Research: Science, Engineering, and Technology

Ma'Moun A. Abu-Ayyad, Ph.D.
  • Dubay, R., Abu-Ayyad, M., and Hernandez, J.M., A Nonlinear Regression Model-Based Predictive Control Algorithm. ISA Transactions (In press).
  • Abu-Ayyad, M., Dubay, R., and Hernandez, J.M., Application of Infinite Model Approach to other Advanced Control Schemes. ISA Transactions, (In press).
  • Abu-Ayyad, M., Chinta, L.V., and Dubay, R., Nonlinear Generalized Predictive Control Approach for Challenging SISO Processes. ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Oxnard, CA (Sep 2009).
  • Abu-Ayyad, M., Dubay, R., and Hernandez, J.M., A Nonlinear Model-Based Predictive Controller for Injection Speed. ANTEC Conference, Chicago, IL (June 2009).
  • Abu-Ayyad, M., and Dubay, R., A New Tuning Strategy for Ill-Conditioned Nonlinear Multivariable Processes. CSME Symposium Conference, Ottawa, Canada (June 2008).
  • Abu-Ayyad, M., and Dubay, R., Advanced Control Schemes Using Multi-Model Approach for Nonlinear Processes. In Proceedings of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Niagara Falls, Canada (May 2008).
  • Abu-Ayyad, M., Hernandez, J.M., and Dubay, R., Nonlinear PI Controller for Injection Speed. ANTEC Conference, Milwaukee, WI (May 2008).
  • Hernandez, J.M., Abu-Ayyad, M., and Dubay, R., Cavity Pressure Control during Injection in an Injection Molding Machine. ANTEC Conference, Milwaukee, WI (May 2008).
  • Abu-Ayyad, M., and Dubay, R., Real-time comparison of a number of predictive controllers. ISA Transactions, Vol. 46, No. 2, pp. 411-418, 2007.
  • Abu-Ayyad, M., and Dubay, R., Important Properties of a new SISO Predictive Controller. CANCAM Symposium Conference, Toronto, Canada (June 2007).
  • Abu-Ayyad, M., and Dubay, R., Development of an Extended Predictive Controller for Injection Speed. ANTEC Conference, Cincinnati, OH (May 2007).
  • Abu-Ayyad, M., and Dubay, R., Development of an Extended Predictive Controller for a Speed Control System. Preprints of the IFAC Symposium on Power Plants and Power Systems Control, Kananaskis, Canada (June 2006).
  • Abu-Ayyad, M., and Dubay, R., MIMO Extended Predictive Control - Implementation and Robust Stability Analysis. ISA Transactions, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 545-561, 2006.
  • Abu-Ayyad, M., Dubay, R., and Kember, G., SISO Extended Predictive Control - Implementation and Robust Stability Analysis. ISA Transactions, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 373-391, 2006.
  • Haddad, O. M., Al-Nimr, M. A., and Abu-Ayyad, M.A., Numerical Simulations of Forced Convection Flow Past a Parabolic Cylinder Embedded in Porous Media. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 12, pp. 6-28, 2002.
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Ph.D.
  • Abu-Mahfouz, I., Gearbox Health Monitoring Experiment Using Vibration Signals. Journal of Engineering Technology (Spring 2007), pp. 26-31.
  • Abu-Mahfouz, I., and Adams, M. L., Numerical Study of Some Nonlinear Dynamics of a Rotor Supported on a Three-Pad Tilting Pad Journal Bearing (TPJB). ASME Transactions Journal of Vibration & Acoustics, Vol. 127, No. 3 (June 2005), pp. 262-272.
  • Abu-Mahfouz, I., A Comparative Study of Three Artificial Neural Networks for the Detection and Classification of Gear Faults. International Journal of General Systems, Vol. 34, No. 3 (June, 2005), pp. 261-277.
  • Abu-Mahfouz, I., Drill Flank Wear Estimation Using Supervised Vector Quantization Neural Networks. Neural Computing & Applications, Vol. 14, No. 3 (September 2005), pp. 167-175.
  • Abu-Mahfouz, I., Drilling Wear Detection and Classification Using Vibration Signals and Artificial Neural Network, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol. 43 (2003), pp. 707-720.
  • Trautenback, U., and Abu-Mahfouz, I., Using Sound and Vibration Signals to Monitor Cell Wear on Anilox Rolls. Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation. Vol. 19, No. 4 (December 2003), pp. 187-198.
Sedig S. Agili, Ph.D.
  • Sedig S. Agili and T.K. Ishii, "Theory of Direct Modulation of Lightwaves in Optical Fibers." Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Vol. 18, No. 5, pp. 323-328, 8/5/1998.
  • S.S. Agili and T.K. Ishii, "Spectral-Domain Observations of Direct Modulation of Lightwaves in Optical Fibers." Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 296-300, 12/1997.
  • S.S.Agili and T.K. Ishii, "Time-Domain Observations of Direct Modulation of Lightwaves in Optical Fibers." Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp.216-319, 11/1997.
  • Sedig S. Agili, "Direct Electro-Optic Modulation of Lightwaves in Optical Fibers."Ph.D.Dissertation, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, August 1996.
  • S.S. Agili and T.K. Ishii, "Direct Modulation of Guided Lightwaves in Optical Fibers." Sigma Xi Poster Session, Marquette University Chapter, Milwaukee, WI, April 3, 1996.
  • S.S. Agili and T.K. Ishii, "Self Electro-Optic Effect on an Optical Fiber." Optical Engineering Midwest '95, SPIE Proceeding, Vol. 2622, PP. 328-335.
  • Sedig S. Agili, "Electro-Optic Modulation of Guided Lightwaves in Optical Fibers." Sigma Xi poster Session, Marquette University Chapter, Milwaukee, WI, April 12, 1995.
  • Sedig S. Agili and T.K. Ishii, "Direct Electro-optic Modulation of Lightwaves in Fibers." Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Vol. 7, No. 14, PP. 670-673, Oct 5, 1994.
  • Sedig S. Agili, "Electro-Optic Effect in Acrylic Plastics." Sigma Xi Poster Session, Marquette University Chapter, Milwaukee, WI, April 21, 1993.
  • Sedig S. Agili, "An Electro-Optic Modulator Using Acrylic Plastics." M.S. Thesis, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, December 1989.
Ganesh P. Bal, Ph.D.
  • The Importance of Reserves on Freight Rates for Bentonite from Northern Great Planes, with Dr. Dan Vice, Penn State University-Schuylkill (Spring 2009).
  • Technical Report to Eberhardt Engineering on Performance Testing of Gas Log Heat Exchanger (Summer 2008).
Amit Banerjee, Ph.D.
  • Banerjee, A., Robust Fuzzy Clustering as a Multi-Objective Optimization Procedure. In Proceedings of the 28th North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Annual Conference (NAFIPS 09), Cincinnati, OH (Jun 2009).
  • Banerjee, A., Quiroz, J. C., and Louis, S. J., A Model of Creative Design using Collaborative Interactive Genetic Algorithms. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition (DCC 08), Atlanta, GA (Jun 2008).
  • Banerjee, A., Misra, M., Srinivasan, A. R., Lu, X.-J., Olson, W., Dave, R. N., and Venanzi, C. A., Feature Extraction Using Molecular Planes Parameters for Fuzzy Relational Clustering of a Flexible Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, Vol. 47, No. 6, pp. 2216-2227, 2007.
  • Meegoda, J., Juliano, T., and Banerjee, A., A Framework for Automatic Condition Assessment of Culverts. Journal of Transportation Research Board 1948, pp. 26-36 (Oct 2006).
  • Banerjee, A., and Dave, R. N., The Fuzzy Mega-Cluster: Robustifying FCM by Scaling Down Memberships. In Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 3613, Eds. Wang, L. and Y. Jin, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 444-453, 2005.
  • Misra, M., Banerjee, A., Dave, R. N., and Venanzi, C. A., Novel Feature Extraction for Fuzzy Relational Clustering of a Flexible Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 610-623, 2005.
  • Banerjee, A., A Dynamic Fuzzy Game-theoretic Approach to the Modified Prisoner's Dilemma. Logic Journal of the Interest Group in Pure and Applied Logics (IGPL), Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 493-502, 2005.
  • Yang, J., Sliva, A., Banerjee, A., Dave, R. N, and Pfeffer, R., Dry Powder Coating for Improving the Flowability of Cohesive Powders. Powder Technology, Vol. 158(1-3), pp. 21-33, 2005.
Thang N. Bui, Ph.D.
  • Bui, T. N., S. Chaudhuri, F. T. Leighton, and M. Sipser, "Graph Bisection Algorithms with Good Average Case Behavior," Combinatorica, Vol. 7, No. 2, 1987, pp. 171-191.
  • Bui, T. N. and S.-L. Lee, "On the Mincut Bipartite Arrangement Problem," Proceedings of the 1987 International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD-87), pp. 466-469.
  • Bui, T. N., C. Heigham, C. Jones, and T. Leighton, "Improving the Performance of the Kernighan-Lin and Simulated Annealing Graph Bisection Algorithms," Proceedings of the 26th Design Automation Conference (DAC’89), 1989, pp. 775-778.
  • Bui, T. N. and C. Jones, "Parallel Algorithms for Partitioning Simple Classes of Graphs," Proceedings of the 1990 International Conference on Parallel Processing, Volume III, pp. 150-153.
  • Bui, T. N. and A. Peck, "Partitioning Planar Graphs," SIAM Journal of Computing, 21(2), April 1992, pp. 203-215.
  • Bui, T. N. and C. Jones, "Finding Good Approximate Vertex and Edge Partitions is NP-hard," Information Processing Letters, 42, May 1992, pp. 153-159.
  • Bui, T. N., W. Hsu and S. L. Lee, "A 2.5 Approximation Algorithm for the Multi-Via Assignment Problem," IEEE Transactions on CAD of Integrated Circuits and Systems, 11(11), November 1992, pp. 1325-1333.
  • Bui, T. N. and B. R. Moon, "Hyperplane Synthesis for Genetic Algorithms," Proc. of the Fifth International Conference on Genetic Algorithms (ICGA-93), July 1993, pp. 102-109.
  • Bui, T. N. and B. R. Moon, "A Fast and Stable Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for the Ratio-Cut Partitioning Problem on Hypergraphs," Proc. of the IEEE/ACM 31st Design Automation Conference, June 1994, pp. 664-669.
  • Bui, T. N. and B. R. Moon, "A New Genetic Approach for the Traveling Salesman Problem," Proc. of the First IEEE Conference on Evolutionary Computation, June 1994, pp. 7-12.
  • Bui, T. N. and B. R. Moon, "Analyzing Hyperplane Synthesis in Genetic Algorithms Using Clustered Schemata," Proc. of the Third International Conference on Parallel ProblemSolving from Nature, Jerusalem, Lecture Notes in Computer Science #866, October 1994, pp. 108-118.
  • Bui, T. N. and B. R. Moon, "Genetic Algorithms for a Special Class of Quadratic Assignment Problem," invited paper, The Quadratic Assignment and Related Problems, DIMACS (Center for Discrete Math and Computer Science) Series in Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science, Volume 16, Edited by P. M. Pardalos and H. Wolkowicz, 1994, pp. 99-116.
  • Bui, T. N. and B. R. Moon, "On Multidimensional Encoding/Crossover," Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Genetic Algorithms (ICGA6), July 1995, pp. 49-56.
  • Bui, T. N. and P. H. Eppley, "A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for the Maximum Clique Problem," Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Genetic Algorithms (ICGA6), July 1995, pp. 478-484.
  • Bui, T. N. and B. R. Moon, "Genetic Algorithms and Graph Partitioning," IEEE Transactions on Computers, Volume 45, No. 7, July 1996, pp. 841-855.
  • Bui, T. N. and B. R. Moon, "GRCA: A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for Circuit Ratio-Cut Partitioning," IEEE Trans. on Computer Aided Design, Volume 17, No. 3, March 1998, pp. 193-204.
  • Bui, T. N., "Graph Partitioning," invited paper (peer reviewed), Encyclopedia of Optimization, Edited by C. A. Floudas and P. M. Pardalos, Kluwer Academic Publishers, June 2001, Vol. 2, pp. 362-368.
  • Bui, T. N. and L. C. Strite, "A Hybrid Ant Colony Optimization for Graph Bisection," Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2002), July 2002, pp. 43-51.
  • Bui, T. N. and C. M. Patel, "An Ant System Algorithm for Coloring Graphs," Computational Symposium on Graph Coloring and Generalizations (COLOR02), Ithaca, NY, September 2002.
  • Bui, T. N. and J. R. Rizzo, Jr., "Finding Maximum Cliques with Distributed Ants," Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2004), Seattle, June 2004, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 3102, Springer-Verlag Heidelberg, pp. 24-35.
  • Bui, T. N. and G. Sundarraj, "Ant System for the K-Cardinality Tree Problem," Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2004), Seattle, June 2004, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 3102, Springer-Verlag Heidelberg, pp. 36-47.
  • Bui, T. N. and W. A. Youssef, "An Enhanced Genetic Algorithm for DNA Sequencing by Hybridization with Positive and Negative Errors," (received the best paper award in the Real World Applications Track), Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2004), Seattle, June 2004, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 3103, Springer-Verlag Heidelberg, pp. 908-919.
Steven Carabello, M.S.
  • S. Carabello, D. Gau, B. Howel, D. Koltick, Yu. Pischalnikov, and D. Michael, "A Precision Technique for Mounting Scintillating Fiber Ribbons for Charged Particle Tracking" presented at the 1995 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, San Francisco , CA , Oct. 21-28, 1995.
  • S. Carabello, D. Koltick, A. Bolozdynya, and Y. Chang, "Scintillating Fiber Performance in High Pressure Noble Gases" SCIFI 97 conference proceedings: Conference on Scintillating and Fiber Detectors, Notre Dame, IN, Nov. 1997, pp. 70-80.
Sukmoon Chang, Ph.D.
  • S. Chang, H. Emoto, D. N. Metaxas, and L. Axel, "Pulmonary Micronodule Detection from 3D Chest CT ," MICCAI 2004: 7th International Conference, Saint-Malo , France, September 26–29, 2004. Also in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3217:821­828, Springer, 2004.
  • S. Chang, D. N. Metaxas, and L. Axel, "Scan-Conversion Algorithm for Ridge Point Detection on Tubular Objects," MICCAI 2003: 6th International Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 16­18, 2003. Also in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2879:158­165, Springer, 2003.
  • S. Chang, C. A. Kulikowski, S. M. Dunn, and S. Levy, "Biomedical Image Skeletonization: A Novel Method Applied to Fibrin Network Structures," MedInfo 2001, London, UK, September 2–5, 2001.
  • S. Chang, C. A. Kulikowski, S. M. Dunn, S. Levy, and J. W. Weisel, "Skeletonization of Fibrin Networks," Microscopy and Microanalysis, Philadelphia, PA, August 14–17, 2000.
  • S. Chang, S. M. Dunn, and P. F. Stelt, "Volume Visualization for Localized Tomography," The fifth symposium on Digital Imaging in Dental Radiology, 1998.
  • L. Gong, C. A. Kulikowski, and S. Chang, "Knowledge-Based Planning for Intelligent Control In Real-Time Groupware," Intelligent Systems and Computer Applications Conference, 1997.
  • L. Gong, C. A. Kulikowski, and S. Chang, "An Intelligent Groupware Environment for Real-Time Distributed Medical Collaboration," The 21st symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care, 1997.
Yen-Chih (David) Chen, Ph.D.
  • Higgins, M. J.; Adams, G.; Chen, Y.; Erdal, Z.; Forbes, R. H; Glindemann, D.; Hargreaves, R. J.; McEwen, D.; Murthy, S. N.; Novak, J. T. and Witherspoon, J. 2008. Role of Protein, Amino Acids, and Enzyme Activity on Odor Production from Anaerobically Digested and Dewatered Biosolids. Water Environ. Res. 80(2)127-135.
  • Chen, Y., Adams, G., Erdal, Z., Forbes R.H., Hargreaves, R., Higgins, M.J., Murthy, S.N., Novak, J.T., Witherspoon, J. and Toffey, W.E. 2007. The Effect of Aluminum Sulfate Addition during Condition on Production of Volatile Organic Sulfur Compounds from Anaerobically Digested Biosolids. Water Practice 1(4): 1-13.
  • Higgins, M.J., Chen, Y., Murthy, S.N., Maas, N.A. and Hendrickson, D. 2007. Reactivation and growth of non-culturable indicator bacteria in anaerobically digested biosolids after centrifuge dewatering. Water Research, 41(3): 665-673.
  • Novak, J.T., Park, C., Higgins, M.J., Chen, Y., Morton, R., Gary, D., Forbes, R. and Erdal, Z. 2007. Impacts of the MicroSludge™ Process on Odor Causing Compounds in Anaerobically Digested Biosolids. Water Practice 1(4)1-12.
  • Chen, Y., Higgins, M.J., Maas, N.A. and Murthy, S.N. 2006. DNA extraction and E. coli quantification of anaerobically digested biosolids using the competitive touchdown PCR method. Water Research 40(16): 3037-3044.
  • Chen, Y., Higgins, M.J., Murthy, S.N., Maas, N.A., Covert, K.J. and Toffey, W.E. 2006. Mechanisms for the production of odorous volatile aromatic compounds in wastewater biosolids. Journal of Residual Science & Technology. 3(4): 193-202.
  • Higgins, M.J., Chen, Y., Yarosz, D.P., Murthy, S.N., Maas, N.A., Glindemann, D. and Novak, J.T. 2006. Cycling of volatile organic sulfur compounds in biosolids and its implications for odors. Water Environment Research 78 (10): 243-252.
  • Novak, J.T., Adams, G., Chen, Y., Erdal, Z., Forbe, R.H., Glindemann, D., Hargreaves, J.R., Hentz, L., Higgins, M.J., Murthy, S.N., Witherspoon, J. 2006. Generation pattern of sulfur containing gases from anaerobically digested sludge cakes. Water Environment Research 78(8): 821-827.
  • Glindemann, D., Murthy, S.N., Higgins, M.J., Chen, Y. and Novak J.T. 2006. Biosolids incubation method for odorous gas measurement from dewatered sludge cakes. Journal of Residual Science & Technology 3(3): 153-160.
Richard C. Ciocci, Ph.D.
  • Ciocci, R., Environmentally Conscious Electronic Manufacturing (Chapter 8). In Handbook of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing, Ed. M. Kutz, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
  • Ciocci, R., Abu-Mahfouz, I., and Elnashaie, S., Analysis to Develop Hydrogen Production from Bio-oils. In Proceedings of the 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2007-43225, Seattle, WA (Nov 2007).
  • Ciocci, R., Massey, D., and Funck, S., Developing a Process to Identify the Material Flow of a Priority Chemical. In Proceedings of the 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2006-13727, Chicago IL (Nov 2006).
  • Ciocci, R., and Pecht, M., Learning from the Migration to Lead-free Solder. Soldering and Surface Mount Technology, Vol. 18, No. 3 (2006), pp. 14-18.
  • Ciocci, R., and Pecht, M., Impact of Environmental Regulations on Green Electronics Manufacture. Microelectronics International, Vol. 23, No. 2 (2006), pp. 45-50.
  • Ciocci, R., Cottrell, D., and Idowu, P., Engineering Technology Graduates Keep Pace with their Engineering Colleagues to Succeed in a Master of Engineering Program, Journal of Engineering Technology, Vol. 22, No. 2 (Fall 2005), pp. 46-51.
  • Ciocci, R., J. Wu, and M. Pecht, "Impact of Environmental Regulations on Electronics Manufacture, Use and Disposal," European Microelectronics Packaging and Interconnection Symposium Cracow, Poland, pp. 73-80, June 16-18, 2002.
  • Ciocci, R., "Lead-free Solder Replacement: Beyond the Material Substitution," Proceedings of the International Society of Optical Engineering, Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing II, Volume #4569, Newton, MA, October 28-29, 2001.
  • Ciocci, R., "Handling the Migration to Lead Free," IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies, Vol. 24, No. 3, 536-538, September 2001.
  • Ciocci, R., "Lead-free Solder and the Consumer Electronics Market," Proceedings of the 2001 Green Engineering Conference, Roanoke, VA, July 29-31, 2001.
  • Ciocci, R., "Assessment of Environmental Equity: Results of an Engineering Service-Learning Project," Projects that Matter: Concepts and Models in Service-Learning for Engineering, edited by Edmund Tsang, American Association for Higher Education, Washington, DC, pp. 161-166, 2000.
  • Godbois, C., R. Ciocci, and E. Leung, "Applied Algebra with Laboratory Experimentation," American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Seattle, WA, June 28-July 1, 1998.
  • Ciocci, R., "Product Reuse and Reliability," American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Washington, DC, June 23-26, 1996.
  • Ciocci, R., "Life Cycle Analysis of No-clean Soldering Technologies for Printed Wiring Boards and Assemblies," The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Symposium on Electronics and the Environment Proceedings, Orlando, FL, May 1-3, 1995.
Robert Gray, Ph.D.
  • Gray, R., "Introduction to systems engineering for engineering and engineering technology students," World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 159–162, 2004.
  • Gray, R, "Collaborating with industry to enhance an engineering technology curriculum," Ethos (http://pennstatebehrend.psu.edu/academic/lrc/ethos/, peer reviewed, eds. Ruth Pflueger and Steve Ferruci), 2003
  • Gray, R., "For GETS, A pipeline of talent," Railway Age, vol. 203, pp. 71–73, 2002.
Hossein Jula, Ph.D.

Journal papers:

  • H. Jula, E. Kosmatopoulos, and P. Ioannou, "Lane change/merge crash avoidance analysis," IEEE Transaction on Vehicular Technology, vol. 49, no. 6, pp. 2295-2308, Nov. 2000.
  • C. I. Liu, H. Jula, and P.A. Ioannou, "Design, simulation, and evaluation of automated container terminals," IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 12-26, March 2002.
  • C. I. Liu, H. Jula, K. Vukadinovic, and P.A. Ioannou, "Automated guided vehicle system for two container yard layouts," To appear in Transportation Research – Part C.
  • H. Jula, M. Dessouky, P. Ioannou, and A. Chassiakos, "Container movement by trucks in metropolitan networks: modeling and optimization" To appear in Transportation Research – Part E.
  • H. Jula, M. Dessouky, and P. Ioannou, "An approximate solution for the TSPTW with stochastic travel and service times," Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2004
  • H. Jula, A. Chassiakos, and P. Ioannou, "Modeling and Optimization of Dynamic Empty Container Reusing in the Los Angeles and Long Beach Port Area," ,To appear in Transportation Research – Part E.

Conference papers:

  • A. Khaki-Sedigh, and H. Jula, "Online tuning of PID controllers parameter using neural networks," 3rd Intl. Conf. e on Automation, Robotics and Computer Vision, Singapore, Nov. 1994, vol. 3, pp. 1596-1600.
  • C. I. Liu, H. Jula, K. Vukadinovic and P.A. Ioannou, "Comparing different technologies for containers movement in marine container terminals," Proceedings of the 3rd Intl IEEE Conf. on ITS, Dearborn, MI, Oct. 2000, pp. 488-493.
  • H. Jula, C.I. Liu, E. B. Kosmatopoulos and P.A. Ioannou, "Container terminals using automated shuttles driven by linear motors," 9th IFAC Sym. Control in Transportation Systems, Braunschweig, Germany, June 2000.
  • C. I. Liu, H. Jula, and P.A. Ioannou, "A simulation approach for performance evaluation of proposed automated container terminals," Proceedings of the 4th Intl IEEE Conf. on ITS, Oakland, CA, Aug. 2001, pp. 563-568.
  • C. I. Liu, H. Jula, and P.A. Ioannou, " Design and simulation of container terminal using AGVs," European Control Conference, Portugal, Sept 2001.
  • H. Jula, C.I. Liu, and P.A. Ioannou, "Design, analysis, simulation, and evaluation of advanced container terminals," dg.o 2002 conference, Los Angeles, CA, May 2002.
  • H. Jula, "Container movement optimization in stochastic transportation networks", presented in the Transportation Research Board 82nd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Jan 2003.
  • H. Jula, M. Dessouky, P. Ioannou, and R. Hall, "Full-truck-load assignment and route planning in deterministic and stochastic environments," NSF Design, Service, Manufacture and Industrial Innovation Research Conference, Birmingham, AL., Jan 2003, pp. 2957-2971.

Technical reports:

  • H. Jula, E. Kosmatopoulos, and P. Ioannou, "Collision Avoidance Analysis for Lane Changing and Merging" California PATH Research Report, UCB-ITS-PRR-99- 13, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, May 1999.
  • P. Ioannou, E. B. Kosmatopoulos, H. Jula, A. Collinge, C.I. Liu, A. Asef-Vaziri, and Ed Dougherty Jr., "Cargo handling technologies," CCDoTT Technical Report, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, Oct. 2000.
  • P. Ioannou, H. Jula, C. I. Liu, K. Vukadinovic, H. Pourmohammadi, and Ed Dougherty Jr., "Advanced Material Handling: Automated Guided Vehicles in Agile Ports," CCDoTT Technical Report, Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies, University of Southern California, Jan. 2001.
  • P. Ioannou, A. Chassiakos, A. Bose, H. Jula, H. Pourmahammdi, and K. Vukadinovic, "Modeling and Route Guidance of Trucks in Metropolitan Areas," Metrans Technical Report, Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies, University of Southern California, Feb. 2001.
  • P. Ioannou, A. Chassiakos, H. Jula, and R. Unglaub, "Dynamic optimization of cargo movement by trucks in metropolitan areas with adjacent ports, " Metrans Technical Report, Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies, University of Southern California, June 2002.
  • H. Jula, A. Chassiakos, P. Ioannou, "Methods for Modeling and Routing of Empty Containers in the Los Angeles and Long Beach Port Area", CCDoTT Technical Report, University of California at Long Beach, July, 2003.
  • M. Dessouky, P. Ioannou, H. Jula, "A Novel Approach to Routing and Dispatching Trucks Based on Partial Information in a Dynamic Environment," Metrans Technical Report, University of Southern California, August 2004.
Sai P. Kakuturu, Ph.D.

Research Projects

2011-present: Effects of deicing salts on the structure of filter media and the infiltration of stormwater, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

2008-2010: Evaluation of pollution levels due to the use of consumer fertilizers under Florida conditions, Florida Department of Transportation

2003-2006: Expansive soils and dispersive soils, Central Soil & Materials Research Station, India

2003-2006: Improvement of filter design criteria, Central Soil & Materials Research Station, India

2003-2004: Exploration of methods for preventing land subsidence associated with metro railway tunneling, American Society of Civil Engineers

2000-2003: Development of soil filter design nomograms incorporating physicochemical and biological mechanisms, National Science Foundation

1996-2000: Improvement of filter design criteria, Central Soil & Materials Research Station, India

1995-1996: Stress-path dependent behavior of soils, Central Soil & Materials Research Station, India

Journal Papers

Manoj B. Chopra, Sai P. Kakuturu, Craig Ballock, Josh Spence, and Martin P. Wanielista, (2010), “Determination of infiltration rates and the effect of rejuvenation methods for pervious concrete pavements”, ASCE Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 15(6): 426-433.

Sai P. Kakuturu and Lakshmi N. Reddi (2006), ”Evaluation of the parameters influencing self-healing in earth dams”, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engg,, 132(7): 879-889.

Sai P. Kakuturu and Lakshmi N. Reddi (2006), ”Mechanistic model for self-healing of core cracks in earth dams”, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engg., 132(7): 890-901.

Lakshmi N. Reddi, and Sai P. Kakuturu (2004), "Self-healing of concentrated leaks at core-filter interfaces in earth dams", ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, 27(1), pp. 89-98.

Samar Younes, Sai Kakuturu, and Lakshmi Reddi, “Mutual influence of high-permeability zones on the hydraulic gradients in earth dams”, ASCE International Journal of Geo-mechanics (first revision in review).

Sai Kakuturu, Manoj Chopra, Mike Hardin, and Martin P. Wanielista, “Runoff curve numbers for simulated highway slopes under different slope, soil-turf, and rainfall conditions”, in review by the ASCE Journal of Hydrologic Engineering.

Sai Kakuturu, Manoj Chopra, Mike Hardin, and Martin P. Wanielista, “Effect of rainfall, slope, and fertilizer type on losses of total nitrogen (TN) from fertilized turfs on highway slopes”, in review by the journal titled Science of the Total Environment.

Conference Presentations

Samar Younes, Lakshmi Reddi, and Sai Kakuturu (2010), “Effects of earth dam cracks in the presence of alternative materials: A numerical approach,” ASCE-EWRI's India 2010 - An International Perspective on Current & Future State of Water Resources & the Environment, January 2010, Chennai, India.

Sai P. Kakuturu, Ming Xiao, and Lakshmi N. Reddi (2009), “Engineered waste materials as amendments to prevent erosion and to stabilize contaminated sites,” World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Kansas City, Missouri, May 17-21, 2009.

Sai P. Kakuturu, and Chitra, R. (2005), “Shrinkage Characteristics of Some Artificially Blended Clay Liner Materials,” Proc. of National Conf. on Geotechnics in Environmental Protection, National Institute of Tech., Allahabad, India, Apr. 9, ‘05, pp. VII-19 to VII-22.

Sai P. Kakuturu and Lakshmi N. Reddi (2003), “Application of Mechanistic Models for Filter Design,” Proc. of 12th Asian Regional Conf. on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering held at National University of Singapore, Singapore, Aug. 4-8, ‘03, pp. 1-4.

Sai P. Kakuturu and Lakshmi N. Reddi (2003), “Importance of Pore Space Modeling in Mechanistic Understanding of Filtration through Porous Media,” 12th Pan-American Conf. on Soil Mechanics and Geotech. Engg., MIT, U.S.A., June 22-25, 2003, pp. 1509-1514.

Sai P. Kakuturu (2001), “Mechanistic Understanding of Concentrated Leaks in Earth Dams," Proc. 49th Annual Geotechnical Engineering Conf., Univ. of Minnesota, U.S.A., Feb. 16, 2001, pp. 73-79. (Young Engineer Paper Award by the Minnesota Geotechnical Society).

Venkatachalam, K., Chitra, R., Bera, D. N., and Sai P. Kakuturu (2000), “Dispersive Soils at New Ottu Barrage Project - A Case Study,” Indian Geotechnical Conference, pp. 415-416.

Venkatachalam, K., Chitra, R., Sai Prasad, K., and Ashok Kumar (2000), “Assessing the Suitability of Filter Materials,” Proceedings of the GEOFILTERS 2000 held at Warsaw, Poland, June 5-7, 2000, pp. 197-200.

Sai P. Kakuturu (1999), “Suitability of Filters and Drains in Ash Pond Dams,” Proceedings of the Fly Ash Disposal and Deposition: Beyond 2000 A.D., Indian Institute of Tech., Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, during Feb. 4-5, 1999, pp. 108-117.

Anita Mareno, Ph.D.

C. Bu, R. Shull, Anita Mareno. "Numerical Simulation of Blow-Up of a 2D Generalized Ginzburg -Landau Equation". Applied Math Letters Vol. 9, No. 6, (1996), pp. 13-17.

Anita Mareno. "Uniqueness of Equilibrium Solutions in Second-Order Gradient Nonlinear Elasticity", J. Elasticity 74 (2004), pp.99-107.

Anita Mareno, Timothy J. Healey. "Global Continuation in Second-Gradient Nonlinear Elasticity". SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis, Vol. 38, Issue 1 (2006), pp. 103-115.

A. Mareno, “Maximum principles for a fourth order equation from thin plate theory,”
Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, 343, pp. 932-937, February 2008.

A. Mareno, L.Q. "English, Stability of the catenary shapes for hanging cables of unspecified lengths", Eur. J. Phys. 30 (2009) pp. 97-108.

A. Mareno , L.Q. English, Catenary Stability for Variable-Length Cables.
Wolfram Demonstrations Project. (2009).

A. Mareno, “Integral bounds for von Karman’s equations,” Zeitschrift für
Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik (Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics), Vol. 90, No. 6, pp.509-513, June 2010.

A. Mareno, “Maximum principles and bounds for a class of fourth order nonlinear
elliptic equations.” , Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications; Vol. 377, No.2, pp. 495-500, May 2011.

A. Mareno, “Maximum principles for some higher order semilinear elliptic equations,”
Glasgow Mathematical Journal, Vol. 53, No. 2, pp. 313-320, May 2011.

C.P. Danet, A. Mareno, “Maximum Principles for a class of linear elliptic equations of even order”, (submitted).

A. Mareno, “Maximum principle results for a nonlinear equation from thin plate theory”,
Applied Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 6, No. 47, pp. 2307 – 2314, 2012.

A. Mareno, “On maximum principles for m-metaharmonic equations”, International
Scholarly Research Network (ISRN) Mathematical Analysis Vol. 2012, 2012.

L.Q. English, A. Mareno, “Orbits and Stability Analysis for the Coin Funnel Problem.“
(submitted).

 

Aldo W. Morales, Ph.D.
  • Y. Kim, J.S. Lee, A. Morales and S.J. Ko, "A Video Camera System with Enhanced Zoom Tracking and Auto White Balance," IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, Vo. 48, No. 3, August 2002.
  • J.S. Lee, S.J. Ko, Y. Kim and A. Morales, "A Video Camera System with Adaptive Zoom Tracking," Proceedings of the International Conference on Consumer Electronics, June 18-20, 2002, Los Angeles, California.
  • Morales, E. Boman, and S.J. Ko, "An Efficient Algorithm to Calculate the Sample and Rank Selection Probabilities for Weighted Median Filters," IEEE Signal Processing Letters, May 2002.
  • K.S. Choi, A. Morales and S.J. Ko " Adaptive Linear Combination of Weighted Medians,’’ To appear in Proceedings of SPIE Conference, Electronic Imaging 2002, Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems, January 2002.
  • E. Boman and A. Morales, "Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform for Variable Compression Rate," CISS conference, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, March 2001.
  • Morales, E. Boman, and S.J. Ko, "An Efficient Algorithm to Calculate the Sample and Rank Selection Probabilities," Proc. of 2000 Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems, Princeton University, NJ, March 2000.
  • Morales and S.J. Ko, ‘‘Comparisons of Linear and Nonlinear Pyramid Schemes for Signal and Image Processing", Proc. of IST/SPIE Electronic Imaging 97 Conference, February 1997.
  • K.H. Lee, B.Y. Choi, A. Morales and S.J. Ko, ‘‘Basis Matrix Representation of Morphological Filters with N-Dimensional Structuring Elements", Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers, Vol. 7, No. 4 Dec 1997, also Proc. of IEEE Asia Pacific Conference of Circuits and Systems, November 1996. Best paper award at the Conference.
  • Morales and S.J. Ko, ‘‘Optimal Convex Structuring Elements for Multiscale Filtering’’Proc. of IST/SPIE Electronic Imaging 96 Conference, January 1996.
  • Morales, Raj Acharya and S.J. Ko, "Morphological Pyramids with Alternating Sequential Filters," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, Vol. 4, No. 7, July 1995, pp. 965-977.
  • Morales, S.J. Ko and K.H. Lee, "Gray Scale Function Decomposition of Morphological Filters in N-dimensions". Proc. of Conference on Information Sciences and Systems. Johns Hopkins University, March 1995, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Morales and S.J. Ko, ‘‘Fast Algorithms to Calculate the Running Opening and Closing Using the Basis Function,’’ Proc. of 28Th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, Princeton University, March 1994.
  • Morales and R. Acharya, "Statistical Analysis of Morphological Openings", IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 41, No. 10, October 1993, pp. 3052-3056.
  • S. J. Ko and A. Morales, "Training Grayscale Structuring Elements Using Fuzzy Sets and Neural Networks", in Robotics and Manufacturing, "Recent Trends in Research, Education and Applications," ASME Press Series, Volume 4 Edited by M. Jashmidi, New Mexico, November 1992.
  • Morales, ‘‘Adaptive Structuring Element for Noise and Artifact Removal’’, Proc. of 23d Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, The John Hopkins University. Baltimore Maryland, March 1989.
Gautam Ray, Ph.D.
  • Ray, G., Analysis With Mathematica 5.0. In Engineering And Science, Thomson Publishing (2005): ISBN 0-759-34094-3.
  • Ray, G., Mechanics of Low Speed Impact in Injury Biomaechanics. In Frontiers in Whiplash Trauma - Clinical and Biomedical, Eds Yoganandan, N., and Pintar, F., Biomedical and Health Research Series, Vol. 38, (2004), pp. 10-24.
  • Ray, G., Interactive Web-Based Mathematical Modeling in Engineering Curriculum. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Infrastructure for E- Business, Science and Education on the Internet, Rome, Italy (August 2004).
Mitch Spear

Spear, M., Zhou, Y., Cole, C.A., and Xie, Y. F. (2006) Evaluation of arsenic field test kits for drinking water analysis. Journal American Water Works Association 98(12):97-105.

Mohammad Tofighi, Ph.D.

Book Contribution

  • M. R. Tofighi and A. S. Daryoush, "Measurement Techniques for Electromagnetic Characterization of Biological Materials," Chapter 18 of Handbook of Engineering Electromagnetics, R. Bansal, Ed., Marcel Dekker Inc., August 2004.

Journals and Conferences

  • M. R. Tofighiand A. S. Daryoush, "A 2.5 GHz InGaP/GaAs Differential Cross-Coupled Self-Oscillating Mixer (SOM) IC," Submitted to IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters.
  • M. R. Tofighi and A. S. Daryoush, "An IC Based Self-Oscillating Mixer for Telecommunications," IEEE Radio and Wireless Conference, RAWCON 2004, Sep. 2004, Atlanta, GA.
  • L. Zhou, S. Shetty, R. Spring, H. Ariak , W. Zheng, J. Hyun, M.R. Tofighi, and A. S. Daryoush, "IC Based Broadband Digital Receiver for 4G Wireless Communications," IEEE Radio and Wireless Conference, RAWCON 2004, Sep. 2004, Atlanta, GA.
  • M. R. Tofighi and A. S. Daryoush, "PLL and Injection Locked PLL (ILPLL) Operations of a Push-Pull Self Oscillating Mixer (SOM)," Digest of 2003 IEEE International Microwave Symposium , pp. 2173-2176, June 2003, Philadelphia, PA.
  • M. R. Tofighi and A. S. Daryoush, "Comparison of Two Post-Calibration Correction Methods for Complex Permittivity Measurement of Biological Tissues up to 50 GHz," IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. 51, No. 6, pp. 1170-1176, Dec. 2002.
  • M. R. Tofighi and A. S. Daryoush, "Characterization of the Complex Permittivity of Brain Tissues up to 50 GHz Utilizing a Two-Port Microstrip Test Fixture," IEEE Transaction on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. MTT-50, No. 10, pp. 2217-2225, Oct. 2002.
  • M. R. Tofighi and A. S. Daryoush, "Study of the Activity of Neurological Cell Solutions Using Complex Permittivity Measurement," Digest of IEEE International Microwave Symposium , pp. 1763-1766, June 2002, Seattle, WA.
  • M. R. Tofighi and A. S. Daryoush, "Near Field Microwave Imaging of Brain" Electronics Letters, Vol. 37, No. 13, pp. 807-808, June 2001.
  • A. Daryoush and M. R. Tofighi, "Microwave Engineering Education Using Web-Based Instruction," IEEE Microwave Magazine, pp. 114 - 118, June 2001.
  • M. R. Tofighi and A. S. Daryoush, "Electromagnetic Induction in Brain Cells?" Digest of 2001 Topical Symposium on Millimeter Wave, TSMMW2001, Yokosuka, Japan, pp. 175 - 178, March 2001.
  • M. R. Tofighi and A. S. Daryoush, "Characterization of Biological Tissues up to Millimeter Wave: Test Fixture Design," Digest of IEEE International Microwave Symposium, pp.1041-1044, June 2000, Boston, MA.
  • M. R. Tofighi and A. S. Daryoush, "Design and Analysis of a 20 GHz Test Fixture For Characterization of Biological Tissues Using the Microstrip Transmission Line," Digest of IEEE Sarnoff Symposium on Communication Technology for the new Millennium, pp.155-158, March 2000, Princeton, NJ.
  • M. N. 0. Sadiku, and M. R. Tofighi "A Tutorial on Simulation of Queuing Models" International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 109-, 1999.
  • M. R. Tofighi, A. S. Daryoush, and Y. Nissanov, "Fixture Design Issues for Complex Permittivity Measurement of Biological Materials up to MMW frequencies," XXVIth URSI General Assembly, Aug. 1999, Toronto, Ontario.
  • A. S. Daryoush and S. Tofighi, "E-Book as a Tool for Web-Based Microwave Instruction" 2001 International Microwave Symposium WBH Workshop on Web-Based RF and Microwave Education, May 2001, Phoenix, AZ.