Network Computing

A research group within the Innovation Through Broadband Research Cluster.

Network Computing (NetComp) is a research priority area within the School of Information Technology at Deakin University that focuses on the security and efficiency of networked computer systems and applications.
The mission of NetComp is to foster an environment of collaborative research to achieve high quality outcomes for the following:

1. Security of networked computer systems and applications, esp. models, techniques, and methods in dealing with Internet crimes.
2. Efficiency in networked computer systems and applications, esp. models, techniques, and methods in dealing with the use of resources of Web-based services.

Group Coordinator

Prof Wanlei Zhou
Head of School
Burwood Campus
Phone: +61 3 925 17603
Email: wanlei.zhou@deakin.edu.au

Academic and Research Staff

Dr Shui Yu
Dr Robin Doss
Dr Morshed Chowdhury
Dr Yang Xiang
Dr Ming Li
Dr Shuyuan Jin
Dr Jun Zhang

Collaborations

Prof Minyi Guo - Department of Computer Software, The University of Aizu, Japan.
Prof Weijia Jia - Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong

Students

Ms Ping Li
Mr Theerasak Thapngam
Mr Alessio Bonti
Ms Yini Wang
Mr Yongli Ren
Mr Silvio Cesare
Mr Yu Wang
Mr Longxian Gao

Current Research Grants

1. ARC Linkage Project LP100100208, 2010-2012, Wanlei Zhou and Yang Xiang, "An active approach to detect and defend against peer-to-peer botnets”.
2. ARC Linkage Project LP100100816, 2010-2012, Wanlei Zhou and Robin Doss, "Secure and Efficient Communication in Vehicle-based Radio Frequency Identification Systems”.
3. ARC Discovery Project DP1095498, 2010-2012, Yang Xiang, Wanlei Zhou, and Yong Xiang, "Tracing real Internet attackers through information correlation”.
4. Wanlei Zhou, Matthew Warren, Yong Xiang, and Yang Xiang, "A Network Security Research Laboratory to Support Innovations”, Deakin University Research Equipment Support Scheme (RESS) 2010.
   

Selected 2008-9 Publications

1. Shui Yu, Wanlei Zhou, and Robin Doss, "Information Theory Based Detection against Network Behavior Mimicking DDoS Attacks", IEEE Communication Letters, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 319-321, April 2008.
2. Wanlei Zhou, Yang Xiang and Minyi Guo, "Network Attacks and Defense Systems", Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 137-138, May 2008.
3. Yang Xiang, Wanlei Zhou and Minyi Guo, "Flexible Deterministic Packet Marking: An IP Traceback System to Find the Real Source of Attacks", IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 567-580, 2009
4. Md Rafiqul Islam, Wanlei Zhou, Minyi Guo, and Yang Xiang, "An Innovative Analyser for Multi-Classifier Email Classification Based on Grey List Analysis", The Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Elsevier, Vol 32, Issue 2, pp. 357-366, 2009.
5. Wanlei Zhou, Yang Xiang, "Network and system security", Journal of Network and Computer Applications (Elsevier), Vol 32, Issue 2, pp. 345-346, 2009.