George Candea

George Candea is an Associate Professor at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and heads the Dependable Systems Laboratory (DSLAB). He also holds teaching roles in the School of Computer and Communication Sciences, focusing on computer science, communication systems, and software engineering.

• Education: PhD in Computer Science (2005) from Stanford University; B.S. and M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (1997, 1998) from MIT.

His research centers on achieving reliability, security, and predictable performance in complex software systems. He has pioneered concepts like 'crash-only software' and 'microrebooting' to enhance system resilience. His work spans theoretical foundations and practical implementations, addressing scalability challenges in real-world systems.

George has co-founded two technology companies: Cyberhaven (2016, cybersecurity) and Aster Data Systems (now Teradata Vantage, big-data analytics). He actively contributes to academic governance as a member of EPFL's Innovation Council (2017-2021) and Innogrant committee (2018-2022).

• Scientific Awards:
  • 2024: ACM Mark Weiser Award
  • 2014: ACM Eurosys Jochen Liedtke Young Researcher Award
  • 2005: MIT TR35 Young Innovators Award
  • 2011: ERC Starting Grant
  • Multiple Best Paper Awards at ASPLOS, USENIX NT, and SIGCOMM KBNets

He has advised numerous PhD students and served on program committees for top conferences like SOSP, OSDI, and ASPLOS. His work bridges academia and industry through startups and collaborations with tech giants.