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Laleh Najafizadeh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Tel: (848)-445-0593

Rutgers University email: laleh.najafizadeh@rutgers.edu

Piscataway, NJ 08854 www: http://www.ece.rutgers.edu/~laleh

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 01/2005-08/2009

Minor: Mathematics

GPA: 4.0/4.0

Advisor: Professor John D. Cressler

M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 09/2001-10/2003

GPA: 8.9/9.0

Advisor: Professor Igor M. Filanovsky

B.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran 09/1995-06/1999

EMPLOYMENT

Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

Associate Professor (Tenured), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 07/2018-Present

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 09/2012-06/2018

Graduate Faculty Member, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Affiliated Member, Rutgers Brain Health Institute

CNRM/HJF/National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 03/2010-08/2012

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Section on Analytical and Functional Biophotonics

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 09/2009-02/2010

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 01/2005-08/2009

Graduate Research Assistant, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 11/2003-12/2004

Graduate Research Assistant, iCORE Wireless Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Eng.

University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 09/2001-10/2003

Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Iran Telecommunication Company, Isfahan, Iran 06/1999-08/2001

Data Communication Engineer

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HONORS AND AWARDS Selected as Rutgers’ Nominee for Takeda Early Career Innovator in Science Award 2017

(only one early career scientist nomination per institution was allowed)

Best Student Paper Award, Runner Up, as an Advisor (among more than 600 accepted papers) 2014

47th IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS)

Texas Instrument Leadership Fellowship 2007-2008

Marie Louise Graduate Award 2004

Alberta Ingenuity Fund Scholarship 2003-2004

Alberta Informatics Circle of Research Excellence (iCORE) Scholarship 2003-2004

Delta Kappa Gamma World Fellowship (one of the four recipients in Canada) 2002-2003

University of Alberta Partial Tuition waiver 2001-2002

Ranked top 0.1% among >300,000 participants in Iran’s National University Entrance Exam 1995

PUBLICATIONS

Underlined authors are graduate students whom I served as primary advisor.

+ authors are graduate students whom I co-advised.

† authors are graduate students of colleagues with whom I had regular meetings during the development

of projects.

Book Chapters

[1] “Voltage and Current References,” Extreme Environment Electronics, Edited by: John D. Cressler and

Alan Mantooth, CRC Press, 2013, pp. 521-528.

[2] “Biophotonics Techniques for In-Vivo Structural and Functional Imaging of the Tissue,” with Y.

Ardeshirpour and A. H. Gandjbakhche, Analytical Cellular Pathology, 36, Biophotonics in Pathology,

Edited by Stanley Cohen, IOS Press, Amsterdam, 2013, pp. 265-297.

Refereed Journal Papers (Accepted/ Published)

[1] G. Salles-Loustau†, T. Le†, L. Najafizadeh, S. Zonouz, and M. Javanmard, “Cytocoded Passwords:

BioMEMS Based Barcoding of Biological Samples for User Authentication in Microfluidic

Diagnostic Devices,” to appear in Biomedical Microdevices.

[2] L. Zhu, C. R. Lee, D. J. Margolis, and L. Najafizadeh, “Decoding Cortical Brain States from

Widefield Calcium Imaging Data Using Visibility Graph,” Biomedical Optics Express, 9(7), pp.3017-

3036, June 2018. (2017 Impact Factor 3.482)

[3] Y. Huang, L. Zhu, F. Kong, C. Chaung, and L. Najafizadeh, “BiCMOS Compensation-Towards Fully

Curvature-Corrected Bandgap Reference Circuits,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems-I, Vol.

65(4), pp.1210-1223, Apr. 2018.

[4] Y. Huang, D. Browe, J. Freeman, and L. Najafizadeh, “A Wirelessly Tunable Electrical Stimulator

for ionic Electroactive Polymers,” IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 18 (5), pp 1930 - 1939, Mar. 2018.

[5] A. Al Hilli+, L. Najafizadeh, and A. Petropulu, “A Weighted Approach for Sparse Signal Support

Estimation with Application to EEG Source Localization,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing,

Vol. 65 (24), pp. 6551 - 6565, Dec. 2017.

[6] T. Le†, G. Salles-Loustau†, P. Xie, Z. Lin, L. Najafizadeh, M. Javanmard, and S. Zonouz, “Trusted

Sensor Signal Protection for Confidential Point-of-Care Medical Diagnostic,” IEEE Sensors Journal,

Vol. 17 (18), pp. 5807-5816, Sept. 2017.

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[7] L. Zhu and L. Najafizadeh, “Dynamic Time Warping-Based Averaging Framework for functional

Near Infrared Spectroscopy Brain Imaging Studies,” Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 22 (6), pp.

(066011-1)-(066011-12), June 2017.

[8] Y. Huang and L. Najafizadeh, “A Precision SiGe Reference Circuit Utilizing Si and SiGe Bandgap

Voltage Differences,” IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vol. 64 (2), pp. 392-399, Feb. 2017.

[9] A. S. Cardoso, P. S. Chakraborty, N. Karaulac, D. M. Fleischhauer, N. E. Lourenco, Z. E. Fleetwood,

A. P. Prakash, T. D. England, S. Jung, L. Najafizadeh, N. J.-H. Roche, A. Khachatrian, J. H. Warner,

D. McMorrow, S. P. Buchner, E.X. Zhang, C. X. Zhang, M. McCurdy, R. A. Reed, D. M. Fleetwood,

P. Amouzou, and J. D. Cressler, “Single Event Transient and Total Dose Response of Precision

Voltage Reference Circuits Designed in a 90 nm SiGe BiCMOS Technology”, IEEE Transactions on

Nuclear Science, Vol. 61 (6), pp. 3210-3217, Dec. 2014.

[10]T. D. England, C. Chatterjee, N. Lourenco, S. Finn, L. Najafizadeh, S. Phillips, E. Kenyon, R. M.

Diestelhorst, and J. D. Cressler. “Cold-Capable, Radiation-Hardened SiGe BiCMOS Wireline

Transceivers,” IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, Vol. 29 (3), pp. 32-41, Mar. 2014.

[11]J. M. Kainerstorfer, M.Polizzotto, T. Uldrick, R. Rahman, M. Hassan, L. Najafizadeh, Y.

Ardeshirpour, K. Wyvill, K. Aleman, P. Smith, R. Yarchoan, and A. H. Gandjbakhche, “Evaluation

of Non-Invasive Multispectral Imaging as a Tool for Measuring the Effect of Systemic Therapy in

Kaposi Sarcoma,” PLOS One, 8 (12), e83887, pp. 1-9, Dec. 2013.

[12] N. S. Karamzadeh, A. Medvedev, A. Azari, A. H. Gandjbakhche, and L. Najafizadeh, “Capturing

Dynamic Patterns of Task-Based Functional Connectivity with EEG,” NeuroImage, 28; 66(1), pp.

311-317, Feb. 2013. (5-Year Impact Factor: 7.079)

[13] E. Sultan, L. Najafizadeh, A. H. Gandjbakhche, K. Pourrezaei, and A. S. Daryoush, “Accurate Optical

Parameter Extraction Procedure for Broadband Near Infrared Spectroscopy of Brain Matter,” Journal

of Biomedical Optics, 18 (1), pp. (017008-1)-(017008-8), Jan. 2013.

[14] F. Amyot, T. Zimmermann, J. D. Riley, J. M. Kainerstorfer, V. Chernomordik, E. Mooshagian, L.

Najafizadeh, F. Krueger, A. H. Gandjbakhche, and E. Wassermann, “A Functional Near Infrared

Spectroscopy Normative Database for the Judgment of Complexity Task,” NeuroImage, 60 (2), pp.

879-883, Apr. 2012. (5-Year Impact Factor: 7.079)

[15] J. D. Riley, F. Amyot, T. Pohida, R. Pursley, Y. Ardeshirpour, J. M. Kainerstorfer, L. Najafizadeh,

V. Chernomordik, P. Smith, J. Smirniotopoulos, E. Wassermann, and A. H. Gandjbakhche, “A

Hematoma Detector: A Practical Application of Instrumental Motion as Signal in Near Infra-Red

Imaging,” Biomedical Optics Express, 3 (1), pp. 192-205, Jan. 2012. (2017 Impact Factor: 3.482)

[16] J. M. Kainerstorfer, J. D. Riley, M. Ehler, L. Najafizadeh, F. Amyot, M. Hassan, R. Pursley, S.

Demos, V. Chernomordik, M. Pircher, C. Hitzenberger, and A.H. Gandjbakhche, “Quantitative

Principal Component Model for Skin Chromophore Mapping Using Multi Spectral Images and Spatial

Priors,” Biomedical Optics Express, Vol. 2, Issue 5, pp. 1040-1058, May 2011. (2017 Impact Factor:

3.482)

[17] K. A. Moen, L. Najafizadeh, J. Seungwoo, A. Raman, M. Turowski, and J. D. Cressler, “Accurate

Modeling of Single Event Transients in a SiGe Voltage Reference Circuit,” IEEE Transactions on

Nuclear Science, Vol. 58, pp. 877-884, June 2011.

[18] D. B. Thomas, L. Najafizadeh, J. D. Cressler, K. A. Moen, and N. Lourenco, “Optimization of SiGe

Bandgap-Based Circuits for Up to 300 oC Operation,” Solid State Electronics, Vol. 56, pp. 47-55, Feb.

2011.

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[19] S. Seth, L. Najafizadeh, J. D. Cressler, “On the RF Properties of Weakly-Saturated SiGe HBTs and

Their Potential Use in Ultra-Low-Voltage Circuits,” IEEE Electron Device Letters, Vol. 32, pp. 3-5,

Jan. 2011.

[20] S. D. Phillips, K. A. Moen, L. Najafizadeh, R. M. Diestelhorst, A.K. Sutton, J. D. Cressler, G.

Vizkelethy, P. E. Dodd, and P. W. Marshall, “A Comprehensive Understanding of the Efficacy of N-

Ring SEE Hardening Methodologies in SiGe HBTs,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 57,

pp. 3400-3406, Dec. 2010.

[21] G. Vizkelethy, S. D. Phillips, L. Najafizadeh, and J. D. Cressler, “Nuclear Microbeam Studies of

Silicon-Germanium Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors (HBTs),” Nuclear Instruments and Methods

in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Vol. 268, pp. 2092-2098,

June 2010.

[22] L. Najafizadeh, S. D. Phillips, K. A. Moen, R. M. Diestelhorst, M. Bellini, P. K. Saha, J. D. Cressler,

G. Vizkelethy, M. Turowski, A. Raman, and P. W. Marshall, “Single Event Transient Response of

SiGe Voltage References and Its Impact on the Performance of Analog and Mixed-signal Circuits,”

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 56, pp. 3469-3476, Dec. 2009.

[23] P. Cheng, J. A. Pellish, M. A. Carts, S. D. Phillips, E. Wilcox, T. Thrivikraman, L. Najafizadeh, J. D.

Cressler, and P. W. Marshall, “Re-examining TID Hardness Assurance Test Protocols for SiGe

HBTs,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 56, pp. 3318-3325, Dec. 2009.

[24] L. Najafizadeh, J. Adams, S. D. Phillips, K. Moen, J. D. Cressler, S. Aslam, T. Stevenson, and B.

Meloy “Sub-1-K Operation of SiGe Transistors and Circuits,” IEEE Electron Device Letters, Vol. 30,

pp. 508-510, May 2009.

[25] L. Najafizadeh, T. Vo, S. D. Phillips, P. Cheng, E. P. Wilcox, J. D. Cressler, M. Mojarradi, and P. W.

Marshall, “The Effects of Proton Irradiation on the Performance of High-Voltage nMOSFETs

Implemented in a Low-Voltage SiGe BiCMOS Platform,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,

Vol. 55, pp. 3253-3258, Dec. 2008.

[26] L. Najafizadeh, A. K. Sutton, R. Diestelhorst, M. Bellini, B. Jun, J. D. Cressler, P. W. Marshall, and

C. J. Marshall, “A Comparison of the Effects of X-Ray and Proton Irradiation on the Performance of

SiGe Precision Voltage References,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 54, pp. 2238-2244,

Dec. 2007.

[27] J. P. Comeau, L. Najafizadeh, J. M. Andrews, A.P. G. Prakash, and J. D. Cressler, “An Exploration

of Substrate Coupling at K-Band Between a SiGe HBT Power Amplifier and a SiGe HBT Voltage-

Controlled-Oscillator,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 17, pp. 349-351,

May 2007.

[28] L. Najafizadeh, M. Bellini, A. P. Gnana Prakash, G. Espinel, J. D. Cressler, P. W. Marshall, and C.

J. Marshall, “Proton Tolerance of SiGe Precision Voltage References for Extreme Temperature Range

Electronics,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 53, pp. 3210-3216, Dec. 2006.

[29] R. Krithivasan, P. W. Marshall, M. Nayeem, A. K. Sutton, Wei-Min Lance Kuo, B. M. Haugerud, L.

Najafizadeh, J. D. Cressler, M. A. Carts, C. J. Marshall G. Niu, R. Reed, B. A. Randall, C.A. Burfield,

and Barry Gilbert, “Application of RHBD Techniques to SEU Hardening of Third-Generation SiGe

HBT Logic Circuits,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 53, pp. 3400-3407, Dec. 2006.

[30] L. Najafizadeh and C. Tellambura, “BER Analysis of an Arbitrary Square/ Rectangular QAM for

MRC Diversity with ICE in Generalized Ricean Fading Channels,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular

Technology, Vol. 55, pp. 1239-1248, July 2006.

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[31] T. Chen, C. Zhu, L. Najafizadeh, B. Jun, A. Ahmad, R. Diestelhorst, G. Espinel, and J. D. Cressler,

“CMOS Reliability Issues for Emerging Cryogenic Lunar Electronics Applications,” Solid State

Electronics, Vol. 50, pp. 959-963, June 2006.

Refereed Conference Papers (Accepted, Published)

[1] A. Haddad, F. Shamsi, and L. Najafizadeh, “ On the Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Class-

Discriminating Functional Networks,,” Accepted for presentation at 40th Annual International

Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC’18), Honolulu, HI, July

2018.

[2] A. Haddad, and L. Najafizadeh, “Recognizing task-specific dynamic structure of the brain function

from EEG,” Proc. of 15th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI’18),

Washington, D.C., Apr. 2018, pp. 712-715.

[3] S. Salsabilian, C. R. Lee, D. J. Margolis, and L. Najafizadeh, “Using Connectivity to Infer Behavior

from Cortical Activity Recorded through Widefield Transcranial Imaging,” Optics and the Brain- OSA

Technical Digest, Hollywood, FL, paper BTu2C-4, Apr. 2018.

[4] L. Zhu, S. Haghani, S. and L. Najafizadeh, “Spatiotemporal Characterization of Brain Function Via

Multiplex Visibility Graph,” OSA Technical Digest, Hollywood, FL, paper JTh3A-54, Apr. 2018.

[5] L. Najafizadeh, “Reference Circuits for Emerging Applications- From Extreme Environment

Electronics to Internet of Things,” Proc. of IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems

(MWSCAS’17), Boston, MA, Aug. 2017, pp. 1304-1307. Invited Paper

[6] L. Zhu, C. Lee, D. Margolis and L. Najafizadeh, “Probing the dynamics of resting-state cortical

activities via wide field Ca+2 imaging in GCaMP6 transgenic mice,” Wavelets and Sparsity XVII ,

SPIE-Optics and Photonics, San Diego, CA, Vol. 10394, Aug. 2017, pp. 103940C1-103940C8. Invited Paper

[7] Y. Huang, D. Browe, J. Freeman and L. Najafizadeh, “Live Demonstration: A Frequency-Based

System for Wireless Electrical Stimulation of iEAPs,” Proc. of 50th IEEE International Symposium on

Circuits and Systems (ISCAS’17), Baltimore, MD, May 2017, pp. 1.

[8] T. Zeng, D. Peru, V. Maloney, and L. Najafizadeh, “Cortical Activity Changes as Related to Oral

Irritation-An fNIRS Study,” Proc. of 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering

in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC’17), Jeju Island, Korea, July 2017, pp. 2558-2561.

[9] L. Zhu, C. Lee, D. Margolis, and L. Najafizadeh, “Predicting Behavior from Cortical Activity

Recorded through Widefield Transcranial Imaging,” Proc. of International Conference on Lasers and

Electro-Optics (CLEO’17), paper ATu3B.1, San Jose, CA, May 2017, pp.1-2.

[10]A. Haddad and L. Najafizadeh, “Source-Informed Segmentation: Towards Capturing the Dynamics

of Brain Functional Networks through EEG,” Proc. of 50th IEEE Asilomar Conference on Signals,

Systems, and Computers (Asilomar’16), Pacific Grove, CA, Nov. 2016, pp. 1290-1294. Invited Paper

[11] A. Haddad and L. Najafizadeh, “Multi-scale Analysis of the Dynamics of Brain Functional

Connectivity Using EEG,” Proc. of The IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Circuits and

Systems (BioCAS’16), Shanghai, China, Oct. 2016, pp. 240-243.

[12] Y. Huang, D. Browe, S. Thirumurugesan, J. Freeman, and L. Najafizadeh, “In vitro Characterization

of Electronically Stimulated ionic Electroactive Polymers with Application to Muscle Prosthesis,”

Proc. of The IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Circuits and Systems (BioCAS’16),

Shanghai, China, Oct. 2016, pp. 428-431.

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[13] A. Al Hilli+, L. Najafizadeh, and A. Petropulu, “Weighted Sparse Bayesian Learning (WSBL) for

Basis Selection in Linear Underdetermined Systems,” Proc. of International Workshop on

Compressed Sensing Theory and its Applications to Radar, Sonar and Remote Sensing (CoSeRa’16),

Aachen, Germany, Sept. 2016, pp. 115-119.

[14] Y. Wang and L. Najafizadeh, “On the Invariance of EEG-Based Signatures of Individuality with

Application in Biometric Identification,” Proc. of 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC’16), Orlando, FL, Aug. 2016, pp. 4559-4562.

[15] T. Le†, G. Salles-Loustau†, L. Najafizadeh, M. Javanmard, and S. Zonouz, “BioMEMS-Based

Coding for Secure Medical Diagnostic Devices,” Proc. of 38th Annual International Conference of the

IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC’16), Orlando, FL, Aug. 2016, pp. 4419-

4422.

[16] T. Le†, G. Salles-Loustau†, L. Najafizadeh, M. Javanmard, and S. Zonouz, “Secure Point-of-Care

Medical Diagnostics via Trusted Sensing and Cyto-Coded Passwords,” Proc. of IEEE/IFIP

International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks (DSN’16), Toulouse, France, June

2016, pp. 583-594.

[17] Y. Huang and L. Najafizadeh, “A Wirelessly Tunable Low Drop-out Regulator for Subcutaneous

Muscle Prosthesis,” Proc. of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS’16),

Montreal, Canada, May 2016, pp. 850-853.

[18] A. Al Hilli+, L. Najafizadeh, and A. Petropulu, “Sparse Reconstruction for SAR Using Range Space

Rotation,” Proc. of IEEE Radar Conference, Philadelphia, PA, May 2016, pp. 1-5. Invited Paper.

[19] L. Zhu, A. Haddad, T. Zeng, Y. Wang, and L. Najafizadeh, “Assessing Optimal Electrode/Optode

Arrangement in EEG-fNIRS Multi-Modal Imaging,” OSA Technical Digest, Fort Lauderdale, FL,

paper JW3A-39, Apr. 2016.

[20] T. Zeng, L. Zhu, Y. Wang, and L. Najafizadeh, “On the Relationship Between Trial-to-Trial Response

Time Variability and fNIRS-Based Functional Connectivity,” OSA Technical Digest, Fort Lauderdale,

FL, paper JW3A-41, Apr. 2016.

[21] L. Zhu, and L. Najafizadeh, “Temporal Dynamics of fNIRS-Recorded Signals Revealed Via

Visibility Graph,” OSA Technical Digest, Fort Lauderdale, FL, paper JW3A-53, Apr. 2016.

[22] A. Al Hilli+, L. Najafizadeh, and A. Petropulu, “Generalized Range Space Property for Group

Sparsity of Linear Underdetermined Systems,” Proc. of the 50th IEEE Annual Conference on

Information Systems and Sciences (CISS’16), Princeton, NJ, Mar. 2016.

[23] A. Al Hilli+, L. Najafizadeh, and A. Petropulu, “EEG Source Localization via Range Space

Rotation”, Proc. of The IEEE International Workshop on Computational Advances in Multi-Sensor

Adaptive Processing (CAMSAP’15), Cancun, Mexico, Dec. 2015, pp. 265-268.

[24] Y. Huang, F. Kong, J. Freeman, and L. Najafizadeh, “A Low-Dropout Regulator for Subcutaneous

Electrical Stimulation of Nanofibers Used in Muscle Prosthesis,” Proc. of The IEEE International

Conference on Biomedical Circuits and Systems (BioCAS’15), Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2015, pp. 1-4.

[25] A. Haddad and L. Najafizadeh, “Global EEG Segmentation using Singular Value Decomposition,”

Proc. of The International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

(EMBC’15), Milan, Italy, Aug. 2015, pp. 558-561.

[26] L. Zhu and L. Najafizadeh, “Comparison of Trial-to-Trial Variability in Multi-Modal Imaging, using

EEG and fNIRS,” Proc. of Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Honolulu,

HI, June 2015.

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[27] F. Kong, Y. Huang, and L. Najafizadeh, “A New Coil Misalignment Compensation Technique for

Wireless Power Transfer Links in Biomedical Implants,” Proc. of The IEEE Wireless Power Transfer

Conference (WPTC’15), Boulder, CO, May 2015, pp. 1-4.

[28] L. Zhu and L. Najafizadeh, “Does Functional Connectivity Alter Across Similar Trials During

Imaging Experiments?” Proc. of IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology Symposium

(SPMB’14), Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 2014, 4 pages.

[29] F. Kong, Y. Huang, and L. Najafizadeh, “Low-Power, Multi-Channel LED Driver for Portable fNIRS

Applications” Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits

(EDSSC’14), Chengdu, China, June 2014, 2 pages.

[30] Y. Huang, F. Kong, and L. Najafizadeh, “Towards Temperature-Stable Level Shifters,” Proc. IEEE

International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits (EDSSC’14), Chengdu, China,

June 2014, 2 pages.

[31] Y. Huang, L. Zhu, C. Cheung, and L. Najafizadeh, “A Low Temperature Coefficient Voltage

Reference Utilizing BiCMOS Compensation Technique,” Proc. IEEE International Symposium on

Circuits and Systems (ISCAS’14), Melbourne, Australia, June 2014, pp. 922-925. Best Student Paper

Award (Runner Up).

[32] Y. Huang, L. Zhu, C. Cheung, and L. Najafizadeh, “A Curvature-Compensation Technique Based on

the Difference of Si and SiGe Junction Voltages for Bandgap Voltage Circuits,” Proc. IEEE

International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS’14), Melbourne, Australia, June 2014, pp.

914-917.

[33] L. Zhu, M. Peifer, and L. Najafizadeh, “Towards Improving the “Detection” Power of Brain Imaging

Experiments Using fNIRS,” OSA Technical Digest, paper BM3A. 29, Miami, FL, Apr. 2014.

[34] M. Peifer, L. Zhu, and L. Najafizadeh, “Real-Time Classification of Actual vs Imagery Finger

Tapping Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy,” OSA Technical Digest, paper BM3A. 34,

Miami, FL, Apr. 2014.

[35] Y. Huang, C. Cheung, and L. Najafizadeh, “A Multi-Piecewise Curvature-Corrected Technique for

Bandgap Reference Circuits,” Proc. 56th IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems

(MWSCAS’13), Columbus, OH, Aug. 2013, pp. 305-308.

[36] L. Najafizadeh, S. Aslam, and J. D. Cressler, “Operation of SiGe Reference Circuits Under Planetary

Environmental Conditions”, Proc. LPI Contributions, Vol. 1683, NASA, Greenbelt, MD, Oct. 2012,

p. 1117.

[37] L. Najafizadeh, F. Chowdhry, N. S. Karamzadeh, J. M. Kainerstorfer, F. Amyot, J. D. Riley, and A.

H. Gandjbakhche, “NIRS Captured Changes in Resting State Functional Connectivity After

Performing A Working Memory Task,” OSA Technical Digest, paper BSu3A.85, Miami FL, Apr.

2012.

[38] N. S. Karamzadeh, A. Medvedev, A. Bakhtiar, J. M. Kainerstorfer, A. H. Gandjbakhche, and L.

Najafizadeh, “Capturing Task-Evoked Functional Brain Connectivity Using Combined NIRS/EEG,”

OSA Technical Digest, paper BSu3A.72, Apr 2012.

[39] J. D. Riley, F. Amyot, T. Pohida, R. Pursley, Y. Ardeshirpour, J. M. Kainerstorfer, L. Najafizadeh,

V. Chernomordik, P. D. Smith, J. Simrniotopoulos, E.Wassermann, and A. H.

Gandjbakhche,“Handheld Near Infra-Red Imaging Device for Hemorrhage Detection” OSA Technical

Digest, paper BSu3A.75, Miami FL, Apr. 2012.

[40] F. Amyot, T. Zimmermann, J. D. Riley, J. M. Kainerstorfer, V. Chernomordik, L. Najafizadeh, E.

Wassermann, and A. H. Gandjbakhche, “Normative Database of Judgment of Complexity Task with

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Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy - Application for TBI,” OSA Technical Digest, paper JM3A.46,

Miami FL, Apr. 2012.

[41] J. M. Kainerstorfer, M. N. Polizzotto, T. S. Uldrick, M. Hassan, R. Rahman, L. Najafizadeh, K. M.

Wyvill, K. Aleman, P. D. Smith, R. Yarchoan, and A. H. Gandjbakhche, “Multispectral Imaging as a

Potential Predictor of Treatment Efficacy for Kaposi’s Sarcoma Skin Lesions,” OSA Technical Digest,

paper BSu3A.58, Miami FL, Apr. 2012.

[42] V. Chernomordik, A. Sviridov, M. Hassan, J. M. Kainerstorfer, L. Najafizadeh, P. D. Smith, and A.

H. Gandjbakhche, “Polarization Imaging System for Colposcopy,” OSA Technical Digest, paper

BSu3A.34, Miami FL, Apr. 2012.

[43] T. D. England, C. Chatterjee, R. Diestelhorst, J. D. Cressler, S. Finn, and L. Najafizadeh, “Cold-

Capable SiGe BiCMOS Wireline Transceivers for Distributed Electronics Systems,” Proc. IEEE

Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, Mar. 2012, pp.1-8.

[44] A. M. Khwaja, K. Manseta, E. Sultan, P. Daruwalla, Y. Malallah, A. Madjar, L. Najafizadeh, K.

Pourrezaei, A. H. Gandjbakhche, and A. S. Daryoush, “Realization Challenges and Performance

Comparison of Untethered and Minimally Tethered Helmet Mounted Broadband fNIR based

Spectroscopy for Traumatic Brain Injury Applications,” Proc. IEEE European Microwave

Conference, Manchester, UK, Oct. 2011, pp. 674-677.

[45] K. Manseta, A. M. Khwaja, E. Sultan, P. Daruwalla, K. Pourrezaei, L. Najafizadeh, A. H.

Gandjbakhche, and A.S. Daryoush, “Untethered Helmet Mounted fNIR Biomedical Imaging?” Proc.

IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS’11), Baltimore, MD, June 201.

[46] E. Sultan, A. M. Khwaja, K. Manseta, Y. Mallalah, Q. Zhang, L. Najafizadeh, A. H. Gandjbakhche,

K. Pourrezaei, A.S. Daryoush, “Tethered and Untethered Helmet Mounted fNIR Systems for TBI

Application,” IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology (WAMI) Conference, FL, April 2011.

[47] E. Sultan, K. Manseta, A. M. Khwaja, L. Najafizadeh, A. H. Gandjbakhche, K. Pourrezaei, and A. S.

Daryoush, “Modeling and Tissue Parameter Extraction Challenges for Free Space Broadband fNIR

Brain Imaging Systems”, Proc. SPIE, Vol. 7902, Feb. 2011.

[48] M. Khwaja, P. Daruwalla, K. Manseta, E. Sultan, K. Pourrezaei, L. Najafizadeh, A. H. Gandjbakhche,

A. S. Daryoush, “UWB Wireless Link Design and Implementation Challenges in Broadband

Frequency Modulated fNIR Biomedical Imaging,” Proc. IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium,

Phoenix, AZ, Jan. 2011, pp. 394-397.

[49] K. Manseta, E. Sultan, A. M. Khwaja, K. Pourrezaei, L. Najafizadeh, A. H. Gandjbakhche, A. S.

Daryoush, “Development Challenges of Brain Functional Monitoring using Untethered

BroadbandFrequency Modulated fNIR System,” Proc. IEEE Microwave Wireless Symposium,

Montreal, QC, Canada, Oct. 2010, pp. 354-357.

[50] L. Lou, G. Niu, L. Najafizadeh, and J. D. Cressler, “Impact of the Non-ideal Temperature Dependence

of IC-VBE on Ultra-Wide Temperature Range SiGe HBT Bandgap Reference Circuits,” Proc. IEEE

Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting (BCTM’10), Austin, TX, Oct. 2010, pp. 220-223.

[51] K. A. Moen, L. Najafizadeh, A. Raman, M. Turowski, and J. D. Cressler, “Accurate Modeling of

Single Event Transients in a SiGe Voltage Reference Circuit,” Proc. Radiation Effects on Components

and Systems Conference (RADECS’10), paper PC-5, Aqua Dome Langenfeld, Austria, Sept. 2010.

[52] R. M. Diestelhorst, S. Finn, L. Najafizadeh, M. Deshang, X. Pengfei, C. Ulaganathan, J.D. Cressler,

B. Blalock, F. Dai, A. Mantooth, L. Del Castillo, M. Mojarradi, and R. Berger, “A Monolithic, Wide-

Temperature, Charge Amplification Channel for Extreme Environments,” Proc. IEEE Aerospace

Conference, Big Sky, MT, Mar. 2010, pp. 1-10.

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[53] D. B. Thomas, J. D. Cressler, L. Najafizadeh, S. D. Phillips, R. W. Johnson, L. Peltz, E. P. Wilcox,

and K. A. Moen, “Performance and Reliability of SiGe Devices and Circuits for High Temperature

Applications,” Proc. Int. Conference on High Temperature Electronics Network, Oxford, UK, Sept.

2009, pp. 49-56.

[54] S. Finn, J. Yuan, R. Krithivasan, L. Najafizadeh, P. Cheng, and J. D. Cressler, “A 10 Mbps SiGe

BiCMOS Transceiver for Operation Down to Cryogenic Temperatures,” Proc. IEEE Bipolar/

BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting (BCTM’07), Boston, MA, Oct. 2007.

[55] L. Najafizadeh, B. Jun, A. K. Sutton, J. D. Cressler, T. Vo, O. Momeni, M. Mojarradi, C. Ulaganathan,

S. Chen, B. J. Blalock, Y. Yao, X. Yu, F. Dai, P. W. Marshall, and C. J. Marshall, “Radiation Response

of SiGe BiCMOS Mixed-Signal Circuits Intended for Emerging Lunar Applications,” Proc. Radiation

Effects on Components and Systems Conference (RADECS’07), Deauville, France, Sept. 2007, pp. 78-

82.

[56] L. Najafizadeh, C. Zhu, R. Krithivasan, J. D. Cressler, Y. Cui, G. Nui, S. Chen, C. Ulaganathan, B.

J. Blalock, and A. J. Joseph, “SiGe Precision Voltage References for Extreme Temperature Range

Electronics,” Proc. IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting (BCTM’06), Maastricht,

The Netherlands, Oct. 2006, pp. 1-4.

[57] R. Krithivasan, Y. Lu, L. Najafizadeh, C. Zhu, J. D. Cressler, S. Chen, C. Ulaganathan, and B. J.

Blalock, “A High-Slew Rate SiGe BiCMOS Operational Amplifier for Operation Down to Deep

Cryogenic Temperatures,” Proc. IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting

(BCTM’06), Maastricht, The Netherlands, Oct. 2006, pp. 1-4.

[58] Y. Cui, G. Niu, Y. Shi, C. Zhu, L. Najafizadeh, J. D. Cressler, and A. Joseph, “SiGe Profile

Optimization for Improved Cryogenic Operation at High Injection” Proc. IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS

Circuits and Technology Meeting (BCTM’06), Maastricht, The Netherlands, Oct. 2006, pp. 1-4.

[59] Z. Feng, G. Niu, C. Zhu, L. Najafizadeh, J. D. Cressler, “Temperature Scalable Modeling of SiGe

HBT DC Current Down to 43K,” ECS Transactions, 3(7), Cancun, Mexico, Oct. 2006, pp. 927-936.

[60] L. Najafizadeh, M. Bellini, G. Espinel, and J. D. Cressler, “On the Cryogenic Operation of the SiGe

Bandgap Voltage References,” Proc. 7th European Workshop on Low Temperature Electronics,

Noordwijk, The Netherlands, June 2006, pp. 77-82.

[61] T. Chen, L. Najafizadeh, C. Zhu, A. Ahmad, R. M. Diestelhorst, G. Espinel, and J. D. Cressler,

“CMOS Device Reliability for Emerging Cryogenic Space Electronics Applications,” International

Semiconductor Device Research Symposium (ISDRS’05), Bethesda, MD, Dec. 2005, pp. 328-329.

[62] L. Najafizadeh and C. Tellambura, “Exact BER Analysis of an Arbitrary Square/ Rectangular QAM

for MRC Diversity with ICE in Nonidentical Rayleigh Fading Channels,” Proc. IEEE International

Conference on Communications (ICC’05), Seoul, South Korea, May 2005, Vol. 4, pp. 2387-2391.

[63] L. Najafizadeh and I. M. Filanovsky, “Towards a Sub-1-V CMOS Voltage Reference,” Proc. IEEE

International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS’04), Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 2004,

Vol. 1, pp. 53-56.

[64] L. Najafizadeh and I. M. Filanovsky, “A Simple Voltage Reference Using Transistor with ZTC Point

and PTAT Current Source,” Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems

(ISCAS’04), Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 2004, Vol. 1, pp. 909-911.

[65] I. M. Filanovsky and L. Najafizadeh, “Zeroing in on a Zero-Temperature Coefficient Point,” Proc.

45th IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS’02), Tulsa, OK, August 2002,

Vol.1, pp. 271-274.

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Conference/Meeting Abstracts

[1] L. Zhu and L. Najafizadeh, “Functional Brain Networks Analysis Based on Multiplex Visibility

Graph,” Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, (OHBM’17), Vancouver,

BC, Canada, June 2017.

[2] A. Haddad and L. Najafizadeh, “Multi-Scale Analysis of the Dynamics of Brain Functional

Connectivity using EEG,” 2nd Annual Rutgers Brain Health Institute Symposium, Branchburg, NJ,

Dec. 2016, p. 25.

[3] L. Zhu, A. Haddad, T. Zeng, Y. Wang and L. Najafizadeh, “How to Co-Position EEG Electrodes and

fNIRS Optodes in Multi-Modal Functional Brain Imaging Experiments?” in Proc. of fNIRS

Conference, Paris, France, Oct. 2016, p. 117.

[4] T. Le†, G. Salles-Loustau†, L. Najafizadeh, M. Javanmard, S. Zonouz, “Cyto-Encryption: BioMEMS

Based Cryptography for Secure Medical Diagnostic Devices,” BioSensors Gothenburg, Sweden, May

2016.

[5] L. Zhu, Y. Wang, and L. Najafizadeh, “On The Spatial Alignment of EEG-fNIRS Channels in Multi-

Modal Functional Brain Imaging Studies,” 1st Annual Rutgers Brain Health Institute Symposium,

Jersey City, NJ, Dec. 2015, p. 21.

[6] L. Zhu, M. Peifer, and L. Najafizadeh, “Assessment of Brain Activation during Imagery and Actual

Finger Tapping Tasks Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy”, IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and

Biology Symposium (SPMB’13), Brooklyn, NY, Dec. 2013.

[7] M. Peifer, A. H. Gandjbakhche, and L. Najafizadeh, “Capturing Prefrontal Activation Changes

Related to Working Memory Tasks in Individuals with TBI Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy,” IEEE

Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology Symposium (SPMB’13), Brooklyn, NY, Dec. 2013.

[8] J. Dsurney, L. Najafizadeh, J. McGovern, F. Chowdhry, A. Acevedo, A. Bakhtiar, N. S. Karamzadeh,

F. Amyot, J. D. Riley, and A. H. Gandjbakhche, “The use of Functional Near Inferred Spectroscopy

(fNIRS) to Detect Deceptive Responding: A Pilot Study,” National Academy of Neuropsychology,

Nashville, TN, Nov. 2012, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Volume 27, Issue 6, p.615.

[9] N. S. Karamzadeh, A. Medvedev, A. Bakhtiar, A. Gandjbakhche, and L. Najafizadeh, “Capturing

Task- Evoked Functional Brain Connectivity using EEG”, Society for Neuroscience (SFN) Meeting,

#911, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 2012.

[10] A. Azari, F. Amyot, J. Riley, L. Najafizadeh, and A. Gandjbakhche, “Functional near infrared

imaging simultaneously in frontal and occipital lobes with application to studies in Autistic Spectrum

Disorders”, Society for Neuroscience (SFN) Meeting, #099, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 2012.

[11] L. Najafizadeh, J. M. Kainerstorfer, A. Bakhtiar, F. Amyot, J. Riley, A. Medvedev, and A. H.

Gandjbakhche, “Assessment of prefrontal functional connectivity in response to a working memory

task using near infrared spectroscopy,” Society for Neuroscience (SFN) Meeting, #829, Washington

DC, Nov. 2011.

[12] J. M. Kainerstorfer, I. Stules, H. Dehghani, L. Najafizadeh, F. Amyot, J. D. Riley, P. Smith, A.

Medvedev, and A. H. Gandjbakhche, “Wavelength optimized real time feedback of activation by

principal component analysis on near infrared spectroscopy data,” Society for Neuroscience (SFN)

Meeting, #204, Washington DC, Nov. 2011.

[13] F. Amyot, T. Zimmermann, J. D. Riley, J. M. Kainerstorfer, L. Najafizadeh, E. Wassermann, and A.

H. Gandjbakhche, “Monitoring cognitive function in the prefrontal cortex with functional near infrared

spectroscopy,” Society for Neuroscience (SFN) Meeting, #722, Washington DC, Nov. 2011.

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[14] L. Najafizadeh, J. M. Kainerstorfer, F. Amyot, J. D. Riley, and A. H. Gandjbakhche, “Tracing

functional brain activation during a working memory task using near infrared spectroscopy,”

SPIE/NIH Biophotonics from Bench to Bedside, p.80, NIH, Bethesda, MD, Sept. 2011.

[15] J. D. Riley, F. Amyot, L. Najafizadeh, J. M. Kainerstorfer, Y. Ardeshirpour, V. Chernomordik, and

A. H. Gandjbakhche, “A polar probabilistic atlas for MRI-free functional imaging in MNI/Talairach

space for MRI excluded patients,” SPIE/NIH Biophotonics from Bench to Bedside, NIH, Bethesda,

MD, Sept. 2011, p.92.

[16] N. S. Karamzadeh, L. Najafizadeh, J. M. Kainerstorfer, A. Medvedev, J. D. Riley, F. Amyot and A.

H. Gandjbakhche, “Investigating brain functionality using combined EEG and fNIRS,” SPIE/NIH

Biophotonics from Bench to Bedside, NIH, Bethesda, MD, Sept. 2011, p.94.

[17] L. Najafizadeh, A. Medvedev, F. Amyot, J. M. Kainerstorfer, J. D. Riley, E. M. Wassermann, and A.

H. Gandjbakhche, “Non-invasive tracing of functional brain activation within frontal and temporal

lobes using combined EEG and NIRS,” Society for Neuroscience (SFN) Meeting, #505 San Diego,

CA, Nov. 2010.

[18] J. M. Kainerstorfer, J. D. Riley, F. Amyot, L. Najafizadeh, Andrei Medvedev, E. M. Wassermann, J.

Grafman, A. H. Gandjbakhche, “Connecting brain and skin - light tissue interaction in the near infrared

spectrum studied with principal component analysis,” Society for Neuroscience (SFN) Meeting, #434,

San Diego, CA, Nov. 2010.

[19] F. Amyot, F. Krueger, J. D. Riley, J. Kainnerstorfer, L. Najafizadeh, A. H. Gandjbakhche, and E.

Wassermann, “Monitoring Cognitive Function in the Prefrontal Cortex with Functional Near-Infrared

Spectroscopy (fNIRS)- Application to Traumatic Brain Injuries,” Society for Neuroscience Meeting,

#105, San Diego, CA, Nov. 2010.

[20] L. Najafizadeh, S. D. Phillips, K. A. Moen, R. M. Diestelhorst, M. Bellini, P. K. Saha, J. D. Cressler,

G. Vizkelethy, M. Turowski, A. Raman, and P. W. Marshall, “Single Event Transient Response of

SiGe Voltage References and Its Impact on the Performance of Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuits,”

IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, Quebec City, Canada, July 2009.

[21] L. Najafizadeh, T. Vo, S. D. Phillips, P. Cheng, E. P. Wilcox, J. D. Cressler, M. Mojarradi, and P. W.

Marshall, “The Effects of Proton Irradiation on the Performance of High-Voltage nMOSFETs

Implemented in a Low-Voltage SiGe BiCMOS Platform,” IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects

Conference, Tucson, AZ, July 2008.

[22] L. Najafizadeh, A. K. Sutton, R. Diestelhorst, M. Bellini, B. Jun, J. D. Cressler, P. W. Marshall, and

C. J. Marshall, “A Comparison of the Effects of X-Ray and Proton Irradiation on the Performance of

SiGe Precision Voltage References,” IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference,

Honolulu, HI, July 2007.

[23] L. Najafizadeh, M. Bellini, A. P. Gnana Prakash, G. Espinel, J. D. Cressler, P. W. Marshall, and C.

J. Marshall, “Proton Tolerance of SiGe Precision Voltage References for Extreme Temperature Range

Electronics,” IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, July

2006.

Selected Talks and Tutorials (other than conference papers presented above)

[1] “Inferring Behavior from Widefield Calcium Imaging Data,” 4th Annual BRAIN Initiative Investigators

Meeting, Rockville, MD, Apr. 2018.

[2] “Data-Driven Frameworks for Understanding the Dynamics of Brain Function from Non-Invasive

NeuroImaging Techniques”, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of

Maryland, College Park, Mar. 2017.

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[3] “Capturing Dynamics of Brain Functional Networks Through Data Driven Techniques,” INFORMS,

Nashville, TN, Nov. 2016.

[4] “Variability in Connectivity: Challenges and Opportunities,” Department of Electrical and Computer

Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, PA, Nov. 2016.

[5] “Securing Hardware Through Its Lifetime,” Tutorial Session (co-organizer with Professor Qu), IEEE

International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS’16), May 2016.

[6] “Variability in Connectivity: Challenges and Opportunities,” Department of Biomedical Engineering,

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, Apr. 2016.

[7] “Towards Multi-Modal Imaging of Functional Connectivity,” Siemens Corporation, NJ, May 2015.

[8] “Rutgers-Industry Collaboration”, Industry Advisory Board Meeting, Department of Electrical and

Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, April 2015.

[9] “Variability in Connectivity: Challenges and Opportunities,” Guest Speaker, Rutgers Series on

Perceptual Science, NJ, April 2015.

[10]“Utilizing Physical Properties of Transistors for Creative Circuit Design Solutions,” Guest Speaker,

IEEE Princeton/Central Jersey Section Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) Meeting, NJ, May 2014.

[11] “Clinical Applications of Functional Imaging Techniques”, Rutgers University, NJ, Apr. 2014.

[12] “Functional Brain Connectivity Assessed by Different Imaging Modalities,” Guest Speaker,

Department of Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, Dec. 2013.

[13] “Applications of Signal Processing Techniques in Understanding Functional Brain Connectivity,”

Guest Speaker, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark,

DE, Dec. 2013.

[14] “Exploring the Brain Function Using Non-Invasive Imaging Modalities: Challenges and

Opportunities”, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway,

NJ, Feb. 2012.

[15] “Capturing Functional Brain Activation Using Combined EEG and NIRS,” 3rd Annual Metropolitan

Biophotonics Symposium, University of Maryland, College Park, April 2011.

TEACHING

Course Development

[1] New Graduate Course (16:332:539)- “Advanced Topics in Signal Processing: Introduction to

Functional NeuroImaging-Methods and Data Analysis”: introduced in Fall 2013.

This multidisciplinary graduate-level course offers an introduction to the theoretical and practical

aspects of existing neuroimaging techniques, with special focus on Electroencephalography (EEG)

and optical imaging modalities. The course also demonstrates how signal processing techniques are

being used to study brain functionality. Topics covered include brain anatomy and function, neuronal

activity and hemodynamic response, physics of structural and functional neuroimaging techniques

(CT-scan, MRI, fMRI, EEG and optical imaging), and methods for data analysis. This course has also

attracted students from outside the ECE Department including those from the BME, CS and ME

Departments.

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[2] New Undergraduate/Graduate Course (14:332:464/16:332:589)- “RF Integrated Circuit Design”:

introduced in Spring 2014.

This course has been accepted into the undergraduate and graduate curriculum of the Department of

Electrical and Computer Engineering. The objective of this course (open to both undergraduate and

graduate students) is to present the concepts of design and analysis of modern RF and wireless

communication integrated circuits. Topics covered are: basic concepts in RF design, scattering

parameters, modern integrated circuit technologies, fundamental limitations of speed of operation of

transistors, physics of noise, impedance matching, low noise amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, phase

noise, and phase locked loops. Students will be able to apply the concepts and design techniques

presented in this course to a wide range of applications including high-speed wireless communications

and biomedical electronics.

[3] New Graduate Course (16:332:601)- “Design of Data Converters”: introduced in Spring 2013 as a

Special Problem Course.

This course covers transistor-level design of building blocks (e.g. comparators and track and hold

amplifiers) of digital-to-analog converters and analog-to-digital converters and challenges associated

with their integration.

[4] New Undergraduate Lab Course (14:332:434)- “Software-Hardware Embedded System Design-

FPGA Laboratory”: Introduced in Fall 2013.

This course presents a systematic approach to FPGA implementation using VHDL by providing the

basic coding principles and hardware implementation using VHDL. The course has labs using Altera

DE2-115 FPGA. I helped with setting up the laboratory and designing the laboratory experiments and

manuals. Through collaboration with Northrop Grumman $5,000 was also received to help with

purchasing accessories for students’ projects.

[5] Upgraded (14:332:463)- “Analog Electronics”

I developed new tutorial manuals for students to learn working with CADENCE, and introduced

transistor-level-based design projects into the course.

Teaching Evaluation

@Rutgers University

[1] “RF Integrated Circuit Design”(14:332:464/16:332:589)- Spring 2014/2015/2016/2018

Average Student Rating on Teaching Effectiveness: 4.75/5.00

[2] “Introduction to Functional NeuroImaging-Methods and Data Analysis”(16:332:539)- Fall 2013/2014

Average Student Rating on Teaching Effectiveness: 4.53/5.00

[3] “Analog Electronics” (14:332:463)- Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2015/2016/2017

Average Student Rating on Teaching Effectiveness: 4.34/5.00

ADVISING

Postdoc at Rutgers

[1] Dr. Foroogh Shamsi, 09/17-Present

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Current Students at Rutgers

[1] Ali Haddad (Ph.D. Student), 09/14-Present (Expected Defense Date: Spring 2018)

Dissertation (tentative): Data-Driven Techniques for Spatio-Temporal Characterization of Brain

Functional Networks

Awards: Rutgers ECE Ph.D. Research Excellence Award

[2] Tianjiao Zeng (Ph.D. Student), 01/15-Present (Expected Defense Date: Spring 2019)

Dissertation (tentative): Neural Biomarkers for Oral Point of Care

Awards: TA-GA Professional Development Fund

[3] Ahmed Al Hilli (Ph.D. Student), Co-advising with Professor Athina Petropulu

[4] Fatemeh Koochaki (Ph.D. Student), 09/17-Present

[5] Shiva Salsabilian (Ph.D. Student), 09/17-Present

[6] Jennifer Huang (Undergraduate Student Researcher), 06/18-Present

[7] Gavin McKim (Undergraduate Student Researcher), 06/18-Present

Former Students at Rutgers

Ph.D.

[1] Li Zhu- Defense Date: 06/18

Dissertation: Computational Methods for Predicting Behavior from NeuroImaging Data

Awards: Best Student Paper Award (Runner-Up) at IEEE ISCAS

Rutgers ECE Ph.D. Student Research Excellence Award

Rutgers ECE Ph.D. Student Development Award

TA-GA Professional Development Fund

Position after Graduation: Data Scientist at AlayaTec, Inc.

[1] Yi Huang- Defense Date: 08/17

Dissertation: Wireless Electrical Stimulators for Nanofibers with Applications in Next Generation

Muscle Prosthesis

Awards: ECE Graduate Program Academic Achievement Award

Best Student Paper Award (Runner-Up) at IEEE ISCAS

IEEE CAS Society Student Travel Award

Rutgers University Graduate School Travel Award

Position after Graduation: Senior Applications Engineer at Intersil Corporation

M.Sc. with Thesis

[1] Anthony Yang-Defense Date: 01/18

Thesis: On the Feasibility of Using Connectivity Measures for Decoding Brain States

Position after Graduation: Design Engineer at Nokia

[2] Nabil Mohammad-Defense Date: 12/16

Thesis: Load Voltage Regulation via Transmitter Power Supply Control for Wirelessly Powered

Biomedical Implants

Position after Graduation: Analog Applications Engineer at Texas Instruments

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[3] Yunqi Wang-Defense Date: 04/16

Thesis: EEG-based Signatures of Individuality with Application to Biometric Identification

Position after Graduation: PhD Student at Rutgers University

[4] Maria Peifer-Defense Date: 09/15

Thesis: Decoding Brain States Using Functional Brain Imaging Techniques

First Position after Graduation: Ph.D. Student at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,

University of Pennsylvania

[5] Fanpeng Kong-Defense Date: 07/15

Thesis: Coil Misalignment Compensation Techniques for Wireless Power Transfer Links in

Biomedical Implants

Position after Graduation: Ph.D. Student at Georgia Institute of Technology

M.Sc. with Technical Report

[1] Siddharth Ravichandran - Graduation Date: 04/16

Report Title: Design of a Low-Noise Low-Power Transimpedance Amplifier for Portable Optical

Brain Imaging

Position after Graduation: Ph.D. Student at Georgia Institute of Technology

[2] Evgeniy Galustyants - Graduation Date: 04/15

Report Title: Design of Power Amplifier for Wireless Power Transfer in Biomedical Implants

Position after Graduation: Hardware Engineer at Teledyne LeCroy

[3] Zeya Zhang (M.Sc. with Technical Report) - Graduation Date: 04/15

Report Title: Classification of Motor Imagery Tasks Based on EEG Signals

Position after Graduation: Software Developer at Amazon

Undergraduate Students

[1] Thomas Slonaker (B.Sc.) - Aresty Undergraduate Student, 2013-2014

Research Project: Methods for Extracting Transistor Threshold Voltage

Position after Graduation: RF Design Engineer at Alcatel-Lucent

[2] Philip Chan (B.Sc.) - Aresty Undergraduate Student, 2013-2014 \

Research Project: A Comparison of Independent Component Analysis Algorithms as Applied to EEG

Current Position: Ph.D. Student at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University

of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB)

[3] Joe Maio, Co-Op Advisor, Summer-Fall 2014

[4] Safa Sheikh (Undergraduate Researcher)-Spring/Summer 2016

[5] Skyler Malinowski (Undergraduate Researcher)- Fall 2016/Spring 2017

[6] Asad Noorzaei (Undergraduate Researcher- Fall 2017

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Supervised Undergraduate Capstone Projects

[1] “Dextera Dei: EMG Controlled Prosthetic Hand with Bio-Feedback,” Sean Byju, Jesse Gatling,

Jonathan Olcheski, and Alejandro Sanchez, Spring 2018 (First Place in ECE Department)

[2] “Hand-Eye Coordination,” Brendan Bruce, Dominic DiPuma, Joseph Newmark, Shakaed Subin, and

Will Lewental, Spring 2018

[3] “Towards Automated Venipuncture”, James Chan and Philip Chan, Spring 2015

[4] “Wearable Pulse Oximeter,” Fanpeng Kong, Yubo Qin, Zhengyu Yang, Zhongtian Lin, Spring 2014

(Top 10 Winner in ECE Department)

[5] “Utilizing Eye-Blinking from EEG Signals for Practical Applications,” Tim Joo, David Pacheo, Spring

2014

[6] “Brain Wave Music Synthesizer,” Taha Kanpurwala, Matthew Keys, Brian Buccellato, Spring 2013

[7] “Android Controlled Lawnmower with Camera,” Andre Ani, Parth Patel, Andrew Wilson, Kevin

Sounthavong, Martin Poblete, Spring 2013

[8] “Heart-Rate Monitor,” Radhika Agrawal, Swayam Thacker, Archana Gopikumar, Fall 2012

[9] “Assembly of an Electroencephalography (EEG) System,” Rohit Prasad, Julio DeJesus, Andrew

Moghadam, Fall 2012

Theses Committee Member

[1] Doctoral Proposal Defense Committee Member: Shaogang Wang

[2] Ph.D. and Doctoral Proposal Defense Committee Member: Tong Wu

[3] Ph.D. and Doctoral Proposal Defense Committee Member: John McGarvey

[4] Ph.D. and Doctoral Proposal Defense/Annual Verification Committee Member: Daniel Browe,

Department of Biomedical Engineering

[5] Annual Verification Committee Member: Kamau Pierre, Department of Biomedical Engineering

[6] Master’s Committee Member: Khushbu Patel (Department of Biomedical Engineering)

[7] Master’s Committee Member: Ajoykumar Rajasekaran

[8] Master’s Committee Member: Xinnan Cao

[9] Master’s Committee Member: Anjanibhargavi Ragothaman

[10] Master’s Committee Member: Ilya Chigirev

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

Technical Program Committee Member

[1] Analog Signal Processing Technical Committee Member of IEEE CAS Society (2016-Present)

[2] Review Committee Member for IEEE BioCAS (2017, 2018)

[3] Technical Program Committee Member for Symposium on Signal Processing for Brain Connectomics,

IEEE GlobalSIP (2015)

[4] Technical Program Committee Member of CLEO-Application and Technology, Biomedical

Applications (2015, 2016, 2017)

[5] Technical Committee Member, IEEE BCTM (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

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[6] Technical Committee Member, IEEE BCICTS (2018)

International Conference Organizing/Executive Committee Member

[1] Member of Organizing Committee, Publication Chair, IEEE BioCAS (2018)

[2] Member of Organizing Committee, Tutorials Co-Chair, IEEE MWSCAS (2017)

[3] Member of Executive Committee, Short-Course Vice Chair, IEEE BCTM (2017)

[4] Member of Executive Committee, Local Chair, IEEE BCTM (2016)

Conference Special Session Organizer/ Session (Co-) Chair

[1] Invited Session Organizer and Session Chair (Signal Processing for NeuroImaging), Asilomar

Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers (2017)

[2] Session Chair, IEEE EMBC (2018)

[3] Session Chair, IEEE BioCAS (2017)

[4] Session Co-Chair, IEEE BioCAS (2017)

[5] Session Chair, IEEE BCTM (2016)

[6] Invited Session Organizer and Chair (Dynamic Functional Brain Connectivity), Asilomar Conference

on Signals, Systems, and Computers (2014)

[7] Session Chair, IEEE BCTM Conference (2014)

[8] Session Co-Chair, IEEE BCTM Conference (2012)

Panelist/Proposal Selection Committee Member

[1] National Science Foundation (NSF) Panelist: BME, ECCS, GARDE, IIS, NCS

Departmental Committees and Services

[1] Graduate Admission Committee, ECE Department, Rutgers University (Fall 2012-Present)

[2] Colloquium Committee, ECE Department, Rutgers University (Summer 2013-Present)

[3] Ph.D. Mentoring Committee, ECE Department, Rutgers University (Fall 2012-Present)

[4] Faculty Search Committee, ECE Department, Rutgers University (2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016,

2016-2017, 2017-2018)

[5] ABET Committee (Fall 2017-Spring 2018)

[6] Demo Committee, ECE Department, Rutgers University (Spring 2014-Spring 2015)

[7] ECE Committee on Promoting Diversity, Rutgers University (2015)

[8] ECE Undergraduate Curriculum Revision Committee (Spring 2013-Spring 2015)

[9] Co-organizer for ECE Industry Advisory Board (IAB) Meeting (Spring 2015)

SoE/University Services

[1] Marshall at School of Engineering Commencement Ceremonies, Rutgers University (2014, 2018)

[2] Panelist-“What I wish I knew in my first year here”, New Faculty Orientation, Rutgers University-

New Brunswick (Aug. 2015)

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[3] Engineering Orientation Lectures, Rutgers University (October 2012, March 2015, November 2015)

[4] Rutgers Day (2014, 2015, 2016)

[5] ECE Open House for Admitted Students (2017)

[6] Outstanding Scholars Day-giving lab tour and research presentation to outstanding admitted undergrad

students (Feb. 2015, Feb. 2016)

[7] Meeting with students of Rutgers Engineers Assessing Literature (REAL)- Honors Academy Program

[8] Meeting with the Candidate for the position of the Director of the Rutgers Brain Health Institute

Human Brain Imaging Center (06/2017)

Reviewer

[1] IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

[2] IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

[3] IEEE Electron Device Letters

[4] IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems

[5] IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems-II

[6] IEEE Signal Processing Letters

[7] IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

[8] IEEE Sensors Journal

[9] IEEE Transactions on Communications

[10] IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications

[11] IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

[12] NeuroImage

[13] Human Brian Mapping

[14] Biomedical Optics Express

[15] Journal of Biomedical Optics

[16] Biomedical Signal Processing and Control

[17] BMC Neurology

[18] PLOS ONE

[19] PLOS Computational Biology

[20] Journal of Neuroscience Methods

[21] Microelectronics Journal

[22] IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) (2008, 2015, 2016, 2017)

[23] IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Circuits and Systems (BioCAS) (2015)

[24] IEEE BiCMOS Technological Meeting (BCTM) (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

[25] IEEE Global Conference on Signal and Information Processing (GlobalSIP) (2015)

[26] General Secretariat of Research and Technology (GSRT)–Electrical, Electronic, Chemical

Engineering of the ARISTEIA II Program (2013)

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Outreach Activities

[1] Mentored High School Student Taylor Bak, as part of the Rutgers-HTHS Mentorship Program (Fall

2016)

[2] Organizing two hours Science Sessions as part of the Adventure in Science (AIS) Program for

elementary students at NIH (Nov. 2014, Nov. 2015, Dec. 2016)

[3] Organizing Demos for students (grades 7-12) and their parents as part of the Johns Hopkins Center for

Talented Youth Program at Rutgers (Apr. 2016)

[4] Giving frequent research lectures and presentations at Rutgers and High Schools (Jan. 2014, Feb. 2016,

Mar. 2016, Apr. 2016)