Roy T. Jacob, Jr.
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University of North Texas

Research Interests

Distributed computing
Wireless networking
Computational epidemiology
Electronic security and privacy

Education

Ph.D. in Mathematics, Emory University
M.S. in Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas
M.A. in Mathematics, University of Texas at Austin
B.A. in Mathematics, University of Texas at Austin

Professional Experience

2003-present - Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University of North Texas
1991-2002 - Associate Professor, Computer Sciences, University of North Texas
1997-2001 - Chair, Computer Sciences
1996-1997 - Interim Chair, Computer Sciences
1985-1991 - Assistant Professor, Computer Sciences
1988-1989 - Interim Chair, Computer Sciences

1977-1983 - Assistant Professor, Mathematics, University of Dallas
1981-1983 - Director, Rome (Italy) campus
1979-1981 - Chair, Mathematics
1979-1980 - Academic Dean

1974-1977 - Instructor, Mathematics, University of New Orleans

Publications

  1. A. Boukerche, S. Hong and T. Jacob, "A Two-Phase Handoff Management Scheme for Synchronizing Multimedia Units over Wireless Networks," IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications, Kiris-Kemer, Turkey, June 2003.

  2. A. Boukerche, S. Hong and T. Jacob, "Synchronization and Hand-off Management Schemes for Wireless Systems," Computer Networks 41 (2003), 285-362.

  3. A. Boukerche, S. Hong and T. Jacob, "A Distributed Algorithm for Dynamic Channel Allocation," ACM Mobile Networks and Applications 7 (2002), 115-126.

  4. A. Boukerche, S. Hong and T. Jacob, "A Synchronization Scheme for Multimedia Streams in Mobile Systems," IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems 13, 911-923 (2002).

  5. A. Boukerche, S. Hong and T. Jacob, "Hand Off Management in Wireless Multimedia Networks," International Workshop on Mobility and Wireless Access, 2002.

  6. A. Boukerche, S. Hong and T. Jacob, "A Distributeed Synchronization Scheme for Multimedia Streams in Mobile Systems: Proof of Correctness," Proceedings of the Twenth-Sixth IEEE International Conference on Local Area Networking, November 2001.

  7. A. Boukerche, S. Hong and T. Jacob, "MoSync: An Efficient Synchronization Algorithm for Cellular Wireless and Mobile Multimedia Systems," Proceedings of the Ninth IEEE International Symposium on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems, 2001, 89-96.

  8. A. Boukerche, S. Hong and T. Jacob, "A Synchronization Scheme for Distributed Multimedia Servers and Mobile Clients using Quasi-Sink," Proceedings of the 15th International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium/Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Computing in Image Processing, Video Processing, and Multimedia, San Francisco, 2001. Proceedings distributed on CD-ROM.

  9. A. Boukerche, S. Hong and T. Jacob, "Distributed Dynamic Channel Allocation for Mobile Communication Systems," Proceedings of the Eighth IEEE International Symposium on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems, August 2000, 73-81.

  10. A. Boukerche, S. Hong and T. Jacob, "A Performance Study of a Distributed Algorithm for Dynamic Channel Allocation," Proceedings of ACM Workshop on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems, August 2000, 36-43.

  11. S. Hong and R. T. Jacob, "Concurrent Solutions to the Dynamic Frequency Assignment Problem," Proceedings of the AoM/IAoM 16th Annual International Conference, August 1998.

  12. K.-B. Yue and R. Y. Jacob, "An Optimal Algorithm for Reducing Edge-Solvable Mutual Exclusion Graphs," The Computer Journal 37 (1994).

  13. N. Brand, S. Curran, S. Das and R. T. Jacob, "Probability of Diameter for Steinhaus Graphs," Discrete Applied Mathematics 41 (1993), 165-171

  14. Page, I.P., R.T. Jacob and S.E. Chern, "Fast Algorithms for Distributed Resource Allocation," IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems 4 (1993), 188-197.

  15. Yue, K. B. and R. T. Jacob, "An Efficient Starvation-Free Semaphore Solution for the Graphical Mutual Exclusion Problem,", The Computer Journal 34 (1991), 345-350.

  16. Page, I.P., S.E. Chern and R.T. Jacob, "Simulation Studies of Several Algorithms for the Dinings Philosophers Problem," Technical Report UTDCS-2-01, Program in Computer Science, University of Texas At Dallas (1991).

  17. Chern, S.E., R.T. Jacob and I.P. Page, "Variations on the Drinking Philosophers Solution," Proceedings of the Second IEEE Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing, Dallas, December 1990, 685-688.

  18. Brand, N., S. Das and R.T. Jacob, "The Number of Nonzero Entries in Recursively Defined Tables," Congressus Numerantium 70 (1990), 47-59.

  19. Page, I.P., S.E. Chern, and R.T. Jacob, "Solutions for Generalized Mutual Exclusion in a Distributed System," abstract, Proceedings of the First Annual IEEE Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing, Dallas, Texas, May, 1989, 356-357.

  20. Jacob, R. T. and I .P. Page, "Synthesis of Mutual Exclusion Solutions Based on Semaphores," IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering 115 (1989), 560-568.

  21. Page, I. P. and R. T. Jacob, "The Solution of Mutual Exclusion Problems Which Can Be Described Graphically," The Computer Journal 32 (1989), 45-54.

  22. Jacob, R. T. and I. P. Page, "Optimal Synthesis of Mutual Exclusion Solutions, or Why the Dining Philosophers Problem is Hard," Proceedings of the ACM South Central Regional Conference, Lafayette, Louisiana, October 1987, 142-157.

  23. Yue, K. B. and R. T. Jacob, "Starvation-Free Solutions to Mutual Exclusion Problems," Proceedings of the ACM South Central Regional Conference, Lafayette, Louisiana, October 1987, 127-141.

  24. Jacob, R. T., "Matrix Transformations Involving Simple Sequence Spaces," Pacific Journal of Mathematics 70 (1977), 179-187.

  25. Jacob, R. T., "Some Matrix Transformations on Analytic Sequence Spaces," Pacific Journal of Mathematics 59 (1975), 487-491.

Last updated: 09/23/2003