Distributed Systems
Enhancing edge computing systems for optimal performance and resilience by leveraging distributed systems benefits.
System and Network Interoperability Lab
Connected systems.
Trusted futures.
We research secure, resilient and intelligent distributed systems, connecting ideas across networks, IoT and edge computing.
Our focus
Research that connects.
Exploring the foundations of tomorrow’s digital infrastructure.
Interoperability
Connecting diverse systems for reliable IoT and edge computing, addressing challenges in M2M, M2H, and H2D interactions.
Network Technologies
Exploring protocols and security for future communication systems, contributing to the evolution of reliable IoT and wireless networks.
People behind the research
Meet our team
Dr Poonam Yadav
SYSTRON Lead
Vijon Baraku
PhD Student
Dr Sebati Ghosh
Research Associate
Rehab Alawadh
PhD Student
Now welcoming researchers
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Explore opportunities to join our research community.
Ideas in action
Explore our projects
Measuring Internet Resilience
Exploring the resilience of the Internet topology in a geopolitical context, including network sovereignty and the real-world network impact of regulation and censorship.
Explore project
xApp Driven RAN Optimisation for Mission Critical Robots in a Multi UE Environment
A custom xApp on the Near-RT RIC that allocates PRBs to the mission-critical UEs
Explore projectRecent work
Latest publications
Continuous-variable quantum key distribution with composable security and tight error-correction bound towards constrained-device implementations
Physical Review A 114, 2 (2026), 022611
Interpretable Scheduling in Radio Access Networks via Automata Learning
Proceedings of the 2026 IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2026). IEEE
Dynamic Graph Neural Network for Real-Time Failure Prediction in Industrial IoT Networks
IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
Demo: Visualising Mobile Operator Connectivity
MobiSys Companion '26: Proceedings of the 24th Annual International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications and Services Companion
From the lab
Latest news
Engaging with Industry and Partners through the CHEDDAR Hub
Presenting and demonstrating at CHEDDAR Hub's 'Friends' and 'Industry' days in London
Presenting our Demos at ACM MobiSys 2026
Providing interactive demos on 5G security and connectivity visualisation
See SYSTRON Lab's Demos at ACM MobiSys 2026
The SYSTRON LAB is delighted to be presenting two demos at the upcoming 24th ACM International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications, and...