Sneha Kumar Kasera

Sneha Kumar Kasera is an Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor at the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering, affiliated with the Kahlert School of Computing. She leads the ANSR Lab, founded in 2003, focusing on advanced networked systems research. Her work spans networks and systems, including mobile/pervasive systems, wireless security, IoT, crowdsourcing, and spectrum management. She has held leadership roles in conferences like IEEE WoWMoM, ACM WiSec, and ACM MobiCom. Kasera’s research emphasizes practical applications of networking and security, with contributions to spectrum sharing, dynamic zone protocols, and privacy-preserving technologies.

Her professional activities include program co-chair roles for major conferences and editorial positions for IEEE Transactions. She advises numerous PhD and MS students, many of whom hold prominent roles in academia and industry. Kasera’s lab develops open platforms like POWDER for experimental wireless research, addressing real-world challenges in network design and security.

Key research themes include spectrum monitoring, deep reinforcement learning for network optimization, and privacy-aware systems. Her publications highlight advancements in 5G/6G networks, wireless localization, and IoT ecosystems. Her work bridges theoretical contributions with scalable, deployable solutions for modern communication challenges.