Dimitrios Koutsonikolas

Dimitrios Koutsonikolas is a Volunteer Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Northeastern University, affiliated with the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. His research focuses on experimental wireless networking, mobile computing, high-performance protocol design, network measurements, and testbed prototyping.

Education:

• PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University (2010)
• BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical Institute of Athens, Greece

Research Interests: Dr. Koutsonikolas explores cutting-edge wireless technologies, including 5G/6G networks, millimeter-wave communication, MIMO systems, and network performance evaluation. His work emphasizes practical implementations and open standards (e.g., O-RAN), aiming to bridge theory and real-world deployment challenges.

Key Contributions: His recent studies analyze 5G mmWave networks' maturity, beam management, and latency-sensitive applications like XR streaming. He also pioneers testbeds like X-Mili and NVIDIA ARC-based O-RAN platforms to accelerate next-gen wireless innovation.

Awards:

• Best Paper Award, IEEE WCNC 2017
• NSF CAREER Award (2016)
• CSE Early Career Faculty Teaching Award (2015)
• SEAS Early Career Researcher of the Year Award (2015)

Grant & Advising: Leads NSF-funded projects on 5G/6G architectures and collaborates on cross-layer testbeds. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, blending networking with machine learning and hardware optimization. No formal advisees are listed in the provided data.