Sebastian Steinhorst

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Steinhorst is an Associate Professor (W3-level with tenure) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) within the Embedded Systems and Internet of Things group at the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology. His research focuses on advancing the security, predictability, reliability, and interoperability of smart connected and autonomous systems, particularly for applications in Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0, and automotive systems.

• PhD in Computer Science (2011) from Goethe University Frankfurt
• Postdoctoral roles at TUMCREATE Singapore (2011-2016) and Aarhus University (2016)
• Joined TUM in 2016 as Rudolf Moessbauer Tenure Track Professor

His research areas include decentralized embedded systems, hardware/software co-design, modeling and verification of cyber-physical systems, security protocols for automotive networks, and time-sensitive networking (TSN) for industrial applications. Recent work explores blockchain-based data sovereignty, zero-knowledge proofs for vehicle authentication, and resilient architectures for autonomous systems.

Key scientific contributions include the 2019 ACM TODAES Best Paper Award and pioneering work on CyberSecDome, LeapChain, and Simutack frameworks. He serves on editorial boards and conference committees, including co-organizing the Autonomous Systems Design initiative at DATE.

His teaching portfolio spans lectures on System Design for IoT, Software Architecture for Distributed Systems, and IoT Security across multiple semesters. He also leads advanced seminars on embedded systems and IoT.