Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergio Montenegro

Professor of Aerospace Information Technology

Chair of Computer Science VIII
Emil-Fischer-Str. 70, Room 1.004
Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg
Am Hubland
D-97074 Würzburg
Germany

Tel: +49-931-31-83715 Fax: +49-931-31-81368
Email: sergio.montenegro@uni-wuerzburg.de
Personal page: http://montenegros.de/sergio/index.html
Publications: http://www.montenegros.de/sergio/public/index-2007-today.html
YouTube: @sergio-montenegro und @info8-uniwue

Born

in Guatemala, 1959

Education

1978 – 1982 Bachelor in computer science at "Universidad del Valle de Guatemala"

1983 – 1985 Diploma in computer science at Technische Universität Berlin
Thesis: Emulation von MS-DOS auf QNX

1989 Promotion zum Dr. ing., TU-Berlin
Doctoral thesis: Kommunikationsstrukturen für verteilte Rechnersysteme

Jobs:

1979 – 1982 Software developer im Telekommunikationsbereich
1984 – 1985 Student collaborator at TU-Berlin. Rechnerkommunikation
1985 – 2007 Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Institut FIRST (formerly known as GMD FIRST)
Project manager (~100 different projects),
Research coordinator
2007 – 2010: DLR Head of Department Zentral Avionics
2010 – today Professor at Uni Würzburg:
Professor of Aerospace Information Technology

Secondary Employments

~1988 – ~ 1991 Assistant Lecturer at TFH Berlin
1998 – 1999 SW Quality Manager at Novedia AG.
~2003 – ~2005 Assistant Lecturer an der TU-Berlin

Selected Projects (general):

1979 – 1982 billing systems for the telecommunications sector
1984 – 1985 Communication protocols for a specialialized computer network
1985 – 1989 SUPRENUM hardware: Parallel supercomputer
1984 – 1985 Communication protocols for a computer network
1993 – 1997 ESPRESS: Methods and techniques for correct software
1997 – 1998 VUKES: Study for autonomous communication between cars
1998 – 1999 Development process definition for ISO 9000 for an IT service provider company
2000 – 2004 Development and (formal) verification of the reliable real-time operating system BOSS
2002 – 2002 Minimally invasive urinary bladder surgery simulator: Hardware + real-time software + haptics + 3D visualization
2003 – 2003 Fault-tolerant random number generator + 3D visualization for KENO state lottery in Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin.
2003 – 2004 Minimally invasive prostate surgery simulator: Hardware + real-time software + haptics + 3D visualization
2004 – 2007 SIL (Software in the loop) für safety-critical applications

Selected Projects (Space):

1999 – 2001 Control software and integration of the BIRD Satellite
2001 – 2001 Control software for satellite infrared cameras FUEGO
2002 – 2002 Study and simulation of satellite formation flight
2004 – 2006 MicroWheel control for nano satellites.
2005 – 2007 Software support for BEESAT cubesat
2006 – 2010 Entire software for TET satellite
2007 – 2007 Phase 0 (pre-selektion) for the subsequent space missions: