معرفی
Patrick Thomas Eugster is a Full Professor of Computer Science at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), leading the Software Systems (SWYSTEMS) group within the Computer Systems Institute, which he co-founded. Previously, he held faculty positions at Purdue University (2005-2016) and TU Darmstadt (2014-2017), with a visiting role at MIT (2012/2013). His research focuses on distributed systems, networking, security, and programming languages, with over 160 publications and significant industry collaborations with companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook.
Education: He holds an M.S. (1998) and Ph.D. (2001) in Computer Science from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).
Research Interests: His work addresses distributed systems challenges such as fault-tolerance, security, and efficient resource management. Recent topics include datacenter reliability, quantum network verification, and confidential computing. His team explores intersections between systems, languages, and networks to build robust and secure distributed applications.
Publications: Recent work spans topics like failure detection in datacenters, formal verification of systems, and network congestion control. Key venues include USENIX ATC, ACM SIGMETRICS, IEEE Network, and TACAS. His 2025 work on failure detection and TCAM encoding exemplifies contributions to system resilience and hardware optimization.
- Awards: Jean-Claude Laprie Award (2025), TACAS Best Paper (2025), ERC Consolidator Grant (2014), NSF CAREER Award (2007).
Advising & Grants: Supervised over 20 PhD and postdoctoral researchers. Active grants include EU Horizon Europe CloudStars, Swiss National Science Foundation, and industry partnerships with Cisco and SAP.
Labs & Teams: Directs the SWYSTEMS group, collaborating on projects like secure cloud analytics, quantum network verification, and datacenter monitoring. Former students hold roles at universities, tech firms, and startups.
