Research Publications 2005-2006

Invited Lectures:

• M. Alanyali, “A random walk model for distributed  computation in energy-limited networks,” Inauguration Workshop for the Center for Information Theory and its Applications, UCSD, February 6-10, 2006.
• E. Bellotti, “Design and Simulation of Optoelectronics Devices From the UV to the Far IR,” MIT Lincoln Laboratory, February 28, 2006.
• I. J. Bigio, “Monitoring of angiogenesis by the method of optical pharmacokinetics,” CenSSIS Conference, Northeastern University, October 2005.
• I. J. Bigio, “Optical spectroscopy for the detection and treatment management of prostate cancer,” Symposium on Novel Technologies for Prostate Cancer, November 2005.
• I. J. Bigio, “Potential applications of elastic-scattering spectroscopy to pancreatic cancer,” M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, December 2005.
• I. J. Bigio, “Elastic scattering spectroscopy for the noninvasive detection of cancer,” Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, January 2006.
• I. J. Bigio, “Optical spectroscopy for noninvasive detection of cancer,” Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arizona, February 2006.
• I. J. Bigio, “Applications of optical spectroscopy in the detection and treatment of prostate cancer,” NIH/AdMeTech Prostate Cancer Brain Trust workshop, Bethesda, MD, March 2006.
• I. J. Bigio, “Optical Spectroscopy for Management of Cancer Treatment,” OSA Conference on Biomedical Optics, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, March 2006.
• I. J. Bigio, “Elastic scattering spectroscopy for noninvasive detection of cancer,” Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, University of Pennsylvania, March 2006.
• I. J. Bigio, “Optical monitoring of drug concentrations in the brain,” Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Medical School, April 2006.
• I. J. Bigio, “Optical Biopsy: Noninvasive Detection of Early Cancer with Elastic Scattering Spectroscopy,” Physics Department Colloquium, Boston University, April 2006.
• I. J. Bigio, “Elastic scattering spectroscopy for noninvasive detection of early cancer and pre-cancer,” Stanford University Medical School, June 2006.
• I. J. Bigio, “Optical spectroscopy to monitor PDT pharmacokinetics and therapy,” Progress and Clinical Translation of In-Vivo Imaging Symposium, Philadelphia, June 2006.
• L. Dal Negro, “Light from Silicon-based Nanostructures,” American Physical Society meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 13-17, 2006.
• L. Dal Negro, J. H. Yi, J. Michel, L. C. Kimerling, S. Hamel, A. Williamson, and G. Galli, “Light Emission in Silicon-rich Nitride Nanostructures,” Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 17-21, 2006.
• L. Dal Negro, “Light in Aperiodic Deterministic Structures,” Advanced Computational Electrodynamics Workshop, Boston, MA, May 04-06, 2006.
• L. Dal Negro, “Light emission from silicon nanostructrures,” IEEE-LEOS Conference, Montreal, Canada, October 29-November 2, 2006.
• S. Lu, D. C. Mountain, and A. E. Hubbard, “A multicompartmental cochlear model with piezoelectric outer hair cells,” Acoustical Society of America, Providence, RI, June 2006.
• S. Deligeorges, D. Mountain, and A. Hubbard, “A biomimetic robotic system for localizing gunfire,” Acoustical Society of America, June 2006.
• S. Deligeorges, A. Zosuls, D. Anderson1, T. Gore, C. Karl, D. Mountain, and A. Hubbard, “A Biomimetic Robotic System for Localizing Sound,” International Conference on Congnitive and Neural Systems, May 2006.
• M. Nourzad, C. Karl, S. Deligeorges, and A. Hubbard, “Hardware implementations of a biomimetic acoustic localizing system,” International Conference on Congnitive and Neural Systems, May 2006.
• S. Lu, D Mountain, and A. Hubbard, “A Multi-compartment Model of the Cochlea with Nonlinear Outer Hair Cell Force Generators,” International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems, May, 2006.
• L. B. Levitin, “Maximum rate of quantum computational dynamics,” CREATE-NET Research Center, Trento, Italy, July 2005.
• L. B. Levitin, “Foundations of information theory,” Max Planck- Institute,Berlin, Germany, August 2005.
• T. D. C. Little, “Challenges in Sensor Network Tasking,” CISE SNC Member Meeting, Boston University, May 24, 2006.
• T. D. Moustakas, “GaN LEDs for Solid State Lighting,” Saint-Gobain Lighting Community Meeting, Boston, July 7, 2005. 
• T. D. Moustakas, “MBE and HVPE Growth of III-Nitrides,” 16th American Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy, Big Sky, MT, July 10-15, 2005.
• T. D. Moustakas, J. S. Cabalu, R. Chandrasekaran, and S. Riyopoulus, “High efficiency LEDs based on textured GaN templates with wrinkled quantum wells,” Optics East, Boston, October 25, 2005.
• T. D. Moustakas, “Physics of Textured III-Nitride Quantum Wells for Applications to LEDs,” International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium, Washington, DC, December 7-9, 2005.
• T. D. Moustakas, “Low-cost Blue/UV LEDs with very high Photon Conversion and Extraction Efficiency for White Lighting,” DOE Solid-State Lighting Program Planning Workshop Orlando,February 1-3, 2006.
• T. D. Moustakas, “GaN-based Materials for Optoelectronics,” Lehigh University,February 14, 2006.
• T. D. Moustakas, “A New Model Describing the Plasma-Assisted MBE Growth of GaN Thin Films and its Alloys with AlN and InN,” International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, May 1-5, 2006.
• B. E. A. Saleh, “Classical and Quantum Optical Coherence Imaging and Quantum Two-Photon Imaging,” Meeting of the European Optical Society, London, July 1, 2005.
• B. E. A. Saleh, “Quantum Imaging,” Physics Department, University of Kent, UK, July 4, 2005.
• B. E. A. Saleh, “Vector-Beam Microscopy,” National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (NILES), Cairo, Egypt, January 3, 2006.
• B. E. A. Saleh, “Tutorial on Nonlinear Imaging,”  CenSSIS Symposium on Nonlinear and Quantum  Imaging, Boston University, April 4, 2006.
• B. E. A. Saleh, “Nonlinear and Quantum Imaging,” Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica Óptica y Electrónica, Puebla, Mexico, May 22, 2006.
• V. Saligrama, “Search and Discovery in an Uncertain Networked World,” Plenary Speaker: 2nd Northeast Control Conference, MIT, Cambridge, MA, April 2006.
• V. Saligrama, “Distributed Detection and Estimation over Sensor Networks,” Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 2005.
• V. Saligrama, “Reliable Target Tracking with Unreliable Communications,” IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Toulouse, France, May 2006.
• J. Semeter, “Optical remote sensing of the aurora-borealis,” IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society Meeting, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, October 2005.
• J. Semeter, “Critical evaluation of time constants governing electrodynamic coupling of the magnetosphere and ionosphere,” Yosemite workshop on Global Aspects of Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling, February 2006.
• A. V. Sergienko, “Quantum-Optical Measurement With Specially Engineered Entangled-Photon States,” Department of Physics Colloquium, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, February 24, 2006.
• A. V. Sergienko, “Quantum Communication and Precise Optical Measurement with Engineered Entangled-Photon States,” Special Seminar Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds,UK, February 8, 2006.
• D. Starobinski, “A Theory of Stability for Communication Networks,” DOE PI Meeting, Brookhaven National Laboratory, September 2005.
• D. Starobinski, “Towards a Theory of Stability for Communication Networks,” Telecommunication and Networking Seminar Series, University of Pennsylvania, November 2005.
• D. Starobinski, “On the Macroscopic Effects of Local Interactions in Wireless Mesh Networks,” Center for Nonlinear Studies, Los Alamos, March 2006.
• A. Swan, “Carbon nanotubes: Optical properties and applications,” IEEE-LEOS Central New England LEOS Chapter, November 10, 2005.
• A. Swan, “Lower limit of exciton binding energy in carbon nanotubes,” Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, October 2005.
• A. Swan, “Optical properties of carbon nanotubes,” International Workshop on Nanophotonics and Nanobiotechnology, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2005.
• A. Swan, “Unperturbed Optical Transition Energies in Carbon Nanotubes,” Sixth International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes,Gothenburg, Sweden, July 2005.
• M. C. Teich, “Heart Rate Variability,” Workshop on New Themes and Techniques in Complex Systems, University of Nottingham and Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council, Grasmere, UK, September 2005.
• M. C. Teich, “Applications of Entangled Photons in Photonics,” National Engineers Week Lecture, Raytheon Radio Frequency Components Division, Andover, MA, February 2006.
• M. C. Teich, “Fractal-Based Point Processes and Sensory-System Neural Spike Trains,” Hearing Research Center, Boston University, April 2006.
• T. Toffoli, “The question they all ask: How do you make up a rule to give a desired behaviour?” FENA Workshop on Computation in Nanoscale Dynamical Systems, Santa Fe, NM, January 19–20, 2006.
• T. Toffoli, “Simple things work best: Computing with gases, qubits, and emergent phenomena,” Lockheed Martin, Philadelphia, PA, June 5, 2006.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Applications of Microresonators: From Photodetectors to Biological Sensing and Imaging,” JSPS – UNT Joint Symposium on and Biotechnology Nanoscale Materials for Optoelectronics Denton, Texas, February 2-3, 2006.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Applications of microresonators: from photodetectors to biological sensing and imaging (Keynote Presentation),” European Optical Society Topical Meeting: Optical Microsystems, Capri, Italy, September 15, 2005.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems,” LEOS Distinguished Lecture at Hampton Roads LEOS Chapter, September 2005.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems,” LEOS Distinguished Lecture at Ottawa LEOS Chapter, October 2005.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems,” LEOS Distinguished Lecture at Joint LEOS/MTTS/APS Montreal Chapter, October 2005.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems,” LEOS Distinguished Lecture at Central New England LEOS Chapter, October 2005.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems,” LEOS Distinguished Lecture at Washington-Northern Virginia LEOS Chapter, December 2005.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems,” LEOS Distinguished Lecture at JSPS – UNT Joint Symposium on Nanoscale Materials for Optoelectronics and Biotechnology, February 2006.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems,” LEOS Distinguished Lecture at Northern NJ LEOS Chapter, February 2006.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems,” Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Lehigh University, March 2006.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems,” LEOS Distinguished Lecture at Santa Clara Valley LEOS Chapter with EDS Chapter, May 2006.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems,” LEOS Distinguished Lecture at Italian LEOS Chapter, Milan, Italy, May 2006.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems,” LEOS Distinguished Lecture at Denver LEOS Chapter with Rocky Mountain OSA (RMOSA), May 2006.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems,” LEOS Distinguished Lecture at Turkish LEOS Chapter, Ankara, Turkey, June 2006.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems,” LEOS Distinguished Lecture at Corning and Rochester LEOS Chapter, June 2006.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Numerical Aperture Increasing Lens Microscopy: Applications in Si IC imaging and QD apectroscopy,” International Workshop on Nanophotonics and Nanobiotechnology, Istanbul, Turkey, June 28-July 8, 2005.
• M. S. Ünlü, “Resonant Cavity Biosensor,” International Workshop on Nanophotonics and Nanobiotechnology, Istanbul, Turkey, June 28-July 8, 2005.