The Network Science, Wireless, and Security laboratory at Virginia Tech (NetSciWiS@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:
  • Wireless cellular and 5G networks.
  • Virtual reality over wireless networks.
  • 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.
  • Behavioral game theory.
  • Smart cities and critical infrastructure.
  • Cyber-physical systems.
  • Machine learning and data analytics.
  • Cybersecurity.
We are always looking for new students and postdocs within our area of research, broader information is found here.
News
[Dec 20, 2017] Dr. Saad awarded IEEE ComSoc Best Young Professional in Academia Dr. Walid Saad received the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Best Young Professional in Academia Award in recognition for outstanding contributions ...
[Dec 11, 2017] Tutorials on "Wireless Communications and Networking with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles" by Dr. Saad Dr. Walid Saad has given several tutorials on "Wireless Communications and Networking with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles", at the following ...
[Dec 4, 2017] Dr. Saad delivers a tutorial on "The Internet of Things: Enablers, Technologies, and Applications" at IEEE GLOBECOM 2017 Dr. Saad, together wtih Dr. Mehdi Bennis, delivered a tutorial on the Internet of Things at IEEE GLOBECOM 2017 ...
[Oct 1, 2017] New Seed Grant from the Army Research Office (ARO) to study the performance of communications using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Dr. Saad received a new 9-month, $57,922 seed grant from the Army Research Office (ARO) entitled ...
[Sep 24, 2017] Dr. Saad delivers a keynote on Drones and Smart Cities at the IEEE VTC-Fall, 3rd IEEE Workshop on Next Generation Backhaul/Fronthaul Networks Dr. Saad delivered a keynote entitled " The Internet of Everything: When Drones meet 5G ...
[Jul 16, 2017] Dr. Saad delivers a plenary talk on Smart Cities at the APA Virginia Conference Dr. Saad delivered a talk entitled "Smart Cities: Enablers, Challenges, and Opportunities" at the APA Virginia Conference ...
[Jul 8, 2017] Dr. Walid Saad and Yaman Sharaf-Dabbagh Participate in Summer Camps at Virginia Tech Dr. Walid Saad and Yaman Sharaf-Dabbagh participate in two summer camps held at Virginia Tech, C-Tech² and Imagination summer camps ...
[Jun 14, 2017] Dr. Saad was a co-author of the paper that received the Best Student Paper Award from the 26th European Conference on Networks and Communications (EuCNC'2017) Dr. Saad was a co-author ...
[Jun 6, 2017] Dr. Walid Saad Promoted to Associate Professor The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the promotion of Walid Saad to associate professor with tenure. Virginia Tech News ...
[Jun 5, 2017] PhD Student Omid Semiari successfully defends his PhD entitled "Context-Aware Resource Management and Performance Analysis of Millimeter Wave and Sub-6 GHz Wireless Networks" PhD student Omid Semiari has successfully ...
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