Welcome to the Computer Engineering Group
Our field of activity is the hardware-software interface of modern computing systems. The increasing heterogeneity of design goals and emerging technologies require constant innovation at the hardware-software interface. We are interested in the design and evaluation of novel computer architectures, the development of design methods and tools, and in prototypical application design for embedded and high-performance computing systems. Currently, our research focuses on the paradigms of reconfigurable computing, self-* computing, and approximate computing.
„I have always been fascinated by the interplay between hardware and software. Luckily, I could turn this fascination into my profession. Today, my group works on exciting research topics and is passionate about training students in this area of hardware-software co-design.”
Teaching
In teaching, we run 1st and 2nd year Bachelor courses in "Digital Design" and "Computer Architecture" for students of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Engineering. For Bachelor students of Computer Engineering, we regularly contribute to the practicum "Microcontroller and Interface Electronics" and the "System Design Team Project". For 3rd year Bachelor and Master's students, we offer courses, seminars, and projects related to embedded systems, computer architecture, hardware/software co-design, and reconfigurable computing. In the following, you can find an overview of currently taught and past courses, as well as a prognosis for courses offered in the upcoming semesters.
- Rechnerarchitektur (6/5 or 5/4 LP, Bachelor, German)
- Mikrocontroller und Interface-Elektronik (6 LP, Bachelor, German)
- Systementwurf-Teamprojekt (6 or 7 LP, Bachelor, German)
- Projektmanagement (1 LP, Bachelor, German) offered by Dr.-Ing. Lennart Clausing in WS 25/26
- Reconfigurable Computing (6 LP, Master, English)
- Seminar “Topics in Reconfigurable Computing” (5/4 LP, Master, English)
- Advanced Computer Architecture (6 LP, Master, English) offered by Prof. Dr. Christian Plessl in WS 25/26
- Research Seminar Computer Engineering
- Digitaltechnik (6/5 bzw. 5/4 LP, Bachelor, Deutsch) wird im SoSe 2025 von Prof. Dr. Sybille Hellebrand angeboten
- Eingebettete Systeme (6 LP, Bachelor, Deutsch)
- Research Seminar Computer Engineering
- Rechnerarchitektur (6/5 bzw. 5/4 LP, Bachelor, Deutsch) wird im WiSe 24/25 von Prof. Dr. Sybille Hellebrand angeboten
- Mikrocontroller und Interface-Elektronik (6 LP, Bachelor, Deutsch)
- Systementwurf-Teamprojekt (6 bzw. 7 LP, Bachelor, Deutsch)
- Projektmanagement (1 LP, Bachelor, Deutsch) wird im WiSe 24/25 von Lennart Clausing angeboten
- Reconfigurable Computing (6 LP, Master, English)
- Advanced Computer Architecture (6 LP, Master, English) wird im WiSe 24/25 von Prof. Dr. Christian Plessl angeboten
- Project Group: WiFiSense: WiFi-based Human Sensing using FPGA-accelerated Lightweight Neural Networks
- Research Seminar Computer Engineering
- Digitaltechnik (5/4 LP, Bachelor, Deutsch)
- Eingebettete Systeme (6 LP, Bachelor, Deutsch)
- Research Seminar Computer Engineering
Bachelor
- Digitaltechnik (6/5 bzw. 5/4 LP, Deutsch), jedes Sommersemester
- Rechnerarchitektur (6/5 bzw. 5/4 LP, Deutsch), jedes Wintersemester
- Eingebettete Systeme (6 LP, Deutsch), jedes Sommersemester
- Praktikum Mikrokontroller und Interface-Elektronik (6 LP, Deutsch), jedes Wintersemester
- Systementwurf-Teamprojekt (6 LP, Deutsch), jedes Wintersemester
Master
- Advanced Computer Architecture (6 LP, Englisch), every winter semester
- Reconfigurable Computing (6 LP, Englisch), winter semester 2025/26
- Research Seminar Computer Engineering (Englisch), every winter semester
Research
Staff
Head - Professor
Office: O3.207
Phone: +49 5251 60-5250
E-mail: platzner@uni-paderborn.de
Office hours:
by appointment
Administration / Technical Services
Laboratory Engineer - Laboratory Engineer / System Administrator
Office: O3.128
Phone: +49 5251 60-1744
E-mail: andre.diekwisch@uni-paderborn.de
Secretary - Administration Office
Office: O3.107
Phone: +49 5251 60-3764
E-mail: elisabeth.schlatt@uni-paderborn.de
Office hours:
Mo./Tue./Wed.
Research Associates
Member - PostDoc
Office: O3.119
Phone: +49 5251 60-1729
E-mail: mawais@mail.uni-paderborn.de
Member - Research Associate
Office: O3.125
Phone: +49 5251 60-4343
E-mail: christoph.berganski@uni-paderborn.de
Research Associate
Office: O3.119
Phone: +49 5251 60-1742
E-mail: amir.hossein.hadipour@uni-paderborn.de
Member - Research Associate
Office: O3.125
Phone: +49 5251 60-4348
E-mail: atousa.jafari@uni-paderborn.de
Member - Research Associate
Office: O3.122
Phone: +49 5251 60-5395
E-mail: felix.jentzsch@uni-paderborn.de
Research Associate
Office: O3.116
Phone: +49 5251 60-4447
E-mail: alexander.philipp.nowosad@uni-paderborn.de
Research Associate
Office: O3.116
Phone: +49 5251 60-4347
E-mail: aniruddh.p.rao@uni-paderborn.de