Jason P. Jue

Jason P. Jue is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas and director of the Advanced Networks Research Lab. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from UC Davis (1999) following M.S. and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from UCLA (1991) and UC Berkeley (1990).

Research Interests: His work focuses on next-generation optical network architectures and protocols, including control and management in optical networks, multi-domain optical network protocols, and survivability methods. He has pioneered research in network slicing, software-defined networking, and AI-driven network optimization.

Scientific Contributions:

• Recipient of the prestigious NSF CAREER Award (2002)
• Recognized for Ph.D. Education & Research (2005) at UTD's Erik Jonsson School
• Co-authored 3 IEEE Best Paper Awards (Globecom 2005, ONDM 2010, ICC 2011)

Leadership Roles: Currently serves on editorial boards of IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials and Springer Photonic Network Communications. Former Associate Editor (2009-2012) for IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. Organized key conferences as Technical Program Chair of OptiComm 2000 and Co-Chair of multiple IEEE symposia.

Lab & Team: Leads the Advanced Networks Research Lab at UT Dallas, mentoring students and collaborating with researchers like Genya Ishigaki, Riti Gour, and Ashkan Yousefpour. The lab focuses on fog computing, optical network survivability, and AI-driven network resource allocation.