Performance Analysis of Telecommunication Systems

Prof. Chris Blondia, Ph.D

Curriculum Vitae

Chris Blondia obtained his Master in Science and Ph.D. in Mathematics, both from the University of Ghent (Belgium) in 1977 and 1982 respectively. In 1983 he joined Philips Belgium, where he was a researcher between 1986 and 1991 in the Philips Research Laboratory Belgium (PRLB) in the group Computer and Communication Systems. Between August 1991 and end 1994 he was an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department of the University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands). In 1995 he joined the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Antwerp (UIA), where he is currently a Professor and head of the research group "Performance Analysis of Telecommunication Systems" (PATS) and head of the Department. He is lecturing Telecommunication and Performance Evaluation courses. He has also been lecturing at the University of Brussels and at other parts of the University of Antwerp (UFSIA and RUCA).His main research interests are related to mathematical models for performance evaluation of computer and communication systems and the impact of the performance on the architecture of these systems. The mathematical disciplines used are applied probability theory (stochastic processes, queueing theory), linear algebra (matrix computations), complex analysis. The systems that are studied are related to traffic management in multi-service networks, mobility management in IP networks, Content Distribution Networks, access control in access networks, both wired and wireless, and optical networks. He has published a substantial number of papers in international journals and conferences on these research areas.
He has been member of many program committees of international conferences.He has been and is currently involved in the National and European Research Programmes in the following projects :

• RACE Definition Phase: Methods for Piecewise Development and Construction of Telecommunciation Systems
• RACE I: Technology for ATD (R1022)
• RACE II:
  • EXPLOIT (R2061)
  • Broadband Access Facilities (R2024)
• ACTS: EXPERT (AC094)
• IST: Mobile Extranet Based Integrated User Services (MOEBIUS)
• COST:
  • Cost Action 242: Methods for the Performance Evaluation and Design of Broadband Multiservice Networks
  • Cost Action 257: Impacts of New Services on the Architecture and Performance of Broadband Networks
  • Cost Action 263: Quality of Service in Internet
  • Cost Action 279: Analysis and Design of Advanced Multiservice Networks Supporting Mobility, Multimedia and Internetworking
• Fund for Scientific Research - Flanders (FWO): several projects on telecommunication systems and their performance
• Flemish Information Technology Programme: Design of broadband systems for multimedia applications
• Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT): different projects with Flemish Telecommunication Industry: e.g., on ATM Basic Access Multiplexers, Fibre-To-The-Home

He is member of IFIP W.G. 6.3 on "Performance of Computer Networks" and editor of the Journal of Network and Computer Applications.

Publications

See the PATS publications.