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Basics
| Name | Alessandro Cornacchia |
| Label | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| alessandro.cornacchia@kaust.edu.sa | |
| Summary | Postdoctoral Researcher at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research focuses on computer networks, distributed systems, network monitoring, observability, and programmable hardware for data plane telemetry. |
Work
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2024.01 - Present Postdoctoral Researcher
SANDS Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Advisor: Prof. Marco Canini
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2017.01 - 2017.12
Education
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2020.01 - 2024.01 Turin, Italy
Ph.D.
Politecnico di Torino
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Thesis: Sketch-based In-Network Monitoring of Data Centers and Programmable Networks
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2017.01 - 2020.01 Turin, Italy
MSc.
Politecnico di Torino
Communications and Computer Networks Engineering
- Thesis: Optimized Flow Scheduling for Low-Latency Data Center Networks
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2014.01 - 2017.01 Bologna, Italy
B.Eng.
Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita di Bologna
Computer Engineering
- Thesis: Monitoring of Inter-Domain Routing
Awards
- 2019.01.01
Huawei Seeds for The Future
Huawei
Fully-funded training and workshop series at Huawei headquarters in Beijing and Shenzhen, China
- 2017.01.01
Scholarship for Merit
Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita di Bologna
Scholarship awarded based on average grade among students in engineering tracks
Certificates
| Harvard Higher Education Teaching Certificate | ||
| Harvard and Get Smarter | 2025-01-01 |
| IELTS English Certificate | ||
| British Council | 2018-01-01 |
Skills
| Programming & Tools | |
| P4 | |
| Python | |
| C/C++ | |
| Docker | |
| Kubernetes | |
| OMNeT++ | |
| MATLAB | |
| SQL | |
| JavaScript |
| Networking & Systems | |
| Network monitoring | |
| In-network data plane telemetry | |
| Programmable networks | |
| SmartNICs | |
| Cloud-native observability | |
| Software-defined networks |
Languages
| Italian | |
| Native speaker |
| English | |
| Fluent |
Interests
| Computer Networks & Distributed Systems | |||||||
| Network monitoring and observability | |||||||
| In-network data plane telemetry | |||||||
| Programmable networks and data plane (P4) | |||||||
| SmartNIC-based monitoring | |||||||
| Cloud-native observability | |||||||
| Large Language Models for network troubleshooting | |||||||
References
| Prof. Marco Canini | |
| Advisor at SANDS Lab, KAUST |
| Prof. Paolo Giaccone | |
| PhD advisor at Politecnico di Torino |
| Prof. Andrea Bianco | |
| PhD advisor at Politecnico di Torino |