People
Current PhD Students
Graduated PhD students
Nasimeh Heydaribeni . Ph.D. thesis title: Analysis and Design of Information Transmission in Networks of Strategic Agents , (graduated Dec 2021, now PostDoc at UCSD)Abhinav Sinha . Ph.D. thesis title: Mechanism Design with Allocative, Informational and Learning constraints , (graduated Sep 2017, now with Google, SF).Deepanshu Vasal . Ph.D. thesis title: Dynamic decision problems with cooperative and strategic agents and asymmetric information , (graduated May 2016, now PostDoc at UT-Austin). Jung Hyun Bae . Ph.D. thesis title: Capacity-achieving schemes for finite state channels , (graduated May 2011, now with Samsung Information Systems America, San Diego, CA). Ali Nazari (co-advised with Sandeep Pradhan). Ph.D. thesis title: Error exponent for discrete memoryless multiple-access channels , (graduated May 2011, now with Data Capital Management , NY). Kaiann Fu . Ph.D. thesis title: Finite-Length and Asymptotic Analysis and Design of LDPC Codes for Deep Space and Fading Channels , (graduated August 2007). Chun-Hao Hsu . Ph.D. thesis title: Design and Analysis of Capacity-Achieving Codes and Optimal Receivers with Low Complexity , (graduated December 2006, now with Qualcomm, San Jose, CA). Shih-Yu Chang (co-advised with Wayne Stark). Ph.D. thesis title: Generating Function Analysis of Wireless Networks and ARQ Systems , (graduated July 2006, now with the Computer Science Department at the National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan). Arvind Krishnamoorthy . Ph.D. thesis title: Code and receiver design for the non-coherent fast fading channel , (graduated December 2005, now with Nokia Solutions & Networks, Schaumburg, IL). Lihua Weng (co-advised with Sandeep Pradhan). Ph.D. thesis title: Error exponent regions for multi-user channels , (graduated September 2005, now with MStar Semiconductor Inc., Taiwan). Rza Nuriyev . Ph.D. thesis title: Communication over the noncoherent channel , (graduated May 2003, now Managing Director and Partner, Head of Tashkent office Baku).
Prior PhD Students
Prior MS Students
Raghu Arghal Shashank Krishnamurthy Bhat (Developing a set of Laboratory experiments using GNURADIO and USRPs; jointly with W. Stark), 2019 Ibrahim Ajlan, Summer 2019 Gautam Thakur (Developing a set of Laboratory experiments using GNURADIO and USRPs), 2018-2019 Multidisciplinary Design Program: Anusha Joshi, Jun Luo, Xiaoran Peng, 2018 Group consisting of Alex Yin and Gautam Thakur, GNURADIO: synchronization in CDMA systems, 2017-2018 Group consisting of Yu Wang, Yang Xiao, 2015–2016 Zhe Feng, 2014–2015 Y. Chen (jointly with T .Mudge), Fall 2011-2013 S. Sharma, Fall 2011-Summer 2012 Group consisting of (jointly with W. Stark): Jaehyun Chang, Sheng-Yang Hung, Taewon Kim, Sunghwan Moon, Hedieh Alavi Tamaddoni, Erh-Kang Tsao, Suhang Wang, Spring 2011-Summer 2012 K. Sohn, 2009-2011 Zehra Fatima Rizvi, Spring/Summer 2004 Chia-han Lee, Fall 2002 Subramanian Jayaram, Winter 2002 Apurva A Turakhia, Fall 2001-Winter 2002 Srikumar Kanajan, Fall 2001 Rajeshwar Singh Khara, Fall 2001 Fahd Binjawad Pirzada, Fall 2001 Hai-Jo Tarn, Fall 1999-Winter 2000
Prior Undergraduate Students
Ryan Faulkner Matthew Zhu, 2019 Multidisciplinary Design Program: “Backyard Brains ” (Cedric Bernard, Anusha Joshi (MS), Jun Luo (MS), Trevor Mckinney, Xiaoran Peng (MS), Yifan Zhang, 2018 UROP team “Heterodox macro-economic models with sound mathematical/engineering foundations” group consisting of John Robison, Jianrong Yu, 2017-2018 Multidisciplinary Design Program: Raghu Arghal, Weifong Chou, Matthew Price, Abhinav Reddy, Zachary Robinson, Yuan Tian, Jessica Yan, 2017 Group consisting of: Jingyao Hu, Yier Zhang, 2017 Group consisting of: Keyu Chen, Jianan Jiang, 2017 Xisheng Yao, 2013 Paul Rigge (jointly with Z. Zhang and S. Pradhan), 2012 Frederic Sala, 2009 Annapoorna Leela Mallepalle, 2009 Group consisting of: Chao Yuan, Rahul Kundu, Yu Wang (jointly with W. Stark), 2009 Brian Bagnal, Spring/Summer 2008 Nibal Arzouni, 2007 Brent Ditri, 2005 Thomas Rainwater, 2005 Stephen Gallagher, 2005 Michael Quinn, 2005 Wichai Pawgasame, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Donald Chan, Fall 2003 Nataphone Subsin, Winter 2002 Tufan Coskun Karalar, Spring/Summer 2002