Welcome to Core Networking and Systems Lab (CoNS)

CoNS is a newly created research group affiliated with CReWMaN. We are interested in both fundamental and practical design aspects of the Internet. Our research focuses on tackling complexity and scalability challenges at both network and system level.

At the network level, we develop theoretical underpinnings for the development of scalable, distributed traffic control protocols. We are also exploiting the possibility of applying phase transition theories from quantum statistic mechanics in physics to the analysis of the network robustness against failures and attacks.

At the system level, we address critical data plane design challenges in a router including fast packet classification and fast performance testing of data path functions to router components mapping. We also look into the details of large scale traffic analysis and profiling, operating system overheads that affect network throughput and system architectural issues. 

Some of the Projects that we are actively working on include:

• Distributed Traffic Control.
• Network Roubustness against Failures and Attacks.
• Fast Network Processor Analysis Methodology.
• TCAM Co-processor Design and Management.
• Traffic Characterization and Analysis.
• Performance Analysis and Tuning of Linux Operating System.
• OS Support for Real Time MPEG-4 Streaming.
• Fingerprinting Remote OS.
• Performance Analysis of IEEE Rate Control Algorithms.
• Handoff in IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networks.
• NIC Card Modeling.

Specific information about projects not enlisted in the website can be queried by sending an email to Dr. Hao Che. che[@]cse[.]uta[.]edu. Remove the parenthesis before sending your email.