Richard Membarth

Richard Membarth is an academic researcher at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department of Computer Science. His work focuses on high-performance computing, domain-specific compilers, and GPU acceleration. He has contributed to projects like FLOWER (dataflow compiler), Hipacc (image processing DSL), and XEngine (neural network optimization). Membarth's research bridges compiler design, parallel algorithms, and heterogeneous hardware, with applications in medical imaging, bioinformatics, and autonomous systems.

• Co-developer of AnyDSL framework for partial evaluation
• Lead in GPU acceleration for molecular dynamics (tinyMD)
• Specialized in compiler techniques for FPGAs and GPUs

Key areas include:
- Domain-specific languages (DSLs)
- Parallel algorithm optimization
- Medical computing pipelines
- Real-time graphics rendering