Nader F. Mir
`Curriculum Vitae (CV), Last Update: May 20, 2016
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`Department of Electrical Engineering
`San Jose State University, California
`P. O. Box 721118
`San Jose, CA 95172
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`Education
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` Phone: (408) 505-1180
`E-mail: nader.mir@sjsu.edu
` www.sjsu.edu/people/nader.mir
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`Ph.D. Degree: May 1995, Electrical Engineering, Washington University.
`Dissertation: Analysis & Design of High-Speed Switching Systems (for Computer Networks)
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`M.Sc. Degree: Dec.1990, Electrical Engineering, Washington University.
`Specialization: Design and Analysis of Computer and Communication Networks and Protocols.
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`B.Sc. Degree: May1985, Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University.
`Concentration: Electronic Circuits.
`Rank: top 5%.
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`Areas of Specialization
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`• Computer Networks and Protocols, TCP/IP, Network Security, Virtualization, and Cloud Data Centers
`• Internet Applications, Web, Client-Server, VoIP, CDNs, and Video/Multimedia Networking
`• Networking Devices and Interfaces, Switches, vSwitches, and Routers.
`• Telecommunication and Telephone Networks, PSTN and SS7, Internet Media Gateways.
`• Wireless and Mobile Networks.
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`Professional Career Summary
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`• August 2005 to Present:
`o Professor (and the Department Associate Chair, 2006 – 2008): Department of Electrical Engineering,
`San Jose State University, California.
`o Director of University’s graduate programs (since 2006): offered to several Silicon Valley Companies.
`o Patent Litigation Consultant (since 2006): experience in patent infringement and invalidity including
`expert report preparation, deposition, and court testimony.
`• August 2001 to July 2005: Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, San Jose State
`University, CA.
`• August 1996 to July 2001: Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University
`of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
`• January 1995 to June 1996: Research Scientist Engineer (in charge of engineering projects in
`communication engineering and high-speed computer networks), Advanced Telecommunications Institute,
`Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey.
`• Sep. 1989 to January 1995: Research Assistant, Computer & Communications Research Center, Washington
`University, St. Louis, Missouri.
`• May 1985 to December 1988: Telecomm R&D Engineer (in charge of engineering projects in
`telecommunication engineering), Telecommunication Research & Development Center (TRDC), Surrey
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`CONSULTING, INDUSTRY, AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
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`• Analysis of patent claims
`• Prior art research for patent invalidity
`• Technology examination for infringement
`• Patent infringement contention
`• Claim construction assistance to counsel
`• Claim charts
`for:
`invalidity, and non-
`infringement
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`• Expert reports and Declaration on invalidity
`and infringement/non-infringement
`• Markman process
`• Rebuttal reports
`• Deposition testimony
`• Court testimony
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`Patent Litigation Expert Witness Experience on patent and technology litigation cases for various law firms.
`Experience gained (dates indicate the period of my engagement in each case):
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`1. Case: Limelight Networks, Inc v. Akamai Technologies.
`June 2016 – present
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP – Boston, MA
`Law Firm:
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`2. Case: Philips v. HTC
`March 2016 – present
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Law Firm:
`Perkins Coie LLP – San Diego, CA.
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`3. Case: ZixCorp v. Echoworx
`January 2016 – present
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Plaintiff side
`Law Firm:
`Baker Botts LLP – Dallas, TX.
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`4. Case: Cox Communications v. AT&T (D10, D11, D12, D13)
`January 2015 – March 2016
`Date:
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`Patent Invalidity -- Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Type:
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`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (Cox Communications)
`Proskauer Rose LLP – Boston, MA
`Law Firm:
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`5. Case: Cisco Systems v. Arista Networks (D8, CT2, D9, CT3 )
`January 2015 – December 2015
`Date:
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`Patent Invalidity and Non-Infringement -- International Trade Commission (ITC)
`Type:
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`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Fish & Richardson P.C – Washington, DC.
`Law Firm:
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`6. Case: Nomadix v. Hospitality Core
`December 2014 – March 2016
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity
`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Mehrman Law Office, PC – Atlanta, GA
`Law Firm:
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`7. Case: Marvell Semiconductor v. Intellectual Ventures
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`November 2014 – April 2015
`Patent Invalidity -- Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Patent Owner side (Intellectual Ventures)
`McAndrews, Held & Malloy Ltd. – Chicago, IL
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`Date:
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`Type:
`Worked on:
`Law Firm:
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`8. Case: iControl Networks, Inc. v. Vringo Infrastructure Inc.
`August 2014 – September 2014
`Date:
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`Patent Invalidity -- Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Type:
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`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (iControl Networks, Inc.)
`Law Firm:
`K&L Gates LLP – Palo Alto, CA
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`9. Case: IBM v. Intellectual Ventures II, LLC (D6, D7 )
`June 2014 – May 2015
`Date:
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`Patent Invalidity -- Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Type:
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`Patent Owner side (Intellectual Ventures)
`Worked on:
`Law Firms:
`Knobbe Marten Intellectual Property Law – Irvine, CA
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`10. Case: Compass Bank Commerce Bancshares, Inc., and First National Bank of Omaha v. Intellectual
`Ventures II, LLC (D5)
`June 2014 – February 2015
`Date:
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`Patent Invalidity -- Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Type:
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`Patent Owner side (Intellectual Ventures)
`Worked on:
`Law Firms:
`Knobbe Marten Intellectual Property Law, – Irvine, CA
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`11. Two Cases: Palo Alto Networks v. Juniper Networks - and - Juniper Networks v. Palo Alto Networks
`May 2014 – June 2014
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Plaintiff side (in the first case) - and - Defendant side (in the second case)
`Law Firm:
`Morrison and & Foerster, LLP – San Francisco, CA
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`12. Case: GlobeTechtrust (GTT), LLC v. AT&T, Inc, FairPoint Communications, CenturyLink, Qwest
`Communications, CenturyTel, Embarq Comm., and Savvis Comm., and West IP Communications Inc.
`April 2014 – October 2014
`Date:
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`Patent Analysis -- Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Type:
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`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (GlobeTechtrust)
`Russ August & Kabat, LLP – Los Angeles, CA.
`Law Firm:
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`13. Two Cases: Genband v. Metaswitch Networks - and - Metaswitch Networks v. Genband (D4 )
`March 2014 – March 2016
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Non-infringement, and Patent Invalidity
`Worked on:
`Defendant side (in the first case) - and - Plaintiff side (in the second case)
`Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP – San Francisco, CA
`Law Firm:
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`14. Case: Google Inc. v. Rockstar Consortium US LLP and Mobilestar Technologies LLC.
`February 2014 – November 2014
`Date:
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`Patent Invalidity -- Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Type:
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`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (Google Inc.)
`Law Firm:
`Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier Neustadt, LLP – Houston, TX
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`15. Case: Straight Path v. Sony, Google, Netflix, YouTube, and Toshiba (D2, D3 )
`January 2014 – May 2014
`Date:
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`Patent Invalidity and Non-Infringement -- International Trade Commission (ITC)
`Type:
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`Worked on:
`Defendants side
`Law Firm:
`Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C – Boston, MA (for Sony, Google, Netflix, and YouTube)
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`Keker & Vannest , LLP – San Francisco, CA (for Netflix and Toshiba)
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`16. Case: Straight Path v. Sharp
`September 2013 – January 2014
`Date:
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`Patent Invalidity and Non-Infringement -- International Trade Commission (ITC)
`Type:
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`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Law Firm:
`Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Washington, D.C.
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`17. Case: Brixham Solution Ltd v. Juniper Networks.
`Date:
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`June 2013 – January 2014
`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Plaintiff side
`Law Firm:
`Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP - Seattle, Washington
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`18. Case: TM Patents, L.P. and T.M. Creditors LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
`Date:
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`May 2013 – December 2013
`Type:
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`Patent Non-infringement, and Patent Invalidity
`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Law Firm:
`Goodwin Procter, LLP - Boston, MA
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`19. Case: AIP Acquisition LLC v. Level 3 Comm., LLC, Teoco Corp., and Sonus Networks, Inc.
`Date:
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`May 2013 – October 2013
`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity
`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Law Firm:
`Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP - Houston, TX
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`20. Case: Ambit v. Mitel Technologies Inc.
`Date:
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`March 2013 – August 2013
`Type:
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`Technology Failure Litigation
`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Law Firm:
`Hiersche, Hayward, Drakeley & Urbach, P.C. - Addison, TX
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`21. Case: InterDigital Communications v. Samsung, Nokia, ZTE and Huawei
`Date:
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`February 2013 – October 2013
`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Plaintiff side
`Law Firm:
`Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosatti (WSGR) - Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto, CA
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`22. Case: AIP Acquisition LLC v. iBasis Inc.
`Date:
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`December 2012 – January 2013
`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity
`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Law Firm:
`Latham & Watkins LLP - Washington, DC
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`23. Case: Pragmatus v. Pantech.
`Date:
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`October 2012 – December 2012
`Type:
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`Patent Non-infringement and Invalidity
`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Law Firm:
`H.C. Park & Associates PLC.
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`24. Case: Tekelec v. Performance Technology Inc.
`Date:
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`August 2010 – May 2011
`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Plaintiff side
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`Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Chicago, IL
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`Law Firm:
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`25. Case: Atser Research Technologies Inc. v. Raba-Kistner. (D1, CT1 )
`Date:
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`September 2007 - August 2009
`Type:
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`Patent Non-infringement and Invalidity
`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Law Firm:
`Holland & Knight LLP - Washington, DC
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`26. Case: j2 Global Communication Inc. and Catch Curve Inc. v Protus IP Solution Inc.
`Date:
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`May 2007 – September 2009
`Type:
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`Patent Non-infringement
`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Law Firm:
`Smart & Biggar LLP - Ottawa, ON
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`27. Case: Catch Curve Inc. v. Protus IP Solution Inc.
`Date:
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`December 2006 - March 2007
`Type:
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`Patent Non-infringement
`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Law Firm:
`Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP - New York, NY
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`Industry and Engineering Design Experience
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` Aug. 2015 - present, Computer Networking Technology Analysis - Consultant: Morrison & Foester LLP
`- San Francisco, CA.
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`• Feb. 2012 - Jan. 2013, Computer Networking and Communication Engineering - Consultant: CITS Inc.,
`San Jose, California. Worked as a Computer & Communication Network expert and trained company’s
`customers and consulted on various topics such as: Label-Switching Technology, Interoperability between
`Telephone Network and the Internet, and Multimedia-IPTV Technology, Network Monitoring, Cloud
`Computing, and Wireless Networks.
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` Summer 1998, Computer Networking Consultant: Dupont Computers Inc., Washington, D.C. Worked as a
`computer network management and wireless networks expert.
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`Jan. 1995 - Jun. 1996, Research Scientist Engineer: Advanced Telecommunications Institute, Stevens Institute
`of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey. In charge of engineering projects in communication engineering such as
`high-speed LANs and PSTN.
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` Sep. 1989 - Jan. 1995, Computer/Communications Chip-Design Engineer: Computer & Communications
`Research Center (CCRC), St. Louis, MO:
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`i. Designed a VLSI gigabit switch control plane chip for a high-speed computer networks using CMOS
`technology, complexity of 200,000 logic gates, fabricated by Hewlett Packard.
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`ii. Designed a VLSI Huffman Encoder Transmitter in an EE graduate project using CMOS technology,
`complexity: 800,000 logic gates, fabricated by MOSIS, University of Southern California.
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`Jul. 91 - Dec. 1991, Electrical Engineering Consultant, Bussmann Company, St. Louis, Missouri, a
`manufacturer of precision switches. Invited for instructing company's engineers on electrical engineering topics
`and preparing them for the national PE exam.
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`• May 1985
`- Dec. 1988, Telecommunications Systems Research & Development Engineer,
`Telecommunication Research & Development Center (TRDC), Surrey. Participated in design of a high-speed
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`switched for digital Private Branch Exchange" (PBX) and SS7 networks. The PBX system was connected to the
`public telephone switching network after completion. Received the best “design/idea” award.
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`University Management and Administrative Experience
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` Department Associate Chair, Electrical Engineering Department, SJSU, 2006-08.
`• Advisory Board Member of San Jose Evergreen College, 2011- present.
`• Director, Off-Campus SJSU-MSE Academic Programs, Each program brings an average of $500,000 in
`revenue to SJSU:
`o Lockheed-Martin Space Corp. CA, MSE Optical Sensors and Networks Program, 2006-2010.
`o KLA-Tencor Corp. CA, MSE Optical Sensors and Networks Program, since 2007.
`o MBA/MSE Dual-Degree, since 2009.
`o MS-EE with emphasis on Analog and Mixed Signals, since 2010.
`• Chair, Computer Networking Curriculum Committee, Department of Electrical Engineering, SJSU, (2001 to
`present).
`• Chair, Governance Committee, Electrical Engineering Department, 2006-2009.
`• Chair, Electrical Engineering Chairman Search Committee, 2005.
`• Member of EE Department Chair Review, Electrical Engineering Department, SJSU, 2009-2010.
`• Member of Doctor of Engineering Degree Program Development, 2002-2005
`• Member of Electrical Engineering Department Committees: 1) Graduate Committee, 2)Sabbatical
`Committee 2009-10, 3) Area Committee in Networking and Communication Systems, 4) RTP Committee, 4)
`Member of Recruitment Committee 6) ABET EE Program Evaluation Task Force.
`• Member of College of Engineering Committees:1) Graduate Studies and Research (G&R) Committee, 2)
`College of Engineering, Research Excellence Tiger Team, 3) Committee for SJSU-UCSC Joint EE-Doctoral
`Degree Program Development, 4) Inter-Departmental Special Interest Group.
`• Member of University Senate Committees:
`1. University Senate Policy Curriculum & Research Committee (C&R),
`2. General Education Advisory Panel (GEAP) on Math Concept,
`3. Policy Committee of University Senate--Instruction and Student Affairs Committee (I&SA),
`4. Policy Committee of University Senate--Committee on Committee (CoC).
`• Associate Member of the Graduate-Studies Faculty, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of
`Kentucky. July 1996 to June 2002.
`• Member of Faculty Search Committees, University of Kentucky, San Jose State University.
`• Director: Communication Network Design Lab, UKLAN, University of Kentucky, 2000-2001.
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`BOOKS, RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, PATENTS, AND AWARDS
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`Books Published
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`1. N. F. Mir, “Computer and Communication Networks,” a major worldwide adopted textbook, by Pearson
`Prentice-Hall Publisher, with instructor’s supplements including: a Solution Manual and Power Points:
`• Numerous adoptions by US and International
`Universities.
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`• 2nd Edition: 874 pages, published in 2015,
`ISBN 0133814742
`• 1st Edition: 656 pages, published in 2006,
`ISBN 0131389106 (reprinted three times)
`• Translated to several languages by Pearson
`Prentice-Hall Publishing Company
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`2. N. F. Mir, “Video Communication Engineering,” Academic & Engineering Publisher Inc., 296 pages, 1st
`Edition 1986, 2nd Edition 1990.
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`U.S. Patent
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`1. US Patent 7,012,895 B1, Inventor: N. F. Mir, Packet-Switching Network with Symmetrical Topology and
`Method of Routing Packets," Petitioner: Intellectual Properties Office, application no. 09/715,693, disclosure
`no. 907, March 15, 2006.
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`Journal Editorial Positions
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`1. 2005 to present, Technical Editor, IEEE Communication Magazine,
`2. 2012 to present, Editorial Advisory Board Member, Journal of Computing and Information Technology.
`3. 2004 to 2012, Technical Editor, Journal of Computing and Information Technology.
`4. 2008, Guest Editor, Special Issue of CIT Journal, “Recent Advances in Computer and Communication
`Networks Technology.”
`5. 2005, Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions
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`Journal Publications
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`1. N. F. Mir, Richard Torres, Sudha Swamy, M. Sarhan, “Evaluation of Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) and
`CBT Multicast Protocol on Fault-Tolerance” International Journal of Computing and DS (IJCDS), vol. 2, no.
`2, pp. 59-64, May 2014.
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`2. N. F. Mir, M. Sarhan,, H. Gao, C. Shivakumar, “Performance Analysis of IMS Signaling in Multimedia
`Networks,” Journal of Information Engineering (JIE), Reference ID Number: IE004, Vol. 1, No. 1, December
`2012.
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`3. M. Musa and N. F. Mir, “An Analytical Approach for Mobility Load Balancing in Wireless Networks,” Journal
`of Computing and Information Technology (CIT), Reference Number 1848-1931, Vol. 19, No. 3, p.p. 169-178,
`December 2011.
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`4. S. M. Musa and N. F. Mir, “Handoff Management of Mobile Agents in High-Speed Wireless Networks,”
`International Journal of Communication Networks and Internet Security (IJCNIS), Reference Number 6409-
`24864, Volume 2, No. 3, December 2010.
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`5. G. Singh, S. Prabhu, N. F. Mir, S. M. Musa, “Architectural Improvement on a Channel Aware QoS Scheduler
`for 802.16 WiMAX Base Stations,” Journal of Open Problems in Science and Engineering, Manuscript Id:
`MJOPSE010212, Volume 1, Issue. 2, November 2009.
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`6. S. M. Musa, M. N. Sadiku, and N. F. Mir, “Blocking and Clipping Estimations for TDM in Satellite
`Communication Technology,” Technology Interface Journal, Reference No. 1523-9926, No. 1, Volume 9,
`October 2008.
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`7. N. F. Mir, “Recent Advances in Computer and Communication Networks Technology,” Guest Editor Column,
`Journal of Computing and Information Technology (CIT), Special Topics in Computer Networks, Volume 2, pp
`1-3, June 2008.
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`8. S. M. Musa, C. M. Akujoubi, and N. F. Mir, “Voice over DSL (VoDSL) Information Management for
`Broadband Communication Network Access,” Journal of Computing and
`Information Technology
`(CIT),Reference No. 802, Volume 1, pp 1-8, March 2007.
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`9. S. M. Musa, E. Opara, C. M. Akujuobi, and N. F. Mir, “Utilization of Buffers for Performance Evaluation of
`Local Area Network Protocols,” Communications Journal of the International Information Management
`Association (CJ-IIMA), Volume 6, Issue 4, pp. 19-32, September 2006.
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`10. M. Veyseh, B. W. Wei, and N. F. Mir, “A Protocol for Clustering and Node Synchronization in Sensor
`Networks, “wseas Transactions on Communications, Ref. No.129, Issue 6, Volume 5, pp 1093-1100, June 2006.
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`11. M. Veyseh, B. W. Wei, and N. F. Mir, “An Information Management Protocol to Control Routing and
`Clustering in Sensor Networks,” Journal of Computing and Information Technology, Reference: No.587, No. 1,
`Volume 1, pp 53-68, March 2005.
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`12. N. F. Mir, “Performance Analysis of Efficient Multi-path Crossbars,” Journal of Computer Communications,
`Reference: COMCOM2420, Volume 27/3, pp 306-314, February 2004.
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`13. N. F. Mir, “An Efficient Switching System for Next-Generation Large-Scale Computer Networking,” Journal of
`Computer Networks, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 305-315, October 2002.
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`14. N. F. Mir, “Analysis of A High-Speed Interconnection Network,” Journal of Interconnection Networks (JOIN),
`Volume 3, No. 1&2, Page 49-65, June 2002.
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`15. N. F. Mir, “Architectures of Fast Internet Switches for SoC Technology,” IEEE Can Journal of Electrical and
`Computer Engineering, Invited Article, Vol. 26, No. 3/4, p.p. 147-151, December 2001.
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`16. N. F. Mir, K. D. Donohue, and Y. M. Matcheswala, “Efficient Architectures and Algorithms for Multicasting
`Data in Computer Communication Networks,” Journal of Computer Communications, Vol. 24/15-16, p.p.
`1618-1625, Sep. 2001.
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`17. N. F. Mir, “Data Multicast Techniques, Architectures and Algorithms,” IEEE Communications Magazine,
`Volume 39, Number 9, p.p. 164-170, Sep. 2001.
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`18. J. Lu and N. F. Mir, “Applications of a New ABR Traffic Controller in Communication Systems,”
`International Journal of Communication Systems, Vol. 3, No. 2001:14633- 642, DOI: 10.1002/Dac.493, June
`2001.
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`19. N. F. Mir, “MPLS Technology for IP Voice Communications,” Journal of Communication Systems Design,
`Vol. 14, No.2, pp. 16-19, Feb 2001.
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`20. C.-K. Mok and N. F. Mir, “An Efficient Interconnection Network for Large-Scale Computer Communications
`Applications,” Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Vol. 23, no. 2, p.p. 59-75, July 2000.
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`21. N. F. Mir, “Evaluation of an ATM LAN Constructed With a Cyclic Deflection Network,” Journal of Computer
`Communications, Vol. 21, no. 7, pp. 661-669, June 1998.
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`22. N. F. Mir, “Efficient Multicast Approach in an ATM Switching Network for Multimedia Applications,”
`Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Vol. 21, pp. 31-39, January 1998.
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`23. N. F. Mir, “ATM Switching Architectures for Wafer-Scale Integration,” IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems,
`Vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 465-471, Dec. 1996.
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`24. N. F. Mir, “Design of a CMOS Buffered Switch for a Gigabit ATM Switching Network,” IEEE Journal of
`Solid-State Circuits, Vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 11-18, Jan. 1995.
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`Conference Refereed Paper Publications & Invited Talks
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`1. N. F. Mir, “Multi-Tennant Virtualization in Data Center Networks,” IEEE International Conference on
`Communications (IEEE ICC’2016), (Short Talk), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 21-26, 2016.
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`2. N. F. Mir, N. Kotte, and G. Pokuri, “Implementation of Virtualization in Software Defined Networking (SDN)
`for Data Center Networks,” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advances in Software Defined
`Networking and Network Functions Virtualization (SOFTNETWORKING’2016), Paper Reference: 37014,
`Lisbon, Portugal, February 21-25, 2016.
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`3. V. Vatsavai, S. Suravarapu, and N. F. Mir, “Implementation of P2P File Sharing Using Bi-directional Chord
`Protocol Algorithm,” Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Computer and Communication
`Engineering (ICoCoE’15), Paper Reference: 1570081459, June 9-11, 2015.
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`4. N. F. Mir, S. Chandran, and H. K. Vijay, “Packet Size Optimization in Peer-to-Peer IPTV Networking
`Schemes,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Automation, Information and
`Communications Technology (IEEE /IAICT’14), Paper Reference: 1569957661, Bali Island, Aug. 28-30, 2014.
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`5. L. Wesley, N. F. Mir, A. Patel and R. Sondur, “Evidence-Based Power Management in Distributed Sensor
`Networks,” Proceedings of the 8thInternational Conference on Advances in Computer Science (ACS’13),
`Acceptance Paper Reference: 801-033, April 10-12, 2013.
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`6. N. F. Mir, D. Doshi, and M. Gandhi, “Comparison of Routing in VPN-Based Packet-Switching Network and
`Label-Switching Network,” Proceedings of the 8thInternational Conference on Advances in Computer Science
`(ACS’13), Acceptance Paper Reference: 801-006, Phuket, Thailand April 10-12, 2013.
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`7. N. F. Mir, “A Short Contribution on Efficient Modeling of Parallel Queues,” Proceedings of the31st
`International Conference on Modeling, Identification and Control (AsiaMIC’12), Acceptance Paper Reference:
`769-004, April 1-4, 2012.
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`8. N. F. Mir, M. Vashisht and S. Agarwal, “Analysis of IPTV Traffic over Computer Communication Networks,”
`Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advances in Computer Science and Engineering
`(AsiaMIC’12), Acceptance Paper Reference: 770-002, Phuket, Thailand, April 1-4, 2012.
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`9. N. F. Mir, M. Nataraja, and S. Ravikrishnan, “A Performance Evaluation Study of Video-On-Demand Traffic
`over IP Networks,” the 5th IEEE International Symposium on Security and Multimodality in Pervasive
`Environments (SMPE’11), Acceptance Paper Reference: SPME003, Singapore, March 22-25, 2011.
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`10. N. F. Mir, “VoIP, and Multimedia over Broadband IP Networks,” a tutorial presentation, Proceedings of the
`10th International Conference on Networks (ICN’11), St. Maarten, Netherland Antilles, January 23-28, 2011.
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`11. N. F. Mir, S. Ravikrishnan and M. Nataraja, “An Analysis of Reliable and Scalable Video-On-Demand
`Networks,” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Networks (ICN’11), Paper Reference: 10011,
`St. Maarten, Netherland Antilles, January23-28, 2011.
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`12. N. F. Mir, S. Pumpichet, and H. Chan, “An Efficient Inter-Domain Routing in Wireless Mesh Networks,”
`Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Networks
`(PDCN’10), Paper Reference 676-012, Innsbruck, Austria, February 16-18, 2010.
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`13. N. F. Mir, “Overview of VoIP, and Multimedia over IP Networks,” Invited Tutorial Talk, The 9th International
`Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Networks (PDCN’10), Innsbruck, Austria, February
`16-18, 2010.
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`14. N. F. Mir, “Mobile IP and Computing, and WiMAX Technology,” Invited Tutorial Talk, The 20th International
`Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems (PDCS’08), Orlando, Florida, November 16-18,
`2008.
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`15. G. Singh, S. Prabhu, and N. F. Mir, “A High-Performance Parallel Scheduling Architecture for WiMAX Base-
`Stations,” The 20th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems (PDCS’08), Paper
`Reference 631-073, Orlando, Florida, November 16-18, 2008.
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`16. N. F. Mir, “Wireless Networks, Mesh Networks, Mobile IP, and WiMAX Technology,” Invited Tutorial Talk,
`International Conference on Communication Systems and Networks (CSN’08), Langkawi, Malaysia, April 2-4,
`2008.
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`17. N. F. Mir, “Analysis of Wireless Sensor Networks,” Invited Talk, SJSU, College of Engineering, San Jose,
`CA, March 14, 2008.
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`18. S. M. Musa, M. N.O. Sadiku, C. M. Akujuobi, and N. F. Mir, “Performance of Integrated Digital Loop Carrier
`in Network Convergence Technology,” Proceedings of IEEE Symposium for Space Applications of Wireless &
`RFID 2007 (SWIRF’07), Houston, Texas, May 8-9, 2007.
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`19. N. F. Mir, “Design of an Optical Internet Switch Fabric,” Proceedings of 11th International Conference on
`Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications (IMSA’07), Ref. number 577-066, Honolulu, Hawaii,
`August 20-22, 2007.
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`20. S. M. Musa, and N. F. Mir, “Analysis of Blocking and Clipping for TDM in Satellite Communication
`Systems,” Proceedings of International Conference on Information, Communications, and Energy Systems and
`Technologies (ICEST’07),” Ohrid, Macedonia, June 24-25, 2007.
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`21. N. F. Mir, “A Large Scale Optical Burst Switch Architecture,” International Conference on Networking and
`Services (ICNS’07), Athens, Greece, June 19-23, 2007.
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`22. S. M. Musa, E. U. Opara, C. Akujuobi, and N. F. Mir, “Utilization of Buffers for Performance Evaluation of
`Local Area Network Protocols,”17th Annual Conference of International Information Management
`Association, New Rochelle, New York, October 4-7, 2006.
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`23. M. Veyseh, B. W. Wei and N. F. Mir, “An Energy-Efficient Decentralized Clustering Protocol for Wireless
`Sensor Networks,’’ Proceedings of the 5thInternational Conference on Tele-Communications and Informatics
`(TELE-INFO’06), Ref. number 520-129, pp. 293-298, Istanbul, Turkey, May 27-29, 2006.
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`24. N. F. Mir, “Wireless Mobile Ad-Hoc Network Technology,’’ Invited Tutorial Talk, International Conference
`on Communications, Internet and Information Technology (CIIT’05), Cambridge, Massachusetts, Oct30-
`November 3, 2005.
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`25. M. Veyseh, B. W. Wei and N. F. Mir, “A Decentralized Energy Efficient Cluster Formation Protocol for
`Wireless Sensor Networks,” IEEE 10th IFIP International Conference on Personal Wireless Communication,
`(PWC’05), manuscript#66, Colmar, France, August 25-27, 2005.
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`26. N. F. Mir, “A Wireless Sensor Network to Protect Water Reservoirs,’’ Proceedings of International
`Conference on Networks and Communication Systems (NCS’05), Paper # 464-170, Krabi, Thailand, April 18-
`20, 2005.
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`27. N. F. Mir, “Routing in a Wireless Sensor Network,’’ Proceedings of International Conference on
`Communications, Internet and Information Technology (CIIT’04), Paper # 433-113, St. Thomas, Virgin
`Islands, November 22-24, 2004.
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`28. N. F. Mir, “Wireless Sensor Network Technology,’’ Invited Tutorial Talk, International Conference on
`Communications, Internet and Information Technology (CIIT’04), St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, November 22-
`24, 2004.
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`29. N. F. Mir, “A Self-Organizing Wireless Sensor-Actuator Network,” Proceedings of International Conference
`on Embedded Systems and Applications, Focused Session: Sensor-Actuator Networks for Engineering
`(ESA’04), Paper # ESA2480 , Las Vegas, Nevada, June 21-24, 2004.
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`30. N. F. Mir and Chwei K. Mok, “Performance of a Parallel-Plane Switching Network,” Proceedings of IEEE 7th
`International Symposium on Parallel Architectures, Algorithms and Networks (ISPN’04), Hong Kong, China,
`May 8-10, 2004.
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`31. N. F. Mir, “Analysis of Fault-Tolerant Multi-Path Crossbars,” Proceedings of
`IEEE Global
`Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM’03), Paper # 1568908427, San Francisco, CA, December 1-5,
`2003.
`32. N. F. Mir, “Multicast Management in Presence of Node/Link Failures,” Proceedings of IEEE International
`Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCom'03), Paper # 3752, Venice,
`Italy, Oct. 7-10, 2003.
`33. N. F. Mir, “Performance of Protocol Independent Multicasting Technique with Node/Link Failures in High-
`Speed Networks,” IEEE Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, Florida, July 27-30,
`2003.
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`34. N. F. Mir, “A Performance Model of Regional and Cellular Handoff for Multimedia Mobile Users in Wireless
`Networks”, IEEE Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, Florida, July 27-30, 2003.
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`35. N. F. Mir, “A 3-D Interconnection Network and Comparison with Hyper-Cubes,” IEEE Conference on
`Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, Florida, July 27-30, 2003.
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`36. N. F. Mir and A. Chien, “Simulation of Converging Voice over IP in High-Speed Networks”, Abstract of
`OPNETWORK Conference, Washington, D.C., August 26 - August 30, 2002.
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`37. N. F. Mir, “Performance Evaluation of Multi-path Crossbars,” Proceedings of 8th IEEE International
`Conference on Communication Systems (ICCS’02), Singapore, November 24-27, 2002.
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`38. N. F. Mir, “An Efficient Switch System for Next-Generation Large-Scale Computer Networking,” Proceedings
`of 8th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems (ICCS’02), Singapore, November 24-27,
`2002.
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`39. N. F. Mir and A. Chien, “Simulation of Voice over MPLS Communication Networks,” Proceedings of 8th
`IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems (ICCS’02), Singapore, November 24-27, 2002.
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`40. N. F. Mir and I. Habib, “Architecture of a Fast Internet Switch on Chip,” joint meeting of IEEE 5th World
`Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics and 7th Int'l Conference on Information Systems
`Analysis and Synthesis (ISAS'01), Invited, Orlando, Florida, July 22-25, 2001.
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`41. M. Y. Choy and N. F. Mir, “Performance Modeling of Multimedia Traffic in Mobile Wireless Networks,”
`Proceedings of IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM'2000), Los Angeles, CA, October 22-
`25, 2000.
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`42. N. F. Mir, “Stochastic Evaluation of Multimedia Traffic Hand-off in Wireless Mobile Networks,” IEEE 4th
`World Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (SCI'00), Invited, Orlando, Florida, July
`23, 2000.
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`43. J. Lu and N. F. Mir, “Simulation of a High-Quality ABR Traffic Control Mechanism,” Proceedings of IEEE
`OPNETWORK'99 Conference (poster session), Washington, DC, Aug. 30 - Sep. 2, 1999.
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`44. J. Lu and N. F. Mir, “Combining CAPC and Weighted Traffic Scheduling to Achieve High Quality ABR
`Traffic Control," Proceedings of IEEE ATM Workshop'99, Kochi-City, Japan, May 24-27, 1999.
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`45. N. F. Mir, “Traffic Performance Evaluation of High-Speed Communication Networks,” Proceedings of
`INFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST'99) Cincinnati, Ohio, May 2-5, 1999.
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`46. N. F. Mir, “Analysis of Non-uniform Traffic in a Switching Networ