The SMS workshop provides a unique venue for graduate students around the world to discuss research ideas for mobile computing and wireless systems. The workshop is organized by a student-run TPC. SMS workshop aims to foster early-career development among students, exposethem to the workings of academic life, and encourage student leadership and participation in the research community. Please join us on June 24th to learn from and share your experiences, and meet experts, senior PhD students, and recent graduates who secured a faculty job during the the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants will have the opportunity to attend the technical keynotes and talks, and ask questions and share their concerns during the sessions and discussions.

Date: June 24th, 2021

Keynotes:

- Prof. Cecilia Mascolo (University of Cambridge)
- Prof. Xia Zhou (Dartmouth College)

Panel I: "Academic Job Search: Hear from both perspectives: the new faculty & the job
search committee"
- Prof. Robin Kravets (UIUC)
- Prof. Mahdi Cheraghchi (University of Michigan)
- Maria Apostolaki (Princeton University, joining Fall 2022)
- Neeraja Yadwadkar (UT Austin, joining 2022)

Student Panel: PhD Hacks:

- Pan Hu (Stanford University)
- Hana B. Pasandi (VCU)
- Arvind Narayanan (University of Minnesota)