Mobile Platforms and Development Environments

Sumi Helal, Ph.D. is a Professor of Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) at the University of Florida. His research interests span the areas of Pervasive Computing, Mobile Computing and networking and Internet Computing. He directs the Mobile and Pervasive Computing Laboratory at the CISE department, and is co-founder and director of the Gator Tech Smart House - an experimental home for applied research in the domain of aging, disability and independence. Dr. Helal is the Associate Editor in Chief of IEEE Computer and an editorial board member of IEEE Pervasive Computing. Raja Bose, Ph.D. is a senior researcher at Nokia Research Center North America Lab in Palo Alto, CA, USA. His research interests focus on the theme of mobile interoperability, involving the creation of new systems and services that provide innovative user experiences by leveraging the interoperability of mobile devices with other smart devices and environments. He received a PhD in computer engineering from University of Florida. Wendong Li, ME is a senior software engineer at Nokia Burlington, MA, USA. He has 10 years of experience in mobile software development,starting from the early days of Java ME to the latest smart phones.His current work involves mobile,social and cloud. He received a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Florida.

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