Associate Professor
Stocker Center 341
Research Interests:network communication in challenging environments, cyber security, computer network performance analysis
All Degrees Earned:Ph.D., Computer Science, Purdue University, 1993; M.S., Computer Science, Purdue University, 1987; B.S., Computer Science, Purdue University, 1985
Book, Chapter in Textbook (1)
- Ostermann, S. (1999). Internetworking With TCP/IP Volume II: Design, Implementation, and Internals . 3rd . Prentice Hall; II.
Conference Proceeding (15)
- Allman, M., Eddy, W., Ostermann, S. (2003). Estimating Loss Rates With TCP. In ACM Performance Evaluation Review.
- Balupari, R., Tjaden, B., Ostermann, S., Bykova, M., Mitchell, A. (2003). Real-Time Network-Based Anomaly Intrusion Detection. Real-Time System Security.
- Ramadas, M., Ostermann, S., Tjaden, B. (2003). Detecting Anomalous Network Traffic with Self-organizing Maps. Pittsburgh, PA: In Recent Advances in Intrusion Detection, 6th International Symposium, RAID 2003; 2820 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science.
- Bykova, M., Ostermann, S. (2002). Statistical Analysis of Malformed Packets and Their Origins in the Modern Internet. In Internet Measurement Workshop 2002.
- Balupari, R., Tjaden, B., Ostermann, S., Bykova, M., Mitchell, A. (2001). Real-Time Network-Based Anomaly Intrusion Detection. 2 . Proceedings of the 2001 International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications; 4: 121-136.
- Bykova, M., Ostermann, S., Tjaden, B. (2001). Detecting Network Intrusions via a Statistical Analysis of Network Packet Characteristics. In 33rd Southeastern Symposium on System Theory (SSST 2001).
- Tjaden, B., Welch, L., Ostermann, S., Chelberg, D., Balupari, R., Bykova, M., Mitchell, A., Tong, L. (2000). Secure-RM: Security and Resource Management for Distributed Real-Time Mission Critical Systems. The Southern Conference on Computing (SCC 2000).
- Tjaden, B., Welch, L., Ostermann, S., Balupari, R., Bykova, M., Delaney, M., Mitchell, A., Li, S., Lissitsyn, D., Tong, L. (2000). INBOUNDS: The Integrated Network-Based Ohio University Network Detective Service. 1 . The 4th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI'2000); 395-400.
- Allman, M., Kruse, H., Ostermann, S. (2000). A History of the Improvement of Internet Protocols Over Satellites Using ACTS. ACTS Conference 2000.
- Kruse, H., Ostermann, S., Allman, M. (2000). On the Performance of TCP based Data Transfers on a Faded Ka-Band Satellite Link. 6th Ka-Band Utilization Conference.
- Ostermann, S., Allman, M., Kruse, H. (1999). Satellite Network Performance Measurements Using Simulated Multi-User Internet Traffic. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems.
- Allman, M., Hayes, C., Kruse, H., Ostermann, S. (1997). TCP Performance Over Satellite Links. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems; 456-469.
- Allman, M., Ostermann, S. (1997). Multiple Data Connection FTP Extensions. Ohio University Computer Science.
- Allman, M., Kruse, H., Ostermann, S. (1996). An Application-Level Solution to TCP’s Satellite Inefficiencies. In First International Workshop on Satellite-based Information Services (WOSBIS); 100-107.
- Allman, M., Ostermann, S., Kruse, H. (1995). Data Transfer Efficiency over Satellite Circuits Using a Multi-Socket Extension to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Cleveland, OH, NASA Lewis Research Center: In Proceedings of the ACTS Results Conference.
Technical Report (6)
- Allman, M., Ostermann, S. (2000). FTP Extensions for Variable Protocol Specification. NASA Glenn Research Center.
- Allman, M., Dawkins, S., Glover, D., Griner, J., Tran, D., Henderson, T., Heidemann, J., Touch, J., Kruse, H., Ostermann, S., Scott, K., Semke, J. (2000). Ongoing TCP Research Related to Satellites.
- Allman, M., Ostermann, S. (1999). FTP Security Considerations.
- Allman, M., Hayes, C., Ostermann, S. (1998). An Evaluation of TCP with Larger. 3 . ACM Computer Communication Review; 28.
- Allman, M., Metz, C., Ostermann, S. (1998). FTP Extensions for IPv6 and NATs.
- Allman, M., Caldwell, A., Ostermann, S. (1997). ONE: The Ohio Network Emulator. Ohio University Computer Science.