Motivation Letter for Graduate Study

I, Boshir Ahmed, am applying for M. Sc. in Communication & Information Technology. My research interests lie in the field of Data Communication and Computer Networks. More specifically, I am interested in the Wireless Sensor Networks, Optical Communication, Intelligence Networks and Artificial Intelligence as well as their applications. Other areas that interest me are Theory of Computation, Complexity Theory and Geometric Algorithms. My long-term goal is to be actively involved with research and teaching in an area that I love. I look forward and get a chance to be a active researchers at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET), a reputed university of Bangladesh. A graduation (Masters) in one of the aforementioned areas would be the crucial first step towards this goal. I always want to be enrolled in research works in my favorite field. Entering into M. Sc. program helps me to broaden my knowledge and make my research ability matured. Also graduate seminars and workshops that are needed for the fulfillment of M. Sc. program will definitely increase my knowledge. I hope I can able to continue my research work after coming back to my region. I will also teach what I will learn during my graduate program more effectively to my students. Peoples are now mobile and more than half of the world population uses the public transport system. It is therefore essential to provide universal access to the Internet and provide ubiquitous multimedia services on the public transport system. My aim is to develop a truly pervasive and mobile IPv6 network infrastructure across heterogeneous wireless and ad-hoc networks with the novel use of public transport system as backbone infrastructure. It also addresses Quality-of-Service and mobility management for mobile ad-hoc sub-networks attached to fixed IP network and develops novel adaptive applications using location-awareness. I would like to design and develop a framework that supports inter-vehicular communication as well as provides Internet access for wireless users traveling in public transport systems like buses or trains. The buses form a mobile network, a set of nodes composed by one or more IP-subnets. The mobile network consists of Mobile Routers (MR) forming an ad hoc network inside the buses, which will be connected to the Internet using one or more wireless routers (WR) located inside the buses or trains. Mobility Gateways are connected with the infrastructure network and serve as contact point for the WRs. Such mobile networks are important for new applications in the wireless domain. It enables mobile routers like future cameras, PDAs, and other wireless devices inside the buses to be reachable over the Internet, which gives service providers new opportunities and operators more possibilities for revenue. The proposed research work will be carried out with a view to achieve the following objectives:
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To design wireless network architecture that supports the mobility of the (sub-) network, ad hoc extensions in the buses and QoS. To design mechanisms to support both horizontal (intra-technology) and vertical (inter- technology) handover. To design a routing scheme that operates in very flexible environment, where ad-hoc networks may be formed inside the buses, which are connected to the infrastructure based wireless network of the operator. To design QoS architecture that supports such environments and interworks with mobility management so that users experience high quality VoIP calls. To develop a service platform that integrates QoS and mobility management so that it enables a rapid deployment of new services.

Keeping in mind my long-term goals, my immediate objective is to work towards a M. Sc. in Communication & Information Technology. I am aware of the kind of dedication, perseverance and resolve I need to have for a fruitful career in research and teaching. I believe my background has not only qualified me technically but also given me the right mind-set for such a career. I look forward to joining as a graduate student in your department and having a long and mutually profitable association with M. Sc. in Communication & Information Technology.