September 4, 2009                                                                            For Immediate Release

Major Donation Aids Mobile Computing Research Center

Researchers and students in The University of Texas at Arlington’s Center for Research in Wireless Mobility and Networking (CReWMaN) will be able to explore new areas of wireless voice and data communications, thanks to a donation today by Varaha Systems, Inc., a Dallas developer of software for smart phones and wireless computing device applications.

 Jogen K. Pathak, Varaha Systems’ president and CEO, visited the CReWMaN lab to present a check for $25,000 and uMobility software valued at $30,000 to Dr. Bill Carroll, dean of the College of Engineering, and Dr. Sajal K. Das, professor of computer science and engineering and director of CReWMaN. Varaha Systems has pledged an additional $50,000 to support the research center.

 “The introduction of Varaha’s versatile uMobility software packages will greatly expand our ability to explore and develop applications for interconnected devices,” said Dr. Das. “With uMobility-enabled phones in the hands of our students, we can test real world scenarios on-site, providing immediate feedback on network designs, solution alternatives, and voice and data device interactions.”

The cutting-edge research conducted at CReWMaN includes computer networks, wireless mobile communications, distributed computing, grid computing, peer-to-peer computing, mobile and ubiquitous computing. CReWMaN was established in 2000 to explore broadband, high-speed, optical, wireless mobile, and sensor networks.

The University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Engineering, which celebrates its 50^th Anniversary this year, has emerged as one of the most comprehensive engineering programs in North Texas and the nation. The college’s eight baccalaureate, 13 master’s and nine doctoral degree programs serve approximately 3,500 students, making it the fourth largest engineering college in Texas. With more than 21,000 alumni, the college provides the local, regional and national workforce with motivated and highly skilled graduates. Research expenditures in the past year grew to more than $40 million, and the University will invest $160 million to add 295,000 square feet of facilities in the next three years. With a commitment to creating viable solutions to today’s most pressing problems, the College of Engineering is helping to propel UT Arlington toward its goal of becoming a national research university.

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