Seminars 2008

Seminars/Presentations (Approved for MS Seminar Credit)
MS Scholarly Paper Presentations MS and PhD Thesis Presentations
ECE Departmental Seminars Outside Speakers
Course Project Presentations

Page Last Updated: 04/22/2009

Attention ELEN and CpE Master's Students:

YOU MUST keep track of the seminars you have attended!
click here for the seminar tracking sheet

Dec 11, 2008
Cell-Based Biosensors
Dec 4, 2008
Extending Dynamic Range Using ND Filtering Patterns on an 8-bit Sensor
Dec 2, 2008
Non-Destructive X-Ray Characterization Of Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Materials And Device Structures
Dec 1, 2008
A 5-GHz Mesh Interconnect for a Teraflops Processor
Dec 1, 2008
On-Chip Interconnection Networks of the TRIPS Chip
Nov 25, 2008
Long Term Evolution – An Emerging 4G technology
Nov 25, 2008
Survey of Recently Developed FPGA Development Boards
Nov 25, 2008
Transactional Memory: Concurrent Operations in Multiprocessor Systems
Nov 25, 2008
An Approach to Increase Channel Utilization in IEEE 802.11 Networks Family by Improving MAC-layer Fairness
Nov 25, 2008
Space Photovoltaics – Current State of the Art and Emerging Technologies
Nov 25, 2008
Passive RF Localization Based on RSSI Using Nonlinear Bayesian Estimation
Nov 25, 2008
Systematic Study On Structural And Optical Properties In Organic Semiconductors And Its Pros And Cons To Be Used In Manufacturing Solar Cells
Nov 24, 2008
Modeling Infrared Focal Plane Array (IRFPA) Performance from Test Structures
Nov 24, 2008
An Adaptive System based on IEEE 802.16 standard
CANCELLED
RFID Security And Key Management Protocols
Nov 24, 2008
Comparison of Huffman Fair Queuing and Weighted Fair Queuing Scheduling Algorithms
Nov 24, 2008
A Survey of Methods of Increasing Dynamic Range in Radar Systems
Nov 21, 2008
ASIC Design: Basic Design Flow Using Synopsys
Nov 21, 2008
Mersenne Twister – A Pseudo Random Number Generator and its Variants
Nov 21, 2008
Synchronous Distance Education Using Open Source Software
Nov 21, 2008
Multi-channel Hardware/Software Codesign on a Software Radio Platform
Nov 20, 2008
High Performance Fiber-Based Optical Coherent Detection
Nov 20, 2008
The Intersection of Nanotechnology and Health Care: From Nano Neuro Knitting to Immediate Hemostasis to Crystal Clear Surgery
Nov 19, 2008
Xilinx SpartanIIe FPGA Implementation of Hutchison, Sunderland, and Madisetti Direct Digital Frequency Synthesizer (DDFS) Architectures
Nov 19, 2008
Recent trends in Dynamic Voltage Scaling (DVS) for low power Microprocessor and FPGA based embedded applications
Nov 17, 2008
Ambric's programming model and hardware architecture: A new approach to solve the difficulties of concurrent programming for Massive Parallel Processing
Nov 17, 2008
Investigation of the WiMedia Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Common Radio Platform Specification
Nov 10, 2008
Comparison of the IBM Cell Broadband Engine Architecture to Intel 64/IA-32 Architecture and the Future of Multicore Systems
Nov 10, 2008
Basic issues in Microprocessor Architecture
Oct 28, 2008
Ultra Wideband Communications
Oct 20, 2008
Study of Reliability Mechanisms and their Interaction in Nano-scale CMOSETs
Oct 2, 2008
Waveform Diversity Techniques for Communications and Sensing Systems
Oct 1, 2008
Optical Characterization of Wide-band Gap Bulk Crystas and Epitaxial Layers
Sept 26, 2008
Mission-Critical Networking and Situation-Awareness
Sept 12, 2008
Joint Math-ECE Colloquium
Sept 10, 2008
Motion Detection in Video using the Snakes Algorithm
Aug 22 , 2008 Mimo Wireless Systems with Limited Channel State Information at the Transmitter
Aug 18 , 2008 The Characterization and Analysis of System of Systems Architectures
July 31, 2008 Comparative Analysis of T-box vs. S-box hardware architectures of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
July 31, 2008 Hardware architectures of AES Key Scheduling Schemes
July 31, 2008 ADC to High Speed FPGA Interface for OC-48
July 31, 2008 FPGA Implementation of high throughput circuit for 256 and 512 bit numbers involving small primes
July 30, 2008 Measurement of Angular Spread of Signals in Swellex-96 using Multitaper Array Processing
July 30, 2008 Drift Analysis in Laser Radar
July 28, 2008 WiMAX and its physical layer simulation
July 28, 2008 Symmetric Multiprocessing Virtualization
July 25, 2008 Model-Based Design and Production Code Generation in Embedded Systems
July 25, 2008 Implementation and Comparative Analysis of AES as a STREAM Cipher
July 25, 2008 Design Considerations for Space-Based Digital Systems
July 18, 2008 A Solution to the Wiener Filter Using Cepstral Analysis
July 9, 2008 Diversity Techniques for Multipath Fading
July 1, 2008 Challenges in the Implementation of Logic Circuits on FPGAs
June 30, 2008 Stress-induced defect generation in HfO2/SiO2 Stacks observed by using charge pumping and low frequency noise measurements
June 25, 2008 Ultrasound Characterization of the Vulnerable Carotid Plaque
TBD ADC to High Speed FPGA Interface for OC-48
May 30, 2008 Single-Snapshot Adaptive Array Processing
May 27, 2008 Estimating Shapes Of Acoustic Mode Functions Of A Deep Water Waveguide Using Ambient Noise Measurements
May 15, 2008 Cognitive Radio Using White TV Bands
May 12, 2008 ECE 746 Secure Telecommunication Systems project presentations
(attendance in each session counts as one seminar credit!)

6:00-7:00 Session I:   Extensions to CrypTool
7:20-8:10 Session II:  Cache and Power Based Side Channel Attacks
8:30-9:55 Session III: Compact and High-Throughput FPGA Implementations of AES
May 6, 2008 Compact Variations of the J-Pole and Quarter-Wave Patch Antennas
May 2, 2008 Security Analysis and New Composition of Broadcast Authentication for Wireless Sensor Networks
May 1, 2008 ECE 611 Advanced Microprocessors - Project Presentations
Apr 30, 2008 Low-Power, High-Performance Architecture
Apr 30, 2008 Localization of IEEE 802.11 Access Points Using Low Cost, Low Fidelity Receivers
Apr 29, 2008 ECE 645 Computer Arithmetic - Project Presentations (3 sessions, each counting as one seminar credit)
Apr 28, 2008 Quantum Varying Deficit Round Robin Scheduling, Analysis and Comparison
Apr 25, 2008 A Study on Energy Efficient Building Technologies
Apr 24, 2008 ECE 611 Advanced Microprocessors - Project Presentations
Apr 24, 2008 Efficient Software Implementations of Elliptic Curve and Pairing-based Digital Signatures over Binary Fields
Apr 24, 2008 Implementation and Comparative Analysis of Selected Modern Hardware Architectures for Montgomery Multiplication
Apr 24, 2008 A Comparison of Memory Systems for Intel Based Computers Along with the Future Trends and New Concepts
Apr 24, 2008 CISCO Routers: Architecture, Configuration and Security
Apr 22, 2008 Optimum and Adaptive Processing of Acoustic Vector and Higher-Order Sensors
Apr 17, 2008 ECE 611 Advanced Microprocessors - Project Presentations
Apr 17, 2008 Performance and Scaling of SMP Multicore Victoria Falls Systems
Apr 17, 2008 Skype Software and Network Analysis
Apr 16, 2008 Comparison of High Performance Northbridge Architectures in Multiprocessor Servers
Apr 16, 2008 Cooperate to Access: Revisiting Spectrum Leasing
Apr 11, 2008 Doppler Ultrasound Signal Processing: Current State of the Art and New Challenges
Apr 11, 2008 Analysis of Adaptive Echo Cancellation Methods
Apr 10, 2008 Graceful Restart Protocol Extensions for MPLS Networks and the Internet
Mar 31, 2008 The Next Generation of Ultrasound Imaging: Opportunities and Applications
Mar 31, 2008 EPS Switching Power Supply Designed for a Dual Redundant 1U Server
Mar 28, 2008 WiMAX: Analysis of the Physical Layer
Mar 27, 2008 Optimum and Adaptive Processing of Acoustic Vector and Higher-Order Sensors
Mar 14, 2008 Improving Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease Using Feedback Control
Feb 29, 2008 Power-efficiency and other key research challenges for field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs)
Feb 22, 2008 Improving Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease Using Feeedback Control (rescheduled)
Feb 20, 2008 On the Use of Source Coding as a Tool for Network Protocols Design and Evaluation
Feb 19, 2008 Bridges, Courage, and PhDs in Industry
Feb 18, 2008 Results Oriented Modeling for Embedded System Design
Feb 15, 2008 Automatic Configuration and Selection of Power Policies
Feb 4, 2008 Medical Robotics: Bioports to Human Body
Feb 1, 2008 Neural Signal Processing: Making Sense of Brain Activity