Holger Fröning

Holger Fröning is a full professor at Heidelberg University’s Institute of Computer Engineering (ZITI), where he leads the Hardware and Artificial Intelligence (HAWAII) Lab. His research focuses on embedded machine learning, high-performance computing, and hardware-software co-design, with emphasis on resource efficiency, power optimization, and emerging architectures like analog, photonic, and resistive memory systems. He has held leadership roles including Managing Director of ZITI (2023–present) and Dean of Studies for Computer Science (2019–2022), and has collaborated with institutions such as NVIDIA Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Graz University of Technology.

• Research Trends: His recent publications explore Bayesian neural networks, green machine learning, analog computing noise mitigation, and GPU/FPGA optimization. Articles highlight photonic computing for AI, memory-efficient training, and hardware-aware DNN compression.
• Scientific Awards:
  • 2025 HiPEAC Paper Award (Nature Computational Science)
  • 2014 Google Faculty Research Award
  • Multiple Best Paper Awards (IPDPS, ICPP, ECML-PKDD workshops)
• Leadership & Service: Organized workshops (WEML, ITEM, F4HD), chaired tracks at EuroPar and ISC, and served on program committees for ICPR, ECAI, and FPL.
• Education & Affiliations: PhD and MSc from University of Mannheim (2007/2001). Sponsors include DFG, FWF, FFG, NVIDIA, SAP, and XILINX.