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Francesco Restuccia serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering within Northeastern University's College of Engineering. He leads the Mobile Embedded NeTworked Intelligent Systems (MENTIS) laboratory, where his research focuses on pushing the boundaries of mobile computing, wireless networking, and artificial intelligence integration.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Computer Science, Missouri S&T, 2016
- MS in Computer Engineering, University of Pisa, 2011
- BS in Computer Engineering, University of Pisa, 2009
Dr. Restuccia's research program creates unconventional pathways to enhance the performance and resilience of mobile computing and networking systems. His work spans resilient and efficient AI/ML implementations, mobile computing architectures, FPGA acceleration, embedded systems design, and advanced wireless networking protocols. He has pioneered approaches that integrate deep learning directly into the physical layer of wireless communications, enabling self-adaptive systems that can dynamically optimize performance under varying conditions.
His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent innovation in wireless AI systems, with recent work focusing on securing next-generation cellular networks, improving AR/VR performance through AI optimization, and addressing critical security vulnerabilities in existing Wi-Fi systems. His research has evolved from foundational work on network slicing and polymorphic wireless receivers toward more resilient AI architectures for tactical systems and spectrum-aware communications.
His honors include:
- 2025 DARPA Young Faculty Award
- 2025 IEEE INFOCOM Best Paper Award
- 2025 Søren Buus Outstanding Research Award
- 2023 AFOSR Young Investigator Award
- 2023 ONR Young Investigator Award
- 2022 IEEE INFOCOM Best Paper Award
- 2019 Mario Gerla Young Investigator Award
Dr. Restuccia has secured substantial research funding as Principal Investigator on multiple NSF and Department of Defense grants, including projects like 'Securing xApps in Open RANs with Reliable and Principled AI Red-Teaming' ($900,000 NSF grant) and 'DHARMA.AI Digital Hardware + Analog-RF for Multifunctional Apertures with AI' ($200,000 NSF grant). His research group has produced numerous patents in wireless communications and AI-driven networking. He serves on editorial boards for prestigious journals including IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing and IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, and is a Senior Member of both IEEE and ACM.
At the MENTIS laboratory, Dr. Restuccia oversees a research team focused on disrupting conventional approaches to mobile computing and wireless networking through AI integration. Current projects include developing resilient AI systems for tactical applications, creating secure Open RAN implementations, and building next-generation wireless testbeds for AI-ready infrastructure.
