For the upcoming academic year I would like to propose the following topics for obtaining a master’s degree:
- Performance Analysis of IEEE 802.11ax OFDMA in ns-3 – The new multi-user channel access method provided by 11ax is being implemented in ns-3. You will get access to the development version of this code and your goal will be to assess the performance of OFDMA in comparison with single-user access.
- Optimizing IEEE 802.11 Networks with Deep Reinforcement Learning – This is a continuation of previous work (preprint, GitHub repo), in which DRL methods were used to dynamically set 802.11’s contention window value. Your goal will be to assess the performance of this approach in a more realistic scenario.
- A Python-based Simulator of NR-U Channel Access – Write a simulator of the channel access procedure of New Radio Unlicensed (NR-U) using a Python library (e.g., SimPy, NumPy).
I put forward these topics for the consideration of students who plan to complete their master’s degrees by defending their diploma theses in 2021.
If you are interested in writing a thesis under my supervision, please send an e-mail to szott@kt.agh.edu.pl by 12:00 pm (noon) on July 28th with the subject “Praca magisterska 2021”. Please write a few words about yourself and your motivation. Relevant information (such as past grades from related courses) is appreciated.