Biography
Dr. Akem is a postdoctoral researcher in the Computing Infrastructure Group. His research interests cut across machine learning, network programming, and mobile networking, as well as their applications to other domains like network security, IoT, and energy.
Before his PhD studies at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and IMDEA Networks Institute, Akem obtained a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University Africa in Rwanda, and a Master's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Yaounde I in Cameroon.
During his PhD studies, he developed several solutions for deploying machine learning models into P4-programmable hardware for high-speed inference. At Oxford, Akem is exploring new ways of leveraging user-plane programming and artificial intelligence to enable novel applications in networks.
Research Interests
- Programmable networks
- In-network computing
- Machine learning
- Internet of Things
- Mobile networks
