A Strategy for Advancing Research and Impact in New Computing Paradigms

Abstract

In the domain of information technology, new paradigms, technologies, development approaches, and application scenarios continue to emerge rapidly presenting new opportunities for researchers to pursue. Emerging paradigms are often considered to be high risk for academic research due to the immaturity of research foundation and ambiguity in fundamentals supporting the paradigm. A pragmatic and holistic strategy would be needed to systematically steer continuous development and evaluation of research in the area and to accelerate impact and adoption. Drawing on our own a decade-long experience in establishing strong and impactful research in cloud computing, we document and reflect on our strategy for advancing research and building a strong community in what was believed to be a high risk emerging/new computing research area for researchers to embark on. The strategy consists of nine key elements which include creation of a roadmap, development of simulators and supporting tools, and creation of application demonstrators that confirm feasibility and effectiveness of applications of the new research findings. We discuss how development of simulators can be cost-effective in accelerating design of real systems and outline strategic role played by different types of publications or conference organization, and development and delivery of educational programs that form part of the research strategy. We illustrate effectiveness of the recommended strategy with our cloud computing research work, which is globally recognized for its impact.

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