Downlink and Uplink User Association in Dense Next-Generation Wireless Networks

To my parents, for always supporting and pushing me. To my sister, for keeping me grounded. Acknowledgments I would first like to thank my thesis advisor, Prof. Jeffrey Andrews, for his many lessons about research, presentations, hard work, and the field. A little over a year ago, I knew very little about communications. Everything I’ve learned in the past year has been a direct consequence of his teaching and mentorship. His classes have been among my most challenging and rewarding experiences during my undergraduate education, and his approach to work-life balance has shaped my view of how goal-oriented research should be conducted. I hope to be as effective a mentor and role model as Prof. Andrews. As I proceed to graduate school, I will always keep in mind the lessons I’ve learned while working with him and his group. I would also like to thank Prof. Christine Julien for welcoming me into her research group when I was a freshman and for always being there for help and advice. Working in her group helped me stay focused as a young underclassmen and learn how research works. She is one of the most beloved professors in the department, and from her I’ve learned the importance of listening and addressing students ’ concerns at a personal level. I hope to be as effective a teacher as her. I would also like to show my appreciation to other professors in the Wireles