scientist.

Education and career

Feldmann studied

computer science Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. Computer science spans Theoretical computer science, theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, and information theory) to Applied science, ...

Universität Paderborn Paderborn University () is a public research university in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was founded in 1972 and 20,308 students were enrolled at the university in the winter semester 2016/2017 in 62 different degree programmes. ...

and received her degree in 1990. She continued her studies at

Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The institution was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. In 1912, it became the Carnegie Institu ...

, where she earned her M.Sc. in 1991 and her Ph.D. in 1995. Following four years of postdoctoral work at

AT&T Labs Research AT&T Labs, Inc. (formerly AT&T Laboratories, Inc.) is the research & development division of AT&T, the telecommunications company. It employs some 1,800 people in various locations, including: Bedminster, New Jersey; Middletown, New Jersey; ...

, she held research positions at

Saarland University Saarland University (, ) is a public research university located in Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state of Saarland. It was founded in 1948 in Homburg in co-operation with France and is organized in six faculties that cover all major ...

and

Technical University Munich The Technical University of Munich (TUM or TU Munich; ) is a Public university, public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It specializes in engineering, technology, medicine, and applied science, applied and natural sciences. Est ...

. In 2006 she was appointed as professor of ''Internet Network Architectures'' for the Telekom Innovation Laboratories at the

Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin; also known as Berlin Institute of Technology and Technical University of Berlin, although officially the name should not be translated) is a public university, public research university located in Berlin, Germany. It was the first ...

. As Professor her research focused on Internet measurement,

Teletraffic engineering Teletraffic engineering, or telecommunications traffic engineering is the application of transportation traffic engineering theory to telecommunications. Teletraffic engineers use their knowledge of statistics including queuing theory, the natu ...

, traffic characterization and debugging

network performance Network performance refers to measures of service quality of a network as seen by the customer. There are many different ways to measure the performance of a network, as each network is different in nature and design. Performance can also be mod ...

issues. She has also conducted research into

intrusion detection An intrusion detection system (IDS) is a device or software application that monitors a network or systems for malicious activity or policy violations. Any intrusion activity or violation is typically either reported to an administrator or collec ...

and

network architecture Network architecture is the design of a computer network. It is a framework for the specification of a network's physical components and their functional organization and configuration, its operational principles and procedures, as well as commun ...

. She has served on more than 50 committees and was the co-chair of

SIGCOMM SIGCOMM is the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Data Communications, which specializes in the field of communication and computer networks. It is also the name of an annual 'flagship' conference, organized by SIGCOMM ...

. Alex Snoeren said that she "was instrumental in the establishment of a rigorous science of Internet measurement. Among her many contributions, she is perhaps best known for her work in traffic characterization and engineering.” Between 2009 and 2013 Feldmann was Dean of the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering department at the

, Germany. From 2012 until early 2018 Feldmann sat on the employer side of the supervisory board of SAP. October 2017 she was appointed as director of the

Max Planck Institute for Informatics The Max Planck Institute for Informatics (German: ''Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik'', abbreviated ''MPI-INF'' or ''MPII'') is a research institute in computer science with a focus on algorithms and their applications in a broad sense. It host ...

, her focus will be on researching the

Internet architecture World Wide Web topology is distinct from Internet topology. While the former focuses on how web pages are interconnected through hyperlinks, the latter refers to the layout of network infrastructure like routers, ISPs, and backbone connections. ...

Other activities

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT; ) is both a German public research university in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, and a research center of the Helmholtz Association. KIT was created in 2009 when the University of Karlsruhe (), founde ...

(KIT), Member of the Supervisory Board

Honors and awards

* 2009: Member of Leopoldina * 2011: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize * 2011: Berlin Science Award * 2023:

ACM Fellow ACM Fellowship is an award and fellowship that recognises outstanding members of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). The title of ACM Fellow A fellow is a title and form of address for distinguished, learned, or skilled individuals ...

References

External links

* * Website of th
Intelligent Networks Research Group
at TU Berlin
Website T-Labs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Feldmann, Anja Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize winners 1966 births Living people Scientists from Bielefeld Max Planck Society people Technical University of Munich alumni Feldmann Anja German women academics German women computer scientists German computer scientists Network topology Members of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina Max Planck Institute directors 2023 fellows of the Association for Computing Machinery