
Muhammad Anan
Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Address
Purdue University Calumet
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Potter 321B
2200 169th Street Hammond, IN 46323-2094
Phone: 219-989-2483
To send email:
muhammad.anan@calumet.purdue.edu

Education
BS, Computer Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 1997
MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999
MS, Computer Science, Software Engineering Emphasis, University of Kansas, 2003
PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2008

Areas of Instruction
Computer Networking
Digital Systems Design and Modeling
Microcomputer Architecture and Interfacing
Software Engineering

Research Interests
Next Generation Optical Internet
Optical Burst/Packet Switching (OBS/OPS)
High Speed Networks
Network Modeling and Simulations
Software Maintenance
Requirements Engineering

Award
Sprint Values Excellence Awards in 2001, 2002 and 2003
Sprint Values Excellence Team Award in 2003
Electrical Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Award, University of
Missouri, 1999
Graduate Research Assistantship, University of Missouri, 1997-1999
Journal and Conference Papers
- M. Anan, H. Saiedian, and J. Ryoo, “An Architecture-Centric
Software Maintainability Assessment Using Information Theory,”
Accepted for publication in the Journal of Software Maintenance
and Evolution: Research and Practice
- M. Anan and G. Chaudhry, “SWAP: A Slotted Wavelength
Assignment Pipeline Scheduler for Next Generation Optical
Switches,” Journal of Optical Communications, Schiele & Schon,
Berlin, Germany, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 103-111, 2007
- M. Anan and G. Chaudhry, “A Real-Time Hardware-Based Scheduler
for Next-Generation Optical Burst Switches,” International
Conference on Communications (ICC’07), pp. 2289-2293, Glasgow,
UK, June 2007
- M. Anan, G. Chaudhry and J. Qaddour, “Performance Evaluation
of An Ultra-Fast Pipeline Scheduler for Next-Generation
Networks,” International Conference on Computer Systems and
Applications (AICCSA ‘07), pp. 650-654, Amman, Jordan, May 2007
- M. Anan, G. Chaudhry and D. Benhaddou, “Promises and
Challenges of Optical Burst Switching (OBS) for Next-Generation
Optical Networks,” The 7th International Workshop on Optical
Networking Technologies: Examining the Case for Optical Burst
Switching (In conjunction with IEEE GLOBECOM 2006), San
Francisco, CA, November 2006
- M. Anan, G. Chaudhry, and D. Benhaddou, “Architecture and
Performance of A Next-Generation Optical Burst Switch (OBS),”
2006 International Workshop on Optical Burst/Packet Switching
(WOBS’06), pp. 1-9, (In conjunction with IEEE/CreateNet
BROADNETS 2006), San Jose, CA., October 2006
- H. Saiedian, P. Kumarakulasingam and M. Anan, “Scenario-Based
Requirements Analysis Techniques for Real-Time Software Systems:
A Comparative Evaluation”, Journal of Requirements Engineering,
Springer-Verlag London Ltd, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 22-33, April
2005
- M. Anan and M. Guizani, “Fault-Tolerant ATM Switching
Architectures Based on MINs: A Survey,” Journal of Informatica,
vol. 25, no. 1, 2001
- M. Anan and M. Guizani, “Modeling and Simulation of A New ATM
Switching Architecture”, Advanced Simulation Symposium –SS’00,
pp. 42-47, Washington DC, April 2000
- M. Anan and M. Guizani, “A Fault-Tolerant ATM Switching
Architecture”, 19th IEEE International Performance, Computing
and Communications Conference (IPCCC’00), Phoenix, Arizona,
February 2000

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