Syed A . Ahsonis a senior software design engineer with Microsoft, Redmond, Washington. As part of the Mobile Voice and Partner Services Group, he is currently working on new and exciting end-to-end mobile services and applications. Before joining Microsoft, he was a senior staff software engineer with Motorola, where he made significant contributions in creating several iDEN, CDMA, and GSM cellular phones. Syed has extensive experience with wireless data protocols, wireless data applications, and cellular telephony protocols. Prior to joining Motorola, he worked as a senior software design engineer with NetSpeak Corporation (now part of Net2Phone), a pioneer in VoIP telephony software. Syed has authored more than 10 books and several research articles on emerging technologies such as Cloud Computing, Mobile Web 2.0, and Service Delivery Platforms.
His recent books include Cloud Computing and Software Services: Theory and Techniques and Mobile Web 2.0: Developing and Delivering Services to Mobile Phones. He teaches computer engineering courses as adjunct faculty at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, and has introduced a course on Smartphone technology and applications. Syed received his MS in computer engineering from Florida Atlantic University in July 1998. He received his BSc in electrical engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India, in 1995. Dr. Mohammad Ilyasis associate dean for research and industry relations and professor of computer science and engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton. He is also currently serving as interim chair of the Department of Mechanical and Ocean Engineering.
He received his BSc in electrical engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, in 1976. From March 1977 to September 1978, he worked for the Water and Power Development Authority, Pakistan. In 1978, he was awarded a scholarship for his graduate studies. He received his MS in electrical and electronic engineering from Shiraz University, Iran, in June 1980. In September 1980, he joined the doctoral program at Queen''s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He completed his PhD in 1983; his doctoral research was on switching and flow control techniques in computer communication networks. Since September 1983, he has been with the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University. From 1994 to 2000, he was chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
From July 2004 to September 2005, he served as interim associate vice president for research and graduate studies. During the 1993-1994 academic year, he was on sabbatical leave with the Department of Computer Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Ilyas has conducted successful research in various areas, including traffic management and congestion control in broadband/high-speed communication networks, traffic characterization, wireless communication networks, performance modeling, and simulation. He has published 1 book, 16 handbooks, and over 160 research articles. He has also supervised to completion 11 PhD dissertations and more than 38 MS theses, and has been a consultant to several national and international organizations. Dr. Ilyas is an active participant in several IEEE technical committees and activities.
He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE.0: Developing and Delivering Services to Mobile Phones. He teaches computer engineering courses as adjunct faculty at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, and has introduced a course on Smartphone technology and applications. Syed received his MS in computer engineering from Florida Atlantic University in July 1998. He received his BSc in electrical engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India, in 1995. Dr. Mohammad Ilyasis associate dean for research and industry relations and professor of computer science and engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton. He is also currently serving as interim chair of the Department of Mechanical and Ocean Engineering.
He received his BSc in electrical engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, in 1976. From March 1977 to September 1978, he worked for the Water and Power Development Authority, Pakistan. In 1978, he was awarded a scholarship for his graduate studies. He received his MS in electrical and electronic engineering from Shiraz University, Iran, in June 1980. In September 1980, he joined the doctoral program at Queen''s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He completed his PhD in 1983; his doctoral research was on switching and flow control techniques in computer communication networks. Since September 1983, he has been with the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University. From 1994 to 2000, he was chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
From July 2004 to September 2005, he served as interim associate vice president for research and graduate studies. During the 1993-1994 academic year, he was on sabbatical leave with the Department of Computer Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Ilyas has conducted successful research in various areas, including traffic management and congestion control in broadband/high-speed communication networks, traffic characterization, wireless communication networks, performance modeling, and simulation. He has published 1 book, 16 handbooks, and over 160 research articles. He has also supervised to completion 11 PhD dissertations and more than 38 MS theses, and has been a consultant to several national and international organizations. Dr. Ilyas is an active participant in several IEEE technical committees and activities.
He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE. kistan. In 1978, he was awarded a scholarship for his graduate studies. He received his MS in electrical and electronic engineering from Shiraz University, Iran, in June 1980. In September 1980, he joined the doctoral program at Queen''s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He completed his PhD in 1983; his doctoral research was on switching and flow control techniques in computer communication networks. Since September 1983, he has been with the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University. From 1994 to 2000, he was chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
From July 2004 to September 2005, he served as interim associate vice president for research and graduate studies. During the 1993-1994 academic year, he was on sabbatical leave with the Department of Computer Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Ilyas has conducted successful research in various areas, including traffic management and congestion control in broadband/high-speed communication networks, traffic characterization, wireless communication networks, performance modeling, and simulation. He has published 1 book, 16 handbooks, and over 160 research articles. He has also supervised to completion 11 PhD dissertations and more than 38 MS theses, and has been a consultant to several national and international organizations. Dr. Ilyas is an active participant in several IEEE technical committees and activities.
He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE. oadband/high-speed communication networks, traffic characterization, wireless communication networks, performance modeling, and simulation. He has published 1 book, 16 handbooks, and over 160 research articles. He has also supervised to completion 11 PhD dissertations and more than 38 MS theses, and has been a consultant to several national and international organizations. Dr. Ilyas is an active participant in several IEEE technical committees and activities. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE.