University Program - Educator Profiles

Educator Profiles

Dr. Aura Ganz
University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Research Includes Innovative on-demand, ad-hoc routing protocols enabling QoS in MANET networks.

Prof. Dr. Carmelita Görg
University of Bremen, Germany

Research includes optimization strategies for MANET protocols, QoS enhancements for Voice-over-IP networks, and innovations in intelligent agent technologies.

Dr. Emad Aboelela
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, USA

Research includes data dissemination in wireless sensor networks, railway safety applications for sensor networks, and innovative routing diversity schemes for enhancing VoIP network QoS.

Dr. Lars Dittmann
Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

Research includes signal optimization in optical networks, OSPF-TE mechanisms for multimedia applications over MPLS, and analysis of TETRA over WLAN.

Dr. Adarshpal Sethi
University of Delaware, USA

Research includes fault diagnosis and self-healing for MANET, bandwidth optimization in scalable architectures, and network management in hierarchical architectures.

Dr. Abbas Jamalipour
University of Sydney, Australia

Research includes integration of Wireless LAN and GPRS/UMTS systems, architecture designs for 4G networks, and QoS management for wideband CDMA systems.

Dr. Mark Coates
McGill University, Canada

Research includes bandwidth allocation, optical burst

switching in AAPNs, and peer-to-peer and overlay

networks.

Dr. Nirmala Shenoy
Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

Research includes routing, QoS, and security in MANETs, roaming in next-generation IPv6 networks.

Dr. Ravi Pendse
Wichita State University, USA

Research includes ad-hoc routing, performance analysis of SAN transport mechanisms, and data transmission in aviation systems.

Dr. David Thuente
North Carolina State University, USA

Research includes MAC protocol development and intelligent jamming for wireless systems, and military communication systems.

Dr. Pravin Varaiya
University of California-Berkeley, USA

Research includes classification assessments with sensor networks, OFDMA QoS, and energy consumption algorithms for IEEE 802.11e.

Dr. Chris Phillips
Queen Mary University of London, UK

Research includes signal optimization in optical networks, OSPF-TE mechanisms for multimedia applications over MPLS, and analysis of TETRA over WLAN.

Dr. Philippe Martins
Ecole Normal Superieure des Telecommunications (ENST), France

Research includes signaling in UMTS and EGPRS networks, MANET scheduling, and three slot allocation mode studies in HSPDA UMTS.