Maryam Jalali (Maryamsadat Jalalitabar) is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She earned her B.Sc. (2009) from K.N. Toosi University of Technology and her M.Sc. (2014) and Ph.D. (2018) from Georgia State University. Her research focuses on network function virtualization (NFV), software-defined networking (SDN), and optical networks, with publications in leading journals and conferences. She has also received recognition for her academic contributions, including awards for outstanding teaching and service during her graduate studies.