The Advanced Internet Research group currently does research on Next Generation Networks and Grid related topics.

Within our group there are several opportunities for students to participate in our research projects for their master thesis, internship and PHD positions. See below the current topics, don't hesitate to contact us if you couldn't find a topic in the list below, we can always create new topics

Topics for short projects

For short projects, in particular for project for students of the SNB (Systeem en Netwerkbeheer) master, see http://staff.science.uva.nl/~delaat/snb-2004-2005/. Note that the linked page also include projects in other groups.

Topics for longer projects

Optical networking for grid applications

For more info contact: dr. ir. C.T.A.M de Laat

Advance Internet Protocols

For more info contact: dr. ir. C.T.A.M de Laat

Advance Networking

For more info contact: prof. R.J. Meijer and read the following pdf document.

Generic Authorization, Authentication & Accounting

In this IRTF/IETF related work we develop a model for a multi domain generic authorisation decision taking architecture, develop a policy language and try to simulate such a environment to study scaling it to the size of the Internet.

For more info contact: dr. ir. C.T.A.M de Laat

Intelligent networking devices

We study the usage of intelligent OSI Layer 3/4 capable Directory Enabled Networking edge devices to put as much complexity as possible in the edge of the network and let, for example, certain AAA decisions take place there. In the long run this should allow a user in a controlled way to get connected to a high speed optical path or remarked his/her traffic as higher priority or regulate access to distance learning environments (not really on the web yet).

For more info contact: dr. ir. C.T.A.M de Laat