Lars Nolte

Lars Nolte is a Researcher at the Chair of Integrated Systems (Lehrstuhl für Integrierte Systeme) at the Technical University of Munich, where he conducts cutting-edge research in computer architecture and operating systems with a focus on hardware acceleration for Linux kernel mechanisms using FPGA platforms.

His primary research areas include Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Hardware/Software Co-Design, Embedded Systems, FPGA Acceleration, and Linux Kernel Development. He investigates hardware-assisted solutions for inter-process communication, event notification, and thread synchronization to reduce latency in real-time systems, primarily through the PASSTA project which develops FPGA-based accelerators for Linux syscall optimization.

Nolte's recent publications demonstrate a clear trend toward hardware-software co-design for Linux performance enhancement, with 10 publications since 2019 focusing on FPGA-accelerated kernel features like futex, epoll, and IPC. His work bridges computer architecture and systems software, targeting embedded and high-performance computing applications.

He actively supervises student research, having guided numerous Bachelor's, Master's, and research internships on topics including hardware-accelerated Linux mechanisms, network processing, and tracing systems. Notable advisees include Maximilian Grözinger (Hardware Assisted Futex) and Jonas Kirf (Inter-Process Communication survey).

The Chair of Integrated Systems, led by Prof. Andreas Herkersdorf, provides Nolte's collaborative research environment focused on integrated systems for cellular communications and embedded applications, with facilities including FPGA labs and Gem5 simulation infrastructure.