2000-2001 Faculty Publications and Grants

Many of the following papers and grants have been co-authored with non-ECE faculty members and students. The co-authors are listed in parentheses after each publication, and ECE students (current and recent) are italicized. Also, complete references have not been included. If you would like further information, please e-mail, write, or call the faculty member directly.

Papers and Publications:

Chamberlin:

"Two-dimensional, Electrostatic Finite Element Study of Tip-substrate Interactions in Electric Force Microscopy of High Density Interconnect Structures," Ultramicroscopy Journal (Todd S. Gross, Christopher M. Prindle, Nazri bin Kamsah, and Yuanyan Wu)

"A Student Perspective on An Internet-based Synchronous Learning Experience," The Journal of Engineering Education, January 2000, (Jennifer T. Bernhard)

Clark:

"Mesospheric Gravity Wave Imaging at a Sub-auroral Site: First Results from

Millstone Hill.", J. of Geophys. Res., vol. v105, (2000), p. 27119. (Steven M. Smith, Michael Mendillo, and Jeffrey Baumgardner)

"Observations of 7-Day Planetary Waves with MLT Radars and the UARS-HRDI Instrument.", JASTP, Accepted for PSMOS special 2001 issue. (M.D. Burrage, S.J. Franke, A.H. Manson, C.E. Meek, N.J. Mitchell, and H.G. Muller)

"Global-Scale Tidal Structure in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere During the PSMOS Campaign of June-August 1999 and Comparisons with the Global Scale Wave Model", JASTP, Accepted for PSMOS special 2001 issue.  (D. Pancheva et. al.)

Kraft:

"Real-time Acoustic Vibration Control Using CMAC Neural Networks" in the IASTED Controls and Applications Conference in Banff, Canada, June 2001, (paper to be published in November 2001 conference proceedings). (Peter Bick)

"Vibration Control Architectures Using CMAC Neural Networks," in the Yale Adaptive Systems Workshop in New Haven, June 2001.

Kun:

"Measuring Directional Wave Spectra Using the 3D-ACM WAVE," IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Vol. 26, Issue: 2, pp. 171-180, April 2001 (J. McComb, R.M. Gorman, K.P. Black)

Kun, Miller:

"The Design Process of the Unified Walking Controller for the UNH Biped," Proceedings of the First IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, Boston, MA, September 7-8, 2000.

LaCourse:

"Solving Ergonomic Problems: Technical Aspects and Team Approaches," 11th Annual Ergonomics Conference, New England Center, April 17-18, 2001, Monograph, 288 pages.

"Apparatus and System for Detecting Peripheral Nerve Neuropathies, US Patent Application, Docket #09/543,504, M.J. Pearson, Atty.

Nahin:

Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers (Princeton 2000)

Time Machines: time travel in physics, metaphysics, and science fiction, Second Edition (Springer-Verlag 2001)

The Science of Radio with MATLAB and Electronics Workbench Demonstrations, Second Edition (Springer-Verlag 2001).

Rucinski:

"Test Structures for Corrosion Detection in Assessing Assembly Level Reliability," Proceedings of the 2000 IEEE Microelectronics Reliability and Qualification Workshop, Glendale, CA, Oct/Nov. 2000 (C.Yuksel, M.Rioux, S.Martin, and O.Oruc)

"A Mixed Signal and Testable VLSI Device: student leader perspective", Proceedings of the 9th Annual Advanced Technology Workshop ATW 2001, Ajacco, France. June 2001 (C. Pisareva)

Grants:

Chamberlin:

"Electric Field Measurement by Scanning Probe Microscopy to Detect the Effect of Nanoscale Material Inhomogeneity on Signal Propagation in High Density Interconnects", Semiconductor Research Corp., 4/98-4/01, Co-PI.

"Creating a Distance Education Classroom that will Facilitate Simultaneous Course Delivery to Both On-Campus and Off-Campus Students", David Educational Foundation.

"Modeling of the Air-Ground Datalink", Federal Aviation Administration (routed through the Mt. Washington Observatory)

Clark:

"UNH Meteor Radar", Co-PI on a NASA-NSF (CEDAR-TIMED) grant through the MIT Haystack Observatory at Millstone Hill in Westford, MA - Second Year

LaCourse:

Rehabilitation Engineering Team, A Resource for DVR, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, State of NH, 13th year.

"A Screening Device for Upper Extremity Work Disorders" .Biotherapeutics, Portsmouth, NH, NH Industrial Research Center, 3rd year.

Miller:

"Consolidated Advanced Technologies for Law Enforcement," US Department of

Justice, Co-PI with Dr. William Lenharth.

Rucinski:

"Remote Corrosion Detection in Microelectronic Systems", USAF Office of Scientific Research

"VLSI Chip Fabrication", MOSIS

"Development of Memory Device Models for the Boundary Scan Based Eclipse

Testing Environment", Intellitech Corporation and NH Industrial Research Center