Manos Kapritsos

Manos Kapritsos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. He leads the GLaDOS research group focusing on reliability of distributed systems through formal verification and fault-tolerant replication techniques.

His research spans:

• Formal verification of concurrent and distributed systems
• Fault-tolerant replication protocols beyond client-server models
• Automation of verification processes for complex systems
• Performance verification including latency properties
• Reliable cryptographic code implementation

Analysis of his publications reveals strong emphasis on: developing automated verification tools (Armada, Vale, IronFleet), creating novel replication protocols (Aegean), verifying performance characteristics (Performal), and improving specification reliability (IronSpec). His work consistently bridges theoretical formal methods with practical systems implementation.

Awards and honors include:

• Jay Lepreau Best Paper Award at OSDI 2025
• Jon R. and Beverly S. Holt Award for Excellence in Teaching (2022)
• NSF CAREER Award (2021)
• Distinguished Paper Award at PLDI 2020
• Google Faculty Award (2017)
• Distinguished Paper Award at USENIX Security 2017

Grant support includes NSF FMitF grants (2020, 2023), NSF Large grant (2021), DARPA grant (2020), and Google Faculty Award (2017). He advises PhD students through the GLaDOS group, focusing on distributed systems verification.

He directs the GLaDOS lab at University of Michigan, developing verification frameworks and reliable distributed systems. Current projects include automated proof generation (Basilisk) and efficient communication protocols (Scrooge).