Radu Stoleru

Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843

Office: 509D Harvey R. Bright Building
Phone: (979) 862-8349
Fax: (979) 847-8578
Email: {my-lastname}@cs.tamu.edu



Research Interests

My research encompasses several areas:

  • Deeply embedded wireless sensor systems
  • Distributed systems
  • Embedded and real-time computing
  • Computer networking
Teaching CPSC 489/689: Special Topics in Wireless Networks, Fall '08

CPSC 689: Special Topics in Large Scale Mobile Networked Systems, Spring '08

CPSC 689: Special Topics in Embedded Networked Sensor Systems, Fall '07

Biographical I am heading the Laboratory for Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (LENSS) at Texas A&M. I received my PhD in Computer Science from University of Virginia in 2007. My advisor was Professor John A. Stankovic. My undergraduate is in Physics from University of Bucharest, Romania.
Publications

R. Stoleru, J. A. Stankovic, S. H. Son, "On Composability of Localization Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks," to appear in IEEE Network, 2008

P. Vicaire, T. He, T. Yan, Q. Cao, G. Zhou, L. Gu, L. Luo, R. Stoleru, J. A. Stankovic, T. Abdelzaher, "Achieving Long-Term Surveillance in VigilNet," to appear in TOSN, 2008

A. Wood, J. Stankovic, G. Virone, L. Selavo, Z. He, Q. Cao, T. Doan, Y. Wu, L. Fang, R. Stoleru, “Context-Aware Wireless Sensor Networks for Assisted-Living and Residential Monitoring,” to appear in IEEE Network, 2008

T. He, J. A. Stankovic, R. Stoleru, Y. Gu, Y. Wu, "Essentia: Architecting Wireless Sensor Networks Asymmetrically," In Proceedings of Conference on Computer Communication (INFOCOM), 2008 (20% acceptance rate)

R. Stoleru, J. A. Stankovic, S. H. Son "Robust Node Localization for Wireless Sensor Networks," In Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Embedded Networked Sensors (EmNetS), 2007

R. Stoleru, T. He, J. A. Stankovic “Range-free Localization,” chapter in "Secure Localization and Time Synchronization for Wireless Sensor and Ad Hoc Networks", editors: Radha Poovendran, Cliff Wang, and Sumit Roy, Advances in Information Security series, Vol. 30, Springer, 2007.

T. He, P.A. Vicaire, T. Yan, L. Luo, L. Gu, G. Zhou, R. Stoleru, Q. Cao, J. A. Stankovic, T. Abdelzaher, "Achieving Real-Time Target Tracking Using Wireless Sensor Networks," In ACM Transaction on Embedded Computing System (TECS), 2007.

R. Stoleru, P. Vicaire, T. He, J. A. Stankovic “StarDust: A Flexible Architecture for Passive Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks,” In Proceedings of ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys), Boulder, CO, 2006.  (19% acceptance rate)

T. He, P. Vicaire, T. Yan, Q. Cao, G. Zhou, L. Gu, L. Luo, R. Stoleru, J. A. Stankovic, T. Abdelzaher, "Achieving Long-Term Surveillance in VigilNet," In Proceedings of  Conference on Computer Communication (INFOCOM), 2006 (18% acceptance rate)

T. He, P. Vicaire, T. Yan, L. Luo, L. Gu, G. Zhou, R. Stoleru, Q. Cao, J. A. Stankovic, T. Abdelzaher, "Achieving Real-Time Target Tracking Using Wireless Sensor Networks," In Proceedings of Real-Time and Embedded Technology and Applications Symposium (RTAS), 2006.

T. He, S. Krishnamurthy, L. Luo, T. Yan, L. Gu, R. Stoleru, G. Zhou, Q. Cao, P. Vicaire, J. A. Stankovic, T. Abdelzaher, J. Hui, B. Krogh  “Vigilnet: An Integrated Sensor Network System for Energy-Efficient Surveillance,” In ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks, 2006

G. Virone, A. Wood, L. Selavo, Q. Cao, L. Fang, T. Doan, Z. He, R. Stoleru, S. Lin, J. A. Stankovic, "ALARM-NET: an Assisted Living-centered and Testbed-oriented Information System Based on a Residential Wireless Sensor Network," In Proceedings of Transdisciplinary Conference on Distributed Diagnosis and Home Healthcare (D2H2), 2006.

R. Stoleru, T. He, J. A. Stankovic, D. Luebke, "A High-Accuracy, Low-Cost Localization System for Wireless Sensor Networks," In Proceedings of ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys), San Diego, CA, 2005. (17% acceptance rate)

R. Stoleru, T. He, J. A. Stankovic, "Localization System for Outdoor Wireless Sensor Networks," In Proceedings of ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys), demo paper, San Diego, CA, 2005.

T. He, R. Stoleru, J. A. Stankovic, "Spotlight: Low-Cost Asymmetric Localization System for Networked Sensor Nodes," In Proceedings of International Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (IPSN), demo paper, Nashville, TN, 2005.

T. He, L. Luo, T. Yan, L. Gu, Q. Cao, G.Zhou, R. Stoleru, P. Vicaire, Q. Cao, J. A. Stankovic, S. Son, T. Abdelzaher, "An Overview of Vigilnet Architecture," In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Embedded and Real-Time Computing Systems and Applications (RTCSA), invited paper, 2005.

J. A. Stankovic, Q. Cao, T. Doan, L. Fang, Z. He, R. Kiran, S. Lin, S. Son, R. Stoleru, A. Wood, "Wireless Sensor Networks for In-Home Healthcare: Potential and Challenges," In Proceedings of Workshop on High Confidence Medical Devices Software and Systems (HCMDSS), 2005.

R. Stoleru, J. A. Stankovic, “Probability Grid: A Location Estimation Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks,” In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Sensor and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks (SECON), Santa Clara, CA, 2004. (18% acceptance rate)

T. He, S. Krishnamurthy, J. Stankovic, T. Abdelzaher, L. Luo, R. Stoleru, T. Yan, L. Gu, “Energy-Efficient Surveillance System using Wireless Sensor Networks,” In Proceedings of International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services (MobiSys), Boston, MA, November 2004 (14% acceptance rate)

Abdelzaher T., Blum B., Cao Q., Chen Y., Evans D., George J., George S., Gu L., He T., Krishnamurthy S., Luo L., Son S., Stankovic J., Stoleru R., Wood A., “EnviroTrack: Towards an Environmental Computing Paradigm for Distributed Sensor Networks,” In Proceedings of  International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS), Tokyo, Japan, March 2004 (17% acceptance rate)

R. Stoleru, T. He, J. A. Stankovic, “Walking GPS: A Practical Solution for Localization in Manually Deployed Wireless Sensor Networks” , In Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Embedded Networked Sensors (EmNetS), 2004 (21% acceptance rate)  

Other Publications

A. Sieradzan, R. Stoleru, Y. Xu, Y. Wo, M.D. Havey, “Hyperfine-structure investigation in the 3d 2D3/2 and 3d 2D5/2 states of 39K and 41K atoms,” In Proceedings of Conference of Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (DAMOP), Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1996.

A. Sieradzan, R. Stoleru, W. Yei, M.D. Harvey, “Measurement of hyperfine coupling constants in the 3d 2Dj levels of 39K, 40K, and 41K by polarization quantum-beat spectroscopy,” In Physical Review A 55, 3475-3483, 1997.  

R. Stoleru, M.L. Pascu, A.M. Dumitras, “Frequency doubling of He-Ne laser radiation at 632.8 nm,” In Applied Physics A: Pure and Applied Optics 5, 119-124, 1996.  

R. Stoleru, A.M. Dumitras, M.L. Pascu,  “Tunable laser UV-VIS radiation obtained by frequency mixing using nonlinear crystals,” In Proceedings of Conference in Optics (ROMOPTO), Bucharest, Romania, 1995.  

Students

I'm seeking self-motivated PhD students. Please email me your CV and copies of your publications.

Awards 3rd place IAP Poster Competition, Texas A&M University, 2008

Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award, Department of Computer Science, University of Virginia, 2007.

Outstanding Achievements Award, Central Michigan University, 1997

Graduate Study Travel Support, Soros Foundation, 1995

Merit Scholarship, Physics Department, Ministry of Education, Romania, 1992

Services Chair Positions
  • Publicity Chair: International Conference on Networked Sensing Systems (INSS), 2008
  • Publicity Chair: Workshop on Embedded Networked Sensors (EmNetS), 2008
  • Session Chair: Workshop on Embedded Networked Sensors (EmNetS), 2008
  • Session Chair: Cyberspace Research Workshop, 2007

Technical Program Committee Member

  • TPC Member: International Conference on Communications (ICC), 2009
  • TPC Member: IEEE Workshop on Information Retrieval in Sensor Networks (IRSN), 2009
  • TPC Member: International Workshop on Mobile Entity Localization and Tracking (MELT), 2008
  • TPC Member: Real-Time Systems Symposium (RTSS), 2008
  • TPC Member: Workshop on Embedded Networked Sensors (EmNetS), 2008
  • TPC Member, International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (IEEE ICCCN), 2008
  • TPC Member: International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Communications (ICWMC), 2006, 2007, 2008
  • TPC Member: International Conference on Sensor Technologies and Applications (SENSORCOMM), 2007, 2008
Journal/Conference Reviewer
  • IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
  • IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
  • ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks
  • ACM Mobile Computing and Communications Review
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Wireless Communication Magazine
  • IEEE Transactions of Communications of IEICE of Japan
  • IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials
  • IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics
  • Elsevier Pervasive and Mobile Computing
  • International Journal of Sensor Networks
  • Computer Networks
  • Workshop on Embedded Networked Sensors (EmNetS) 2008
  • International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS) 2006
  • Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys), 2006
  • Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys), 2003
  • IEEE Southeastern Regional Conference (SoutheastCon), 2007