Welcome to Applied Network Technology (ANT)

The Applied Network Technology (ANT) Laboratory of the College of Computing, Khon Kaen University, was recently founded in 2010 and was once part of the research track of the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, established in 1994. ANT focuses on various areas of system research within the college's 9 key research labs, such as computer networks, mobile and wireless technology, high-performance computing, cloud and edge technology, the Internet of Things, cyber security (including blockchain technology), and recently the integration of intelligence and optimization using AI, ML, DL, and RL to those areas. The application can apply directly to the IT industry or IT applications like smart health, smart agriculture, smart cars, smart homes, smart industry, and smart cities. ANT aims to widely collaborate with other institutions and industries to strengthen the research while mainly recruiting master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral students. The application is to adopt the technology for general users through prototyping and software applications at undergraduate levels. 

Mission:

As of now, in each department, both the public and private sectors exist; both domestic and international educational institutions exist, and each requires the creation of networks and communication systems. Both wired and wireless networks are available within their respective apartments. consisting of the development of national and international networks' policies. Corresponding to the ITU-T, the NBTC (Thailand) will create a future mobile phone system called 4G/5G with the goal of enabling communication over greater distances and with greater coverage and also to boost convenience, speed, and the capacity of the communication network to permit more data transmission, such as the ability to view 3D video, television, gaming, video conference calls, and high-throughput,  low-latency, and massive device support. Through a high-speed (quality) network, it can be utilized in fields such as education, agriculture, industry, medicine, emergency situations, the military, or even information exchange among companies and government sectors, including social networks. It is common to invent the interconnection of (smart) things that are not limited to computers; in particular, embedded systems (small and inefficient batteries) that are seamlessly connected globally as concepts of the Internet of Things (IoT) that create a million new applications to ease human living. In addition, today's networks are susceptible to a variety of intrusions and attacks, a fact that has been acknowledged by all sectors, as has the significance of protecting or enhancing the security of transactions or information transfer in numerous industries, including safeguarding privacy. It has recently become more promising to achieve performance optimum with the integration of intelligence and optimization using AI, ML, DL, and RL. Utilizing big data analytics necessitates the usage of high-performance computing applications or even parallel processing in various methods, such as the utilization of cloud or edge computing services, system versions, software, hardware, services, and platforms. The new era of computing and communication with security awareness will go beyond tradition, seeking future solutions in technologies such as blockchain, tinyAL, space communication, and quantum computing and communications. The majority of their items and technologies are required to further enhance human living styles, and, therefore, the "ANT" research laboratory has been formed. 

Research Area:

• Computer Networks & Internet Technology

• Wireless and Cellular Networks

• Wireless Sensor Networks & Ad-Hoc Networks

• Internet of Things & Cyber-Physical Systems

• Mobile Computing & Distributed Systems

• High-Performance Computing & Parallel Computing

• Cloud & Edge Computing Technology

• Cyber Security & Cryptography (Information, Communication, Computer, Network, etc.)

• Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Technology 

• Quantum Internet, Communications, and Security

• Applied Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Systems

• Smart Technology (Smart X) Home, Car, Farm, Health, Industry, and City