**Mike Vandersanden** ![](face.jpg width="150px") Summary -------------------------------------------------- [Curriculum Vitae](https://vandersanden.xyz/cv/cv.md.html) 💻 Computer Science PhD Student @ Hasselt University 🏴‍☠️ Finalist Cyber Security Challenge Belgium 🤾‍♂️ Handball Contact =================================================== 📧 [email protected] 📧 [email protected] 🌐 https://vandersanden.xyz [linkedin.com/in/mike-vandersanden](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-vandersanden) 🏠 Limburg, Belgium Experience =================================================== 2022-Present : *Computer Science PhD Student at Hasselt University*, Hasselt :
Research within the Networking and Secured Systems research group. :
Focussing on video streaming and network protocols. Summer 2021 : *Software Developer at Hasselt University*, Hasselt :
I worked on a testing framework for testing web applications using QUIC. This work was used in a paper titled _Vegvisir: A testing framework for HTTP/3 media streaming_. Summer 2020 : *Software Developer at Hasselt University*, Hasselt :
I worked on a web client with VR capabilities that used MPEG-DASH to stream the resources of the virtual environment to the user. This work was used in a paper titled _Adaptive Web-Based VR Streaming of Multi-LoD 3D Scenes via Author-Provided Relevance Scores_. Education =================================================================== Master of Science (2022) : *Hasselt University* Computer Science :
Networking and Security :
Thesis: _Real-Time Analytics of Concurrent Adaptive Video Streams using Next-Generation Protocols_ :
Advisors: prof. dr. Peter Quax, dr. Maarten Wijnants, Joris Herbots Bachelor of Science (2020) : *Hasselt University* Computer Science :
Thesis: _Adaptive Streaming of 3D Scenes over MPEG-DASH_ :
Advisors: prof. dr. Peter Quax, dr. Maarten Wijnants, Hendrik Lievens High School (2016) : *Campus De Wingerd* Latin - Maths/Sciences Publications =============================================================== Research --------------------------------------------------------------- Open Source =============================================================== Vegvisir : An open-source testing framework for web applications using QUIC. :
Git: https://github.com/JorisHerbots/vegvisir :
A testing framework that uses Docker to create client-server communication. : Traffic goes through a shaper that introduces network conditions, e.g., latency and loss. : Multiple tests can be run sequentially. : All output and logs are stored. Skills and Interests =============================================================== Full Stack Development : Familiar with front-end frameworks (Vue) :
Proficient with containers and virtual machines (Docker, VMware) :
Primary programming languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C++, Go Networking and Security : HTTP Adaptive Streaming has been a main research topic :
Transport protocols, such as QUIC and TCP, have been secondary research topics :
Proficient with Linux systems :
Competent with various networking tools (Wireshark, dig, traceroute) Honors and Awards -------------------------------------------------- 2022 : **Finalist at Cyber Security Challenge Belgium** :
Battled in the following rounds: : - Online qualifiers (CTF) [250+ teams] : - Pre-finals (Security Puzzles) [40 teams] : - Finals day 1 (Harder CTF) [16 teams] : - Finals day 2 (Expert Challenges and CTF) [12 teams] 2021 : **Finalist at Cyber Security Challenge Belgium** :
Battled in the following rounds: : - Online qualifiers (CTF) [225+ teams] : - Pre-finals (Security Puzzles) [60 teams] : - Finals day 1 (Harder CTF) [24 teams] : - Finals day 2 (Expert Challenges) [12 teams] 2020 : **Finalist at Cyber Security Challenge Belgium** :
Battled in the following rounds: : - Online qualifiers [200+ teams] : - Finals day [43 teams] Languages -------------------------------------------------- English (Full Professional) Dutch (Native) French (Elementary)