Dr. Shafagh Jafer Assistant Professor, Software Engineering

Department of Math and Computer Science University of Virginia’s College at Wise One College Avenue, Wise, VA, US 24293 Office: 214 Darden Hall Email: sj2fd[AT]uvawise.edu Phone: +1(276) 328-0127

Springsim 2012 Call for Papers

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

• General Co-Chair of the SpringSim'12 Poster & Work-In-Progress Track, Orlando, FL, March 2012

You can find my updated CV here

Education

2007-2011 CARLETON UNIVERSITY OTTAWA, ONTARIO

Ph.D Systems and Computer Engineering

GPA: 11.7/12 Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Thesis: Parallel Simulation Techniques for Large-Scale Cellular Discrete Event Models

Supervisor: Dr. Gabriel Wainer

2005-2007 CARLETON UNIVERSITY OTTAWA, ONTARIO

Masters of Applied Science, Systems and Computer Engineering

GPA: 11.5/12

Thesis: New Algorithms for the Parallel CD++ Simulation Environment

Supervisor: Dr. Gabriel Wainer

HONORS AND AWARDS

· Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement (Ph.D.), Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, 2011

· Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Ontario, Canada, 2011–2012

· Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Ontario, Canada, 2010–2011

· Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology, Ontario, Canada, 2009–2010

· Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Ontario, Canada, 2008–2009

· Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology, Ontario, Canada, 2007–2008

· Precarn Scholarship, Canada, 2007

· Precarn Scholarship, Canada, 2008

· Bill Hersh Memorial Scholarship, Canada, 2008

· Dean of Graduate Studies Academic Excellence Scholarship, Carleton University, 2007–2011

· Graduate Scholarship, Carleton University, 2007-2011

· Graduate Scholarship, Carleton University, 2005-2007

PUBLICATIONS

Articles in Journals

· S. Jafer, and G. Wainer. "Synchronization Strategies for Parallel Simulation of Large-Scale DEVS-based Models ". Submitted to SIMULATION: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International, 2011.

· S. Jafer, Q. Liu, and G. Wainer. "Synchronization Methods in Parallel Discrete-Event Simulation ". Submitted to ACM Computing Surveys Journal, 2011.

· S. Jafer, and G. Wainer. "Parallel Algorithms for Cellular Models Simulation”. Parallel Processing Letters (PPL) Journal, International Conference on Unconventional Computation, 2007.

Book Chapters

· G. Wainer, Q. Liu, and S. Jafer, “Parallel Simulation of DEVS and Cell-DEVS models in CD++”. In Discrete-Event Modeling and Simulation: Theory and Applications, Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 226-272, 2010.

Articles in Conference Proceedings

· S. Jafer, Y. Jafer, M. Moallemi, and G. Wainer. "Data Mining using Discrete-Event Modeling and Simulation ". Submitted to the Springsim ’12 Multiconference, Orlando. 2012.

· S. Jafer, and G. Wainer. "Conservative Synchronization Methods for Parallel DEVS and Cell-DEVS". Proceedings of Summersim’11, Netherlands. 2011.

· S. Jafer, and G. Wainer. "A Performance Evaluation of the Conservative DEVS Protocol in Parallel Simulation of DEVS-based Models ". Proceedings of Springsim’11, 2011.

· M. Moallemi, S. Jafer, A. Seyed , and G. Wainer. "Interfacing DEVS and Visualization Models for Emergency Management". Proceedings of Springsim’11, 2011.

· S. Jafer, and G. Wainer. "Global Lookahead Management (GLM) Protocol for Conservative DEVS Simulation". Proceedings of DS-RT 2010, Virginia, USA. 2010.

· S. Jafer, and G. Wainer. "Conservative DEVS - A Novel Protocol for Parallel Conservative Simulation of DEVS and Cell-DEVS Models ", Proceedings of SpringSim’10, Orlando, USA. 2010.

· S. Jafer, and G. Wainer. "Conservative vs. Optimistic Parallel Simulation of DEVS and Cell-DEVS: A Comparative Study ", SummerSim’10, Canada. 2010.

· S. Jafer, and G. Wainer. "Flattened Conservative Parallel Simulator for DEVS and CELL-DEVS", In Proceedings of International Conferences on Computational Science and Engineering, Vancouver, 2009.

· S. Jafer, G. Wainer, M. Bonaventura, and R. Castro. "Algoritmos conservadores para simuladores achatados DEVS y Cell-DEVS". In Proceedings of 38º JAIIO - High Performance Computing (HPC 2009), pp.36-51, 2009. (In Spanish)

· Sanz, V., S. Jafer, G. Wainer, G. Nicolescu, A. Urquia, and S. Dormido. "Hybrid Modeling of OptoElectrical Interfaces Using DEVS and Modelica". In Proceedings of the DEVS Integrative M&S Symposium, Springsim’09. San Diego, CA, USA. 2009.

· S. Jafer, and G. Wainer. “Event Behavior of Discrete Event Simulations in CD++ Vs. NS-2”. Poster In Proceedings of Spring Simulation Multiconference, SpringSim, Ottawa, April 2008.

· S. Jafer, and G. Wainer. “Advanced Parallel/Distributed Simulation Benchmark for Cellular Models”. Poster In Proceedings of AI/ GI/ CRV/ IS Annual Conference, Windsor, May 2008.

· Al-aubidy, B., Dias A., Bain R., Jafer, S., M. Dumontier, G. Wainer, and J. Cheetham. “Advanced DEVS models with applications to biomedicine”. In Proceedings of Artificial Intelligence, Simulation and Planning, Buenos Aires, Argentina. AIS 2007.

· S. Jafer, and G. Wainer. “An Environment for Advanced Parallel Simulation of Cellular Models”. In Proceedings of The International Conference on Unconventional Computation – UC’07. August 2007.

· S. Jafer, and G. Wainer. “Intelligent Computational Simulation Methods for Biomedical Applications”. Poster In Proceedings of AI/ GI/ CRV/ IS Annual Conference, Montreal, May 2007.

· R. S. Bain, S. Jafer, M. Domontier, J. J. Cheetham, and G. Wainer. “Vesicle, Synapsin And Actin Concentration Time Series Modelling At The Presynaptic Nerve Terminal”. Poster In Proceedings of Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology Symposium, Progress in Systems Biology, Ottawa, October 2006.

Public Presentations

· “Conservative Synchronization Methods for Parallel DEVS and Cell-DEVS”. Summersim’11, Netherlands.

· “VCELL: A Real-time Visual Simulation in Support of Combat”. Summersim’11, Netherlands.

· “A Performance Evaluation of the Conservative DEVS Protocol in Parallel Simulation of DEVS-based Models”. Springsim’11, Boston, USA. 2011.

· “Interfacing DEVS and Visualization Models for Emergency Management”. Springsim’11, Boston, USA. 2011.

· “I-DEVS: Imprecise Real-Time and Embedded DEVS Modeling”. Springsim’11, Boston, USA. 2011.

· “Component-Oriented Interoperation of Real-Time DEVS Engines”. Springsim’11, Boston, USA. 2011.

· “Accelerating Large-scale DEVS-based Simulation on the Cell Processor”. SpringSim’10, Orlando, USA. 2010.

· “Conservative DEVS - A Novel Protocol for Parallel Conservative Simulation of DEVS and Cell-DEVS Models” .SpringSim’10, Orlando, USA. 2010.

· “Conservative vs. Optimistic Parallel Simulation of DEVS and Cell-DEVS: A Comparative Study”. SummerSim’10, Ottawa, Canada. 2010.

· “Flattened Conservative Parallel Simulator for DEVS and CELL-DEVS”. International Conferences on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE). Vancouver, 2009.

Ph.D. Dissertation

My Publications with ARS Lab