My research encompasses telecommunication, wireless, and Internet technologies. I am intrigued by my investigations into innovative applications, incorporating computation, communications, and mobile devices. 

My passion is developing forward-looking academic research and novel concepts into products. In so doing, I bridge the disciplines of science, engineering, and innovation.

Scientific Research

• Conducts academic and industrial research.

• Provides research and investigations in the area of telecommunications.

• Analyzes new technologies with the objective of reducing risks associated with R&D investment.

• Predicts technological trends well in advance, through researching the technology horizon and academic world.

• Proactively identifies prospective business ideas leading to new networking products.

I received my Ph.D degree from UC Berkeley in Computer Science, specializing in networking and communications.

Professor Randy Katz was my advisor. 

List of my Academic Ancestry. Ancestors in Berkeley(1980 and 1959) , Stanford (1955 and 1948), Ohio (1937 and 1933), Columbia (1906) , Cornell (1897), and back to Germany (1842, 1822, 1803 and 1585), Austria (1786, 1772 and 1757), Netherlands (1725, 1693, 1666 and 1630), France (1534, 1528 and 1480) , Italy (1444) and Greece (1436, 1393, 1380).

Courses:

Spring 2010: IEOR 190G Patent Engineering, as part of the Center of Entrepreneurship and Technology (CET) in the College of Engineering;
Mondays 4-6pm, in 321 Haviland.

Spring 2009: IEOR 190G Patent Engineering; M 4-6, in 225A Bechtel Engineering

Fall 2008: Patent Innovation and Strategy for Engineers and Entrepreneurs

University of California, Berkeley
phone: (408) 209-9112
E-mail: tlavian AT cs Dot Berkeley Dot edu


Albert Einstein Quotes

• If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.
• Everything should be as simple as it is, but not simpler.