Christopher Martinez

Christopher Martinez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science at the University of New Haven's Tagliatela College of Engineering. His research focuses on computer architecture, networks, embedded systems, and programming. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at San Antonio and has authored numerous publications on IP address lookup algorithms and network performance. Dr. Martinez teaches courses in digital systems, hardware description languages, and embedded systems.

Education:

• B.S., University of Texas at Austin
• M.S., University of Texas at San Antonio
• Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio

Research Interests: Dr. Martinez specializes in optimizing network protocols through advanced hashing techniques, particularly for IP address lookup. His work emphasizes improving efficiency in computer networks and embedded systems through algorithmic innovation. He has also explored multimedia workload performance on modern processors.

Publications: His most recent works focus on adaptive hashing algorithms for non-uniform IP address distributions, with applications in cybersecurity and network routing. His 2006 paper on optimal XOR hashing earned recognition at multiple conferences.

• Best Paper Award: 3rd International Conference on Cybernetics and Information Technologies (2006)

Teaching & Advising: He instructs core courses in digital systems and computer architecture. No formal advisees listed, though his research group likely engages students in network optimization projects. No grants explicitly mentioned, but his work aligns with NSF-funded networking research areas.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the University's networking and embedded systems research clusters.