PAPER PRIZES

Wireless Communications and Networking

Journal Articles

G. Wang, J-K. Zhang, Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and M. Wong, “Space-time code designs with non-vanishing determinants based on cyclic field extension families,” IEEE Transactions on Information Theory. Under Review.

J. Wu, Y. D. Zhang, M. G. Amin and M. Uysal, “Multiple-relay selection in amplify-and-forward cooperative wireless networks with multiple-source nodes,” EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking. Under Review.

B. K. Chalise, Y. D. Zhang and M. G. Amin, “Local CSI based selection beamforming for AF MIMO relay system with direct link,” IEEE Communications Letter. Accepted.

B. K. Chalise, L. Vandendorpe, Y. D. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Local CSI based selection beamforming for amplify-and-forward MIMO relay networks,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing. Accepted.

X. Li, Y. D. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Joint optimization of source power allocation and relay beamforming in multiuser cooperative wireless networks,” Mobile Networks and Applications, June 2010.
X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Cooperative wireless medium access exploiting multi-beam adaptive arrays and relay selection,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, November 2009.
X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Priority-based access schemes and throughput performance in wireless networks exploiting multibeam antennas,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, September 2009.
Y. Zhang, X. Li, and M. G. Amin, "Node throughput analysis of decentralized wireless networks using multibeam antennas in multipath environments," Wireless Personal Communications, September 2009.

G. Wang, J. Zhang, M. Amin, and K. Max Wong, “Nested cooperative encoding protocol for wireless networks with High Energy Efficiency,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, November 2007.

G. Wang, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Space-time cooperation diversity using high-rate codes", Wireless Personal Communications, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 313-326, October 2007.

G. Wang, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Differential distributed space-time modulation for cooperative networks," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 5, no. 11, pp. 3097-3108, November 2006.

M. Amin, “The 2005 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering presented to Andrew Viterbi," Journal of the Franklin Institute, Volume 343, Issue 3 , May 2006.

H. Lin and M. G. Amin, "A hybrid adaptive blind equalization algorithm for indoor dynamic wireless channels," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, July 2004.

M. G. Amin and Y. Zhang, "Bilinear signal synthesis using polarization diversity," IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 338-340, March 2004.

L. He and M. G. Amin, “A dual-mode technique for improved blind equalization for QAM signals,” IEEE Signal Processing Letters, February, 2003.

Y. Zhang, K. Yang, M. G. Amin, and Y. Karasawa, "Performance analysis of subband arrays," IEICE Transactions on Communications, September 2001.

K. Yang, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Adaptive array processing for multipath fading mitigation,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, April 2001.

X. Ouyang and M. G. Amin, “Short-time Fourier transform receiver for nonstationary interference excision in DSSS communications,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, April 2001.

M. Lagunas, A. Perez, and M. G. Amin, “Spatial processing for frequency diversity schemes,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, February 2000.

A. Belouchrani and M. G. Amin, “A two sensor blind beamformer for direct sequence spread spectrum communications,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, August 1999.

D. Robbins and M. G. Amin, “Testing smart antennas in wireless communication technology,” Microwave Journal, April 1998.

M. G. Amin, "Introducing the spectral diversity,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, January 1993.

Conference Papers

B. K. Chalise, Y. D. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Joint optimization of source beamformer and relay coefficients using MSE criterion” Proceedings of the SPIE Wireless Sensing, Localization, and Processing Conference, Baltimore, MD, April 2012.
B. Chalise, Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin,"Energy harvesting in an OSTBC based amplify-and-forward MIMO relay system," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Kyoto, Japan, March 2012.
B. K. Chalise, Y. D. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Successive convex approximation for system performance optimization in a multiuser network with multiple MIMO relays,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Workshop on Computational Advances in Multi-Sensor Adaptive Processing, Puerto Rico, December 2011.
B. K. Chalise, Y. D. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Joint optimization of source beamformer and relay weights using sum MSE criterion,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications, Kyoto, Japan, June 2011.
Y. D. Zhang, X. Li, and M. G. Amin, “Multi-rate channel design in wireless networks exploiting multi-channel beamforming techniques,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Communications and Networking in China, Beijing, China, Aug. 2010.
X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Joint source power scheduling and distributed relay beamforming in multiuser cooperative wireless networks,” Proceedings of the IEEE Global Communications Conference, Honolulu, HI, November-December 2009.
Y. Zhang, X. Li, and M. G. Amin, “Distributed beamforming in multi-user cooperative wireless networks,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Communications and Networking in China, Xi’an, China, August 2009 (Best Paper Award).
X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Multibeam antenna scheduling in ad hoc wireless networks,” Proceedings of the SPIE Symposium on Defense and Security, Orlando, FL, March 2008.

X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Throughput analysis of ad hoc networks using multibeam antennas with priority-based channel access,” Proceedings of the IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, Las Vegas, NV, March-April 2008.

X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Priority-based scheduling in ad hoc networks using multi-beam antennas," Proceedings of the Annual Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, November 2007.

X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Performance of wireless networks exploiting multi-channel smart antennas in multipath environments", Proceedings of the International Waveform Diversity and Design Conference, Pisa, Italy, June 2007.

P. Setlur, M. G. Amin, F. Ahmad, and H. Estephan “A frequency diverse doppler radar for range-to-motion estimation in urban sensing applications,” Proceedings of the 2007 International Waveform Diversity and Design Conference, Pisa, Italy, June 2007.

M. Shoeb, F. Ahmad, M. G. Amin, “Source localization in view of urban sensing applications,” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Signal Processing and its Applications, Sharjah, UAE, February 2007.

Y. Zhang, K. Yang, and M. G. Amin, "Cooperative network communications in dynamic channel environments," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information Acquisition, Weihai, China, August 2006.

Y. Zhang, G. Wang, and M. Amin, "Distributed Turbo- BLAST for cooperative wireless networks," Proceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Sensor Array and Multi-channel Processing, Waltham,MA, July 2006.

F. Ahmad, M. Amin, M. Shoeb "Indoor wireless source localization based on area constraints." Proceedings of the SPIE Symposium on Defense and Security, Wireless Sensing and Processing Conference, Orlando, FL, April 2006.

M. Sahmoudi, H. Snoussi and M. G. Amin, "Robust Approach for Blind Source Separation in Non-Gaussian Noise Environments", Proceedings of the IEEE-EURASIP International Symposium on Control, Communications, and Signal Processing , Marrakech, Morocco, March, 2006.

M. Shoeb, M. Amin, and F. Ahmad, “Narrowband source localization for indoor wireless environments,” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology, Athens, Greece, December 2005.

G. Wang, J. Zhang, M. Amin and K. M. Wong," Nested cooperative encoding protocol for wireless networks with high energy efficiency" Proceedings of the Sixth IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, New York, September 2005.

Y. Zhang, G. Wang, and M. G. Amin, "Imperfectly synchronized cooperative network using distributed space-frequency coding," Proceedings of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Dallas, TX, September 2005.

Y. Zhang, G. Kurti, M. Watson, and M. G. Amin, "Multi-sensor communications in unmanned surface vehicle networks," Proceedings of the Intelligent Ship Symposium, Villanova, PA, June 2005.

G. Wang, J. Zhang, Y. Zhang, M. Amin, and K. Wong, "Space-time code designs with non-vanishing determinants for three, four and six transmit antennas," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Philadelphia, March, 2005.

Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and M. Watson, "Cooperative wireless network for unmanned surface vehicles," Proceedings of the AUVSI Unmanned Systems Conference, Anaheim, CA, August 2004.

G. Wang, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Space-time cooperation diversity using high-rate codes," Proceedings of the International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Sendai, Japan, August 2004.

G. Wang, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Cooperation diversity using differential distributed space-time codes," Proceedings of the The Joint Conference of Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications and International Symposium on Multi-Dimensional Mobile Communications, Beijing, China, August 2004.

W. Sun and M. G. Amin, “Minimum variance receiver for multicarrier CDMA systems with space-time coding,'' Proceeding of the 37th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems & Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, November, 2003.

J. Yang, W. Sun and M. G. Amin, “A training based transmit diversity technique for frequency selective fading channels,” Proceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing, St. Louis, MO, September 2003.

Y. Zhang, K. Yang, and M. G. Amin, "Space-time adaptive processing and subband array implementations," Proceedings of the SPIE Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, August 2003.

W. Sun, H. Li, and M. G. Amin, “MMSE detection for space-time coded MC-CDMA,” Proceedings of the IEEE 2003 International Conference on Communications, Anchorage, AK, May 2003.

M. G. Amin, W. Sun, and H. Li, "Performance analysis of a subspace-based channel estimator for CDMA system with space-time block coding,'' Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, Baltimore, MD, March, 2003.

J. Yang, W. Sun, and M. G. Amin, "A time-reversed space-time block coding technique for mitigation of intersymbol interference," Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE Sarnoff Symposium, the College of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ, March 2003.

L. He and M. G. Amin, “Performance comparison and carrier phase recovery for several blind equalization algorithms,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology, Marrakech, Morocco, December 2002.

W. Sun, M. G. Amin, and H. Li, “A multiuser receiver for multicarrier CDMA systems with transmit diversity,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology, Marrakech, Morocco, December 2002.

M. G. Amin and L. He, “A hybrid adaptive technique for dynamic channel equalizations,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Orlando, FL, May 2002.

L. He and M. G. Amin, “A performance comparison of dual and combined mode techniques for dynamic channel equalizations,” Proceedings of the SPIE 16th Annual International Conference on Aerospace/Defense Sensing, Simulation, and Controls, Orlando, FL, April 2002.

L He and M. G. Amin, “A novel channel equalization algorithm for QAM signals,” Proceedings of the 1st IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology, Cairo, Egypt, December 2001 (Best Paper Award).
Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and V. Mancuso, "Diversity techniques for rotorcraft wireless communications," Proceedings of the Military Communications Conference, Vienna, VA, October 2001.
L. He, R. Malkemes, C. Reed and M. G. Amin, “A comparison of two blind equalization algorithms for broadband indoor wireless communications,” Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Signal Processing and its Application, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, August 2001.
Y. Zhang, A. Hoorfar, M. G. Amin, and V. Mancuso, "Characteristics of the rotating blade channel for FH/FM communication systems," Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and its Applications, Kuala-Lampur, Malaysia, August 2001.
L. He, R. Malkemes, C. Reed and M. G. Amin, “A comparison of two blind equalization algorithms for broadband indoor wireless communications,” Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Signal Processing and its Application, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, August 2001.
Y. Zhang, K. Yang, and M. G. Amin, "Convergence performance of subband arrays for spatio-temporal equalization," Proceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing, Singapore, August 2001.

M. G. Amin, L. He, C. Reed and R. Malkemes, “A Modified constant modulus algorithm for adaptive channel equalization for QAM signals,” Proceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing, Singapore, August 2001.
L. He, M. G. Amin and C. Reed, “Adaptive equalization techniques for indoor dynamic wireless communication channels,” Proceedings of the SPIE, Orlando, FL, April 2001.

L. He, M. G. Amin, and C. Reed, “A new adaptive equalizer for QAM signals,” Proceedings of the IEEE Sarnoff Symposium, Ewing, NJ, March 2001 (Second Prize).
Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and V. Mancuso, “On the effects of rotating blades on DS/SS communication systems,” Proceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal and Array Processing, Pocono Manor, PA, August 2000.

Y. Zhang, K. Yang, and M. G. Amin, “Transform domain array processing for CDMA systems,” Proceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal and Array Processing, Pocono Manor, PA, August 2000.

Y. Zhang and M. G. Amin, "Blind beamforming for suppression of instantaneously narrowband signals in DS/SS communications using subspace projection techniques," Proceedings of the SPIE Digital Wireless Communication II, Orlando, FL, April 2000.

M. Lagunas and A. Perez, and M. G. Amin, “Optimum blind spatial processing for frequency diversity spread spectrum communications,” Proceedings of the SPIE on Aerospace/Defense Sensing, Simulation, and Controls, Orlando, FL, April 1999.

W. Mu, Y. Zhang, S. Park, and M. G. Amin “On the performance of CMA array in spatial macro-diversity antennas,” Proceedings of the Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, November 1998.

X. Ouyang and M. G. Amin, “Performance analysis of the DSSS communications receiver implementing a short time Fourier transform excision system,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Time-Frequency and Time-Scale, Pittsburgh, PA, October 1998.

A. Belouchrani and M. G. Amin,” A two sensor blind beamformer for direct sequence spread spectrum communications,” Proceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal and Array Processing, Portland, OR, September 1998.
Y. Zhang, K. Yang, and M. G. Amin, “Performance analysis of subband adaptive arrays in multipath propagation environment,” Proceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal and Array Processing, Portland, OR, September 1998.

Y. Zhang, K. Yang, and M. G. Amin, “Adaptive array processing for multipath fading mitigation via exploitation of filter banks,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, July 1998.

M. G. Amin, A. Lindsey and C. Wang, “On the applications of time-frequency distributions in the excision of pulse jamming in spread spectrum communication systems,” Proceedings of the IEEE Signal Processing Workshop on Statistical Signal and Array Processing, Corfu, Greece, June 1996.

J. Patti, S. Roberts, and M. G. Amin, “Adaptive and block excisions in spread spectrum communication systems using the wavelet transform,” Proceedings of the Asilomar Conference on Circuits, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, October 1994.