Mechanisms, Models, and Policies for Fast Data Sharing

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Whether transferring a large digital movie file to your local Internet provider (e.g, Apple iTunes, Netflix, Google Play) or a large data file for a computational scientist (e.g., the Large Hadron Collider and the Higgs Boson), moving that large amount of data across the Internet requires the latest in protocols and technologies.  Behind the scenes, industry and scientists rely on improved networks and software to move gigabytes and terabytes of data in minutes or hours, instead of days or weeks.***My research centres on improving the networking, software, and related systems.  With my graduate and undergraduate students, we build new software prototypes that are faster and more reliable than the existing systems.  Working with partners like CANARIE (who runs Canada's research network), Cybera (who runs Alberta's research network), and Mover (an Edmonton start-up company in cloud data transfers), we build and evaluate new solutions to large data sharing and transfer problems.***In the future, if you hear about the next exciting particle physics discovery or if you are able to watch an Ultra HD movie downloaded from the Internet, my research might have played a role in making that possible.**