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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#
Professor of embedded and autonomous systems
Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Sep 2019 - present
Teaching courses in programming and hardware design
Research in fault-tolerant and efficient computer architectures
Research scientist for embedded systems security
Siemens
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
Research scientist for reliable embedded systems
University of Bremen
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
Research scientist for avionics systems
DLR – German Aerospace Center
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
Intern for hardware design
Philips
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
Academic education#
PhD
University of Bremen
Jan 2013 - Aug 2017
Computer engineering
RWTH Aachen University
Oct 2005 - Feb 2012
Miscellaneous#
Visiting researcher
FPGA/Parallel Computing Lab, University of Southern California
Feb 2020 (1 month)
Prepared a research proposal about acceleration of machine learning algorithms using new FPGA architectures.
Berlin cohort participant
Entrepreneur First
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
Grants#
Next-generation genomic data analysis for clinics and research
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
Reliable Computing on Many-core Processors
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
Travel grant of 8 k€
Continuation of my PhD work – scaling error detection-based fault-tolerance to many-core processors
Volunteer work#
University sports Aachen and Bremen
2008 - 2012, 2013 - 2017
Gave weekly aquafitness classes for students and adults
KaWo1 dormitory Aachen
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.
Roboterclub Aachen
2005 - 2007
Built robots for the annual robotics contest Eurobot