Claus Pahl

Claus Pahl is a Full Professor of Software Engineering at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, affiliated with the Faculty of Computer Science. He leads the CECL Cloud and Edge Computing Lab and is a member of the SEAS Software Engineering and Autonomous Systems research group.

• Ph.D. from the University of Dortmund
• Academic positions in Germany, Denmark, Ireland, and Italy since 2016
• Principal Investigator at Irish Centre for Cloud Computing and Commerce (IC4) and Lero Software Research Centre
• Over 5 million Euro in research funding
• 440+ publications with 364,714 reads and 9,736 citations

His research focuses on Software Architecture for Cloud and Edge Computing, Autonomous and Adaptive Systems, and Blockchain-based architectures. He explores Model-driven development and AI-driven controllers for self-adaptive systems, emphasizing dependability and quality management.

Recent publications highlight trends in blockchain scalability, zero-knowledge proofs, container orchestration, and AI quality engineering for edge environments. He has served as PC Chair for ECOWS 2007 and ICSOC 2018, and General Chair for CLOSER 2017-2018. His work appears in 7 editorial boards, and he leads educational initiatives in software engineering principles.