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Mika Ylianttila
Centre for Wireless Communications, University of
Oulu, Finland.
Mika Ylianttila is a full‐time professor at the Centre
for Wireless Communications (CWC), at the Faculty
of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
(ITEE), University of Oulu, Finland. Previously he
was the director of the Center for Internet Excellence
(2012–2015) and associate director of the MediaTeam
research group (2009‐2011), and professor (pro
tem) in Information Networks (2005–2010). He is
also adjunct professor in Computer Science and
Engineering (since 2007). He received his doctoral
degree on Communications Engineering at the University of Oulu in 2005. He
co‐authored more than 100 international peer‐reviewed articles on broadband
communications networks and systems, including aspects on network security,
mobility management, distributed systems and novel applications. His research
interests include 5G applications and services, software‐defined networking and
edge computing. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, and Editor of Wireless Networks
journal. URL: http://www.ee.oulu.fi/~over/
He has contributed in his current and previous role for various new frameworks,
architectures and standards around Cloud, Network Function Virtualization, SDN and
Security. Ahmed is a chapter co‐author of a book on Software Defined Mobile Networks
(SDMN), multiple drafts and research papers on the topic of SDN, security and mobility
for IEEE and IETF organizations.
Andrei Gurtov
Department of Computer and Information Science,
Linköping University, Sweden.
Andrei Gurtov received his MSc in 2000 and his
PhD in 2004 in Computer Science from the University
of Helsinki, Finland. He is presently a Professor in
Linköping University, Sweden. He is also an adjunct
professor at Aalto University, University of Helsinki
and University of Oulu. He visited ICSI in Berkeley
multiple times. He is an ACM Distinguished Scientist,
IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer and Vice Chair
of IEEE Finland section. Andrei co‐authored about
200 publications, including 4 books, 5 IETF RFCs,
6 patents, over 50 journal and 100 conference articles.
He supervised 12 PhD theses, serves as an editor of IEEE Internet of Things. URL: http://
gurtov.com
Mika Ylianttila
Centre for Wireless Communications, University of
Oulu, Finland.
Mika Ylianttila is a full‐time professor at the Centre
for Wireless Communications (CWC), at the Faculty
of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
(ITEE), University of Oulu, Finland. Previously he
was the director of the Center for Internet Excellence
(2012–2015) and associate director of the MediaTeam
research group (2009‐2011), and professor (pro
tem) in Information Networks (2005–2010). He is
also adjunct professor in Computer Science and
Engineering (since 2007). He received his doctoral
degree on Communications Engineering at the University of Oulu in 2005. He
co‐authored more than 100 international peer‐reviewed articles on broadband
communications networks and systems, including aspects on network security,
mobility management, distributed systems and novel applications. His research
interests include 5G applications and services, software‐defined networking and
edge computing. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, and Editor of Wireless Networks
journal. URL: http://www.ee.oulu.fi/~over/
He has contributed in his current and previous role for various new frameworks,
architectures and standards around Cloud, Network Function Virtualization, SDN and
Security. Ahmed is a chapter co‐author of a book on Software Defined Mobile Networks
(SDMN), multiple drafts and research papers on the topic of SDN, security and mobility
for IEEE and IETF organizations.
Andrei Gurtov
Department of Computer and Information Science,
Linköping University, Sweden.
Andrei Gurtov received his MSc in 2000 and his
PhD in 2004 in Computer Science from the University
of Helsinki, Finland. He is presently a Professor in
Linköping University, Sweden. He is also an adjunct
professor at Aalto University, University of Helsinki
and University of Oulu. He visited ICSI in Berkeley
multiple times. He is an ACM Distinguished Scientist,
IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer and Vice Chair
of IEEE Finland section. Andrei co‐authored about
200 publications, including 4 books, 5 IETF RFCs,
6 patents, over 50 journal and 100 conference articles.
He supervised 12 PhD theses, serves as an editor of IEEE Internet of Things. URL: http://
gurtov.com