Network Architecture and Performance Lab

People

Current Research Members

Research Faculty:

• Brian L. Mark, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  Contact: bmark AT gmu DOT edu
• Alexe E. Leu, Industry Affiliate Researcher
  Contact: aleu AT mitre DOT org

Ph.D. Students:

• Soonyong "Eric" Sohn, Ph.D. student in Information Technology. Topic: "Improving Network Performance using Multipath Routing and Explicit Rate Signaling."
  Contact: ssohn AT gmu DOT edu
• Mayowa Aregbesola, Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Topic: "Spectrum Agile Cognitive Radio Networks."
  Contact: maregbes AT gmu DOT edu
• Tuan Do, Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Topic: "Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks."
  Contact: tdoa AT gmu DOT edu

M.S. Thesis Students:

• Krishna Pradeep Addada, M.S. student in Computer Engineering. Topic: "Quality-of-Service Signaling in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks"
  Contact: kaddada AT gmu DOT edu
• Lianjie Cao, M.S. student in Electrical Engineering. Topic: "Explicit Rate Congestion Control Overlay Network"
  Contact: lcao1 AT gmu DOT edu

Undergraduate Student:

• Rafael Reynoso, B.S. student in Computer Engineering.
  Scholars Program, Summer 2009.
  Contact: rreynoso AT gmu DOT edu

Alumni

Visiting Scholar and Postdoctoral Fellow:

• Shensheng Tang, Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.A.
  Postdoctoral fellow: Dec/2006 - Aug/2009
• Yi Xie, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Communication Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
  Visiting period: Sept/2007 - Sept/2008.

Ph.D. Graduates:

• Ahmed Nasif, Dissertation title: "Opportunistic Spectrum Access Using Localization Techniques." Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
  Thesis Defense: Apr. 20, 2009.
  Currently a Postdoctoral Fellow working with Prof. Kenneth J. Hintz.
• Youming Chen,"High Performance Fiber-based Optical Coherent Detection." Ph.D. in Information Technology, Thesis Defense: Nov. 20, 2008.
  Currently with Fibertek, Inc., Ft. Belvoir, VA.

• Charikleia Zouridaki, "Trust Establishment for Reliable Data Packet Delivery in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks." Ph.D. in Information Technology, Thesis Defense: April 11, 2007.
  Currently with Sprint, Reston, VA.

• Marek Hejmo "Denial-of-Service Resistant Quality-of-Service Signaling for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks." Ph.D. in Information Technology, Thesis Defense: July 31, 2006.
  Currently with Cvent, Inc., McLean, VA.

• Zainab R. Zaidi, "Mobility Modeling and Management in Wireless Networks," Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Thesis Defense: Feb. 5, 2004.
  Currently with National ICT Australia.
• Alexe E. Leu, "Design and Analysis of Handoff Algorithms for Mobile Networks," Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Thesis Defense: Nov. 14, 2003.
  Currently with The Mitre Corporation, McLean, VA.
• Xiaomin Lu, "Modeling and Performance Evaluation of Broadband Switch Architectures," Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Thesis Defense: Dec. 13, 2002.
Currently with LSI Corporation, Austin, TX.

M.S. Thesis Graduates:

• Tugba Erpek, Topic: "Location-Based Propagation Modeling for Opportunistic Spectrum Access in Wireless Networks," M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Thesis Defense: December 4, 2007.
  Currently with Shared Spectrum Company, Vienna, VA.
• Shidong Zhang, "Adaptive Explicit Rate Flow Routing Overlay System," M.S. in Computer Engineering, Thesis Defense: August 1, 2007.
  Currently with Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA.
• Varnit Suri, "Mobility-aware Routing for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks," M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Thesis Defense: Nov. 29, 2006.
  Currently with Brocade Communications Systems, San Jose, CA.
• Abdul Aziz Mohammed, "High Speed Network Security: Defense of DDoS Attacks," M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Thesis Defense: Dec. 11, 2002.
  Currently with Texas Instruments.