Explore open thesis opportunities at SPEAR Lab. We also welcome your own research ideas!
If you're interested in any of the topics below or have your own research idea that aligns with our work, please reach out to discuss possibilities. We value motivated students with creative ideas.
Contact Dr. Nitinder MohanMeasure and characterize where Starlink connectivity appears outside official availability regions.
Design and implement a system for automatic code partitioning that transforms monolithic applications into distributed pico-services optimized for fluid computing environments.
Develop an intelligent AI pipeline orchestration system integrated with Oakestra's hierarchical architecture to optimize deployment and execution of machine learning workloads across distributed edge infrastructures.
Contribute to the development and expansion of LEOSCOPE, a global testbed for LEO satellite network research and experimentation.
Develop an energy-aware orchestration framework that automatically optimizes edge deployments for minimal energy consumption while maintaining performance requirements.
Support secure connection migration in satellite networks to enable seamless handovers without being tied to a particular Point of Presence.
Implement secure communication channels and key exchange mechanisms for distributed edge orchestration systems.
How can applications share the environment and hardware in edge platforms while maintaining security boundaries and preventing unauthorized access?
Design and evaluate secure routing protocols for LEO satellite constellations that handle dynamic topology changes while preventing route hijacks and attacks.
Explore how cellular network configurations can evolve from static to adaptive deployments, improving energy efficiency and user experience through machine learning and optimization techniques.
Conduct a comprehensive performance evaluation of orchestration frameworks in constrained, elastic edge environments, comparing Kubernetes, MicroK8s, K3s, and Oakestra.