# CV

As a computer engineer with passion for hardware, I like to understand how computing systems work. Currently I guide students in programming & hardware design and build efficient & reliable processors as part of my research.

## Professional experience

:::{dropdown} Professor of embedded and autonomous systems<br>Deggendorf Institute of Technology<br>Sep 2019 - present
- Teaching courses in programming and hardware design
- Research in fault-tolerant and efficient computer architectures
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:::{dropdown} Research scientist for embedded systems security<br>Siemens<br>Apr 2017 - Mar 2019 (2 years)
- Integrated IP blocks into SoC FPGA-based network monitoring hardware
- Designed an architecture for an FPGA-based cryptographic accelerator for OpenSSL
- Researched on security of new FPGA-based processing architectures
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:::{dropdown} Research scientist for reliable embedded systems<br>University of Bremen<br>Jan 2013 - Nov 2016 (~4 years)
- Researched on fault-tolerance techniques for digital circuits
- Developed a tool for applying parity-based error detection on netlists
- Developed a tool for error injection on technology netlists for fault-tolerance tests
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:::{dropdown} Research scientist for avionics systems<br>DLR – German Aerospace Center<br>Mar 2012 - Mar 2015 (~3 years)
- Developed FPGA-based digital circuits for a satellite computer
- Developed a Makefile-based workflow automation frontend for different synthesis tools
- Prepared an ESA research proposal on a new valve control system for Ariane 5
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:::{dropdown} Intern for hardware design<br>Philips<br>Jun 2010 - Feb 2012 (1 year 9 months)
- Developed an FPGA-based 10 Gbit/s sensor data acquisition system
- Designed and assembled high frequency PCBs
- Evaluated POF transceivers and jitter cleaners for magnetic field environments
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## Academic education

:::{dropdown} PhD<br>University of Bremen<br>Jan 2013 - Aug 2017
Thesis: [Parity-based Error Detection with Recomputation for Fault-tolerant Spaceborne Computing](http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:46-00106056-15), [presentation slides](https://f.aydos.de/dissertation-presentation.pdf)
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:::{dropdown} Computer engineering<br>RWTH Aachen University<br>Oct 2005 - Feb 2012
Thesis: [FPGA-based Coincidence-Unit for Digital Positron Emission Tomography](https://f.aydos.de/diploma-thesis.pdf)
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## Miscellaneous

:::{dropdown} Visiting researcher<br>FPGA/Parallel Computing Lab, University of Southern California<br>Feb 2020 (1 month)
Prepared a research proposal about acceleration of machine learning algorithms using new FPGA architectures.
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:::{dropdown} Berlin cohort participant<br>[Entrepreneur First](https://www.joinef.com)<br>Apr 2019 - May 2019 (2 months)
- Took part in the entrepreneurship program where you can find a co-founder and build your own company
- Worked with different co-founders on ideas like efficient bioinformatics data processing, speech data analysis for large construction sites and robotics for hazardous environments
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## Grants

:::{dropdown} Next-generation genomic data analysis for clinics and research<br>Oct 2020 - Oct 2022
- University-internal project grant of 40 k€
- Acceleration of genomic data analysis algorithms using new FPGA architectures
- development of a user-friendly information retrieval system for oncologists
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:::{dropdown} Reliable Computing on Many-core Processors<br>Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
- Travel grant of 8 k€
- Continuation of my PhD work – scaling error detection-based fault-tolerance to many-core processors
- [Details](https://www.bacatec.de/cgi-bin/details/en/1432)
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## Volunteer work

:::{dropdown} University sports Aachen and Bremen<br>2008 - 2012, 2013 - 2017
Gave weekly aquafitness classes for students and adults
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:::{dropdown} KaWo1 dormitory Aachen<br>2006 - 2012
- Developed a microcontroller-based electronic washing machine reservation system for 450 residents. The system was operational for six years.
- Installed and maintained IT infrastructure, repaired washing machines.
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:::{dropdown} Roboterclub Aachen<br>2005 - 2007
Built robots for the annual robotics contest Eurobot
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