Congestion Control
Journal papers
J. Wu, J. Mo and R.J. La,
"A new queue management scheme for AIMD based flows with proportional
fair scheduling in wireless networks,"
IEICE Trans. on Communications, E98B(6):2291-2294, Jun. 2009.
R.J. La and P. Ranjan,
"Convergence of dual algorithm with arbitrary communication delays,"
SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics (SIAP), 68(5):1247-1267, 2008.
R.J. La, and P. Ranjan,
"Asymptotic stability of a rate control system with communication delays,"
IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control (TAC), 52(10):1920-1925, Oct. 2007.
R.J. La and P. Ranjan,
"Stability of a rate control system with averaged feedback and network delay,"
Automatica, 42(1):1817-1820, Oct. 2006.
P. Tinnakornsrisuphap and R.J. La,
"Asymptotic behavior of heterogeneous TCP flows and RED gateway,"
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 14(1):108-120, Feb. 2006.
P. Ranjan, R.J. La, and E.H. Abed,
"Characterization of global stability conditions for rate control with
an arbitrary communication delay,"
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 14(1):94-107, Feb. 2006.
P. Tinnakornsrisuphap and R.J. La,
"Characterization of queue fluctuations in probabilistic AQM mechanisms," ,
Performance Evaluation Review, Special Issue, 32(1):283-94,
Jun. 2004 (also proceedings of ACM Sigmetrics, 2004).
P. Ranjan, E.H. Abed, and R.J. La,
"Nonlinear instabilities in TCP-RED,"
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 12(6):1079-1092, Dec. 2004.
R.J. La,
"Instability of a tandem network and its propagation under RED,"
IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control (TAC), 49(6):1006-1011, Jun. 2004.
R.J. La and V. Anantharam,
"Utility-based rate control in the Internet for elastic traffic,"
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 10(2):272-286, Apr. 2002.
Book chapter
P. Ranjan, E.H. Abed, and R.J. La,
"Nonlinear dynamic phenomena in Internet protocols,"
in Complex Dynamics in Communication Networks, Springer Series
on Complexity, edited by Ljupco Kocarev and Gabor Vattay, April
2005.
Conference papers
R.J. La and P. Ranjan,
"Asymptotic stability of a primal algorithm with a finite communication delay,"
IEEE CDC, 2006
P. Ranjan, R.J. La and E.H. Abed,
"Global stability in the presence of distributed communication delays,"
ACC, 2005
R.J. La, P. Ranjan and E.H. Abed,
"Global stability conditions for rate control of discretized
model with communication delays,"
IEEE Globecom, 2004
R.J. La, P. Ranjan and E.H. Abed,
"Global stability conditions for rate control with arbitrary communication
delays,"
IEEE CDC, 2004
P. Ranjan, R.J. La and E.H. Abed,
"Global stability with a state-dependent delay in rate control,"
IFAC TDS, 2004
P. Ranjan, R.J. La and E.H. Abed,
"Washout filter-aided RED control,"
ACC, 2004
P. Ranjan, E.H. Abed and R.J. La,
"Communication delay and instability in rate-controlled networks,"
IEEE CDC, 2003
P. Tinnakornsrisuphap and R.J. L,
"Limiting model of control of ECN/RED under a large number of heterogeneous
TCP flows,"
IEEE CDC, 2003
P. Tinnakornsrisuphap, S. Vanichpun, and R.J. La,
"Dynamic resource allocation of GPS queues with leaky buckets,"
IEEE Globecom, 2003
P. Tinnakornsrisuphap, R.J. La and A.M. Makowski,
"Modeling TCP traffic with session dynamics- many sources asymptotics
under ECN/RED gateways,"
18th ITC, 2003
R.J. La, P. Ranjan and E.H. Abed,
"Analysis of ARED,"
18th ITC, 2003
P. Ranjan, R.J. La and E.H. Abed,
"Rate control with communication delay and trade-offs,"
Annual Allerton Conference, 2003
R.J. La,
"Instability of a tandem network and its propagation under RED,"
IEEE ICC, 2003
R.J. La, P. Ranjan and E.H. Abed,
"Feedback control of RED,"
Annual Allerton Conference, 2002
R.J. La, P. Ranjan and E.H. Abed,
"Nonlinearity of TCP and instability with RED,"
SPIE ITCom, 2002
P. Ranjan,, R.J. La and E.H. Abed,
"Bifurcations of TCP and UDP under RED,"
MED, 2002,
P. Ranjan, E.H. Abed and R.J. La
"Nonlinear instabilities of TCP-RED,"
IEEE Infocom, 2002
R.J. La,
"Fluid-model for window-based congestion control," Winter
Simulation Conference, 2001 R.J. La and V. Anantharam,
"Window-based congestion control with heterogeneous users,"
IEEE Infocom, 2001
J. Mo, R.J. La, V. Anantharam and J. Walrand,
"Analysis and comparison of TCP Reno and Vegas,"
IEEE Infocom, 1999
Technical report
Epidemics
Journal papers
N.C. Martins, J. Certorio, and R.J. La
"Epidemic population games and evolutionary dynamics" ,
Automatica, 153:111016, Jul. 2023.
J. Certorio, N.C. Martins, and R.J. La
"Epidemic population games with nonnegligible disease death rate" ,
IEEE Control Systems Letters, 6:3229-3234, Jun. 2022.
Conference papers
J Certorio, R.J. La, and N.C. Martins,
"Epidemic population games for policy design: two populations with viral
reservoir case study,"
IEEE CDC, 2023
M.H. Lotfi, R.J. La, and N.C. Martins,
"Bayesian congestion game with traffic manager: binary signal case,"
IEEE CDC, 2018
S. Pal and R.J. La,
"Simple learning in weakly acyclic games and convergence to Nash
equilibria,"
Annual Allerton Conference, 2015
S. Pal and R.J. La,
"A simple learning rule in games and its convergence to pure-strategy
Nash equilibria,"
ACC, 2015
R. ElDelgawy and R.J. La,
"Interaction between a content provider and a service
provider and its efficiency,"
IEEE ICC, 2015
R.J. La,
"Role of network topology in cybersecurity,"
IEEE CDC, 2014
M. Kabkab and R.J. La,
"Long run equilibria in social games with coordination reward",
CISS, 2012
R.J. La and J. Mo
"Interaction of service providers in task delegation under simple payment
rules,"
IEEE CDC, 2009
S.H. Chun and R.J. La,
"Auction-based dynamic spectrum trading market - spectrum allocation
and profit sharing,"
Annual Allerton Conference, 2009
S.H. Chun and R.J. La,
"Auction mechanism for spectrum allocation and profit sharing,"
GameNets, 2009
R.J. La and V. Anantharam,
"Charge-sensitive TCP and rate control in the Internet,"
IEEE Infocom, 2000
R.J. La and V. Anantharam,
"Network pricing using a game theoretic approach,"
IEEE CDC, 1999
R.J. La and V. Anantharam,
"Optimal routing control: game theoretic approach",
IEEE CDC, 1997
Game Theory - Network Pricing, Spectrum Market, and Routing
Journal papers
R.J. La,
"Effects of degree correlations in interdependent security: good or bad?" ,
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 25(4):2484-2497, Aug. 2017.
R.J. La,
"Interdependent security with strategic agents and global cascades" ,
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 24(3):1378-1391, Jun. 2016.
S.H. Chun and R.J. La, "Secondary spectrum trading - auction-based framework for spectrum allocation and profit sharing,"
in IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 21(1):176-189, Feb. 2013.
R.J. La and V. Anantharam, "Optimal routing control: repeated game approach," IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control (TAC), 47(3):437-450, Mar. 2002.
Book chapter
Conference papers
J. Certorio, N.C. Martins, R.J. La, and M. Arcak,
"Incentive Designs for Learning Agents to Stabilize Coupled Exogeneous Systems,"
IEEE CDC, 2024
M.H. Lotfi, R.J. La, and N.C. Martins,
"Bayesian congestion game with traffic manager: binary signal case,"
IEEE CDC, 2018
S. Pal and R.J. La,
"Simple learning in weakly acyclic games and convergence to Nash
equilibria,"
Annual Allerton Conference, 2015
S. Pal and R.J. La,
"A simple learning rule in games and its convergence to pure-strategy
Nash equilibria,"
ACC, 2015
R. ElDelgawy and R.J. La,
"Interaction between a content provider and a service
provider and its efficiency,"
IEEE ICC, 2015
R.J. La,
"Role of network topology in cybersecurity,"
IEEE CDC, 2014
M. Kabkab and R.J. La,
"Long run equilibria in social games with coordination reward",
CISS, 2012
R.J. La and J. Mo
"Interaction of service providers in task delegation under simple payment
rules,"
IEEE CDC, 2009
S.H. Chun and R.J. La,
"Auction-based dynamic spectrum trading market - spectrum allocation
and profit sharing,"
Annual Allerton Conference, 2009
S.H. Chun and R.J. La,
"Auction mechanism for spectrum allocation and profit sharing,"
GameNets, 2009
R.J. La and V. Anantharam,
"Charge-sensitive TCP and rate control in the Internet,"
IEEE Infocom, 2000
R.J. La and V. Anantharam,
"Network pricing using a game theoretic approach,"
IEEE CDC, 1999
R.J. La and V. Anantharam,
"Optimal routing control: game theoretic approach",
IEEE CDC, 1997
Intelligent Transportation System
Conference papers
M.H. Lotfi, R.J. La, and N.C. Martins,
"Bayesian congestion game with traffic manager: binary signal case,"
IEEE CDC, 2018
J. Zoto, R.J. La, M. Hamedi and A. Haghani,
"Estimation of average vehicle speeds traveling on heterogeneous lanes
using Bluetooth sensors,"
IEEE VTC 2012 Fall, Quebec, Canada, Sep. 2012
Machine Learning
Journal paper
Conference paper
V. S. Mai, R.J. La, T. Zhang, Y. Huang, and A. Battou,
"Federated learning with server learing for non-IID data,"
CISS, 2023
Network Science
Journal papers
N.C. Martins, J. Certorio, and R.J. La
"Epidemic population games and evolutionary dynamics" ,
Automatica, accepted for publication.
J. Certorio, N.C. Martins, and R.J. La
"Epidemic population games with nonnegligible disease death rate" ,
IEEE Control Systems Letters, 6:3229-3234, Jun. 2022.
R.J. La,
"Influence of clustering on cascading failures in interdependent
systems" ,
IEEE Trans. on Network Science and Engineering (TNSE), 6(3):351-363,
Jul.-Sep. 2019.
R.J. La,
"Cascading failures in interdependent systems: impact of degree
variability and dependence" ,
IEEE Trans. on Network Science and Engineering (TNSE), 5(2):127-140,
Apr-Jun. 2018.
R.J. La,
"Effects of degree correlations in interdependent security: good or bad?" ,
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 25(4):2484-2497, Aug. 2017.
R.J. La,
"Interdependent security with strategic agents and global cascades"
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 24(3):1378-1391, Jun.
2016.
Conference papers
R.J. La,
"Effects of homophily in epidemic processes,"
Complex Networks, 2023
V. S. Mai, R.J. La, and A. Battou,
"Investments in robustness of complex systems: algorithm design,"
Complex Networks, 2022
V. S. Mai, R.J. La, and A. Battou,
"Optimal cybersecurity investments using SIS model: weakly connected networks,"
IEEE Globecom, 2022
V. S. Mai and R.J. La,
"Story of two populations in epidemics: is every infection
counted?,"
Complex Networks, 2021
V. S. Mai, R.J. La, and A. Battou,
"Optimal cybersecurity investments for SIS model,"
IEEE Globecom, 2020
R.J. La,
"Identifying vulnerable nodes to cascading failures:
optimization-based approach,"
Complex Networks, 2019
R.J. La,
"Estimation of externalities in interdependent security: a case study
of large systems,"
IEEE CDC, 2017
R.J. La,
"Effects of degree variability and dependence on cascading failures:
a case study of two interdependent systems,"
CISS, 2017
R.J. La,
"Influence of network mixing on interdependent security:
local analysis,"
IEEE Globecom, 2016
R.J. La,
"Role of network topology in cybersecurity,"
IEEE CDC, 2014
Networked control system and optimization
Journal papers
M. Lin, N.C. Martins, and R.J. La
"Queueing subject to activity-dependent server performance:
task-assignment control policies for utilization rate reduction" ,
IEEE Trans. on Control of Network Systems, 9(1):257-268, Mar. 2022.
M. Lin, R.J. La, and N.C. Martins
"Stabilizing a queue subject to activity-dependent server
performance" ,
IEEE Trans. on Control of Network Systems, 8(4):1579-1591, Dec. 2021.
Conference papers
M. Lin, R.J. La, and N.C. Martins,
"Remote state estimation across an action-dependent packet-drop link,"
IEEE CDC, 2018
Optimization
Journal papers
V.-S. Mai, R.J. La, T. Zhang and A. Battou
"Distributed Optimization with Global Constraints Using Noisy Measurements
Automatica, accepted for publication"
IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control, 69(3):1089-1096, Feb. 2024.
V.S. Mai, R.J. La, and A. Battou
"Optimal cybersecurity investments in large networks using
SIS model: algorithm design" ,
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking, 29(6):2453-2466, Dec. 2021.
Conference papers
V. S. Mai, R.J. La, T. Zhang, Y. Huang, and A. Battou,
"Federated learning with server learing for non-IID data,"
CISS, 2023
V. S. Mai, R.J. La, and A. Battou,
"Investments in robustness of complex systems: algorithm design,"
Complex Networks, 2022
V. S. Mai, R.J. La, and A. Battou,
"Optimal cybersecurity investments using SIS model: weakly
connected networks,"
IEEE Globecom, 2022
V. S. Mai, R.J. La, T. Zhang, and A. Battou,
"End-to-end quality-of-service assurance with autonomous
systems: 5G/6G case study,"
IEEE CCNC, 2022
M. Lin, and R.J. La,
"Miniature robot path planning for bridge inspection: min-max
cycle cover-based approach,"
IEEE CASE, 2020
V. S. Mai, R.J. La, and A. Battou,
"Optimal cybersecurity investments for SIS model,"
IEEE Globecom, 2020
Random Graphs
Journal papers
Conference papers
Security
Journal papers
V.S. Mai, R.J. La, and A. Battou
"Optimal cybersecurity investments in large networks using
SIS model: algorithm design" ,
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking, 29(6):2453-2466, Dec. 2021.
R.J. La,
"Effects of degree correlations in interdependent security: good or bad?" ,
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 25(4):2484-2497, Aug. 2017.
R.J. La,
"Interdependent security with strategic agents and global cascades"
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 24(3):1378-1391, Jun.
2016.
Conference Papers
A. Gueye, P. Mell, R. Harang and R.J. La,
"Defensive resource allocations with security chokepoints in IPv6 networks,"
Annual Conference on Data and Applications security and Privacy (DBSec), 2015
R.J. La,
"Role of network topology in cybersecurity,"
IEEE CDC, 2014
S. Singh, R. Baden, C. Lee, B. Bhattacharjee, R.J. La and M. Shayman,
"IP geolocation in metropolitan areas," ACM SIGMETRICS, 2011
Traffic Engineering
Journal papers
Y. Xin, M.A. Shayman, R.J. La and S.I. Marcus,
"Reconfiguration of survivable IP over WDM networks",
Journal of Optical Switching and Networking, 21:93-100,
Jul. 2016.
V. Sharma, K. Kar, R.J. La, and L. Tassiulas,
"Dynamic network provisioning for time-varying traffic,"
Journal of Communications and Networks (JCN), 9(8):408-418,
Dec. 2007.
T. Guven, R.J. La, M.A. Shayman and B. Bhattacharjee,
"A unified framework for multipath routing for unicast and multicast
traffic,"
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 16(5):1038-1051, Oct. 2008.
A. Rawat, R.J. La, S.I. Marcus and M.A. Shayman,
"Grooming multicast traffic in unidirectional SONET/WDM rings,"
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (JSAC), 25(6):70-83,
Aug. 2007.
T. Guven, R.J. La, M.A. Shayman, B. Bhattacharjee,
"Measurement based optimal routing on overlay architectures for unicast
sessions"
Special Issue of Computer Networks Journal on Network
Modeling and Simulation, edited by P. R. Kumar and J. Hou,
50(12):1938-1951, Aug. 2006.
Conference Papers
A. Rawat, M.A. Shayman, R.J. La, and S.I. Marcus,
"Minimum wavelength assignment for multicast traffic in all-optical WDM trees,"
IEEE BROADNETS, 2008
V. Tabatabaee, A. Kashyap, S. Bhattacharjee, R.J. La and M.A. Shayman,
"Robust routing with unknown traffic matrices,"
IEEE Infocom, 2007
Y. Xin, M.A. Shayman, R.J. La and S.I. Marcus,
"Reconfiguration of survivable MPLS/WDM networks,"
IEEE Globecom, 2006
A. Kashyap, V. Tabatabaee, B. Bhattacharjee, R.J. La and M.A. Shayman,
"Single-path routing of time-varying traffic,"
IEEE Globecom, 2006
Y. Xin, M.A. Shayman, R.J. La and S.I. Marcus,
"A pure framework for cost-effective virtual rign based traffic grooming in
WDM optical networks,"
IEEE/Create-Net International Workshop on Traffic Grooming, 2005.
V. Sharma, K. Kar, R.J. La and L. Tassiulas,
"Dynamic network provisioning for time-varying traffic,"
19th ITC, 2005
V. Sharma, K. Kar and R.J. La,
"Adaptive dimensioning of bandwidth tunnels for time-varying real-time traffic,"
IEEE ICC, 2005
T. Guven, R.J. La, M.A. Shayman and B. Bhattarcharjee,
"Measurement based multipath multicast,"
IEEE Global Internet Symposium (in conjunction with) Infocom, 2005
V. Tabatabaee, B. Bhattacharjee, R.J. La and M.A. Shayman,
"Differentiated traffic engineering for QoS provisioning,"
IEEE Infocom, 2005
P. Fard, R.J. La, K. Lee, S.I. Marcus and M.A. Shayman,
"Reconfiguration of MPLS/WDM networks using simulation-based
Markov decision process,"
CISS, 2005.
T. Guven, R.J. La, M. Shayman and B. Bhattacharjee,
"Measurement based optimal multi-path routing,"
IEEE Infocom, 2004
K.-T. Ku, S. Phuvoravan, B. Bhattacharjee, R.J. La, M. Shayman
and H. S. Chang,
"On the use of flow migration for handling short-term overloads,"
IEEE Globecom, 2003
Wireless Networks
Journal papers
V. Singh, M. Lentz, B. Bhattacharjee, R.J. La and M.A. Shayman,
"Dynamic frequency resource allocation in heterogeneous cellular networks",
IEEE Trans. on Mobile Computing (TMC), 15(11):2735-2748, Nov. 2016.
H. Wu, C. Zhu, R.J. La, X. Liu and Y. Zhang,
"FASA: Accelerated S-ALOHA using access history for event-driven
M2M communication,"
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 21(6):1904-1917, Dec. 2013.
R.J. La and E. Seo,
"Network connectivity with a family of group mobility models,"
IEEE Trans. on Mobile Computing (TMC), 11(3):504-517, Mar. 2012.
R.J. La and E. Seo,
"Expected routing overhead for location service in MANETs under
flat geographic routing,"
IEEE Trans. on Mobile Computing (TMC), 10(3):434-448, Mar. 2011.
R.J. La,
"Distributional convergence of inter-meeting times under generalized
Hybrid Random Walk mobility model,"
IEEE Trans. on Mobile Computing (TMC), 9(9):1201-1211, Sep. 2010.
R.J. La and Y. Han,
"Distribution of path durations in mobile ad-hoc networks and path
selection,"
IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking (TON), 15(5):993-1006, Oct. 2007.
T. Ren and R.J. La,
"Downlink beamforming algorithms with inter-cell interference in cellular
networks,"
IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications (TWC), 5(10):2814-2823, Oct.
2006.
Y. Han, R.J. La, A.M. Makowski, and S. Lee,
"Distribution of path durations in mobile ad-hoc networks --
Palm's Theorem to the rescue,"
Special Issue of Computer Networks Journal on Network
Modeling and Simulation, edited by P. R. Kumar and J. Hou,
50(12):1887-1900, Aug. 2006.
Conference papers
V. S. Mai, R.J. La, T. Zhang, and A. Battou,
"End-to-end quality-of-service assurance with autonomous
systems: 5G/6G case study,"
IEEE CCNC, 2022
V. Singh, R.J. La and M.A. Shayman,
"Coordinated scheduling in MIMO heterogeneous wireless networks
using submodular optimization,"
WiOpt, 2016
A. Valluri, R.J. La and M.A. Shayman,
"Precoder detection for cooperative decode-and-forward relaying in
OFDMA systems,"
MILCOM, 2014
H. Wu, C. Zhu, R.J. La, X. Liu and Y. Zhang,
"Fast adaptive S-ALOHA scheme for event-driven machine-to-machine
communications,"
IEEE VTC Fall, 2012
R.J. La,
"Network connectivity with heterogeneous mobility,"
IEEE ICC, 2012
R.J. La and P. Ranjan
"Ant-based adaptive message forwarding scheme for challenged networks with
sparse connectivity,"
IEEE MILCOM, 2009
Y. Han, R.J. La and H. Zhang,
"Path selection in mobile ad-hoc networks and distribution of path duration,"
IEEE Infocom, 2006
T. Ren and R.J. La,
"Power control algorithm for providing packet error rate guarantees in ad-hoc
networks,"
IEEE CDC, 2005
T. Ren and R.J. La,
"Downlink beamforming algorithms with inter-cell interference in cellular
networks,"
IEEE Infocom, 2005
Y. Han, R.J. La and T. Ren,
"Asymptotic behavior of earliest-deadline-first scheduling with a large
number of flows,"
IEEE CDC, 2004
Y. Han, R.J. La and A.M. Makowski,
"Distribution of path durations in mobile ad-hoc networks --
Palm's theorem at work,"
16th ITC Specialist Seminar, 2004
T. Ren, R.J. La and L. Tassiulas,
"Optimal transmission scheduling with base station antenna array in cellular
networks,"
IEEE Infocom, 2004
R. Agrawal, A. Bedekar, R.J. La and V. Subramanian,
"Class and channel condition based weighted proportional fair scheduler,"
17th ITC, 2001
R. Agrawal, A. Bedekar, R.J. La and V. Subramanian,
"C3WPF scheduler for GPRS/EDGE,"
ITCom, 2001
