Systems Research Group @ UPLB ICS

Operating Systems::Computer Networks::Distributed Systems::Cybersecurity

About

The Systems Research Group focuses on designing, building, and evaluating computer systems that are efficient, reliable, and scalable. Our research spans multiple areas including distributed systems, operating systems, computer architecture, and system/application security.

We tackle fundamental challenges in modern computing systems, from cloud infrastructure and edge computing to emerging hardware architectures and system software. Our work combines theoretical insights with practical system building, resulting in both academic contributions and real-world impact.

People

Faculty

Joseph Anthony C. Hermocilla

Assistant Professor/Group Leader

Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Cybersecurity

Danilo J. Mercado

Assistant Professor

Internet Security, Distributed Systems, Drones

Elijah Nicholas C. Isungga

Instructor

Operating Systems, Database Systems, Cybersecurity

Graduate Students

Undergraduate Students

🎓 Alumni

Former members of the Systems Research Group

Research

Our research addresses fundamental challenges in modern computing systems, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance. We work on both theoretical foundations and practical system implementations.

Cloud Computing

We design and build computing infrastructures and tools to support high performance and high throughput computing for use in various computational science disciplines, in particular Bioinformatics and Computational Chemistry.

Instrumentation and Autonomous Systems

We develop tools to support autonomous navigation in drones and surface water vehicles. We also develop sensors and associated software for sensing various environmental parameters.

Cybersecurity

We study systems and networks to determine if they are vulnerable to exploitation. We develop tools for mitigating threats.

Computer Science Education

We develop tools and techniques to further improve teaching operating systems, computer networks and other systems topics.

Recent Publications

Development of a real-time wireless sensor network-based information system for efficient irrigation of upland and lowland crop production systems
R C Ramirez, E S Agulto, S D Glaser, Z Zhang, J A C Hermocilla, and V B Ella
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1038(1):012028, June 2022
Molecular docking of ecdysone agonists and limonoid components of calamondin seeds to tobacco budworm ecdysone receptor
Annabelle Abrera, Melvin Castrosanto, Joseph Anthony Hermocilla, and Marlon Manalo
KIMIKA, 33(1), 2022
Design and implementation of an autonomous surface vehicle platform for water quality monitoring
Miyah D. Queliste, Joseph Anthony C. Hermocilla, and Jaderick P. Pabico
Proceedings of the 20th Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC 2020), pages 14--25, Philippines, March 2020
Characterization and classification of malware traffic over the tor network
Marie Betel B. de Robles, Joseph Anthony C. Hermocilla, and Jaderick P. Pabico
Proceedings of the 20th Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC 2020), pages 78--87, Philippines, March 2020
A memetic algorithm for generating spectral indices for remotely sensed imagery
Ivan Marc H. Escamos, Maria Art Antonette D. Clarino, Joseph Anthony C. Hermocilla, Jaderick P. Pabico, and Cristino L. Tiburan Jr
Proceedings of the 40th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS 2019), October 2019

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Complete list of all publications from the Systems Research Group

Courses

CMSC 125

Operating Systems

Processor management, memory management, file and disk management, resource management, concurrent processes, networks and distributed systems.
CMSC 137

Data Communications and Networking

Basic principles of data communications; design issues and protocols in the layers of data network; networks for various applications.
CMSC 191 (Special Topics)

Cybersecurity

Concepts in protecting computer systems and networks from attacks.
CMSC 215

Advanced Computer Systems

Advanced topics in OS, Computer Networks, and Distributed Systems.
IT 210

Internet Security

Challenges and approaches to secure the Internet.
CMSC 291 (Special Topics)

Modern Distributed Systems

Theory and practice in modern distributed systems.

Resources

📚 Reading List

Curated collection of essential textbooks, conferences, workshops, journals. professional organizations in systems research.

📖 Technical Reports

Detailed technical reports and white papers documenting our research methodology and findings. Search for the lastname of our members, past and present.

🛠️ Tools & Frameworks

Open-source tools and frameworks developed by our group for system development and research.

📊 Datasets

Performance benchmarks, trace data, and experimental datasets used in our research projects.

🎥 Talks & Presentations

Recorded talks, conference presentations, and tutorial videos from our research team.

🔗 Collaboration

Information about collaboration opportunities, internships, and visiting researcher programs.