Methodology

CITNE faculty is engaged in cutting edge research in areas that are relevant to IT industry. We work on real world ICT issues faced by business and society. The list below provides a snapshot some of the areas we are working in. However, our large research ecosystem enables us to work in new uncharted areas beyond what is listed below.

Sample Areas of Expertise

Based on above philosophy, our current research themes are as follows: 

• Determining strategies for success in Web 2.0
  
  - Leveraging social networks towards targeted marketing
  - Optimizing online advertising strategies
  - E-market and online auction design including procurement exchanges, spectrum pricing and valuation services
  - Mobile commerce
  
  
• Creating new computing technologies and practices
  
  - Grid computing
  - Open source software platforms
  - Emerging software pricing models
  
  
  
• Assessing the Impact of IT
  
  - Real option value of ICT investments
  - Deriving strategic value and measuring ROI for IT expenditures
  - Aligning your IT and business strategy
  - Measuring social and economic impact of ICT
  
  
• New thinking for Grid and distributed computing
  
  - Computing as a commodity – market design for distributed CPU, storage and
    network assets
  - Pricing and allocation of distributed computing resources
  - New computing models for small and medium sized enterprises
  - Optimal peering arrangements for telecommunication providers