Dr. rer. nat. Jörg Christian Kirchhof

Software Engineering
Department of Computer Science 3
RWTH Aachen University
Ahornstraße 55
D-52074 Aachen

+49 (241) 80-21311
kirchhof@se-rwth.de

Room 4315

Research Areas:

MontiThings is an architecture description language for rapid prototyping of Internet of Things applications. Available on GitHub!

Teaching:

Teaching at Chair of Software Engineering:

Lecture Processes and Methods of Software Tests (Lecture TA) (Summer 2023)
Lecture Software Language Engineering (Lecture TA) (Summer 2022)
Practical Course Model-Driven Engineering of Smart Home Applications (Organizer) (Summer 2022)
Lecture Der digitale Lebenszyklus von Fahrzeugen als Teil des Internet of Things (IoT) (Lecture TA) (Winter 2021/22)
Practical Course Model-Driven Engineering of IoT Applications in Industry 4.0 Production Systems (Organizer) (Winter 2021/22)
Lecture Der digitale Lebenszyklus von Fahrzeugen als Teil des Internet of Things (IoT) (Lecture TA) (Winter 2020/21)
Practical Course Model-driven Software Engineering for Connected Vehicles (Organizer) (Winter 2020/21)
Lecture Software Language Engineering (Lecture TA) (Summer 2020)
Practical Course Software Engineering in IoT and Smart Home (Organizer) (Summer 2020)
Lecture Applied Software Engineering within the life cycle of Automotive Electronics (Lecture TA) (Winter 2019/20)
Lecture Software Language Engineering (Lecture TA) (Summer 2019)

Former teaching at RWTH Aachen University:

Lecture Datenkommunikation und Sicherheit (Lab Tutor) (Summer 2017)
Lecture Einführung in die Technische Informatik (Student Assistant) (Winter 2016/17)
Lecture Datenkommunikation und Sicherheit (Lab Tutor) (Summer 2016)
Lecture Einführung in die Technische Informatik (Student Assistant) (Winter 2015/16)
Lecture Einführung in die Technische Informatik (Student Assistant) (Winter 2014/15)

Publications:

[MBD+24]
J. Michael, J. Blankenbach, J. Derksen, B. Finklenburg, R. Fuentes, T. Gries, S. Hendiani, S. Herlé, S. Hesseler, M. Kimm, J. C. Kirchhof, B. Rumpe, H. Schüttrumpf, G. Walther:

Integrating Models of Civil Structures in Digital Twins: State-of-the-Art and Challenges.

In: Journal of Infrastructure Intelligence and Resilience, Volume 3(3), Elsevier, Sep. 2024.
[Kir24]
J. C. Kirchhof:

From Design to Reality: An Overview of the MontiThings Ecosystem for Model-Driven IoT Applications.

In: Ernst Denert Award for Software Engineering 2022: Practice Meets Foundations, E. Bodden, M. Felderer, W. Hasselbring, P. Herber, H. Koziolek, C. Lilienthal, F. Matthes, L. Prechelt, B. Rumpe, I. Schaefer (Eds.), pp. 45-71, Springer Cham, Mar. 2024.
[BGK+24]
C. Buschhaus, A. Gerasimov, J. C. Kirchhof, J. Michael, L. Netz, B. Rumpe, S. Stüber:

Lessons Learned from Applying Model-Driven Engineering in 5 Domains: The Success Story of the MontiGem Generator Framework.

In: Science of Computer Programming, Volume 232, pp. 103033, Jan. 2024.
[HJK+23]
M. Heithoff, N. Jansen, J. C. Kirchhof, J. Michael, F. Rademacher, B. Rumpe:

Deriving Integrated Multi-Viewpoint Modeling Languages from Heterogeneous Modeling Languages: An Experience Report.

In: Proceedings of the 16th ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Software Language Engineering, pp. 194-207, SLE 2023, Association for Computing Machinery, Cascais, Portugal, Oct. 2023.
[KJRW23]
J. C. Kirchhof, N. Jansen, B. Rumpe, A. Wortmann:

Navigating the Low-Code Landscape: A Comparison of Development Platforms.

In: Modeling in Low-Code Development Platforms Workshop of the 2023 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems Companion (LowCode), D. Di Ruscio, L. Lambers (Eds.), pp. 854-862, IEEE, Västerås, Sweden, Oct. 2023.
[KKLG23]
J. C. Kirchhof, D. Kuck, J. Lem, M. Grein:

Verfahren, Computerprogrammprodukt und System zum Betrieb eines Nutzfahrzeugs sowie Nutzfahrzeug.

Patent Application, Ford Global Technologies, Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt, DE102021133576A1, Jun. 2023.
[Kir23]
J. C. Kirchhof:

Model-Driven Development, Deployment, and Analysis of Internet of Things Applications.

Aachener Informatik-Berichte, Software Engineering, Band 54, ISBN 978-3-8440-8960-8, Shaker Verlag, Feb. 2023.
[KGE+22]
D. Kuck, M. Grein, N. L. W. Eikelenberg, W. Pijls, J. C. Kirchhof:

Verfahren und System zum Überwachen eines Objektbestandes in einem Laderaum für mit Beacon-Sendeeinrichtungen verbundene Objekte, Fahrzeug, Computerprogrammprodukt und computerlesbarer Datenträger.

Patent Application, Ford Global Technologies, Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt, DE102021115220A1, Dec. 2022.
[BKK+22]
A. Butting, J. C. Kirchhof, A. Kleiss, J. Michael, R. Orlov, B. Rumpe:

Model-Driven IoT App Stores: Deploying Customizable Software Products to Heterogeneous Devices.

In: Proceedings of the 21th ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Generative Programming: Concepts and Experiences (GPCE 22), pp. 108-121, ACM, Dec. 2022.
[KKR+22]
J. C. Kirchhof, A. Kleiss, B. Rumpe, D. Schmalzing, P. Schneider, A. Wortmann:

Model-driven Self-adaptive Deployment of Internet of Things Applications with Automated Modification Proposals.

In: Journal ACM Transactions on Internet of Things, Volume 3, Art. 30, pp. 1-30, ACM, Nov. 2022.
[KKR+22a]
J. C. Kirchhof, E. Kusmenko, J. Ritz, B. Rumpe, A. Moin, A. Badii, S. Günnemann, M. Challenger:

MDE for Machine Learning-Enabled Software Systems: A Case Study and Comparison of MontiAnna & ML-Quadrat.

In: Proceedings of MODELS 2022. Workshop MDE Intelligence, pp. 380-387, ACM, Oct. 2022.
[KMM+22]
J. C. Kirchhof, L. Malcher, J. Michael, B. Rumpe, A. Wortmann:

Web-Based Tracing for Model-Driven Applications.

In: 48th Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA), pp. 374-381, IEEE, Sep. 2022.
[KKM+22]
J. C. Kirchhof, A. Kleiss, J. Michael, B. Rumpe, A. Wortmann:

Efficiently Engineering IoT Architecture Languages - An Experience Report (Poster).

In: STAF 2022 Workshop Proceedings: 2nd International Workshop on MDE for Smart IoT Systems (MeSS 2022), Volume 3250, CEUR Workshop Proceedings, Jul. 2022.
[HKK+22]
M. Hoppe, J. C. Kirchhof, E. Kusmenko, C. Y. Lee, B. Rumpe:

Agent-Based Autonomous Vehicle Simulation with Hardware Emulation in the Loop.

In: 2022 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV’22), pp. 16-21, IEEE, Jun. 2022.
[KRS+22]
J. C. Kirchhof, B. Rumpe, D. Schmalzing, A. Wortmann:

MontiThings: Model-driven Development and Deployment of Reliable IoT Applications.

In: Journal of Systems and Software (JSS), W.- K. Chan (Eds.), Volume 183, pp. 1-21, Elsevier, Jan. 2022.
[KMR21]
J. C. Kirchhof, L. Malcher, B. Rumpe:

Understanding and Improving Model-Driven IoT Systems through Accompanying Digital Twins.

In: Proceedings of the 20th ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Generative Programming: Concepts and Experiences (GPCE 21), E. Tilevich, C. De Roover (Eds.), pp. 197-209, ACM, Oct. 2021.
[AKK+21]
A. Atouani, J. C. Kirchhof, E. Kusmenko, B. Rumpe:

Artifact and Reference Models for Generative Machine Learning Frameworks and Build Systems.

In: Proceedings of the 20th ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Generative Programming: Concepts and Experiences (GPCE 21), E. Tilevich, C. De Roover (Eds.), pp. 55-68, ACM, Oct. 2021.
[KNS+21]
J. C. Kirchhof, M. Nieke, I. Schaefer, D. Schmalzing, M. Schulze:

Variant and Product Line Co-Evolution.

In: Model-Based Engineering of Collaborative Embedded Systems, pp. 333-351, Springer, Jan. 2021.
[KMR+20]
J. C. Kirchhof, J. Michael, B. Rumpe, S. Varga, A. Wortmann:

Model-driven Digital Twin Construction: Synthesizing the Integration of Cyber-Physical Systems with Their Information Systems.

In: Proceedings of the 23rd ACM/IEEE International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems, pp. 90-101, ACM, Oct. 2020.
[KSG+20]
J. C. Kirchhof, M. Serror, R. Glebke, K. Wehrle:

Improving MAC Protocols for Wireless Industrial Networks via Packet Prioritization and Cooperation.

In: Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on A World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM). Workshop CCNCPS., pp. 367-372, IEEE, Aug. 2020.
[KMR20]
J. C. Kirchhof, J. Michael, B. Rumpe:

Softwarequalität in Energieprojekten.

In: ENERGIEWENDEBAUEN - Forschungserkenntnisse von der Komponente bis zum Quartier, pp. 273-279, ISBN 978-3-948234-88-1, Fraunhofer IRB Verlag, Stuttgart, Jul. 2020.
[KRSW20]
J. C. Kirchhof, B. Rumpe, D. Schmalzing, A. Wortmann:

Structurally Evolving Component-Port-Connector Architectures of Centrally Controlled Systems.

In: International Working Conference on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems, M. Cordy, M. Acher, D. Beuche, G. Saake (Eds.), ACM, Feb. 2020.
[DJK+19a]
M. Dalibor, N. Jansen, J. C. Kirchhof, B. Rumpe, D. Schmalzing, A. Wortmann:

Tagging Model Properties for Flexible Communication.

In: Proceedings of MODELS 2019. Workshop MDE4IoT, N. Ferry, A. Cicchetti, F. Ciccozzi, A. Solberg, M. Wimmer, A. Wortmann (Eds.), pp. 39-46, CEUR Workshop Proceedings, Sep. 2019.
[KKRZ19]
J. C. Kirchhof, E. Kusmenko, B. Rumpe, H. Zhang:

Simulation as a Service for Cooperative Vehicles.

In: Proceedings of MODELS 2019. Workshop MASE, L. Burgueño, A. Pretschner, S. Voss, M. Chaudron, J. Kienzle, M. Völter, S. Gérard, M. Zahedi, E. Bousse, A. Rensink, F. Polack, G. Engels, G. Kappel (Eds.), pp. 28-37, IEEE, Sep. 2019.
[KKMR19]
J. C. Kirchhof, E. Kusmenko, J. Meurice, B. Rumpe:

Simulation of Model Execution for Embedded Systems.

In: Proceedings of MODELS 2019. Workshop MLE, L. Burgueño, A. Pretschner, S. Voss, M. Chaudron, J. Kienzle, M. Völter, S. Gérard, M. Zahedi, E. Bousse, A. Rensink, F. Polack, G. Engels, G. Kappel (Eds.), pp. 331-338, IEEE, Sep. 2019.

[SKS+17]

M. Serror, J. C. Kirchhof, M. Stoffers, K. Wehrle, and J. Gross:

Code-transparent Discrete Event Simulation for Time-accurate Wireless Prototyping.

In: Proceedings of the 5th ACM SIGSIM/PADS Conference on Principles of Advanced Discrete Simulation (SIGSIM-PADS’17), Singapore, Singapore, 5, 2017, ACM.