Bernd Klein

Prof. Dr. Bernd Klein is a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (H-BRS) and Head of the Department of Digital Signal Processing and Submillimeter Technology at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR). He serves as Project Manager for the APEX Telescope in Chile and Co-PI for the GREAT Receiver on NASA/ESA's SOFIA Observatory.

• 1989–1993: Diplom (FH) in Electrical Engineering, FH Gießen-Friedberg
• 1993–1996: Supplemental Studies in General Electrical Engineering, University of Siegen
• 1999–2004: Doctoral Researcher, MPIfR
• 2005: PhD in Astronomy, University of Bonn

His research focuses on digital signal processing, THz/spectrometer development, and radio astronomical instrumentation. He pioneered high-resolution Fast Fourier Transform Spectrometers (FFTS) for telescopes like Effelsberg, APEX, SOFIA, and MeerKAT, with applications in submillimeter astronomy and space debris analysis.

Key trends in his 15 most recent publications span terahertz heterodyne systems, quantum cascade laser phase-locking, stellar feedback mechanisms, and atomic oxygen detection in planetary atmospheres. His work bridges instrumentation development and observational astrophysics.

• 2018: THz Science and Technology Best Paper Award, IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society

He leads instrumentation projects for radio telescopes and contributes to large-scale collaborations like the SFB 1601 (2023–present) on digital signal processing. His technical expertise includes field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), heterogeneous computing architectures, and machine learning for astronomical data.