Research
Research area. My research focuses on networked computer systems,
with a strong emphasis on (1) network operations; (2)
network architecture and protocol design; (3) high performance (i.e.,
high availability, high throughput) wired and wireless networks; and (4)
anti-censorship techniques and systems.
Goal. The primary goal of my research is to help network
operators run their networks better, and to enable users of these
networks to experience high availability and good end-to-end
performance. I am strongly interested in tackling practical, real-world
problems using a ``first principles'' approach, designing systems based
on these principles, and implementing and deploying these systems in
practice.
Approach. My research runs "from practice, to theory, back to
practice". I look to the real world for inspiration and practical
problems. I then design solutions to these problems that have provable
properties and solid theoretical backing. Finally, I build and deploy
real systems based on these solutions. This first principles approach
means that I bring many "tools" to bear, from algorithms to economics to
machine learning. I place a strong emphasis on transfer of these
results back to practice: the resulting tools and algorithms have been
adopted or applied in practice.
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