Grégory Mermoud is an Associate Professor at HES-SO Valais-Wallis, School of Engineering, specializing in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and large-scale distributed systems. He teaches computer networks, machine learning, and distributed computing. His research focuses on the intersection of ML, simulation, software systems, and data science. Affiliations: HES-SO Valais-Wallis (current), Cisco Systems (former Distinguished Engineer) Gregory holds a BSC in Computer Science and Communication Systems from HES-SO Valais-Wallis. With over a decade of industry experience at Cisco, he led teams developing flagship enterprise products and holds over 200 U.S. patents. His work spans network optimization, predictive modeling, and application-driven routing. Research Interests: Machine Learning applications in networking, Quality of Experience (QoE) prediction, network path optimization, and adaptive systems. His contributions include groundbreaking work on AI-driven network monitoring, QoE prediction models, and SD-WAN optimization. Advising & Grants: Oversaw recruitment of over 50 engineers at Cisco, many from HES-SO. His research has been supported by industry collaborations and academic grants. Labs/Teams: Engaged in collaborative projects with Cisco’s R&D teams and academic institutions, focusing on network intelligence and distributed systems innovation.








