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A searchable research trail across network automation, programmable infrastructure, future Internet architectures, LEO/NTN systems, MANET security, NDN/ICN, and distributed control-plane design.

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4 research directions 17 curated resources Books, papers, and surveys

Curated Resources

Filter books, papers, and surveys by topic; the list keeps network automation, NDN/ICN, LEO/NTN, MANET, and distributed systems in one research trail.

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide

CCNA Official Cert Guide

Wendell Odom

A comprehensive CCNA study guide covering network fundamentals, IP routing, switching, and security concepts.

  • Routing
  • Switching
  • Security
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CCNP Enterprise Core ENCOR Guide

CCNP Enterprise Core ENCOR

Bradley Edgeworth

An in-depth CCNP reference on enterprise network architectures, virtualization, automation, and security.

  • Enterprise
  • Architecture
  • Automation
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Network Programmability with YANG

Network Programmability with YANG

Benoit Claise, Joe Clarke

A foundational book explaining NETCONF/RESTCONF protocols and the YANG data modeling language for network device management.

  • YANG
  • NETCONF
  • Programmability
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Network Automation with Go

Network Automation with Go

Nicolas Leiva, Michael Kashin

Practical applications of the Go programming language for automation, testing, and integration in modern network engineering.

  • Golang
  • Automation
  • Testing
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LEO Satellite Networking Relaunched

LEO Satellite Networking Relaunched: Survey and Current Research Challenges

Cedric Westphal, Lin Han, Richard Li

A survey of LEO satellite networking research across SDN, ML, low-latency, green networking, ICN, inter-satellite links, and 3GPP/IETF standardization.

  • LEO
  • Satellite
  • NTN
  • Survey
  • SDN
Original paper
Toward EU Sovereignty in Space

Toward EU Sovereignty in Space: A Comparative Simulation Study of IRIS 2 and Starlink

Alexander Bonora, Marco Giordani, Michele Zorzi

A 2026 NTN simulation study comparing Starlink and IRIS 2 design tradeoffs in capacity, mobility, handover behavior, and resilient global connectivity.

  • IRIS 2
  • Starlink
  • Satellite
  • Simulation
  • 6G
Original paper
NetSatBench

NetSatBench: A Distributed LEO Constellation Emulator with an SRv6 Case Study

Andrea Detti, Shahram Dadras, Giuseppe Tropea

A distributed LEO constellation emulator using Linux containers, VXLAN overlays, Etcd state updates, IPv4/IPv6 routing, and an SRv6 handover case study.

  • NetSatBench
  • LEO
  • SRv6
  • Emulation
  • IPv6
Original paper
AODV, OLSR and DSR Routing Protocols

The Study and Comparison between AODV, OLSR and DSR Routing Protocols and Attacks in Mobile Ad-Hoc Network

Nirmaljit Kaur, Parveen Sharma

A MANET routing and security comparison covering AODV, OLSR, DSR, throughput, end-to-end delay, packet delivery fraction, and attacks such as black hole and wormhole.

  • MANET
  • AODV
  • OLSR
  • DSR
  • Security
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Reading to Experiment

Where the sources become engineering questions

The library is not a detached reading list. Each research direction connects to public projects, current questions, and an explicit boundary between what is studied and what is implemented.

Future Networks

NDN/ICN, DTN, LEO/NTN, NetSatBench, routing, caching, and disruption-aware experiment design.

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Network Automation

YANG, gNMI, orchestration, topology modeling, and validation-first programmable operations.

Open the automation method

Go Distributed Systems

Control-plane APIs, replication, messaging, durable state, and observable failure behavior.

Open the systems track

About the Curator

Why these research areas belong together in Yasin Engin's engineering path.

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