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Sumi Yunsun Choi
7245 Stanley Ave. 2W
St. Louis, MO 63143
(314) 498-9148
http://www.arl.wustl.edu/~syc1

Department of Computer Science
and Engineering
Washington University
St. Louis, MO 63130
(314) 935-4586

Education

Washington University, St. Louis, MO December 2003
  Candidate for Doctor of Science in Computer Science
  Thesis: Resource Configuration and Network Design in Extensible Networks
  Advisor: Prof. Jonathan S. Turner

Brown University, Providence, RI May 1999
  Master of Science in Computer Science
  Thesis: Orthogonal Straight Line Drawing of Trees
  Advisor: Prof. Roberto Tamassia

Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea May 1994
  Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
  Advisor: Prof. Hyung Joon Ko

Research Experience

Applied Research Laboratory, Washington University August 1998 - Present
  Graduate Research Assistant,
  • Formulated and investigated design problems for extensible networks
  • Implemented a Java-based network design tool (the Extensible Network Planner) for extensible networks
  • Proposed algorithms for routing application traffic in service-oriented extensible networks
  • Performed simulation for evaluating routing algorithms and resource usage in session-oriented networks
  • Developed an on-demand code distribution server (in C/C++) for programmable routers

Center for Geometric Computing, Brown University August 1995 - August 1998
  Master's Project
  • Developed an algorithm for efficiently drawing graph diagrams for various purposes
  • Implemented the straight line drawing of tree graphs for the Graph Drawing Server

Work Experience

Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies May 2001 - August 2001
  Summer Intern
  • Developed and demonstrated MMB, scalable multimedia messaging box for mobile and wireline Internet
  • Investigated server placement problem for session-oriented applications

Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics Laboratory, University of Texas Health Science Center January - August 1995
  Research Assistant
  • Studied image data processing and image rendering for orthotic and prosthetic limbs
  • Developed software interface for designing prosthetic aids

Kia Motors with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology January - August 1994
   Programmer
  •  Designed factory database system and user interface
Skills
  • Programming Languages: Experienced in C, C++, Java, Perl, Pascal, and CGI. Moderately experienced in Lisp, Scheme, and Fortran.
  • Operating Systems: Experienced in Sun OS, Linux, NetBSD, Windows, and DOS.
  • Software tools: MS word, MS Powerpoint, MS Excel, LaTex, and Visio
Publication

Journal Papers

  • Choi, S., Turner, J., "Constraint-based Design of Extensible Networks," submitted to Computer Networks, August 2003
  • Choi, S., Turner, J., Wolf, T., "Configuring Sessions in Programmable Networks," Computer Networks, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 269-284, February 2003
  • Decasper, D. et al., "A Scalable High-Performance Active Network Node," IEEE Network, Vol. 13, No. 1, January/February 1999

Conference Papers
  • Choi, S., Turner, J., "Configuring Sessions in Programmable Networks with Capacity Constraints," Proceedings of IEEE ICC, May 2003
  • Choi, S., Shavitt, Y, "Proxy Location Problems and their Generalizations", International Workshop on New Advances of Web Server and Proxy Technologies (in conjunction with IEEE ICDCS), May 2003,
  • Wolf, T., Choi, S, "Aggregated Hierarchical Multicast for Active Networks," Proceedings of IEEE MILCOM, October 2001
  • Choi, S., Turner, J., Wolf, T., "Configuring Sessions in Programmable Networks," Proceedings of IEEE INFOCOM, April 2001
  • Keller, R., et al., "An Active Router Architecture for Multicast Video Distribution," Proceedings of IEEE INFOCOM, March 2000
  • Turner J., et al., "Design of a Flexible Open Platform for High Performance Active Networks," Proceedings of the Allerton Conference, October, 1999

Technical Reports
  • Choi, S., Turner, J., "Constraint-based Design of Extensible Networks," Technical Report, WUCSE-2003-44
  • Choi, S., "Resource Configuration and Network Design in Programmable Networks," WUCS-2002-16
  • Choi, S., Shavitt, Y., "Placing Servers for Session-Oriented Services," Technical Report, WUCS-2001-41
  • Choi, S., "Plugin Management," Technical Report WUCS-2000-04

Posters and Presentations

Presentations

  • "Configuring Sessions in Programmable Networks with Capacity Constraints," IEEE ICC, Anchorage, Alaska, May 2003
  • "Configuring Sessions in Programmable Networks," Opensig 2002, University of Kentucky, October 2002
  • "Configuring Sessions in Programmable Networks," IEEE INFOCOM, Anchorage, Alaska, April 2001
Poster
  • "Constraint-based design of extensible networks," IEEE ICNP, November 2003
Awards & Scholarship
  • Student Travel Award , International Working Conference on Active Networks, 2001
  • Student Travel Award, ACM SIGCOMM, 2000
  • Scholarship for undergraduate studies, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, 1992-1994

References
Available upon request