Mohammad Jahanian

Ph.D. · Computer Science · University of California, Riverside

I obtained my Ph.D. in Computer Science at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in University of California, Riverside. I have worked on various aspects of networks, distributed systems and formal methods. Currently, I work at Hewlett Packard Enterprise - Aruba Networks. Prior to my Ph.D., I obtained my M.Sc. degree Sharif University of Technology in 2014 and my B.Sc. degree from University of Tehran in 2012 in Iran.


Education

University of California, Riverside

Ph.D., Computer Science
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
2015 - 2021

Sharif University of Technology

MSc, IT Engineering (Computer Networks)
Dept. of Computer Engineering
2012 - 2014

University of Tehran

BSc, IT Engineering
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
2007 - 2012

Research Interests

I work on various aspects of networks, distributed systems and formal methods. My recent focus has been on Information-Centric and Name-based Networking.

  • Information-Centric Networks
  • Distributed Systems and Algorithms
  • Formal Methods in Modeling and Verification
  • Delay-Tolerant and Ad-Hoc Networks
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Disaster Management and Vehicular Networks

Publications *

  • CoNICE: Consensus in Intermittently-Connected Environments by Exploiting Naming With Application to Emergency Response [IEEE]
    Mohammad Jahanian, K. K. Ramakrishnan
    The IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (ToN), 2022 (Early Access).

  • Graph-based Namespaces and Load Sharing for Efficient Information Dissemination [IEEE]
    Mohammad Jahanian, Jiachen Chen, K. K. Ramakrishnan
    The IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (ToN), Volume 29, Issue 6, December 2021.

  • DEMO: FLARE: Federated Active Learning Assisted by Naming for Responding to Emergencies (demo) [IEEE]
    Viyom Mittal, Mohammad Jahanian, K. K. Ramakrishnan
    The 29th IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols (ICNP), November 2021.

  • FLARE: Federated Active Learning Assisted by Naming for Responding to Emergencies [PDF][ACM]
    Viyom Mittal, Mohammad Jahanian, K. K. Ramakrishnan
    The 8th ACM conference on Information Centric Networking (ICN), September 2021.

  • Name Space Analysis: Verification of Named Data Network Data Planes [IEEE]
    Mohammad Jahanian, K. K. Ramakrishnan
    The IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (ToN), Volume 29, Issue 2, April 2021.

  • Online Delivery of Social Media Posts to Appropriate First Responders for Disaster Response [PDF][ACM][Video]
    Viyom Mittal, Mohammad Jahanian, K. K. Ramakrishnan
    The 3rd International Workshop on Emergency Response Technologies and Services, in Adjunct Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Distributed Computing and Networking (EmeRTeS @ ICDCN'21), January 2021.

  • CoNICE: Consensus in Intermittently-Connected Environments by Exploiting Naming with Application to Emergency Response [PDF][IEEE][Slides][Video][Source Code]
    Mohammad Jahanian, K. K. Ramakrishnan
    The 28th IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols (ICNP), October 2020 (acceptance rate: 16%).

  • Managing the Evolution to Future Internet Architectures and Seamless Interoperation [PDF][IEEE][Video]
    Mohammad Jahanian, Jiachen Chen, K. K. Ramakrishnan
    The 29th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN), August 2020.

  • Formal Verification of Interoperability Between Future Network Architectures Using Alloy [PDF][Springer][Source Code]
    Mohammad Jahanian, Jiachen Chen, K. K. Ramakrishnan
    The 7th International Conference on Rigorous State-Based Methods (ABZ), May 2020.

  • DiReCT: Disaster Response Coordination with Trusted Volunteers (Best Paper Award) [PDF][IEEE]
    Mohammad Jahanian, Toru Hasegawa, Yoshinobu Kawabe, Yuki Koizumi, Amr Magdy, Masakatsu Nishigaki, Tetsushi Ohki, K. K. Ramakrishnan
    The 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Disaster Management (ICT-DM), December 2019.

  • Graph-based Namespaces and Load Sharing for Efficient Information Dissemination in Disasters [PDF][IEEE][Slides]
    Mohammad Jahanian, Jiachen Chen, K. K. Ramakrishnan
    The 27th IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols (ICNP), October 2019 (acceptance rate: 14%).

  • ReDiCom: Resilient Communication for First Responders in Disaster Management (demo) [PDF][IEEE]
    Jiachen Chen, Yuxuan Xing, K. K. Ramakrishnan, Mohammad Jahanian, Hulya Seferoglu, Murat Yuksel
    The 27th IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols (ICNP), October 2019.

  • Name Space Analysis: Verification of Named Data Network Data Planes (Best Student Paper Award) [PDF][ACM][Slides][Source Code]
    Mohammad Jahanian, K. K. Ramakrishnan
    The 6th ACM conference on Information Centric Networking (ICN), September 2019.

  • The Evolving Nature of Disaster Management in the Internet and Social Media Era [PDF][IEEE]
    Mohammad Jahanian, Yuxuan Xing, Jiachen Chen, K. K. Ramakrishnan, Hulya Seferoglu, Murat Yuksel
    The 24th IEEE International Symposium on Local and Metropolitan Area Networks (LANMAN), June 2018.

  • The Evolving Nature of Disaster Management in the Internet and Social Media Era (demo) (Best Demo Award)
    Mohammad Jahanian, Yuxuan Xing, Jiachen Chen, K. K. Ramakrishnan, Hulya Seferoglu, Murat Yuksel
    The 24th IEEE International Symposium on Local and Metropolitan Area Networks (LANMAN), June 2018.

  • Black Ice! Using Information Centric Networks for Timely Vehicular Safety Information Dissemination [PDF][IEEE]
    Jiachen Chen, Mohammad Jahanian, K. K. Ramakrishnan
    The 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Local and Metropolitan Area Networks (LANMAN), June 2017.

  • Analysis of TESLA Protocol in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks Using Timed Colored Petri Nets [PDF][IEEE]
    Mohammad Jahanian, Farshad Amin and Amir Hossein Jahangir
    The 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Systems (ICICS), April 2015.

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Awards & Honors

  • Dissertation Year Program Fellowship, University of California, Riverside, USA, 2020-2021 (one quarter).
  • Best Paper Award, The 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Disaster Management (ICT-DM’19), Paris, France, 2019.
  • Best Student Paper Award, The 6th ACM conference on Information Centric Networking (ICN’19), Macau, China, 2019.
  • Best Demo Award, 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Local and Metropolitan Area Networks (LANMAN’18), Washington, DC, USA, 2018.
  • NSF Conference Travel Grants, IFIP Networking 2020 (virtual), IEEE ICNP 2019 (Chicago, Illinois, USA), ACM SIGCOMM 2017 (Los Angeles, California, USA).
  • Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship, University of California, Riverside, USA, 2015-2016.
  • Ranked 2nd in nationwide MSc entrance exam among 12,000 applicants in IT Eng., Iran, 2012.
  • Top 0.5% in nationwide BSc entrance exam among 400,000 applicants in Math, Iran, 2007.