In Remembrance of Prof. Jennifer C. Hou

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New York City, NY USA

I was Chao-Ju s suite mate at the University of Michigan when she was in her second year in graduate school. Sadly, we had lost touch over the years. I am now regretful that I didn t make a better effort to stay in contact with her. I will always remember her kindness and sweet nature. Farewell Chao-Ju. You will be missed.
Shefal Kaul
Woodstock, MD USA

I'm very shocked and sorry to hear this sad news. I learned many things from Dr. Hou.
Seohoon Yoon
Buffalo, NY USA

I am so saddened. I will always remember Professor Hou.
Chao Gui
San Diego, CA USA

I am very saddened on hearing the news. I met her while she was in OSU. She was one of the friendliest profs there and she was helpful in many ways.
Narayanan Meiyyappan
Fremont, CA USA

Don't feel Sorry because she gone in a real world and she'll be in peace http://www.google.com
TEsting
memphis, uk USA

We Really missed You.. http://www.google.com
TEsting
memphis, uk USA

Sorry to hear she passed on. Will always remember her. paulwampum@yahoo.com
Paul Wampum
Chicago, IL USA

well she was a great teacher i still miss her thanks
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USA

The gift of teaching can be seen as the greatest gift of all. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
Richard
USA

I still cannot accept the fact that you have left us. my blog
Spike12.06
NY, USA

You were such a dedicated person, you made my time in the US a lot more worthwhile. Thank you very much, Jen
Steve
USA

Prof. Jennifer Hou was the one great teacher. May you rest in peace.
Chris
USA

I am regretful that I missed the last chance to see you since the graduate ceremony in May 2007
Ricardo
USA

I am shocked to know the news. I met Prof. Hou in Infocom 2005 when I was a PhD student. There I overheared that she proposed one of her'students for a faculty position. She is a dedicated researcher. She handled one of my papers as the editor-in-chief even several month before her passing away. Thank you for your work and suggestions to improve quality of our paper. I admire you!
Hai Liu
Ottawa, ON Canada

Dear Dr. Jennifer Hou, my advisor is Dr. Bin Wang who is your first Ph.D. graduate. I hope you can rest in peace.
Tao Zhang
Dayton, OH USA

My condolences to Jennifer's family. The research community will remember a great professor and enlightened researcher.
Luciano Bononi
Bologna, Italy

its really sorry for me to hear this.i do not know about her i just browsed her project page and after seeing her research work it seems she can be best supervisor for me in wireless communication. but its really sorry to know about her and really i am sorry for not having such a brilliant supervisor. world has really deprived from a great Researcher leaving many questions unsolved.
Shagufta Henna <sh_hina_gll@yahoo.com>
Islamabad, Pakistan

This news is shocking to me. I met Dr. Hou personally only once in a conference, but I have been reading her papers since around 1994. I have always been admiring her combining principles from operations research and computer networks. I've always thought that she was taking a refreshingly bold approach outside the beaten-path of "engineering" problem solving. She will be deeply missed by her students and peer researchers alike. -MT
Michael Thomadakis <miket@tamu.edu>
USA

Dear Jennifer, may you rest peacefully in heaven
Ye Tian <ytian@mail.xidian.edu.cn>
Xi'an, Shaanxi Peoples' Republic of China

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Ye Tian <ytian@mail.xidian.edu.cn>
Xi'an, Shaanxi Peoples' Republic of China

I heard the news today from Xue. I still cannot believe the news. I was her first student at Madison. I still remember Jennifer as a young fresh grad out of Michigan. I vividly remember she became instant popular among new graduate students when she said "... reasonable work, guarantee good grades." She was very kind to all her students. She had helped me thru many difficulties both in school and personal life. She was like an elder sister to me. I was very sad now that she had left us. I will forever miss you.
Wunchun Chau
Redmond, WA USA

Deep mourning! All the good wishes for her in the heaven...
n.c
USA

You and your research in real-time systems have inspired me. Our thoughts and prayers are extended to your family.
Xiao Qin <xqin@auburn.edu>
Auburn , AL USA

Prof Hou, it's so sad to hear you are gone. I will always remember you, as a great Prof, a proud mom and above all, a warm and caring person!
Jemma <dotcom360@gmail.com>
USA

Jennifer is a great person. Your premature leaving is a lose of the research community, your friends and your family.
Jing Wu <jing.wu@crc.ca>
Ottawa, ON Canada

I took a class with Dr. Hou at Ohio-State. She was a fantastic teacher, and a kind human being. I learnt so much from her in just one semester. Her loss is truly tragic.
Sriram Chellappan <chellaps@mst.edu>
Rolla, MO USA

I have known her over 20 years. She was an excellent professor and a very nice, kind person.
Yung-ho Chou <yunghochou@yahoo.com.tw>
Taipei, Taiwan

I'm very saddened to hear that Jennifer has passed away. A great loss for networking research community. -- Deep
Deep Medhi <dmedhi@umkc.edu>
Kansas City, MO USA

What a great loss for the networking research community. She will be missed.
Khosrow Sohraby <SohrabyK@umkc.edu>
USA

It is a sad day to hear the news of Jennifer passing away. I admire her for the devotion to science and research. I always had a dream that some day I would go back to her research lab and finish the PhD program I quit in the middle. Now that will just remain as a dream in my heart forever. 真是天妒英才。
Jing Zhang <zhang_297@hotmail.com>
Folsom, CA USA

Jennifer was a creative and driven researcher. I was struck by her intensity and vision. How unfair that she had to leave us so prematurely. My thoughts are with her son.
Jean Walrand <wlr@eecs.berkeley.edu>
Berkeley, CA USA

My mom was a great woman. I'm going to miss her so much, but I know her time on Earth was not wasted, and she will be much happier in heaven.
Andrew Han <ahhan3@uni.uiuc.edu>
Champaign , IL USA

Prof. Jennifer Hou was the one great teacher. May you rest in peace.
Thomas Tanaka
USA

Jennifer, my dear old friend. When the shocking news was told by Wenshu, I could not hold myself calm in a business meeting. I regretted for my miss of directly contacting you while I was in States. I regretted for not telling you that many people in your hometown concerned you a lot and wished you the best. Despite you were not here in the reunion party a few years ago, every classmates of your junior high in Taiwan knew you were doing great in the States and was so proud of being your classmate. I hope you can get this message in the Heaven. May your soul rest in peace.
Monling Lee <monlinglee.tw@yahoo.com.tw>
Taipei, Taiwan

i wish she made it but all the same i feel for her. rest in perfect peace
Miller Jones <Millerjones124@yahoo.com>
Vero beach, Fl USA

I am so shock to hear this news.I often visit her homepage to get the newest information.May her soul rest in peace!
Gang Wang <wgcn73@yahoo.com.cn>
Beijing, China

I did not Prof. Hou personally but as a grad student interested in wireless networks, have been following her research, for some years now. I was just looking for her current research, and was shocked to see this terrible news. May her soul rest in peace, & my sincere condolences to Andrew
ashish makani
west lafayette, in USA

May her soul rest in peace!
Wei Song <wsong@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca>
Waterloo, ON Canada

I know Jennifer for a long period of time. I interacted with her at so many occasions. She was a superb researcher, and more importantly, she was a wonderful person. She was honest, sincere, and I respect her as a researcher and as a friend. I lost a very good friend of mine.
Tatsuya Suda <suda@ics.uci.edu>
Irvine, CA USA

I ve met Jennifer quite a few times over the years, and the last time was at UIUC in September. At that time, she's been fighting cancer for a while, and all I saw was courage, pride, and love for life. Besides her significant contributions to the technical field, Jennifer has shown to the rest of us the positive attitude to life, the courage and spirit in face of challenges, and the responsibilities to family and community. Jennifer, May God bless you in heaven. We feel that you never left us.
Jason Li <jli@i-a-i.com>
Rockville, MD USA

I'll remember Jennifer as one of the most energetic and most caring members of our networking community.
Scott Jordan
Irvine, CA USA

You were such a dedicated person, you made my time in the US a lot more worthwhile. Thank you very much, Jen!
Justine Schmidt <justine@myhouses.org>
Berlin, Germany

I met her a few year ago but never participatet in her teachings. From a fellow student i know, she was one of the best teachers he had ever met. God bless you
Cindy H <nospam@nospam.com>
groning, Netherlands

you are a good teacher take care
Joeffry Ngbada <ngbadajoe@yahoo.com>
Lome, Lome Togo

I met Jennifer in 2002 and collaborated closely with her on the Cisco University Research project. I have always been impressed by her calm, down-to-earth demeanor and yet at the same time, her relentless energy and passion for the work she was doing. I am shocked and deeply saddened that she is no longer with us. Andrew, life's twists and turns often come unexpectedly and without any explanation, I hope you can take some comfort in knowing that she loved you deeply, and that she will live on in all of our thoughts. My sincere condolences
John Qian <johnq@cisco.com>
San Diego, CA USA

I was very shocked and sad to hear about this news today. I never knew Prof. Hou personally, but knew her by her strong professional reputation and through some of her earlier work in real-time networking. My deepest condolences to Andrew. May her soul rest in peace.
Binoy Ravindran <binoy@vt.edu>
Blacksburg, VA USA

Prof Hou, it's so sad to hear you are gone. I will always remember you, as a great Prof, a proud mom and above all, a warm and caring person!
Jinyang Li <jinyang@cs.nyu.edu>
New York, NY USA

It's hard to believe you've left us, Jennifer. We met just over a year ago. I was so impressed by your warmness and sincerity. You are a great person that cares and shares. May you rest in peace in Heaven, and God bless your son and your parents. Andrew, this is hard for you. Your mom does not leave you. She will live in your heart.
Xiaowei Yang
USA

Jennifer was my teacher and undergraduate research adviser at Ohio State. Her advice was a major influence in my decision to return to graduate school. She was a truly wonderful person - caring, encouraging, and dedicated to her roles as mother, educator, and researcher. I am glad to have had the opportunity to know her and extend my deepest condolences to her son Andrew and her family.
Jennifer Black <jenmorris@cmu.edu>
Pittsburgh, PA USA

Bless, dear professor.
Heming Cui <chming82@gmail.com>
Beijing, China

Jennifer was an excellent adviser and teacher. Not only was she very good technically, but she also had great temperament and was deft in her interactions. It was an honor to have worked with her. She was very kind to all her graduate students and treated us like family. My sincere condolences to her young son and family.
Srikanth Kandula <kandula@mit.edu>
Cambridge, MA USA

Jennifer was a great mentor, leader, and researcher. With her prolific work and the depth of her papers, she was a role model for all of us. Our field has lost one of its greatest treasures. My deep condolences to her son Andrew, of whom she was very proud, and all of her family.
Volkan Rodoplu <vrodoplu@ece.ucsb.edu>
Santa Barbara, CA USA

I got to know Jennifer when we did the network and modeling intergration at Georgia Tech. Jennifer sat next to me. She was so nice and seemed to be always smiling. She seemed to care a lot about her students which really really impressed me. I never saw a professor would like to take her student to the airport. She is so young and will always be in our memories. A wonderful person her son should be very proud of. Xiaoming
Xiaoming Zhou <xmzhou@gmail.com>
Sunnyvale, CA USA

Dear Jennifer, It was hard to believe that you had passed away so quickly. I will always remember you as a upstanding person who cared deeply about her students and her research. I am amazed at your dedication for your work --- as only weeks before your passing, you worked with us to complete a proposal. My deepest condolences to your family and to your son Andrew, whom you spoke of with such pride.
Ness Shroff <shroff@ece.osu.edu>
Columbus, OH USA

Dear Jennifer, I am honored to be your student and colleague in the past six years. You have given me tremendous help, crucial advice, and introduced me to the wonderful world of academia. Not just that, you yourself also set up a role model in fighting all kinds of sufferings of life, perseveringly and nobly. My life is reshaped partly thanks to you; and I believe so is to many other people. You have left us, yet your heritage will survive and thrive forever among us. Your life is exhilarating and meaningful, and I believe you are resting in peace and with eternal happiness in heaven!
Qixin Wang <qwang4@uiuc.edu>
Urbana, IL USA

I just learnt about your leaving.So shocked that I can not utter a single word.Your paper and ideas always give me great inspirations.May you have another pleasant journey in Heaven.
Jing Yu <yvonne198309@gmail.com>
Hangzhou, P.R.China

Dear Jennifer, I was so sad to learn your passing away. It is such a big loss to us because you are: 1) a sincere mentor/teacher. As a junior faculty, I received many advice and help from you. 2) a diligent researcher. This is demonstrated by numerous honors/awards you received. You worked almost to the last minute -- I even received an email from you on Nov. 26th! 3) an excellent mother. We are all proud of your son, Andrew, and his outstanding achievement. Now you can finally take a break from all these work. May you have peace in heaven. -Yan
Yan Chen <ychen@northwestern.edu>
Evanston, IL USA

I was very shocked to learn the sad news about Jennifer on Sunday (Dec. 2). I could not beleive it, since I talked to her twice (in July 2007 and Sept. 2007) and she looked fine and seemed very positive. It just happened too soon, and it is indeed a terrible loss for the research community. Jennifer is a great person, a great research and educator, and a great mom. Her dedication to research and her students is so touching. May God's blessing be always with her in heaven. My heartfelt sympathy to her son Andrew!
Junshan Zhang <junshan.zhang@asu.edu>
Tempe, AZ USA

I was shocked when I first learnt about the serious health problems of Jennifer: she was a top-most scientist, and above all, a wonderful person. I am terribly sorry about all of us having lost her, and I would like to send my most conforting words of support to her relatives.
Arturo Azcorra <azcorra@it.uc3m.es>
Madrid, Spain

Dear Chao-Ju, I knew you as a beloved mother, daugther, and friend. Through the messages below I´ve come to understand your accomplishments as a teacher and researcher as well. You travelled a long way, from bicycling near your mother´s school, to Ann Arbor, and finally to Illinois. God grant you peace and bless your dear soul, and may he watch over Andrew and your parents. We will miss you!
Wafa Wei
Menlo Park, CA USA

I can hardly believe that you are away from us. The memory of your is still fresh: your incisive critics of every paper in class and your serious attitude towards research project. Wherever I met you, you always gave out your sincere smile and greeting. I can still remember that during the Mobicom conference this year, you were active working and gave many advices to your student even though you were in bad health. Hope your peaceful rest there and you are always alive in our heart.
Ying Huang <huang23@cs.uiuc.edu>
Urbana, IL USA

I am extremely shocked to learn of this bad news today. My deepest bless and sympathies to Prof. Hou and her family. I met Prof. Hou 3 years ago in a conference held in NYC. It was really great to know her and chat with her. She is an excellent researcher, educator, mentor and friend in our community. Wish she have a peaceful life in Heaven.
Haiyong Xie <haiyong.xie@yale.edu>
New Haven, CT USA

I am so saddened to hear the news as I am traveling in China right now. Although I overlapped with Jennifer just briefly at UIUC, I had many great conversations with her about our science.
Shang-Hua Teng <steng@cs.uiuc.edu>
Boston , MA USA

To me Jennifer was a great adviser. It's her who led me into the area of wireless network. However, I learned from her much more than specialty knowledge. She's a diligent, responsible, serious researcher. Even during her last days, she was still thinking about her responsibilities. The last email I got from her is about the Infocom website maintenance two days before she left us. She treat us (her students) like family. I'm grateful to having the luck to be her student for two years. I'll never forget that how she encouraged me and supported me when I failed my first qual. After work she's also an elder sister that I can chat with. I really respect and miss her.
Zheng Zeng <zzeng2@uiuc.edu>
Urbana, IL USA

From March to October this year, Dr. Hou was the journal editor looking over our paper. She was very responsive in answering emails even in late October. I am so shocked and sad to know now that she has been this sick. I am very amazed and touched by her dedication to work. My thoughts are with her parents and son. You've got an outstanding daughter and mother. è« ç¯ å ! ä¿ é !!
Ellen Liu
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

Dear Jennifer, You are such a great person and great researcher, smart, hard-working, sincere, down-to-earth, kind, and always inspiring. You are very much missed. Dear Andrew, You had a great mom. You can be very proud of your mom. Take good care of yourself.
Xin Liu <liu@cs.ucdavis.edu>
Davis, CA USA

I remember Jennifer as a strong person and a dedicated mom. When I was at NSF as program manager in networking, she served on my panels, and I remember her often articulated sense of fairness and an utterly positive attitude. Once, I remember, she left a panel few hours earlier, she told me that her son had a school performance and she would like to be there, as she was so proud of him. I saw her for the last time in September, this year, when she gave a talk at a workshop. Despite her severe condition, she was unchanged in her optimism, cheer, and ambition! Jennifer lost the fight against the illness, but her spirit, and the values she brought to our community remain invincible.
Admela Jukan <jukan@ida.ing.tu-bs.de>
Braunschweig, Germany

It's good for me to know her, a nice person, who gave me a big smile every time we met. In the Halloween I said "happy Halloween" to her, but I'll never have a chance to say "happy Christmas".
Lili Wang <liliwang@uiuc.edu>
Urbana, Illinois USA

I'm extremely saddened by the heartbreaking news of Prof. Hou. She will be missed. I wish her family strength in these difficult times and extend my sincerest condolences.
Cem Saraydar <cem.saraydar@gm.com>
USA

It was heartbreaking and quite a shock to hear that Jennifer is no longer with us, even though I knew that she had been battling cancer for a while. I was shocked because I saw her in seemingly good condition, walking around the department just a month before her last day. Jennifer was on my Qual exam committee, and gave me great encouragement. I didn't expect her to remember me afterwards, but she always remembered me and was friendly each time we ran into each other. I remember attending one of her lectures; I was stricken by her passion. She was a good mother, researcher, and colleague.
Suvda Myagmar <myagmar@uiuc.edu>
Champaign, IL USA

Jennifer, we were dismayed to hear the sad news. My deepest bless and sympathies to you and your family. The memories you built have inspired and will inspire us forever.
Xiaojun Cao <cao@cs.gsu.edu>
Atlanta, GA USA

May you rest in peace, Prof. Jennifer Hou. Andrew: you should be very proud of your mom. Take care of yourself well for her, for us.
Yang Song <yangsong@ufl.edu>
Gainesville, FL USA

Jennifer was a such dedicated researcher. She has never slowed down after detecting the cancer. She recently concentrated her work on assist living for the elderly due to the aging of her parents. She would like to make a difference and create an impact on the society. I am hoping that some of us will continue her work.
David Du <ddu@nsf.gov>
Minneapolis, MN USA

Please aceppt my condolences. I was involved with Jennifer briefly through Qi-Gong training. She is a great person with a lot of strenght.
Marco
Urbana, IL USA

I thought that I could see you in Phoenix. But you just passed away. God bless you in Heaven!
Henry Dai <hndai@cuhk>
Hong Kong

I used to meet Jennifer off and on at UIUC and at different conferences. I particularly remember hanging out with her at San Diego. She was such a fun person, and very enthusiastic about everything she did. She will be deeply missed both at UIUC and in the larger networking community.
Srinivas Shakkottai <sshakkot@stanford.edu>
Stanford, CA USA

Jennifer had the talent of motivating people to have passion and pride in what they do. She always stayed positive regardless of what difficulties would come to her. I'm sure Andrew will have the same spirit and fight through these difficult times.
Jungmin So
Seoul, Korea

Dear Jennifer, I am so grateful to you for your advising since 1999. What you teach me is not only how to do research but also how to take responsibility.
JOHN
New york, NY USA

Dr Hou, I never met you personally, but from what your students talked about you, I was deeply impressed by you as a brilliant scientist and great boss. At the same time a good mom and daughter. I feel really sorry. Hope your family and students will be doing fine. And I hope you can rest in peace.
Ying Li <yingli3@uiuc.edu>
Urbana, IL USA

Dear Jennifer, I regret that I haven't had any real conversations with you during the years when I was in Champaign. My impression is that you are a very nice person as you have always smiled and said hi when we met in DCL and Siebel Center. I was shocked to hear your have left us. Months ago I heard that you are back for research and teaching, which gave me the impression that everything was going to be fine. You will always be remembered by me, as an excellent researcher, dedicated educator, and friendly person.
Chengkai Li <cli@uta.edu>
Arlington, TX USA

I can not forget how vigorously she talked at the N2Women meeting in Montreal this September in the Mobicom/Hoc, and how unafraid of she was talking about her chemo. Her braveness is a great encouragement to me. And her passion to people and to work, I can never forget.
Xiaoyan Hong <hxy@cs.ua.edu>
Tuscaloosa, AL USA

Jennifer is one of the greatest researchers I do respect. Wish she have a peaceful life in Heaven... also best wishes to his son, Andrew.
Di Wu <dwu@poly.edu>
Brooklyn, NY USA

I had the pleasure to interact with Prof. Hou in some meetings, some J-sim projects or some conference committees, up till a couple weeks ago, and was always impressed by her responsiveness and her thoughtfulness. This news comes as such a shock. It is a great loss.
Cedric Westphal
San Francisco, CA USA

Dear Jennifer, I am so shocked by your sudden leave. Just two months ago, we were chatting and having lunch together in Montreal. You are such an excellent researcher, educator, mentor, and friend. Your enormous encouragement and valuable advice had accompanied me for so many years and they infused me with the courage and energy to move forward constantly. You were an inspiration and role model to many people around you. You will be forever remembered.
Xue Liu
Montreal, Quebec Canada

I am shocked and saddened to learn of Jennifer's passing away. I have had the opportunity to meet Jennifer a few times over the years. I was always struck by her openness, friendliness, and sincerity. Her concern for and pride in her son was very evident. My heartfelt condolences to her son, parents, and family. May her soul rest in peace.
Venkat Padmanabhan
Bangalore, India

I remember seeing Jennifer just a few months ago at a MURI meeting in Santa Cruz. She was so vibrant and full of life and pride in Andrew, I had no idea she was sick. I very much enjoyed her insightful and dynamic input during these meetings, and she will be very much missed by everyone involved. My heart goes out to her family and especially to Andrew, who she never missed an opportunity to brag about. She will live on in our memories forever.
Andrea Goldsmith <andrea@ee.stanford.edu>
Menlo Park, CA USA

I will always remember Jennifer as a warm, energetic, and dedicated researcher.
Cheng Jin
Los Angeles, CA USA

I was so shocked by the news! Sad, sad, sad... I met with Jeniffer at Mobicom 3 months ago. On the "Networking networking women" breakfast, she appealed that we women should change our status by strengthening ourselves, not by setting up such special meetings at conferences which show our special and minor status. Although her words caused heated discussion, I was very impressed by her strong mind but it was expressed in a sincere and earnest way. She was so lively and enthusiasm at that time, and I can't believe she was fighting with cancer. I did notice her hair, which seemed a bit old-fashioned to me, but I didn't know it was wig... Further from her homepage, I got to known her as a loving mom with a brilliant son. I am happy to see her spirit can continue on Andrew. Thanks for inspired me, as one among all the other women in computer science! Wish you rest peacefully in heaven!
Shu Chen <shuchen@cs.rutgers.edu>
East Brunswick, NJ USA

Dear Jennifer, you always gave your very best unselfishly to your work, family, colleagues and friends. You battled the sickness with such a courage and grace. You will be missed dearly. All the best wishes to Andrew.
Chuanyi Ji <jic@ece.gatech.edu>
Atlanta, USA

Once, there was a note on Jennifer's office door. It said, "I am proud of my students, for they are much better than me when I was a student; I am proud of my son, for he is everything I want him to be; and I am proud of myself, for being an inspiring mother and teacher!" It is hard to imagine a strong, dedicated and passionate person can leave us that quickly; It is even harder to imagine how difficult it is for Jennifer to leave her dearest son and students she loves so much behind... May God Bless Jeniffer in Heaven!
Xue Yang <xue.yang@intel.com>
Hillsboro, OR USA

I have known Jennifer for a few years. However, this year, I interacted with her a lot during the MOBICOM process. She was a source of inspiration -- her diligence and hard work in spite of her health was something that was remarkable. I hope that God gives her son the strength to cope with this ordeal and my prayers for her soul to rest in peace.
Srikanth Krishnamurthy <krish@cs.ucr.edu>
Riverside, CA USA

I still cannot accept the fact that she is gone. I interacted with Jennifer only a few months ago, at Mobicom/Mobihoc conference which took place in September in Montreal, Canada. She was such a nice and warm person to me. She told me that she had been through chemo and she was wearing a wig. She told me that there was vegetable soup being served in case I wanted some. She remembered that I had worked for seven years although I only mentioned it at N2women's breakfast table. We launghed together at lunch table over jokes and stories told by another professor. Her last words were, "sorry I have to leave now to catch my flight" by which time there was not much time left and I was sure she was in a rush. In my heart, she was like a big sister and a true friend to me and the interaction with her highlighted my trip to Montreal. I wish I had a chance to tell her that. I thought she had conquered cancer and I could see her at other conferences. However, today, while her emails sent to me from only a month ago are still in my mailbox, she is gone forever. Jennifer, we miss you and may you rest in peace.
Hui Zang
Burlingame, CA USA

Dear Andrew, I feel very sorry that I did not have the chance to know your mom. I just read her homepage a couple of days ago. I have a strong burden to write to you. Andrew, I know you have a brave, loving , wonderful mom. Not just because of her excellent research work, but also the warm love she has for you. You should be proud of her, as she was proud of you. I have a son so I know how much your mom loves you. It seems you lost your mother, but let me reassure that she will be watching over you forever. She is in Heaven now, and will be smiling as she sees your achievements. Also, she will be worried when you experience difficulties. Remember, she will always be with you. I know what it is like to lose a parent. I lost my father when I was 10. He also died of cancer. I know you have many difficult years ahead of you as you grow up. Sometimes, you may get down and want to give up due to the unexpected difficulties to come. When this moment hits you, please do NOT stop your pace, but keep going. "It's not whether you get knocked down. It's whether you get up again." Think of this as your mother helping you to grow strong. Persistence gives you victory. Her biggest wish would be to see you â pursue a science/engineering lifeâ . I believe you are a wonderful son. After 10, or 20 years, you will proudly tell your mom :â Mom, I have already done excellent work more than you expected me to accomplish.â This would be the happiest time of your momâ s life. I hope to be your friend . My door will always open to you. If you have good news, please share it with me. If you need my help, I will always be there. God bless your family. Ye Fang
Ye Fang <yfang88@gmail.com>
Dallas, TX USA

Dear Jennifer, I got to know you by reading your papers. You are a great researcher. May you rest peacefully in Heaven.
Dawei Gong <gdw05@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn>
Beijing, China

Even though I haven't talked to you in person, I read a lot of your publications and your work has a huge impact on the networking area. May god bless you and you rest in peace in heaven.
Jaewon Kang <jkang@research.telcordia.com>
Piscataway, NJ USA

Dear Jennifer, I cannot forget what you told me when I met you on the day just before you left for MD Anderson Cancer Center. When I was about to leave your house, you said to me, "Don't worry. I'll fight." You are always such a brave human being and I strongly believed that you would survive after all. I still cannot believe that you are no more with us. This week, I have even looked into your office several times expecting you are in there just working hard as usual. Truly, you are an excellent mentor to me, not to mention exceptional researcher to the community, loving mom for Andrew, and caring daughter for your parents. However, most of all, I remember you as such a considerate human being with an extraordinarily warm heart. I will deeply miss you for the rest of my life.
Kyung-Joon Park <kjp@uiuc.edu>
Urbana, IL USA

Thanks for the contribution to the community!
Netlab @ pku
USA

I am shocked and sad to hear this bad news. Although I did not interact with Professor Hou too much when I was a PhD student in UIUC, I know she is a great professor.
Wanghong Yuan <whyuan@illinoisalumni.org>
Redmond, WA USA

Prof. Hou was a great researcher and educator. She served on my PhD thesis committee, and was always very kind and helpful to me. I'd like to express my deepest condolences to her son Andrew and her family for their untimely loss.
Girish Baliga <gibaliga@lycos.com>
Mountain View, CA USA

I am so shocked to hear of the sad news. Jennifer's image is still very vivid in my memory and I just can not believe this. She is so dedicated and devoted to her career, very nice and helpful to all the people around her. Jennifer, you will be remembered in my heart. My best bless to your beloved Andrew and your family.
Yifei Hong <hongyf@gmail.com>
Los Angeles, CA USA

Dear Jennifer, I just cannot express how much you have inspired me from the day I took your class in Spring 2006. You are one of the best teachers I have ever met! I will miss your smile... May you rest peacefully in heaven!
Hoang Nguyen <hnguyen5@uiuc.edu>
Champaign, IL USA

I am shocked and saddened to hear this news. Jennifer and I worked together on several conferences and program committees and I always enjoyed interacting with her. Even in our brief interactions she spoke very lovingly of her son. My deepest sympathies to her son and to her family.
Ravi Jain <ravi.jain@acm.org>
Palo Alto, CA USA

Dear Jennifer, you are such a great researcher and educator. I may still have the course note from EE 706 which you taught at Ohio State University about 10 year ago now. You will be missed by so many of us who have been inspired, encouraged, and challenged by you. Rest in peace.
David Q. Liu <dqliu@purdue.edu>
Fort Wayne, IN USA

Jennifer is a great advisor and mentor to me. She has a strong passion for research and curiosity for knowledge. She is also a responsible and caring person. Even in the last few days of her life, she was busy making arrangements for her students and academic duties. Jennifer, may you rest peacefully in heaven. I will always remember you in the rest of my life.
I-Hong Hou <ihou2@uiuc.edu>
Urbana, IL USA

Dear Prof. Hou, my condolences to your son and family. I was lucky to take your advanced networking course in my first year in UIUC, and was amazed by how you simplified even the most complex theories and were able to teach the "core of the matter". I am also indebted to you for coming to me before my quals in my first semester as a PhD student, and tell me that you have every belief in me. You cannot imagine how much that meant to me. I will always remember you as a passionate teacher and a brilliant researcher, and most of all, a kind human being. May you rest in peace.
Cigdem Sengul <cigdem.sengul@inria.fr>
Paris, France

I did CS 497 [Networking] with Prof Hou in Spring 2002. I thoroughly enjoyed the class. Prof Hou was an excellent teacher - and would communicate even the most difficult concepts in a manner we could access. My sincere condolences to her son Andrew! You should be proud of your mother's accomplishments.
Vivek Sundaram <weeewake@gmail.com>
Redmond, WA USA

Hardly can I forget many Chinese sentences you spoke to me. You taught me and designed a road for me using very traditional Chinese expression, which deeply moved me. I donâ t know how to express my sadness in my poor English, but I hope that you can still speak and hear Chinese in heaven.
Yuhao Zheng <zheng7@uiuc.edu>
Champaign, IL USA

I took Jennifer's advanced network course two years ago. She is an excellent instructor and explained every difficult part clearly. I still keep her slides for reference. She is also a very nice person. Whenever we met in the corridor, the elevator, she always nods with a smile. I believe she is also a good fighter for her disease! May you happy in heaven!
Jia Guo <jiaguo@gmail.com>
NYC, NY USA

I have known Jennifer for a few years. She is a wonderful person. I relish the great many advices she had given me in career and research over the years. When you need her, she is always available to help. It is so hard to accept the fact that we can not talk to her any more. May she rest in peace in heaven.
Li Erran Li
Murray Hill, NJ USA

I knew Jennifer during the six years I was at UIUC through her networking class and the CS591 seminar she helped organize. I will always remember her as a great educator, an outstanding researcher and always refreshingly candid. Earth's loss is God's gain.
Vivek Raghunathan <vivek.raghunathan@gmail.com>
Fremont, CA USA

This is really sad news... Prof. Jennifer Hou was in my PhD committee and had given me a lot of guidance in my research study and job search. She was a very dedicated adviser and wonderful mentor. I will miss her deeply.
Kai Chen
Mountain View, CA USA

I took Jennifer's advanced networking class the first semester I joined UIUC. I was deeply impressed by her solid work and great passion for research/education. She is one of the professors who have had much influence on my PhD study, even though I haven't had much chance to work with her since. I had brief chat with her in Siebel Center just before I graduated. She looked great and I thought she would recover soon... She will live in our memories...
Jin Liang <jinliangcu@gmail.com>
Sunnyvale, CA USA

I am very sad to hear this shocking news. Jennifer was on my committee and also taught me one class. She gave me so much help on my research, job search, and choosing a career path. It is a treasure of life to have Jennifer as my teacher and mentor.
Li Xiao
Mountain View, CA USA

Dear Jennifer, you have always been a great mentor and a caring friend. Your strong dedication, amazing energy, warmth, and generosity will continue to be the source of inspiration to many of us. We will miss you dearly. My deepest condolences to your family.
Chen-Nee Chuah <chuah@ucdavis.edu>
Davis, CA USA

As one of system-networking students in UIUC, I admire Prof. Hou as one of the best professors in networking. It is a great loss of UIUC and research community to lose a researcher with such caliber like her. May her rest in peace.
Thadpong Pongthawornkamol <tpongth2@uiuc.edu>
Urbana, IL USA

Jennifer has been a great role model for many of us female faculty members. I have always admired her for her scholarship, her dedication to the work she loves, and more importantly, her love to her son Andrew. I was so shocked and also extremely sadened by her sudden passing. I am speechless and I can only wish Jennifer rest in peace in heaven. Andrew, be pround of your mom as she is such a great person. She will be deeply missed by all of us.
Wenjing Lou <wjlou@ece.wpi.edu>
Worcester, MA USA

Dear Jennifer: You are wonderful educator and Mom. We will miss you deeply.
Sherman Shen <xshen@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca>
Waterloo, Ontario Canada

I first met Jennifer at Infocom 2002. She was quick to introduce herself and talk to me in detail about her work and also ask about my work. Since then we have been in touch many times over the past few years even upto a couple weeks before her final days. She showed me how a woman researcher could be successful while still balancing the many responsibilities of family life. I will miss seeing her at conferences, especially her warm smile. Andrew, you had a wonderful, compassionate, and gentle mother. I am certain that she has poured a lot of herself into you and I pray that her love will strengthen you on your life journey.
Marina Thottan <marinat@bell-labs.com>
Murray Hill, NJ USA

Jennifer was a good mentor, and gave the students she interacted with interesting perspectives on many things. Although Jennifer was not my primary adviser, I knew Jennifer from the time she move to the University of Illinois. She was an extremely modest person despite many significant achievements, and had an endearing manner. I hope Andrew will find the support that he needs to deal with this loss.
Sathish Gopalakrishnan
Vancouver, BC Canada

Dear Jennifer, This news was far beyond my imagination - I can't believe that we will not see you any more! Believe me I was browsing through your personal website last night which always inspires me and shows how much an academic can achieve! You will be remembered in the community for ever. May your soul rest in peace. With the deepest sadness, Ekram
Ekram Hossain <ekram@ee.umanitoba.ca>
Winnipeg, MB Canada

Professor Hou left us way too early. Even though I have only been her student for a year, I really got to appreciate the geninue and wonderful person that she really is. Not only was she a great researcher and professor but she was a energetic person that really took care of her students. It is a such a great loss, may she rest in peace and remembered for the special type of person she was.
Sammy Yu <mrsammyyu@gmail.com>
USA

I knew Prof Hou for about 3 years, while I was doing my PhD at UIUC. I had taken her advanced networking course during her first semester at UIUC, and had since then bumped into her often in the corridors. Besides, being a fine teacher and excellent researcher, she always had a ready smile and cheerful disposition. I guess that's the memory of her that's going to stay with me.
Anand Ranganathan <arangana@us.ibm.com>
Hawthorne, NY USA

Prof. Hou was a great scholar, teacher and a source of inspiration. I shall always be indebted to her for her mentorship, guidance and inspiration. Her parting from us is a tremendous loss but I pray that we part to meet again.
Muhammad Rehan Tahir <rehan@mit.edu>
Cambridge, MA USA

I could not believe the news was true. This is such a big shock. You were such a wonderful person, a great teacher, one of the most influential researcher and leader. May you rest in peace. Bless Andrew, your lovely son.
Yong Guan
Ames, IA USA

Prof. Jennifer hou, I am very sorry not to keep our promise anymore. I remeber your big smile with saying "You will treat me a meal when I visit Korea." I learned a lot from your knowledge and your passion. You made me a better person. Thanks.
Chaegwon Lim <chaegwon.lim@samsung.com>
Seoul, Korea

Dear Jennifer, I thank you so much for all the help and guidance you gave me. Last year I had the opportunity to collaborate with you and to meet you few times in UIUC; suddenly I was very impressed and I'll always remember you for your great kindness, your brilliant research and outstanding teaching attitudes. My deepest and sincere condolences to your family and students. May you rest in peace. Roberto
Roberto Albanese <albanese@net.infocom.uniroma1.it>
Helsinki, Finland

''It is in late stage. I have a long-term fight to go,'' She said elegantly, ''but I will be fine.'' I was very impressed by what she said and the way she talked. Life is beautiful whenever we think of the people we respect. Jennifer, you will be remembered and missed. -Helen
Helen Xi <helenweihuaxi@gmail.com>
Bristol, UK

Jennifer, I worked with you off and on being in Lui's group and it was a pleasure. Your achievements and research are par excellence. I will cherish your enthusiasm and relentless drive to discover new ideas. Andrew, I met you once in a holiday party. With a mother like that, you're bound to do great things. Remember that she served a lot of students and was a noble guide and mentor and you will tread the same path to the highest forms of human achievement.
Sumant Kowshik
San Francisco, CA USA

Dear Jennifer: I met you at Cham-bana as my adviser, and immediately came to appreciate your finer qualities, boundless passion, generous personality, and attitude of taking an initiative and what I came to realize eventually is that they were all youâ ve got. I remember when I got the first official letter of rejecting our paper, you firmly said to me, â Weâ re never giving up; weâ re just die-hard.â That was the most unforgettable lesson you taught me. As we all know, you have been endlessly generous with all of us who have been fortunate enough to call ourselves your students. Jennifer, you are gone too soon and you will be missed.
Hwangnam Kim <hnkim@korea.ac.kr>
Seoul, South Korea

Her name and her achievements will be remembered forever. Wish she suffers no pain in Heaven.
Shuguang Xiong <n2xiong@gmail.com>
Harbin, Heilongjiang China

Dear Jennifer: It's funny - today when I was writing an email to my manager I remembered a line you used when you attended one of the CS591SN classes - "Can I ask a stupid question?" I used that line today too. And I remember I used to run into you and Andrew at the Chinese restaurant on University Ave., not far away from the Siebel Center. I hope Andrew is well and I just want to say that you will always remembered by your friends and colleagues.
Zhongning Chen <zhongning.chen@redback.com>
Menlo Park, CA USA

Dear Jennifer, We often met at elevator. At the first time, you showed great interest in a book I just got from bookstore and we had a very short but interesting talk. Even a couple weeks before you leave, we met and talked on that elevator. It is unbelievable that you leave us in a semester that you were still teaching a class and gave a presentation about health system to all faculties and students. Your devotion to science research and education would inspire me forever. Wish you rest in peace in heaven.
Jianqing Zhang <jzhang24@cs.uiuc.edu>
Urbana, IL USA

Dear Jennifer, I am glad to have worked with you. You were so passionate and positive with a great sense of humor. Many thanks for your encouragement and help on my research and work. I will remember you forever as a brilliant researcher and heartwarming person. May you rest in peace.
LaeYoung Kim <laeyoung@gmail.com>
Seoul, Korea

Jennifer: After 27 years...Our friendship is always, no matter where you are now. You are always on my mind.
Sara Liu
Taipei, Taiwan

I was lucky enough to audit one of Jennifer's courses about 10 years ago. She has given me valuable advice over the past 11 years, and I was always impressed with her amazing energy and work ethic. This is a huge loss for our community. My sincere condolences to her family.
Sonia Fahmy <fahmy@cs.purdue.edu>
West Lafayette, IN USA

I am very sorry to hear this news. My thoughts go to her family. It is fortunate that we'll be able to honor her at INFOCOM 2008.
Fred Bauer <fred@fredbauer.com>
Burlingame, CA USA

Dear Jennifer: I still and will always remember the great help and encouragement you've given me during my Ph.D. study at UIUC. Your dedication for responsibility and devotion to excellency is truly inspiring. You will always be remembered. May you rest in peace.
Yuan Xue
Nashville, TN USA

Dear Jennifer: When I heard the sad news about you, I was simply stunned: could not move, could not talk, could not think ... I just could not believe it. Though I knew about your illness, I just strongly believed you would be fine ... Why God takes you so early? A couple of days ago, I even had planned to give you a call. But now I just cannot. You leave me in a big debt: not mentioning the valuable advices you gave me during my graduate study, not mentioning the great encouragement you gave me at the beginning of my academic career, not mentioning the candid guidance you gave me when I was stuck in some community service ... I owe you so much! How I wish I could have managed to talk to you recently, even just once! Jennifer, I will miss you. You live in my heart forever. Jun-Hong
Jun-Hong Cui <jcui@engr.uconn.edu>
Storrs, CT USA

Offer my deepest respection.
Dake Feng <dakefeng@gmail.com>
Stony Brook, NY USA

I can still remember your lecture two months ago. Hope you can get peace in the heaven.
Hao Zhu <haozhu2@uiuc.edu>
Champaign, IL USA

I never got to know Prof. Jennifer Hou well, but I will always remember her as the one professor on the 4th floor of the CS department who used to always beat me in the morning to the office (I thought I was an early comer the dept!). She always had a smile to greet me in the morning and I would mutter under my breath wondering how she had the motivation to come in so early in the morning and be so cheerful! I wish I had taken the time sometime to strike up a conversation with her cheerful soul. May she rest in peace!
Pradeep Ramachandran <pramach2@uiuc.edu>
Champaign, IL USA

I can't believe you left us so soon. Two weeks ago we were still talking ardently about those interesting problems in the class room, but now we will never hear your enthusiastic and insightful lecture any more. I feel so lucky to be a participator in your last class, and I am really grateful for your selfless help and encouragement during these short but memorable three months. May you rest in peace, my dear professor, and bless your lovely son. You will live in my memory for ever!
Lu Su <lusu2@uiuc.edu>
Urbana, IL USA

Jennifer, you were one of the most influential people in my life. Thank you for all the guidance and help you offered in the past ten years. You will be greatly missed. May you rest in peace.
Ye Ge <yege@optonline.net>
Freehold, NJ USA

I was deeply saddened to hear of Jennifer's illness and of her passing. I have always been impressed by her grace, friendship and hard work over the years. We will all miss her presence. My sincere condolences to her son Andrew and other family members. May her soul rest in peace.
K. K. Ramakrishnan <kkrama@research.att.com>
Florham Park, NJ USA

When you went to go Huston last month, I never thought that was the last chance to see you. I wish that you were travelling for a while. She was very great, responsible advisor. She arranged my transfer to other group in hospital and she submitted my final grade just 2 days before she passed away. I can't believe... I always prayed for Jennifer's recuperation. Now is the time to change my prayer. "Peace be with Jennifer and God bless Jennifer and her son, Andrew."
Jihyuk Choi <jchoi43@uiuc.edu>
Champaign, IL USA

Jennifer was an embodiment of courage, commitment and caring. It was my honor to serve with her for INFOCOM 2008 and to talk to her on a weekly basis on our conference call during the last year. She was always ready to take on the tasks despite her illness and the success of the program is in no small measure due to her efforts. I convey my deepest condolences to her family and students.
Byrav Ramamurthy
Lincoln, NE USA

I first met Jennifer during Infocom 2002, my first time attending a major computer networks conference. We met in the hallway, she introduced herself and talked enthusiastically about her work on long range dependency. I was very impressed that, she, a well known faculty, introduced herself to a graduate student who has just stepped into the field. Later, I had chances to read her papers and listened to her talks, and really admire the quality of her work. She has ever since been a role model for me, showing me that a female researcher can indeed make outstanding contributions to the community. She will be dearly missed. My deepest sympathy to her family.
Bing Wang <bing@engr.uconn.edu>
Storrs, CT USA

We will remember Prof. Hou.
hui <huixue2@uiuc.edu>
urbana, il USA

Dear Jennifer, I still remember vividly our talk during the first week of my arrival to UIUC as if it was yesterday. I truly admired your frankness and kindness, and have been always grateful of your help you offered me. I am in great sorrow, and wish you rest in peace in heaven.
Ding Yuan <dyuan3@cs.uiuc.edu>
Urbana, IL USA

I cannot believe that Jennifer has left, this is such a big shock. Jennifer is such a wonderful person, caring so much for her students and junior researchers. I remember the first time meeting her at IPSN '03, she talked about research and also gave a lot encouragement to graduate students like me. I continued to receive help and encouragement after graduation, for which I'm very grateful. My deepest condolences to Jennifer's family, especially Andrew. I believe she's at peace finally.
Fan Ye <fanye@us.ibm.com>
Hawthorne, NY USA

I am shocked and deeply saddened by Jennifer's passing. Ever since I met Jennifer 16 years ago at a conference, I was touched by her humility, courage, and positive attitude. Through the years, I've had the honor of seeing her grow professionally but have most importantly, deepened my admiration for her as a person of tremendous strength of character, grace, courage, and a deep commitment to serve her family and her students with great love. May her legacy continue to be a role model for the many who were touched by her life. May Jennifer rest in peace and may her son Andrew never forget how deeply his mother loved him!
Sandra Thuel <thuel@alcatel-lucent.com>
Holmdel, NJ USA

I met her this year at Infocom. She was the organizer of the demo sessions and we all appreciated her work and support. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy with all of you on her death.
Simon Romano <spromano@unina.it>
Napoli, Italy

Although I had no direct contacts with her, I wish her all the best in the heaven. And my deepest and sincere condolences to Andrew.
Antonio Pescape' <pescape@unina.it>
Napoli, Italy

Dear Jennifer, Rest in peace in heaven and we will keep on mourning and missing you until we meet. Mohamed G. Gouda
Mohamed G. Gouda <gouda@cs.utexas.edu>
Austin, TX USA

Dear Chao-Ju, You always mentioned to us you just have one small wish: One day you can have a long and deep sleep. You've worked so hard for your short but beautiful life. We all miss you very much. Wish you can have a peaceful sleep in heaven.
Jennifer Wang & Yi-Ting Yao <jennifer.wang@headway.com>
Milpitas, CA USA

I am shocked with Jennifer's passing away and dedicate my respect to her and her son. First time I met Jennifer was in 1999 when I was a graduate student attending a conference and her encouragement (even just short conversation with her and her student!) motivated me into my academic path. From her I learned how a dedicated scholar would do and commit to various aspects including student supervision and research issue exploration. Although having no direct contact with her since then until last year INFOCOM, I keep my eyes on and have been highly impressed by her outstanding performance which I believe she deserved indeed. Wish her all the best in the heaven. Best regards!
Xiaoming Fu <fu@cs.uni-goettingen.de>
Goettingen, Germany

Dear Jennifer, you will be always remembered by me. You have long been a role model for me. You are not only an excellent researcher with splendid academic achievement, but also a great mentor and friend always helping junior researchers with encouragement and helpful actions. I wished I have known you much earlier. My deepest and sincere condolences to Andrew.
Fan Bai <fan.bai@gm.com>
Warren, MI USA

I have known Jennifer for about 15 years now. During these years we have met several times and have talked about research as well as "life outside of research". Her efforts and views about life outside of research was as thoughtful, novel, and sincere as was her research. Those thoughts and memories will live for ever. Prasant
Prasant Mohapatra
Davis, CA USA

I had the pleasure of knowing Jennifer since 6-7 years ago. I was always impressed by the quality of her research and how much she achieved in so little time. She had told me recently that she wanted to focus part of her work on practical problems of potentially high impact on the society. Her work on networking infrastructure for assisted living was an example of this. From a personal point of view, I was impressed by her warmth, enthusiasm, and modesty. My sincere condolences to her son Andrew and other family members.
Nader Moayeri <moayeri@nist.gov>
Gaithersburg, MD USA

I was totally shocked by this sad news. Professor Hou was a wonderful researcher and a good leader in her research area. It is a huge loss for us. Wish Professor Hou rest in peace in heaven. Best wishes go to her family.
Weiyi (Max) Zhang <Weiyi.Zhang@ndsu.edu>
Fargo, ND USA

Dear Jennifer in Heaven, you used to "complain" to us that you did not have a "wife" to help you, yet you had achieved so much that we, with great helps from our wives, could not even compare with. More importantly, you were also such a great Mom to Andrew and helped him to achieve what others could only dream of. Although your life is short, your impact on others, particularly those you helped and you had never had chance to meet, will be forever. You had been enjoying your work and doing what you enjoyed to do. Indeed, you had a wonderful life! I am sure you are in the good hand now and your work and kindness will be appreciated by many. é» æ³ è·¯ä¸ èµ°å¥½ï¼ You will be missed! Michael again
Michael Fang <fang@ece.ufl.edu>
Gainesville, FL USA

Etched in my memory are Jennifer's passion, perseverance, and energy to do useful things. I had the privilege of working with her in a couple of DARPA programs. She showed great dedication, and her research and products were a big hit with end users. Her memory will stand as a source of strength for many.
Sri Kumar <srikanta.kumar@baesystems.com>
Washington, DC USA

I first met Jennifer when I went to the NSF as a program director in 1999. She had been struggling to get funding for her research. Her persistence, commitment (to research, students, and family) came through loudly and clearly. I was so pleased to be able to fund her research and in later years to call on her for various committees, to which she always agreed. She will be missed for herself and for her commitments to others.
Karen Sollins
Cambridge, MA USA

I was absolutely shocked by the sad news. Jennifer is a great researcher by every standard. Every contact with her was pleasant and memorable. She is always nice, patient, and sincere to other people. This is a big loss to the networking field and to the scientific community at large. I wish her rest peacefully in heaven.
Alex X. Liu
East Lansing, MI USA

I was so shocked to hear this sad news. I cannot believe MOBICOM'07 was the last time to meet Jennifer and receive her encouragement and sincere advice to a junior faculty member. Dear Jennifer, wish you peace in heaven. You will always be remembered by the whole research community.
Yanchao Zhang <yczhang@njit.edu>
Newark, NJ USA

I also learned on Sunday that Jennifer had passed away. I had known her for quite some time and selected her to be one of the Technical Program Chairs for IEEE INFOCOM 2008. Jennifer was very dedicated to this conference and worked on it until about a week ago. She regularly sent me emails about her illness and her desire to continue work on this conference. She said she really enjoyed it and it also took her mind off of her illness. About a week ago, she and I were informed that she had been elevated to a Fellow of the IEEE. This is a very great honor and I suggested to her that she should accept this at our conference in April knowing that she would not be there to attend. I received the following reply from her last Friday: "Dear Harvey, Thank you for this message! The honor will be mine to receive acknowledgement of IEEE Fellow 2008. The only problem is that my medical situation is not good. At this point, the medical team has stopped all the treatments, and recommended a more gentle treatment protocol that focuses on pain-maintenance. They expect that my life span is within days. If possible, can I still receive this honor at IEEE INFOCOM 2008? If my 12-year-old son can receive this honor on my behalf, that would be even greater. This will help him recognize what I have achieved and hopefully inspire him to pursue a science/engineering life. If the request is not easy to be realized, that is fine. I am not afraid, but am very peaceful, looking forward to follow God and immerse in His love. Jennifer" I have since talked to Roberto de Marca, the incoming IEEE VP, and he assured me that he would see to it that the certificate and anything else that goes along with this honor will be available then. I am planning to fulfill Jennifer's request and invite her son (and a chaperone) to attend our Conference's opening session and receive this honor for her. We would make all the arrangements and cover all of the expenses. Like all of you, I am very sad that Jennifer is no longer with us. Harvey
Harvey Freeman <h.freeman@ieee.org>
Minneapolis, MN USA

Jennifer was a dedicated and accomplished researcher, and a proud and dedicated mother. Despite the illness, she remained positive, and active in research as well as service to the community. She will be greatly missed by all of us. Words are not enough to express the sadness ... my heartfelt sympathies to her son Andrew.
Nitin Vaidya
Champaign, IL USA

Prof. Hou is my PhD advisor. I was her first PhD graduate. I can still vividly recall our first meeting in the winter of 1994 in Madision, Wisconsin when she interviewed me as a PhD applicant. I flew in and she met me at the Madison airport. The years at Madison was lonely and difficult for me. Prof. Hou offered much encouragement both at the academical level and at the personal life level even though she just started as an assistant professor and was struggling herself with Andrew arriving. It is amazing that she accomplished so much in a life cut short unexpectedly. The last time we communicated was in October 2007. As always, she was offering encouragement and help. However, regretabley I did not sense the urgency of her asking me to get things done as soon as possible in her message. I will be forever in debt. Prof. Hou, you will be forever missed.
Bin Wang
Dayton, Ohio USA

I will always remember Prof. Jennifer Hou as a perfect role model as a researcher, teacher, and person. There has always been so much for me to learn from Jennifer. So sad to hear her leaving us. Still, I believe we all will continue to learn from the great legacy she left with us.
KC Wang <kwang@clemson.edu>
Clemson, SC USA

Dear Jennifer, We were so shocked to hear this. You are such a dedicated researcher, educator, mother, daughter, and friend. May you rest in peace. You will be always remembered.
Tim S. Liu <liu_shihchi@yahoo.com>
NYC, NY USA

When I was finishing my grad program I was trying to decide whether to find a post-doc or keep applying to openings for professorships. I saw her in the hall and asked her what she thought; she gave me her number and asked me to call her. She gave me so much insight and encouragement, about academics and life. This is just one example of the kind of person she was.
Mattox Beckman <beckman@iit.edu>
Chicago, IL USA

Like so many others, I'm astonished and very sad to learn that Jennifer has passed away. I knew her as a creative, dedicated, energetic researcher and educator and I had no idea she was fighting a terrible illness. Her family and colleagues and students have my deep sympathy.
David Goodman <dgoodman@poly.edu>
New York, NY USA

I was so shocked to learn the sad news. Jennifer is both an excellent researcher and a great person. She was always encouraging, willing to help and share her experiences with us, particularly when we were still junior in the community. She is a role model, her impact will be lasting, and she will be remembered forever.
songwu Lu <slu@cs.ucla.edu>
los angeles, CA USA

I visited Prof. Hou's website at UIUC again. Something she left there still touches my soul deeply. Not how many papers she wrote and how many awards she received, but how much love she had for her son, Andrew. Eric Li, a UM alumnus
Eric S. Li <ericli@ntut.edu.tw>
Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C.

I am deeply sorry to learn the demise of Jennifer Hou. She was an outstanding person of very high technical calibre and a wonderful human being. I have had a chance of interacting with her since 2002 and she was always positive towards life and all technical goals and mere words can't describe my technical and personal association with her. I deeply express my sincere prayers to God for the well being of her family and may her soul rest in peace.
Sai Shankar N <nsai@broadcom.com>
San Diego, CA USA

Jennifer is a symbol of courage, persistence and unwavering professional dedication. Her passing away is a great loss for our community, and for me as a friend and a mentor. I extend my heartfelt condolences to her family. I have known Jennifer since I was a PhD student in Ohio State University. Though I did not work with her directly, I sought her advice when I was going on to my faculty position at RPI. I learnt a lot from her focus and commitment to excellence. Our paths have crossed a few times since. However, I have known her more closely serving as a co-chair with her for INFOCOM 2008. It is incredible how she paid attention to every detail of the process and execution, despite her deteriorating health, and her caring for her family and father who was also going through health problems. Till the very end of the process she was involved through conference calls and emails. We received her last email a few days before her passing away, and even in that she focussed on meeting her commitments to the community. It has been a great honor to know and serve with Jennifer. We will miss her presence. -Shiv
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman <shivkuma@ecse.rpi.edu>
Troy, NY USA

Dear Prof. Hou Wish you peace in heaven. And admire your dedication to your career and the people you love. Your spirit and contribution will leave you ever-remembered by the community.
ZHAO Qiao <qzhao@cse.cuhk.edu.hk>
Hong Kong, China

Dear Jennifer: after browsing the list of achievements and activities on your web page, I thought you've conquered the deadly disease. It started to disturb me as days go by without seeing your reply to my Thanksgiving greeting. Thought that you were on vacation. I missed an opportunity to contact Wei-peng last week about your status. It was a surprise to receive your obituary from Wei-peng. I regret that I was not more alert about your missing message and missed the last chance to talk to you. My sincere condolences to your family. May you rest peacefully in heaven.
Yung-ching Hsiao
HsinChu, Taiwan

Professor Jennifer Hou was a great scholar and a wonderful, caring individual. Her passing away is a great loss for our professional community.
Kazem Sohraby <sohraby@uark.edu>
USA

God bless you and your family!
Yue <ywang@cse.cuhk.edu.hk>
Hong Kong, China

God bless you!
Yue <ywang@cse.cuhk.edu.hk>
Hong Kong, China

It is just terrible to hear that Jennifer is no longer with us. She has been one the most outstanding members of our scientific community. She was always full of energy and always willing to help. Her dedication was without limits. We will miss her tremendously. God bless her soul!
Prof. Zygmunt J. Haas <haas@ece.cornell.edu>
Ithaca, NY USA

I wish to offer to Jennifer's son and family my sentiments for the sad loss.
Carla-Fabiana Chiasserini <chiasserini@polito.it>
Torino, Italy

My condolences to Jennifer's family. She was a terrific researcher and a wonderful friend to a young faculty member. I am glad to have known her. Godspeed, Jennifer. Rick Han University of Colorado at Boulder
Rick Han <rhan@cs.colorado.edu>
Boulder, CO USA

God Bless you, Prof. Hou
Dezun Dong
China

How horrible. You were so young and so full of energy and enthusiasm. My deepest sympathies to your family, your group, and our entire Illinois community. Rest in peace. May your memory always be a blessing.
Ken Vastola
Troy, NY USA

Jennifer has left us all very prematurely leaving a void in our hearts and lives. The research community of scientists and engineers mourns this great loss. My sincere condolences to Jennifer's son and family. Prathima
Prathima Agrawal <pagrawal@eng.auburn.edu>
Auburn, AL USA

This is such a sad news. I met Jennifer in 2005 at St. Louis in the Global Comm. conference, and she gave me many career advices. I met her again last year when she visits our department and we were planning on a joint project on sensor net optimization. I learned that Jennifer had cancer from Dr. Jiawei Han last year. She got some medical care here at St. Louis, and went to a Microsoft meeting in July where I last met her. She looked fine at that time and told me that she was fine then. Jennifer, I miss you dearly. You are so full of life and passion. I cannot imagine how sad it is to be survived by the dearest young child. But I know Andrew will be a great personality just like his mom. May God bless your family.
Yixin Chen <chen@cse.wustl.edu>
St. Louis, MO USA

each time i met Jennifer, i was always impressed by how much she cared about her students and colleagues and friends, from which we all can learn a lot. Jennifer, may you rest in peace. -j
jianping pan <pan@uvic.ca>
victoria, bc canada

Dear Professor Jennifer: I could not believe this happening and I would not believe so for a long time. I remembered you attended for twice DAWN conference hosted my respectful professor J.J. since last Fall and this Fall. I still remember you topic, which was very interesting speech in UCSC. I can't believe this, and can't accept this. God Bless You in Heaven! Yali
Yali Wang <ylwang@soe.ucsc.edu>
Palo Alto, CA USA

Dear Jennifer, I could hardly believe that you just passed away. The memory of our last meeting in Tennessee is still freshing, your smiles, your encouraging and inspiring comments. The impact of your loss to our whole community will be far-reaching in the coming years. As a parent, I feel emotionally sorry for your son. But I am sure he will be driven to fight against all sorts of challenges throughout his life by the model you have set up in front of him as a single parent, researcher and educator. Wish you peace in heaven! Shuangqing.
Shuangqing Wei <swei@ece.lsu.edu>
Baton Rouge, LA USA

Dear Jennifer, it has been a great pleasure working with you for the past two years. To me, you are a very warm-hearted and caring friend, a very dedicated and responsible colleague, and a great role model for my career. I was deeply touched by your strength, positiveness, and encouragement in battling your misfortune. I sincerely thank you again for all your generous help and the fortune to work with you! May you rest in peace and live in our meories!
Yang Yu <yang@motorola.com>
Chicago, IL USA

Dear Jennifer, thank you so much for the enormous encouragement and help on both my research and personal life. As a student in UIUC, I feel so lucky that I can always get your advice and support when I need them. I will remember you forever as an outstanding researcher, marvelous teacher and a valuable friend.
Wenbo He <wenbohe@uiuc.edu>
Champaign, IL USA

Wish her peace in heaven. Bless all she loves!
Xufei Mao <xmao3@iit.edu>
Chicago, IL USA

Dear Jennifer, We had only very few occasions to interact. You served as the external examiner for my research student's thesis many years ago, and I was very impressed by your thorough reviews. What impressed me even more is that you are a single mom, bringing up your only son Andrew. I saw Andrew's pictures from your website many years ago and wondered how you managed your research and family life at the same time. And yet, you always wear a gentle smile which is quite a unique characteristic of you. Your life has been an encouragement and inspiration to me. May the Lord continue to bless Andrew and your family members. Rocky
Rocky K. C. Chang

Dear Jennifer, We feel extremely sad about your sudden passing. You are such a wonderful researcher, teacher, as well as leader. You have been a great role model for many of us. Hope you can rest in heaven peacefully. We will all remember you. â Qian
Qian Zhang <qianzh@cs.ust.hk>
Hong Kong

Dear Jennifer: I am very hesitated to post any messages here. I know you wish to be left in peace. I would rather believe you are still there, living happily with your family, being surrounded by friends, and enjoying the work. Having known you for ten years, I cannot express my feeling, but I will remember forever our last chat, your courage and energy.
Xin Wang <xwang@ece.sunysb.edu>
Stony Brook, NY USA

Dear Jennifer: I still vividly remember the first time we met at NASA in 1998 when I was a graduate student at UIUC, as well as the many conversations we have had in the past nine years. May you rest peacefully in heaven. Baochun
Baochun Li <bli@eecg.toronto.edu>
Toronto, ON Canada

Dr. Hou is a great researcher with her dedicated efforts and great achievements. She is also a kind mentor with her kindly willingness and patience to help others. It is a great sadness that Dr. Hou passed away. It is absolutely a heavy loss to the community, to her colleagues, to all those who she helped and inspirited. Wish you a peaceful rest there.
Mo Li <limo@cse.ust.hk>
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Feel very shocked and sad about your leaving, Prof. Hou. Hope that now you can have a good rest in the heaven without any submission due.
Xiaobing Wu <wuxb@dislab.nju.edu.cn>
Nanjing , Jiangsu China

Dear Jennifer, I was shocked to hear your sudden departure. You are one of few mentors in my life. Thank you very much for your encouragement and advice on how to be a successful faculty/researcher during our breakfast meeting at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo 2004. I will miss you and forward your advice to my students ...
Weisong Shi <weisong@cs.wayne.edu>
Detroit, MI USA

Jennifer, I really feel sad about your passing. I have known you for more than 10 years, when I was a PhD student at USC. You have been a great role model for me.. with positive attitute, excellent research, and dedication to your profession. I will always remember you. May you rest in peace! Wanjiun Liao National Taiwan University
Wanjiun Liao <wjliao@cc.ee.ntu.edu.tw>
Taiwan

Bless her son and all she loves!
Shaojie Tang <stang7@iit.edu>
Chicago, IL USA

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XiangYang Li <xli@cs.iit.edu>
Chicago, IL USA

After she fell ill, Jennifer was upset one time for missing a telecon because of confusion about the time zone. Such is the dedication she brought to her work. More importantly, such is the dedication with which she approached life, selflessly caring for her son, parents, students, friends. It's impossible not to notice her positive energy, even when she was fighting illness. I miss you, Jennifer. Though you left prematurely, the examples you set are forever.
David Yau <yau@cs.purdue.edu>
West Lafayette, USA

Jennifer was a very caring colleague. She was always straightforward, and had high standards for her work. Her sense of loyalty to friends and colleagues as touching. She had an absolute dedication for duty, and even to the last moment was making sure that all her students and postdocs were all taken care of. Her sense of devotion is unparalleled. She was an admirable person, and her courage in battling her misfortune was inspiring. Jennifer, you will always live on in our memories! --Kumar
P. R. Kumar <prkumar@uiuc.edu>
Urbana, IL USA

Dear Jeniffer, even haven't know u for a long, but your passion and dedication to work really impressed me deeply. Wish you a peace with God.
Dong
Urbana, IL USA

To me, Jennifer is not just a great researcher, but is a person who is so shiny with her other-centeredness. She placed her students, her parents and her son all before herself. She was traveling all over this summer to secure the research funding for the group. She was reluctant to give up lecturing her class this Fall, and until her final days, she was still taking care of the transfers of her students. She is always outspoken for the things that ought to be told. How much courage does this require? And how much love she had in order to tell the truth to people and about things she concerned? I am honored to be able to spend her final year with her as her student, and I learned the lesson of life from her, which will benefit me lifelong. Jennifer, we love you, and may you be with God in heaven now.
Ray K. Lam <konglam2@uiuc.edu>
Urbana, IL USA

Dear Jennifer, You are the kind of person who, despite of being overloaded with professional and family responsibilities, would spend one hour talking to a graduating PhD student to give her advice on academic careers and dual-academic-career family issues. The student was not in your group or even in your area, but you've made a lasting impact in her life as always an inspiring role model. Dear Andrew, when I first met you you were a 5-6 year old and these past years I've read about your achievements from Jennifer's web page. She is so proud of you, and you must be proud of her too, as a great mother, a great researcher, and a great person deeply respected and dearly missed by so many people.
Xiaosong Ma <ma@cs.ncsu.edu>
Raleigh, NC USA

Dear Jennifer, You have been a great friend and colleague. What you have achieved has been a source of inspiration to so many of us; what you have gone through we can only imagine. You will be sorely missed...
Mingyan Liu <mingyan@eecs.umich.edu>
Ann Arbor, MI USA

I only briefly met with Jennifer on the trip to INFOCOM06, but I have long known her work and always enjoyed reading her papers. Her passing-away is a great loss to the community, but I believe her dedication to research will keep inspiring us and next generations of researchers, and she will be missed by all of us ...
Hongwei Zhang <hzhang@cs.wayne.edu>
Detroit, MI USA

Dear Chao-Ju: It was a great pleasure to have you as a college classmate, especially for me who received so much help from you during those good old days. Your attitude towards everything encountered in daily life still serve as a role model to me. May you rest peacefully in the heaven.
Hsiao-Wen Chung <chung@cc.ee.ntu.edu.tw>
Taipei, Taiwan

Jennifer, we are so shocked by your sudden departure. Your infectious enthusiasm for the research and education resonates throughout our community. You will be remembered as a cherished leader, teacher, associate, and friend.
Wei Zhao
Troy, NY USA

Very very sad to learn of this news today. My condolences to her family. I hang around Jennifer's lab at OSU quite a bit from 1996 to 1999, and even joined/enjoyed a few group meetings as a guest. I can attest to the fact that Jennifer has been a great mentor to her students and many of them have become very successful professors and researchers. In my last correspondence with Jennifer in Feb. 2006, she was trying to find a faculty position for one of her outstanding students. Given the bleat academic job market that year, it was unfortunately hard for me to be of any help and I still feel bad about it.
Jun (Jim) Xu
USA

It was only last year that she served on my committee. She was a pleasure to work with. I'll remember how passionate she was about her students both in teaching and research. Even at conferences when a lot of professors are busy networking with other contacts, Jennifer would always take time to come and talk with me and other UIUC grad students. This is a great loss for her family and UIUC.
Matt Miller <matt@matthewjmiller.net>
RTP, NC USA

Jennifer, you left so suddenly, but you will be always remembered as a great researcher, ever sincere mentor and beloved mother of your children. Though the time you mentored me was short, your positive attitute towards life and dedication to research deeply influenced me. May you rest in peace.
Tae Hyun Kim <tkim56@uiuc.edu>
Champaign, IL USA

I'm speechless. I've always admired Jennifer's achievement, but as I got to know her, I became more and more touched by her generosity and humbleness. She had such a big and warm heart and went extra mile to help other people. I wish her peace and rest, and Andrew, I'm so sorry for your loss. - EJ
EJ Jung <ejjung@cs.uiowa.edu>
Iowa City, IA USA

You have been a great colleague and a tremendous role model for many of us. I was fortunate to have the opportunities to work with you for a number of conferences (e.g., IPSN) and journals (e.g., ACM/TOSN). Even after the recent downturn of your health, you were still tirelessly working on helping the careers of your students. Your sense of duty and responsibility has been an inspiration for all of us. We will miss you dearly.
Feng Zhao
Redmond, WA USA

Jennifer, I was so shocked by your sudden departure. I'm sure you will rest in peace. Your legacy will stay with us. Andrew, I wish I had a chance to meet you. You have a great mother. I wish you all the best.
Peng Ning <pning@ncsu.edu>
Raleigh, NC USA

Jennifer helped me a lot when my girl friend (now my wife) studied in the US. She came all the way from Michigan to East Lansing to help her set up the computer and took her to the supermarket. The news was a shock to me and my wife, because we are still planing a trip to the US to visit her.
Juing-Huei Su <suhu@mail.lhu.edu.tw>