Stefano Basagni
Associate Dean of the Global Engineering Campus, Office of the Dean
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Office
- 312 Dana Research Center
- 617.373.3061
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Research Focus
Wireless networks; ad hoc networks; underwater and terrestrial sensor networking; protocol design and testing
About
Stefano Basagni holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas (December 2001) and a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Milano, Italy (May 1998). He received his B.Sc. degree in computer science from the University of Pisa, Italy, in 1991. He is currently a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University, in Boston, MA. He is also a core faculty of Northeastern’s Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things.
Dr. Basagni’s current research interests concern research and implementation aspects of mobile networks and wireless communications systems, wireless sensor networking for IoT (aerial, underwater and terrestrial), definition and performance evaluation of network protocols and theoretical and practical aspects of distributed algorithms.
Dr. Basagni has published over twelve dozen of highly cited, refereed technical papers and book chapters. His h-index is currently 54. He is also co-editor of three books. Dr. Basagni served as a guest editor of multiple international ACM/IEEE, Wiley and Elsevier journals. He has been the TPC co-chair of international conferences such as ACM Dial M for Mobility (2004), Med Hoc Net (2006), IEEE SECON (2010), IEEE Globecom (AHSN Symposium, 2012), IEEE MASS (2012), IEEE WiMob 2013, IEEE ICNC (NAPE Symposium, 2015), IFIP Wireless Days 2016, ACM WUWNet (2017), IEEE ICNC (WAHS Symposium, 2018), Med Hoc Net (2018), IEEE ICNC (NAPE Symposium, 2019), IEEE DCOSS 2021, ACM WUWNet 2022, IFIP WONS 2023, and IEEE PIMRC 2023. He was the general co-chair of IEEE SECON 2019 and of ACM WiNTECH 2020.
Dr. Basagni serves as a member of the editorial board, the organizing committee and of the technical program committee of ACM and IEEE journals and international conferences. He is a distinguished scientist of the ACM, a senior member of the IEEE, a member of ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education) and of CUR (Council for Undergraduate Education).
Education
- PhD, University of Texas, Dallas, 2001
- PhD, University of Milan, Italy, 1998
Honors & Awards
- 2017 Faculty Research Team Award
- 2015 ACM Distinguished Scientist
Research Overview
Wireless networks; ad hoc networks; underwater and terrestrial sensor networking; protocol design and testing
Selected Research Projects
- PAWR Project Office Renewal
- Co-Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation, CISE Directorate, CNS Division.
- MRI: Development of X-Mili: An Open, Programmable Platform to Conquer the 5G and 6G Wire-less Spectrum.
- Co-Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation, CISE Directorate, CNS Division.
- Spectrum Testing, Modeling and Emulation of V2X Communication Networks in Colosseum.
- Co-Principal Investigator, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
Research Centers and Institutes
Department Research Areas
Selected Publications
- D. Unal, S. Falleni, K. Enhos, E. Demirors, S. Basagni, and T. Melodia. Design and performance evaluation of SEANet, a software-defined networking platform for the Internet of Underwater Things. Computer Networks, pages 1–14, June 2024. In print.
- L. Bonati, M. Polese, S. D’Oro, S. Basagni, and T. Melodia. NeutRAN: An open RAN neutral host architecture for zero-touch RAN and spectrum sharing. IEEE Transactions of Mobile Computing, 23(5):5786–5798, May 2024.
- M. Polese, L. Bonati, S. D’Oro, S. Basagni, and T. Melodia. ColO-RAN: Developing machine learning-based xApps for open RAN closed-loop control on programmable experimental platforms. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 22(10):5787–5800, October 1 2023.
- M.Polese,L.Bonati,S.D’Oro,S.Basagni,andT.Melodia.UnderstandingO-RAN:Architecture,in- terfaces, algorithms, security, and research challenges. IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, 25(2):1376–1411, Second Quarter 2023.
- L. Bonati, M. Polese, S. D’Oro, S. Basagni, and T. Melodia. OpenRAN Gym: AI/ML development, data collection, and testing for O-RAN on PAWR platforms. Computer Networks, 220:1–11, January 2023.
Jun 05, 2024
Best Paper Runner-Up for X5G Open Testbed
ECE PhD students, and ECE and WIOT faculty and research staff received the Best Paper Runner-Up for their paper, “An Open, Programmable, Multi-Vendor 5G O-RAN Testbed With NVIDIA ARC and OpenAir Interface,” at the 2nd Workshop on Next-Generation Open and Programmable Radio Access Networks (NG-OPERA).
Jan 11, 2024
Spring 2024 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
A record number of engineering and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Spring 2024 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
Dec 07, 2023
2023 Stanford University Annual Assessment of Author Citations
The following COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2% of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines. The selection is based on the top 100,000 by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2% or above.
Aug 11, 2023
Everything To Know About the 5G Revolution—and How It Will Usher in 6G
Northeastern’s Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things is working on improving 5G operability and developing 6G technology, which will enable faster speeds and more reliable connections.
Nov 02, 2022
2022 Stanford University Annual Assessment of Author Citations
A group of COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2% of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines. The selection is based on the top 100,000 by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2% or above.
Dec 23, 2021
COE Professors Selected in Stanford University List of Top 2% Scientists Worldwide
The following COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2 percent of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines. The selection is based on the top 100,000 by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2% or above. The list below includes […]
Sep 23, 2021
$3M Award to Improve the Performance of 5G and 6G Wireless Networks
ECE Associate Professor Dimitrios Koutsonikolas, Professor Stefano Basagni, Professor Kaushik Chowdhury, Associate Professor Josep Jornet, and William Lincoln Smith Professor Tommaso Melodia were awarded a $3M award to create “An Open, Programmable Platform to Conquer the 5G and 6G Wireless Spectrum.”
May 04, 2021
One Program, Two PhDs, Two Continents
Northeastern’s new international doctorate program—the Global Experiential PhD—provides students with an opportunity to earn separate PhDs from two universities in two continents while dramatically expanding the breadth of their research. As an added benefit, the program also expands the international job opportunities for graduates.
Apr 20, 2021
FY22 TIER 1 Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 17 COE faculty and affiliates who were recipients of FY22 TIER 1 Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grants for 11 different projects.
Jan 27, 2020
Spring 2020 PEAK Experiences Awardees
Congratulations to the COE student recipients of the Spring 2020 PEAK Experiences Awards. The PEAK Experiences Awards are a progressively structured sequence of opportunities designed to support learners as they continue climbing to new heights of achievement in undergraduate research and creative endeavor throughout their Northeastern journeys. BASE CAMP AWARDS Developing HPLC Methods for Characterizing […]