Resarch Groups

12 groups with different research focuses make up a unique network.

System Security (SYSSEC)

System Security (SYSSEC)
Professor Dr. Lucas Davi

Main research: software security, system security, trusted computing, mobile security, security for cyber-physical systems

Business Informatics and Software Engineering (SOFTEC)

Business Informatics and Software Engineering (SOFTEC)
Professor Dr. Stefan Eicker

Specification of Software Systems (S3)

Specification of Software Systems (S3)
Professor Dr. Michael Goedicke

Main research: adaptive systems, service orientation, variability management, software architecture, eLearning, eAssessment

Software Engineering, esp. Mobile Applications (SE)

Software Engineering, esp. Mobile Applications (SE)
Professor Dr. Volker Gruhn

Main research: agile software development, software processes, cyber physical systems, modernization of application environments

Software Engineering (SWE)

Software Engineering (SWE)
Professor Dr. Maritta Heisel

Main research: methods of software development, requirements engineering, pattern-based software development, safety, security, privacy protection, data protection, risk management

Networked Embedded Systems

Networked Embedded Systems (NES)
Professor Dr. Pedro Marrón

Main research: Embedded Systems, Smart Cities, Digitization, Robotics, Digital Signal Processing, Computer Vision

Information and Technology Management (IMTM)

Information and Technology Management (IMTM)
Professor Dr. Thomas Herrmann

Software Systems Engineering (SSE)

Software Systems Engineering (SSE)
Professor Dr. Klaus Pohl

Main research: adaptive systems, Big Data, cloud computing, cyber physical systems, service orientation, variability management, requirements engineering

Networks and Communication Systems (NCS)

Networks and Communication Systems (NCS)
Professor Dr. Amr Rizk

Main research: adaptive systems, design and evaluation methods for networked and distributed systems, software-defined networking, cloud computing, cyber-physical systems

Intelligent Embedded Systems (ES)

Embedded Systems (ES)
Professor Dr. Gregor Schiele

Main research: Embedded Machine Learning, Programming Adaptive Embedded Systems, IoT Deployment and the Edge, Embedded Security

Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
Professor Dr. Stefan Schneegaß

Main research: Ubiquitous computing, wearable computing, interaction in virtual and augmented reality, brain-computer interfaces, autonomous systems

Distributed Systems (VS)

Distributed Systems (VS)
Professor Dr. Torben Weis

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paluno - The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Gerlingstraße 16
45127 Essen
Germany

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