Olivier Marin

I'm an international academic with over twenty years of experience in computer science research, education, and institutional leadership worldwide. My work combines distributed systems research with innovative teaching practice and a strong commitment to cross-cultural higher education.

Appointments

Shanghai University of Engineering Science

Chair Professor, School of Design, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, China, since August 2026

Head of the Humans + Machines MA program
Designing a graduate curriculum on large-scale human-machine systems, across interaction design, system intelligence, and validation and trust
Directing the Human-Machine Co-Driving Elite Class, a project-based learning initiative launched in 2026

NYU Shanghai

Professor of Practice in Computer Science, NYU Shanghai, China, 2018 - 2026

Designed and taught courses in operating systems, architecture, and distributed systems
Served as Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences
Led cross-disciplinary initiatives in experiential learning

Sorbonne Université

Maître de Conférences (tenured), Sorbonne Université, France, 2004 - present

Permanent faculty position in Computer Science. Currently on leave (détachement) while serving in China.

Education

Doctor Europaeus, PhD in Computer Science, Université du Havre, France - 2003

Former Leadership Roles

Interim Dean & Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences, NYU Shanghai
Department Head, Computer Science, NYU Shanghai
Department Head & Undergraduate Studies Coordinator, Mathematics, NYU Shanghai
Vice-President, Faculty Recruitment Committee, Sorbonne Université
Co-founder & deputy director of an industry-oriented BSc degree, Sorbonne Université
Co-chair, CS Undergraduate Curriculum, Sorbonne Université

Publications (Selected)

Stab-FD: A cooperative and adaptive failure detector for wide area networks, JPDC, 2024
Simple yet Efficient Deployment of Scientific Applications in the Cloud, ICPADS, 2021
ASCENT: a Provably-Terminating Decentralized Logging Service, Computer Journal, 2017

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Contact

University: omarin [at] sues [dot] edu [dot] cn

Personal: racine75 [at] gmail [dot] com