CS-ECE Joint Seminar

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE Seminar Fall 2009

Speaker: Dr. Rajeev Shorey President NIIT University, India

Time: 3pm-4pm Wednesday November 18, 2009 Location: Babbio BC541B

Abstract:

Vehicular networks have been the subject of much attention lately. A Vehicular Ad-Hoc Network, or VANET, is a form of mobile ad-hoc network, which provides communications among nearby vehicles and between vehicles and nearby fixed equipment, usually described as roadside equipment. Enabled by short-range to medium-range communication systems (vehicle-to-vehicle or vehicle-to- roadside), the vision of vehicular networks includes real-time and safety applications, sharing the wireless channel with mobile applications from a large, decentralized array of service providers. Vehicular safety applications include collision and other safety warnings. Non-safety applications include real-time traffic congestion and routing information, high-speed tolling, mobile infotainment, and many others.

Several factors have contributed to the surging interest in vehicular networks. In December 2003, the U.S. FCC approved 75 MHz of spectrum for Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), and the resulting DSRC system is expected to be the first wide-scale vehicular network in North America. The IEEE 1609 Family of Standards for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) has come out with standards for vehicular communications at all the layers: the MAC (IEEE 1609.4), Networking (IEEE 1609.3), Security (IEEE 1609.2) and Application layer (IEEE 1609.1).

The goal of this talk is to discuss some of the key developments in the area of vehicular networks - from standards, protocols, government efforts across the world to numerous technical challenges in the area. Talk Outline 1. Introduction to VANETs 2. Safety and commercial applications of VANETs 3. The WAVE stack and the DSRC protocol 4. Issues in VANET Protocol design 5. Security and Privacy issues in VANETs 6. Scalability in VANETs 7. Detailed discussion of the efforts of various consortia such as VSC-A, CAMP, VII 8. Open research problems in VANETs along with proposed solutions in some of the key areas 9. Conclusion and Scope for Future Work

Bio Sketch Rajeev Shorey took charge as the President of the NIIT University in India on 1st September 2009. Prior to that, Rajeev was the Lab Group Manager of the Vehicle Communications and Information Management Group of India Science Lab (ISL) at GM Research and Development, Bangalore. Prior to joining GM Research, Rajeev was a Research Staff Member at the IBM Research Laboratory, New Delhi from 1998 to October 2005.

Rajeev received his Ph.D in Electrical Communication Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India in 1996. Dr. Shorey’s work has resulted in more than 50 publications in international journals and conferences and several US patents, all in the area of wireless and wired networks. He has 10 issued US patents and several pending patents to his credit.

Rajeev serves on the Editorial boards of IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing and Wireless Networks Journal of Mobile Communication, Computation and Information. He has thrice been the guest editor of IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, including a special issue on "Vehicular Networks" that was published in October 2007. He is the editor of the book titled "Mobile, Wireless and Sensor Networks: Technology, Applications and Future Directions" published by John Wiley, US in March 2006. Rajeev was the General Chair of the Sixth ACM International Workshop on VehiculAr Inter-NETworking (VANET 2009), a workshop in conjunction with ACM MobiCom 2009. Rajeev has given numerous talks and seminars in industry and academia all over the world and given several Tutorials in International conferences.

For his contributions in the area of Communication Networks, Rajeev was elected Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering in 2007. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Member of ACM.

Faculty Host: Prof. Rajarathnam Chandramouli Email: [email protected]

Contact: Prof. Yingying Chen Email: [email protected] Career Opportunities at NIIT University, India www.niituniversity.in Set up with the vision of being the leading centre of innovation and learning in emerging areas of the Knowledge Society, NIIT University is dedicated towards building great careers and ensuring exceptional job opportunities to all its students. It has been developed as an institute of excellence to provide exceptional education based on the four founding principles of making learning: industry linked, technology based, research driven and seamless. Nestled in the foothills of Aravali, in Neemrana, Rajasthan, the picturesque 100 acres fully residential green campus of NIIT University is equipped with state-of-the-art technology enabled teaching methodology backed by a strong research focused curriculum for facilitating a continuous process of learning and development. The emblem of NIIT University depicts a Mobius ring, symbolising eternity. The sides of the Mobius ring merge in and out, back and forth to create the most graceful, seamless and complete structure imaginable to the human mind. Similarly, the knowledge that NIIT University imparts is the foundation for multifaceted careers, endless in their potential. The NIIT University offers BTech Programs in Computer Science & Engineering, Information & Communication Technology and Biotechnology; MTech Programs in Computer Science & Engineering, Information & Communication Technology, Bioinformatics and Educational Technology. PhD programs in Computer Science & Engineering, Information & Communication Technology, Educational Technology and Bioinformatics & Biotechnology are available to students. The University also plans to offer MBA Programs in Marketing, Finance, Information Systems and Human Resources Management shortly. These program offerings are positioned in areas of key strength for NIIT University. In the years to come, many new courses and academic areas will be established with an aim to help students build great careers across a wide range of emerging areas spanning the breadth of the Knowledge Society. Vibrant social and recreational activities form the heart of Campus Life at NIIT University. A host of activities are interspersed along the shaded walking spine, including volleyball, golf/putting, basketball, gym and tennis. Furnished student hostels ensure comfortable temperatures year round with an energy-efficient geothermal comfort cooling system which leaves minimal carbon footprint. Each room is positioned to offer a direct window view of the nearby Aravali Hills. The fully- residential NIIT University campus offers the clean air and safety of a small town, while being located remarkably close to major metros. While the idea of the University was seeded in the 90’s, a cross-section of leaders from Academia and Industry came together in 2005 as the Founding Advisory Board members for shaping the Vision, Mission, Core principles and Objectives of the NIIT University. The Founding Advisory Board members included: Prof P V Indiresan, Former Director, IIT Madras, Prof C S Jha, Former Director, IIT Kharagpur, Dr Kiran Karnik, Former President, NASSCOM, Prof R C Malhotra, Former Director, IIT Kanpur, Dr R A Mashelkar, Former Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Prof Ashok Misra, Former Director, IIT Mumbai, Prof M P Kapoor, Founding Vice Chancellor, NIIT University and Former Vice Chancellor, Thapar University. The University continues to be guided by Dr. Karan Singh as its Chancellor and the current Board of Advisors (please refer to complete list below). The NIIT University, a not-for-profit institution, has received recognition vide Government of Rajasthan Ordinance No. 4 of 2009 dated 14th October 2009. Board of Advisors of NIIT University Hari S Bhartia Co-Chairman & Managing Director, Jubilant Organosys Limited Dr Gurcharan Das Acclaimed Author & Former MD, P&G Worldwide (Strategic Planning) Dr Omkar Goswami Founder and Chairman, CERG & former Chief Economist, CII Syeda Imam Executive Vice President (Creative) Contract Advertising Prof PV Indiresan Former Director, IIT-Madras Prof Sudhir Jain Professor, Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur Arun Kapur Director, Vasant Valley School Prof RC Malhotra Former Director, IIT-Kanpur Prof Sugata Mitra Professor of Educational Technology, Newcastle University (UK) & Professor Emeritus, NIIT University Som Mittal President, NASSCOM Dr Arun S Nigavekar Former Chairman, University Grants Commission Dr RK Pachauri Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in 2007 on behalf of IPCC Leela Samson Performing Artist & Director, Kalakshetra Foundation Prof Rajeev Sangal Director, IIIT Hyderabad and Former Professor, IIT-Kanpur Dr Kiran M-Shaw Chairman & MD, Biocon Limited Harpal Singh Mentor & Chairman Emeritus, Fortis Healthcare Limited Arvind Thakur CEO, NIIT Technologies Limited Dr Naresh Trehan Chairman, Global Health Private Limited Former Executive Director, Escorts Hospital Ravi Venkatesan Chairman, Microsoft India Rajendra S Pawar Pro-Chancellor, NIIT University and Chairman, NIIT Limited Vijay K Thadani Chief Executive Officer, NIIT Limited P Rajendran Chief Operating Officer, NIIT Limited

NEWS COVERAGE ON NIIT UNIVERSITY Radical Reforms required in education sector: India Today (Aspire): July 2009 In a wide ranging interview, Rajendra S Pawar, Pro-chancellor of NU, speaks to India Today Aspire about the crisis in higher education in India and why he set up NU. Please click here to read the full article: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=49991&Itemid=1&issueid=56§ionid=20&secid=17&limit =1&limitstart=0

The impressive new NIIT University: Business Standard, June 13, 2009 Referring to NU as “The impressive new NIIT University”, Business Standard profiles the unique architectural features of the University which creates an ideal environment for life on campus, designed in harmony with its surroundings. It goes on to mention that in Neemrana, traditional thinking has come together with futuristic and sustainable thinking to create NIIT University. The University is designed to provide a world-class environment which facilitates the holistic development of students. Master-planned by UK based YRM (London) Ltd, a world-renowned campus planning firm, the University aims to provide a total living experience, which integrates classroom learning with tangible and intangible experience outside the classroom and class-time. Please click here to read the full article: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/hard-hatters- party/360898/

NIIT University Campus, a breakthrough innovation: Economic Times, April 5, 2009 Referring to us as a “breakthrough innovation” Economic Times article highlights the core principles of NIIT University: to deliver seamless education, create a research culture, build strong industry- linkages to create fantastic careers for students, even while leveraging on existing strengths in technology. Please click here to read the full article: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Features/The-Sunday- ET/NIIT-University-Campus-a-breakthrough-innnovation-/articleshow/4360261.cms

New Models in Higher Education: Times of India (Education Times), May 25, 2009 In a discussion with Mr. Rajendra S Pawar, Pro-Chancellor NIIT University, Times of India highlights NIIT University as a “New Model in Higher Education”. Elaborating on the model, Mr. Pawar mentions, “We wanted to set up an institution that would be a shining example of innovation in the area of higher education.” The article touches on the need to re-look at the current education system, in favour of one, which promotes higher degree of Industry- Academia linkages, creates an enabling environment to learn without placing undue stress on gauging performance only on the basis of marks. Please click here to read the full article: http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp? From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP/2009/05/25&PageLabel=48&Entit yId=Ar04800&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T In the domain of technology: Hindustan Times, May 20, 2009 What next after a B.Tech? – Hindustan Times raised this pertinent question faced by almost every B.Tech graduate. The article highlights the increasing demand for research-based education and goes on to counsel students about its relevance. These points were raised by engineering aspirants at NIIT University’s seminar at IIT Delhi held recently as part of a series of seminars organized by NIIT University on “Engineering: Building Great Careers in Turbulent Times”. Please click here to read the full article: http://www.flickr.com/photos/niituniversity/3548606328/

Tech Stride: Telegraph, May 7, 2009 Telegraph profiles NIIT University as an institution which aims to provide comprehensive education in science and technology. It further mentions that, the university, which follows guidelines laid down by the Rajasthan education department, would begin its first session in September. It will cater to students who are keen on combining research with technology-enabled learning. Please click here to read the full article: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090507/jsp/careergraph/story_10925533.jsp Engineering: Building Great Careers in Turbulent Times. Financial Express, May 12, 2009 Financial express highlights the seminar on "Engineering: Building Great Careers in Turbulent Times" organized by NIIT University at IIT Delhi. During the seminar, accomplished Academicians and Research experts interacted with engineering aspirants to help them carve a successful career in engineering in these uncertain times. The distinguished panel comprised Prof P V Indiresan, Former Director, IIT Chennai; Prof R C Malhotra, Former Director, IIT Kanpur; Som Mittal, President, NASSCOM; Dr. Ravi Kothari, Research Lab, IBM India; Rajendra S Pawar, Chairman NIIT; Prof M P Kapoor, Founding Vice Chancellor, NIIT University. The seminar included Q & A sessions where aspiring students asked industry and career related questions that concern them to the distinguished panel.

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NIIT graduates into a global education Heavyweight: Education World, May 2009 Education World magazine does an in-depth profiling of how the NIIT University came into being, through its cover story titled: “NIIT graduates into a global education Heavyweight”. Please click here to read the full article: http://www.educationworldonline.net/index.php/page-article- choice-more-id-1750

NIIT University begins first session from September: Times of India, March 31, 2009 Times of India was the first to break the news about NIIT University. Reporting on this development it mentions, “NIIT University- the not-for-profit institution of education provider NIIT, will start its first academic session in September.” Please click here to read the full article: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NIIT-University-begins- first-session-from-September/a rticleshow/4339996.cms