Dr. Shiva Raj Pokhrel, a distinguished Marie Curie Fellow, currently serves as a Senior IEEE Member and is a Senior Lecturer in Mobile Computing at Deakin University Australia. He earned his PhD in ICT Engineering from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. Dr. Pokhrel's extensive career includes a tenure as a research fellow at the University of Melbourne and a seven-year role as a Network Engineer.

Dr. Pokhrel's cutting-edge research spans semantic communication, federated learning, quantum machine learning, 6G, cloud computing, dynamics control, the Internet of Things, and cyber-physical systems. His innovative work finds practical applications in intelligent manufacturing, satellite networks, autonomous vehicles, and smart cities.

Recognized for his expertise, Dr. Pokhrel has served on the editorial boards of leading journals in his field. He has also played pivotal roles in organizing major IEEE/ACM conferences, including IEEE INFOCOM, IEEE GLOBECOM, IEEE ICC, and ACM MobiCom, where he has been Workshop Chair and Publicity Co-Chair. Dr. Pokhrel was honoured with the prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship, underscoring his significant contributions to the field of mobile computing and his dedication to pioneering technological advancements.

Beyond his academic and research achievements, Dr. Pokhrel is an active member of seven working groups within the Internet Society and was recently named an APNIC Fellow for 2024. Additionally, he serves as an Australian Government Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Ambassador, further demonstrating his commitment to advancing global internet standards and practices.

Additional Research Interests

Shape the future of connectivity and mobility through our leading-edge research and teaching endeavors in Federated Learning, Mobile Computing, autonomous vehicles, and Zero Trust. We are dedicated to addressing the foremost challenges of tomorrow's interconnected world, focusing on five key research areas:

1. Low Latency Networking Design: Redefine network speed and responsiveness with tailored designs, ensuring rapid communication and interaction.
2. Develop Quantum Federated Learning Algorithms: Empower connected autonomous vehicles with advanced quantum algorithms, enhancing quantum network virtualization and programmability for optimal on-road performance.
3. Robust SDN Architecture: Lead in designing and evaluating Software-Defined Networking (SDN) architectures, enabling dynamic adaptation to diverse networking needs.
4. Multipath Communications Redesign: Automate and orchestrate multipath communications systems for enhanced reliability and efficiency through closed-loop monitoring and service assurance.
5. Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA): Pioneer secure networking paradigms with ZTA, ensuring continuous trust evaluation, dynamic authentication, and fine-grained access control for heightened security in evolving nonterrestrial network landscapes.