Research at Internet Think Tank
Dr. Abaas Explores Power Microgrids
Dr. Mohamed Abaas, Director of Sustainability Research at Internet Think Tank, looks to a future where microgrid power networks redefine standard electricity grid systems. With dynamic pricing and automated peer-to-peer transactions, the future of energy grids promises to not only deliver clean energy, but to deliver it when people need it most.
Blockchain Satellites
Orbiting blockchain satellites have an opportunity to extend traditional e-commerce experiences beyond Earth for various data tasking needs. To match traditional e-commerce Quality of Service (QoS) expectations, blockchain satellites must preserve data integrity, maximize fault tolerance, and minimize network latency. Limited visibility between satellites and faults from radiation lower QoS for blockchain-satellites. Our research seeks to develop a framework to minimize these gaps.
Communication Theory
Since COVID lockdowns, entire societies have experienced long-term remote work for the first time in human history. At Internet Think Tank, this rare global event is helping us answer long-standing questions around the costs and benefits of virtual work, as well as the deeper effects it has on interpersonal relationships, decision making, and trust.
Cybersecurity
Based on system dynamics modeling developed at Internet Think Tank, the convergence of digital media, the internet, and broadband contributes to both piracy and legitimate streaming equally. It is how society uses these new capabilities that determine if industries grow or fail. In our models, the primary drivers that determine if piracy rises or falls comes down to the innovations people make that promote either illegal file sharing or legitimate music consumption.