The Network sciEnce, Wireless, and Security laboratory at Virginia Tech (NEWS@VT)  is a research group focused on developing fundamental mathematical tools and principles to design, develop, and build smart, secure, and self-organizing systems, with applications to networks, wireless systems, Internet of things (IoT) systems, smart power grids, and cyber-physical systems. Our research is largely interdisciplinary and draws upon tools from optimization, game theory, machine learning, statistics, control and economics to design and build networks and cyber-physical systems.

We are currently focused on several research thrusts:
  • Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) for wireless networks.
  • Wireless cellular and 6G networks.
  • Virtual reality over wireless networks.
  • Large intelligent surfaces and smart environments.
  • Integration of millimeter wave and sub-6 GHz cellular networks.
  • Wireless communications and networking using unmanned aerial vehicles and drones.
  • Autonomous vehicles over wireless networks.
  • The Internet of Things.
  • Age of information.
  • Behavioral game theory.
  • Smart cities and critical infrastructure.
  • Cyber-physical systems.
  • Data analytics.
  • Cybersecurity.
We are always looking for new students and postdocs within our area of research, broader information is found here.
News
[Mar 7, 2019] NEWS@VT Almunus Wins the 2019 Outstanding Dissertation Award in "Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics" Congratuations to ECE Alumnus Mohammad Mozaffari (Ph.D. 18) for winning the 2019 Outstanding Dissertation Award in the "Science, Technology ...
[Nov 15, 2018] 
 Walid Saad has been elevated to IEEE Fellow (Class 2019) for contributions ...
[Nov 7, 2018] Bo Zhou and Walid Saad Have Won The Best Paper Award at The IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) Bo Zhou (ECE post-doc) and Walid Saad have been notified by IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM)  ...
[Nov 1, 2018] PhD Student Anibal Sanjab Successfully Defends His PhD PhD Student Anibal Sanjab Successfully Defends His PhD.
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[Jul 30, 2018] Dr. Saad gives a podcast interview on the Internet of Things  Dr. Saad provides his perspective on the future of the Internet of Things in a podcast interview by Fybr. The interview is found ...
[Jul 30, 2018]  PhD student Gilsoo Lee received a Centennial Scholarship from the Nokia Foundation. This scholarship ...
[May 28, 2018] Dr. Saad received the 2018 IEEE ComSoc RCC Early Achievement Award Dr. Saad has received the 2018 IEEE ComSoc Radio Communications Committee (RCC) Early Achievement Award for contributions to fundamental ...
[May 16, 2018] PhD Student Mohammad Mozaffari successfully defends his PhD PhD Student Mohammad Mozaffari successfully defends his PhD
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[May 12, 2018] Dr. Saad Investigates Ways to Advance Smart City Technologies Dr. Walid Saad received the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Best Young Professional in Academia Award in recognition for outstanding contributions ...
[May 11, 2018] Dr. Saad joins the BioBuild program at Virginia Tech Dr. Saad joined the faculty of the BioBuild program at Virginia Tech. The BioBuild program investigates interdisciplinary researcher needed to explore building systems ...
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