Areas of Research Interest:

• computer networks, network security, programmable routers, and wireless sensor networks

 Research Projects:

• Scalable Pattern Matching for Network Security
• Quality of Information for Wireless Sensor Networks
• Run-time Support for Programmable Network Processing Systems
• Programmable Network Processing Systems Design Space Exploration

 Graduated Ph.D. and M.S. Students:

1. Paul Hsieh, Ph.D., first position: technical manager, Taiwan.
2. Mini Mathew, Ph.D., first position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Springfield
3. Ashish Anil Chourdhari, Ph.D., co-advised with Harini Ramaprasad. First position: Senior Engineer, A10 Networks, San Jose, CA.
4. Lucas John Vespa, Ph.D., "Pattern Encoding Algorithms and Information Modeling Metrics for Network Quality of Service", May 2011. First position: Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Springfield.
5. Benfano Soewito, Ph.D., "Adaptive Security in Computer Networks", June 2009. Current position: Assistant Professor and Head of Information Technology Study Program, Universitas Bakrie, Indonesia.
6. Claudio G Copello, M.S., first position: Engineer, Northrop Grumman Corporation.
7. Henry I. Hung Li, M.S., "Phase and Rate Control for Improving Information Quality in 802.15.4 Wireless Sensor Networks", August 2010. Current position: Ph.D. student at SIUC.
8. Theo Phillips, M.S., "Improved Mobile Ip Based Foreign Agent Selection Method", October 2009. Current position: Configuration Manager, AT\&T.
9. Ritam Chakrovort, M.S., "Lightweight Testbed for Evaluating Worm Containing Systems". Current position: Network Development Engineer, Deutsche Bank, New York city, October 2009.
10. Mini Mathew, M.S., "Novel State Coding for Scalable Pattern Matching", May 2009. Current position: Ph.D student in ECE of SIUC
11. Lucas John Vespa, M.S., "Memory-Efficient Pattern Matching for Network Intrusion Detection", August 2008.
12. Sai Kumar Parsi, M.S., "Implementing Network Intrusion Detection Systems on a MultiThreading FSM", December 2007. Current position: Cognos Report Consultant, JPM chase.
13. Satish Dechu, M.S., "Mapping Task Graphs onto Network Processors by Simulated Annealing", May 2007. First position, engineer, Sun Microsystems; current position: Principle Software Engineer, Cadence Design Systems.
14. Nandeesh Muttangi, M.S., "Automated Task Allocation for Network Processors Using Genetic Algorithm", December 2006. Current position: Technical Consultant, Axway, Inc.

Our Sponsors:

• Intel Corporation
• Caterpillar Inc.
• NSF.