Javid Taheri

Professor Javid Taheri is a leading academic at Karlstad University (2019–present), previously serving as Associate Professor (2015–2019) and Senior Lecturer (2015). His research focuses on cloud computing, edge computing, distributed systems, and AI-driven networking. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Technologies from The University of Sydney (2007) and an M.Sc./B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology (2000/1998).

Research interests include cloud-edge continuum systems, resource optimization, 5G/6G networking, and AI for IoT. Notable contributions include frameworks like PerfSim (microservice performance simulation) and MultiScaler (auto-scaling for cloud applications).

Publications highlight innovations in edge computing optimization, security for distributed systems, and machine learning for resource management. He has co-authored over 150 papers across top venues like IEEE Transactions and ACM conferences. Academic leadership includes roles as conference chair (IC2E 2023) and editorial work for journals on cloud and edge computing.