Dr Guido Schmitz, Assistant Professor in Computer Science, has been appointed Head of Department for the School of Computing & Communications (SCC) at Lancaster University Leipzig.
Dr Schmitz joined Lancaster University Leipzig in 2024, bringing outstanding expertise in cyber security to our academic community. His research is dedicated to developing innovative methodologies that rigorously examine, enhance, and verify the security and privacy of modern interconnected IT systems.
Through collaborations with major standardisation bodies such as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), Dr Schmitz strengthens critical infrastructures by establishing robust formal guarantees for their security. His academic carreer started with graduating as best of the cohort in Computer Science from the University of Trier and earning a PhD with distinction from the University of Stuttgart. He played a key role in setting up the Institute of Information Security at the University of Stuttgart, led a research team on a postdoctoral position there, and later advanced as a Lecturer within the renowned Information Security Group at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Lancaster University Leipzig is excited to welcome Dr Schmitz’s leadership as Head of Department for SCC and looks forward to continued excellence in Computer Science education and research under his guidance.
