Jens Rettkowski

Prof. Jens Rettkowski is a leading academic specializing in advanced computing architectures, particularly focusing on multi-core systems, reconfigurable hardware (FPGAs), and networks-on-chip (NoC). His work bridges theoretical computer architecture with practical applications in embedded systems, real-time processing, and autonomous technologies.

Research Interests:

• Multi-Core Architecture Design and Optimization
• Networks-on-Chip (NoC) for High-Performance Systems
• Reconfigurable Computing and FPGA-Based Systems
• Hardware-Software Co-Design for Embedded Applications
• Real-Time Systems and Energy Efficiency
• Sensor Data Fusion and Autonomous Driving

Publications reflect a strong focus on optimizing communication and computation in heterogeneous systems, with recent work emphasizing power savings in multi-core architectures and event-based debugging frameworks. His contributions include frameworks like MPSoCSim for simulating reconfigurable systems, and software-defined FPGA approaches for adaptive computing.

He has led research in robotics applications for assisted living environments, combining navigation algorithms with real-time sensor processing. His work also addresses security aspects of FPGA configuration and partial bitstream analysis using machine learning.