My PhD research interests involved the development of algorithms and protocols for delay-tolerant mobile communication networks with intermittent-connectivity. These networks suffer from frequent partitions so that the traditional "store-and-forward" routing paradigm cannot be used. Using "store-and-forward" routing algorithms, messages are dropped if no route is found to reach a destination. My work uses the "store-carry-and-forward" routing paradigm and node mobility to route packets through the network.
Currently, I am extending my research work to scalable peer-to-peer networks. I intend to use my mathematical background to devise methods to improve multimedia streaming in these overlay networks. Using techniques from randomized algorithms and optimization, I will design methods for media-content providers to serve high-quality streaming to network nodes without overwhelming provider cost.