Technical Tracks

Track 2: Network Architecture, Algorithm, Protocol, and Evaluation
Track Co-Chairs:
Go Hasegawa, Tohoku University, Japan, hasegawa@riec.tohoku.ac.jp
Subhramoy Mohanti, Interdigital, USA, subhramoy.mohanti@interdigital.com
Berk Canberk, Edinburgh Napier University, U.K., B.Canberk@napier.ac.uk

Description:
The design of efficient network architectures, algorithms, and protocols is one of the fundamental challenges in computer networking. To this end, novel networking techniques and measurement tools are required to advance today’s complex communication networks. This track provides researchers, industry professionals, and practitioners with a forum to present the latest research results in the rapidly evolving areas of network architectures, network algorithms and protocols, and performance evaluation. We solicit original and unpublished research work on theoretical exploration, network design and optimization, system measurement, and any other innovations in computer networks. The topics of this track include but are not limited to:

Track Topics:
• Network algorithms
• Network optimization and control
• Network modeling techniques
• Machine learning and big data for networking
• Networking for machine learning and AI
• Federated learning in wireless networks
• Cross-layer network design
• Routing and scheduling
• Network measurements and analysis
• Network traffic and resource management
• Quality-of-service (QoS) metrics, measurement and optimization
• Software-defined and virtualized network architectures
• Energy efficiency and harvesting in networks
• Spectral efficiency of wireless networks
• Network reliability and survivability
• Mobility management and modeling
• Network simulation
• Testbed and experiments
• NextG cellular, WiFi and vehicular networks
• Wireless IoT networks
• UAV networks
• Terrestrial and satellite networks
• Network coding
• Network calculus
• Network configuration and misconfiguration diagnosis
• Cloud, data center, and edge networks
• Blockchain network architecture, algorithms and protocols
• Peer-to-peer network architecture, algorithms and protocols
• Optical Networking
• Content-centric networking and in-network storage
• Digital Twin Applications
• Real-Time Networking
• Digital Twin Networks
• Networks for emerging machine-type communications
• Semantic communication aided networking

TPC List:
• Shivang Aggarwal, HP Labs, USA
• Ramon Aguero, University of Cantabria, Spain
• Paolo Bellavista, University of Bologna, Italy
• Mauro Femminella, University of Perugia - DI, 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
• Satoshi Utsumi, Fukushima University, Japan
• Xun SHAO, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan
• Shuya Abe, Fukui University of Technology, Japan
• Debashri Roy, University of Texas Arlington, USA
• Gokhan Secinti, Istanbul Technical University, Turkiye
• Atakan Aral, Umeå University, Sweden
• Nadia Yoza Mitsuishi, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA
• Elif Bozkaya, Naval Academy, National Defence University, Turkiye
• Jacek Kibilda, Virginia Tech, USA
• Angelo Trotta, Università di Bologna, Italy
• Priyangshu Sen, State University of New York, USA
• Muge Erel Ozcevik, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Turkiye
• Tugce Bilen, Istanbul Technical University, Turkiye
• Kubra Duran, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
• Lal Verda Cakir, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
• Yagmur Yigit, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
• Khayal Huseynov, BTS Group, Turkiye
• Vini Chaudhary, Mississippi State University, USA