Network, Energy, Security, and big daTa (NEST) Group

The Network, Energy, Security, and big daTa (NEST) research group at Case Western Reserve University is directed by Dr. Pan Li. Their research interests include:

  • Network science and economics (e.g., optimization, capacity and connectivity)
  • Energy systems (e.g., smart grids, renewable energy systems)
  • Security and privacy (e.g., mobile networks, distributed systems, cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things)
  • Big data (e.g., large-scale data analytics and computing, smart health, social networks)

 

Faculty

 

Alumni

Weixian Liao

Graduation:
Ph.D., August 2018, Case Western Reserve University

Initial Employment:
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering, Towson University

Changqing Luo

Graduation:
Ph.D., August 2018, Case Western Reserve University

Initial Employment:
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Virginia Commonwealth University

Kaijin Zhang

Graduation:
Ph.D., August 2018, Case Western Reserve University

Initial Employment:
Bloomberg L.P.

Josh Veltri

Graduation:
December 2017, Case Western Reserve University

Initial Employment:
The MITRE Corporation, Aberdeen, MD

Sheng Cai

Graduation:
Ph.D., August 2016, Mississippi State University

Initial Employment:
Sensor Engineer, Autoliv, Inc., Auburn Hills, Michigan

Current Employment:
Sr. Function Software Engineer, KSS Automotive Active Safety Systems (Suzhou) Co. Ltd

Sergio Salinas

Graduation:
Ph.D., August 2015, Mississippi State University

Initial Employment:
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Wichita State University

Ming Li

Graduation:
Ph.D., August 2014, Mississippi State University

Initial Employment:
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, Michigan

Current Employment:
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington

Arun Thapa

Graduation:
Ph.D., August 2014, Mississippi State University

Initial Employment:
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Tuskegee University

KV Sathya

Graduation:
M.S., August 2014, Mississippi State University

Initial Employment:
Field Applications Engineer (Senior Staff), Avnet Inc., Raleigh, NC

Nrupenraja Achanta

Graduation:
M.S., August 2012, Mississippi State University

Chinna Nalla

Graduation:
M.S., December 2011, Mississippi State University

 

Publications