Track Co-Chairs:
- Berk Canberk, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom, b.canberk@napier.ac.uk
- Kanchana Thilakarathna, University of Sydney, kanchana.thilakarathna@sydney.edu.au
- Murat Yuksel, University of Central Florida, murat.yuksel@ucf.edu
Description:
The design of efficient, scalable, and intelligent network architectures, algorithms, and protocols remains one of the fundamental challenges in computer networking. To this end, novel networking techniques, optimization methods, and measurement tools are essential for advancing today’s increasingly complex and heterogeneous communication environments. This track provides researchers, industry professionals, and practitioners with a forum to present the latest research results in the rapidly evolving areas of network design, algorithm development, protocol innovation, and performance evaluation. We solicit original and unpublished research on theoretical exploration, network design, system optimization, empirical measurements, and real-world implementations. Contributions that explore AI-native, sustainable, secure, and emerging paradigms in networking are especially encouraged. The topics of this track include but are not limited to:
• Network algorithms and optimization
• Cross-layer network design and control
• Network modeling, measurements, and analysis
• Machine learning and big data for networking
• Networking for AI and AI-native networks
• Federated and distributed learning in wireless and wireline networks
• Semantic communication and intent-based networking
• Routing, scheduling, and resource management
• Network traffic and resource management
• Quality-of-service (QoS), quality-of-experience (QoE), and reliability metrics
• Software-defined and virtualized network architectures
• Energy-efficient, green, and sustainable networking
• Spectral efficiency of wireless networks
• Network reliability, survivability, and self-healing mechanisms
• Mobility management, modeling, and optimization
• Network testbeds, simulations, and experimental evaluations
• NextG cellular, WiFi, vehicular, and UAV networks
• Wireless IoT and massive machine-type communications
• Terrestrial, satellite, and non-terrestrial networks (NTN)
• Optical and quantum communication networks
• Quantum-assisted networking, computing, and security paradigms
• Network coding and network calculus
• Cloud, data center, and edge networks
• Blockchain-based network architecture, algorithms and protocols
• Peer-to-peer network architecture, algorithms and protocols
• Content-centric networking and in-network storage
• Digital twin networks and real-time communication protocols
• Secure and privacy-preserving DT-assisted networking systems
• DT-enabled edge/fog/cloud networking systems
• Networks for emerging machine-type communications
• Networks for immersive, metaverse, and extended reality applications
• Network configuration, diagnosis, and security implications
TPC List:
• Gokhan Secinti, Istanbul Technical University
• Atakan Aral, University of Vienna, Austria
• Elif Bozkaya, Naval Academy, National Defence University, Turkiye
• Muge Erel Ozcevik, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Turkiye
• Tugce Bilen, Istanbul Technical University, Turkiye
• Kubra Duran, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom
• Yagmur Yigit, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom
• Lal Verda Cakir, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom
• Khayal Huseynov, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom
• Shivang Aggarwal, HP Labs, USA
• Ramon Aguero, University of Cantabria, Spain
• Paolo Bellavista, University of Bologna, Italy
• Mauro Femminella, University of Perugia, Italy
• Jiayi Meng, University of Texas at Arlington, USA
• Michele Polese, Northeastern University, USA
• Antonio Rocha, Fluminense Federal University, Brazil
• Elisa Rojas, Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) Madrid, Spain
• Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, Arizona State University, USA
• Xun Shao, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan
• Debashri Roy, University of Texas Arlington, USA
• Nadia Yoza Mitsuishi, NIST, USA
• Jacek Kibilda, Virginia Tech, USA
• Angelo Trotta, University of Bologna, Italy
• Vini Chaudhary, Mississippi State University, USA
• Sayanta Seth, North Carolina State University, USA
• Eyuphan Bulut, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
• Ahmad Alsharoa, University of Michigan at Flint, USA
• Shafaq Chaudhry, University of Central Florida, USA