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NextG & O-RAN
Network slicing, admission control, and multi-agent resource orchestration for ultra-reliable low-latency 5G and 6G open radio access networks.
University of Michigan-Dearborn Cyber Resilient
Cyber Resilient
Networks Lab
Secure, resilient, and intelligent next-generation networks.
The lab
Secure, resilient, and intelligent next-generation networks.
The Cyber Resilient Networks (CyReN) Lab develops the theory and systems that keep next-generation networks connected, secure, and intelligent under stress, attack, and uncertainty. Our work spans 5G and 6G open radio access networks, zero trust security, autonomous aerial systems, and AI-driven network management for mission-critical applications.
76+Publications
4Researchers
4Research themes
5Sponsors
Sponsors NSFU.S. DoDDHSMEDCUniversity of Michigan
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What we work on
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Cyber Resilience & Zero Trust
Zero trust architectures, cyber risk quantification, and supply chain risk analysis that keep untrusted infrastructure trustworthy.
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Autonomous & Aerial Systems
Distributed orchestration of UAV and robotic networks for coverage, connectivity, and resilient service in contested environments.
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AI-Driven Network Management
Reinforcement learning, agentic AI, and large language model methods for autonomous network management and orchestration.
News
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Sep 2026 Our paper "Collaborative Cloud-Edge Computing via LLM-Guided Constrained Reinforcement Learning" was accepted in IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2026), Singapore. Congratulations Xingqi and Yuhui! -
Jul 2026 Our paper "Dependency-Aware Task Offloading via Quantum Graph Attention Network-based Deep Reinforcement Learning in Collaborative Edge-Cloud Systems" was accepted in International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN 2026). Congratulations Xingqi and Yuhui! -
Jun 2026 U.S. provisional patent application filed: "Online Detection and Containment of Disruptive User Equipment (UE) in Radio Access Networks." Inventors: X. Wu and J. Farooq (Application No. 64/080,683). -
Jun 2026 Our paper "Risk-Aware Resource Orchestration in Multi-Tier 5G Edge-Cloud Networks" was accepted in Intent-Driven Network: Techniques and Applications, Springer Wireless Network Series. Congratulations Xingqi!
Join the lab
We are looking for motivated Ph.D. and master's students interested in NextG networks, cyber resilience, and autonomous systems. Reach out with a CV and a short note on your interests.
mjfarooq@umich.edu