Professor of Computer Science, University of St Andrews
I am interested in the design, use and performance of computer communication systems, architectures, protocols and applications, including performance analysis. I have a preference for practical work, using test-beds - I like to build and break things! Currently, ILNP (https://ilnp.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/) is an exciting area of work for me as a future Internet architecture.
Some keywords for me: Networked and computer communication systems, architectures, protocols and applications; Internet architecture; Mobile and wireless systems; Energy in computer systems; Mobile health (mHealth); Security in networked systems; Communications systems for development; Performance analysis; Testbeds and empirical/data-driven research; Network control plane; Network management & resource management; Resource limited environments and systems; QoS (Quality of Service) adaptability & network QoS; High-speed networking.
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