Dissertations (ESE)

The Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania is a leader in the areas of Electroscience, Systems Science, Network Systems and Telecommunications.

Theses and Dissertations from 2008

l(1)-norm sparse Bayesian learning: Theory and applications, Yuanqing Lin

Measurement of pulmonary structure and function parameters with hyperpolarized helium(3) magnetic resonance imaging, Jiangsheng Yu

Theses and Dissertations from 2007

Product portfolio management and the industry lifecycle, Karthik Balasubramaniam

Resource sharing and allocation in wireless mesh networks, Ratul Kumar Guha

Interfacial characteristics of a gas bubble immersed in a surfactant and protein laden fluid: Experimentation and modeling, Joshua Willard Lampe

Optimal control of spatially distributed systems, Nader Motee

Modeling and optoelectronic realization of an artificial cortex, Ramin Pashaie

Use of bi-level optimization techniques for the problem of transit frequency determination: New formulation and solution techniques, Christopher Martin Puchalsky

Fluorescence spectroscopy and imaging of myocardial infarction, Mahsa Ranji

Resolving sentence ambiguity with strategic planning and working memory resources: Behavioral, imaging and functional connectivity analyses, Susana Novais Santos

Recent advances and challenges in quadratic assignment and related problems, Yi-Rong Zhu

Theses and Dissertations from 2006

Agent based human behavior modeling: A knowledge engineering based systems methodology for integrating social science frameworks for modeling agents with cognition, personality and culture, Gnana K Bharathy

Wireless multicast: Theory, approaches and protocols, Prasanna Suresh Chaporkar

A framework for intrusion detection in ad hoc networks, Dhanant Subhadrabandhu

Topology control and path diversity in wireless networks, Evangelos Vergetis

The mixed -signal design for a silicon Cort -X: A pathway to an artificial brain, Jie Yuan

Theses and Dissertations from 2005

Quantitative cardiac perfusion evaluation using first-pass contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, Alexandru Cernicanu

Improved blind adaptive equalization algorithms and analysis, Lin He

Understanding how to provide service guarantees in IP-based networks, Yaqing Huang

Theses and Dissertations from 2004

A research on simulation budget allocation and its application for optimizing the reliability of transportation system capacity, Jianwu Lin

Robust techniques and application of blind source separation, Lan Xiang

Theses and Dissertations from 2003

Improving regional transportation system performance through increased suburban intermodalism: A user cost modeling approach, Jeffrey Michael Casello

Extending transportation system capacity flexibility model, David J Chang

Background calibration of pipelined analog to digital converters, Sameer R Sonkusale

Response analysis of a fluidized bed bio-reactor to substrate impulses, Yachi Tsao

Synthesis, characterization and electronic properties of electrospun PZT and carbon nanofibers, Yu Wang

Theses and Dissertations from 2002

Three papers on measuring the reliability and flexibility of transportation system capacity, Denny J Cho

Leptokurtic distributions and tests of distributional assumptions in extracting probabilistic information from interest rate options, Kabir Kalyan Dutta

Approximate mechanisms and algorithms for combinatorial auctions, Roy Hyun Kwon

New algorithms for blind equalization and blind source separation/phase recovery, Trasapong Thaiupathump

Timing jitter/phase noise in phase -locked loop modeling and multi-gigaHz PLLS design, Chao Xu

Theses and Dissertations from 1996

Multi-band Oversampled Noise Shaping Analog to Digital Conversion, Pervez M. Aziz

Theses and Dissertations from 1995

Sequence clean: A deconvolution algorithm useful for non-isolated radar target images with high sidelobes, Ranjan Bose

New results in subband decomposition techniques and multirate filter design, Chai Wook Kim

Theses and Dissertations from 1994

A level-crossing sampling scheme for A/D conversion, Necip Sayiner

Theses and Dissertations from 1993

Nonlinear order statistics techniques for signal processing, Nageen Himayat

Signal processing in multiuser communications, Jian Yang

Theses and Dissertations from 1992

The pseudochiral omega medium: Theory and potential applications, Mamdouh Mohamed Ibrahim Saadoun

Theses and Dissertations from 1990

Image reconstruction and target identification based on neural network models, Baocheng Bai

A nematic liquid crystal phase and amplitude spatial light modulator for optical signal processing applications, William James Cassarly

Theses and Dissertations from 1989

Optical properties of a photoformable polymer, David J Rosenblatt

Theses and Dissertations from 1988

Long-term integration for radar detection of small targets in clutter, Mark Robert Allen

Theses and Dissertations from 1987

AUTOMATED RADAR TARGET RECOGNITION BASED ON MODELS OF NEURAL NETS, SHUNJI MIYAHARA

Theses and Dissertations from 1986

ONE-DIMENSIONAL INVERSE SCATTERING: EXACT METHODS AND APPLICATIONS, PANAYIOTIS VASSILIOS FRANGOS

Theses and Dissertations from 1985

A VECTOR SPACE APPROACH TO SPATIAL SPECTRUM ESTIMATION (SIGNAL PROCESSING, GEOPHYSICAL APPLICATIONS, RADAR), UNNIKRISHNA S PILLAI

Theses and Dissertations from 1984

SPIN-COATED AMORPHOUS CHALCOGENIDE FILMS, GEENG-CHUAN MICHAEL CHERN

Theses and Dissertations from 1981

COMPUTER INFORMATION EXTRACTION FROM RADAR IMAGES (REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS), LAWRENCE DANIEL ALEXANDER

Theses and Dissertations from 1980

ON THE APPLICATION OF GAME THEORY AND TIME SERIES ANALYSIS TO PROBLEMS IN FIRE CONTROL, STEPHEN FRANCIS HULING

INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION IN SELF-COHERING ARRAYS, CHUNG HSIN LU

Theses and Dissertations from 1978

ANALYTICAL AND NUMERICAL STUDIES OF FREQUENCY SWEPT IMAGING., CHI KEUNG CHAN

Theses and Dissertations from 1977

HIGHER ORDER INTERPOLATIVE ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTERS., GEORGE RAY RITCHIE

Theses and Dissertations from 1974

ADAPTIVE ARRAYS FOR MICROWAVE IMAGING., EARL NORBERT POWERS

Theses and Dissertations from 1972

RECORDING OF RELIEF-PHASE HOLOGRAMS IN PHOTORESIST., ROBERT ALFRED BARTOLINI

Theses and Dissertations from 1971

THEORY OF CONCENTRIC COUPLED ANNULAR APERTURE ANTENNAS DRIVEN BY TEM EXCITED COAXIAL LINES, EDWARD PAUL IRZINSKI

COMPUTER-GENERATED CHEMICAL STRUCTURAL FORMULAS WITH STANDARD RING ORIENTATIONS, BARRY LEE ZIMMERMAN

Theses and Dissertations from 1969

SPACECRAFT ATTITUDE MEASUREMENT USING SPATIAL COHERENCE OF LASER AND STARLIGHT, ANTHONY BURTON DECOU

RESPONSE OF QUANTUM-MECHANICAL RESONANCES TO MODULATED RADIO- FREQUENCY SIGNALS, ROLAND PAUL KENSCHAFT

SUBOPTIMAL CONTROL OF LINEAR TIME-INVARIANT MULTIVARIABLE SYSTEMS SUBJECTTO CONTROL STRUCTURE CONSTRAINTS, ROBERT LEONARD KOSUT

Theses and Dissertations from 1967

PRACTICAL IDENTIFICATION OF A LINEAR SYSTEM FROM DISCRETE VALUES OF INPUT-OUTPUT DATA, SHUI YEE LEE

Theses and Dissertations from 1965

GIMBALLESS INERTIAL SYSTEMS FOR SPACE NAVIGATION, ANTONIOS GRAMMATIKOS

DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ANALYTIC PLATFORM INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS, ALFRED RUDOLF SCHULER

Theses and Dissertations from 1964

TARGET CROSS SECTION MODELS FOR RADAR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, WALTER WOLFE WEINSTOCK