Juerg Leuthold is a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET) at ETH Zürich, Switzerland. He also leads the Institute of Electromagnetic Fields (IEF) at the same institution. His academic career spans leadership roles at ETH Zürich, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), and Bell Labs, with expertise in photonics, plasmonics, and THz technology for communication and sensing applications. Research Interests Photonics for high-speed communication Plasmonics and nonlinear optical signal processing Terahertz technology Applications in sensing and network systems Scientific Awards Optica Fellow IEEE Fellow ERC Advanced Grant (2015) Landesforschungspreis (Baden-Württemberg, 2009) Leadership & Committees Head of D-ITET (2023–present) General Chair of ECOC 2022 Board of Directors, OSA/Optica
Andreas Peter Burg is a Tenured Associate Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where he leads the Telecommunications Circuits Laboratory (TCL) within the School of Engineering. He holds multiple academic and administrative roles at EPFL including Associate Professor in Teaching (SEL, EDMI, EDEE), Director of SEL Management, and Member of the Doctoral Program Committee for Electrical Engineering. Dr. Burg received his Dipl.-Ing. degree in 2000 and Dr. sc. techn. degree in 2006 from ETH Zurich. His academic career includes positions as SNF Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich (2009-2011) before joining EPFL in January 2011 as a Tenure Track Assistant Professor, where he was promoted to Tenured Associate Professor in June 2018. His research focuses on circuits and systems for telecommunications , with particular expertise in silicon implementation of communication technologies, communication algorithms optimization for hardware, low-power VLSI signal processing, and digital integrated circuits. His work bridges theoretical communication concepts with practical circuit implementations, addressing challenges in wireless and wired communication systems. His recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on next-generation communication technologies including 6G systems, advanced error correction coding, wireless sensing applications, and ultra-low power circuit design. These works span multiple subfields from LDPC and polar code decoding to RF signal processing and machine learning applications in wireless systems. Willi Studer Award (2000) ETH Medal for diploma thesis (2000) ETH Medal for Ph.D. dissertation (2006) Swiss National Science Foundation Assistant Professorship grant (2008) Dr. Burg has been involved in the development of more than 25 ASICs throughout his career and co-founded Celestrius, an ETH spinoff in MIMO wireless communication. His laboratory work focuses on practical implementations of communication algorithms with emphasis on power efficiency and hardware optimization. Current research directions include 6G technologies, wireless sensing applications, and novel error correction techniques for next-generation communication systems.
Zapater Sancho Marina is an Associate Professor at the ReDS Institute (Institute of Reconfigurable and Embedded Digital Systems) within the School of Engineering and Management Vaud (HEIG-VD), part of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO). She holds dual master's degrees in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (2010) and a PhD in Computer Science from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (2015). Her career includes postdoctoral work at EPFL (2016-2020) and assistant professorship at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2015-2016). Education BSc & MSc in Electronic Engineering (UPC 2010) PhD in Computer Science (UPM 2015) Research Focus spans cross-layer optimization of heterogeneous architectures for performance and energy efficiency, with emphasis on: Embedded systems (IoT/edge computing) High-performance compute architectures Analog in-memory computing for AI Thermal/power management in 3D chips Cloud-edge AI workload orchestration Publication Trends show expertise in RISC-V simulation frameworks, analog computing tiles for CNNs, virtual memory redesign, and AI-driven cloud performance prediction. Her recent work explores thermal-aware 3D chip management, hybrid-cache reliability optimization, and open-source teaching platforms for radio theory. Awards include a Spanish government PhD fellowship. She has led 4 European H2020 projects since 2016 and currently serves as PI for 4 industrial collaborations (Facebook/Intel/Huawei), Innosuisse projects, and HES-SO initiatives. Labs & Teams include the ReDS Institute, EPFL's Embedded Systems Laboratory, and collaborations with Yale/Edinburgh. She co-developed the ALPINE simulation framework and SO3 operating system modifications for Midgard project validation.
Javier Picorel is a former researcher at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the Parallel Systems Architecture Lab (Parsa). His work focuses on computer architecture, distributed systems, and cloud computing, with an emphasis on optimizing storage systems, near-data processing, and high-performance computing. Picorel has contributed to advancements in scalable serverless computing, secure data center architectures, and accelerator design. His research interests include storage-class memory hierarchies, virtual machine performance optimization, and software-defined systems. Key projects include BlockNDP for block-storage acceleration, IndiLog for stateful serverless systems, and SPARTA for accelerator address translation. He has collaborated extensively with the Parsa group and published widely in top conferences such as ISCA, MICRO, and PACT.
Alberto Lerner is a Senior Researcher at the Department of Informatics within the Interfaculty Informatics Department at the University of Fribourg. His research focuses on advancing database systems, storage architectures, and hardware-software co-design. He holds a strong interest in computational storage, network-accelerated query processing, and the integration of modern hardware technologies like CXL into database engines. Lerner's work emphasizes performance optimization and scalable solutions in data-intensive computing environments. His research interests include database architecture, storage co-design, hardware acceleration, and network-driven computing. Recent publications highlight innovations in point cloud data processing, reprogrammable storage devices, and software-defined controllers for NAND flash systems. Lerner's articles reflect a trend toward leveraging modern hardware advancements to enhance database and storage performance. He has contributed to frameworks like BABOL and Data Pipes, advancing declarative control over data movement and network-based graph mining.
Philippe Cudré-Mauroux is a Full Professor at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland , where he leads the eXascale Infolab . He has held visiting researcher positions at MIT and Microsoft CISL , and serves on the Research Council of the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Scientific Advisory Board of the CHIST-ERA EU Research Programme . Research Interests: His work spans exascale information management , big data , AI , knowledge graphs , linked data , time series data repair , and emergent semantics . He focuses on building scalable, intelligent data systems that integrate storage, computation, and semantics. Publication Trends: His recent work emphasizes schema-aware knowledge graph completion , time series imputation and benchmarking , hardware-accelerated data systems , and large language models for data cleaning . His research bridges database systems, AI, and systems architecture, often targeting high-performance, real-world applications. Scientific Awards: ERC Consolidator Grant (2016) Google Faculty Research Award (2013) Verisign Internet Infrastructures Award (2012) Best Paper Awards at VLDB (2020), AAMAS (2019), and Swiss Data Science Conference (2020) EPFL Doctorate Award and Press Mention (2007) Best Mentor Award at ISWC (2010) Advising and Grants: He mentors a large group of researchers and students, many of whom are co-authors on his publications. He has secured significant funding, including a €2M ERC Grant and multiple Google and Amazon grants, supporting a vibrant research lab focused on next-generation data infrastructure. Labs and Teams: He leads the eXascale Infolab at the University of Fribourg, a dynamic research group actively publishing in top-tier venues and developing innovative tools for data management and AI integration.
Antonio Carzaniga is a Full Professor and founding member of the Faculty of Informatics at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), where he has been active since 2004. Previously, he served as an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 2001 to 2007. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. Full Professor, Faculty of Informatics, Università della Svizzera italiana (2004–Present) Assistant Research Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado at Boulder (2001–2007) Ph.D. in Computer Science, Politecnico di Milano Bachelor’s in Electronic Engineering, Politecnico di Milano His research spans distributed systems and software engineering, with a strong focus on content-based addressing networks, publish/subscribe systems, middleware, software fault tolerance, and verification. He has pioneered work in information-centric networking and developed the Siena project, a scalable publish/subscribe service. His recent work extends into programmable networks, GPU-accelerated matching, and performance annotations for cloud systems. The 15 most recent publications highlight a consistent trajectory in scalable, high-performance networking and adaptive software systems. Key themes include content-based communication, packet subscriptions, information-centric networking, and leveraging redundancy for fault tolerance and testing. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical implementations, often involving system-level software and performance evaluation. Best Paper Award, ACM SIGCOMM Workshop on Information-Centric Networking (ICN'13) Carzaniga has advised multiple graduate students, including Michele Papalini, Koorosh Khazaei, and Daniele Rogora, and has collaborated on funded research projects in distributed systems and networking. He has contributed to software development through projects like the Siena Fast Forwarding engine and the Synthetic Workload Generator. His service includes organizing workshops and contributing to major conferences in software engineering and computer systems. He leads research initiatives such as Siena and Content-Based Networking, focusing on scalable, decentralized communication infrastructures. His lab has developed key tools for evaluating publish/subscribe performance and implementing high-speed forwarding algorithms.
Alexandre Sébastien Julien Levisse is a Lecturer at the Institute of Electrical Engineering within EPFL's School of Engineering, with additional roles as System Specialist in PAT/SEL departments and Scientist in IEM. His work centers on energy-efficient hardware architectures for edge computing and AI applications. Research focuses on: Computer Architecture & VLSI Design Low-Power Electronics for edge devices Emerging Memory Technologies (RRAM, OxRAM) Neuromorphic & Approximate Computing In-Memory/ Near-Memory Computing Edge AI Hardware Acceleration His 2022-2025 publications reveal strong emphasis on specialized edge AI hardware, including near-DRAM architectures (SideDRAM), RISC-V microcontrollers for healthcare (HEEPOcrates), and overflow-free memory systems. Key innovations involve hardware-software co-design for energy efficiency, variable precision computation, and novel memory hierarchies targeting wearable sensors and edge inference. Levisse teaches Fundamentals of VLSI Design and Lab in Advanced VLSI Design at EPFL. He actively contributes to digital education as a member of EPFL's Centre for Digital Education (CCE), developing curricula for next-generation hardware engineers.
Laurent Vanbever is an Associate Professor at ETH Zürich's Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering and heads the Computer Engineering and Networks Lab. His research focuses on networking systems, with a strong emphasis on network security, routing protocols, software-defined networking (SDN), and distributed systems. He explores topics such as BGP convergence, energy-efficient router designs, and mitigating routing attacks on cryptocurrencies. His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical implementations, addressing challenges in network scalability, resilience, and sustainability. Key research areas include network verification, programmable packet processing (P4), and the security of decentralized systems like blockchain. Recent projects analyze transient forwarding anomalies, SDN-based network optimizations, and energy consumption in ISP networks. His contributions to network measurement and control plane innovations have significant implications for Internet architecture and operational practices. Vanbever actively publishes in top-tier conferences/journals and collaborates on open-source networking tools. His lab develops frameworks to enhance network performance and security, such as verifying link loads and mitigating BGP hijacks. Current efforts include exploring energy-efficient network designs and safeguarding cryptocurrency infrastructure against routing vulnerabilities.
Bruno Rodrigues is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science (Embedded Sensing Systems) at the University of St. Gallen (HSG). His research focuses on embedded sensors, sensor networks, distributed systems, and network security, with additional expertise in software-defined networks and distributed ledgers. He holds a PhD from the University of Zurich (2020), a Master's from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (2016), and a Bachelor's from the University of Santa Catarina, Brazil (2013). Prof. Rodrigues' professional career includes roles as a Senior Researcher (2020–2024) and Junior Researcher (2016–2020) at the University of Zurich, where he contributed to projects like the EU-funded CONCORDIA H2020 and collaborations with Swiss innovation agencies (KTI/Innosuisse). His work spans DDoS mitigation, blockchain applications in voting systems, and energy-efficient cloud networks. Notable projects include the 'Passive Wireless Intelligence Tracking System (PasWITS)' and 'Energy-Efficiency to Clouds (E2C)' with Ericsson Research. His research portfolio includes over 50 publications on topics such as secure IoT frameworks (SHIFT, WeTrace), blockchain-based voting systems (ProvotuMN, Æternum), and cybersecurity tools like SecGrid for traffic analysis. He has pioneered solutions for privacy-preserving mobile tracking (LaFlector), real-time medical device inventory systems (PMD-Track), and decentralized financial inclusion tools (AfriBit). Prof. Rodrigues' work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications, emphasizing sustainability, security, and innovation in distributed systems. He has led interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of blockchain technology, sensor networks, and ethical AI, with a focus on real-world implementation challenges.
Radu Vintan is a Doctoral Assistant and PhD student at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in the School of Computer and Communication Sciences, affiliated with the Institute of Computer Science and the Theory of Computation Laboratory 2 (THL2). He is part of the Doctoral Program in Computer and Communication Sciences (EDIC). Education: Bachelor's and Master's in Computer Science, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany PhD in Computer Science, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland (ongoing) His primary research interests lie in theoretical computer science , particularly online algorithms and approximation algorithms . He also has experience in machine learning and software engineering . His work often involves algorithmic design and analysis for graph and network problems. The recent publications reflect a strong focus on online edge coloring and network update algorithms , with contributions to top-tier conferences such as FOCS, STOC, SODA, and INFOCOM. These works explore both theoretical limits and practical algorithmic solutions, often bridging deterministic and randomized approaches. Scientific Awards: No awards mentioned. Advising and Grants: Radu Vintan is advised by Professor Ola Svensson. There is no mention of him advising students or receiving independent grants. His research is conducted within the Theory group at EPFL, supported through his Doctoral Assistant position. Laboratories and Teams: He is an active member of the Theory of Computation Laboratory 2 (THL2) at EPFL, contributing to foundational algorithmic research in collaboration with leading experts in theoretical computer science.
Nicolae Chiurtu serves as a Lecturer at the School of Computer and Communication Sciences at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in the Communication Systems department. His academic career spans both European and American institutions with significant contributions to wireless communications research. His educational background includes: Dipl. El.-Ing. degree from Electronics and Telecommunications Faculty, University "Politehnica" Bucharest (1996) Master of Science from University "Politehnica" Bucharest (1997) Ph.D. in Communication Systems from EPFL (2003) Chiurtu's research focuses on advanced wireless communication technologies, with particular expertise in multiple antenna systems. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical implementations, especially in MIMO systems where he made significant contributions that earned him the Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation prize. His research portfolio spans signal processing techniques for modern communication systems including OFDMA networks, WiMax, and LTE standards, with recent work focusing on high-speed serial link design and implementation. His scientific achievements include: Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation prize for significant advancements in understanding MIMO systems Co-author of two US patents Dozen of articles in international scientific publications Professionally, Chiurtu has held positions at EPFL's Communications Systems Division and Mobile Communications Laboratory, and served as a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University's Smart Antennas Research Group. He has also consulted for WiMax startups in Silicon Valley. His teaching focuses on practical aspects of digital communications, including a course on modern digital communications that combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on exercises using Matlab/Python and software-defined radio platforms.
Florian Wamser is a Professor at the Lucerne School of Computer Science and Information Technology, part of Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. His research focuses on Quality of Experience (QoE), network management, and emerging technologies like SDN and IoT. He leads projects such as 'Post-Processing in Quantenkryptographie' and has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed articles since 2012. His work spans video streaming optimization, mobile network analysis, and edge computing. Notable contributions include studies on YouTube QoE, SDN resilience under DDoS attacks, and IoT connectivity challenges. He has developed tools like YoMoApp for crowdsourced QoE monitoring and contributed to frameworks like MvnoCoresim for virtualized networks. Recent research trends highlight machine learning applications in QoE prediction, serverless computing definitions, and energy-efficient edge-cloud integration. His datasets on video streaming metrics and mobile network measurements are widely cited in academic and industry studies. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed, but his extensive publication record reflects sustained academic leadership. He engages in collaborative projects with industry and academic partners, emphasizing practical network solutions for real-world challenges.
Dr. Giovanni Camurati is a researcher in the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich, affiliated with the Professorship for Computer Science. His work focuses on hardware and embedded systems security, particularly in areas such as wireless communication security, side-channel attacks, and secure ranging technologies. He holds a PhD and has contributed to cutting-edge research on vulnerabilities in GNSS systems, UWB chips, and automotive CAN bus systems. His research often intersects software-defined radio, signal processing, and cryptographic evaluations, with an emphasis on practical attack methodologies and mitigation strategies. Key research interests include analyzing electromagnetic emissions (screaming channels), timing attacks on secure ranging systems, and developing tools for SoC security evaluation. Camurati’s work frequently explores interactions between digital activity and radio transceivers, uncovering novel vulnerabilities in hardware-software co-design systems. He has published extensively on topics ranging from Monte Carlo-based security evaluations to noise modulation techniques in unprivileged software contexts. His contributions have advanced understanding of GNSS spoofing, UWB distance reduction attacks, and CAN bus timing vulnerabilities, with practical implications for automotive, financial, and satellite navigation systems. Despite no explicit mention of awards or grants in the provided text, his prolific publication record reflects sustained excellence in embedded systems security research.
Dr. Stefan Mangold is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zürich, where he has taught courses on Wireless Networking and Mobile Computing since 2007. He is also the founder and General Manager of Lovefield Wireless, focusing on wireless communication protocols and systems for applications like visible light communication (VLC), IoT, and delay-tolerant networks. His academic and industry work spans themes such as wireless LAN optimization, VLC integration with IoT, and networking solutions for under-served regions. Stefan holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering/Telecommunications from RWTH Aachen University. His research emphasizes practical, scalable solutions for wireless systems, including projects at Disney Research, Swisscom, and Philips. Key areas include VLC protocols, IoT connectivity, and ethical challenges in networked systems. His publications cover innovations like EnLighting (VLC using light bulbs), delay-tolerant networks for remote areas, and gesture-based device association. While no specific awards are listed, his work bridges academia and industry, reflecting contributions to both theoretical and applied wireless systems. Labs and teams: Lovefield Wireless, a hub for research and development in VLC and IoT networking.
