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Pierce Cantrell, Jr.
Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering
Associate Provost, Information Technology
Office Number: TEAG 119
Office Phone Number: (979) 845-2072

 

 

Education:

B. S. 1970, M. S. 1971, Ph.D. 1981, Georgia Institute of Technology

Computer Communications and Networking: Multimedia networking, video conferencing over LANs and WANs with multilayer coding over multiple multicast groups.

Publications:

T. B. Brown, P. E. Cantrell, and J. D. Gibson, ``Multicast layered video teleconferencing: overcoming bandwidth heterogeneity,'' in Proc.First Annual Telecom. Conf., pp. 145--152, Austin, TX, Oct. 1996.
T. Brown, S. Sazzad, C. Schroeder, P. E. Cantrell, and J. D. Gibson, ``Packet Video for Heterogeneous Networks using CU-SeeMe,'' in Proc. ICIP'96, pp. 9--12, Lausanne, Switzerland, Sept. 1996.
M. G. Kyeong, P. E. Cantrell, and T. A. Dowling, ``The effect of discrete TOA randomization on capture phenomenon in DS/SS local radio communications,'' in Proc. IEEE ICCS '94, Singapore, Nov. 1994.
M. G. Kyeong, P. E. Cantrell, and T. A. Dowling, ``DS/SS indoor wireless communications with near-perfect multi-packet capture,'' in Proc. IEEE ICUPC '94, San Diego, CA, Sept. 1994.

Graduate Students:

Current:

S. Jo, PhD in progress.
M. Woodings, MS in progress.
R. A. Gholmieh, MS in progress.
R. Gonzalez Barron, MS in progress.
R. A. Sheikh, MS in progress.
R. A. Gholmieh, MS in progress.

Previous:

T. B. Brown, MS May 1996, Thesis: A Layered Multicast Packet Video System.
C. G. Schroeder, MS May 1996, Thesis: Increased Network Efficiency for Cariable Rate Video Streams in an Integrated Services Packet Network Environment.
S.-T. Cheng, MS May 1995, Thesis: A Lightweight Transport Protocol for Multi-Resolution and Real-Time Multimedia Communications Over Heterogenous Networks.
H. L. Goh, ME Aug. 1994, Project: Multicast IP in Ethernet Networks.
B. R. M. Pandjaitan, ME Aug. 1994, Project: A Manual for Setting up a SLIP or PPP Connection to the EE Xyplex Terminal Server.
T. F. Johannsen, ME May 1994, Project: Issues in Implementing an Internet Videophone.
B. Sunkara, ME May 1994, Project: World Wide Webb Home Page for Electrical Engineering.
G. Joo, Ph.D. May 1994, Thesis: Development and Analysis of a hybrid Random/Token Access Protocol for High Speed Local Area Networks.

Distinctions and Awards:

Tenneco Meritorious Teaching Award, 1992
Speaker 1995-96, Texas A&M Faculty Senate

Funded research:

Co-PI(with PI, N. Reddy, Co-PI, R. Mercer, G. Choi, M. Lu), Development of a novel systems software for multimedia and high performance computing," NSF-ARI, Sept. 1996-Aug. 1999, $127,450
Investigator , NSF Foundation Coalition, Technology Enabling Education Team, Sept. 1996-Aug. 1997, $20,000