Rolf Drechsler

Rolf Drechsler is a Full Professor and Head of the Group of Computer Architecture at the University of Bremen's Institute of Computer Science since 2001, and Director of the Cyber-Physical Systems Group at DFKI Bremen since 2011. He holds an adjunct professorship at the Indian Statistical Institute and has been affiliated with Duke University.

• Education: Diploma (1992) and Dr. phil. nat. (1995) in Computer Science from Goethe University Frankfurt
• Academic Leadership: Dean of Mathematics and Computer Science Faculty (2018-2025), Vice Rector for Research (2008-2013)

His research focuses on formal verification, RISC-V architectures, and quantum/in-memory computing. Recent work explores LLM integration in hardware testing and polynomial-based verification techniques.

Publications from 2024-2025 span IEEE Transactions, DATE, and DAC, emphasizing automated verification, quantum circuit mapping, and LLM-driven testbench generation.

• Scientific Awards
  • IEEE/ACM Best Paper Awards (2013, 2018)
  • Berninghausen-Preis for Innovative Teaching (2018)
  • IEEE Fellow (2015)
  • Founder Award for Solvertec (2013)

He has served on program committees for DAC, ICCAD, DATE, and founded graduate schools in Embedded Systems and System Design under Germany's Excellence Initiative.