Journals
  1. A. Gumaste, S. Mehta, R. Vaishampayan, N. Ghani, “Demonstration of Omnipresent Ethernet: A Novel Metro End-to-End Communication System using Binary+Source Routing and Carrier Ethernet”, to appear in IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology.
  2. A. Gumaste, I. Arora, P. Goyal, N. Ghani, "Omnipresent Ethernet: Design Choices and Technology Drivers," to appear in IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2009.
  3. C. Xie, N. Ghani, Q. Liu, R. Kouatang, W. Shu, Y. Qiao, M. Wu, S. Peng, “Traffic Engineering For Ethernet over SONET/SDH (EoS): Advances and Frontiers”, IEEE Network, Vol. 23, No. 3, May 2009.
  4. Q. Liu, C. Xie, T. Frangieh, N. Ghani, A. Gumaste, N. S. V. Rao, "Routing Scalability in Multi-Domain DWDM Networks", Photonic Network Communications, Vol. 17, No. 1, February 2009, pp. 63-74.
  5. N. Ghani, et al, “Value-Added Services in Next-Generation SONET/SDH Networks”, IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 46, No. 11, November 2008, pp. 64-73.
  6. A. Gumaste, D. Diwakar, A. Agrawal, A Lodha, N. Ghani, "Light-Mesh—A Pragmatic Optical Access Network Architecture for IP-Centric Service Oriented Communication," Optical Switching and Networking Journal (OSN), Vol. 5, No. 2-3, June 2008, pp. 63-74.
  7. N. Ghani, et al, “Control Plane Design in Multidomain/Multilayer Optical Networks,” IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 46, No. 6, June 2008, pp. 78-87.
  8. A. Gumaste, N. Ghani, P. Bafna, A. Lodha, A. Agrawal, T. Das, S. Q. Zheng, “Services Provisioned Optical Transport Testbed—Achieving Multi-Rate Multi-Service Dynamic Provisioning Using Strongly Connected Light-Trail (SLiT) Technology,” IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 26, No. 1, January 2008, pp. 183-195.
  9. Q. Liu, N. Ghani, N. Rao, A. Gumaste, M. Garcia, “Distributed Inter-Domain Lightpath Provisioning in the Presence of Wavelength Conversion,” Computer Communications, Vol. 30, No. 18, December 2007, pp. 3362-3375.
  10. P. Bafna, A. Gumaste, N. Ghani, “Delay Sensitive Smoothed Round Robin (DS2R2) Scheduler for High-Speed Optical Networks,” IEEE Communications Letters, Vol. 11, No. 7, July 2007, pp. 628-630.
  11. A. Hadjiantonis, M. Ali, H. Chamas, W. Bjorkman, S. Elby, A. Khalil, G. Ellinas, N. Ghani, "Evolution to a Converged Layer 1, 2 in a Global-Scale, Native Ethernet Over WDM-Based Optical Networking Architecture," IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Communications, Vol. 25, No. 5, June 2007, pp. 1048-1058.
  12. I. Fidan, N. Ghani, “Acquisition Steps of a Remotely Accessible Rapid Prototyping Laboratory”, International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, Vol. 30, No. 4, November 2007, pp. 266–272.
  13. N. Ghani, S. Park, “Multi-Tiered Service Survivability in Next-Generation SONET/SDH Networks,” Photonic Network Communications, Vol. 13, No. 1, January 2007, pp. 79-92.
  14. Q. Liu, M. A. Kök, N. Ghani, A. Gumaste, “Hierarchical Routing in Multi-Domain Optical Networks,” Computer Communications, Vol. 30, No. 1, December 2006, pp. 122-131.
  15. Q. Liu, M. A. Kök, N. Ghani, A. Gumaste, “Hierarchical Inter-Domain Routing and Lightpath Provisioning in Optical Networks”, OSA Journal of Optical Networking, Vol. 5, No. 10, October 2006, pp. 764-774.
  16. N. Ghani, V. M. Muthalaly, D. Benhaddou, W. Alanqar, "Layer 1 VPN Services in Distributed Next-Generation SONET/SDH Networks With Inverse Multiplexing," OSA Journal of Optical Networking, Vol. 5, No. 5, May 2006, pp. 367-382.
  17. C. Assi, W. Huo, A. Shami, N. Ghani, "Improving Signaling Recovery in Shared Mesh Optical Networks," Computer Communications (Elsevier), Vol. 29, No. 1, December 2005, pp. 59-68.
  18. A. Shami, X. Bai, N. Ghani, C. Assi, H. T. Mouftah, "QoS Control Schemes for Two-Stage Ethernet Passive Optical Access Networks,IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (IEEE JSAC), Vol. 23, No. 8, August 2005, pp. 1467-1478.
  19. C. Assi, W. Huo, A. Shami, N. Ghani, “Analysis of Capacity Re-Provisioning in Optical Mesh Networks” IEEE Communications Letters, Vol. 9, No. 7, July 2005, pp. 658-660.
  20. A. Shami, C. Assi, N. Ghani, H. T. Mouftah, "A New Reconfiguration Protocol for Mesh Optical Networks," IEEE Communications Letters, Vol. 9, No. 6, June 2005, pp. 558-560.
  21. A. Shami, X. Bai, C. Assi, N. Ghani, “Jitter Performance in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks” IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 23, No. 4, April 2005, pp. 1745-1753.
  22. N. Ghani, et al, “Intra-ONU Scheduling in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks”, IEEE Communications Letters, Vol. 8, No. 11, November 2004, pp. 683-685.
  23. C. Assi, N. Ghani, A. Shami, M. Ali, “Efficient Shared Path Protection in Mesh WDM Networks”, Cluster Computing, Vol. 7, No. 3, July 2004, pp. 271-280.
  24. N. Ghani, S. Dixit, T. Wang, "On IP-WDM Integration: A Retrospective," IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 41, No. 9, September 2003, pp. 42-45.
  25. A. Shami, C. Assi, N. Ghani, M. Ali, “Connection Management Protocols for Dynamic Lightpath Provisioning in Future WDM Networks,” Photonic Network Communications Journal, Vol. 6, No. 1, July 2003, pp. 25-32.
  26. N. Ghani, “Lambda-Labeling: A Framework for IP-Over-WDM Using MPLS,” Optical Networks, Vol. 1, No. 2, April 2000 pp. 45-58.
  27. N. Ghani, “TCP ACK Pacing in ATM Networks,” Computer Communications (Elsevier Press), Vol. 23, No. 9, April 2000, pp. 835-847.
  28. N. Ghani, S. Dixit, T. Wang, “On IP-Over-WDM Integration,” IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 38, No. 3, March 2000, pp. 72-84.
  29. N. Ghani, J. Mark, “Enhanced Distributed Explicit Rate Allocation for ABR Services in ATM Networks,” IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, Vol. 8, No. 1, February 2000, pp. 71-86.
  30. N. Ghani, S. Dixit, “TCP/IP Transport Over Satellite Networks,” IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 37, No. 7, July 1999, pp. 64-72.
  31. N. Ghani, S. Nananukul, S. Dixit,“ATM Traffic Management Considerations for Facilitating Broadband Access,” IEEE Communications Mag., Vol. 36, No. 11, November 1998, pp. 98-105.
  32. N. Ghani, J. Mark, “Measurement-Based Flow Control for ABR Services in ATM Networks,'' European Transactions on Telecommunications, special issue onElastic Services over ATM Networks, Vol. 8, No. 1, January/February 1997, pp. 39-53.

Book Chapters & Edited Volumes
  1. N. Ghani, Q. Liu, N. S. V. Rao, A. Gumaste, “Multi-Domain Grooming,” invited book chapter, Traffic Grooming for Optical Networks: Foundations, Techniques, Horizons (Kluwer, Eds. R. Dutta, A. Kamal, G. Rouskas), August 2008.
  2. N. Ghani, A. Gumaste, “Ethernet over Fiber and WDM,” Chapter 8, Delivering Carrier Ethernet: Extending Ethernet Beyond the LAN, McGraw Hill Publishers, November 2007, pp. 197-233 (A. Kasim editor, foreward by Dr. Robert Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet).
  3. A. Gumaste, N. Ghani, “Fiber in the Last Mile,” book chapter in Broadband Services: Business Models and Technologies for Community Networks, Wiley & Sons Publishers, February 2005.
  4. N. Ghani, “Regional and Metro Optical Architectures,” invited book chapter in Optical WDM Networks, Volume II: Past Lessons and the Path Ahead, Kluwer Publishers, 2004, pp. 75-108.
  5. N. Ghani, J. Pan, X. Cheng, “Metropolitan Optical Networks,” invited book chapter, Optical Fiber Telecommunications (OFT) IV, Academic Press, March 2002, Dr. Ivan Kaminow, Dr. Tingye Li (Editors), pp. 329-403.
  6. N. Ghani, K. Sivalingam (Editors), SPIE OptiComm 2002: Optical Networking and Communications, SPIE Publications, ISBN: 0-8194-4635-X, WA, USA, July 2002.

Conferences
  1. J. Crichigno, C. Xie, W. Shu, M. Wu, N. Ghani, “A Multi-Objective Approach for Joint Throughput and Traffic Engineering Optimization in WDM Networks,” to appear in 2009 Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Asilomar, CA, November 2009.
  2. Q. Liu, T. Frangieh, F. Xu, C. Xie, N. Ghani, A. Gumaste, T. Lehman, Chin Guok, "Distributed Grooming in Multi-Domain IP/MPLS-DWDM Networks", to appear in IEEE GLOBECOM 2009 , Hawaii, USA, November 2009.
  3. N. Ghani, et al, "Dynamic Topology Overlays for Multipoint Ethernet-over-SONET/SDH", to appear in International Teletraffic Congress (ITC 21), Paris, France, September 2009.
  4. C. Xie, N. Ghani, “Admission Control in Networks With Prioritized Advance Reservation,” to appear in IEEE ICCCN 2009 Workshop on Performance Modeling and Evaluation in Computer and TeleCom Communications (PMECT), San Francisco, CA, August 2009.
  5. C. Xie, N. Ghani, Q. Liu, W. Shu, A. Gumaste, Y. Qiao, M. Wu, S. Peng, “Multi-Point Ethernet over Next-Generation SONET/SDH,” IEEE ICC 2009, Dresden, Germany, June 2009.
  6. A. Gumaste, J. Wang, A. Karandikar, N. Ghani, “Multi-Hop Light-Trails,” IEEE ICC 2009, Dresden, Germany, June 2009.
  7. R. Vaishampayan, A. Gumaste, S. Rana, N. Ghani, “Application Driven Comparison of T-MPLS/MPLS-TP and PBB-TE – Driver Choices for Carrier Ethernet,” IEEE INFOCOM 2009 High Speed Networks Workshop, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, April 2009.
  8. C. Xie, N. Ghani, Q. Liu, W. Shu, A. Shami, A. Gumaste, Y. Qiao, M. Wu, “Multi-Point-to-Multi-Point Ethernet Over SONET/SDH”, IEEE/OSA Optic Fiber Communications Conference (OFC) 2009, San Diego, CA, March 2009
  9. A. Gumaste, N. Ghani, "Reach Optimized Architecture for Multi-Rate Transport System (ROAMTS): One Size Does Not Fit All", IEEE/OSA Optic Fiber Communications Conference (OFC) 2009, San Diego, CA, March 2009.
  10. A. Gumaste, T. Das, R. Vaishampayan, N. Ghani, "Light-Mesh: An Evolutionary Approach to Optical Packet Transport in Access Networks," IEEE/OSA Optic Fiber Communications Conference (OFC) 2009, San Diego, CA, March 2009.
  11. D. Benhaddou, S. Dandu, N. Ghani, J. Subhlok, "A New Dynamic Path Computation Algorithm for Multi-Domain Optical Networks," International. Conference on Transparent Optical Networks-Mediterranean Winter 2008 (ICTON-MW'08), Marrakesh, Morocco, December 2008.
  12. D. Benhaddou, S. Dandu, N. Ghani, J. Subhlok, "Performance Evaluation of Virtual Concatenation (VCAT) Enabled Optical Circuits Provisioning in Multi-Domain Layer 1 VPN", IEEE (ICTON-MW 2008), International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks-Mediterranean Winter 2008 (ICTON-MW'08), Marrakesh, Morocco, December 2008.
  13. C. Xie, N. Ghani, Q. Liu, R. Kouatang, W. Shu, Y. Qiao, M. Wu, S. Peng, “Multi-Point Ethernet-over-SONET/SDH Services”, IEEE ANTS 2008, Bombay, India, December 2008.
  14. X. Chongyang, N. Ghani, "A Prioritized Routing Algorithm for Multi-Domain Optical Networks Supporting Advance Reservation", High Speed Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET) 2008, Penang, Malaysia, November 2008.
  15. A. Gumaste, N. Ghani, "CAMPUS: A Metro Framework to Guaranteed Optical Service Provisioning," IEEE Broadnets 2008, London, UK, September 2008.
  16. A. Lodha, A. Gumaste, J. Wang, N. Ghani, "CAVALIER: A Data Center Metro Networking Architecture," invited paper, Third Workshop on Guaranteed Optical Service Provisioning (GOSP) w. IEEE Broadnets 2008, London, UK, September 2008.
  17. Q. Liu, C. Xie, T. Frangieh, N. Ghani, A. Gumaste, N. Rao, T. Lehman, “Inter-Domain Routing Scalability in Optical DWDM Networks,” IEEE ICCCN 2008, US Virgin Islands, August 2008 (nominated for best paper award).
  18. A. Agrawal, A. Gumaste, M. Chamania, N. Ghani, “Topology Abstraction Algorithms for Light-Mesh-An Alternate Model for PON”, IEEE/OSA Optical Fiber Communications Conference (OFC) 2008, San Diego, CA, March 2008.
  19. A. Gumaste, A. Jukan, A. Lodha, X. Chen, N. Ghani, “An Novel Node Architecture for Light-Trail Provisioning in Mesh WDM Metro Networks”, IEEE/OSA Optical Fiber Communications Conference  (OFC) 2008, San Diego, CA, March 2008.
  20. Q. Liu, N. Ghani, “Topology Abstraction Schemes in Multi-Domain Full Wavelength Conversion DWDM Networks,” IEEE Symposium on Advanced Networks & Telecommunications Systems (ANTS) 2007, Bombay, India, December 2007.
  21. Q. Liu, N. Ghani, T. Frangieh, “Topology Abstraction Schemes in DWDM Networks,” 4th Symposium on High Speed Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET) 2007, Dubai, UAE, November 2007.
  22. A. Rafiq, S. Zaidi, M. Ramzan, Y. Raja, N. Ghani, “Time Quantum-Based Online Scheduler (TQOS) for WDM EPON,” 4th Symposium on High Speed Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET) 2007, Dubai, UAE, November 2007.
  23. A. Gumaste, N. Dhanuka, A. Lodha, N. Ghani, “Long Reach Optical Access Networks using Light-Trails: Pushing the Access into the Metro”, 8th International Workshop on Optical Networking Technologies, IEEE GLOBECOM 2007, Washington, D.C., November 2007.
  24. A. Gumaste, N. Ghani, “LiTPiC – Light-trails and Photonic Integrated Circuits: Issues of Network Design and Performance”, 32nd IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN 2007), Dublin, Ireland, October 2007, pp. 37-44.
  25. A. Gumaste, J. Chandarana, P. Bafna, N. Ghani, V. Sharma, “On Control Plane for Service Provisioning in Light-Trail WDM Optical Networks”, IEEE ICC 2007, Glasgow, June 2007.
  26. A. Lodha, A. Gumaste, P. Bafna, N. Ghani, "Stochastic Optimization of Light-trail WDM Ring Networks Using Bender’s Decomposition", IEEE Workshop on High Performance Switching and Routing (HSPR 2007), Brooklyn, NY, June 2007.
  27. I. Fidan, N. Ghani, "Remotely Accessible Laboratory for Rapid Prototyping," Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2007.
  28. Q. Liu, N. Ghani, N. Rao, T. Lehman, "Multi-Domain Multi-Granularity Service Provisioning in Hybrid DWDM/SONET Networks", IEEE INFOCOM 2007 High Speed Networks Workshop, Anchorage, Alaska, May 2007.
  29. N. Rao, W. Wing, Q. Wu, N. Ghani, T. Lehman, C. Guok, E. Dart, "Measurements On Hybrid Dedicated Bandwidth Connections", IEEE INFOCOM 2007 High Speed Networks Workshop, Anchorage, Alaska, May 2007.
  30. X. Yang, C. Guok, N. Rao, A. Lake, J. Vollbrecht, N. Ghani, "Control Plane Architecture and Design Considerations for Multi-Service, Multi-Layer, Multi-Domain Hybrid Networks", IEEE INFOCOM 2007 High Speed Networks Workshop, Anchorage, Alaska, May 2007.
  31. A. Gumaste, N. Ghani, P. Bafna, A. Lodha, S. Srivastava, T. Das. S. Q. Zheng, "Achieving Multi-Rate Dynamic Sub-Wavelength Service Provisioning in Strongly Connected Light-Trails (SLiTs)," OSA Optical Fiber Comm. Conference (OFC) 2007, Anahiem, CA, March 2007.
  32. P. Bafna, A. Gumaste, N. Ghani, "Delay-Sensitive Smoothed Round Robin (DS2R2) Scheduler for Light-Trail and SLiT Networks," to appear in OSA Optical Fiber Comm. Conference (OFC) 2007, Anahiem, CA, March 2007.
  33. Q. Liu, M. Kök, N. Ghani, V. Muthalaly, "Inter-Domain Provisioning in DWDM Networks", IEEE GLOBECOM 2006, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2006.
  34. A. Gumaste, K. Nagaraj, A. Gudhe, N. Ghani, "A Novel K-out-of-N Auction Mechanism and Strategic Scaling for Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation in GE-PON", IEEE GLOBECOM 2006, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2006.
  35. A. Hajiantonis, M. Ali, H. Chamas, W. Bjorkman, S. Elby, N. Ghani, "Real-Time Provisioning of Diverse Granularity EVCs in an All Ethernet Global Multi-Service Infrastructure", IEEE GLOBECOM 2006, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2006.
  36. Q. Liu, M. Kök, N. Ghani, "Application of Topology Abstraction Techniques in Multi-Domain Optical Networks," IEEE ICCCN 2006, Arlington, VA, Oct. 2006.
  37. D. Benhaddou, N. Ghani, W. Alanqar, "Performance Evaluation of Resource Management Models in Layer 1 VPN Services in Multi-Domain Hierarchical Networks," IEEE ICCCN 2006, Arlington, VA, Oct. 2006.
  38. M. Wasim, S. Zaidi, Y. Raja, N. Ghani, R. Ahmad, "Survivable Passive Access Network (SPAN)", SPIE ITCOM 2006, Boston, MA, October 2006.
  39. A. Gumaste, N. Ghani, S. Jain, S. Q. Zheng, “SLiT (Strongly-Connected Light-Trail) for WDM Rings,” 7th IEEE International Symposium on Computer Networks (ISCN 2006), Istanbul, Turkey, June 2006.
  40. N. Ghani, et al, "Multi-Tiered Services in Next-Generation SONET/SDH Networks," IEEE ICC 2006, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2006.
  41. N. Ghani, et al, "Performance of Dynamic Shared Layer 1 VPN Services in Next-Generation SONET/SDH Networks," IEEE ICC 2006, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2006.
  42. A. Gumaste, N. Ghani, S. Zheng, "Light-trains: A Cross-Layer Delivery Mechanism for High Bandwidth Applications in Moving Metro-Trains," IEEE ICC 2006, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2006.
  43. A. Dhaini, C. Assi, A. Shami, N. Ghani, "Adaptive Fairness Through Intra-ONU Scheduling for Ethernet Passive Optical Networks," IEEE ICC 2006, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2006.
  44. Q. Liu, M. A. Kök, V. M. Muthalaly, M. Wang, N. Ghani, "Hierarchical Inter-Domain Routing in Optical DWDM Networks," IEEE INFOCOM 2006 High-Speed Networking Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, April 2006.
  45. A. Hadjiantonis, M. Ali, H. Chamas, W. Bjorkman, N. Ghani, "An Integrated Signaling Framework for Dynamically Provisioned Diverse Granularity EVC Over Optical Layer," IEEE INFOCOM 2006 High-Speed Networking Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, April 2006.
  46. Q. Liu, V. M. Muthalaly, N. Ghani, "Hierarchical Inter-Domain Routing in Optical DWDM Networks," 38th Symp. on System Theory (SSST), Cookeville, TN, March 2006.
  47. M. K. Hari, N. Ghani, "Performance Evaluation of Distributed Layer 1 VPN," 38th Symposium on System Theory (SSST), Cookeville, TN, March 2006.
  48. N. Ghani, D. Benhaddou, W. Alanqar, “Dynamic Shared Layer 1 VPN Provisioning in Next-Generation SONET/SDH Networks,” IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications Networks (ICCCN 2005), San Diego, CA, October 2005.
  49. X. Bai, A. Shami, N. Ghani, Chadi Assi, “A Hybrid Granting Algorithm for QoS Support in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2005), Seoul, Korea, May 2005.
  50. C. Assi, W. Huo, A. Shami, N. Ghani “On The Benefits of Lightpath Re-Provisioning in Optical Mesh Networks” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2005), Seoul, Korea, May 2005.
  51. L. Carmichael, N. Ghani, P. K. Rajan, “Characterization and Comparison of Modern Layer-2 Ethernet Survivability Protocols,” Southeastern Symposium on System Theory (SSST 2005), Tuskegee, AL, March 2005.
  52. A. Shami, Xiaofeng Bai, C. Assi, N. Ghani, “Quality of Service in Two-State Ethernet Passive Optical Access Networks,” IEEE International Conference on Computer Communication Networks (IEEE ICCCN 2004), Chicago, IL, October 2004.
  53. N. Ghani, M. Y. A. Raja, “Advances in Metro/Regional Optical Networks”, High Speed Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET 2004), NSF-funded conference/workshop, December 2004.
  54. M. Y. A. Raja, N. Ghani, “Review of Optical Networking Technologies and Emerging Paradigms for Ultra-Broadband Optical Access”, High Speed Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET 2004), NSF-funded conference/workshop, December 2004.
  55. A. Shami, X. Bai, C. Assi, N. Ghani, “A New Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation Scheme in Ethernet Passive Optical Access Networks,” IEEE International Conference on Parallel Processing (ICPP 2004) Workshop on Optical Network Control and Management, Montreal, Quebec, August 2004.
  56. N. Ghani, C. Assi, “Integrated Traffic Grooming in Converged Data-Optical Networks,” IEEE International Symposium on Computers and Communications (IEEE ISSC 2004), Alexandria, Egypt, June 2004.
  57. N. Ghani, C. Assi, A. Shami, “Inverse Multiplexing in Multi-Layer Optical Grooming Networks,” IEEE Sarnoff Symposium, Princeton, NJ, April 2004.
  58. N. Ghani, A. Shami, Y. Raja, “Quality of Service in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks,” IEEE Sarnoff Symposium, Princeton, NJ, April 2004.
  59. C. Assi, A. Khalil, N. Ghani, M. Ali, “Performance Analysis of Efficient Shared Path Protection in Mesh WDM Networks,” IEEE International Symposium on Computers and Communications (IEEE ISSC 2003), Kemer-Antalya, Turkey, June 2003.
  60. N. Ghani, “Storage Networking Extension Technologies,” National Fiber Optics Engineers Conference (NFOEC) 2002, Dallas, Texas, September 2002.
  61. N. Ghani, “Metropolitan Optical Networks,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Optical Internet (COIN 2002), Cheju Island, Korea, July 2002.
  62. I. C. Arkut, R. C. Arkut, N. Ghani, "Embedding Lightpaths into Ring and Mesh WDM Networks," SPIE ITCOM 2001, Denver, CO, August 2001.
  63. I. C. Arkut, R. C. Arkut, N. Ghani, "Graceful Label Numbering in Optical MPLS Networks," SPIE OptiComm 2000, Dallas, TX, October 2000.
  64. N. Ghani, “Survivability Provisioning in Optical MPLS Networks,” 5th European Conference on Networks & Optical Comm. (NOC 2000), Stuttgart, Germany, June 2000.
  65. N. Ghani, “Integration Strategies for IP Over WDM,” Workshop on Optical Networks, (co-sponsored by IEEE, ACM, SPIE) Dallas, Texas, January 2000.
  66. N. Ghani, “Channel Provisioning for Higher-Layer Protocols in WDM Networks,” Proceedings of the SPIE All-Optical Networking Conference: Architecture, Control, and Management Issues, Boston, MA, September 1999.
  67. N. Ghani, “Enhanced TCP/IP ACK Pacing for High Speed Networks,” 16th International Teletraffic Congress (ITC’16), Edinburgh, Scotland, June 1999.
  68. N. Ghani, J. Mark, “Hierarchical Scheduling for Integrated ABR/VBR Services in ATM Networks,'' IEEE GLOBECOM 1997, Phoenix, AZ, November 1997.
  69. N. Ghani, J. Mark, “An Enhanced Distributed Explicit Rate Allocation Algorithm for ABR Services,'' 15th International Teletraffic Congress (ITC’15), Washington, D.C., June 1997.
  70. N. Ghani, J. Mark, “Queuing Analysis of a Distributed Explicit Rate Allocation Algorithm for ABR Services,'' IEEE INFOCOM 1997, Kobe, Japan, April 1997.
  71. N. Ghani, J. Mark, “Transient Effects in ABR Flow Control,'' Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS’97) 1997, Baltimore, MD, March 1997.
  72. N. Ghani, J. Mark, “Dynamic Rate-Based Control Algorithm for ABR Service in ATM Networks,'' IEEE GLOBECOM 1996, London, UK, November 1996.
  73. N. Ghani, J. Mark, “Rate-Based Control Algorithm for Available Bit-Rate (ABR) Service in ATM Networks,'' Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS'96), Princeton, NJ, March 1996.
  74. N. Ghani, R. Lamontagne, “Neural Networks Applied to the Classification of Spectral Features for Automatic Modulation Recognition,'' IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM'93), Boston, MA, October 1993.

Patents
  1. N. Ghani, S. Dixit, “An ECN-Based Approach for Congestion Management in Hybrid IP-ATM Networks,” United States Patent 6.160.793, December 2000.
  2. N. Ghani, S. Dixit, “Enhanced Acknowledgment Pacing Device and Method for TCP Connections,” United States Patent 6.215.769, April 2001.

Standards Contributions

  1. A. Bellato, S. Dharanikota, M. Fontana, J. Fu, G. Gasparini, N. Ghani, G. Grammel, D. Guo, J. Heiles, J. Jones, Z. Lin, E. Mannie, D. Papadimitriou, S. Sankaranarayanan, M. Vissers, Y. Xu, Y. Xue, "GMPLS Signaling Extensions for G.709 Optical Transport Networks Control," IETF Draft, draft-fontana-ccamp-gmpls-g709-01.txt, May 2002.
  2. D. Guo, J. Zhan, W. Chu. H. Zhang, N. Ghani, J. Fu, Z. Zhang, D. Pendarakis, S. Dharanikota, "Optical Automatic Protection Switching Protocol (O-APS)," IETF Draft, draft-guo-optical-aps-00.txt, July 2001.
  3. N. Ghani, et al, “Architectural Framework for Automatic Protection Provisioning in Dynamic Optical Rings,” IETF Draft, draft-ghani-optical-rings-01.txt, March 2001.
  4. N. Ghani, et al, “Architectural Framework for Automatic Protection Provisioning in Dynamic Optical Rings,” Optical Internetworking Forum Contribution OIF 20001.041, January 2001.
  5. D. Guo, L. Zhang, J. Fu, N. Ghani, “Hybrid Mesh-Ring Optical Networks and Their Routing Information Distribution Using Opaque LSA”, IETF Draft, draft-guo-optical-mesh-ring-00.txt, December 2000.
  6. N. Ghani, et al, “COPS Usage for O-UNI,” Optical Internetworking Forum Contribution OIF 2000.166a, August 2000.
  7. N. Ghani, et al, “COPS Usage for ODSI,” IETF Draft, draft-ghani-odsi-cops-00.txt, July 2000.
  8. N. Ghani, et al, “COPS Usage for ODSI,” Optical Domain Service Interconnect (ODSI) Access Control and Accounting specification (final closed standard), June 2000.

Industry Trade Publications & Editorials

  1. Z. Zhang, X. Chu, B. Li, Y. Zhang, N. Ghani, “An Overview of Virtual Private Networks (VPN): IP VPN and Optical VPN,” International Engineering Consortium (IEC) Annual Review of Communications, 2004.
  2. N. Ghani, Z. Zhang, Y. Raja, “Advances in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPON),” International Engineering Consortium (IEC) Annual Review of Communications, 2004.
  3. N. Ghani, “CWDM Applications for the Access,” International Engineering Consortium (IEC) Annual Review of Communications, November 2003.
  4. N. Ghani, Z. Zhang, "Resilient Packet Rings: Next-Generation Data Transport,” invited tutorial contribution, Optical Networks, November/December 2003.
  5. N. Ghani, “CWDM Applications for the Access,” America’s Telecommunications, Nov. 2002.
  6. N. Ghani, “Metropolitan Networks: Trends, Technologies, and Evolutions,” invited industry forum contribution, Optical Networks, July/August 2002.
  7. N. Ghani, J. Pan, “Metropolitan Optical Networks,” Future Communications, Jan. 2002.
  8. D. Saha, N. Ghani, “IP-Optical Integration,” guest-editorial and foreward for IEEE Network special issue on IP-Optical Integration, July/August 2001.

Research Theses

  1. N. Ghani, "Available Bit Rate Services in ATM Networks", doctoral thesis, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, October 1997 (Supervisor Dr. Jon W. Mark, IEEE Life Fellow).
  2. N. Ghani, "Automatic Modulation Recognition: A Neural Network Approach", Masters thesis, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, August 1992 (Supervisor Dr. Simon Haykin, IEEE Life Fellow)