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Speaker:        Prof. Lionel M. Ni
                Professor and Head
                Department of Computer Science
                Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Topic:          "From VLSI Architecture, Supercomputer Architecture, and
                 Router Architecture to Location-Sensing Architecture"

Date:           Monday, 23 September 2002

Time:           4:00 - 5:00pm

Venue:          Lecture Theater F
                (Leung Yat Sing Lecture Theater, near lift nos. 25/26)
                HKUST

Abstract:

This talk will give an overview of network architecture-related research
that I have been involved in the past two decades. The focus will be on
two current projects. The EMPOWER project provides a highly configurable,
scalable, and low cost emulation environment that is capable of emulating
multi-host network topologies, including hosts, routers, and links as well
as routing modifications. The SWIM project intends to build an indoor
location-sensing network using Bluetooth and RF technologies. By
integrating location-sensing networks with wireless networks, this
environment will be useful to support various mobile commerce
applications.


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Biography:

Lionel M. Ni earned his Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer
engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, in 1980. He has
been professor and head of the Computer Science Department at HKUST since
July 2002. Before that he was professor in Computer Science and
Engineering Department at Michigan State University. His research
interests include parallel architectures, distributed systems, high-speed
networks, and pervasive computing. A fellow of IEEE, Dr. Ni has chaired
many professional conferences and has received a number of awards for
authoring outstanding papers. His paper (with his former student, Chris
Glass) "The Turn Model for Adaptive Routing" was selected as one of the 41
most significant impact papers in the last 25 years in computer
architecture area in 1998.  He also won the Michigan State University
Distinguished Faculty Award in 1994.



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