Kassam -- Publications

Saleem A. Kassam

Books and Contributions to Books

S. A. Kassam Signal Detection in Non-Gaussian Noise. Springer Verlag, 1988
S. A. Kassam and J. B. Thomas, Co-Editors Nonparametric Detection: Theory and Application.
"Benchmark Papers in Electrical Eng. & Comp. Science", 23, DH&R (Academic Press), 1980
S. A. Kassam "Conditional Tests in Nonparametric Detection" in Nonparametric Methods in Communications
(Papantoni-Kazakos and Kazakos, Eds.), Chap. 4, pp. 145-201, Marcel-Dekker, 1977
S. A. Kassam "Optimum Data Quantization in Signal Detection" in Communications and Networks: A Survey of Recent Advances (Blake and Poor, Eds.), Chap. 4, pp. 72-110, Springer Verlag, 1985
S. A. Kassam "Nonparametric Detection" in Advances in Statistical Signal Processing, Vol. 2: Signal Detection
(Poor and Thomas, Eds), pp. 66-91, JAI Press, 1993
E. K. Al-Hussaini and S. A. Kassam "Robust Eckart Filters in Time Delay Estimation" in Coherence and Time Delay Estimation, G. C. Carter, Ed., IEEE Press, 1993
C. Ji and S. A. Kassam, "Convex Boundary Arrays for Coherent and Incoherent Imaging,"in Apodization-Coherent Optical Systems, J. P. Mills and B. J. Thompson, Eds., Vol. MS 119, (Milestone Papers), SPIE Optical Engineering Press, 1996
R. S. Blum and S. A. Kassam, "Optimum Distributed Detection of Weak Signals in Dependent Sensors," in Sensor and Data Fusion, (Milestone Papers), SPIE Optical Engineering Press, 1996

Selected Publications In Refereed Journals

S. A. Kassam, "Optimum Quantization for Signal Detection", IEEE Trans. Communications, 25, 479-484, May 1977
J. G. Shin & S. A. Kassam, "Multilevel Coincidence Correlators for Random Signal Detection," IEEE Trans. Inform. Theory, 25, 47-53, January 1978
M. B. DonVito & S. A. Kassam, "Characterization of the Random Array Peak Sidelobe," IEEE Trans. Antennas & Propagation, 27, 379-385, May 1979

G. Moustakides & S. A. Kassam, "Robust Wiener Filters for Random Signals in Correlated Noise," IEEE Trans. Inform. Theory, 29, 614-619, July 1983

L. J. Cimini & S. A. Kassam, "Data Quantization for Narrowband Signal Detection," IEEE Trans. Aerospace & Electronic Systems, 19, 848-858, November 1983

C. T. Chen & S. A. Kassam, "Robust Wiener Filtering for Multiple Inputs with Channel Distortion" IEEE Trans. Inform. Theory, 30, 674-677, July 1984

Y. H. Lee & S. A. Kassam, "Generalized Median Filtering and Related Nonlinear Filtering Techniques" IEEE Trans. Acoust., Speech & Sig. Process., 33, 672-683, July 1985

S. A. Kassam & H. V. Poor, "Robust Techniques for Signal Processing: A Survey," Proceedings IEEE, 73, 433 - 481, March 1985 (Invited Paper)

S. A. Kassam, "Nonparametric Hard Limiting and Sign Detection of Narrowband Deterministic and Random Signals", IEEE J. of Oceanic Engineering, 12, 66-74, Jan. 1987 (Invited Paper)

P. P. Gandhi, I. Song & S. A. Kassam, "Nonlinear Smoothing Filters Based on Rank Estimates of Location" IEEE Trans. Circuits & Systems, 37, 1359-1379, Sept. 1989

R. T. Hoctor & S. A. Kassam, "The Unifying Role of the Coarray in Aperture Synthesis for Coherent and Incoherent Imaging," Proceedings IEEE, 78, 735-752, April 1990 (Special Issue on Multidimensional Signal Processing)

R. J. Kozick & S. A. Kassam, "Linear Imaging with Sensor Arrays on Convex Polygonal Boundaries," IEEE Trans. Systems, Man, & Cybernetics, 21, 1155-1166, September 1991 (Special Issue on Sensor Fusion)

I. Cha & S. A. Kassam, "Channel Equalization Using Adaptive Complex Radial Basis Function Networks," IEEE J. Selected Areas in Communications, 13, 122-131, January 1995 (Special Issue on Intelligent Signal Processing)

I. Cha & S. A. Kassam, "RBFN Restoration of Nonlinearly Degraded Images," IEEE Trans Image Processing, 5, June 1996 (Special Issue on Nonlinear Image Processing)

K. Anandakumar & S. A. Kassam, "Nonlinear multiresolution decomposition with applications in image restoration, " J. Electronic Imaging, 367-378, 1996 (Special Section on Nonlinear Image Processing)

R. T. Hoctor & S. A. Kassam, "Array Redundancy for Active Line Arrays," IEEE Trans. Image Processing, 5, 1179-1183, 1996

R. Blum, S. A. Kassam, & H. V. Poor "Distributed Signal Detection Part II: Advanced Topics," Proceedings IEEE, 85, 64-79, 1997 (Invited Paper)

V. Koivunen, N. Himayat, & S. A. Kassam, "Nonlinear Filtering Techniques for Multivariate Images - Design and Robustness Characterization", Signal Processing, 57 No.1, 81-91, June 1997

F. Ahmad & S. A. Kassam, "Performance Analysis and Array Design for Wide-Band Beamformers," J. Electronic Imaging, 7, No. 4, 825-838, 1998

Q. Zhang & S. A. Kassam, "Hybrid ARQ with Selective Combining for Fading Channels," IEEE J. Selected Areas in Communications, 17, 867-880, May 1999 (Special Issue on Wireless Communications)

Q. Zhang & S. A. Kassam, "Finite State Markov Model for Rayleigh Fading Channels," IEEE Trans. Communications, 47, 1688-1692, Nov. 1999

S. B. Bulumulla, S. A. Kassam & S. S. Venkatesh, “A Systematic Approach to Detecting OFDM Signals in a Fading Channel,” IEEE Trans. Communications, 48, 725-728, May 2000

F. Ahmad & S. A. Kassam, "Coarray Analysis of the Wideband Point Spread Function for Active Array Imaging," Signal Processing, 81 , No.1, 99-115, January 2001

Y. Zhang & S. A. Kassam, “Blind Separation and Equalization using Fractional Sampling of Digital Communication Signals,” Signal Processing, 81, 2591-2608, December 2001

F. Ahmad, G. J. Frazer, S. A. Kassam, & M. G. Amin, "Design and Implementation of Near-Field, Wideband Synthetic Aperture Beamformers,” IEEE Trans. Aerospace & Electronic Systems, 40, 206-220, January 2004

Y. Zhang & S. Kassam, “Robust Rank-EASI Algorithm for Blind Source Separation,”IEE Proceedings - Communications, 151, 15-19, February 2004

F. Ahmad, M. G. Amin & S. A. Kassam, “Synthetic Aperture Beamformer for Imaging through a Dielectric Wall,” IEEE Trans. Aerospace & Electronic Systems, 41, 2005 (to appear)

Wei Tang & S. A. Kassam, "Statistical Characteristics of the Envelope in Diversity Combining of Two Correlated Rayleigh Fading Channels" IEE Proceedings - Communications, (under review)

L.He, S. A. Kassam & T. Thaiuppathump, “Blind Separation of Complex I/Q Independent Sources with Phase Recovery,” IEEE Signal Processing Letters (submitted)

PATENTS

A. K. Luthra, S. A. Kassam and W. Mauchly "Hybrid Non-Invasive Ultrasonic Imaging System" U.S. Patent No. 4,553,437, 1985
A. K. Luthra, S. A. Kassam and R. B. Bernardi "Body Imaging Using Vectorial Addition of Acoustic Reflection to Achieve Effect of Scanning Beam Continuously Focused in Range" U.S. Patent No. 4,604,697, 1986
R. T. Hoctor and S. A. Kassam, "A Synthetic Aperture Ultrasonic Imaging System Using a Minimum or Reduced Redundancy Phased Array" U.S. Patent No. 5,278,757, 1994