Geoffrey Nelissen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eindhoven University of Technology. He holds additional roles as a Research Scientist and Investigador Auxiliar at INESC TEC (Portugal), contributing to interdisciplinary research in real-time systems. His work focuses on schedulability analysis, parallel task execution, and real-time communication protocols, with applications in embedded systems and multicore architectures. Research Interests: Real-Time Scheduling Response Time Analysis Multi-core and Parallel Systems Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) Formal Verification Recent work emphasizes schedule abstraction frameworks, memory contention analysis, and deterministic communication protocols. His research has received recognition through multiple best paper awards including ICESS 2021 and RTAS 2022. He actively contributes to conferences like RTSS and ECRTS while teaching courses on Real-Time Systems and Operating Systems. Collaborations span European institutions with focus on embedded systems, autonomous driving, and safety-critical applications. Current projects explore holistic approaches to WCRT analysis and resilient real-time communication architectures.
Tiziano De Matteis is an Assistant Professor in the @Large Research group at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Faculty of Science, Department of Computer Systems. He also holds an affiliation with the Network Institute. His research focuses on overcoming post-Moore architecture challenges through parallel and distributed computing, high-performance systems, energy efficiency, and FPGA applications. Previously, he was a PostDoc at ETH Zurich's SPCL Group and earned his MSc/PhD from the University of Pisa. Education PhD in Computer Science, University of Pisa MSc in Computer Science, University of Pisa Research Interests Post-Moore architectures for distributed ecosystems Energy-aware parallel computing High-level abstractions for parallel software development FPGA-based hardware acceleration Data stream processing and distributed systems Recent Research Trends Recent work emphasizes: Data center risk analysis and sustainability Optimizing microservices and distributed scheduling LLM model offloading to NVMe storage Python-based data-centric programming productivity GPU interconnect performance in supercomputing Grants & Projects Participates in the EU-funded 'Extreme and Sustainable Graph Processing' project (2023-2025), exploring scalable graph algorithms and energy-efficient computing systems. Teaching Accelerator-Centric Computing Ecosystems Computer Organization Distributed Systems Systems Seminar
Prof. A.D. Pimentel holds a full professorship at the Informatics Institute of the University of Amsterdam, leading the Parallel Computing Systems (PCS) group within the Systems and Networking Lab. His research focuses on multi-core and multi-processor systems, emphasizing performance, energy efficiency, dependability, and productivity in system design and runtime management. He earned his PhD and MSc in Computer Science from the University of Amsterdam in 1998 and 1993, respectively. Current roles: Chair of PCS group, Board member of Advanced School for Computing and Imaging (ASCI), and ICT Research Platform Nederland (IPN) Teaching: Courses on Multi-core Processor Systems, Embedded Software, and Architecture Research interests span edge AI, sustainable computing, and system-level modeling. Recent work includes innovations in energy-efficient scheduling, thermal management in 3D-stacked systems, and adaptive CNN inference at the edge. Over 25 years of contributions to embedded systems design space exploration and hardware/software co-design have been recognized through awards like the IEEE CEDA Outstanding Service Award (2025). Awards: IEEE DATE Fellow (2025), NWO Knowledge & Innovation Covenant grant lead Active in conference organization, serving as General Chair for Embedded Systems Week (2026) and Design Automation and Test in Europe (DATE 2024). Engages in cross-disciplinary projects like improved secure semiconductor evaluation (ISSE) and energy labeling for digital services.
Andy D. Pimentel is a Full Professor at the University of Amsterdam, where he chairs the Parallel Computing Systems (PCS) group within the Systems and Networking Lab at the Informatics Institute. His research focuses on multi-core and multi-processor computer systems, with emphasis on design, programming, and run-time management. Dr. Pimentel earned his PhD in Computer Science in 1998 and MSc in Computer Science in 1993, both from the University of Amsterdam. His educational background laid the foundation for his extensive work in computer architecture and embedded systems. His research interests span a wide range of topics including multi-core embedded systems, system-level design and simulation, design space exploration, performance and power analysis, system dependability, hardware/software co-design, run-time resource management, and Edge AI. His work consistently addresses the extra-functional aspects of computing systems such as performance, energy consumption, and system dependability, while also considering the productivity of designing and programming these complex systems. Analyzing his recent publications reveals a clear trajectory toward sustainable and efficient computing systems. His work has evolved from foundational research in embedded systems design space exploration to cutting-edge research in Edge AI, distributed deep learning, and energy-efficient computing. His publications demonstrate strong interdisciplinary connections between computer architecture, artificial intelligence, and sustainable computing. IEEE CEDA Outstanding Service Recognition Award DATE Fellow Award Professor Pimentel has held significant leadership roles in the academic community, serving as Chair of the Board for the Advanced School for Computing and Imaging (ASCI) since 2021, and as a Board member of ICT Research Platform Nederland (IPN) since 2020. He has organized major conferences including serving as General Chair for Design Automation and Test in Europe (DATE) 2024 and IEEE/ACM Embedded Systems Week 2026. His extensive service to the community demonstrates his leadership in the field of computer architecture and embedded systems. At the University of Amsterdam, Professor Pimentel leads the Parallel Computing Systems group, which investigates the design, programming, and run-time management of multi-core and multi-processor systems. The group's research emphasizes modeling, analysis, and optimization of performance, power/energy consumption, and system dependability, while also focusing on improving the productivity of designing and programming these complex systems.
