Dr. Anne Marie Kermarrec

Professor

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Biography

Anne-Marie Kermarrec is a Professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the CEO of Mediego, a startup that offers content personalization services to online publishers. Previously, she served as Research Director at Inria in France from 2004 to 2015. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Rennes in France, Vrije Universiteit in the Netherlands, and Microsoft Research in Cambridge, UK. Kermarrec has received several accolades including the ERC grant in 2008, the ERC Proof of Concept in 2013, the Montpetit Award in 2011, and the Innovation Award from the French Academy of Science in 2017. In 2013, she was elected to the European Academy, and in 2016, she was named an ACM Fellow. Her research interests focus on large-scale distributed systems, epidemic algorithms, peer-to-peer networks, and system support for machine learning.

Research Interests

Large-Scale Distributed Systems Epidemic Algorithms Peer-to-Peer Networks System Support for Machine Learning

Experience

Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne

Full Professor in the Department of Computer Science.

CEO

2015-04-01 — Present

Mediego • Lausanne

Founded a startup providing content personalization services.

Research Director

2004-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Inria • France

Led research initiatives in large-scale distributed systems.

Requirements for École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a related field Strong foundation in Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Probability Proficiency in programming (Python, Java, or C++)
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of University Degree(s)
  • Official Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Copy of Passport or Identity Card
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for Engineering and Basic Science Master's programs. Architecture requires an additional portfolio.