1. Stochastic Modeling and Optimization of Stragglers in Mapreduce Framework Open Access Author: Farhat, Farshid Title: Stochastic Modeling and Optimization of Stragglers in Mapreduce Framework Graduate Program: Computer Science and Engineering Keywords: MapReduceStochastic ModelingOptimal SchedulingPerformance EvaluationQueuing Theory. File: Download ms_thesis_mrmo_v21.pdf Committee Members: Anand Sivasubramaniam, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMahmut Taylan Kandemir, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorChitaranjan Das, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor