Research Collaborators
Bahaa E. A. Saleh (CREOL)
Mark A. Itzler (Princeton Lightwave)
Diana Huffaker (UCLA)
Xudong Jiang (Princeton Lightwave)
Thomas Atwood (SNL)
Armin Doerry (SNL)
George Williams (Voxtel)
Andrew Huntington (Voxtel)
J. Huang (U Illinois, Chicago)
K. Banerjee (U Illinois, Chicago)
Sid Ghosh (U Illinois, Chicago)
Pradeep Senanayake (UCLA)
David Dietz (AFRL)
David Bader (Georgia Tech)
Ralf Dunkel (GA-ASI)
Yagya Sharma (UNM)
Andrea Mammoli (UNM)
P. Zarkesh-Ha (UNM)
John P. R. David (Sheffield University)
Chee Hing Tan (Sheffield University)
Jo-Shien Ng (Sheffield University)
Daniel Ong (Sheffield University)
Jamesina Simpson (UNM)
Bahram Javidi (U Connecticut)
Steve Bender (LANL)
Doug Birdwell (University of Tennessee)
John Chiasson
Adel Joobeur (ASML, Connecticut)
Ernest Armstrong (AFRL, Ohio)
Wei-Bin Chang
Ziquan Chen (UNM)
Brian Yasuda
Former Students
Rezoan Ahmed Shuvro (PhD), Dissertation title: "Probabilistic framework for balancing smart grid's performance enhancement and resilience to cyber threat."
Pankaz Das (PhD), Dissertation title: "Optimizing Interconnectivity among Networks under Attacks".
Mottaleb Hossain (PhD, OSE), algorithmic multicolor avalanche photodiodes for smart lighting. http://www.unm.edu/~mottaleb77/Index/Home.html
Manish Bhattarai (MS, ECE, Nov. 2017), University of New Mexico, “Algorithm for Computational Imaging on a Real-Time Hardware.
Mahdi Zerara (MS, ECE, July 2017), Thesis title: “Projection-based rotation estimation for video stabilization,” mzerara@unm.edu.
Erum Jamil (PhD, OSE, July 2017), Dissertation title: “Analytical modeling and characterization for avalanche photodiodes,” ejmallal@gmail.com
Justin B. Campbell (MS, ECE, August 2016), Thesis title: “Remote Vibration Estimation Using Displaced Phase Center Antenna SAR in a Strong Clutter Environment,” campbellj@unm.edu
Dr. Zhuoyao Wang (PhD, ECE, 2016), Dissertation title: “Optimizing Cloud-Service Performance: Efficient Resource Provisioning Via Optimal Workload Allocation zywang@unm.edu
Dr. Sebastian Godoy (PhD, ECE, 2015), Asst. Professor, ECE Dept., University of Concepcion, Chile, Dissertation title, “Detection Theory for Skin Cancer Diagnosis using Dynamic Thermal Imaging,” http://www2.udec.cl/~segodoy/
Dr. Georges El-Howayek (PhD 2014), Asst. Professor, EE Dept., Valparaiso University, Dissertation title, “Communication-Theoretic Foundations for Optical Receivers Using Dynamically Biased Avalanche Photodiodes.” http://www.valpo.edu/college-of-engineering/faculty/georges-el-howayek/
Dr. Mahshid Rahnamay-Naeini (PhD 2014), Asst. Professor, EE Dept., University of South Florida, Dissertation title, “Stochastic Dynamics of Cascading Failures in Electric-Cyber Infrastructures.” http://myweb.ttu.edu/marahnam/
Dr. Qi Wang (PhD 2012), Cisco (CA), Dissertation title, “Time-frequency Methods for Vibration Estimation Using Synthetic Aperture Radar.” qwangem@gmail.com
Dr. Woo-Yong (Eric) Jang (PhD 2012), AFRL, Ohio, Dissertation title, “Data Compressive Paradigm for Spectral Sensing and Classification Using Electrically Tunable Detectors.” jangusc@gmail.com
Dr. David A. Ramirez (PhD 2011), SKInfrared LLC, Albuquerque, NM, Dissertation title, ,“Modeling and Engineering Impact Ionization in Avalanche Photodiodes for Near and Mid Infrared Applications.” davramir@gmail.com
Dr. Biliana Paskaleva (MS, PhD 2009), Senior Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories, Dissertation title, “Algorithms for Spectral and Spatio-Spectral Feature Selection and Classification for Tunable Sensors: Theory and Application.” bspaska@sandia.gov
Dr. Jorge Pezoa (PhD 2010), Associate Professor, University of Concepcion, Chile, Dissertation title, “Theory of Resource Allocation for Robust Distributed Computing.” http://www.telecomunicaciones.udec.cl/index.php/personas/docentes/dr-jorge-pezoa-n/
Dr. Sagar Dhakal (MS, PhD 2006), Collision Communications (Nashua, NH) http://www.collisioncomms.com/, Dissertation title, “Stochastic model-based optimization of load balancing policies in distributed systems.” sagar.dhakal@gmail.com
Dr. Oh-Hyun Kwon (PhD 2004), Navy Electro-Optic Technology Division, Dissertation title, “Modeling and optimization of heterojunction avalanche photodiodes: Noise, speed and breakdown.” ohhyun.kwon.civ@mail.mil
Dr. Bradley M. Ratliff (MS, PhD 2004), Research Professor, University of Dayton Research Institute, Dissertation title, “A generalized algebraic scene-based non-uniformity correction algorithm for infrared focal plane arrays.” Bradley.Ratliff@udri.udayton.edu
Dr. Unal Sakoglu (PhD 2004), Asst. Professor, Texas A&M-Commerce, Dissertation title, “Signal-processing strategies for spectral tuning and chromatic non-uniformity correction for quantum-dot IR sensors.” http://people.tamu.edu/~sakogluunal/#bio
Dr. Peng Sun (PhD 2008), Western Digital, Dissertation title, “Mathematical Theory of Modern Avalanche Photodiodes and Its Application to Ultrafast Communications.” pengsunus@yahoo.com
Dr. Osseini Lankoande (PhD 2006), Instrument Technology Inc. (Westfield, MA), Dissertation title, “A Markov random field-based approach to speckle reduction.” ousseini@gmail.com
Dr. Sergio N. Torres (MS, PhD 2001), Professor, University of Concepcion, Chile, Dissertation title,“A Kalman-filtering approach for nonuniformity correction in focal-plane array sensors.” http://www.telecomunicaciones.udec.cl/index.php/personas/docentes/dr-sergio-torres-i/
Dr. Guoquan Dong (PhD 2000), Dissertation title, “Channel-coded optical-code-division multiple-access networks.”
Dr. Stephen C. Cain (PhD 2001), Professor, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dissertation title, “Improved atmospheric-turbulence tilt estimation through the use of a temporal transition model.” http://www.afit.edu/eng/facdir.cfm?a=fd&fx=181
Srikanth Narravula (MS-2009), Thesis title “Information-theoretic Approach in Assessing Image Fidelity in Photon-counting Imagers.” nsri1985@gmail.com
Balaji Narayanan (MS- University of Dayton, Aug. 2002), Thesis title “Coherent detection of optical signals using photon-correlated beams.”
Mohammad A. Saleh (MS University of Dayton, Aug. 1999); AFRL, Ohio , Thesis title “Prediction of excess noise factor for thin GaAs and AlGaAs avalanche photodiodes using dead-space-based theory.”
M. Sajjad Abdullah (MS University of Dayton, May 2000), Thesis title, “Image estimation using photon-correlated beams.”
David Persing (MS University of Dayton, Aug. 1997), Thesis title, “An algorithm for boundary location estimation and detection from ultrasonic B-scan data using a multiple independent transducer architecture.”
Alejandro Grine (undergraduate research; Sandia National Labs), Research area: Photodetectors.
Alim Haji (undergraduate research), Research area: Photodetectors and optical receivers.