@conference {
	title = {Network Science Principles and Cooperative Networked Systems},
	author = {Baras, John S.},
	year = {2011},
	month = {03/2011},
	address = {Beijing, China},
	booktitle = {The Institute of Systems Science (ISS) of the Chinese Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science (AMSS)}
}
@conference {
	title = {Studying Real-time Traffic in Multi-hop Networks Using the EMANE Emulator: Capabilities and Limitations},
	author = {Jain, Kaustubh., Roy-Chowdhury, Ayan., Somasundaram, Kiran K., Wang, Baobing., Baras, John S.},
	year = {2011},
	month = {03/2011},
	abstract = {In this paper, we provide an open-source software emulator setup for MANETs and study its fidelity in providing reliable performance estimates for real-time traffic. We emulate the IEEE 802.11 MAC/PHY (DCF) using the EMANE software emulator deployed on a cluster and run experiments for different multi-hop wireless scenarios. As an instance, we study the performance of real-time streaming media over a mesh network supported by OLSR. We also use the setup to analyze the impact of the wireless network on the self-similarity of the traffic.},
	address = {Barcelona, Spain},
	booktitle = {SIMUTools 2011- 4th International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques},
	pages = {pp. 93-95}
}
@conference {
	title = {Component-based Architectures for the Synthesis of Intelligent Networked Systems},
	author = {Baras, John S.},
	year = {2011},
	month = {03/2011},
	abstract = {Advances in Information Technology have enabled the design of complex networked systems, with large number of heterogeneous components and capable of multiple complex functions. These advances have at the same time increased the capabilities of such systems and have increased their complexity to such an extent that systematic design towards predictable performance is extremely difficult if not unfeasible today. This is especially manifested in the area of cyber-physical systems, of all scales, that have become ubiquitous. In addition, the need for systems that can rapidly adapt to new situations and change their structure and behavior accordingly has also increased dramatically. We present methodologies that show promise in addressing these challenges. They include model-based systems engineering, component-based synthesis and architectural design towards efficiency and adaptability. We demonstrate their effectiveness in various applications: collaborative robotics, collaborative heterogeneous sensor networks, cyber security of critical infrastructures, human-machine teams and organizations, and composite trust.},
	address = {Kunming, China},
	booktitle = {IEEE-CYBER 2011},
	pages = {pp. 10-11}
}
@conference {
	title = {Modeling Alzheimer{\textquoteright}s Disease Using A Systems Biology Approach},
	author = {Kyrtsos, C Rose., Baras, John S.},
	year = {2011},
	month = {03/2011},
	abstract = {Alzheimers disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia afflicting the elderly today and is believed to be caused by the buildup of the beta amyloid protein (A{\ss}) within the brain and cerebral vasculature. Although a vast amount of knowledge exists, there is currently no definitive understanding of the initiating factor and subsequent pathogenesis, partially due to the difficulty in directly studying or manipulating the brain experimentally. To overcome this problem, we have developed a systems-level network that encompasses metabolic, lipidomic, and proteomic network topologies, taking into account known feedback and regulation mechanisms. By studying the interactions between the different networks computationally, we have identified several nodes which may be key for initiating a change from a healthy network state to a disease state. We have also performed in vivo experiments in APP/Swe/PS1 transgenic mice to study the effect of simvastatin, a cholesterol inhibitor and potent anti-inflammatory, on the expression levels of A{\ss}, APP, LRP-1 and apoE. These experiments, in combination with our computational model, help to identify crucial feedback points and provide the first known attempt to model AD from a systems-level standpoint.},
	address = {Baltimore, MD},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2011 Biophysical Society}
}
