Graduate Calendar Archives: 2001 / 2002

Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Institute

Established in 1983, the Institute combines the research strengths and resources of the Departments of Electronics and of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University and the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Ottawa. Programs leading to master's and Ph.D. degrees are available through the Institute in a wide range of fields of electrical engineering. Graduate students may pursue their research on either university campus, depending upon the choice of supervisor.

Registration will be at the university most appropriate to the student's program of studies and research.

Requests for information and applications for admission should be sent to the Director of the Institute.

Members of the Institute

The home department of each member is indicated by (SITE) for the School of Information Technology and Engineering, University of Ottawa; (CE) for the Department of Electronics, Carleton University; (SCE) for the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University.

• A. Aboulnasr, Digital Signal Processing, Applications in Communications (SITE)
• S. Abu-Hakima, Multimedia Applications in Telecommunications, Applications for Artificial Intelligence in Telecommunications (SCE- Adjunct)
• R. Achar, Computer-Aided Engineering, Simulation and Optimization (CE)
• N.U. Ahmed, Systems Theory, Optimal Control, Filtering and Identification with Applications to Spacecraft, Optical Networks and Artificial Hearts (SITE)
• V. Aitken, Distributed Processes, Process Control (SCE)
• S. Aly, Signal Processing, Digital Transmission (SCE)
• A. Banihashemi, Digital and Wireless Communications, Coding and Information Theory (SCE)
• C. Barrière, Natural Language Processing, Knowledge Representation, Knowledge Acquisition from Text (SITE)
• P. Berini, Electromagnetics, Numerical Modelling, Guided-Wave Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Communications, Microwaves, Non-linear Microwave Circuits (SITE)
• A. Bieszczad, Mobile Agents, Knowledge Engineering (SCE)
• G. von Bochmann, Communication Protocols, Software Engineering, Formal Specifications, Verification and Validation, Distributed Applications and Systems Management, Multimedia, High-Speed Networks, Real-time Systems (SITE)
• A.R. Boothroyd, Solid State Devices, ICs, CAD (CE -Professor Emeritus)
• M. Bouchard, Signal Processing, Adaptive Filtering, Neural Networks and Control, Applied to Speech, Acoustics and Audio (SITE)
• L. Briand, Software Reliability and Certification (SCE)
• R.J.A. Buhr, Software Design, Real-Time and Distributed Systems, Object-Oriented Design (SCE)
• R.J.C. Bultitude, Digital Radio, Propagation, Mobile and Portable Radio Systems (SCE-Adjunct)
• J.W. Chinneck, Computer Modelling, Operations Research, Applied Optimization (SCE-Adjunct)
• R.J.C. Bultitude, Digital Radio, Propagation, Mobile and Portable Radio Systems (SCE - Adjunct)
• C.J. Butz, Artificial Intelligence, Database Systems (SITE)
• C.H. Chan, VLSI Circuits, Systems (CE)
• C. Charalambous, Theory and Applications of Stochastic Processes, Wireless Communication Networks, Information Theory, Data Fusion in Computer Networks, Robust Control, Mathematical Finance, Large Deviations (SITE)
• S. Charbonneau, Photonics (CE-Adjunct)
• J.W. Chinneck, Computer Modelling, Operations Research, Applied Optimization (SCE)
• J.-Y. Chouinard, Mobile Communications, Wireless and Mobile Communications, Modulation and Coding, Cryptography (SITE)
• Jacek Chrostowski, Photonics, Sensors (SITE- Adjunct)
• D.C. Coll, Telecommunications and Computers, Image Processing (SCE - Professor Emeritus)
• M.A. Copeland, ICs, Analog Signal Processing, CAD, Digital Radio (CE -Professor Emeritus)
• G.I. Costache, Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility (SITE)
• C. D'Amours, Digital Communications, Modulation and Coding Techniques (SITE)
• S.R. Das, Digital Circuits, Fault-Tolerant Computing (SITE)
• F. Danilo-Lemoine, Telecommunications and Statistical Signal Processing (SCE)
• M. Devetsikiotis, Modelling and Simulation, Computer Networks, Applied Optimization (SCE - Adjunct)
• E. Dubois, Digital Signal Processing, Multidimensional Signal Processing, Data Compression, Source Coding, Image/video Processing and Coding (SITE)
• S. El-Hennawey, Communications (SCE - Adjunct)
• M.S. El-Tanany, Mobile and Portable Communi- cations, Digital Signal Processing, Synchroniza- tion (SCE)
• B. Esfandiari, Software Engineering (SCE)
• D.D. Falconer, Digital Communications, Signal Processing, Mobile and Portable Digital Communications (SCE)
• M. Frize, Biomedical Instrumentation, Clinical Engineering, Infra-Red Imaging, Decision-Support Systems in Medicine, Ethics in Engineering and Human Experimentation (SITE and SCE)
• P.A. Galko, Digital Communications, Optical Communications (SITE)
• J. Genest, Software Engineering (SITE)
• N.D. Georganas, Multimedia Communications, Computer Communications(SITE)
• D.T. Gibbons, Digital and Biomedical Electronics, Computer Engineering (SITE)
• R.A. Goubran, Audio Signal Processing, Digital Systems Design, Adaptive Systems (SCE)
• V. Groza, Computer Engineering, Real-Time Embedded Systems, Distributed Applications and Virtual Instrumentation (SITE)
• R.H.M. Hafez, Wireless Communications, Neural Networks (SCE)
• R.G. Harrison, Microwaves, Non-linear Processes (CE - Adjunct)
• B. Hashem, Communications (SCE - Adjunct)
• C. Huang, High-Speed Multimedia Networks (SCE)
• J. Huang, ATM Traffic Management (SCE - Adjunct)
• R. Impey, Network Computing (SCE - Adjunct)
• D. I.-A. Ionescu, Computers, Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, Discrete Event and Real-Time Systems (SITE)
• N. Japowicz, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing (SITE)
• P. Jay, Communications Technology (SITE - Adjunct)
• S. Janz, Silicon Optoelectronics (CE - Adjunct)
• F. Johnson, Orthopedic Biomechanics, Medical Signalling Processing, Biomedical Engineering (SITE)
• G.M. Karam, Telecommunications, Software, Analysis and Design of Concurrent Systems and Real Time Systems (SCE - Adjunct)
• Ahmed Karmouch, Multimedia Communications, Multimedia Real-Time Distributed Information Systems and Databases (SITE)
• J.P. Knight, Logic Design, Computer-Aided IC Design, VLSI Testing (CE)
• T. Kunz, Parallel and Distributed Systems (SCE)
• T.A. Kwasniewski, Digital and Analog Signal Processing, Microprocessors (CE)
• Y. Labiche, Software Engineering, Testing and Object Oriented Techniques (SCE)
• R. Laganière, Computer Vision, Image Processing (SITE)
• Ioannis Lambadaris, Computer Networks (SCE)
• B. Lamongtagne, InP Optoelectronics (CE- Adjunct)
• T. Lethbridge, Human Computer Interaction, User Interfaces, Software Engineering Tools and Work Practices, Software Reverse Engineering, Knowledge Representation (SITE)
• L. MacEachern, VLSI, Analog IC Design (CE)
• S.A. Mahmoud, Distributed Databases, Radio Packet Switching, Communication Network Protocols (SCE)
• Shikaresh Majumdar, Parallel and Distributed Systems, Operating Systems, Performance Evaluation (SCE)
• D. J. Makaroff, Multimedia Systems and Servers, Distributed Systems, Network Protocols (SITE)
• D. Makrakis, Computer Networks: Architectures, Protocols, Management, Broadband Applications (SITE)
• M. Marchand, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Pattern Recognition (SITE)
• I. Marsland, Mobile and Portable Radio Systems (SCE)
• R. Mason, VLSI, Analog IC Design (CE)
• S. Matwin, Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge-Based Systems, Machine Learning, Software Reuse (SITE)
• S.P. McAlister, Semiconductor Devices, IC Fabrication (CE-Adjunct)
• C. McDonald, Applied Probability in Telecommunications (SITE)
• D. McNamara, Antennas, Electromagnetics, Numerical Modelling, Microwaves (SITE)
• L.R. Morris, DSP, Microcomputers, Speech and Image Processing, Computer Architecture (SCE-Adjunct)
• H.T. Mouftah, Computer Communications (SITE -Adjunct)
• L. Moura, Combinatorial Algorithms (SITE)
• T. Mussivand, Medical Devices, Biomedical Engineering, Biotelemetry, Telemedicine, Artificial Hearts, Virtual Patient Simulation (SITE)
• M.S. Nakhla, Computer-Aided Engineering, Simulation and Optimization (CE)
• L. Orozco-Barbosa, Computer Architecture, Communication Networks and Performance Evaluation (SITE)
• Bernard Pagurek, Network Fault Management, Artifical Intelligence, Diagnosis (SCE)
• F.C. Palmer, Mobile Communications, Broadcast Systems, Channel Characterization, Propagation Modelling (CE-Adjunct)
• Sethuraman Panchanathan, Computer Engineering, Video Compression, Image Processing, Parallel Processing (SITE-Adjunct)
• E. Parsons, Parallel and Distributed Systems (SCE-Adjunct)
• P. Payeur, 3D Modelling for Robotics, Computer Vision, Autonomous Systems (SITE)
• T. Pearce, Real-Time Systems, Embedded Systems, Software Engineering (SCE)
• A. Petosa, Antennas (CE-Adjunct)
• S. Periyalwar, Wireless Communications (SCE-Adjunct)
• D.C. Petriu, Performance Evaluation, Software Engineering, Database Systems (SCE)
• E.M. Petriu, Robotics, Sensing and Perception, Neural Networks (SITE)
• Calvin Plett, Analog I.C. Design (CE)
• P. Poole, InP Optoelectronics (CE-Adjunct)
• J.-F. Rivest, Image Processing, Image Coding, Pattern Recognition (SITE-Adjunct)
• J.A. Rolia, Distributed Applications and Interoperable Systems, Performance Management, Software Performance Engineering (SCE-Adjunct)
• D. Rossille, Digital Signal Processing Applied to Astronomy and Telecommunication (SCE)
• Langis Roy, Microwave Electronics, Integrated Antennas, Electromagnetic Modelling (CE)
• J. Ryan, Signal Processing (SCE-Adjunct)
• H.M. Schwartz, Robotics, Controls (SCE)
• M. Shams, VLSI Circuits and Systems (CE)
• T.J. Smy, Semiconductor Devices and Transducers, IC Technology (CE)
• L. Strawczynski, Wireless Communications (SCE-Adjunct)
• P.C. Strickland, Antennas, Microwaves (CE - Adjunct)
• M.G. Stubbs, Microwave Integrated Circuits (CE - Adjunct)
• B.A. Syrett, Microwave Integrated Circuits, Optical Interconnects (CE)
• Valek Szwarc, Signal Processing for Communications (CE - Adjunct)
• N. Tait, MEMS, Sensors, IC /fabrication (CE)
• N.G. Tarr, Solid State Devices, IC Fabrication (CE)
• R.E. Thomas, Solid State Technology, Solar Energy (CE - Adjunct)
• M. Turcotte, Bioinformatics, Algorithm Design, Applications of Machine Learning (SITE)
• G. Wainer, Discrete Event Simulation, Modelling and Simulation Methodologies, Parallel and Distributed Simulation, Real-Time Systems (SCE)
• D.J. Walkey, Simulation and Modelling of Submicron MOS and Bipolar VLSI Devices (CE)
• C.R. Walker, Neonatal Medicine (SCE-Adjunct)
• L. Wang, Communication and Image Processing (SITE-Adjunct)
• T. White, Swarm Intelligence, Genetic Algorithms (SCE-Adjunct)
• J.S. Wight, Radar, Spread Spectrum and Navigation Systems, Microwave Circuits, Antennas, Synchronizers, Phase-Locked Circuits (CE)
• C.M. Woodside, Software Engineering and Performance, Distributed System Modelling and Design (SCE)
• Y.Wu, Communications, Video Compression and Transmission (SCE-Adjunct)
• J. Yan, Performance and Evaluation of Networks (SCE-Adjunct)
• O.W. Yang, Computer Communications, Broadband Networks, Performance Evaluation, Network Interconnection, Queuing Theory (SITE)
• H. Yanikomeroglu, Wireless and Mobile Communications, Spread Spectrum Systems (SCE)
• T.Yeap, Neural Networks, Parallel Computer Architectures, VLSI, Digital Systems and Control (SITE)
• G. Yee, Parallel and Distributed Systems (SCE-Adjunct)
• Abbas Yongaçoglu, Digital Communications Coding and Modulation, Spread Spectrum Systems (SITE)
• Q.J. Zhang, CAD for VLSI, Optimization (CE)

Master's Degree

Admission Requirements

The normal requirement for admission to a master's program is a bachelor's degree with at least high honours standing in electrical engineering or a related discipline.

Program Requirements

The requirements for course work are specified in terms of credits: one credit = one hour/week for one term. Subject to the approval of the departmental chair, a student may take up to half of the course credits in the program in other disciplines (e.g., Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics). At the University of Ottawa, master's programs with a thesis earn the Master of Applied Science degree, while other master's programs earn the Master of Engineering degree. At Carleton University, all master's programs earn the Master of Engineering degree.

• Eighteen course credits plus thesis

Master's Degree by Course Work

• Twenty-seven course credits plus a project (nominally six credits)

Cooperative Master's Degree by Thesis

• Eighteen course credits plus a thesis

Cooperative Master's Degree by Course Work

• Twenty-four course credits plus two projects (each conducted in one work term)

Participation in the cooperative master's program is subject to acceptance by a suitable sponsoring organization.

Doctor of Philosophy

Admission Requirements

The normal requirement for admission into the Ph.D. program is a master's degree with thesis in electrical engineering or a related discipline.

Program Requirements

The requirements for course work are specified in terms of credits: one credit = one hour/week for one term. Subject to the approval of the advisory committee, a student may take up to half of the course credits in the program in other disciplines (e.g., Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics).

• A minimum of nine course credits
• A comprehensive examination involving written and oral examinations and a written thesis proposal, to take place before the end of the fourth term of registration
• A thesis which must be defended at an oral examination

Graduate Courses

In all programs, the student may choose graduate courses from either university with the approval of the adviser or advisory committee. Course descriptions may be found in the departmental section of the calendar. All courses are of one term duration. Only a selection of courses listed is given in a particular academic year. The following codes identify the department offering the course.

Carleton University

• 94 Department of Systems and Computer Engineering
• 97 Department of Electronics

University of Ottawa

• 92 Department of Electrical Engineering
• The CSI designation refers to the Department of Computer Science at the University of Ottawa. The ELG designation refers to the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Ottawa.