Christian Haubelt

Christian Haubelt is a Professor at the Institute of Computer and Network Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Rostock, Germany. He is actively engaged in research and teaching in the areas of embedded and cyber-physical systems, smart implants, and IoT. His work is supported by multiple national and international projects including ELAINE (SFB 1270), SmILE (EU), 6G-Health (BMBF), and GenerIoT (BMBF).

His research interests include:

• Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems
• Smart Sensors and Smart Implants
• System-Level Design Methodologies
• SystemC-based Modeling and Verification
• Design Space Exploration and Multi-Objective Optimization
• Industrial Internet of Things and 6G for Healthcare

His recent publications focus on real-time communication protocols, 5G/6G localization, smart implants, and secure IoT systems. Trends show a strong emphasis on integrating embedded systems with medical and industrial applications, particularly leveraging TSN, MQTT-SN, and OPC UA for reliable and secure communication. His work bridges theoretical modeling with practical implementation in safety-critical domains.

Christian Haubelt has supervised multiple researchers including Michael Nast, Benjamin Rother, Nico Kalis, and Nico Graumüller. He leads several funded research projects such as ELAINE, SmILE, 6G-Health, and SUSTAIN, which focus on smart implants, secure IoT, and next-generation medical systems. These projects involve collaboration with DFG, EU, and BMBF.

He is involved in the following research labs and teams:

• Embedded Systems and Cyber-Physical Systems Group
• Smart Implants Research Team (SmILE, ELAINE)
• 6G-Health Localization Team
• Industrial IoT Security (SUSTAIN, CargoAssist)