Ken Christensen Professor and Director of Undergraduate Program Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of South Florida 4202 East Fowler Avenue, ENB 118 Tampa, Florida 33620 Office: ENB 319 (map) Phone: (813) 974-4761 Email: christen@csee.usf.edu Office hours: Monday to Thursday 4:30pm to 5:30pm and by appointment

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Teaching

In summer 2013 I am teaching:

• CAP 4800 -- System Simulation

In previous semesters I have taught:

• EGN 2210 -- Computer Tools for Engineers
• EGN 3000 -- Foundations of Engineering
• CDA 3201 -- Logic Design
• CNT 4004 -- Computer Networks
• CIS 4900 -- CSE Volunteers (one hour independent study)
• CIS 4910 -- Senior Project
• CNT 6215 -- Computer Networks
• CIS 6930/4930 -- Capacity Planning
• CIS 6930 -- Performance Evaluation of Computer Networks

I have also taught:

• Green Networks: Improving the Energy Efficiency of ICT as a short course for the Pisa International School on the Next Generation Internet (University of Pisa), May 24-28, 2010.

I coordinate the department's ABET and SACS accreditation efforts for the undergraduate Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Information Systems programs. The Department's ABET accreditation website is here (password protected).

Research

The global ICT infrastructure consumes a large, and growing, amount of energy. My research focuses on how to reduce the energy consumption of ICT with an emphasis on wired networks and network-connected devices at the edge of the Internet. My research website is here:

• Energy Efficient Internet project

See my publications, patents, and grants.

Current graduate students and undergraduate research students are:

• Ingo McLean (Ph.D. student -- expected graduation 2014)
• Qiaoyuan Deng (M.S. student -- expected graduation 2013)
• Robert Niznik (B.S. student -- REU 2012-2013)

Previous graduate students are listed here.

Service (for 2013)

Service to the University:

• Representative for the College of Engineering on the university-wide Assessment Committee

Service to the College:

• Member of the College ABET Committee
• Member of the College Curriculum Committee
• Member of the College Computing Committee

Service to the Department:

• Director of Undergraduate Program
• Chair of the Undergraduate Committee
• Chair of the ABET Quality Improvement Committee
• Chair of the Faculty Search Committee
• Member of Infrastructure Committee
• Member of Tenure and Promotion Committee

Service to the Profession:

• Founding member and President of The Pledge of the Computing Professional
• Advisory Board member for International Journal of Network Management
• Program committee member for several conferences and workshops
• Reviewer for many journals and conferences

Last updated on May 17, 2013