Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Frank H. P. Fitzek

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Frank H. P. Fitzek

Chair Head

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Frank H. P. Fitzek, IEEE Fellow, holds the Deutsche Telekom Chair for Communication Networks at the Technical University of Dresden and leads a research team of more than 100 scientists. His research focuses on cutting-edge topics such as 5G/6G communication systems, quantum and molecular communication, novel computing approaches, human-machine interaction, and information theory.

Prof. Fitzek coordinates two large interdisciplinary research projects: the Cluster of Excellence “Centre for Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-Loop” (CeTI) and the BMBF-funded initiative “6G-life”, a cooperation between TU Dresden and TU Munich. In addition, he co-leads the joint Saxon-Bavarian research initiative “gAIn”, which explores innovative computer architectures for artificial intelligence.

His team works closely with leading academic institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Aalborg University (AAU), Technische Universität München (TUM), Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BUTE), NorthEastern University, and EURECOM. Industry partnerships include Deutsche Telekom AG and Ericsson.

Prof. Fitzek’s pioneering work in MIMO MDC earned him the YRP Award in 2005 and the Danish Young Elite Researcher Award. For his innovative contributions to cooperative networks, he received the NOKIA Champion Award from 2007 to 2011 and the Nokia Achievement Award in 2008. In 2011, he received the prestigious SAPERE AUDE research grant, followed by the Vodafone Innovation Prize in 2012. In 2015, he was awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by BUTE.

Prof. Fitzek has co-founded several successful startups in the fields of communications, computing, robotics, AI, human-machine interaction, and quantum technologies.

Curriculum Vitae

Academic Appointments

TU Dresden, Germany
10/2014 – present
Professor, Area Chair – Communication Networks
5G Lab Germany Coordinator 5Glab.de

Aalborg University, Denmark
12/2003 – 09/2014
Professor, Electronic Systems
Head of Mobile Devices and Future Vision Group

University of Ferrara, Italy
2002–2003
Adjunct Professor, Wireless Networking,
Group of Professor Michele Zorzi

Visiting Appointments

MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
2009,2010
Visiting Professor Wireless and Cooperative Networks,
Group of Professor Muriel Medard

VTT Research Center Oulu, Finland
2007
Visiting Professor, Cognitve and Cooperative Wireless Networks
Group of Dr. Marcos Katz

ASU – Arizona State University, USA
2000,2002
Visiting student, Multimedia Networking
Group of Martin Reisslein

Education

Technical University of Berlin, Germany
1997–2002
supervisor Professor Adam Wolisz
Degree: Dr.-Ing. in Electrical Engineering

RWTH Aachen, Germany
1992–1997
supervisor Professor Bernhard Walke
Degree: Dipl.-Ing. in Electrical Engineering

Awards

Doctor Honoris Causa from Budapest University of Technology and Economy 2015
Vodafone Innovation Price 2012
Sapere Aude Grant 2010
Nokia Achievement Price 2008
Nokia Innovation Award 2008
Nokia Champion 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Young Elite Researcher Denmark 2005
YRP award (Japanese Research Award) 2005

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Patents

Cabrera, Juan A.; Hofmann, Pit; Fitzek, Frank H. P.; Boche, Holger

Calculation system and related procedure Patent

2024, (DE102023114253B3).