PUBLICATIONS

• A. Ghanwani, "A qualitative comparison of neural network models applied to the vertex covering problem," ELEKTRIK, Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Special Issue on Neural Networks, April 1994.[paper]
• V. Srinivasan, E. Gelenbe, A. Ghanwani, "Packet or cell loss reduction in networks," 7th IEEE LAN/MAN workshop, Marathon, FL, March 1995. [abstract, slides]
• V. Srinivasan, A. Ghanwani, E. Gelenbe, "Block loss reduction in ATM networks," Proceedings of the International Conference on High Performance Computing and Networking (HPCN), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Milan, Italy, May 1995. [paper]
• A. Ghanwani, "Neural Networks for Network Optimization," MS Thesis, Duke University, Durham, NC, May 1995. [paper, slides]
• V. Srinivasan, A. Ghanwani, E. Gelenbe, "A simulation study of schemes for block loss reduction in ATM networks using FEC and buffer management," Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (IC3N), Las Vegas, NV, September 1995. [paper]
• K. Vu, A. Fichou, A. Ghanwani, R. Onvural, "Rate based flow control for unreserved traffic in the NBBS architecture," IBM Technical Report 29.2132, 1996.
• V. Srinivasan, A. Ghanwani, E. Gelenbe, "Block loss reduction in ATM networks," Computer Communications, December 1996. [paper]
• E. Gelenbe, A. Ghanwani, V. Srinivasan, "Improved neural heuristics for multipoint routing," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communication, March 1997.
• E. Gelenbe, A. Ghanwani, "Multipoint route computation for delay sensitive traffic," Presented at INFORMS, May 1997. [abstract, slides]
• E. Bowen, A. Ghanwani, W. Pace, G. Shelton, V. Srinivasan, K. Vu, A. Zaghloul, Technical report discussing network design of a customer's multiprotocol campus network using VLAN capable Layer 3 switches, March, 1998.
• A. Ghanwani, E. Gelenbe, "Approximate analysis of a dynamic priority queueing method for ATM networks," Proceedings of the International Conference on Performance of Information and Communications Systems (PICS), Chapman and Hall, Lund, Sweden, May 1998. [paper, slides]
• A. Ghanwani, "Multipoint routing and traffic management in high speed networks," Doctoral Dissertation, Duke University, Durham, NC, May 1995. [paper, slides]
• A. Ghanwani, "Neural and delay based heuristics for multipoint routing," European Journal of Operational Research, July 1998.
• E. Gelenbe, A. Ghanwani, "Optimum cell duplication or replication for multicast applications," Proceedings of the SPIE Performance and Control Conference, Boston, MA, November 1998. [paper, slides]
• E. Gelenbe, A. Ghanwani, "Approximate analysis of coupled queueing in ATM networks," IEEE Communications Letters, February 1999.
• A. Ghanwani, B. Jamoussi, D. Fedyk, P. Ashwood-Smith, L. Li, N. Feldman, "Traffic engineering standards in IP networks using MPLS," IEEE Communications Magazine, December 1999. [paper]

STANDARDS CONTRIBUTIONS

• K. Vu, C. Kunzinger, A. Fichou, R. Cherukuri, A. Ghanwani, Comments on TM 4.0 - ATM_Forum/95-0013R8, ATM_Forum/95-1240, October 1995.
• A. Ghanwani, J. W. Pace, J. J. Lynch, R. Love, Source routing in IEEE P802.1Q token ring bridges, IEEE 802.1 Interim Meeting, Bellevue, WA, February 1998. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, J. W. Pace, V. Srinivasan, Integrated services over token ring networks, Internet Draft, <draft-ghanwani-istr-00.txt>, July 1996. [draft]
• S. Blake, A. Ghanwani, J. W. Pace, V. Srinivasan, ARIS over LAN media, Internet Draft, <draft-blake-aris-lan-00.txt>, March 1997. [draft]
• D. Bussiere, H. Esaki, A. Ghanwani, S. Matsuzawa, J. W. Pace, V. Srinivasan, Labels for MPLS over LAN media, Internet Draft, <draft-srinivasan-mpls-label-lans-00.txt>, August 1997. [draft, slides]
• D. Fedyk, A. Ghanwani, Metrics and resource classes for traffic engineering, Internet Draft, <draft-fedyk-mpls-te-metrics-00.txt>, October 1999. [draft]
• A. Ghanwani, J. W. Pace, V. Srinivasan, A. Smith, M. Seaman, A framework for integrated services over shared and switched LAN technologies, Request for Comments, RFC 2816, May 2000. [paper]
• D. Fedyk, A. Ghanwani, R. Balay, J. Ash, A. Vedrenne, Multiple metrics for traffic engineering with IS-IS and OSPF, Internet Draft, <draft-fedyk-isis-ospf-te-metrics-01.txt>, November 2000. [draft]
• A. Ghanwani, On the use of the Customer ID field, IEEE 802.17 Interim Meeting, Orlando, FL, January 2002. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, A reference model for 802.17, IEEE 802.17 Plenary Meeting, St. Louis, MO, March 2002. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, S. Wood, J. Lemon, A reference model for 802.17, IEEE 802.17 Interim Meeting, Ottawa, ON, May 2002. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, L. Mo, Flooding in 802.17 networks, IEEE 802.17 Interim Meeting, Ottawa, ON, May 2002. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, A behavioral description of the 802.17 MAC, IEEE 802.17 Interim Meeting, Ottawa, ON, May 2002. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, Computing fair rates in RPR, IEEE 802.17 Plenary Meeting, Vancouver, BC, July 2002. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, Generation of protection messages, IEEE 802.17 Plenary Meeting, Vancouver, BC, July 2002. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, Service classes in the 802.17 MAC, IEEE 802.17 Plenary Meeting, Vancouver, BC, July 2002. [slides]
• D. James, A. Ghanwani, Avoiding frame misordering and duplication in 802.17, IEEE 802.17 Interim Meeting, New Orleans, LA, September 2002. [slides, more slides]
• A. Ghanwani, C. Bassias, Ring configuration and provisioning, IEEE 802.17 Interim Meeting, Atlanta, GA, January 2003. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, J. Lemon, N. Uzun, Bandwidth allocations in the P802.17 MAC, IEEE 802.17 Plenary Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 2003. [slides]
• P. Thaler, M. Wadekar, A. Ghanwani, J. Pelissier, H. Barass, N. Finn, Data Center Needs for I/O Consolidation, IEEE 802 Tutorial, IEEE 802 Plenary Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 2007. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, J. Hufferd, S. Vobbilisetty, On Duplicate MAC Addresses, T11/07-689v1, T11.3 FC-BB-5 meeting, Orlando, FL, December 2007. [slides]
• J. Pelissier, C. DeSanti, J. Hufferd, A. Ghanwani, Unified ACL Theory, T11/08-058v0, T11.3 FC-BB-5 meeting, Austin, TX, February 2008. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, FIP Snooping, T11/08-283v1, T11.3 FC-BB-5 meeting, Coeur d'Alene, ID, June 2008. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, FIP Keep Alive - Some Issues and Solutions, T11/08-434v0, T11.3 FC-BB-5 meeting, Seattle, WA, August 2008. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, Proposal for FIP Keep Alive, T11/08-471v0, T11.3 FC-BB-5 meeting, Seattle, WA, August 2008. [slides]
• A. Ghanwani, Using LLDP for VLAN Configuration, T11/08-557v0, T11.3 FC-BB-5 meeting, Providence, RI, October 2008. [slides]

PRESENTATIONS

• A. Ghanwani, Introduction to Resilient Packet Rings, IEEE Santa Clara Valley, June 12, 2002. [slides]

PATENTS

• "Method and system for providing congestion control in a data communications network," (with G. Marin, C. Jeffries, and K. Vu), US Patent #US6035333, March 2000 (also UK Patent #GB02331679, May 1999 and Taiwan Patent #TW0386201B, April 1, 2000).
• "Method and apparatus for network flow control," (with B. Makrucki and K. Vu), US Patent #US6075769, June 2000.
• Continuation of the above patent, US Patent #US6400686, June 2002.
• "Method and apparatus for relative rate marking switches," (with G. Marin and K. Vu), US Patent #US6185187, Feb 2001.
• "Method and apparatus for allocation of available bandwidth," (with B. Makrucki and K. Vu), US Patent #US6587436, July 2003.
• "Enhanced flow control in ATM edge switches," (with M. Aydemir, C. Jeffries, G. Marin, N. Strole, and K. Vu), US Patent #US6633585, October 2003.
• "Computing and using resource colors for composite links," (with D. Fedyk), US Patent #US6842788, January 2005.
• "Automatic protection switching using link-level redundancy supporting multiprotocol label switching," (with A. Fredette, L. Andersson, and N. Doraswamy), US Patent #US6987727, January 2006 (also European Patent #EP1111860A2, June 27, 2001).
• "System, device, and method for establishing label switched paths across multiple autonomous systems," (with A. Fredette and N. Doraswamy), US Patent #US7076559, July 2006.