Gantel Laurent

Laurent Gantel is a Researcher at the Haute école du paysage, d'ingénierie et d'architecture de Genève (Geneva School of Engineering and Architecture), part of HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland. His role focuses on FPGA-based technologies, embedded systems, and reconfigurable architectures. He holds a BSc in Information Technology Engineering from the same institution.

Key research areas include FPGA design, heterogeneous computing, and cryptographic hardware for space applications. Notable projects include developing fault-tolerant FPGA platforms for nano-satellites and embedded systems for monitoring physical activity in wheelchair users. He collaborates with teams across HES-SO and industry partners like Cysec S.A.

His work spans over 8 years of projects funded by HES-SO, Innosuisse, and other academic partners, totaling CHF 1.3+ million. Projects include the DyReCte cryptographic engine for satellites and the ACTIDOTE wheelchair activity tracking system.