Thorsten Herfet

Thorsten Herfet is a Professor and Chair of the Telecommunications Lab at Saarland University, a position he has held since August 2004. He is affiliated with the Department of Computer Science and has played key leadership roles, including Vice President for Research & Technology Transfer (2014–2017) and Dean of Computer Science & Mathematics (2006–2008). His research spans advanced telecommunications, 5G+ networking, deep learning applications, and computational videography.

His research focuses on energy-, latency-, and resilience-aware networking, deep learning in telecom, high-mobility OFDM systems, and computational videography. These areas reflect a strong interdisciplinary approach combining signal processing, machine learning, and network optimization for next-generation media and communication systems.

While no individual publications are listed, the supervised PhD theses indicate a consistent research trajectory in adaptive media transport, delay-aware communication, 3D video, and QoS management, suggesting a long-term focus on efficient, intelligent, and user-centric networked multimedia systems.

• Busy Beaver WS12/13 (Student Award for the best lecture in CS)
• BITKOM e.V. Innovators’ Pitch 2009
• Academic Intel EMEA Recognition Award 2009
• Intel Labs Recognition Award 2009
• Busy Beaver WS08/09 (Student Award for the best lecture in CS)
• Intel Corporate Technology Group Division Recognition Award 2005
• Rudolf-Urtel Award 1993

He has supervised over 15 PhD students, including Pablo Gil Pereira, Harini Priyadarshini Hariharan, and Kelvin Chelli, and has reviewed additional doctoral theses from institutions such as Eindhoven University and TU Dortmund. His leadership in research is further evidenced by administrative roles and extensive service on program committees of top-tier conferences like IEEE ICCE, IEEE CCNC, and ACM Multimedia.

He is actively involved in research labs and teams centered around the Telecommunications Lab at Saarland University, with strong ties to industry and European research initiatives. His work integrates academic innovation with real-world deployment, particularly through collaborations with Intel and GRUNDIG in the past.