Biography

Akem’s skills and research interests cut across machine learning, network programming, and mobile networking, as well as their applications to other domains like network security, IoT, and energy. Before his PhD studies at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and IMDEA Networks Institute, Akem obtained a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University Africa in Rwanda, and a Master of Engineering in Telecommunications from the University of Yaounde I in Cameroon. During his PhD studies, Akem developed several solutions for deploying machine learning models into P4-programmable hardware for high-speed inference. He also made research visits to Orange Labs in France, Ranplan Wireless and the University of Cambridge, both in the United Kingdom. Prior to his master’s studies, he worked as intelligent video surveillance and optical fiber transmission engineer at Huawei Technologies Company Cameroon Ltd. Before joining IMDEA Networks, he was a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University Africa.