Laurent Vanbever
Regular biography
Laurent Vanbever is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) at ETH Zurich. His research focuses on Internet technologies, including routing, networking, software defined networking, new internet architecture, and blockchain. He is affiliated with ETH Zurich and contributes to advancing network systems and protocols. His work addresses challenges in modern communication infrastructures and explores innovative approaches to network design and management.
Scholar-generated biography
Laurent Vanbever is a professor at ETH Zürich, specializing in computer networks. His research focuses on the design and security of modern networking systems, with an emphasis on software-defined networking, internet exchange points, and routing protocols. He has explored vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency networks, such as Bitcoin, and developed solutions to protect against routing attacks. His work also includes network-wide configuration synthesis, secure topology obfuscation, and congestion control mechanisms. Vanbever's research addresses both theoretical and practical challenges in network security, scalability, and sustainability. His contributions span from foundational network protocols to real-world deployment of secure and efficient network infrastructures.