Current & Future Research
My current research interests include: Computer Networks (Protocol design for wireless and mobile computing, power aware protocols in mobile networks, algorithms for quality of service routing in broadband networks, and resource allocation problems in wireless networks), Wireless Ad-hoc/Sensor Networks, VANETs, Mobile/ubiquitous computing, Self-configuring Networking, Network Management, New Generation Networks, WIMAX, Future Internet, Location Systems, Network Security and Intelligent Wireless Devices/Systems. I characterized a new problem, described relevant metrics, proposed novel approaches, implemented and quantitatively characterized the solutions, and saw the implementation through to a number of complete systems.
What is a Wireless Sensor Network?
A Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is an ad-hoc network composed of densely-populated sensing devices, distributed over an area or volume. The basic function of the network is to observe some phenomenon by using the sensors and communicate the sensed information to a central point called the sink. Deployment of such a sensor network can be in random fashion (e.g., dropped from an airplane) or can be by manual placement (e.g., alarm sensors in a facility). These networks promise a maintenance free, fault-tolerant platform for gathering different kinds of data.
Click on the following links for further details:
<List of My Current and Future Research Interests>
<A Guide on How to Do Research for my Research Assistants>
< A List of WSN Publications and Simulation Tools>
< Nice Flash-tutorial on how to read a paper.>
< How to read a scientific paper. Good overview on how to evaluate a paper.>
< On reading papers in engineering.>
