Summary
Luiz Steffenel is a Full Professor and habilitated researcher in computer science with over a decade of experience specializing in distributed and fog computing, high-performance computing, and AI-driven applications. Based in Reims, France, he has led academic research and teaching at Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne since 2007, advancing middleware for clusters, grids and pervasive systems and applying those platforms to smart agriculture, biochemistry and meteorology. He combines deep theoretical expertise from a PhD at INP Grenoble and an HDR with practical IoT and fog deployments, bridging lab-scale HPC concepts with edge-aware AI solutions. His career reflects sustained commitment to translating distributed systems research into domain-specific applications, and he continues to teach externally at Université Paris 1. Notably, his background spans major European and Brazilian institutions, giving him a transcontinental perspective on collaborative research and technology transfer.
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Computer Sciences, PhD, Computer Sciences at Institut national polytechnique de Grenoble
BSc, Computer Sciences, BSc, Computer Sciences at Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, Computer Science, Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, Computer Science at Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne
MSc, Computer Sciences, MSc, Computer Sciences at Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Electrotechnics, Electrotechnics at Colégio Técnico Industrial de Santa Maria
MSc, Computer Sciences, MSc, Computer Sciences at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
English, French, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish