Baek-young of Computer Science Faculty, University of Missouri - Kansas City

The architecture of the 5G network, and the anticipated 6G network, will predominantly be virtualized and rely on software functionalities. These virtualization trends extend from the core to the Radio Access Network (RAN) functionalities. The decoupling of software and hardware, open interfaces, containerization and virtualization, and the open source code principle provide ample opportunities for AI-assisted innovation over testbeds. In the talk, we examine an ongoing project where we develop a distributed federation platform that enables agile AI-assisted network service delivery over cross-sector open networks. We will explore the intricacies of open testbeds and their federation platform. Particularly, a network service use case over the federated networks will be discussed, showcasing how semantic network management is achieved using machine learning and generative AI techniques.

Biography:

Dr. Baek-Young Choi is a Professor of Computer Science in the School of Science and Engineering at the University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC). She received her Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her research interests generally lie in the broad area of networking and communications, with specific emphasis on Internet-of-Things, software-defined networking, cybersecurity, and smart city technologies. She published five books on network monitoring, storage systems, cloud computing and Interent of Things. She has been a faculty fellow of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Visiting Faculty Research Program (AFRL-VFRP) and Korea Telecom’s - Advance Institute of Technology (KT-AIT). She has served as an associate editor for a number of journals, including IEEE Internet-of-Things Journal, Elsevier Journal Computer Networks, Springer Journal of Telecommunication Systems, and IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine. Her works received multiple Best Paper awards as well as Best Video and Best Poster awards. She has delivered keynotes and tutorials, and served as a general chair, technical program co-chair, and many other organizational committees for many conferences and workshops. She is a senior member of ACM and IEEE, and was a Chair of Women in Communications Engineering (WICE) in the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) (2022-23). Currently, she is an IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer, Associate Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Communications Magazine, the Chair of the IEEE ComSoc Sister & Related Societies Committee, and a member of IEEE ComSoc GLOBECOM/ICC Technical Content and Financial Committees.

Email:

Address:570G Flarsheim Hall, 5110 Rockhill, Kansas City, MO , United States, 64110