Dr. AHMAD KHALIL received a B.E. degree in mechanical engineering (Lebanese University, 1997), an M.S. degree in mechanical engineering (Ohio University, 2000), an M. Phil. degree in electrical engineering (The Graduate Center/CUNY, 2002), and a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering (The Graduate Center/CUNY, 2005). Currently, Dr. Khalil is the Ethernet Chief Architect at TATA communications, a leading global service provider of communication solutions to emerging markets across the globe. In the past three years, Dr. Khalil worked on designing and implementing the TATA Next-Generation Ethernet (NGE) network which included an international core network as well as India regional network. The NGE network is based on carrier Ethernet, specifically, PBB technology. Dr. Khalil’s research focuses on optical networks (DWDM, SDH/SONET, carrier Ethernet, MPLS) and wireless ad-hoc networks. He has published more than 20 papers in the field of networking in peer reviewed journals and conferences. Currently, Dr. Khalil conducts research in the areas of carrier Ethernet as well as converged network architecture and technologies. He is also responsible of analyzing the impact of emerging technologies on network architecture.
Prior joining TATA communications, Dr. Khalil was an associate professor at the Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science department at LaGuardia College of the City University of New York. During his tenure at CUNY, he was the PI/Co-PI of various CUNY internal as well as external grants that focused on networking as well as engineering education
