CV

Curriculum Vitae of Frank Nelles
For detailed information, please refer to the PDF on the right.

General Information

Full Name Frank Nelles
Languages German, English

Education

  • Current
    Doctoral Student
    Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
    Computer Science / Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC)
    • Topic: Usable and Interdependent Privacy
  • 2024
    Master of Science Informatik
    Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
    Computer Science
    • Thesis title: A Qualitative Investigation of User Transitions along the Milgram Continuum
  • 2021
    Bachelor of Science Informatik
    Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
    Computer Science
    • Thesis title: Omega - A service for the exam review by examinees, statistical evaluation and online and long-term archiving of digital exams
  • 2016
    Abitur
    Gymnasium am Mosbacher Berg, Wiesbaden, Germany

Further Education and Courses

  • 2025
    CYRENzh Summer School 2025: Human Factors in Cybersecurity and Privacy: Interdisciplinary Research Methods
    University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    Digital Society Initative / zhaw / DIZH
    • Summary: The CYRENZH Summer School 2025 focuses on the growing importance of human factors in cybersecurity and privacy, emphasizing interdisciplinary research methods from social sciences and computer science. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience, including topics like AI in research, communication skills, ethics, and industry collaboration.

University Administration

  • WiSe 25/26 -
    SoSe 27
    Departmental Council (substitute scientific staff representative)
    Computer Science
    • Fachbereichsrat (FBR)
      Description from the Department's Website: Der Fachbereichsrat behandelt als höchstes Gremium des Fachbereichs Angelegenheiten von grundsätzlicher Bedeutung.
  • WiSe 24/25 -
    now
    Teaching and Study Commitee (substitute scientific staff representative)
    Computer Science
    • Lehr- und Studienausschuss (LuSt)
      Description from the Department's Website: [Der LuSt] evaluiert alle Themen in den Bereichen Lehre und Studium in Hinsicht auf inhaltliche und organisatorische Fragen. Der Ausschuss erarbeitet richtungsweisend neue Themen und prägt dadurch die Zukunft der Studiengänge.
  • WiSe 23/24 +
    SoSe 24
    Teaching Quality Assurance (student representative)
    Computer Science
    • Studienkommision / Qualitätssicherung Lehre (QSL)
      Description from the Department's Website: Zur Verbesserung der Qualität der Studienbedingungen und der Lehre (QSL) erhält der Fachbereich jährlich Projektmittel.
  • WiSe 23/24 +
    SoSe 24
    Teaching and Study Commitee (substitute student representative)
    Computer Science
    • Lehr- und Studienausschuss (LuSt) (see description above)
  • 2022 - 2024
    Department's Student Council
    Computer Science
    • Multiple responsibilites, including being one of the main organisers of the Ophase in SoSe 2023 and WiSe 2023/24 (Ophase = Orientation phase for first semesters)

Experience

  • 2024 - now
    Research Associate
    Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
  • 2020 - 2023
    Student Assistant
    Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
    • Software Engineer for electronic examination systems for universities, conducting user studies, co-advisor for students writing their bachelor’s or master’s thesis
  • 2017 - 2019
    Student Assistant
    Dentsu Aegis Network Germany GmbH, Wiesbaden, Germany
    • Data Scientist and Software Engineer for data handling and customer information within advertisement industry
  • 2017
    Intern
    Dentsu Aegis Network Germany GmbH, Wiesbaden, Germany
    • Data Scientist and Software Engineer for data handling and customer information within advertisement industry
  • 2014
    Intern
    InfraServ GmbH & Co. Wiesbaden KG, Germany
    • Pupil internship in IT/software engineering

Open Source Projects