Randal Abler, Ph.D.
Temp Senior Research EngineerContact
Office: PARB A219Phone: 912-966-7933
Email: randal.abler@gatech.edu
Research Thrusts
Internet ArchitecturesEmbedded Systems
Education
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2000M.S.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1991
B.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1986
Research Interests
- Resource management in Internet networks
- Internet security
- Implementation of manageable, reliable network architectures
- Scalable content delivery of multimedia applications for educational applications
- Embedded Linux
- Distributed networked applications
Modern computer networks such as the Internet are a sophisticated combination of computer hardware, network protocols, and user applications. Advances in each of these three components affect the nature of a network in various and sometimes unexpected ways. New computer hardware allows not only higher speed computers but also smaller, lightweight devices such as PDA’s and cell phones. New applications bring not only new or better services (voice/video over IP, etc.) but also new challenges as well as malicious applications such as viruses and email spam, which have become commonplace. New network protocols are being proposed at a phenomenal rate, yet only a small percentage of these protocols see actual deployment on the network. Dr. Abler’s research spans the range of these issues in modern computer networks to explore successful, manageable network systems.
