Lin Quan (权林)

Education

• University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California:
      Ph.D. student in Computer Science, under Prof. John Heidemann
• Tsinghua University, Beijing, China:
      MS, Computer Science and Technology, 09/2006 – 07/2008
• Tsinghua University, Beijing, China:
      BS, Computer Software, 09/2002 – 07/2006

Publications

• "An Automatic Scheme to Categorize User Sessions in Modern HTTP Traffic", Xiaozhu Lin, Lin Quan, Haiyan Wu.
  IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM 2008) [pdf]
• "An Automatic and Scalable Testing Tool for Workflow Systems", Lin Quan, Xiaozhu Lin, Jianmin Wang.
  The 3rd International Workshop on Workflow Management and Applications in Grid Environments (WaGe08, collocated
  with GPC 2008, EI indexed) [pdf]
• "Test Data Loading and Real-time Display of Performance Test based on TPC-App Benchmark", Lin Quan.
  Bachelor's Thesis (in Chinese)

Research and Projects

• Fall 2008 – Present: Research Assistant at USC/Information Sciences Institute
  Research on network traffic analysis, with the ANT group. Currently I am working on large scale IP level flow
  characterization, with emphasis on super long flows.
• Summer 2007 – Summer 2008: A Category-based HTTP Traffic Analyzer
  Research on novel methods to categorize different types of web traffic from existing web traces, including P2SP,
  robot and human traffic.
• Spring 2007 –Summer 2008: Research Assistant on Workflow Performance Evaluation Research
  Research on workflow performance metrics. Implemented a testing tool (SWEET, Scalable Workflow systEm Evaluation
  Tool) using high concurrency method and control theory to assess workflow engines.
• Spring 2006: A Database Performance Evaluation Software
  Extensively studied the TPC-App benchmark, as well as related papers and specifications. Implemented testing
  software tools for database servers in Java platform.
• Summer 2004: The Fixed Assets Information Management System for the Finance Bureau of Xiamen (Amoy) City, Fujian
  Province
  Elicited user requirements by interviewing end-users and system prototyping. Achieved smooth migration from existing
  traditional paper-based workflow processes to fully automated electronic processes.

Awards and Honors

• 2005: BEA Scholarship
• 2005: Social Works Scholarship
• 2004: BEA Scholarship
• 2002: Ranked 16th out of 800,000+ examinees in Shaanxi Province, in National College Entrance Examination

Activities

• June 2004 – July 2005: President of the Student Sci. and Tech. Association, School of Software, Tsinghua University
• December 2005 – September 2007: Chairman of the Student Union, School of Software, Tsinghua University
• August 2007: Member of 2007 Tsinghua Elite Student Summer Camp, visiting several Hong Kong and Singapore universities

Skills

• Programming Languages: Java, Python, Shell, C/C++, C#, SQL
• Operating Systems: Linux/Unix, Windows
• Tools: Vim, Eclipse, Gdb, Emacs, SVN, VS.Net, Jbuilder, Latex, Matlab

Other

• Proficient in Billiards