Research Areas

SPEAR Lab's research spans several interconnected areas, from edge computing infrastructure to next-generation network protocols and Internet-wide measurements.

Edge Computing

Physical deployment, specifications and effective utilization of compute resources at the network edge

container orchestrationedge infrastructureresource managementgeographic service placement+2 more

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Next-Generation Network Protocols

Protocol design and optimization for emerging network environments including LEO satellites, multipath transport, and edge computing

multipath transportMPTCPMP-QUICprotocol optimization+3 more

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Satellite Networks

LEO satellite constellation measurement, characterization, and protocol optimization for global connectivity

LEO satellitesStarlinksatellite-terrestrial integrationglobal connectivity+5 more

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Internet-Wide Measurements

Large-scale empirical analysis of Internet infrastructure, protocol behavior, and network performance

network measurementsInternet characterizationprotocol behaviorCDN performance+4 more

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EdgeAI & ML Model Management

Systems challenges in deploying and managing machine learning workloads across heterogeneous edge infrastructure

edge AIdistributed machine learningML model orchestrationedge inference+3 more

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Next-Generation Cellular Networks

Integration of edge computing with cellular infrastructure and architectural evolution for beyond-5G networks

6G architectureedge-cellular integrationnetwork slicingedge computing+2 more

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