Minseok Kwon

Minseok Kwon is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), part of the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. from Purdue University and a B.S. from Seoul National University. His research focuses on network systems and protocols (including programmable networks, P4 software testing, SDN, and in-network security) as well as machine learning systems (especially workload prediction). He is a member of the RIT Center for Cybersecurity.

Professional Contributions

• Technical committee member for Computer Communications Journal and multiple IEEE conference program committees (e.g., HPCC 2021, ICC 2021-2021).
• Publicity Chair for ICNP 2008 and NPSec 2005.

Research Highlights

Recent work emphasizes programmable data planes for green data centers, security in wireless server networks, and efficient packet processing using P4. Notable projects include P4Kube (in-network Kubernetes load balancing) and CuVPP (filter-based routing optimization). His publications span topics from network latency measurement tutorials to cutting-edge SDN implementations.

Awards & Recognition

• Recipient of the Best Paper Award at IEEE Cluster 2020 for CuVPP.

Teaching & Advising

Current courses include CSCI-261 (Algorithms), CSCI-788 (MS Project), and supervising graduate co-op placements. His advising focuses on advanced network systems and cloud computing.