Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

List of selected theses and dissertations supervised by Dr. Vijay Devabhaktuni.

MS Theses & Projects

• Arash Kashi, Thesis Title: Rational Functions and Other Techniques for RF and Microwave Modeling.
• Niladri Roy, Thesis Title: Computer Aided Design Approaches for Certain Classes of Low-Noise Amplifiers.
• Li Zhu, Thesis Title: Design and Implementation of Microwave Bandpass Filters Based on CRLH-TL and Interdigital Ring Resonators.
• Kaustubha Mendhurwar, Thesis Title: New MOSFET Modeling Algorithms and Their Use in CAD of Analog IC Building Blocks.
• Navid Arbabi, Thesis Title: CAD Techniques for Design/Optimization of Spiral Inductors, Amplifiers, and Low-Pass Filters, In progress.
• Mani Najmabadi, Thesis Title: Circuit and Signal Processing Techniques for Diagnosis of Esophageal Motility Disorders, In progress.
• Farzin Manouchehri, Thesis Title: Modeling of Ghosting and Recovery in Multi-Layer a-Se Based Digital Medical X-ray Images, In progress.
• Ahmad Zbeeb, Thesis Title: Digital PID-Based Techniques Applied to Maximum Power Point Tracking in Photovoltaic Systems, In progress.
• Joshua Frankel, Thesis Title: A Pulsed Radar Level Measurement System, In progress.

PhD Dissertations

• Rajasekhar Kakumani, Dissertation Title: New Algorithms for Genomic Signal Processing, In progress.

List of publications by Dr. Vijay Devabhaktuni.

Selection of published papers

• L. Zhu, V.K. Devabhaktuni, C. Wang, and M. Yu, "Adjustable bandwidth filter design based on interdigital capacitors," IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 18, pp. 16-18, January 2008.
• Y. Cao, J. Xu, V.K. Devabhaktuni, R. Ding, and Q.J. Zhang, "An adjoint sensitivity technique for dynamic neural-network modeling and design of high-speed interconnect," International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering, vol. 16, pp. 385-399, July 2006.
• X. Ding, V.K. Devabhaktuni, B. Chattaraj, M. Yagoub, M. Deo, J. Xu, and Q.J. Zhang, "Neural network approaches to electromagnetic based modeling of passive components and their applications to high-frequency and high-speed nonlinear circuit optimization," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 52, pp. 436-449, January 2004.
• V.K. Devabhaktuni, M. Yagoub, B. Chattaraj, and Q.J. Zhang, "Advanced microwave modeling framework exploiting automatic model generation, knowledge neural networks, and space mapping," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 51, pp. 1822-1833, July 2003.
• Q.J. Zhang, K.C. Gupta, and V.K. Devabhaktuni, "Artificial neural networks for RF and microwave design: From theory to practice," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 51, pp. 1339-1350, April 2003.
• V.K. Devabhaktuni, C. Xi, F. Wang, and Q.J. Zhang, “Robust training of microwave neural models,” International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering, vol. 12, pp. 109-124, June 2002.
• V.K. Devabhaktuni, M. Yagoub, and Q.J. Zhang, “A robust algorithm for automatic development of neural network models for microwave applications,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 49, pp. 2282-2291, December 2001.
• V.K. Devabhaktuni, M. Yagoub, Y. Fang, J. Xu, and Q.J. Zhang, “Neural networks for microwave modeling: Model development issues and nonlinear modeling techniques,” International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering, vol. 11, pp. 4-21, January 2001.
• F. Wang, V.K. Devabhaktuni, C. Xi, and Q.J. Zhang, “Neural network structures and training algorithms for RF and microwave applications,” International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering, vol. 9, pp. 216-240, May 1999.
• F. Wang, V.K. Devabhaktuni, and Q.J. Zhang, “A hierarchical neural network approach to the development of library of neural models for microwave design,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 46, pp. 2391-2403, December 1998.