Simulation Research Group
University of Canterbury Summer Scholarship (Nov. 2011 - Feb. 2012)
The Simulation Research Group is looking for a senior student for a research project on interfacing the Akaroa simulation controller with existing simulation systems such as OPNET, OMNET++, NS2 and NS3.
This research project is a part of the Summer Scholarship Scheme of the University of Canterbury. The work is expected to be done over approximately 10 weeks (about 400 hours) during the summer 2011/2012 and is valued at $5000. Please contact Prof. Krys Pawlikowski for further details.
Applications must be received by 5pm on 26 August 2011. See here for application instructions.
Further Information
This Scholarship
Submission Requirements
UC Summer Scholarship Scheme
Project Akaroa
The ongoing research project of the Simulation Research Group, known world-wide as Akaroa, is aimed at developing techniques and methodologies for automated distributed simulation, suitable for quickly and reliably carrying out performance evaluation studies of modern multimedia telecommunication networks, by using the distributed computing power of a network of computers.
The group has developed Akaroa2, a novel controller for distributed stochastic simulation, which is currently used by scientists at many universities and research laboratories in all continents. Akaroa represents one of the first applications of the concept of grid processing (distributed processing using multiple workstations). The first version of Akaroa received an international commendation as a nominee in the science category for the Computerworld Smithsonian Award in the USA.
Akaroa2 is offered as freeware for non-profit research activities at universities. Commercial use requires a license; enquiries should be directed to Prof. Dr. K. Pawlikowski, phone +64 3 364 2987 ext. 7772, email krys@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz.
Current members
Prof. Dr. K. Pawlikowski Computer Science
Dr. D. McNickle Management
Dr. G. Ewing Adjunct fellow, Computer Science
Yumi Masuri Research assistant
Mr William E. Gittoes Research assistant
Arul Kamarudin UC summer scholarship student
Adam Freeth CSSE summer scholarship student
Constantin Naghi CSSE summer scholarship student
Graduates
Adriaan Schmidt (CSSE)
M.Sc. Automated Analysis of Variance in Quantitative Simulation by means
of Multiple Replications in Parallel.
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. K. Pawlikowski & Assoc, Prof. Dr. D. McNickle
Mirko Eickhoff (CSSE)
Ph.D. Sequential Analysis of Quantiles and Probability Distributions by
Replicated Simulations, 2008
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. K. Pawlikowski & Assoc, Prof. Dr. D. McNickle
[PDF: 3157 Kb]
[Abstract]
Daphne Chao (CSSE)
M.Sc. MDRIP: A Hybrid Approach to Parallelisation of Discrete Event Simulation, 2006
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. K. Pawlikowski & Assoc. Prof. Dr. D. McNickle
[PDF: 1247 Kb]
[Abstract]
Behshid Ghorbani (CSSE)
M.Sc. Initial Transient Phase of Steady State Simulation: Methods of Its Length Detection and Their Implementation in Akaroa2, 2005
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. K. Pawlikowski & Assoc. Prof. Dr. D. McNickle
[PDF: 2731 Kb]
[Abstract]
Joshua Jeong (CSSE)
Ph.D. Modelling of Self-similar Teletraffic for Simulation, 2003
Supervisors: Prof. Dr K. Pawlikowski & Assoc. Prof Dr D. McNickle
[PDF: 5592 Kb]
[Abstract]
Ruth Lee
(CSSE)
Ph.D. Automated Sequential Steady-State Simulation, 2001
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. K. Pawlikowski & Assoc. Prof. Dr. D. McNickle
[PDF: 1481 Kb]
[Abstract]
Lorraine de Vere B.Sc (Hons), Computer Science, 1993
Chris Stacey B.Sc. (Hons), Computer Science, 1993
Victor Yau Ph.D., Computer Science, 1991-1996
Other former members
Farzana Yasmeen Ph.D. exchange student, Computer Science, 2008Marcus Schoo Summer scholarship student, Computer Science, 2006