Professor, IT/CS Department Clayton State University 2000 Clayton State Blvd Morrow, GA 30260 Some of my favorite sites: · Internet Computing Magazine · Dubai Knowledge Village · IEEE · Research URLs · CBS Market Watch · Yahoo Finance Networks Textbook: “Networks for Computer Scientists and Engineers,” Oxford University Press, 2002; coauthor: Y. Zheng Book resources

Dr. Shakil Akhtar Office: UC 335  Phone: (678) 466-4444  Fax: (678) 466-4459 Email: sakhtar@clayton.edu Website: http://cims.clayton.edu/sakhtar Current CV (Updated January 31^st, 2011)

Recent Papers: “2G-5G Networks: Evolution of Technologies, Standards, and Deployment,” in Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition, Ideas Group Publisher, 2008 (Edited by Margherita Pagani) See More Recent Talks: Keynote speaker, First Kuwait Conference on e-Systems and e-Services (Presentation, Pictures 1,2,3) Keynote speaker, The 2010 International Conference on Informatics, Cybernatics,and Computer Applications (ICICCA 2010) Projects: Visualization of Wireless Network Security Protocols (Sp/Sum 2010) Performance and Simulation Modeling of UAEU Campus Computer Network," (2002-07) See More

Spring 2012 Courses	Class Times and Locations
ITFN 4003 (26268) ITMM 4423 (25581) CPTG 2201 (23906) CPTG 2201 (23910) Links to CSU WebCT (Current Online Syllabus for ITFN 4003) (Current Online Syllabus for ITMM 4423) (Current Online Syllabus for CPTG 2201-01) (Current Online Syllabus for CPTG 2201-5)	ITFN 4003, TR 5-6:15 pm, U 262 ITMM 4423, TR 8-9:15 pm, U 312 CPTG 2201, MW 9-9:50 am, U 267 CPTG 2201, MW 12:45-2 pm U 322
OFFICE HOURS Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:15 pm to 8 pm Tuesdays 9:15 to 10:15 pm Other times by appointment

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Professional Interests

Network Performance	System Reliability	CS/IT Education
Mobile 3G systems Multimedia networks Wireless LANs Simulation methodologies	K-out-of-n:G systems Markov and other stochastic systems Multiple channel/bus systems	Computer networks and security concepts Digital systems design Computer architecture

Career Highlights

Academic Administration	Academic (General)	Industry
Department Head, IT Department, Clayton State University Interim Dean, College of Information Technology, UAE University Program Coordinator, Network Engineering, College of Information Technology, UAE University Chair, Computer Science, Central Michigan University Graduate Program Chair, Computer Science, Central Michigan University	Professor, Associate and Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Central Michigan University, MI Visiting Professor, Michigan State University, MI Visiting Research Scholar, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Associate Professor, Computer Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia Assistant Professor, CSE Department, University of Toledo, OH	Member of Technical Staff, AMPS/PCS Switch Performance and Applications, Lucent Technologies, Naperville, IL Member of Technical Staff, Switching Solutions Group, Lucent Technologies, Naperville, Illinois Epcom Corporation, Troy, MI

Education

• Ph.D., Computer Engineering, Wayne State University, MI.
• M.S., Electrical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
• B. S., Electrical Engineering, University of Peshawar, Pakistan

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Last updated: Shakil Akhtar, August 31^st, 2011

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