In this thesis, the problem of video caching across a set of small-cell base stations (SBS) in edge-caching cellular networks is considered. The SBSs are connected to each other over a high-capacity short-delay back-haul ...

Collective decision making requires dealing with competing preferences. One probably needs little convincing that such problems can be complex and difficult to solve. There are many types of preferences, many different ...

The rapidly evolving energy sector has thrown open a plethora of research questions that broadly deal with the harmonization of energy generation, transmission, distribution and end use for achieving different sustainability ...

This thesis aims to provide a stepping stone towards bridging the Neural-Symbolic gap, specifically targeting the Semantic Web field and RDFS reasoning in particular. This is accomplished through layering Resource Description ...

The ever-evolving symbiosis between mankind and nanoelectronics-driven technology pushes the limits of its constituent materials, largely due to the dominance of undesirable hetero-interfacial physiochemical behavior at ...