Lothar Braun

Professor Lothar Braun is a faculty member in the Faculty of Computer Science at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, where he leads research and teaching activities in security-related fields. His work focuses on practical applications of security technologies with particular emphasis on industrial systems.

His research interests span multiple security domains including:

• IT Security fundamentals and applications
• Network security protocols and implementations
• Industrial control system security
• Embedded systems security
• Fuzzing techniques and penetration testing methodologies

Professor Braun actively supervises student theses and offers various research opportunities through the THA_innolab facility. He teaches core security courses and programming fundamentals, emphasizing hands-on security testing and analysis techniques.

Students interested in security research can contact Professor Braun directly regarding thesis opportunities in areas such as protocol implementations for fuzzers, I/O tracing, and embedded security testing. He maintains an open approach to thesis topics and encourages students to propose their own research directions aligned with his expertise.