Victor Bahl

Technical Fellow Microsoft; Chief Technology Officer, Azure for Operators at Microsoft

Victor Bahl is a prominent figure in the field of computer networking and mobile computing, currently serving as a Technical Fellow at Microsoft and Chief Technology Officer for Azure for Operators.1 His career is marked by significant contributions to systems, networking, and infrastructure related to mobile and cloud computing, data centers, enterprise networks, and wireless systems.

Professional Accomplishments

Research Impact:: Bahl has authored over 120 scientific papers and holds more than 160 issued patents. His work has been widely recognized, garnering over 46,000 citations.1 He is known for pioneering contributions in areas such as:

Indoor localization
RF signal properties
Edge computing
Dynamic spectrum access
Multi-radio systems
Energy-efficient systems
Enterprise network management
Cloud-powered mobile systems

Systems Development:: One of Bahl's most significant achievements is the development of groundbreaking networked systems, some of which are used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide.1

Leadership Roles:: At Microsoft, Bahl serves on the Microsoft Research Redmond Lab Leadership Team, overseeing 200+ researchers, engineers, and staff. He has also previously been part of the Microsoft Research Global Leadership Team.1

Academic and Industry Contributions

Service to the Field::

Co-founded ACM SIGMOBILE
Founded and chairs the steering committee of MobiSys and MobiCom conferences
Serves on the steering committee of the Symposium of Edge Computing
Founded and served as Editor-in-Chief of ACM GetMobile
Has chaired several major conferences including SEC '18, DySPAN '12, SIGCOMM '08, and MobiCom '991

Speaking Engagements:: Bahl has delivered over four dozen keynote talks and more than 60 distinguished speaker seminars.1

Awards and Recognition

IEEE Fellow (2008) for contributions to wireless networks and systems design and leadership in mobile computing and communications1
AAAS Fellow (2010) for advancing science in Information, Computing, and Communication1
Recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award
IEEE INFCOM Achievement Award
SIGMOBILE Test of Time Award for "Wake on Wireless: An Event Driven Energy Saving"
Microsoft's nominee for IPO's National Inventor of the Year Award (2006)1

Victor Bahl's work has significantly shaped the landscape of mobile networking and continues to influence research and development in the field of computer networking and cloud computing.