Gerhard Schellhorn

Dr. Gerhard Schellhorn is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Software & Systems Engineering, part of the Faculty of Applied Computer Science at the University of Augsburg. He collaborates extensively with Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Reif, the institute's director, and has maintained an active research career spanning multiple decades with continuous publications from 1994 through 2025.

His research focuses on:

• Logic Calculi and Algebraic Specification
• Program Logics and Abstract State Machines
• Modular specification of concurrent systems with temporal logic and IO-Automata
• Interactive Verification and Proof Automation
• Refinement techniques including Data Refinement, ASM Refinement, Linearizability, and Opacity

Dr. Schellhorn's recent work (2018-2025) demonstrates a consistent progression from theoretical foundations to practical applications in system verification. His publications reveal a strong emphasis on verifying concurrent and persistent systems, particularly file systems (Flashix), data structures (red-black trees), and memory models. A significant portion of his work utilizes the KIV verification system, which he has helped develop and apply to complex real-world systems. His research shows increasing relevance to modern computing challenges involving crash safety, persistent memory, and concurrent data structures.

He has established extensive collaborations with researchers including Stefan Bodenmüller, Wolfgang Reif, Brijesh Dongol, Heike Wehrheim, and John Derrick, indicating his strong integration within the international formal methods community. Dr. Schellhorn also contributes to education at the University of Augsburg through courses in Software Engineering, Compiler Construction, Introduction to Robotics, and Formal Methods in Software Engineering.