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Department of Computer Department of Computer ScienceScience

Varsha ApteVarsha Apte

““Department Without Borders”Department Without Borders”

Who am I? (Professional)Who am I? (Professional)

M. Sc. Computer SciencePune University (1989)

Ph.D. Computer ScienceDuke University, USA (1994)

AT&T Labs/Bell Labs (’94-’02)

B.Sc. Maths, Mithibai College (1987)

What do I do now?What do I do now?

Teach: Teach: Performance Analysis of Systems & Networks to you Performance Analysis of Systems & Networks to you

(this semester)(this semester) Computer Networks to UGs (next semester)Computer Networks to UGs (next semester)

Admin: DPGC, PGPC, Web (Important to you), Admin: DPGC, PGPC, Web (Important to you), Networks Lab-in-Charge (of interest to some) Networks Lab-in-Charge (of interest to some) other (not important to you).other (not important to you).

Research…Research…

Associate Professor in CSE, since March 2002

ResearchResearch

Performance Analysis rooted in Performance Analysis rooted in Queueing TheoryQueueing Theory

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Involves drawing pictures like this:

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To represent systems like thisTo represent systems like this

Web Server

Database Server

Client

A typical Web-based A typical Web-based distributed systemdistributed system

InternetLAN

Request

Response

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And produce And produce graphs like this:graphs like this:

Sometimes using equations!!!

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Also work in Also work in Wireless NetworksWireless Networks

Our Lab really looks like this!!

Is this all I do?Is this all I do?

Of course not! My favourite pastimes/responsibilities:Family & Travel

Movies & music – Old & New

Hanging out with my students!

Time to solve the mysteryTime to solve the mystery

My slide background My slide background (() signifies something ) signifies something

What is it?What is it?

Life (especially your next two years) is all about achieving the right balance: work, fun, duty towards others. Hope all of you achieve the balance that works best for you.

Lastly…Lastly…

Would like to get to know you!Would like to get to know you! Work hard!Work hard! Have fun!Have fun!

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