Pishro-Nik Lab Link to lab homepage: http://www.ecs.umass.edu/ece/pishro/research.htmlConducts research in the areas of communication systems and networks, sensor networks, error control coding, information theory, signal processing for communications and data storage, algorithms and security.Engineering Thematic Area: Signals & Systems
High-Dimensional Signal Processing Group Link to lab homepage: http://www.ecs.umass.edu/~mduarte/Group.htmlThe group’s research interests are Pattern Recognition, Digital Signal Processing, and in general Computer Engineering topics.Engineering Thematic Area: Signals & Systems
Wireless Systems Laboratory Link to lab homepage: http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dgoeckel/wsl.html The lab conducts research in physical-layer communication theory and practice, and network science. Engineering Thematic Area: Signals & Systems
Complex Systems Modeling and Control Laboratory Link to lab homepage: http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~gong Our lab conducts research in algorithmic mechanisms for concept abstraction and the intelligence of analogy-making. Engineering Thematic Area: Signals & Systems
Control in Biomedical Systems Lab Link to lab homepage: http://pcsl.ecs.umass.edu/cbs Our mission is to develop feedback control methods and tools for biomedical applications. Engineering Thematic Area: Signals & Systems
Hossein Pishro-Nik Associate Professor Office: Marcus 215K Mailing Address: 215K Marcus Hall University of Massachusetts 100 Natural Resources Road Amherst, MA 01003-9292 pishro@ecs.umass.edu(413) 577-0834Personal Academic WebsiteFull Curriculum VitaeIntro to Probability & StatisticsHorizontal TabsEducation B.S., Sharif University, Tehran, Iran, 2001 M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003, Ph.D., 2005 Research Communication systems and networks, sensor networks, error control coding, information theory, signal processing for communications and data storage, algorithms and security. Research Area: Signals & Systems Publications A. Eslami, S. Vangala and H. Pishro-Nik, “Hybrid channel codes for highly efficient FSO/RF communication systems,” IEEE Trans. on Communications, Vol. 58, No. 10, Oct 2010. A. Eslami, M. Nekoui, Pishro-Nik, “Results on Finite Wireless Networks on a Line”, IEEE Trans. Communications, VOL. 58, NO. 8, AUGUST 2010. W. L. Leow, Daiheng Ni, and Hossein Pishro-Nik, “A Sampling Theorem Approach to Traffic Sensor Optimization,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 369-374. 2008. H. Pishro-Nik and F. Fekri, “Results on punctured low-density parity-check codes and improved iterative decoding techniques,” IEEE Trans. Inform. Theory. Vol. 53, No. 2, pp. 599-614, February 2007. H. Pishro-Nik and F. Fekri, “On decoding of LDPC codes over the erasure channel,” IEEE Trans. Inform. Theory. Vol. 50, No. 3, pp. 439-454, March 2004. Honors UMASS Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, 2009. NSF CAREER Award, 2009. National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2009. ECE Graduate Excellence Award. Georgia Institute of technology, 2005. CSIP Outstanding Research Award Georgia Institute of technology, 2005. Society Memberships: IEEE Communications Society, IEEE Information Theory Society, IEEE Signal Processing Society. LinksCV: Pishro-Nik_CV-2017-N2.pdfHomepage: http://www.ecs.umass.edu/ece/pishro/Lab Affiliation: Communications Systems
Douglas P. Looze Associate Professor Office: Knowles 113F Mailing Address: 113F Knowles Engineering Bldg University of Massachusetts 151 Holdsworth Way Amherst, MA 01003-9284 looze@ecs.umass.edu(413) 545-0973Horizontal TabsEducation S.B.E.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974 S.M.E.E., 1975; Ph.D., 1978 Research Adaptive Optics Research Area: Signals & Systems Publications A. Wirth, D. P. Looze, J. Navetta, S. Hippler, and A. Glindeman, "Real-Time Modal Control Implementation for Adaptive Optics," Journal on Applied Optics, Vol. 37, No. 21, pp. 4586-4597. Kasper M., Looze D., Hippler S., Herbst T., Glindemann A., Ott T., Wirth A., "ALFA: Adaptive Optics for the Calar Alto Observatory: Optics, Control System, and Performance," Experimental Astronnomy, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2000, pp. 49-74. D. P. Looze and J. S. Freudenberg, "Tradeoffs and Limitations in Feedback Systems," in The Control Handbook, W. S. Levine (ed.), CRC Press, 1996, pp. 537-550. D. P. Looze, "Realization of systems with CCD-based measurements," Automatica (accepted). D. P. Looze, "Minimum variance control structure for adaptive optics," JOSA A (accepted). HonorsSociety Memberships: IEEE Control Systems Society ExperienceInstitutional & Professional Service: Reviewer IEEE. Reviewer Automatica. NSF SBIR Review Panel
Patrick A. Kelly Associate Professor Office: Marcus 215B Mailing Address: 215B Marcus Hall University of Massachusetts 100 Natural Resources Road Amherst, MA 01003-9292 kelly@ecs.umass.edu(413) 545-3637Full Curriculum VitaeHorizontal TabsEducation B.S., Princeton University, 1978 M.S., University of Michigan, 1979 Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1985 Research Image Modeling and Processing. Information Fusion for Image Processing and System Modeling. Algorithms and Neural Networks for System Optimization. Signal Detection and Estimation. Research Area: Signals & Systems Publications G. Yin, P. A. Kelly and M. H. Dowell, "A recursive algorithm for digital diffusion networks and applications to image processing," to appear in Model Oriented Data Analysis (V. Federov and P. Hackl, eds.), Springer-Verlag, 2001. I.-S. Shin, P. A. Kelly, H. Derin, K. F. Lee and D. A. Tighe, "Template and active contour matching for automated left ventricular boundary detection," to appear in Proceedings SPIE Symposium on Medical Imaging: Ultrasonic Imaging and Signal Processing, 2001. G. Yin, P. A. Kelly and M. H. Dowell, "Approximating an analog diffusion network with applications to image estimation," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Vol. 107, pp. 391-414, November 2000. J. Hokland and P. A. Kelly, "Markov models of specular and diffuse scattering in restoration of medical ultrasound images,'' IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, vol. 43, pp. 660-669, July 1996. W. Zhai, P. A. Kelly and W.-B. Gong, "Genetic algorithms with noisy fitness,'' Mathematical and Computer Modelling, vol. 23, pp. 131-142, June 1996. Honors Prize Paper Award (co-author), IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1987. Outstanding ECE Teacher Award, IEEE/HKN student branches, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1989 and 1993. Honorable Mention Award (co-author), SPIE Conference on Medical Imaging: Image Processing, 1995. Society Memberships: IEEE Signal Processing Society, IEEE Control Systems Society, Tau Beta Pi. ExperienceInstitutional & Professional Service: University Academic Honesty Board, 2000-present. ECE Department Instructional Development Committee, 1996-present (committee chair, 2001). College of Engineering Academic Affairs Committee, 1996-1998. Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 1994-1997. LinksCV: cv_kelly_Oct_17.pdfLab Affiliation: Information Systems Lab
Christopher V. Hollot ProfessorDepartment Head Office: Marcus 201F Mailing Address: 201F Marcus Hall University of Massachusetts 100 Natural Resources Road Amherst, MA 01003-9292 hollot@ecs.umass.edu(413) 545-1586Full Curriculum VitaeHorizontal TabsEducation B.S., West Virginia University, 1974 M.S., Syracuse University, 1980 Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1984 Research Theory and Application of Feedback Control Research Area: Signals & Systems Publications R. P. Shrestha, C.V. Hollot, S. R. Chipkin, C. P. Schmitt, Y. Chait, “A Mathematical Model of Parathyroid Hormone Response to Acute Changes in Plasma Ionized Calcium Concentration in Humans," Mathematical Biosciences, Vol. 226, no.1, pp. 46-57, 2010. M. Degon, S. R. Chipkin, C. V. Hollot, R. T. Zoeller, Y. Chait, “A Mathematical Model of the Human Thyroid,” Mathematical Bioscience,. vol.212, no1, pp. 22-53, 2008. H. Han, S. Shakkottai, C.V. Hollot, R. Srikant and D. Towsley, ``Multi-Path TCP: A Joint Congestion Control and Routing Scheme to Exploit Path Diversity in the Internet,” IEEE Transactions on Networking, Vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1260-1271, 2006. O. Beker, C.V. Hollot and Y. Chait, "Fundamental Properties of Reset Control Systems, Automatica, Vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 905-915, 2004. C.V. Hollot, V. Misra, D. Towsley and W.B. Gong, “A Control Theoretic Analysis of RED,” Proceedings of IEEE Infocom, Anchorage, 2001. Honors Ben Dasher Award for Best Paper at the 2009 Frontiers in Education Conference, 2009; Nominee for University's Distinguished Teaching Award, 1987, 2003-2005; IEEE Fellow, 2004; College of Engineering Outstanding Senior Faculty Award, 2004; ECE Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, 1987, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004; NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award, 1988; Edward P. Curtis Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student, 1984. Society Memberships: IEEE Control Systems Society ExperienceInstitutional & Professional Service: Department Head (2007-present). Associate Department Head (1994-1996, 2002-2007). Chair, Robust Control Working Group of IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) (1996-2002). Associate Editor (IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Automatica, Systems and Control Letters). LinksCV: cvh_resume_Nov_17.pdfLab Affiliation: Control in Biomedical Systems Research Lab
Weibo Gong University Distinguished Professor Office: Knowles 211E Mailing Address: 211E Knowles Engineering Bldg University of Massachusetts 151 Holdsworth Way Amherst, MA 01003-9284 gong@ecs.umass.edu(413) 545-0384Personal Academic WebsiteFull Curriculum VitaeHorizontal TabsEducation S.M., Harvard University, 1985; Ph.D., 1987 Research Complex graph representations, Algorithmic mechanisms for concept abstraction and analogical reminding, Fast Image retrieval. Research Area: Signals & Systems Honors Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property (CVIP) Technology Development Fund Award 2010, Distinguished Faculty Lecturer, University of Massachusetts, 2008-2009, Chancellor’s Medal, University of Massachusetts, 2009, Engineering College Outstanding Senior Faculty Award, 2002, IEEE Fellow, 1999, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control George Axelby Outstanding Paper Award, 1997 Society Memberships: IEEE Control Systems Society ExperienceInstitutional & Professional Service: Associate Editor, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 1995. Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control (1993-1997). Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation (1994-1996). Organizer, 1996 NSF-ARO workshop on Systems and Control. Issues in Communication Networks, August 9-10, Airlie, Virginia. Program Committee Chair, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2004. LinksCV: GongCVMar08.docHomepage: http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~gong/Lab Affiliation: Complex Systems Modeling and Control Lab
