| Invited Talk

Name of the Speaker: Prof Byrav Ramamurthy
Guide: Dr. Deepa Venkitesh
Online meeting link: ESB-242
Date/Time: 30th December 2022 (Friday), 11.00 AM
Title: Software Defined Networking (SDN) is driving transformations in Research and Education

Abstract

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is driving transformations in Research and Education (R&E) networks, enabling innovations in network research, enhancing network performance, and providing security through a policy-driven network management framework. The Holland Computing Center (HCC) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) supports scientists studying large datasets, and has identified a need for flexibility in network management and security, particularly with respect to identifying data flows. This problem is addressed through the deployment of a production SDN with a focus on integrating network resource management for large-scale GridFTP data transfers. We will discuss SNAG (SDN-managed Network Architecture for GridFTP transfers), an architecture that enables the SDN-based network management of GridFTP file transfers for large-scale science datasets. SNAG proposes a novel architecture that combines application- and network-layer coordination with SDN-enabled network management to manage, monitor and account for network resources used by GridFTP transfers. We will also discuss ScienceSDS, a novel software defined security framework for securely monitoring large-scale science datasets over a software defined networking and network functions virtualization (SDN/NFV) infrastructure. Finally, we will discuss other recent and ongoing projects in the areas of Optical networks, Internet of Things and Future Internet.

Brief Biography
Byrav Ramamurthy is currently a Professor at the School of Computing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), where he has been on the faculty since August 1998. He is the author of the book "Design of Optical WDM Networks - LAN, MAN and WAN Architectures" and a co-author of the book "Secure Group Communications over Data Networks" published by Kluwer Academic Publishers/Springer in 2000 and 2004 respectively. He serves on the Editorial Board of IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (ToN). He serves as an Editor-in-Chief for the Springer Nature Photonic Network Communications (PNET) journal. He serves as the Steering Committee Chair for IEEE ANTS conference (2023-25).

He received his BTech degree from IIT, Madras, India and his MS and PhD degrees from the University of California, Davis, USA. His research areas include optical networks, cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT). His research is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, AT&T Corporation, Agilent Tech., and OPNET Inc.