Winston SEAH

Leader, Wireless Sensor Networks Group, Networking Protocols Department (since Jul 2007)
Principal investigator and leader of underwater networks group (since Apr 2005) focusing on the research and design of a robust, energy efficient architecture for underwater ad hoc and sensor networks. Key aspects of the research include:

Multipath virtual sink network architecture
Cross-layer protocol design
Distributed localization
Topology management
Network support for realtime tracking underwater

Principal investigator of a multi-disciplinary multi-organization research project “The All-teRrain Advanced NeTwork of Ubiquitous MobiLe Asynchronous Systems (TARANTULAS)” from Apr 2003 till its completion in Jun 2006. The project involved research, design and development of a network architecture and protocols that integrate an infrastructure-less location estimation system to support the command, control and communication needs of the network of mobile autonomous systems working together in collaboration with a smart environment to accomplish a mission. Project team comprised more than 20 active research staff members and graduate students from three research areas: communications and networking, RF and localization, and robotics.
With the formation of I²R, appointed as Manager of the Networking Department for a 2-yr term from April 2003 to March 2005. Responsibilities include identifying high impact research areas in the area of networking, planning department research roadmap, and ensuring that the department (which comprises 30 research staff and more than 20 postgraduate students) meets the objectives set by A*STAR and I²R Executive Director.
Serving on the Steering Committee of the Asia-Pacific IPv6 Task Force since its formation (as one of the two Singapore representatives). This is a regional task force currently made up of national IPv6 promotional and research groups from nine AP economies. Details can be found at the following: http://www.e-side.co.jp/staff/apipv6tf/web/aboutus.html.
In period 1999-2002, as Director of the Internet Technologies (ITEC) programme in the Centre for Wireless Communications (CWC) and the Institute for Communications Research (ICR), started the ITEC programme in late 1999, defined the research focus, planned and managed its execution over the period 2000 to 2002, culminating in a successful demonstration during the annual ICR seminar in Sep 2002. Key aspects of the programme, like the mobile middleware project (AMASE) and the IPv6 activities, have attracted significant industry interests locally as well as in the Asia Pacific region. The Internet Technologies programme involved more than 30 fulltime research staff and trained as many postgraduate/undergraduate students. As programme director, I also served on the CWC/ICR Executive and Research Committees, both of which were corporate management roles.
Project manager for two joint research projects with Siemens AG on Mobile Internet in 1999-2001; responsible for the definition of the project scope and timely execution. The timely execution and successful completion of these projects led to the setup of a Siemens research and development centre in Singapore.