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About Myself I am an Indian Ph.D student in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Southern California’s (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering (Amongst the top 10 engineering schools in the world). My current research interests lie in the area of communication networks, network economics, network game theory, and applied game theory. I am presently working with Professor Konstantinos Psounis, Professor Leana Golubchik, and Professor Rahul Jain for my Ph.D. I am a recipient of the prestigious Provost Fellowship at USC. Prior to joining USC, I completed my M.S in Computer Networks from the Department of Computer Science at University of California, Davis, in 2007. I have also obtained the S.M degree in Computational Biology from National University of Singapore and Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the Singapore-MIT Alliance program, in 2005. I did my B.E in Computer Science from Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India in 2002. Prior to joining my undergraduate studies, I completed my high school from Don Bosco, Park Circus, Calcutta, India, in 1998. Apart from academics, I have also worked as a software engineer in Cadence Design Systems, Noida, India, and as a research associate in Center for TeleInfrastruktur, Aalborg, Denmark and Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India.
My Research Philosophy I am mainly interested in mathematical modeling and analysis of networked systems. I feel that a good theoretical study on a problem is the purest form of engineering research and the most practical thing to do. My current research interests lie in network economics, network game theory, and applied game theory. I am keen to solve problems that are interesting, have good practical significance, and that have a direct impact on people’s daily life. In the past (prior to joining the PhD program at USC), I have researched on several problems in different areas of computer networks. The areas include wireless ad-hoc networks, wireless sensor networks, wireless mesh networks, WiMAX, bio-medical networks, and cognitive radio/dynamic spectrum access networks. I also have an interest in the area of applied operations research and worked on some challenging problems during my undergraduate studies. My research strengths are self-motivation, determination, hard work, ability to recognize and frame important research problems, versatility, and a good independent problem solving ability. As a PhD student at USC, I look forward to mingling with the best technical brains and tackling challenging research problems in the Internet , wireless networks, and other related fields.
Academic Materials Publication list (UG, MS, PhD)
Current Ph.D Projects My current research deals with problems in Internet security, wireless body area networks, wireless social community networks, game theory in sports, and electric power systems. I am primarily using game-theoretic and mathematical optimization tools for my research. I am involved in the following independent and collaborative research projects. On optimal self-defense investments in Internet security Problem concept: Ranjan Pal Members: Ranjan Pal, Leana Golubchik, and Kostantinos Psounis Sponsor: USC Provost Fellowship Synopsis: We are investigating optimal self-defense investments in the Internet under different cyber-insurance coverage models. Analyzing self-defense investment frameworks in Internet security Problem concept: Ranjan Pal Members: Ranjan Pal, Leana Golubchik Sponsor: USC Provost Fellowship Synopsis: We are analyzing different self-defense investment frameworks under conditional and unconditional payments in a non-insurance scenario. Optimal cyber-insurance contracts for Internet security Problem concept: Ranjan Pal Members: Ranjan Pal, Leana Golubchik Sponsor: USC Provost Fellowship Synopsis: We plan to determine optimal cyber-insurance parameters in social welfare, monopolistic, and duopolistic Internet security markets Efficient medium access control mechanisms for in-body area networks Problem concept: Ranjan Pal Members: Ranjan Pal, Bharat Gupta, Ramjee Prasad Sponsor: Center for TeleInfrastruktur, (CTIF, Aalborg University) Synopsis: We are developing efficient MAC schemes for in- body sensor networks using game-theoretic models. Efficient Player Buying Strategies in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Problem concept: Ranjan Pal Members: Ranjan Pal Sponsor: USC Provost Fellowship Synopsis: We are investigating simple mechanisms for efficient player buying strategies by franchises in the IPL using game theory. Efficient resource allocation mechanisms for wireless body area networks Problem concept: Ranjan Pal Members: Ranjan Pal Sponsor: USC Provost Fellowship Synopsis: We are developing efficient resource allocation mechanisms for wireless body area networks using co-operative game theory. Multi-user power control games in wireless networks (cognitive radio networks as a special case) Problem concept: Rahul Jain Members: Ranjan Pal, Rahul Jain Sponsor: USC Provost Fellowship Synopsis: We plan to use game theory to develop efficient power control schemes in multi-user wireless networks under performance constraints. Efficient design mechanisms for VLSI circuits (System on Chip) Problem concept: Ranjan Pal Members: Ranjan Pal Sponsor: USC Provost Fellowship Synopsis: We plan to use geometric programming to devise efficient mechanisms for system on chip (SoC) design and planning.
Hobbies Cricket Soccer Squash Swimming Blackjack Vedic Astrology Philosophic readings International travel Listening to music of all genres Watching Bollywood movies and Bengali classics
Traveling I am extremely fortunate to have travelled to various parts of the world for academic and travel purposes, at a young age. I really enjoyed and relished the culture, food, nature, and architecture in all the countries I visited. Listed below are the countries I have visited till date. USA, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, Italy, Vatican City, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, England, Sweden, and Finland. |
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Provost Ph.D Fellow Department of Computer Science Viterbi School of Engineering Ronald Tutor Hall (RTH) Building Room No. 419 3710, McClintock Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90089 Email: rpal@usc.edu |
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