IHL Coordination Meeting

Europe/Berlin
Description

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Participants
  • Michael Karagounis

Minutes of Meeting – Intelligent Hardware Lab (IHL)

Topic: Finalisation of IHL Fellow Job Advertisement
Date: 27.03.2026
Participants: MK, QD; later for website: AZ (André Zambanini)


1. Decisions Required

Deadline & Start Date

  • Start: as soon as possible

Application Handling

  • Discussed single vs. multiple contact emails.
  • Option: centralised application submission to Q. Dorosti

Hosting Model

  • Multi-site structure confirmed
  • Administrative lead to be clarified

Finalisation

  • Agree on final wording
  • Define responsibility for publication and distribution

2. Position Framework

Level

  • Junior/Senior distinction to be aligned with broader cluster input

Contract Conditions

  • Salary scale: clarification required (TV-L E13 vs. A13)
  • Duration:
    • Option A: embedded in cluster period (vague)
    • Option B: explicit 3-year contract within cluster framework
  • Input required from: Jochen, Klaus, Ingrid

Role Definition

  • Leadership and level of scientific independence to be clarified

3. Scientific Scope & Profile

Core Focus

  • FPGA-based systems and AI/ML (agreed baseline)

Scope Extension

  • Inclusion of ASIC/microelectronics to be decided
  • Avoid overly narrow scope (pure FPGA–AI focus)

Candidate Profile

  • Current requirement: FPGA + AI/ML

4. IHL Positioning

  • IHL to be presented as a platform (FPGA + ASIC + AI), not a single project
  • Inclusion of industry collaboration to be evaluated

 


5. IHL Website

Website Structure

  • Integration within CmF website vs. separate IHL presence
  • Inclusion of participating labs (images / links)

Actions

  • André to coordinate with a graphic designer (visual material)
  • Institutional roles to be added (initial version)
  • Alignment with original proposal text (consult Klaus, Ingrid)

 

There are minutes attached to this event. Show them.
    • 12:00 12:20
      General Announcements 20m
      Speaker: Qader Dorosti
    • 12:20 12:40
      Upcoming Milestones & Commitments 20m
    • 12:40 13:00
      Strategic / Structural Decisions 20m