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Romain Jacob is a Lecturer at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zürich, where he also holds a postdoctoral researcher position in Prof. Laurent Vanbever's group. His research focuses on computer networks, real-time systems, and sustainable networking, with an emphasis on reproducible experimental design and open science advocacy.
He completed his PhD under Prof. Lothar Thiele at ETH Zürich in 2019, followed by a visiting scholar position at UC Berkeley in 2014. His academic background includes a Master of Science in Engineering of Complex Systems from École Normale Supérieure de Cachan (now ENS Paris-Saclay).
Key research interests include:
- Time-triggered wireless architectures for cyber-physical systems
- Energy-efficient networking and sustainability
- Reproducibility frameworks like TriScale
- Real-time communication protocols
Notable contributions include the Best Paper Award at HotCarbon'24 for work on router energy optimization. He actively promotes open science through initiatives like the ORCID Researcher Advisory Council and serves as Editor-in-Chief for JSys.
His teaching includes a master's lecture on Sustainable Networking, emphasizing practical applications and open educational resources. He collaborates with the Swiss Reproducibility Network (SwissRN) to advance rigorous research practices.
