Marco Platzner

Marco Platzner is a Professor for Computer Engineering at Paderborn University, Germany. He serves as the Dean of Research for the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics and heads the Department of Computer Science. Previously, he held research positions at ETH Zurich, Stanford University, GMD (now Fraunhofer IAIS), and Graz University of Technology.

• Education: Diploma and PhD in Telematics (Graz University of Technology, 1991 and 1996), Habilitation in Hardware-Software Co-Design (ETH Zurich, 2002)

Research Interests focus on reconfigurable computing, approximate computing, self-* computing, and embedded systems. His work addresses hardware security, FPGA design, and sustainable AI in data centers. Current projects include energy-efficient AI through deep neural network approximation for FPGAs (EKI-App) and lifecycle sustainability of socio-technical systems (SAIL).

Publication Trends show expertise in FPGA security, approximate circuit synthesis, robotics, and hardware acceleration. Collaborations span robotics (ROS 2 integration), AI (transformer optimization), and cybersecurity (Trojan detection).

• Scientific Awards:
  • ACM SIGDA Hall of Fame (2020)
  • Significant Paper Award (FPL 2015)
  • Best Paper Awards at IEEE ISVLSI (2024), ARC (2018), IEEE ReConFig (2015), and others
  • Weierstraß Prize for Teaching (2008)

Leadership Roles include membership in the board of Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing (PC2) and the Jenny Aloni Centre for Early Career Researchers. He has contributed to EU FP7 FET project EPiCS and German priority programs on embedded systems and organic computing.