In the general area of networks, communications and systems with emphasis on:

		protocols and algorithms for high-speed networks
		all-optical networks
		high-performance switch architectures
		grid computing
		scheduling and grid middleware
		mobile ad-hoc networks
		virtualization technologies
		impairment-aware routing and wavelength assignment
		energy-aware networking
		parallel and distributed computing
		interconnection networks
		perfomance evaluation
		fault tolerance
		VLSI layout design
		threshold logic