Summary
Clemens Grelck is a Professor of System Software at Friedrich Schiller University Jena with 19 years of academic and research experience in programming languages, compilers, and parallel computing. He co-led development of the functional array language SAC and the stream coordination language S-Net, and now drives the TeamPlay coordination approach for energy-, time- and security-aware resilient multi-core systems within Horizon-2020 projects. His career spans senior academic roles at University of Amsterdam, Kiel, Lübeck and Hertfordshire, combining deep compiler implementation expertise with hands-on systems research. An experienced educator, he teaches across bachelor and master programs in programming, concurrent and operating systems, and supervises students at all levels. Notably, his work blends language design with practical runtime and coordination technology—bridging theory and deployable system software for high-performance and dependable computing.
19 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Informatics, PhD, Informatics at Kiel University
English, German, French, Dutch