Browsing Electrical & Computer Engineering Doctoral Work by Title
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Perceptual Video Quality Model and its Application in Wireless Multimedia Communications
(North Dakota State University, 2015)With the exponential growth of video traffic over wireless networked and embedded devices such as mobile phones and sensors, mechanisms are needed to predict the perceptual quality of video in real time and with low ... -
Performance Enhancement of Pipeline ADCs
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The pipeline ADC is mainstream architecture in wireless communication and digital consumer products because of its speed, resolution, dynamic performance, and power consumption. However, there are three areas of concern ... -
A Phase Correction Technique Based on Spatial Movements of Antennas in Real-Time (S.M.A.R.T.) for Designing Self-Adapting Conformal Array Antennas
(North Dakota State University, 2017)This research presents a real-time adaptive phase correction technique for flexible phased array antennas on conformal surfaces of variable shapes. Previously reported pattern correctional methods for flexible phased array ... -
Power System Stability Enhancement through Data Center Ancillary Services
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The primary objective of a control system is stability and steady-state performance under varying dynamics, such as faults and disturbances. The stable power system should continue to function properly in case of faults ... -
Power-Efficient Adaptive Memory Design and Optimization for Video and Deep Learning
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Memory devices such as Static Random-Access Memory (SRAM) and Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM) are dominating members of today’s semiconductor industry. Most of the silicon area in a digital system is occupied by memory ... -
Rare Molecule Biomarker Detection Using Dielectrophoresis Spectroscopy
(North Dakota State University, 2021)According to the American cancer society, 1.9 million new cancer cases and 608,570 cancer deaths are projected to occur in the United States. There is a fundamental technology gap that prevents the availability of tools ... -
Resilient Monitoring and Robust Control towards Blackout Prevention in Modern Power Grids
(North Dakota State University, 2020)This dissertation embodies a comprehensive approach towards resilient monitoring of frid events using Structure Preserving Energy Functions (SPEFs) and introduces a novel control architecture in Multi Terminal Direct Current ... -
A Study of Conformal Metasurfaces on Passive Beam Steering for Arrays
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Beam-steering has drawn significant interest due to the expansion of network capacity. However, a traditional beam steering system involves active phase shifters and controlling networks which can be complex. This work ... -
A Study of Inverter-Based Resources on Power Grid Operation Under Uncertain Operating Conditions
(North Dakota State University, 2022)The electric power grid is undergoing a rapid change predominantly driven by high penetration levels of renewable energy resources (RERs) such as wind and solar. These resources are interfaced with the power grid through ... -
Synthesis of Specifications and Refinement Maps for Real-Time Object Code Verification
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Formal verification methods have been shown to be very effective in finding corner-case bugs and ensuring the safety of embedded software systems. The use of formal verification requires a specification, which is typically ... -
Timed Refinement for Verification of Real-Time Object Code Programs
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Real-time systems such as medical devices, surgical robots, and microprocessors are safety- critical applications that have hard timing constraint. The correctness of real-time systems is important as the failure may result ... -
Timed Refinement for Verification of Real-Time Object Code Programs
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Real-time systems such as medical devices, surgical robots, and microprocessors are safety-critical applications that have hard timing constraint. The correctness of real-time systems is important as the failure may ... -
Towards Secure Cloud Storage Services
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Cloud computing is anticipated to revolutionize the Information and Communication Technology sector and has been a mainstream of research over the last decade. The cloud computing, upsurges the capabilities of the hardware ... -
Transformation Electromagnetics/Optics for Designing and Scanning Antenna Arrays
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Recent developments in engineered electromagnetic materials, also known as metamaterials paved the way for new design approaches of unique and incomprehensible electromagnetic devices and structures using electromagnetic ... -
Turning Visual Noise Into Hardware Efficiency: Systems of Viewer and Content Aware Power-Quality Scalable Embedded Memories With ECC-Adaptation for Big Videos and Deep Learning
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Mobile devices, such as smart phones, are being increasingly utilized for watching videos. Video processing requires frequent memory access that consume a significant amount of power due to large data size and intensive ... -
Using Formal Methods to Validate the Usage, Protocols, and Feasibility in Large Scale Computing Systems
(North Dakota State University, 2014)A paradigm shift has occurred in the Information and Communication Technology sector. The main obstacle to relegate complex and sensitive tasks is not the inadequate speed and unsatisfactory computing power of the existing ... -
Utilization of Interdigitated Microelectrodes and Dielectrophoresis for Biosensing, Bio Molecule Manipulation and Biomanufacturing Therapeutic Cells
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Microelectrode arrays (MEA) and microfluidic systems are two of the most used technologies in Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) applications. These integrated and miniaturized systems are said to offer significant advantages in medical ... -
Utilizing Recommender Systems as an Analysis Tool for Measuring Network Dynamics
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Recommender systems apply numerous knowledge discovery techniques to suggest the preferred products, information, or service on contextual data. In our study, we utilize the recommender system for analyzing and measuring ... -
Variation, Energy Consumption, Latency, and Failure Aware Design for Memristive ANNs
(North Dakota State University, 2021)As a novel non-volatile device, the memristive crossbar array has delivered many promises in giving low computation complexity, high energy efficiency, and high density for neuromorphic computing. However, the intrinsic ... -
Weak Power Grid Analysis for Renewable Energy Sources Integration
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Weakness analysis based on grid strength assessment is useful for identifying potential weak grid issues. However, when taking into account the impact of the interactions among Renewable Energy Sources (RESs), the weakness ...