NAPL.GMU.EDU

Our major focus is on the design, architecture, and performance of communication networks, encompassing wireline, wireless networks, and heterogeneous networks. We are interested in all aspects of network architecture from the physical layer to the application layer. The main purpose of a communication network is to allow multiple users to communicate reliably, efficiently, and securely with one another. Networks of the future will be expected to support a variety of applications and media with differing service requirements. As a subject of research, the complexity and breadth of communication networks offers many challenges. Research on communication networks draws on many other areas including communications theory, computer science, optimization theory, signal processing, and systems theory.

Primary location: Fairfax United States