Master Thesis Project A GRASP-based Algorithm for the Optimized DIF Allocation in the RINA Network Architecture Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of European Master of Science in Information and Communication Technologies (MINT) Author: Supervisor: Pegah Keshavarz Prof. Davide Coreglio Departament d'Arquitectura de Computadors Co-Supervisor: Prof. Jordi Perello Muntan Departament d'Arquitectura de Computadors December 2013