David Starobinski 


Associate Professor (Ph.D. Technion, 1999)

Boston University
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Systems Engineering Division
Laboratory of Networking and Information Systems
Room 431, Photonics Center
Boston, MA 02215

(617) 353-0202 (phone)
(617) 353-7337 (fax)
staro@bu.edu
 

I am also affiliated with the Center for Information and Systems Engineering (CISE) and with the Information System and Sciences (ISS) group at Boston University.

Teaching

1. Introduction to Computer Networking - EC 441 (Spring 2003, Fall 2003-2006, Fall 2008, Fall 2009) (requires password)
    -Independent Study Web Site (Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Fall 2004)

2. Computer Communication Networks - EC 541 (Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2009)

3. Computer Communications and Networks - SC 546 (Spring 2001, Fall 2001, Fall 2002)
    -Final Projects Web Site (Spring 2001, Fall 2002)

4. Randomized Network Algorithms - EC 700 A2 (Spring 2007) (requires password)

5. Quality of Service Networking - EC 700 A2 (Spring 2002)

6. Wireless Networking - EK 131/132 Spring 2009. An introductory module for Freshman.

  Publications

Short Biography

Research Group

  Graduate students: Niloofar Fazlollahi, Kan Lin, Huseyin Mutlu, Weiyao Xiao.
  Alumni: Reuven Cohen, Rajesh Krishnan, Xiangping (Sandra) Qin , Saikat Ray, Angad Singh, Dan Sumorok, Tao Wu, Avi Yaar.

Current Research Projects

  Large-Scale Software Dissemination in Stochastic Wireless Networks (supported by the National Science Foundation)
  A Theory of Monitoring based on Identifying Codes and their Variants (supported by the National Science Foundation)
  Management of Secondary Markets in Deregulated Wireless Networks (supported by the National Science Foundation)
  Secure and Efficient Data Distribution in Varying-Topology Networks (supported by Deutsche Telekom)
  Self-Forming Extensible Lunar Extravehicular Activity Network (Selene) (supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in collaboration with Scientific Systems Company, Inc.)

Recent Research Projects

  A Theory of Stability for Communication Networks (supported by an Early Career Award from the US Department of Energy )
  CAREER: Quality of Service Engineering with Multiple Time-Scale Traffic (supported by the National Science Foundation)
  NeTS-NOSS: SensorNet Architectures for Indoor Location Detection: From Resolution to Robustness (supported by the National Science Foundation)
  A Scalable Middleware for Data Reconciliation in PDAs and Mobile Networks (supported by the National Science Foundation, see also article in BU Bridge)

Synergistic Activities

Associate Editor of IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking
Technical Program Committee member of INFOCOM 2010