Kennesaw State Professor Receives NSF Grant to Research Internet of Things Solutions

KENNESAW, Georgia (July 6, 2021) – Kennesaw State University professor Kun Suo received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop solutions for highly efficient and low power computing in the cloud.

Suo, an assistant professor of computer science at Kennesaw State’s College of Computing and Software Engineering, said the $ 173,000 grant will allow him to continue his research on the Internet of Things (IoT), or the interconnected network of devices. computers integrated into everyday objects. One of KSU’s summer research fellows, he said the NSF grant builds on the seed funding he received through the Research Office.

“Through the NSF grant, I will have the opportunity to explore the implications of advanced computing and IoT, and to develop approaches that can improve device performance,” said Suo, who has joined KSU’s IT department in 2019. “By understanding which factors improve performance, we can work on software solutions that ensure devices perform to their full potential and improve the quality of life for their users.

Suo’s research focuses on operating systems that run IoT or ‘edge’ computing devices, such as smart thermostats and lighting devices, and he plans to use the funding to better understand how devices process large amounts of data and identify solutions. that improve efficiency while reducing the amount of energy they consume. He plans to hire undergraduate and graduate student researchers to help conduct the study.

“Dr. Suo is a prime example of how important it is for faculty members to seek all possible funding opportunities in order to take their passion for research to the next level,” said Phaedra Corso, vice president of research “We look forward to seeing its solutions grow with this latest grant and see the impact it has on industry and the general public.”

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