Rolando Herrero
Program Director,
Cyber-Physical Systems
Program Director,
Telecommunication Networks
Contact
- r.herrero@northeastern.edu
- 508 Dana Research Center
360 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
About
For more than two decades, Dr. Herrero has been involved in R&D roles in the telecommunications and industrial control sectors, at both established corporations and emerging startups. His focus has been on communication systems, particularly in the context of Real-Time Communications, with an emphasis on 3GPP, non-3GPP, and IoT networks. This work has led to the design and deployment of end-to-end communication solutions, including network protocol standardization.
As a result of these efforts, Dr. Herrero has been granted over 30 United States patents, authored more than 50 scholarly papers published in peer-reviewed conferences and journals, and has written three books. Among these works is the publication of “Fundamentals of IoT Communication Technologies” (Springer Nature, 2021), a book that delves into cutting-edge protocol stacks and communication methods for the Internet of Things. Dr. Herrero remains actively engaged in the standardization of networking and communication protocols.
In academia, Dr. Herrero has assumed instructional roles at Northeastern University, the University of Massachusetts (Lowell), and Southern New Hampshire University. His teaching focus has centered around subjects such as communications, signal processing, software engineering, and cybersecurity, all of which have been applied to conventional 3GPP, non-3GPP, and IoT networks.
Dr. Herrero’s educational background includes a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, where he concentrated on communications and signal processing. He also earned his B.S. degree from the Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA) and his M.S. degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), both in Electrical Engineering.
Selected Publications
- Fundamentals of IoT Communication Technologies 2022 Authors – Rolando Herrero
- Rolando Herrero, Analysis of the constrained application protocol over quick UDP internet connection transport, Internet of Things, Volume 12, 2020, 100328, ISSN 2542-6605,
- R. Herrero, “Dynamic CoAP Mode Control in Real Time Wireless IoT Networks,” in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 801-807, Feb. 2019, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2018.2857701.
Sep 23, 2025
Transformative Experiences in the Cyber-Physical Systems Program
Matthieu Delatour, MS’25, cyber-physical systems, would describe his experience at Northeastern so far as transformative. The innovative projects he has created during classes and his impactful co-op opportunity at Sunny Benefits have prepared Delatour for a future job in product management in the technology industry.
Sep 05, 2025
Advancing Technology Through Creative Solutions
Mayank Chadha, MS’25, cyber-physical systems, has always had a strong fascination with robotics and technology. He wanted to gain more experience building cyber-physical systems and a chance to work on impactful research projects that developed creative solutions for difficult problems. The cyber-physical systems master’s program was the perfect opportunity for him to learn and engage in a subject he is passionate about.
Aug 01, 2025
Making Meaningful Contributions to the Technology Industry
ManiBharath Bhadragiri, MS’25, cyber-physical systems, has excelled in various, diverse industry roles before coming to Northeastern University. Through these jobs, he realized his passion and enthusiasm for working in programming and control systems and pursued a master’s degree in a program that blended his interests into one.
Jun 24, 2025
Graduate Lands Full-Time Role at Arista Networks Following Successful Nokia Co-op
Marwin Victor Athyala, MS’25, telecommunication networks, credits Northeastern’s hands-on curriculum and industry connections for helping him transition from hardware-focused roles to landing his ideal position in core networking and automation.
Sep 24, 2024
Herrero Publishes Book on ‘Fundamentals of IoT Communication Technologies’
Rolando Herrero, program director of the master’s programs in cyber-physical systems and telecommunication networks, published a book on “Fundamentals of IoT Communication Technologies.”