Research

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Research Interests

  • Photonic switching, optical interconnection networks, reconfigurable systems and parallel algorithms.
  • All-optical networks, WDM/TDM communications, network architectures, control and management
  • Advanced networking and internetworking issues such as IP over WDM and next generation wireless system.

Projects

Grants and Contracts

  • 48. "MRI: Development of iCAVE2 (Instrument for Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Evaluation and Experimentation)", NSF, $1,700,000 for three years (recommended for funding), PI/PD.
  • 47."Providing Reliable Cloud Services Through Availability-aware SLA Contract Designs", Huawei Technologies, $260,000, Jan 2016 to Dec. 2016,PI/PD.
  • 46. "Design of Cooperative Vehicle and Intersection Control Strategies", National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), $10,000. July 2015 to Nov. 2015,PI/PD.
  • 45. "Collaborative Research: RIPS Type 2: Strategic Analysis and Design of Robust and Resilient Interdependent Power and Communications Networks", NSF, $2.5M, Oct 2014 to Sept 2017, PI for UB (my share is $315K)
  • 44."CHS:Small:Modeling Cyber Transportation and Human Interaction in Connected and Automated Vehicles", NSF, $500K, Dec. 2014 to Nov. 2017, Co-PI with S. Wu as PI and A. Sadek and K. Hulme, (My Share is around 20%)
  • 43. "CSR: Medium: Collaborative Research: A Holistic Approach to Achieving Quantitative Availability (Aqua) in Cloud Computing", NSF $400K, Sept 2014 to Oct 2016, PI of the overall project (UB Share is around $300K)
  • 42. "A Network Planning and Management Tool for Design of Robust and Resilient Networks to Withstand WMD Attacks", Defense Threat Reduction AgencyJan 2014 to Dec. 2018. This multi-university project PI is A. Sen of ASU, I am the PI for UB and my share is $117,232 for 2014.
  • 41. "University Transportation Center Tier-1 on Transportation Informatics (TransInfo)", US DOT Jan 2013 to Dec. 2014, $1,078,000. Co-PI with A. Sadek (PI) and others. My share is about 15%
  • 40. "CRI: Phonelab: A Programmable Participatory Smartphone Testbed", NSF NSF, $1,322,510, June 2012 to May 2015. Co-PI with G. Challen (PI), S. Ko, M. Demabis and T. Kosar. My share is about 15%.
  • 39. "A Robust and Resilient Network Design Paradigm for Region-based Faults inflicted by WMD Attacks", (Renewed Contract) Defense Threat Reduction Agency May 2012 to April 2014. This multi-university project PI is A. Sen of ASU, I am the PI for UB and my share is about $173,000.
  • 38. "DRAP for Clouds",Google Research AwardsAwards, $102,000, Jan 2012 to Dec. 2012.PI/PD with Co-PIs R. Ramesh, S. Smith and J. Wang.
  • 37. "Basic Research in Human Factors Aware Cyber-Transportation Systems",Cisco University Research Program Fund((Japan), $99,988, May 2011 to April 2012.PI/PD with Co-PIs A. Sadek, K. Hulme and S. Wu.
  • 36."Survivable Optical Cloud Computing", NEC Labs America (Princeton, NJ), $15,000, Sept.2010 - March 2011.PI/PD.
  • 35. "EAGER: Create a Socially-aware Single System Image (S3I) in GENI", NSF , $129,960, Sept. 2010 to Aug. 2012.PI/PD.2013.PI/PD
  • 34. "CPS: Medium: Addressing Design and Human Factors Challenges in Cyber Transportation Systems", NSF((Japan),$707,508, Sept 2010 to Aug 2013.PI/PDwith Co-PIs A. Sadek, K. Hulme and S. Wu.
  • 33. "Next Generation Wireless Systems", Fujitsu Labs ((Japan), $50,000, Sept. 2009 - Aug. 2010. PI/PD.
  • 32. "A Robust and Resilient Network Design Paradigm for Region-based Faults inflicted by WMD Attacks", Defense Threat Reduction Agency, $758, 174 (pending contract negotiation), June 2009 to May 2012. Project PI is A. Sen of ASU, my share is about 1/4th.
  • 31. "Integrated Access Network Technologies", NEC Labs America (Princeton, NJ), $5,000, Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2009. PI/PD.
  • 30. "Integrated Access Network Technologies", NEC Labs America (Princeton, NJ), $20,000, Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2008. PI/PD.
  • 29. "A Feasibility Study of Optical Edge / Access Networks for GENI", GENI Project Office, $65,000, Sept. 2008 - Dec. 2010. PI/PD
  • 28. "Integrated Access Network Technologies", NEC Labs America (Princeton, NJ), $90,000, Jan. 2006 - Aug. 2007. PI/PD.
  • 27. "SGER - Exploring Sociological Orbits in Mobile Users’ Mobility Pattern", NSF, $50,000, Sept. 2005 - Aug 2006. PI/PD.
  • 26. "Advanced (G)MPLS Optical Networking", Fujitsu Labs (San Jose, CA), $20,000, Jan. 2005 - May 2005. PI/PD.
  • 25. "Fast Failure Recovery in Mesh IP/WDM Networks", Sprint Advanced Technology Labs, $30,000, Sept. 2004 - March 2005. PI/PD.
  • 24. "Collaborative Research: Ultra-Broadband Optical Wireless Communications Networks", National Science Foundation (NSF), $550,000, Sept. 2004 - Aug. 2008. PI/PD for UB with Q. Liu of Oakland University (UB’s Share is $250,000).
  • 23. "Integrating Ad hoc Relaying to 3G Wireless Systems", NEC Labs America, (Princeton, NJ), $13,400, May 2004 - Aug 2004. PI/PD.
  • 22. "ITR: RAFONET - A Versatile and Scalable Approach for Optical Network Design and Analysis", National Science Foundation (NSF), $349,000, Sept. 2003 - Aug. 2006. PI/PD, with W. Gong (Umass Amherst) as Co-PI.
  • 21. "Supplement to ITR: A New Generation Wireless System with Integrated Cellular and Mobile Ad-hoc Relaying Technologies(iCAR)", National Science Foundation (NSF), $41,233, Sept 2003 - Aug. 2004. PI/PD.
  • 20. "Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Supplement to ITR: A New Generation Wireless System with Integrated Cellular and Mobile Ad-hoc Relaying Technologies(iCAR)", National Science Foundation (NSF), $21,115, Sept 2000 - Aug. 2003. PI/PD, with Ozan Tonguz (CMU) as Co-PI.
  • 19. "Bluetooth Testbed", Nokia Research Center, $101,500, Jan. 2003 - June 2003 (two phases). PI/PD.
  • 18. "PROMISE (PROtection with MultIple SEgments): a Novel Survivability Framework for High-Speed Networks", National Science Foundation (NSF), $299,048, Sept. 2002 - Aug. 2005. PI/PD.
  • 17. "IP-centric Control in Optical Networks", Nokia Research Center, $45,000, Jan. 2002 - Aug. 2002. PI/PD.
  • 16. "Signaling in the Next Generation Wireless Networks", Nokia Research Center, $21,000, Jan. 2002 - Aug. 2002. PI/PD.
  • 15. "DWDM and VPN networks", Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan, $60,000 (before 20% tax), Sept 2001 to Dec 2001. PI/PD.
  • 14. "Traffic Engineering in Optical Networks", Nokia Research Center, $92,000, Jan 2001 - Jan. 2002. PI/PD.
  • 13. "Comparison between Optical Burst Switched and Optical Flow Switched WDM Networks", Nortel Networks, $25,000, Dec. 2000 - Nov. 2001. PI/PD.
  • 12. "Routing and Wavelength Assignment Strategies in WDM Networks", Telcordia (formerly Bellcore), $100,000, Oct. 2000 - Sept. 2001, PI/PD.
  • 11. "Protection and Restoration in WDM Networks Under MPLS", Alcatel Corporate Research Center, $45,000, Oct. 2000 - Sept. 2001, PI/PD.
  • 10. "Ad-Hoc Relaying Technology in Next Generation Wireless System", Nokia Research Center, $21,000, Sept 2000 - Aug. 2001, PI/PD.
  • 9. "ITR: A New Generation Wireless System with Integrated Cellular and Mobile Ad-hoc Relaying Technologies(iCAR)", National Science Foundation (NSF), $486,079, Sept 2000 - Aug. 2003. PI/PD, with Ozan Tonguz (now at CMU) as Co-PI.
  • 8. "Flow Control in Next Generation Optical Internet", Nokia Research Center, $20,000, Jan 2000 -Dec. 2000. PI/PD.
  • 7. "Multicasting Issues in Optical Burst Switched WDM Networks ", Alcatel Corporate Research Center, $20,000, Nov. 1999 - Oct. 2000, PI/PD.
  • 6. "WDM multicasting via optical burst/label switching in NGI Supernet", Telcordia (formerly Bellcore), $100,000, Dec. 1998 - Nov. 1999, PI/PD.
  • 5. "Optical burst switching - a new paradigm", National Science Foundation (NSF), $150,000, Sept. 1998 - Aug. 2000, PI/PD.
  • 4. "Research Experience for Undergraduates" (REU), National Science Foundation (NSF), $10,000, Sept. 1996 - Aug. 1998, PI/PD.
  • 3. "Reducing communication latency with path multiplexing in optically interconnected multiprocessor systems", National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Initiation Award, $96,300, Sept. 1994 - Aug. 1998, along with "NSF Research Equipment Matching Fund", $6,300, University at Buffalo, Sept. 1994, PI/PD.
  • 2. Riefler Award (for providing summer research guidance to graduate students), University at Buffalo, $800, April, 1994
  • 1. "Acquisition of a high-performance parallel computer for School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)", SUN Microsystems Inc and University at Buffalo, $228,000, Mar 1994. Co-PI with other 19 Assistant Professors in SEAS.

University Grants (and Public Service)
     (All through NY State’s SPIR program at UB Business Alliance.)

  • "Computer Science and Engineering Database Support", Account Solutions Group, $8,000, Jan. 2001 to June 2001. PI/PD. Supported one graduate student.
  • "Knowledge Acquisition and Scheduling System Design", Carborundum Inc., $64,200, Co-PI/Co-PD (with Rakesh Nagi as PI/PD), Sept. 2000 to Dec. 2000. Supported one graduate student.
  • "Documentation System Accessment/Design", Filtration System Division, $4,000, Jan. 2000 to Aug. 2000. PI/PD. Supported one undergraduate student.
  • "Software development/enhancement", Automated Control Solutions Inc. $36,500, June 1998 - Aug. 1998. PI/PD. Supported two graduate students.
  • "Web-based courseware development", University at Buffalo (Educational Technology Faculty Development Grant), $4,250, May 1998, PI/PD.
  • "Establish a video library for revitalizing ECE 535 (Principle of parallel processing)", University at Buffalo (Learning Technologies Project), $530, Apr 1994, PI/PD.