François Baccelli

François Baccelli is a Professor at École Normale Supérieure (ENS) and a researcher at INRIA. His research focuses on stochastic geometry, wireless networks, and network performance evaluation. He has authored influential books such as Stochastic Geometry and Wireless Networks and Elements of Queueing Theory. Baccelli is a Member of the French Academy of Sciences since 2005 and held the Eurandom Chair (2004–2005). His work bridges applied mathematics and telecommunications, addressing congestion control, network tomography, and TCP protocol analysis. He teaches advanced courses on stochastic geometry and network dynamics at ENS and collaborates with institutions like UC Berkeley and the Newton Institute. His research group, TREC, explores interdisciplinary challenges in network science.

• Positions: INRIA Researcher, ENS Professor, Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley (2009–2010)
• Education: Background in applied mathematics and computer science (details not explicitly listed)

Research Interests: Integrates stochastic processes and geometry to model complex networks. Key areas include TCP protocol analysis, coverage in wireless networks, and inverse problems in queueing theory. His work emphasizes scalability, performance evaluation, and mathematical rigor.

Awards:

• Membership in the French Academy of Sciences (2005)
• Eurandom Chair (2004–2005)

Grants & Collaborations: Organized the Stochastic Networks Programme at the Newton Institute (2010) and contributed to startups like N2NSoft. His research is supported by projects like the Miller Institute for Basic Research.

Labs/Teams: Leads the TREC research group at INRIA/ENS, focusing on network calculus, stochastic geometry, and wireless systems.