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Researcher

Merlijn Sebrechts

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Awards & Distinctions

24 Results

2026

Flocky : decentralized intent-based edge orchestration using open application model

Tom GoethalsMerlijn SebrechtsMays Al-NadayFilip De TurckBruno Volckaert

A1 Journal Article in IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SERVICES COMPUTING

MOZAIK : a privacy-preserving analytics platform for IoT data using MPC and FHE

Michiel Van KenhoveErik PohleLeonard SchildMartin ZbudilaMerlijn SebrechtsFilip De TurckBruno VolckaertAysajan Abidin

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

2025

Cyber-physical WebAssembly : secure hardware interfaces and pluggable drivers

Michiel Van KenhoveMaximilian SeidlerFriedrich VandenbergheWarre DujardinWouter HennenArne VogelMerlijn SebrechtsTom GoethalsFilip De TurckBruno Volckaert

Mixed-runtime pod networking for Kubernetes-based edge computing

Tom GoethalsMiel VerkerkenMerlijn SebrechtsFilip De TurckBruno Volckaert

A1 Journal Article in IEEE ACCESS

2024

Feather : lightweight container alternatives for deploying workloads in the edge

Tom GoethalsMaxim De ClercqMerlijn SebrechtsFilip De TurckBruno Volckaert

Trusting the cloud-native edge : remotely attested Kubernetes workers

Ing. Jordi ThijsmanMerlijn SebrechtsFilip De TurckBruno Volckaert

2023

Cloud-native-bench : an extensible benchmarking framework to streamline cloud performance tests

Michiel Van KenhoveMerlijn SebrechtsFilip De TurckBruno Volckaert

Edge anomaly detection framework for AIOps in Cloud and IoT

Pieter MoensBavo AndriessenMerlijn SebrechtsBruno VolckaertSofie Van Hoecke

2022

A functional and performance benchmark of lightweight virtualization platforms for edge computing

Tom GoethalsMerlijn SebrechtsMays Al-NadayBruno VolckaertFilip De Turck

Adapting Kubernetes controllers to the edge : on-demand control planes using Wasm and WASI

Merlijn SebrechtsTim RamlotSander BornyTom GoethalsBruno VolckaertFilip De Turck

Collaborative compositions : facilitating service orchestration from cloud to edge

Merlijn SebrechtsFilip De TurckBruno Volckaert

Fog native architecture : intent-based workflows to take cloud native toward the edge

Merlijn SebrechtsBruno VolckaertFilip De TurckKun YangMays Al-Naday

A1 Journal Article in IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE

Solid web monetization

Merlijn SebrechtsTom GoethalsThomas DupontWannes KerckhoveRuben TaelmanFilip De TurckBruno Volckaert

2021

Design and evaluation of a scalable Internet of Things backend for smart ports

Vincent BrackeMerlijn SebrechtsBart MoonsJeroen HoebekeFilip De TurckBruno Volckaert

A1 Journal Article in SOFTWARE-PRACTICE & EXPERIENCE

Service relationship orchestration : lessons learned from running large scale smart city platforms on Kubernetes

Merlijn SebrechtsSander BornyTim WautersBruno VolckaertFilip De Turck

A1 Journal Article in IEEE ACCESS

2019

FUSE : a microservice approach to cross-domain federation using docker containers

Tom GoethalsSarah KerkhoveLaurens Van HoyeMerlijn SebrechtsFilip De TurckBruno Volckaert

2018

Beyond generic lifecycles : reusable modeling of custom-fit management workflows for cloud applications

Merlijn SebrechtsCory JohnsGregory Van SeghbroeckTim WautersBruno VolckaertFilip De Turck

City of things : enabling resource provisioning in smart cities

José Pedro Pereira dos SantosThomas VanhoveMerlijn SebrechtsThomas DupontWannes KerckhoveBart BraemGregory Van SeghbroeckTim WautersPhilip LerouxSteven Latré et al.

A1 Journal Article in IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE

Orchestrator conversation : distributed management of cloud applications

Merlijn SebrechtsGregory Van SeghbroeckTim WautersBruno VolckaertFilip De Turck

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NETWORK MANAGEMENT

Unikernels vs containers : an in-depth benchmarking study in the context of microservice applications

Tom GoethalsMerlijn SebrechtsAnkita AtreyBruno VolckaertFilip De Turck

2017

Data transformation as a means towards dynamic data storage and polyglot persistence

Thomas VanhoveMerlijn SebrechtsGregory Van SeghbroeckTim WautersBruno VolckaertFilip De Turck

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NETWORK MANAGEMENT

Optimizing the integration of agent-based cloud archestrators and higher-level workloads

Merlijn SebrechtsGregory Van SeghbroeckFilip De Turck

2016

Distributed service orchestration : eventually consistent cloud operation and integration

Merlijn SebrechtsThomas VanhoveGregory Van SeghbroeckTim WautersBruno VolckaertFilip De Turck

Model-driven deployment and management of workflows on analytics frameworks

Merlijn SebrechtsSander BornyThomas VanhoveGregory Van SeghbroeckTim WautersBruno VolckaertFilip De Turck