Northwestern University

McCormick School of Engineering

Department of Electrical and

Computer Engineering

1997-98 Annual Report

December 1998

© 1998 Northwestern University

Table of Contents

Outgoing Chairman’s Report — Prof. Abraham Haddad 1

Overview 1

Faculty Spotlights 1

Department Organization and Infrastructure 4

Sponsored Research 4

Industrial Relations 5

Undergraduate Students 5

Graduate Students 6

First B.S. / Ph.D. Students Receive Their Doctorates 6

McCormick’s New Engineering-First Program 7

Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions 7

Teaching 8

4th Int’l. Conference on Quantum Communication, Measurement, and Computing 8

Conclusion 10

Incoming Chairman’s Message — Prof. Prith Banerjee 11

Mission and 10-Point Action Plan 11

1. Increase the Excellence of Our Faculty 11

2. Increase Our Research Activity 12

3. Make Our Curriculum Relevant, Interesting, and State-of-the-Art 12

4. Develop Better Instructional Labs Related to Coursework 12

5. Recruit More and Better-Quality Students 12

6. Perform Better Professional Placement of Our Graduating Students 13

7. Improve Industrial Interactions 13

8. Improve Alumni Relations 14

9. Provide Better Publicity 14

10. Improve the Department’s Infrastructure and Administration 15

Conclusion 16

Department Facts 17

Introduction 17

Educational Programs 18

Faculty and Staff 18

Students 18

Space 19

Computing Facilities 19

Research Activities 19

Industrial Advisory Board Members 19

Research Groups 20

Overview 20

Solid-State Engineering 20

Optical Systems and Technology 21

Networks, Communication, and Control 22

Signal Processing 22

Parallel and Distributed Computing 23

VLSI Design and CAD 24

Interdisciplinary Research Centers 25

Overview 25

Center for Optimization Technology 25

Center for Parallel and Distributed Computing 26

Center for Quantum Devices 26

Council on Dynamic Systems and Control 27

Motorola Center for Telecommunications Research 27

Solid-State Engineering 28

Externally Funded Research Projects 28

Book Sections and Chapters 34

Journal Papers 34

Symposium Papers 36

Invited Talks and Seminars 38

Symposium Sessions Organized / Chaired 39

Patents Issued 39

Ph.D. Dissertations 39

Optical Systems and Technology 41

Externally Funded Research Projects 41

Research Book 46

Book Sections and Chapters 46

Journal Papers 46

Symposium Papers 48

Invited Talks and Seminars 50

Symposium Sessions Organized / Chaired 51

Ph.D. Dissertations 51

Networks, Communication, and Control 52

Externally Funded Research Projects 52

Book Sections and Chapters 55

Journal Papers 55

Symposium Papers 56

Invited Talks and Seminars 56

Symposium Session Organized / Chaired 57

Signal Processing 58

Externally Funded Research Projects 58

Research Books 59

Book Sections and Chapters 59

Journal Papers 60

Symposium Papers 61

Magazine Articles and Editorials 62

Invited Talks and Seminars 62

Symposium Sessions Organized / Chaired 62

Patents Issued 63

Ph.D. Dissertations 63

Parallel and Distributed Computing 64

Externally Funded Research Projects 64

Book Sections and Chapters 71

Journal Papers 71

Symposium Papers 72

Invited Talks and Seminars 76

Symposium Sessions Organized / Chaired 76

Ph.D. Dissertations 77

VLSI Design and CAD 78

Externally Funded Research Projects 78

Journal Papers 81

Symposium Papers 82

Invited Talks and Seminars 84

Symposium Sessions Organized / Chaired 84

Ph.D. Dissertations 84