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Roch Glitho is a distinguished researcher whose work spans cloud and fog computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), network function virtualization (NFV), and next-generation internet applications, with a particular focus on robotics and remote healthcare systems. His 2016 paper on Platform-as-a-Service for hybrid cloud/fog environments (99 citations) established foundational principles for distributing computation between distant clouds and network edges, a contribution that has significantly shaped subsequent fog computing research. Glitho has made substantial contributions to large-scale disaster management, exploring how NFV, SDN-enabled IoT gateways, multi-robot coalition formation algorithms, and UAV-assisted networks can coordinate emergency response in life-threatening scenarios. Perhaps most notably, his prolific investigations into 5G-enabled Tactile Internet applications have pushed boundaries in remote robotic surgery, developing machine learning frameworks to handle packet loss and delay, haptic feedback prediction for needle insertion procedures, and optimized virtual network function placement — research areas demanding ultra-low latency and extreme reliability. With over 300 cumulative citations across these diverse domains, Glitho's body of work reflects a consistent commitment to bridging advanced networking paradigms with real-world humanitarian and medical applications, making him a compelling figure for researchers interested in next-generation networked systems.