Welcome new PG students to Department of Computer Science

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Welcome new PG studentsto Department of
Computer Science
Department Without Borders

• Varsha Apte

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Who am I? (Professional)
M. Sc. Computer Science Pune University (1989)
B.Sc. Maths, Mithibai College (1987)
Ph.D. Computer Science Duke University, USA (1994)
ATT Labs/Bell Labs (94-02)
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What do I do now?
Associate Professor in CSE, since March 2002

• Teach
• Performance Analysis of Systems Networks to
  you (this semester)
• Computer Networks to UGs (next semester)
• Admin DPGC, PGPC, Web (Important to you),
  Networks Lab-in-Charge (of interest to some)
  other (not important to you).
• Research

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Research

• Performance Analysis rooted in Queueing Theory

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Involves drawing pictures like this
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Research

• To represent systems like this

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Research

• And produce graphs like this

Sometimes using equations!!!
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Research

• Also work in Wireless Networks

Our Lab really looks like this!!
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Is this all I do?
Of course not! My favourite pastimes/responsibilit
ies
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Time to solve the mystery

• My slide background (?) signifies something
• What is it?

Life (especially your next two years) is all
about achieving the right balance work, fun,
duty towards others. Hope all of you achieve the
balance that works best for you.
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Lastly

• Would like to get to know you!
• Work hard!
• Have fun!
• And

Welcome to Department of Computer Science