Dr. Jetcheva has been involved in networking research for the past 12 years, with a focus on the design, analysis, simulation and measurement evaluation of protocols and algorithms for multi-hop ad hoc and mesh networks. She also served as Firetide's Systems Architect for 5 years, where she was responsible for the design and evolution of Firetide's mesh product line.
Dr. Jetcheva has authored a number of research as well as IEEE and IETF standards-related publications, and regularly serves on program committees and advisory boards for networking research conferences. She received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Science Department in 2004, under the supervision of Professor David B. Johnson, defending a dissertation titled "Adaptive Demand-Driven Multicast Routing in Multi-Hop Mobile Ad Hoc Networks". She received a B.A. degree in Computer Science (summa cum laude) and Mathematics from Mount Holyoke College.
MAJOR AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Networking, mobile and wireless computing, routing protocols, multicast, network algorithms, performance analysis and simulation, distributed systems, peer-to-peer computing.