Lauritz Thamsen

Dr. Lauritz Thamsen is a Lecturer in Computer Systems at the University of Glasgow's School of Computing Science, leading the Glasgow Carbon-Conscious Computing (GC3) lab. He specializes in sustainable computing systems, focusing on reducing the environmental footprint of data-intensive applications through carbon-aware resource management. His work spans distributed systems, cloud/edge computing, and energy-efficient infrastructure. He holds a PhD from TU Berlin and has collaborated with institutions like TU Berlin, Hasso Plattner Institute, and Humboldt University.

• Affiliations: GC3 Lab, Systems Section, Low-Carbon and Sustainable Computing Theme
• Key Research: Renewable energy integration, carbon-optimized scheduling, and adaptive resource allocation for big data analytics

Recipient of the 2025 Early-Career Teaching Excellence Award and Best Paper Awards at ICWS'22 and PerCom'21. Active in organizing workshops like LOCO and TDIS, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to low-carbon computing.

Current projects include the EPSRC-funded Casper project (collaborating with AWS, BBC, and HU Berlin) and the DFG-funded CRC FONDA. Supervises PhD students and leads research teams addressing energy efficiency in distributed systems.