Role
Leader of network research within the Centre for Security, Communications, and Network research
Programme manager and admissions tutor for:
- MSc/MRes Computer Science
- MSc/MRes Network Systems Engineering
- Msc/MRes Web Applications Development
Qualifications & background
1999-2004 PhD, "Performance Characterisation of IP Networks"
2001-2002 Postgraduate Certificate of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (LTHE)
1993-1998 Diploma Engineer
Professional membership
MBCS (Member of British Computer Society), September 2005
Roles on external bodies
Reviewer for the UK-India Education and Research Cooperation Initiative, 2006
External examiner for Computer Networks BSc degree at North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (2006-)
External examiner for Computer Networks FdSc degree at University of Bedfordshire (2007-)
Teaching interests
Undergraduate teaching
- CNET114 – Network fundamentals (module leader)
- CNET342 – Network Monitoring (module leader)
Postgraduate teaching
- CNET537 – Network Monitoring (module leader)
Staff serving as external examiners
2007 - Estimating Long-Range Dependent Self-Similar Network Traffic: Performance Evaluation and Control, North East Wales Institute, UK
2008 - An Adaptive Mobility and Quality Service Enabler for Streaming Applications over IP Multimedia Subsystem
Research interests
Performance measurement and evaluation for IP networks.
Performance modelling for TCP-based applications.
Network security.
UoP Research group membership
Centre for Security, Communications and Network Research (CSCAN)
Research degrees awarded to supervised students
As Director of Studies
2007 - Dynamic Adaptation of Streamed Real-Time E-Learning Videos over the Internet
As supervisor
2007 - Software Architecture for Data Storage Concepts within Future Mobile Telecommunication Networks
Grants & contracts
Western Mortgage Limited consultancy project on IP Infrastructure Monitoring. 2006: £2500
DTI Funded project into Behavioural Monitoring of Network Communications. 2007: £40,000
France Telecom project on QoS Provisioning for IP Networks. 2007: £60,000
Reports & invited lectures
"Watching the internet - from numbers to images", Keynote Lecture, Third International Conference on Usability Engineering, University of Oviedo, Spain, 20 May 2008.
"Evolution and trends in network monitoring", Invited Speech, JDSU, Plymouth, UK, 11 October 2006
"Network Monitoring - from ping to present", Keynote Speech, 11th Conference on Human Computer Interaction, Oviedo, Spain, 22-24 March 2006
Links
Further information relating to research publications, professional activities, presentations and conferences organised etc., can be found at this web site.
