Boleslaw K. Szymanski
- 518 • 276 • 2714
- Lally 204 • RPI • 110 8th St. • Troy NY 12180
Dr. Szymanski's research interests spans from network science, with emphasis on social networks and computer wireless and sensor networks to analysis and design of distributed and parallel algorithms, simulation of computers, networks and biological/ecological phenomena.
His projects include dynamic proceses on networks, hiddent groups in social networks, sensor network protocols and algorithms, and large-scale parallel and distributed computing and simulation. Dr. Szymanski led the development of COST and DSIM, two innovative simulation systems, SENSE for sensor network simulation, GENESIS for real-time network management and VOGUE for innovative HMM models.
Papers
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On the Development of an Internetwork-centric Defense for Scanning Worms
Discussed in New Scientist issue 2821, pp. 16-17, August 15, 2009
- The Naming Game on Social Networks: Community Formation and Consensus Engineering
- Dynamic Malleable Iterative MPI Applications
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Computing with Time: From Neural Networks to Sensor Networks
Wilkes Award for the Best Paper in 2008
The Computer Journal, vol. 51(4):511-522, 2008.
Ph.D. Graduates
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- (graduated in 2009)Travis Desell
- Asynchronous Global Synchronization for Massive-Scale Computing
- Supervised jointly with Carlos Varela
- Current position: Postodoc at the Center for Pervasive Computing and Networking, RPI, Troy, NY
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- (graduated in 2009)Qiming Lu
- Propagation, Cascades, and Agreement Dynamics in Complex Communication and Social Networks
- Supervised jointly with Gyorgy Korniss
- Current position: Researcher at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), Batavia, IL
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- (graduated in 2007)Juong-Sik Lee
- Recurrent Auctions in E-Commerce
- Current position: Researcher at the Nokia Research Center, Palo Alto, CA
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- (graduated in 2007)Joel Branch
- Opportunistic Routing and Middleware Composition for Sensor and Actuator Networks
- Received the 2007 McNaughton Award
- Current position: Researcher at the IBM TJ Watson Research Laboratory, Hawthorne, NY
Projects
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ITA
A collaborative partnership between the US Army Research Laboratories, the UK Ministry of Defense and a consortium of industries and universities in the US and UK.
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SENSE
An efficient and powerful sensor network simulator that is also easy to use.
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MetPetDB
A database for metamorphic petrology being designed as part of the National Cyberinfrastructure Initiative.
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MilkyWay@home
A research project using Internet-connected computers to do research in determining the evolution of the Milkyway galaxy.
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SCOREC
A research center that focuses on the development of reliable simulation technologies for engineers, scientists, medical professionals, and other practitioners.
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OOP in Fortran 90
Research in object-oriented programming using the Fortran 90 programming language.
Current Students
Current Positions
- Claire and Roland Schmitt Distinguished Professor of Computer Science
- Director, Rensselaer Center for Pervasive Computer and Networking
- Foreign Member, National Academy of Science (Poland)
- Editor-in-Chief, Scientific Programming
- Editorial Board, Scalable Computing: Practice and Experience
- Editorial Board, Computing and Informatics
Courses
| Fall 2009 | |
| 66-614 | Computer Operating Systems (course notes) |
| Fall 2008 | |
| 66-614 | Computer Operating Systems |
| Research + Dissertation | |
| Fall 2007 | |
| 66-614 | Computer Operating Systems |
| 66-694 | Application of Sensor Networks |
| Fall 2006 | |
| 6140 | Computer Operating Systems |
| Research + Dissertation | |
| Spring 2006 | |
| 4320-01 | Parallel Programming |
| 6360-01 | Languages for Parallel Programming |
| 4940-10 | Information Organization Research |