Research
Research
My research is centered on intelligent and distributed systems for real-world environments. I am particularly interested in how computing systems can become more efficient, adaptive, privacy-aware, and useful in practice. Three major research clusters that I am working are:
Federated and Embedded AI
We develop machine learning systems that run on resource-constrained devices and learn collaboratively without sharing raw data. This includes TinyML on microcontrollers, federated learning across mesh networks, and adaptive algorithms for devices with limited memory, bandwidth, and power. Current focus: federated learning for medical imaging in multi-site clinical settings.AI for Health and Environment
We apply AI to problems with direct societal impact. Our ongoing projects include AI-driven breast cancer detection using federated approaches (preserving patient privacy across hospitals), and community-scale air pollution monitoring in Tetova using low-cost IoT sensors. Collaborations: University of Birmingham.Decentralized Systems and IoT
We build and study decentralized architectures — from LoRa mesh networks and edge computing platforms to blockchain-based coordination systems. Our work spans system design, testbed deployment, and real-world evaluation in community networks. Past contributions include platforms deployed on Guifi.net (Barcelona) and the CityLab testbed (Antwerp).
Projects (EU) - Horizon Europe, H2020, FP7

H2020 Fed4Fire+
Fed4FIRE: Federation for Fire Plus (2020-2022)

H2020 Smart4All+
Smart4All: Digital Innovation Hubs in SE Europe (2019 - 2023)

H2020 LightKone
LightKone: Lightweight Computation at the Edge (2017 - 2020)

H2020 RIFE
RIFE: Architecture for an Internet for everybody (2015 - 2018)

H2020 UMOBILE
UMOBILE: Universal, Mobile-centric Architecture (2014 - 2018)

FP7 CONFINE
CONFINE: Community Networks Testbed for the FI (2011 - 2015)

FP7 CLOMMUNITY
CLOMMUNITY: A Community Networking Cloud (2013 - 2015)

FP7 SOFIA
SOFIA: Smart Object for Intelligent Applications (2009 - 2012)
Projects (International)
Projects (National)
PhD Students
I am privileged to be working with these very talented individuals:
- Nelum Andalib (2023 – present)
- Thesis: Embedded Machine Learning for Resource-constrained IoT Devices
- Shqipe Salii (2024 – present)
- Thesis: Federated Learning Approach for Breast Cancer Detection and Prediction
- Lamir Shkurti (2020-2025)
- Adaptive Federated Learning for Resource-Constrained Devices
- Nelum Andalib (2023 – present)
Teaching
- C2017: Research Methods in Computer Science (Phd Course),
- Fall Semester 2023/2024, PhD level course at SEEU, Tetova Campus
- Research Methodology (Phd Course, Co-teaching),
- Fall Semester 2019-2025, PhD level course at SEEU
- CCS-503: Computer Networks (Core Course),
- Fall Semester 2019-2025, Bachelor level course at SEEU, Tetova Campus
- CCS-401: Operating Systems (Core Course),
- Summer Semester 2021-2026, Bachelor level course at SEEU, Skopje Campus
- C2017: Research Methods in Computer Science (Phd Course),
- ECCE-603: Computer Network Management (Elective Course),
- Fall Semester 2023-2025, Bachelor level course at SEEU, Tetova Campus
- ECS-701: Mobile and Wireless Networks (Elective Course),
- Fall Semester 2022-2026, Bachelor level course at SEEU, Tetova Campus
- ECCE-603: Computer Network Management (Elective Course),
- CCE-802: Internet of Things (Elective Course),
- Summer Semester 2022-2026, Bachelor level course at SEEU, Tetova Campus
- CAPSTONE Project,
- Spring Semester 2020, Bachelor level course at SEEU, Skoje Campus
- CCE-802: Internet of Things (Elective Course),
Talks
- Mesh, Chain, and Brain: Open Networks, Blockchain Economies and Edge AI,
Software Freedom Kosova 2025, Oct 2025, Prishtina, Kosovo.
- Mesh, Chain, and Brain: Open Networks, Blockchain Economies and Edge AI,
- Joint E-Campus – ChallengeEU University Alliance,
ChallengeEU WP2 Meeting, Sep 2025, Offenburg, Germany.
- Joint E-Campus – ChallengeEU University Alliance,
- KOMKI: Contact Management using LLMs ,
Stadt Zurich Schulamt, Oct 2024, Zurich, Switzerland.
- KOMKI: Contact Management using LLMs ,
- FederatedMesh: Collaborative Federated Learning for Medical Data Sharing in Mesh Networks,
Horizon H2020 Smart4All General Assembly Meeting, May 2023, Lisbon, Portugal.
- FederatedMesh: Collaborative Federated Learning for Medical Data Sharing in Mesh Networks,
- Assessing the Nexus Between Air Pollution and Human Mobility,
Webinar on Ethics in Citizen Science, BRIDGE Project, Mar 2023, Online.
- Assessing the Nexus Between Air Pollution and Human Mobility,
- Air Pollution Monitoring Project at SEEU: Highlights
Japan Embassy visit at SEEU, Feb 2023, Tetovo, North Macedonia.
- Air Pollution Monitoring Project at SEEU: Highlights
- Decentralized Machine Learning at the Edge,
FEMTO-ST Insitute, May 2022, Besançon, France.
- Decentralized Machine Learning at the Edge,
- 50 Shades of Blockchain: Cryptocurrency Vs. Money,
University of Zurich, November 2020, Zurich, Switzerland.
- 50 Shades of Blockchain: Cryptocurrency Vs. Money,
- Energy and Connectivity: Towards a Low Emission Campus,
IETF 108 Online, July 2020, Madrid, Spain.
- Energy and Connectivity: Towards a Low Emission Campus,
- 50 Shades of Cloud: Re-inventing Cloud with a Blockchain,
Qantarot, July 2020, Skopje, North Macedonia.
- 50 Shades of Cloud: Re-inventing Cloud with a Blockchain,
- Re-inventing Community Cloud with a Blockchain,
BarCamp Tetove, December 2019, Tetove, North Macedonia.
- Re-inventing Community Cloud with a Blockchain,
- Decentralized Monitoring System for Edge,
LightKone M34 General Meeting, October 2019, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Decentralized Monitoring System for Edge,
- Decentralized Monitoring for Guifi.net Nodes,
LightKone M30 General Meeting, June 2019, Munich, Germany.
- Decentralized Monitoring for Guifi.net Nodes,
- Information-Centric Edge Computing Platform,
Facebook , December 2018, San Francisco, US.
- Information-Centric Edge Computing Platform,
- Towards Blockchain-enabled Wireless Mesh Networks,
ACM MobiSys, December 2018, Munich, Germany.
- Towards Blockchain-enabled Wireless Mesh Networks,
- Hyperledger Fabric Experience in Guifi.net,
Ammbrtech Meeting, February 2018, Barcelona, Spain.
- Hyperledger Fabric Experience in Guifi.net,
- PiCasso: Edge Platform for Mesh Networks,
RIFE Progress Meeting, 2018, Zurich, Switzerland.
- PiCasso: Edge Platform for Mesh Networks,
- Mesh Networking Experience at Guifi.net,
GAIA IETF 101 Meeting, 2018, London, UK.
- Mesh Networking Experience at Guifi.net,
- Towards Blockchain-enabled Wireless Networks,
University of Prishtina, 2018, Prishtina, Kosovo.
- Towards Blockchain-enabled Wireless Networks,
- Towards Decentralised Resilient Community Clouds,
ACM Middleware,2017, Las Vegas, USA.
- Towards Decentralised Resilient Community Clouds,
- Service Placement in Wireless Mesh Networks,
RIFE Progress Meeting, 2017, London, UK.
- Service Placement in Wireless Mesh Networks,
- Practical Service Placement Approach for Microservices Architecture,
ACM CCGrid, 2017, Madrid, Spain.
- Practical Service Placement Approach for Microservices Architecture,
- Bandwidth-aware Service Placement in Micro-Clouds,
IEEE LCN, 2016, Dubai, UAE.
- Bandwidth-aware Service Placement in Micro-Clouds,
- Network-aware Service Placement in Micro-Clouds,
University of Cambridge, 2016, Cambridge, UK.
- Network-aware Service Placement in Micro-Clouds,
- Video Streaming in Wireless Mesh Networks,
CLOMMUNITY Progress Meeting, 2015, Trieste, Italy.
- Video Streaming in Wireless Mesh Networks,
- Live Video Streaming in Community Clouds,
IEEE CloudCom, 2015, Vancouver, Canada.
- Live Video Streaming in Community Clouds,
- Community-Lab Testbed: Hands-on Session,
CONFINE Plenary Meeting, 2014, Antwerp, Belgium.
- Community-Lab Testbed: Hands-on Session,
- Cloud-Based Extension for Community-Lab,
MASCOTS, 2014, Paris, France.
- Cloud-Based Extension for Community-Lab,
- Experiences with Distributed Heterogeneous Community Clouds,
SIGCOMM DCC, 2014, Chicago, USA.
- Experiences with Distributed Heterogeneous Community Clouds,
- Services in Community Network Clouds,
ICCSA, 2014, Guimaraes, Portugal.
- Services in Community Network Clouds,
Service
- SEEU Doctoral School Council (Member)
- Penda Association (Board Member)
- Edutask Institute (Board Member)
- Cambridge University Alumni Network (Member)
- Cambridge Union: Debating Society (Member)
- UPC BarcelonaTech Alumni Network (Member)
- IEEE (Member)
- ACM (Member)
Journal Reviewer
- IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management
- Future Generation Computer Systems – Elsevier
TPC Member
- WONS 2026 – Technical Program Committee
- DAIS 2024 – Program Committee Chair
- MiddleWEedge workshop, co-located with ACM Middleware 2023 – Program Committee
- MECC workshop, colocated with ACM/IFIP/USENIX Middleware


