Research Projects of Dr. Nirmala Shenoy


  1. Emergency Networks - Bypass the Internet Protocol, Bypass Layer 3 Routing Instabilities, Bypass Layer 3 Security Attacks
    Funded by NSF and USIgnite - 2014 to 2017.
    Such implementations are extremely useful for Defense and Federal networks, Financial networks and networks that desire secure operations - i.e. security from Layer 3 threats. Layer 3 of our network protocol stack is highly vulnerable to security threats.
    The protocol - currently named as the Expedited Internet Bypass Lane Protocol (EIBL) was demonstrated on the GENI testbeds, for a network of 30 routers. The performance was compared to IP running OSPF and BGP as the routing protocol. EIBL operations were demonstrated to the Monroe County Office at Rochester.
    EIBL protocol operates transparently to IP running in the networks. I.e selected traffic can be handled by EIBL to bypass forwarding and routing and Layer 3. The rest of the traffic will go through the normal forwarding by IP.
  2. Design for a Scalable and Robust Mobile Ad Hoc network
    Funded by: Ofice of the Naval Research
  3. Testing and Evaluation of the Floating Cloud Tiered Internet architecture over GENI testbed
    Funded by National Science Foundation
  4. A Scalable Internet Architecture with Contract Switching

    Funded Oct 2008 by: NSF: Collaboration with RPI and University of Nevada
  5. Multi Meshed Tree Algorithm for Cognitive Airborne Networks

    Funded March 2008 by: AFRL Rome NY, TPOC Dr. John Matyjas, Dr. Mike Medley, Dr. Janek Mroczek
  6. An Architecture for Future Internet - Completed

    Funded Oct 2007 by: NSF
  7. Wireless Ad hoc Network for First Responders - Completed

    Funded by: NYSTAR
    Collaborative project with: Univ. of Buffalo, Univ. of Syracuse, Spectracom Corp.
  8. Wireless Mesh Network for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Completed

    Funded by: Dept. of Defense
  9. Wireless Sensor-Actuator Networks for Industry Control - Completed

    Funded by: IBM SUR grant, Nirmala Shenoy, Matt Cao - yr. 2006 - 2007
  10. IEEE 1588 Suitability Study for Wireless Networks - Completed

    Funded by: CEIS, NYSTAR - yr. 2005
    Collaborative project with: Spectracom Corp.
  11. Framework for Seamless Roaming, Handoff and Qos Mapping in Next Generation Networks - Completed

    Funded by: Cisco Univeristy Research Program
    Cisco Champion: Rafael Mantilla, Montalvo, Ph. D.
    Faculty: Nirmala Shenoy, Bruce Hartpence
    Student: Viswanath Prasad. Punita Misra, Neha Shidore, Namgyal Dolker, VIshal Mankotia, Travis Wu, John Sheftic
  12. Roaming and Handoff in Next Generation Networks - Completed

    Funded by: Lab for Applied Computing, RIT
    Faculty: Bruce Hartpence, Nirmala Shenoy
    Students: EJ Danielson, Namgyal Dolker, Aanak Patwa, Nithya Ganesh, Dinika Joshi
  13. Ubiquitos Roaming over Serverless ad hoc Networks - Closed

    Funded by: Lab for Applied Computing, RIT
    Faculty: Bruce Hartpence(IT), Nirmala Shenoy (IT), Hans-Peter BIschof (CS), Shanchieh Jay Yang (CE) & Fei HU (CE)
    Students: Charulatha Dalautani, Sungho Maeung