معرفی
Sonia A. Fahmy is a Professor of Computer Science and Associate Department Head at Purdue University's Department of Computer Science (College of Science). She holds a PhD from The Ohio State University (1999). Her research focuses on network architectures, protocols, and security, with over 100 refereed publications. Key areas include virtual reality networking, cellular network optimization, and network experimentation tools like NFV-VITAL and ENVI. Her work is supported by NSF, DHS, industry partners, and she leads Purdue's CERIAS cybersecurity initiatives.
Education: PhD in Computer and Information Science from The Ohio State University (1999).
Research Interests: Network security, distributed systems, wireless sensor networks, and network function virtualization. Notable contributions include the HEED clustering algorithm and Contain-ed latency management system.
Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2003), IEEE Fellow. Grants: NSF, DHS, AT&T, Cisco, Juniper, and Meta-funded projects. Professional service includes leadership roles in IEEE ICNP, INFOCOM, and editorial roles in top journals.
Advising: Mentored over 20 PhD students and postdocs. Current advisees include Umakant Kulkarni and Yufeng Chen. Research teams collaborate with industry partners like Hewlett-Packard and Sandia National Labs.
Labs/Teams: Active in Purdue's CERIAS, leading projects on secure network protocols and experimentation frameworks. Tools developed include EMIST, Testbed Mapping, and iHEED for sensor networks.
