Summary
Alberto Lafuente is a seasoned academic leader and Full Professor of Computer Science who has led the Software Systems Engineering section at DTU Compute since 2018, overseeing a team of researchers focused on formal methods, software engineering, security and AI. With a nine-year record of senior experience and a research trajectory stretching from postdoctoral work in Pisa to assistant professorships in Italy and Germany, he blends deep theoretical expertise—model checking, formal methods for distributed and service-oriented systems—with practical software engineering insight gained early in industry. His work is characterized by supervising PhD research, teaching at the doctoral level, and translating formal techniques into robust approaches for dynamic reconfiguration and secure systems. Based in Copenhagen, he maintains a strong international profile and a knack for bridging rigorous theory with real-world system challenges that inform both research and teaching.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Computer Science, PhD, Computer Science at The University of Freiburg
Ing., Computer Science, Ing., Computer Science at EHU
High School Diploma, High School, High School Diploma, High School at Colegio Alemán San Alberto Magno
Spanish, Italian, German, English, Basque, Danish