Dr. Edy Portmann

Professor

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Biography

Edy Portmann is the chairman of the Mobilière Cluster on resilience and a professor at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Fribourg. He leads the resilient systems group at the Human-IST Institute, focusing on computational ethics, computing words, fuzzy systems, and perceptual computing. After an apprenticeship in electrical engineering, he studied management informatics and obtained a doctorate in fuzzy logic. He has worked for EY, PwC, and Swisscom, and has served as a researcher at the Universities of Berkeley, Bern, and Singapore.

Research Interests

Experience

Chairman

2019-01-01 — Present

Mobilière Cluster on Resilience • Fribourg

Leads the cluster focused on resilience.

Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

University of Fribourg • Fribourg

Teaching and research at the Department of Computer Science.

Researcher

2010-01-01 — 2011-01-01

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley

Conducted research related to computer science.

Researcher

2012-01-01 — 2014-01-01

University of Bern • Bern

Engaged in research projects related to fuzzy systems.

Researcher

2015-01-01 — 2016-01-01

National University of Singapore • Singapore

Worked on projects involving computational ethics.

Requirements for University of Fribourg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognized university in a related field Minimum 60-90 ECTS in the chosen discipline
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Official transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation letter
  • Language proficiency certificate
  • Copy of passport/ID
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply to English-taught Master programs across SES and Science faculties.