Dirk Koch

Dirk Koch is a Reader in the Department of Computer Science at The University of Manchester. His research focuses on advanced processor technologies, with an emphasis on reconfigurable computing and hardware design. Koch's work explores topics such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), high-level synthesis, and stream processing. He has contributed to various research outputs, including conference contributions and papers, and is affiliated with the Digital Futures Institute for Data Science and AI. His research aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in the areas of affordable and clean energy and good health and well-being.

Dirk Koch is a researcher in the School of Computer Science at the University of Manchester, specializing in reconfigurable computing, FPGA design, and partial reconfiguration. His work explores the application of FPGAs in high-performance computing, datacenter acceleration, and dynamic system reconfiguration. Koch has developed frameworks and tools for partial reconfiguration, FPGA virtualization, and efficient hardware checkpointing. His research also addresses the integration of FPGAs into software programming environments and the design of modular FPGA operating systems for dynamic workloads. His contributions focus on enhancing the flexibility and performance of reconfigurable systems for parallel processing and real-time applications.