Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

PhD Students and Researchers

*  Rami A. Rashid, PhD Thesis: Underwater Communication, Localization and Detection.    

*   Ali Emadi, PhD Thesis: Systems Biology of Neuronal Signaling and Memory.

*  Yuan Zhao, PhD Thesis: Engineering Approaches to Decision Making with Rational Inattention. 

*  Mustafa Ozen, PhD Thesis: Modeling and Analysis of Intracellular Signaling Networks and Cellular 

     Decisions, Apr. 2021 . 

*   Erjian Zhang, PhD Thesis: Data Multiplexing in Vector Acoustic Communication: System Design and

    Experiments, Aug. 2019.

*   Ali Alenezi, PhD Thesis: Borehole Communication via Drill Strings in Oil Wells, Jan. 2018.

*   Yuewen Wang, worked on MIMO-OFDM Underwater Communication.

*   Iman Habibi, PhD Thesis: Communication and Signal Processing Approaches to Model Network Failures

    in Systems Biology, May 2015 (Now with Twitter, San Francisco, CA).

*   Chen Chen, PhD Thesis: Transceiver Design for Underwater Communication via Vector Fields, Nov. 2012

    (Now with Samsung Mobile Solution Lab, San Diego, CA).

*   Huaihai Guo, PhD Thesis: Underwater Communication via Particle Velocity Channels: Principles, Channel

    Models and System Design, Jan. 2011 (Now with Nanjing Univ. of Information Science and Technology, China).

*   Hong Zhang, PhD Thesis: Doppler Spread Estimation in Mobile Fading Channels, Jan. 2007 (Now

    with Qualcomm, CA).

*   Shuangquan Wang, PhD Thesis: MIMO Fading Channels: Models, Statistics and Low-Complexity

    Estimators, May 2006 (Now with Samsung Mobile Solution Lab, San Diego, CA).

*   Hong Li, PhD Thesis: Advanced Methods in Automatic Modulation Classification for Emerging

    Technologies, May 2006 (co-advisor) (Now with Aware Inc., MA).

*   Chunjun Gao, PhD Thesis: Performance Evaluation of Communication Systems with Transmit

    Diversity, May 2004 (co-advisor).

Visiting Research Scholars

·  Veli-Matti Kolmonen, SMARAD Radio Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland, 2007.

·  Guobing Hu, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, 2009.

MS Students

·  Kodzovi Acolatse, MS Project: Simulation of Correlated MIMO Mobile Fading Channels, 

              Dec. 2002 (Received PhD from NJIT. Now with US Patent and Trademark Office).

·  Linesh John, MS Project: Speed Estimation and Line-of-Sight Modeling in Wireless Systems, 

              May 2003 (Business Systems Lead at Abbott Vascular Devices, San Francisco Bay Area).

·  Kaustubha Raghukumar, MS Thesis: Spatio-Temporal Correlation Models for Indoor MIMO 

              Channels, May 2003 (Received PhD from University of California at San Diego. Now NRC

              Research Associate at Naval Postgraduate School).

·  Ratna K. Choppala, MS Project:  Alternative Approaches to Multipath Fading, Aug. 2003.

·  Sumit Dhingra, MS Project:  Simulation of Digital Communication Techniques Using the 

    Texas Instrument TMS320C6701 DSP Hardware, Dec. 2003 (Quality Assurance Lead at

    Connecture-Software Solutions, Greater Milwaukee Area).

·  Rahoul Choudhry, MS Project: Blind Modulation Classification Using Antenna Arrays, May 2004.

·  Raja V. Ramakrishnan, MS Project: Pulse Amplitude Modulated System Design Using DSP 

    TMS320C6701, May 2004 (Joined General Motors).

·  Vineet Khurana, Design of CDMA Lab Experiments, May 2004.

·  Muhammad Tauseef ul islam, Programming the Texas Instrument TMS320C6701 DSP Hardware for

    Communication and Signal Processing Applications, Nov. 2004 (Technical Marketing Manager at

    Bluetooth SIG, Greater Seattle Area).

·  Seyd I. Ahmed, Waqas Ansar and Haris A. Hafeezjan, MS Project: Analysis of Matlab W-CDMA

    Toolbox, Agilent ESG-D 4432/1B Generator and Radio Mobile Software, May 2006 (Haris A. Hafeezjan

    is Senior Systems Engineer at Samsung, Bridgewater, NJ).

·  Wei Chen, MS Project: MIMO Channel Estimation Using the Texas Instrument TMS320C6701

    DSP Hardware, May 2006 (Principal Engineer at Broadcom, Greater New York City Area).

·  Shweta Dhadiwal, MS Project: Frequency Shift Keying in Multipath Channels, May 2006.

·  Patchara Sutthiwan, MS Project: Multichannel Underwater Communication Receivers, May 2006

    (Admitted to NJIT for PhD and received PhD).

·  Amish Husain, MS Project: Artificial Intelligence and Signature Matching, Jan. 2007 (Software

    Architect for an IT consulting firm, Virginia).

·  Nagarjun Yalamanchi, MS Project: Flow Noise and Its Effects on Sensors, Dec. 2008 (Admitted to

    Oklahoma State University for PhD. Now Systems Engineer at Intel Corporation).

·  Yu Liu, MS Project: Simulation of Flow Noise and Its Space Time Correlation, Dec. 2009 (Admitted to

     NJIT for PhD and received PhD).

·  Devdatta Ambre, MS Project: Study of Wireless Systems Using Simulink, 2011 (Modem IOT Engineer

    at Samsung, Greater San Diego Area).

·  Si Yang, MS Project: Channel Measurements Using Software Defined Radios, 2014.

·  Mukesh Babu Sundara Babu, MS Project: A Study of Passive Sonar Detection Methods, 2014 (Network

    Security Engineer at Belk, North Carolina).

·  Wei Jiang, MS Project: Estimation of Multipath Underwater Channels, 2014 (Admitted to NJIT for PhD).

·  Chizhong Wang, MS Project: Underwater Signal Transmission Experiments Using myRIO, 2014 (Admitted

    to NJIT for PhD).

·  Chih-yu Chen, MS Project: Underwater Communication Experiments Using FSK Method, 2014.

·  Du Long, MS Project: Basic Acoustic OFDM Transmission and Reception Using Simulink and Matlab, 2014.

·  Abhishek Vishwakarma, MS Project: Direction of Arrival Estimation Using Linear Microphone Array, 2014

    (Engineer at Awearable Apparel, Inc., NY).

·  Yujia Guo, MS Project: Acoustic Communication Experiments in Drill Strings, 2015.

·  Yuntian Li, MS Project: Underwater OFDM Communication, 2015.

·  Rui Yang, MS Project: Source Localization Using Distributed Microphones, 2015.

·  Jinzhen Wang, MS Project: Sound Source Localization Using Microphone Arrays, 2016.

·  Sudha Namburi, MS Project: Experimental Results on Angle-of-Arrival Estimation Using a Vector Sensor

    and Acoustic Intensity, 2016.

·  Yichen Lin, MS Project: Experimental Results on Angle-of-Arrival Estimation Using a Vector Sensor and an

     ESPRIT-Based Algorithm, 2016.

·  Shaojie Chen, MS Project: Experimental Research on Active Source Detection in a Dispersive Multiple-Reflection

    Environment, 2016.

·  Santosh Pishey Ramesh, MS Project: Experimental Characterization of Underwater Channels and Signals Using

    a Hydrophone Array, 2017.

·  Xiaoyu Chen, MS Project: Communication Experiments through Steel Pipes, 2018.

·  Hao Qin, MS Project: Simulation of State Space Trajectory Models, 2018.

·  Jonathan Davila, MS Project: Leak Detection and Localization in Pipe Networks, 2018.

·  Zhilun Yang, MS Project: Parameter Estimation in State Space Models, 2018.

·  Yuan Zhao, MS Project: Decision Making Modeling in Stock Markets, 2020.

·  Rami A. Rashid, MS Project: Single-Channel and Multi-Channel Underwater Communication, 2020.

BS Students

·  Parthiv M. Doshi, Senior Project: Comparison of the Performance of Different Speed Estimators in

    Mobile Communications, May 2002.

·  Mario J. Portilla, Senior Project: Statistical Modeling of Indoor Multiple Input Multiple Output

    Wireless Channels, May 2002 (Received an REU award from the NJ I-Tower initiative).

·  Amine Riad,  Senior Project: Statistical Analysis of Mobile Fading Channels, May 2002.

·  Faisal Alsaidi, Sanam T. Furniturewala, and Omar Hmimda, Senior Project: Record/Playback a

    Real cdma2000 MS Experience, May 2004.

·  Huai Chan and Ankur Parikh, Senior Project: Hardware Simulation of MIMO Channels, May 2004.

·  Hongteng Chen and Shanshan Sun, Senior Project: Development of Matlab Based Educational Software 

    for Undergraduate Communication System Courses, May 2004.

·  Jose Falcon, Fidel Fuentes and Francisco Garrido, Senior Project: Statistical Analysis of Shadowing in

    Mobile Indoor Channels, May 2006 (Francisco Garrido was a McNair Scholar at NJIT).

·  Richard D. Adjei and David A. Jones, Senior Project: Fault Detection Using MATLAB, May 2006.

·  Usman Shabbir and Amit Shah, Senior Project: Fast MIMO Channel Simulation Using a TI DSP,

    May 2006 (Usman Shabbir is now with Merrill Lynch and Amit Shah is now with ConocoPhillips Company, USA).

·  Dunxu Hu, NSF/REU Project: Statistical Characteristics of MIMO Systems, July 2006 (Received MS from Purdue

    University, now Platform Software Engineer at Nest Labs, Palo Alto, California).

· Arwa Gheith, Stephen Istivan and Karen McMillan, Senior Project: Simulation & Virtual Instrumentation

   of the Tennessee Eastman Process, May 2007.

· Chintan Patel, Jamin Doshi, Snehal Patel and Richard Lew, Senior Project: Underwater Communication,

   May 2007.

· Adam Melber, Gregory Gadomski, Michael Quarato and Kedar Tamhankar, Senior Project: Software

   Defined Radio: Hardware and Software Simulation, May 2007.

· Janyll Perez, NSF/REU Project: Underwater Communication in Shallow Waters, July 2007 (Received MS

   from NJIT).

· Vixar Patel, Roma Shah, Usman Malik and Jaimane Tyler, Senior Project: Underwater Communication via

   Vector Sensors, May 2008.

· Nandhini Sudarsanan, NSF/REU Project: Impact of Sound Speed Profile on Underwater Communication

   Networks, July 2008 (Received MS from University of Minnesota, Minneapolis).

· Francisco Mercado-Ebanks, Chad Ng, Julio Proano and Kevin Vliet, Senior Project: Communication via

   Particle Velocity Channels: Channel Parameters and Equalization, May 2009.

· Diego Agudelo, Khoa Dao and Kleber Solano, Senior Project: Wireless Channel Estimation Using the

   Software-Defined Radio Technology, 2014.

· Surajit Laik and Polley Bhunia, HIT/NJIT Summer Project: Statistical Modelling of the Received Power in

  Wireless Networks, 2014.

· Nasir Younus, Niko Ciccolella and Neel T. Patel, Senior Project: An Underwater Text Messaging System, 2014.

· Theophilus Abavana, Temilade Afolabi and Srinath Yellepeddi, Senior Project: Acoustic Source Localization, 2014.

· Rahul Goswami, HIT/NJIT Summer Project: Impact of Environmental Factors on Underwater Communication, 2015.

· Samir Abdo, Mickel Mansour and Mohamed Zahidi, Senior Project: Communication via Drill Pipes in Oil Wells, 2015.

· Jessica Kong, Sriram Kurapati and Vanessa Villaluz, Senior Project: High Speed Underwater Signal Transmission, 2016.

· Juan Polanco, Michael Pyniewicz and Anthony Sison, Senior Project: Wireless Communications in Oil Wells through

   Drill Pipes, 2016.

· Abhijit Pal, HIT/NJIT Summer Project: Channel Estimation and Delay Spread Calculation for Underwater

   Communication, 2016.

· Selahattin T. Uye, Independent Study: Communication and Matched Filtering in Underwater Channels, 2020 (Now

   an MS Student at EPFL, Switzerland).