Welcome at DNA
The research group "Design of Networking Algorithms" is part of IDLab - Ghent University and imec. Our work focuses on the practical use of fast computational techniques in the industries, building solid and scientific foundations at the same time.
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Industrial projects
We have successful cooperation with industrial partners since 15 years. Typically, we work together solving difficult problems in scientifc solid ways. Our approach builds upon thorough experience in efficient computations and accurate modelling, always focusing on pragmatic integrations and proven improvements.
Fundamental research
Our research focuses on computer science with practical applications. Having insight in the fundamentals allows us to publish new and creative research in multiple application domains like transportation and logistics, bio-informatics, social networks, optical networking and many more...
Teaching and education
A very important aim of our group is educating the next generation of graduates, not only teaching them purely scientific theories but also learning them to adapt to the practicalities of working effectively in the industries. Courses are mainly on networks, algorithms and mathematics.
Many problems within the sector of transportation and logistics can be easily modelled as graph theoretic optimization challenges, but many problem-specific constraints and conditions create an enormous field of research. However, well-known optimization techniques can often solve the problems, thanks to the underlying inherent network structure of the field. Expert knowledge of graph algorithms and datastructures, combined with a pragmatic view, result in high-quality solutions to many problems.
In the past few years we have seen an exponential growth in available genetic datasets, which become hard-to-process using classical techniques. To discover the inner workings of organisms, there is a need to unravel the genetic interactions which are hidden in these databases. Clever and specialized datastructures, combined with state-of-the art computational infrastructure allows us to push the frontiers of science in this domain.
Connectivity becomes more and more a necessity in our high-tech world. High throughput can only be delivered by fast and fail-safe optical networks. These so-called backbones-of-the-internet must be carefully studied and designed, in order to make them future-proof and adaptable to the ever changing world. As new technological solutions become available to the market, we can adapt the network so it delivers better performance. Algorithmic design and optimization techniques allow us to strive for the best implementation.
