Dr. Brahim BENSAOU
Associate Professor
Contact Information
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR of the PRC
Office: Room 3537 Academic Building (nearest lift 25-26)
Email:
Phone: +852 2358 7014
Fax: +852 2358 1477
Currently Teaching...
PG - COMP 5621: Computer Networks
MSCIT - CSIT 5610: Computer Networking: an Internet Perspective (accessible through LMES)
Courses Taught
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COMP660J: Hot Topics in Computer and Internet Communications
This is a postgraduate course covering different aspects of dealing with congestion in computer networks. Notably, it covers congestion avoidance in virtual circuit based networks including the associated queueing theory aspects, as well as controlling congestion in datagram networks including the associated non-linear optimization aspects.
Taught in: Spring 2006. -
COMP660F: Quality of Service In the Internet
This is a postgraduate course covering quality of service aspects of the Internet, including scheduling, policing, admission control, congestion control, active queue management, Integrated services an Differentiated services.
Taught in: Fall 2000, Spring 2003. -
COMP561: Computer Networks
This is a postgraduate course intended for students without UG background in networking. It covers a mixed collections of topics from COMP361 and COMP362.
Taught in: Fall 2006. -
COMP361: Computer Networks I
This is a basic course in computer networks for undergraduate students. It covers the basic functionality of the five layers of the network protocol stack, including, applications and socket programming, TCP and congestion control, IP and routing in the Internet, data link layer, error detection, media access control (ALoha, CSMA,...)
Taught in: Fall 2005, Fall 2004, Summer 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010. -
COMP252: System Software
This is an undergraduate course on operating systems covering all aspects of an OS including processes, threads, synchronization, virtual memory, caches, resource allocation, scheduling, input/output, ...
Taught in: Spring 2004. - COMP362: Computer Networks II
This is an advanced course in computer networks for undergraduate students. It covers advanced aspects of networking, including, applications and socket programming, advanced TCP flavors and congestion control mechanisms, Quality of Service and Multimedia networking, Multicast routing, Network Security, Wireless networks, Ad-hoc networks,
Taught in: Fall 2001, Fall 2002, Fall 2006. -
COMP180: Computer Organization
This is an undergraduate course on computer organization. It has two parts: assembly language programming (using both MIPS and x86 assembly languages), and basic hardware component of a computer (ALU, Datapath, Control, Memory, Input/Output)
Taught in: Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2005, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011.
FYP Projects
- Liu Tan, “Improving TCP performance in WLANs: contention window control” FYT (June ?)
- Chong Ka Ling, Fung Chun Kit, Kee Chun Wing, “Improving TCP performance in WLANs” (May 2011)
- Chan Kwun Wai, Mak Ka Chun, To Ching wai “IPad - Command and Control Center (3C) for Education” (May 2010)
- Wong Chun Ming, “Operating Systems Lab on Linux: Interactive course design and Implementation” (May 2010)
- Lam Ting Fung, lam Wai Lung, Or Han Sing, Wu Shihan, “Building a Software-based Converged Communication Gateway” (May 2010)
- Chiu Ho Nam, Lee Chuen Hing, Yeung Lung Tsan, “Mobile VoIP System with Seamless handoff” (May 2010)
- Chak Ka Wai, Hui Yu Chung Ng Tang Ho, “Stratego for Pocket PC”, Computer Science and Engineering (May 2009)
- Mak Tung Sang, Chung pui Kei and Chow King Fung, “QoS Routing in Wireless Mesh Networks” Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, (May 2007)
- Chan Kai Man, Chan Ngan Tim, Chan Yiu Cheung, and Cheng Fai, “Implementing a Fair Adaptive MAC Protocol in Wireless Ad-hoc networks” Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, (May 2006)
- Lee man Chung, and Lin Kin Wah Edward “Implementing max-min fairness in Wireless Ad Hoc netwokrs”, Computer Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, (May 2006)
- Aileen Chan, Yan Li, Candy Mok “Link adaptation and Scheduling in Wireless LAN” Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, (May 2006)
- Chonia Yeung “Web based Academic Information management system” Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, (May 2006)
- Sin Chuen Wing, Leung Tsz Kin, and Tai Fu Ming, “Network mobile game development on J2ME enabled mobile phones,” Computer Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, (May 2005) (Best FYP Award)
- Cheung Wing Mau, Lau Chun Ting, Leung Kin Yip and Lin Shin Kong “Implementing a Mobile Ad-hoc network node: Medium Access Control protocol,” Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (May 2004)
- Yue Tik Shun, Lee San Dou and Chan Muk Lam, “Virtual Private networking in PalmOS” Computer Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, (May 2002)
- Chan Ho Tak, Ho Pik Ki and Leung Chak Lam, “Office Tools for PalmOS”, Computer Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, (May 2002)
- Jeff Lam and Gan Ying Hung, “Virtual Meeting room: meeting management system for PalmOS” Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (May 2002)
- Cheng Chi Chung, Hui Yuk Yee, Liu Hoi Hing and Pak Wai Wan, “A Graphical user Interface for Ns-2 Network Simulator,” Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (May 2002)