Laurent Vanbever
I am an associate professor at ETH Zurich. My research interests lie at the crossroads of theory and practice, with a focus on network programmability. Overall, I aim at making networks both more performant and easier to manage.
I completed my PhD in computer science in 2012 at the University of Louvain under the guidance of Olivier Bonaventure. My thesis is entitled “Methods and Techniques for Disruption-Free Network Reconfiguration”. After my PhD, I spent two years at Princeton University working with Jennifer Rexford as a postdoctoral researcher.
Prior to my PhD, I earned my master degree in computer science from the University of Louvain in 2008. I also earned a master degree in management from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management in 2010.
To find out more about my work, check out my resume, activity reports (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020), research and teaching statements.
In June 2024, I’ve co-founded NetFabric, an ETH spin-off which aims at building the next-generation of network observability platform. Head to https://netfabric.ai/ to learn more about our journey thus far! (We also offer student projects in collaboration with the startup; head over to the theses page to see our current offerings.)
Talks
The three tales of (correct) network operations
Staying engaged - Slides, Video and the professor
Programmable, Hardware-Based Routing and Scheduling