JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY

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Networking and Communications

• Objectives
• Enhance the performance of computer networks
• Develop effective and efficient communication
  technologies and algorithms
• Provide a research and learning environment in
  networking and communications for graduate and
  undergraduate students

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Cluster Subgroups

• Optical Networking
• Wireless Communications
• Sensor Networking
• Signal Processing
• Electromagnetics Antenna Design
• Embedded Systems
• Integrated Circuit Design

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Cluster Members

• Dr. Khaled Abed
• Dr. Kamal Ali
• Dr. Tarek El-Bawab
• Dr. Abdelnasser Eldek
• Dr. Robin Liu
• Dr. Gordon Skelton
• Dr. Mahmoud Manzoul
• Dr. Tadesse Ghirmai
• Dr. Ali Abu-El Humos
• Dr. Natarajan Meghanathan
• Dr. Quinton Williams
• Dr. Hui-Ru Shih

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Optical Networking

• Faculty
• Dr. Tarek El-Bawab (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Quinton Williams (Physics)
• Research Topics
• Telecommunications and Data Networking
• Communication Protocols and Network Architectures
• Performance Analysis
• Switching and transmission Systems
• Fiber Optics

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Wireless Communications

• Faculty
• Dr. Tadesse Ghirmai (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Gordon Skelton (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Natarajan Meghanathan (Computer Science)
• Research Topics
• Channel Estimation
• Equalization and synchronization
• Wireless Network Protocols

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Sensor Networks

• Faculty
• Dr. Khalid Abed (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Tarek El-Bawab (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Tadesse Ghirmai (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Gordon Skelton (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Ali Abu-El Humos (Computer Science)
• Dr. Natarajan Meghanathan (Computer Science)

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Sensor Networks

• Research Topics
• Sensor Network architectures
• Fault-tolerance
• Scalability
• Network Protocols
• Energy-efficient routing algorithms
• Distributed processing algorithms

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Signal Processing

• Faculty
• Dr. Khalid Abed (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Tadesse Ghirmai (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Robin Liu (Computer Engineering)
• Research Topics
• Estimation and detection
• Signal processing for communication
• Monte Carlo methods for signal processing
• Application Specific Integrated circuits

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Electromagnetics Antenna Design

• Faculty
• Dr. Abdelnasser Eldek (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Hui-Ru Shih (Technology)
• Research Topics
• Electromagnetic Theory
• Finite Difference Time Domain Method
• Antenna Design
• Phased Arrays

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Embedded Systems

• Faculty
• Dr. Kamal Ali (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Gordon Skelton (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Mahmopud A. Manzoul (Computer Engineering)
• Research Topics
• Robotics
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
• Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)
• Software Development Engineering

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Integrated Circuit Design

• Faculty
• Dr. Khalid Abed (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Robin Liu (Computer Engineering)
• Dr. Mahmoud A. Manzoul (Computer Engineering)
• Research Topics
• VLSI Design
• VLSI Testing
• Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits
• Low-Power Application Specific Integrated
  Circuits Design

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Funding

• The cluster members have submitted 12 proposals
  seeking external funding for the year 2005/06.
• Agencies targeted for future proposals
• NSF
• DoD
• NASA
• ARO
• ARL
• NIH

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Infrastructure

• Center for Defense Integrated Data
• Team Members Jackson State University
• University of Mississippi
• University of Southern Mississippi
• Radiance Technologies, Inc.
• Research involves data gathering, data fusion,
  and intelligent decision making.

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Vision

• To make JSU a leader in research and education in
  computer engineering and telecommunications
  through the employment of outstanding faculty,
  graduate and undergraduate students.
• To collaboration with other universities,
  government agencies, and private companies.

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Challenges

• New faculty and new Cluster
• Research space