The Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications Series is comprised of books and articles published by Marquette University's electrical and computer engineering faculty.
Submissions from 2022
Low-Latency and Fresh Content Provision in Information-Centric Vehicular Networks, Shan Zhang, Junjie Li, Hongbin Luo, Jie Gao, Lian Zhao, and Xuemin Sherman Shen
Submissions from 2021
Sensor Design for Inductive Proximity and Moving Direction Sensing of Metal Targets, Cristinel Ababei and James E. Richie
A New Configuration of Paralleled Modular ANPC Multilevel Converter Controlled by an Improved Modulation Method for 1 MHz, 1 MW EV Charger, Mostafa Abarzadeh, Waqar A. Khan, Nathan Weise, Kamal Al-Haddad, and Ayman M. EL-Refaie
Reliability and Performance Improvement of PUC Converter Using a New Single-Carrier Sensor-Less PWM Method with Pseudo Reference Functions, Mostafa Abarzadeh, Saeed Peyghami, Kamal Al-Haddad, Nathan Weise, Liuchen Chang, and Frede Blaabjerg
MAC for Machine-Type Communications in Industrial IoT—Part II: Scheduling and Numerical Results, Jie Gao, Mushu Li, Weihua Zhuang, Xuemin Shen, and Xu Li
The Design of Dynamic Probabilistic Caching with Time-Varying Content Popularity, Jie Gao, Shan Zhang, Lian Zhao, and Xuemin Shen
MAC for Machine-Type Communications in Industrial IoT—Part I: Protocol Design and Analysis, Jie Gao, Weihua Zhuang, Mushu Li, Xuemin Shen, and Xu Li
Quantifying the Impact of Uncertainty in Embedded Systems Mapping for NoC Based Architectures, Wenkai Guan, Milad Ghorbani Moghaddam, and Cristinel Ababei
A Surrogate Weather Generator for Estimating Natural Gas Design Day Conditions, David J. Kaftan, George Corliss, Richard J. Povinelli, and Ronald H. Brown
Measurements and Analysis of Propagation Channels in Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Scenarios, Wei Li, Xiaoya Hu, Jie Gao, Lian Zhao, and Xuemin Shen
On-Site/In Situ Continuous Detecting ppb-Level Metal Ions in Drinking Water Using Block Loop-Gap Resonators and Machine Learning, Sangmin Oh, Imtiaz Hossen, Juan R. Luglio, Gusphyl Justin, James Richie, Henry Medeiros, and Chung-Hoon Lee
Submissions from 2020
A New Constant Switching Frequency Model Predictive Control Method for Grid Connected 5-level ANPC Inverter with Capacitors Sensor-less Voltage Balancing, Mostafa Abarzadeh, Nathan Weise, Liuchen Chang, and Kamal Al-Haddad
Constant Switching Frequency Hierarchical Deadbeat Predictive Direct Power Controller with Dynamic Power Estimator for 3L-ANPC AFE Rectifier for EV Charger Applications, Mostafa Abarzadeh, Nathan Weise, Ramin Katebi, Alireza Javadi, and Kamal Al-Haddad
LSTM Forecasts for Smart Home Electricity Usage, Rosemary E. Alden, Huangjie Gong, Cristinel Ababei, and Dan M. Ionel
Distributed Averaging Optimization-based Technique for Microgrid Secondary Control, Fahad Alshammari and Ayman M. El-Refaie
Modeling and Simulation of a 20kV Ultra-Fast DC Circuit Breaker for Electric Shipboard Applications, Trevor Arvin, Jiangbiao He, Nathan Weise, and Tiefu Zhao
Using Online Discussions to Connect Theory and Practice in Core Engineering Undergraduate Courses, Lisa B. Bosman, Somesh Roy, Walter M. McDonald, and Cristinel Ababei
A Case for Using Distributed Energy Storage for Load Balancing and Power Loss Minimization in Distribution Networks, Shaun Duerr, Cristinel Ababei, and Dan M. Ionel
Integrated Resource Management for Terrestrial-Satellite Systems, Shu Fu, Jie Gao, and Lian Zhao
Dynamic Modeling and Optimal Design for Net Zero Energy Houses Including Hybrid Electric and Thermal Energy Storage, Huangjie Gong, Vandana Rallabandi, Dan M. Ionel, Donald Colliver, Shaun Duerr, and Cristinel Ababei
Reliability Optimization Under Severe Uncertainty for NoC Based Architectures Using an Info-Gap Decision Approach, Wenkai Guan, Jinhua Zhang, and Cristinel Ababei
A Novel Design for a High Specific Power Interior Permanent Magnet Machine for Aerospace Applications, Rasul Hemmati, Sina Vahid, and Ayman M. EL-Refaie
Comparison of Designs Utilizing Dual Phase Magnetic Material in High Specific Power Electrical Machines for Aerospace Applications, Rasul Hemmati, Sina Vahid, and Ayman M. EL-Refaie
Remote Sensing of River Velocity Using Drone Video and Optical Flow Algorithm, Jamir Shariar Jyoti, Henry P. Medeiros, Spencer Michael Sebo, and Walter M. McDonald
The Influence of Marking Methods on Mobility, Survivorship, and Field Recovery of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Adults and Nymphs, Danielle M. Kirkpatrick, Kevin B. Rice, Aya Ibrahim, Shelby J. Fleischer, John F. Tooker, Amy Tabb, Henry Medeiros, William R. Morrison III, and Tracy C. Leskey
Energy-Efficient UAV-Assisted Mobile Edge Computing: Resource Allocation and Trajectory Optimization, Mushu Li, Nan Cheng, Jie Gao, Yinlu Wang, Lian Zhao, and Xuemin Shen
Collaborative Computing in Vehicular Networks: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach, Mushu Li, Jie Gao, Ning Zhang, Lian Zhao, and Xeumin Shen
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Collaborative Edge Computing in Vehicular Networks, Mushu Li, Jie Gao, Lian Zhao, and Xuemin Shen
Low-Cost Interior Permanent Magnet Machine with Multiple Magnet Types, Qingqing Ma, Ayman M. EL-Refaie, and Bruno Lequesne
Finite Element-based Multi-objective Design Optimization of IPM Considering Saturation Effects for Constant Power Region of Operation, Quingquing Ma and Ayman M. El-Refaie
An Autoencoder and Artificial Neural Network-Based Method To Estimate Parity Status Of Wild Mosquitoes From Near-Infrared Spectra, Masabho Peter Milali, Samson S. Kiware, Nicodem J. Govella, Fredros Okumu, Naveen K. Bansal, Serdar Bozdag, Jacques D. Charlwood, Marta F. Maia, Sheila B. Ogoma, Floyd E. Dowell, George Corliss, Maggy T. Sikulu-Lord, and Richard J. Povinelli
AI-Assisted Network-Slicing Based Next-Generation Wireless Networks, Xuemin Shen, Jie Gao, Wen Wu, Kangjia Lyu, Mushu Li, Weihua Zhuang, Xu Li, and Jaya Rao
Sensitivity Calculations of High-Speed Optical Receivers Based on Electron-APDs, Vladimir Shulyak, Majeed M. Hayat, and Jo Shien Ng
Staying Connected – Interactive Student Learning during the COVID Transition to Remote Learning, Jeffrey A. Starke, Margaret L. McNamara, Richard James Povinelli, Daniela Castillo-Perez, and Linda Noelle Brigham
State Estimation in the Presence of Intermittent Actuator Faults, Alia R. Strandt, Susan C. Schneider, and Edwin E. Yaz
A Novel Three-Port dc-dc Power Converter with Adaptive Boundary Current Mode Controller for a Residential PV-Battery System, Sina Vahid, Mostafa Abarzadeh, Nathan Weise, and Ayman M. EL-Refaie
A Novel Topology for an Extendable Isolated DC-DC Multi-port Power Converter with a Multipurpose Hybrid Energy Storage System, Sina Vahid and Ayman M. EL-Refaie
Generalized Systematic Approach Applied to Design a Novel Three-Port Power Converter, Sina Vahid and Ayman M. EL-Refaie
Autonomous PEV Charging Scheduling Using Dyna-Q Reinforcement Learning, Fan Wang, Jie Gao, Mushu Li, and Lian Zhao
Minimization of Winding AC Losses Using Inhomogeneous Electrical Conductivity Enabled by Additive Manufacturing, Fan Wu and Ayman M. EL-Refaie
Toward Additively Manufactured Electrical Machines: Opportunities and Challenges, Fan Wu and Ayman M. EL-Refaie
Active Voltage Balancing of Integrated Modular Drive with Series DC-Link Capacitors, Fan Wu, Ayman M. El-Refaie, and Thomas M. Jahns
Partially-Coupled d–q–0 Components of Magnetically-Isolated FSCW IPM Machines with Open-End-Winding Drives, Fan Wu, Hao Ge, Ayman M. EL-Refaie, Mohammad Farshadnia, Alireza Pouramin, and Rukmi Dutta
Modeling and Experimental Verification of an Unconventional 9-Phase Asymmetric Winding PM Motor Dedicated to Electric Traction Applications, Ersin Yolacan, Mustafa K. Guven, Metin Aydin, and Ayman M. EL-Refaie
Submissions from 2019
A Survey of Prediction and Classification Techniques in Multicore Processor Systems, Cristinel Ababei and Milad Ghorbani Moghaddam
High-Torque-Density Low-Cost Magnetic Gear Utilizing Hybrid Magnets and Advanced Materials, Ali Hussain Al-Qarni, Fan Wu, and Ayman M. EL-Refaie
Semantic Segmentation Refinement by Monte Carlo Region Growing of High Confidence Detections, Philipe Ambrozio Dias and Henry Medeiros
In-Plane Vibration of Hammerhead Resonators for Chemical Sensing Applications, Luke A. Beardslee, Christopher Carron, Kemal S. Demirci, Jonathan Lehman, Steven Schwartz, Isabelle Dufour, Stephen M. Heinrich, Fabien Josse PhD, and Oliver Brand
Human Activity Recognition Using Multi-modal Data Fusion, Andres Felipe Calvo, German Andres Holguin, and Henry Medeiros
Hybrid Field Oriented and Direct Torque Control for Sensorless BLDC Motors Used in Aerial Drones, Kellen Carey, Nathan M. Zimmerman, and Cristinel Ababei
Computationally Efficient Optimization of a Five-Phase Flux-Switching PM Machine Under Different Operating Conditions, Hao Chen, Xiangdong Liu, Nabeel Demerdash, Ayman M. EL-Refaie, Zhen Chen, and Jiangbiao He
Comparison and Design Optimization of a Five-Phase Flux-Switching PM Machine for In-Wheel Traction Applications, Hao Chen, Xiangdong Liu, Nabeel Demerdash, Ayman M. EL-Refaie, Jing Zhao, and Jiangbiao He
Comparative Study of Winding Configurations of a Five-Phase Flux-Switching PM Machine, Hao Chen, Xiangdong Liu, Ayman M. EL-Refaie, Jing Zhao, Nabeel Demerdash, and Jiangbiao He
Vibration Alert Bracelet for Notification of the Visually and Hearing Impaired, Kelsey Conley, Alex Foyer, Patrick Hara, Tom Janik, Jason Reichard, Jon D'Souza, Chandana Tamma, and Cristinel Ababei
Testing Photovoltaic Pavers for Roadway Applications, Ronald A. Coutu Jr., David Newman, James Crovetti, Ashish Kumar Mishra, Mohiuddin Munna, Allyssa Delbridge-Ramos, Julie Brusaw, and Scott Brusaw
A Bidirectional Soft-Switched DAB-Based Single-Stage Three-Phase AC–DC Converter for V2G Application, Dibaker Das, Nathan Weise, Kaushik Basu, Rohit Baranwal, and Ned Mohan
Microscale direct measurement of localized photothermal heating in tissue-mimetic hydrogels, Benyamin Davaji, James E. Richie, and Chung-Hoon Lee
FreeLabel: A Publicly Available Annotation Tool Based on Freehand Traces, Philipe A. Dias, Zhou Shen, Amy Tabb, and Henry P. Medeiros
Toward a Sustainable More Electrified Future: The Role of Electrical Machines and Drives, Ayman M. El-Refaie
High Specific Power Electrical Machines: A System Perspective, Ayman M. EL-Refaie and Mohamed Osama
Computationally Efficient Strand Eddy Current Loss Calculation in Electric Machines, Alireza Fatemi, Dan M. Ionel, Nabeel Demerdash, Dave A. Staton, Rafal Wrobel, and Yew Chuan Chong
A Light Weight Smartphone Based Human Activity Recognition System with High Accuracy, Md. O. Gani, Taskina Fayezeen, Richard James Povinelli, Roger O. Smith, Muhammad Arif, Ahmed Kattan, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Impact of Uncertainty and Correlations on Mapping of Embedded Systems, Wenkai Guan, Milad Ghorbani Moghaddam, and Cristinel Ababei
Statistical algorithm for nonuniformity correction in focal-plane arrays, Majeed M. Hayat, Sergio N. Torres, Ernest Armstrong, Stephen C. Cain, and Brian Yasuda
Survey of Insulation Systems in Electrical Machines, Rasul Hemmati, Fan Wu, and Ayman M. EL-Refaie
Exact Analytical Formula for the Excess Noise Factor for Mixed Carrier Injection Avalanche Photodiodes, Md. Mottaleb Hossain, John P.R. David, and Majeed M. Hayat
CMOS Compatible Dual Avalanche Photodiode for Algorithmic Visible Spectral Sensing, Md. Mottaleb Hossain and Majeed M. Hayat
High-Efficiency Fault-Tolerant Three-Level SiC Active NPC Converter for Safety-Critical Renewable Energy Applications, Ramin Katebi, Jiangbiao He, Timothy A. Bobeck, Waqar A. Khan, and Nathan Weise
Investigation of Fault-Tolerant Capabilities in an Advanced Three-Level Active T-Type Converter, Ramin Katebi, Jiangbiao He, and Nathan Weise
High-Sensitivity Magnetic Sensors Based on GMI Microwire-SAW IDT Design, Akila Khatun, Florian Bender, Fabien Josse PhD, Arnold Kweku Mensah-Brown, and R. Dyche Anderson
On Shortening the Numerical Transient in Time-Stepping Finite Element Analysis of Induction Motors Under Static and Dynamic Eccentricity Faults, Hossein Nejadi Koti, Hao Chen, Yue Sun, and Nabeel Demerdash
On Shortening the Numerical Transient in Time-Stepping Finite Element Analysis of Induction Motor Under Broken Rotor Bar Faults, Hossein Nejadi Koti, Hao Chen, Yue Sun, and Nabeel Demerdash
Localized Dielectric Loss Heating in Dielectrophoresis Devices, Tae Joon Kwak, Imtiaz Hossen, Rashid Bashir, Woo-Jin Chang, and Chung-Hoon Lee
Novel Test Fixture for Characterizing MEMS Switch Microcontact Reliability and Performance, Protap Mahanta, Farhana Anwar, and Ronald A. Coutu Jr.
A Review of Electrical Machine Optimization Methods with Emphasis on Computational Time, Qingqing Ma, Hao Chen, Ayman M. EL-Refaie, and Yue Sun
Low-Cost Interior Permannent Magnet Machine with a Blend of Magnet Types, Qingqing Ma, Ayman M. EL-Refaie, and Bruno Lequesne
Age grading An. gambiae and An. arabiensis using near infrared spectra and artificial neural networks, Masabho Peter Milali, Maggy T. Sikulu-Lord, Samson S. Kiware, Floyd E. Dowell, George F. Corliss, and Richard J. Povinelli
A Case for Heterogeneous Network-on-Chip Based H.264 Video Decoders, Milad Ghorbani Moghaddam and Cristinel Ababei
Nematic Liquid Crystal Composite Materials for DC and RF Switching, Mohiuddin Munna, Farhana Anwar, and Ronald A. Coutu Jr.
Metal-insulator Transition (MIT) Materials for Biomedical Applications, Mohiuddin Munna, Protap Mahanta, and Ronald A. Coutu Jr.
SDN Testbed for Evaluation of Large Exo-Atmospheric EMP Attacks, Diogo Oliveira, Nasir Ghani, Majeed M. Hayat, Jorge Crichigno, and Elias Bou-Harb
Fractional Spectrogram for Characterizing and Classifying Vibrating Objects in SAR Images, Francisco Pérez, Balasubramaniam Santhanam, Bipesh Shrestha, Walter Gerstle, and Majeed M. Hayat
Detection of Vibrating Objects in SAR Images, Francisco Pérez, Balu Santhanam, Thomas Atwood, Ralf Dunkel, Armin W. Doerry, and Majeed M. Hayat
Design of Chemical Sensor Coatings Based On Blends of a Single Polymer-Plasticizer Pair for Detection of Single or Multi-Analyte Aqueous Solutions, Nicholas Post, Karthick Sothivelr, Florian Bender, Fabien Josse, Antonio J. Ricco, and Edwin E. Yaz
Visual Tracking with Autoencoder-Based Maximum A Posteriori Data Fusion, Yevgeniy Reznichenko, Enrico Prampolini, Abubakar Siddique, Henry P. Medeiros, and Francesca Odone
Direct-to-Patient Survey for Diagnosis of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Heidi Richburg, Richard J. Povinelli, and David Friedland
Correlating Grid-operators' Performance with Cascading Failures in Smart-Grids, Rezoan Ahmed Shuvro, Pankaz Das, Joana M. Abreu, and Majeed M. Hayat
Correlating Grid-operators' Performance with Cascading Failures in Smart-Grids, Rezoan Ahmed Shuvro, Pankaz Das, Joana M. Abreu, and Majeed M. Hayat
Balancing Smart Grid's Performance Enhancement and Resilience to Cyber Threat, Rezoan Ahmed Shuvro, Pankaz Das, and Majeed M. Hayat
Predicting Cascading Failures in Power Grids using Machine Learning Algorithms, Rezoan Ahmed Shuvro, Pankaz Das, Majeed M. Hayat, and Mitun Talukder
On the Dynamics of Transmission Capacity and Load Loss during Cascading Failures in Power Grids, Rezoan Ahmed Shuvro, Pankaz Das, Mahshid Rahnamay-Naeini, Francesco Sorrentino, and Majeed M. Hayat
Second-Order Fault Tolerant Extended Kalman Filter for Discrete Time Nonlinear Systems, Xin Wang and Edwin E. Yaz
Permanent Magnet Vernier Machine: A Review, Fan Wu and Ayman M. EL-Refaie
Towards Fully Additively-Manufactured Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines: Opportunities and Challenges, Fan Wu and Ayman M. EL-Refaie
Submissions from 2018
H.264 Video Decoder Implemented on Fpgas Using 3×3 And 2×2 Networks-On-Chip, Ian Barge and Cristinel Ababei
Remote Vibration Estimation Using Displaced-Phase-Center Antenna SAR for Strong Clutter Environments, Justin B. Campbell, Francisco Pérez, Qi Wang, Balasubramaniam Santhanam, Ralf Dunkel, Armin W. Doerry, Thomas Atwood, and Majeed M. Hayat
Foreword Special Section on Electrical Contacts, Ronald A. Coutu Jr. and Ravi Mahajan
Foreword: Special Section on Electrical Contacts, Ronald A. Coutu Jr. and Ravi Mahajan
Efficient Interconnectivity Among Networks Under Security Constraint, Pankaz Das, Rezoan A. Shuvro, Mahshid Rahnamay-Naeini, Nasir Ghani, and Majeed M. Hayat
Apple Flower Detection Using Deep Convolutional Networks, Philipe A. Dias, Amy Tabb, and Henry P. Medeiros