I am a Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto and hold a Canada Research Chair in Autonomic Service Architecture.

My research interest is in adaptive resource management using virtualization and service-oriented approaches in very large-scale systems of various types:

• In application platforms, we are developing a testbed for an extended computing cloud that incorporates a smart network edge and virtualized integrated wireless-optical access.

• For future connected vehicles, we are developing a data management platform for gathering, distributing, storing, and mining state information that can be used by public and private application providers to deliver intelligent transportation and transit services.

• In smart grids, we have proposed several scheduling and demand management schemes.

• Our management and control algorithms are based on novel graph-theoretic models that capture the interdependencies between states in different parts of a network.

• We are also investigating control algorithms that promote the use of renewable power in communications networks and computing clouds.

Ms Frizzle’s quote describes what has always been my approach to research.  I believe firmly that we have an unprecedented opportunity to apply technology to improve the lot of humankind.  And so I encourage all young researchers to follow Ms Frizzle’s advice: "Take chances, make mistakes, get messy!"

I am also the author of the popular textbook Probability and Random Processes for Electrical Engineering, and co-author of the textbook Communication Networks: Fundamental Concepts and Key Architecture. I am always happy and grateful to receive comments, corrections, and suggestions to improve my books.