`Curriculum Vitae (CV) - Last Update: Sep. 1, 2023
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`Nader F. Mir
`P. O. Box 721118
`San Jose, CA 95192.
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`Phone: (408) 505-1180
`E-mail: nader.mir@sjsu.edu
`www.sjsu.edu/people/nader.mir
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`Education
`• Ph.D. Degree: May 1995, Doctor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Washington University.
`Research Concentration: Analysis of High-Speed Switching Systems in Computer Networks
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`• M.Sc. Degree: Dec.1990, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Washington University.
`Specialization: Design and Analysis of Computer and Communication Networks and Protocols.
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`• B.Sc. Degree: May 1985, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University.
`Concentration: Communications Electronics.
`Rank: top 5%.
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`Areas of Specialization
`• Computer Networks/Protocols, TCP/IP, Virtualization, AI, Cloud Data Centers, Net. Security
`• Internet Applications, Web, VoIP, Video Streaming, Multimedia Signaling/Networking, and CDNs
`• Networking Devices, Switches, Routers, Gateways, Virtual Switches, SDN and NFV Devices
`• Signaling in Wireless Mobile and Telecommunication Networks: SIP, IoT, and Wireless Sensor Networks.
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`Professional Career Summary
`• August 2005 to Present:
`o Full Professor (2005-present), Dept. of Electrical Eng., San Jose State University (SJSU), California.
`o Department Associate Chair (2006 – 2008), Department of Electrical Engineering, SJSU, California.
`o Director (2006 – 2017), University’s graduate programs offered to three Silicon Valley companies.
`o Patent Litigation Consultant (since 2006), for various leading technology corporations (ie Google, Netflix)
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`• August 2001 to July 2005:
`Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, San Jose State University, California.
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`• August 1996 to July 2001:
`Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Eng., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
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`• January 1995 to June 1996:
`Research Scientist Engineer: in charge of analyzing communications and high-speed computer networking
`projects, Advanced Telecommunications Institute, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey.
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`• September 1989 to January 1995:
`Research Assistant, Computer & Communications Research Center, Washington University, St. Louis.
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`• May 1985 to December 1988:
`Telecomm R&D Engineer (in charge of engineering projects
`Telecommunication Research & Development Center (TRDC), Surrey.
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`Patent Litigation Expert Witness Consultant
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`Dec. 2006 – present. Retained in patent litigation matters and experienced in:
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`• Analysis of patent claims
`• Prior art search for patent invalidity
`• Technology examination for infringement
`• Patent infringement contention
`• Claim construction assistance to counsel
`• Claim charts on invalidity
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`Invalidity Declarations (IPR, EPR, PGR)
`• Expert report: infringement/non-infringement
`• Rebuttal report (Various Courts and ITC)
`• Markman process and testimony
`• Deposition testimony
`• Court testimony
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`Disclosable cases and periods engaged in:
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`1. Case: Cisco v. Portsmouth
`January 2024 – present
`Date:
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`Patent Invalidity – Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (Cisco)
`Law Firm:
`Haynes and Boone, LLP – San Francisco, CA
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`2. Case: Cisco v. Lionra
`October 2022 – December 2023
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity – Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (Cisco)
`Law Firm:
`Haynes and Boone, LLP – San Francisco, CA
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`3. Case: Dell and Cisco v. Corrigent
`August 2022 – October 2023
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity – Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (Dell and Cisco)
`Law Firm:
`Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP – Palo Alto, CA
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`4. Case: Google v. VoIP-Pal; and T-Mobile v. VoIP-Pal
`November 2021 – December 2022
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity – Inter Partes Review (IPR) – four cases
`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (Google and T-Mobile)
`Law Firm:
`Paul Hastings LLP – Washington, DC (for Google)
`Perkins Coie LLP – Denver, CO (for T-Mobile)
`Law Firm:
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`5. Case: Cisco v. WSOU Investments
`April 2021 – April 2022
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity – Inter Partes Review (IPR) 3 cases, and Ex Parte Reexamination (EPR)
`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (Cisco)
`Law Firm:
`Haynes and Boone, LLP – Plano, TX
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`6. Case: Dell Computers, EMC, and VMWare v. WSOU Investments (Brazos Licensing)
`November 2020 – June 2022
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity – Inter Partes Review (IPR), and Ex Parte Reexamination (EPR) -5 cases
`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (VMWare and Dell)
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`Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP – Palo Alto, CA
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`Law Firm:
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`7. Case: Estech Systems Inc v. Wells Fargo, BBVA USA, BOKF NA, Hancock Whitney, Plains Capital Bank,
`Regions Financial, Target Corp, and Cisco)
`November 2020 – April 2021
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Defendant side (Wells Fargo et al.)
`Law Firm:
`K&L Gates – Pittsburgh, PA.
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`8. Case: Exafer v. Microsoft
`August 2020 – June 2022
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Plaintiff side (Exafer)
`Law Firm:
`DaignaultIyer LLP– New York, NY.
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`9. Case: Arnouse Digital Devices Corp v. Klas Telecom, Klas Telecom Gov., USDJ
`February 2020 – December 2020
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity – Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Worked on:
`Defendant side (Klas Telecom, Inc.)
`Law Firm:
`Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP – Washington, DC.
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`10. Case: Evertz Microsystems v. Lawo AG et. al. (D21, D22)
`December 2019 – June 2022
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Plaintiff side (Evertz Microsystems)
`Law Firm:
`Banner Witcoff – Chicago, Illinois.
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`11. Case: VMWare Inc. v. CiRBA Inc. and Densify Inc.
`September 2019 – July 2021
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity – Inter Partes Review (IPR), and Ex Parte Reexamination (EPR)
`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (VMWare Inc.)
`Law Firm:
`Dentons US LLP, - and - Morrison and & Foerster, LLP – San Francisco, CA.
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`12. Case: Centre One v. AT&T et. al.
`September 2019 – December 2019
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Defendant (AT&T)
`Law Firm:
`Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP – Dallas, Texas.
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`13. Case: Sipco v. Emerson Electric, Fisher-Rosemont Systems, Inc., and Rosemount Inc. (D20, C6)
`May 2018 – September 2019
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Litigation on Domestic Products – International Trade Commission (ITC)
`Worked on:
`Plaintiff side (SIPCO)
`Law Firm:
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP – Washington, DC.
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`14. Case: Dispersive Networks v. VMWare Inc. (Nicira Inc., and Velocloud Networks Inc.) (D19)
`June 2018 – April 2019
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity – Post-Grant Review (PGR)
`Worked on:
`Patent owner side (VMWare)
`Law Firm:
`Dentons US LLP – Washington, DC.
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`15. Case: Wi-LAN Inc. v. LG, Lenovo, Motorola, and Qualcomm
`September 2017 – May 2018
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
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`Plaintiff side (Wi-LAN)
`Heim, Payne, and Chorush, LLP – Houston, TX
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`Worked on:
`Law Firm:
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`16. Case: Arris v. Sony Corporations
`June 2017 – November 2017
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity – Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (Sony)
`Law Firm:
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP – Washington, DC.
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`17. Case: Iridescent Networks v. AT&T
`March 2017 – July 2017
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Plaintiff side (Iridescent)
`Law Firm:
`Heim, Payne & Chorush LLP – Houston, TX
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`18. Case: Affinity Labs v. Netflix Inc. (C4, C5)
`June 2016 – May 2018
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity – Inter Partes Review (IPR)
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`The IPR was followed by two claim construction hearings at District Court of Texas
`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (Netflix)
`Law Firm:
`Marton Ribera Schumann & Chang LLP – San Francisco, CA, and
`Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP – San Francisco, CA
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`19. Case: Limelight Networks v. Akamai Technologies, and XO Communications (D18)
`June 2016 – April 2018
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Defendant side (Akamai)
`Law Firms:
`Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP – Boston, MA, and also, Wilmer Hale – Boston, MA
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`20. Case: Philips v. HTC
`February 2016 – December 2016
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Defendant side (HTC)
`Law Firm:
`Perkins Coie LLP – San Diego, CA.
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`21. Case: Zix Corporation v. Echoworx Corporation
`January 2016 – November 2017
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Plaintiff side (Zix Corporation)
`Law Firm:
`Baker Botts LLP – Dallas, TX.
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`22. Case: Cox Communications v. AT&T (D10 - D17)
`January 2015 – March 2016
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity – Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (Cox Communications)
`Law Firm:
`Proskauer Rose LLP – Boston, MA
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`23. Case: Cisco Systems v. Arista Networks (D8, C2, D9, C3)
`January 2015 – December 2015
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity and Non-Infringement -- International Trade Commission (ITC)
`Worked on:
`Defendant side (Arista Networks)
`Law Firm:
`Fish & Richardson P.C – Washington, DC.
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`24. Case: Nomadix v. Hospitality Core
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`December 2014 – March 2016
`Patent Invalidity
`Defendant side (Hospitality Core)
`Mehrman Law Office, PC – Atlanta, GA
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`Law Firm:
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`25. Case: Marvell Semiconductor v. Intellectual Ventures
`November 2014 – April 2015
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity – Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Worked on:
`Patent owner side (Intellectual Ventures)
`Law Firm:
`McAndrews, Held & Malloy Ltd. – Chicago, IL
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`26. Case: iControl Networks, Inc. v. Vringo Infrastructure Inc.
`August 2014 – September 2014
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity -- Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (iControl Networks, Inc.)
`Law Firm:
`K&L Gates LLP – Palo Alto, CA
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`27. Case: IBM v. Intellectual Ventures II, LLC (D6, D7)
`June 2014 – May 2015
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity – Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Worked on:
`Patent owner side (Intellectual Ventures)
`Law Firm:
`Knobbe Marten Intellectual Property Law – Irvine, CA
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`28. Case: Compass Bank Inc., and First National Bank of Omaha v. Intellectual Ventures II, LLC (D5)
`June 2014 – February 2015
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity -- Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Worked on:
`Patent owner side (Intellectual Ventures)
`Law Firms:
`Knobbe Marten Intellectual Property Law, – Irvine, CA
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`29. Two Case: Palo Alto Networks v. Juniper Networks - and - Juniper Networks v. Palo Alto Networks
`May 2014 – June 2014
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Plaintiff side (Palo Alto Networks) - and - Defendant side (Palo Alto Networks)
`Law Firm:
`Morrison and & Foerster, LLP – San Francisco, CA
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`30. Case: GlobeTechtrust (GTT), LLC v. AT&T, Inc, FairPoint Communications, CenturyLink, Qwest
`Communications, CenturyTel, Embarq Comm., and Savvis Comm., and West IP Communications Inc.
`April 2014 – October 2014
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Analysis – Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (GlobeTechtrust)
`Russ August & Kabat, LLP – Los Angeles, CA.
`Law Firm:
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`31. Two Cases: Genband v. Metaswitch Networks - and - Metaswitch Networks v. Genband (D4)
`March 2014 – March 2016
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Non-infringement, and Patent Invalidity
`Defendant side (Metaswitch Networks) - and - Plaintiff side (Metaswitch Networks)
`Worked on:
`Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP – San Francisco, CA
`Law Firm:
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`32. Case: Google Inc. v. Rockstar Consortium US LLP and Mobilestar Technologies LLC.
`February 2014 – November 2014
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity -- Inter Partes Review (IPR)
`Worked on:
`Petitioner side (Google Inc.)
`Law Firm:
`Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier Neustadt, LLP – Houston, TX
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`33. Case: Straight Path v. Sony, Google, Netflix, YouTube, and Toshiba (D2, D3)
`January 2014 – May 2014
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity and Non-Infringement -- International Trade Commission (ITC)
`Worked on:
`Defendants side (Sony, Google, Netflix, YouTube, and Toshiba))
`Law Firm:
`Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C – Boston, MA (for Sony, Google, Netflix, and YouTube)
`Keker & Vannest LLP – San Francisco, CA (for Netflix and Toshiba)
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`34. Case: Straight Path v. Sharp
`September 2013 – January 2014
`Date:
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`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity and Non-Infringement -- International Trade Commission (ITC)
`Worked on:
`Defendant side (Sharp)
`Law Firm:
`Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP – Washington, D.C.
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`35. Case: Brixham Solution Ltd v. Juniper Networks
`Date:
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`June 2013 – January 2014
`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Plaintiff side (Brixham Solution Ltd)
`Worked on:
`Law Firm:
`Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP – Seattle, Washington
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`36. Case: TM Patents, L.P. and T.M. Creditors LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
`Date:
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`May 2013 – December 2013
`Type:
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`Patent Non-infringement, and Patent Invalidity
`Worked on:
`Defendant side (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
`Law Firm:
`Goodwin Procter, LLP – Boston, MA
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`37. Case: AIP Acquisition LLC v. Level 3 Comm., LLC, Teoco Corp., and Sonus Networks, Inc.
`Date:
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`May 2013 – October 2013
`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity
`Worked on:
`Defendant side
`Law Firm:
`Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP – Houston, TX
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`38. Case: Ambit v. Mitel Technologies Inc.
`Date:
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`March 2013 – August 2013
`Type:
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`Technology Failure Litigation
`Worked on:
`Defendant side (Mitel)
`Law Firm:
`Hiersche, Hayward, Drakeley & Urbach, P.C. – Addison, TX
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`39. Case: InterDigital Communications v. Samsung, Nokia, ZTE and Huawei
`Date:
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`February 2013 – October 2013
`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Plaintiff side (InterDigital Communications)
`Law Firm:
`Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosatti (WSGR) – Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto, CA
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`40. Case: AIP Acquisition LLC v. iBasis Inc.
`Date:
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`December 2012 – January 2013
`Type:
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`Patent Invalidity
`Worked on:
`Defendant side (iBasis Inc.)
`Law Firm:
`Latham Watkins LLP – Washington, DC
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`41. Case: Tekelec v. Performance Technology Inc.
`Date:
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`August 2010 – May 2011
`Type:
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`Patent Infringement
`Worked on:
`Plaintiff side (Tekelec)
`Law Firm:
`Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Chicago, IL
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`42. Case: Atser Research Technologies Inc. v. Raba-Kistner. (D1, C1)
`Date:
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`September 2007 - August 2009
`Type:
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`Patent Non-infringement and Invalidity
`Worked on:
`Defendant side (Raba-Kistner)
`Law Firm:
`Holland & Knight LLP – Washington, DC
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`43. Case: j2 Global Communication Inc. and Catch Curve Inc. v. Protus IP Solution Inc.
`Date:
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`May 2007 – September 2009
`Type:
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`Patent Non-infringement
`Worked on:
`Defendant side (Protus IP Solution Inc.)
`Law Firm:
`Smart & Biggar LLP – Ottawa, ON
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`44. Case: Catch Curve Inc. v. Protus IP Solution Inc.
`Date:
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`December 2006 - March 2007
`Type:
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`Patent Non-infringement
`Worked on:
`Defendant side (Protus IP Solution Inc.)
`Law Firm:
`Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP – New York, NY
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`Other Consulting and Industry/Engineering Experiences
`• Oct. 2021 – Nov. 2021. Computer Networking Technology Analysis Consultant: Slayden Grubert Beard -
`Austin, Texas. Consulting topics: cloud computing networks, and network functions virtualization (NFV).
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`• Dec. 2017 – April 2018. Computer Networking Technology Analysis Consultant: Butler and Snow - Jackson,
`MS. Consulting topics: computer networking security and client/server.
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`• Aug. 2015 - Dec. 2016. Computer Networking Technology Analysis Consultant: Morrison and Foester - San
`Francisco, CA. Consulting topics: computer network virtualization.
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`• Feb. 2012 - Jan. 2013. Computer Networking and Communication Engineering Consultant: CITS Inc., San
`Jose, California. Consulting topics: Computer & Communication Network expert and trained company’s
`customers and consulted on various topics such as: Label-Switching Technology, Interoperability between
`Telephone Network and the Internet, and Multimedia-IPTV Technology, Network Monitoring, Cloud
`Computing, and Wireless Networks.
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` Summer 1998. Network Engineering Consultant: Dupont Computers Inc., Washington, D.C. Worked as a
`computer network management and wireless networks expert.
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`Jan. 1995 - Jun. 1996, Research Scientist Engineer: Advanced Telecommunications Institute, Stevens Institute
`of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey. In charge of engineering projects in communication engineering such as
`high-speed LANs and PSTN.
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` Sep. 1989 - Jan. 1995. Computer/Communications Chip-Design Engineer: Computer & Communications
`Research Center (CCRC), St. Louis, MO:
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`i. Designed a VLSI gigabit switch control plane chip for a high-speed computer network using CMOS
`technology, complexity of 200,000 logic gates, fabricated by Hewlett Packard.
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`ii. Designed a VLSI Huffman Encoder Transmitter in an EE graduate project using CMOS technology,
`complexity: 800,000 logic gates, fabricated by MOSIS, University of Southern California.
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`Jul. 1991 - Dec. 1991. Electrical Engineering Consultant, Bussmann Company, St. Louis, Missouri, a
`manufacturer of precision switches. Invited to instruct the company’s engineers on electrical engineering topics
`and preparing them for the national PE exam.
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`- Dec. 1988. Telecommunications Systems Research & Development Engineer,
`• May 1985
`Telecommunication Research & Development Center (TRDC), Surrey. Participated in design of a high-speed
`switch for digital Private Branch Exchange" (PBX) and SS7 networks. The PBX system was connected to the
`public telephone switching network after completion. Received the best “design/idea” award.
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`University Management and Administrative Experience
`• Department Associate Chair, Electrical Engineering Department, San Jose State University, CA, 2006-2008.
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`• Advisory Board Member, San Jose Evergreen College, California, 2011-present.
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`• Academic Director, several off-campus graduate programs, each program brought an average of $500,000 in
`revenue to the University:
`o Lockheed-Martin Space Corp. CA, MSE Optical Sensors and Networks Program, 2006 -2010.
`o KLA-Tencor Corp. CA, MSE Optical Sensors and Networks Program, 2007-2014.
`o MBA/MSE Dual-Degree, 2009-2014.
`o MS in Electrical Engineering, 2010-2015.
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`• Chair, Computer Networking Curriculum Committee, Department of Electrical Engineering, SJSU, (2001 to
`present).
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`• Chair, Governance Committee, Electrical Engineering Department, 2006-2009.
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` Member of EE Department Chair Review, Electrical Engineering Department, SJSU, 2009-2010.
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` Member of Electrical Engineering Department Committees: 1) Graduate Committee, 2) Sabbatical Leave
`Committee, 3) Area Committee in Networking and Communication Systems, 4) Retention, Tenure and
`Promotion Committee, 5) Recruitment Committee, and 6) ABET EE Program Evaluation Task Force.
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` Member of College of Engineering Committees: 1) Graduate Studies and Research (G&R) Committee, 2)
`College of Engineering, Research Excellence Tiger Team, 3) Committee for SJSU-UCSC Joint EE-Doctoral
`Degree Program Development, 4) Inter-Departmental Special Interest Group, and 5) Sabbatical Leave
`Committee.
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`1. University Senate Policy Curriculum & Research Committee (C&R),
`2. General Education Advisory Panel (GEAP) on Math Concept,
`3. Policy Committee of University Senate--Instruction and Student Affairs Committee (I&SA),
`4. Policy Committee of University Senate--Committee on Committee (CoC).
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`• Associate Member of the Graduate-Studies Faculty, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of
`Kentucky, July 1996 to June 2002.
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` Member of Faculty Search Committees, University of Kentucky, San Jose State University.
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`SCHOLARY WORK (BOOKS, RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, PATENTS, AND AWARDS)
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`• Director: Communication Network Design Lab, UKLAN, University of Kentucky, 2000-2001.
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`Books Published
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`1. N. F. Mir, “Computer and Communication Networks,” a major textbook adopted by numerous universities
`worldwide, published by Pearson Prentice-Hall Publisher, with instructor’s supplements including solution
`manual and power points:
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`• 3rd Edition: In preparation, expected to be
`published in 2025-26.
`• 2nd Edition: 874 pages, published in 2015,
`ISBN 0133814742
`• 1st Edition: 656 pages, published in 2006,
`ISBN 0131389106 (reprinted three times)
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`• Translated (1st Ed) to several languages by
`Pearson Prentice-Hall Publishing Company
`• Numerous adoptions by US and International
`Universities.
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`2. N. F. Mir, “Video Communication Engineering,” Academic & Engineering Publisher Inc., 296 pages, 1st Edition
`1986, 2nd Edition 1990.
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`U.S. Patent
`1. US Patent 7,012,895 B1, Inventor: N. F. Mir, Packet-Switching Network with Symmetrical Topology and
`Method of Routing Packets," application no. 09/715,693, disclosure no. 907, March 15, 2006.
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`Journal Editorial and Advisory Board Positions
`1. 2015 to present, Technical Editor, IEEE Communications Standards Magazine.
`2. 2012 to 2020, Editorial Advisory Board Member, Journal of Computing and Information Technology.
`3. 2005 to 2020, Technical Editor, IEEE Communications Magazine.
`4. 2004 to 2012, Technical Editor, Journal of Computing and Information Technology.
`5. 2008, Guest Editor, Special Issue of CIT Journal, “Recent Advances in Computer and Communication Networks
`Technology.”
`6. 2005, Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions
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`Journal Publications
`1. N. F. Mir, and S. Loreta, “Cloud and Edge Computing,” IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, Editorial
`Page, pp. 8, December 2022.
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`2. N. F. Mir, and S. Loreta, “Cloud and Edge Computing,” IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, Editorial
`Page, pp. 8, June 2020.
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`3. N. F. Mir, and S. Loreta, “Cloud and Edge Computing,” IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, Editorial
`Page, pp. 1, June 2019.
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`4. N. F. Mir, A. Rao, R. Garg, M. Ambavale and R. Ainampudi “Optimal Control of Multicasting Multimedia
`Streams in Cloud Data Centers Networks,” International Journal on Advances in Networks and Services
`(IJANS), Vol. 12, No. 1&2, June 2019.
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`5. N. F. Mir, H. Shih, B. Liu, V. Viswanatha, and K. Shaik, “Efficient Available Bitrate (ABR) Streaming in
`Content-Delivery Networks (CDNs),” Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Review, Vol. 3(4), Oct. –
`Dec. 2018.
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`6. N. F. Mir, and S. Loreta, “Cloud and Edge Computing,” IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, Editorial
`Page, pp. 1, Dec. 2017.
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`7. P. B. Bok, and N. F. Mir, “Internet of Things,” Journal on Reliable Intelligent Environments, Vol. 3, pp. 209-
`210, Dec. 2017.
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`8. S. Musa, N. F. Mir, A. Gupta, S. Yawatkar, A. Khan and S. Chavali “Analysis of Link Aggregation Protocols
`Applied on Efficient Data Center Networks,” International Journal of Trend in Research and Development, Vol.
`4(5), ISSN: 2394-9333, pp. 23 – 28, Sep./Oct. 2017.
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`9. V. Vatsavai, S. Suravarapu, and N. F. Mir, “Implementation of P2P File Sharing Using Bi-directional Chord
`Protocol Algorithm,” Elsevier/Springer Journal of Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 362, pp. 51 –
`62, issue 2016.
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`10. N. F. Mir, Richard Torres, S. Swamy, M. Sarhan, “Evaluation of Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) and CBT
`Multicast Protocol on Fault-Tolerance” International Journal of Computing and DS (IJCDS), Vol. 2, no. 2, pp.
`59-64, May 2014.
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`11. N. F. Mir, M. Sarhan, H. Gao, C. Shivakumar, “Performance Analysis of IMS Signaling in Multimedia
`Networks,” Journal of Information Engineering (JIE), Vol. 1, No. 1, December 2012.
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`12. M. Musa and N. F. Mir, “An Analytical Approach for Mobility Load Balancing in Wireless Networks,” Journal
`of Computing and Information Technology (CIT), Vol. 19, No. 3, p.p. 169-178, December 2011.
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`13. S. M. Musa and N. F. Mir, “Handoff Management of Mobile Agents in High-Speed Wireless Networks,”
`International Journal of Communication Networks and Internet Security (IJCNIS), Volume 2, No. 3, December
`2010.
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`14. G. Singh, S. Prabhu, N. F. Mir, S. M. Musa, “Architectural Improvement on a Channel Aware QoS Scheduler for
`802.16 WiMAX Base Stations,” Journal of Open Problems in Science and Engineering, Volume 1, Issue. 2,
`November 2009.
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`15. S. M. Musa, M. N. Sadiku, and N. F. Mir, “Blocking and Clipping Estimations for TDM in Satellite
`Communication Technology,” Technology Interface Journal, No. 1, Volume 9, October 2008.
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`16. N. F. Mir, “Recent Advances in Computer and Communication Networks Technology,” Journal of Computing
`and Information Technology (CIT), Special Topics in Computer Networks, Vol. 2, pp 1-3, June 2008.
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`17. S. M. Musa, C. M. Akujoubi, and N. F. Mir, “Voice over DSL (VoDSL) Information Management for Broadband
`Communication Network Access,” Journal of Computing and Information Technology (CIT), Vol. 1, pp 1-8,
`March 2007.
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`18. S. M. Musa, E. Opara, C. M. Akujuobi, and N. F. Mir, “Utilization of Buffers for Performance Evaluation of
`Local Area Network Protocols,” Communications Journal of the International Information Management
`Association (CJ-IIMA), Volume 6, Issue 4, pp. 19-32, September 2006.
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`19. M. Veyseh, B. W. Wei, and N. F. Mir, “A Protocol for Clustering and Node Synchronization in Sensor Networks,
`“wseas Transactions on Communications, Issue 6, Volume 5, pp 1093-1100, June 2006.
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`20. M. Veyseh, B. W. Wei, and N. F. Mir, “An Information Management Protocol to Control Routing and Clustering
`in Sensor Networks,” Journal of Computing and Information Technology, Volume 1, pp 53-68, March 2005.
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`21. N. F. Mir, “Performance Analysis of Efficient Multi-Path Crossbars,” Journal of Computer Communications,
`Vol. 27/3, pp 306-314, February 2004.
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`22. N. F. Mir, “An Efficient Switching System for Next-Generation Large-Scale Computer Networking,” Journal of
`Computer Networks, Vol. 40, Issue 2, Page 305-315, October 2002.
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`23. N. F. Mir, “Analysis of A High-Speed Interconnection Network,” Journal of Interconnection Networks (JOIN),
`Vol. 3, No. 1&2, Page 49-65, June 2002.
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`24. N. F. Mir, “Architectures of Fast Internet Switches for SoC Technology,” IEEE CAN Journal of Electrical and
`Computer Engineering, (Invited Article), Vol. 26, No. 3/4, p.p. 147-151, Dec. 2001.
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`25. N. F. Mir, K. D. Donohue, and Y. M. Matcheswala, “Efficient Architectures and Algorithms for Multicasting
`Data in Computer Communication Networks,” Journal of Computer Communications, Vol. 24/15-16, p.p. 1618-
`1625, Sep. 2001.
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`26. N. F. Mir, “Data Multicast Techniques, Architectures and Algorithms,” IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol.
`39, Number 9, p.p. 164-170, Sep. 2001.
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`27. J. Lu and N. F. Mir, “Applications of a New ABR Traffic Controller in Communication Systems,” International
`Journal of Communication Systems, Vol. 3, No. 2001:14633- 642, June 2001.
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`28. N. F. Mir, “MPLS Technology for IP Voice Communications,” Journal of Communication Systems Design, Vol.
`14, No. 2, pp. 16-19, Feb 2001.
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`29. C. K. Mok and N. F. Mir, “An Efficient Interconnection Network for Large-Scale Computer Communications
`Applications,” Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Vol. 23, no. 2, p.p. 59-75, July 2000.
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`30. N. F. Mir, “Evaluation of an ATM LAN Constructed with a Cyclic Deflection Network,” Journal of Computer
`Communications, Vol. 21, No. 7, pp. 661-669, June 1998.
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`31. N. F. Mir, “Efficient Multicast Approach in an ATM Switching Network for Multimedia Applications,” Journal
`of Network and Computer Applications, Vol. 21, pp. 31-39, January 1998.
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`32. N. F. Mir, “ATM Switching Architectures for Wafer-Scale Integration,” IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems,
`Vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 465-471, Dec. 1996.
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`33. N. F. Mir, “Design of a CMOS Buffered Switch for a Gigabit ATM Switching Network,” IEEE Journal of Solid-
`State Circuits, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 11-18, Jan. 1995.
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`Conference Talks and Refereed Proceedings Publications
`1. N. F. Mir, “AI-Assisted Edge Computing for Multi-Tenant Management of Edge Devices in 6G Networks,”
`Proceedings of 2nd IEEE International Conference on 6G Networking (6GNet), Paris, France, Oct. 18-20, 2023.
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`2. N. F. Mir, “AI-Driven Management of Dynamic Multi-Tenant Cloud Networks,” Proceedings of IEEE
`SoutheastCon Conference (SOECON`23), Orlando, Florida, Apr. 13-15, 2023.
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`3. N. F. Mir, P. S. Paramel, and S. K. Sethumadhavan, “Optimal Multi-Tenant Cloud Network Latency for Inter-
`Device Caching,” Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Emerging Networks and Systems
`Intelligence (EMERGING`22), Valencia, Spain, Nov. 11-17, 2022.
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`4. N. F. Mir, A. Basha, and A. Tiwari, “Application of Deep Learning in Dynamic Link-Level Virtualization of
`Cloud Networks Through the Learning Process,” Proceedings of IEEE 5th International Symposium on
`Computer Science and Intelligent Control (ISCSIC`21), Rome, Italy, Nov. 12-14, 2021.
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`5. N. F. Mir, C. Santhanam and K. Sharma, “Finding Critical Packet-Drop Levels of Streaming at Cloud Edge
`Networks and a Proposed Solution,” Proceedings of Computing Conference (Computing’21), London, UK, July
`15-16, 2021.
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`6. N. F. Mir, V. Singh, A. Paranjpe, A. Naredla, J. Tejomurtula, A. Malviya, and A. Chakraborty, “Optimal
`Bandwidth and Delay of Video Streaming Traffic in Cloud Data Center Server,” Proceedings of 14th International
`Conference on P2P, Parallel, Grid, Cloud and Internet Computing (3PGCIC’19), Antwerp, Belgium, Nov. 7-9,
`2019.
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`7. N. F. Mir, “Multimedia Traffic and Signaling over Smart Cellular Networks, Challenges and Solutions,”
`Proceedings
`of
`2nd
`IEEE
`International
`Conference
`on Communication
`Engineering and Technology (ICCET’19), Nagoya, Japan, Mar. 12-15, 2019.
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`8. N. F. Mir, A. T. Rao, and R. Garg, “Efficient Video-Based Packet Multicast Method for Multimedia Control in
`Cloud Data Center Networks,” Proceedings of 13th International Conference on Systems and Networks
`Communications (ICNSC’18), Nice, France, Oct. 14-18, 2018.
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`9. N. F. Mir, N. Marreddy, and P. Nigam, “An Improved Metadata Model for Big Data Processing in Cloud Data
`Centers,” Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Computational Science and Computational
`Intelligence (CSCI’17), Las Vegas, Nevada, Dec. 14-16, 2017.
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`10. N. F. Mir, H. Shih, B. Liu, V. Viswanatha, and K. Shai “An Improvement of Available Bitrate Streaming in
`Content-Delivery Networks (CDNs),” Proceedings of 3rd Global Conference on Engineering and Technology
`(GCOET’17), Bangkok, Dec. 4-5, 2017.
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`11. N. F. Mir, “Multi-Tennant Virtualization in Data Center Networks,” IEEE International Conference on
`Communications (ICC’16), (Short Talk), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 21-26, 2016.
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`12. N. F. Mir, N. Kotte, and G. Pokuri, “Implementation of Virtualization in Software Defined Networking (SDN)
`for Data Center Networks,” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advances in Software Defined
`Networking and Network Functions Virtualization (SOFTNETWORKING’16), Lisbon, Portugal, Feb. 21-25,
`2016.
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`13. V. Vatsavai, S. Suravarapu, and N. F. Mir, “Implementation of P2P File Sharing Using Bi-directional Chord
`Protocol Algorithm,” Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Computer and Communication
`Engineering (ICoCoE’15), June 9-11, 2015.
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`14. N. F. Mir, S. Chandran, and H. K. Vijay, “Packet Size Optimization in Peer-to-Peer IPTV Networking Schemes,”
`Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Automation, Information and Communications
`Technology (IAICT’14), Bali Island, Aug. 28-30, 2014.
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`15. L. Wesley, N. F. Mir, A. Patel and R. Sondur, “Evidence-Based Power Management in Distributed Sensor
`Networks,” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Advances in Computer Science (ACS’13), Apr.
`10-12, 2013.
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