Dr. Henry Owen

Professor

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Biography

Henry L. Owen received B.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1980, 1983, and 1989, respectively. He took a leave of absence in 1991 to work at the telecommunications firm ALCATEL-SEL in Stuttgart, Germany, where he spent summers performing research from 1992 to 1995. At Georgia Tech, Dr. Owen implemented Internet Programming and Internet Design laboratories, providing an environment for students to experiment with networking equipment and project implementation. His hobbies include Amateur Radio, Scuba Diving, and being a certified Flight Instructor. His research interests encompass Internetworking, Computer Networks, Quality of Service, Internet Network Protocol Implementations, and Operating Systems. Dr. Owen has been recognized with professional registrations and has contributed to the field with significant patents, including one for 'Synchronous Digital Transmission System Justification Counts Frame Bytes,' granted in July 1998, and another for 'Cross-Connect Multirate/Multicast SONET/SDH Rearrangement Procedure Cross-Connect,' granted in November 1999.

Research Interests

Patents

Synchronous Digital Transmission System Justification Counts Frame Bytes, Calculates Offsets, Compares Thresholds Initiates Justification Action

5,781,597 1998-07-14

Patent granted for a digital transmission system with specific functionalities.

Cross-Connect Multirate/Multicast SONET/SDH Rearrangement Procedure Cross-Connect Using

5,987,027 1999-11-16

Patent granted for a method and system of cross-connecting in SONET/SDH networks.

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.