IWR News New IWR Member: Prof. Holger Fröning

Holger Fröning is a full professor and leads the Hardware and Artificial Intelligence (HAWAII) Lab at the Institute of Computer Engineering at Heidelberg University. His research centers on embedded machine learning and high-performance computing, encompassing hardware and software architectures, programmability, co-design, data movement optimizations, and power and energy considerations. 

His work adopts a vertically integrated approach, addressing neural architecture optimizations, intermediate layers for compilation, mapping, and instrumentation, and various hardware targets. Current major research projects include accelerating Bayesian Neural Networks, promoting green machine learning by simplifying deep neural network architectures, and exploring emerging computing forms such as analog electrical and photonic computing, and resistive memory. Besides research, his idea of a good time involves lactic acid, questionable routes, and poor life choices.