Ontology based Resource Discovery Approach in Grid Environment Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of Master of Engineering in Software Engineering By: Santosh Kumar Jaiswal (Roll No 8053120) Under the supervision of Ms. Inderveer Chana Dr. (Mrs.) Seema Bawa Senior Lecturer, CSED Professor & Head, CSED Thapar University, Patiala. Thapar University, Patiala. MAY 2007 COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT THAPAR UNIVERSITY PATIALA – 147004