27
How to start How to start research research V. Jayalakshmi V. Jayalakshmi

Files Research

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

Page 1: Files Research

How to start How to start researchresearch

V. JayalakshmiV. Jayalakshmi

Page 2: Files Research

Why do we research?Why do we research?– To solve a problem

– To satisfy an itch

– To gain more market share/ Develop and improve

– It is part of the Job

– To make more money

– To get a Ph.D Degree

Page 3: Files Research

What are the types of What are the types of AcademicAcademic

Research Works?Research Works?

• A totally new innovation or frame work

• Any analysis/ approach/ new algorithm / procedure

with at least some deviation from existing methods

so as to have contribution which can reduce

cost/time/ and or increase in performance

Page 4: Files Research

How to proceed?How to proceed?

Page 5: Files Research

DECIDING ON A TOPICDECIDING ON A TOPIC

• What am I most interested in?

• Do I want to know a lot about a little or a

little about a lot?

• Narrower papers are easier, broader

ones more difficult

Page 6: Files Research

AREA OF INTERESTAREA OF INTEREST• Pick a Direction or area of interest

– Based on our background/ knowledge/ Exposure

(Subjects handled, Courses taken, readingsConferences attendedseminars etc.)

Page 7: Files Research

Example - NetworkingExample - Networking• This is an area only.

• It could be “Multicasting in Networks”

• Could be further refined to 'Congestion control

for Reliable multicast’

• Further, 'Congestion control through Admission

Control’

Page 8: Files Research

• Do not say,

– “Wireless Networks” (too general)

it can be – Wireless with infrastructure / Ad-hoc

Networks / Wireless Sensor Networks

• Narrow down further,

“Systematic Testing of Wireless MAC layer”/

“Efficient hand off for IP mobility” /

“Security by modifying the protocol ”

• in any of the above networks

Page 9: Files Research

• Do not just say “Network Security”

but, “Security through

– Protocol

– Encryption/ decryption algorithms

– Key management

– Hardware deployment”

Page 10: Files Research

• Do not say as “Quality of Service in

networks”, but as, “Quality of

Service in IP Networks through

Congestion Control”

In unicast

In Multicast

Page 11: Files Research

KEY WORDSKEY WORDS• Compile a set of Key Words on the chosen

topics

• Start searching for the key words from IEEE library on line

ACM library on line

Google (selectively)

Citeseer.com

Page 12: Files Research

Searching for papers in General Searching for papers in General area of Computer Networks, area of Computer Networks, look for look for

• IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking

• IEEE Journal on Selected Areas of communications

• Computer Network Journal (Elsevier)

• And many others

Page 13: Files Research

On Wireless Networks ..On Wireless Networks ..• ACM Mobicom

• ACM MobiHoc

• ACM MANET Journal

• AdHoc Networks Journal (Elsevier)

• IEEE / ACM IPSN

• IEEE WCNC

• And many more Journals and conferences

Page 14: Files Research

SELECT PAPERSSELECT PAPERS• From the topics of papers we have collected,

Select papers that we think most related to

what we have in our mind

• Do not read all the papers now

• Check the title, abstract, authors and

affiliations, Journal or Conference

Page 15: Files Research

Refine Key words ..Refine Key words ..• Now try to refine our key words and perform

multiple searches for quality works

• If a specific paper is liked, look at the list of

references this will give a good indication to

follow

Page 16: Files Research

ConsolidateConsolidate• With these additions narrow down

to 15- 20 papers

– of most related, we think, for the

selected area of work

Page 17: Files Research

Gather InformationGather Information• Now start reading –

• ONLY THE ABSTRACT, INTRODUCTION and

CONCLUSION

• Skim the rest of the paper for general idea

• Identify the emphasis of each paper

Page 18: Files Research

Pick the bestPick the best• Based on our reading and understanding

pick 4-6 papers that We think that address

our research interests and challenges in the

field most appropriately

• Read these 4-6 papers thoroughly from the

beginning to the end

Page 19: Files Research

AnalyzeAnalyze• Main approaches

• Methods of Analysis

– Metrics

– Evaluation tools

– Analysis and interpretation of results

– Simulation or

– Measured data

• Conclusions

Page 20: Files Research

Some questions on these Some questions on these ideas..ideas..

• Did all/some papers use similar approaches?

• Have they used same evaluation criteria?

• Same method of analysis?

• If not,

– What are the strengths / weaknesses of each method?

• Keep a list of ideas we want to explore

• This will create another list of readings

Page 21: Files Research

• Keep a list of

– What do we think the authors may

have missed

– The gaps and Limitations that could

be improved upon

• Any idea of how to accomplish these

improvements

Page 22: Files Research

ProposalProposal Write two pages of proposal defining as clearly as

possible, the following:

– Motivation

– Research Challenges

– Overview of the existing work

– Limitations of the existing work

– Potential directions and ideas for improvement

– Expected results and impact in the field

Page 23: Files Research

• Ask the trust-worthy friends to read and

comment on these two pages about

• If it is not clear, go back and rewrite

• If we think we have missed some other

work, go back to the 15-20 list and pick

another 3-5 good papers to read and

rewrite the proposal

Page 24: Files Research

Focus on an ideaFocus on an idea

• Be selective in readings

• Try to focus, not get confused

• Write these two pages

• The next step is to write a 10 page

proposal elaborating on the 2 pages

Page 25: Files Research

PublishPublishSend paper to Journal/Conference

• Do not mind if not accepted

• This will give good comments by referees

• Improve upon the paper utilizing the

comments

• It will get accepted and published

Page 26: Files Research

Thesis and SynopsisThesis and Synopsis• If 2 Journal papers and 2 conference papers

published, think of consolidating the work

• Left out works, links that may be needed have to be

completed

• Write the draft Thesis

• Write the Synopsis

Page 27: Files Research

Thank You!Thank You!