The research work of
the Web,
Internet and Networking Group (WING) in the Computer Science Department at
Boston University is diverse both in its coverage of areas and in the
nature of activities undertaken. Research areas range from Internet
routing and transport protocols to Web caching and content distribution
protocols, from high-performance server architectures to scalable P2P and
overlay network designs, and from traditional unicast and multicast
IP-based networks to sensor-based and ad-hoc systems. Research activities
range from instrumentation and
measurement to analysis and characterization, and from resource management
and QoS provisioning to system prototyping and deployment.
Led by four
faculty members, the WING Group involves over two dozen students at the
BA, MA, and PhD levels. Members of the WING group work in smaller teams on
a number of tightly integrated projects, some of which are in
collaboration with other research groups in the department, including the
operating systems, network security, database, and software systems
groups.
Members of the
WING group have access to a wide range of equipment in a number of
different laboratories. In addition, a number of courses, seminars, and
workshops are often available to members of the group as well as to
prospective WINGers!
