Current PhD Students

  • Kofi Adu-Labi
    		• (BE: Vanderbilt U, USA)
  • Murat Akcakaya
    		• (BS: METU, Turkey)
  • Sandeep Gogineni
    		• (BTech: IIIT Hyderabad, India)
  • Tao Li
    		• (BS: Xi'an Jiaotong U, MS: Tsinghua U, China)
  • Marija Nikolic
    		• (BS, MS: Belgrade, Yugoslavia)
  • Patricio S. La Rosa
    		• (BS: PUC, MS: UCH, Chile)
  • Pinaki Sarder
    		• (BTech: IIT Kanpur, India)
  • Satyabrata Sen
    		• (BE: Jadavpur U, MTech: IIT Bombay, India)
  • Gongguo Tang
    		• (BS: Shandon U, MS: Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
  • Vanessa Tidwell
    		• (BS: Univ. of Tulsa, USA)

    Graduated PhD Students

  • David Starer, "Algorithms for Polynomial-Based Signal Processing," Yale University, May 1990.
    Now Senior Quantitative Analyst, Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Florham Park, NJ.
  • Bert Hochwald, "Aspects of Vector-Sensor Processing," Yale University, December 1995.
    Now Chief Scientist, Beceem Communications, Santa Clara, California. Formerly member of the Technical Staff in the Mathematics of Communications Research Department at Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill, NJ.
  • Kwok Chiang Ho, "Array Signal Processing with Electromagnetic Antennas," (co-advised) National University of Singapore, 2000.
    Now Assistant Chief Technology Officer, Addest Technovation, Singapore.
  • Malcolm Hawkes, "Issues in Acoustic Vector-Sensor Processing," Yale University, August 2000.
    Now Executive Director, UBS O'Connor, Chicago, IL.
  • Aleksandar Dogandzic, "Sensor Array Processing in Correlated Noise: Algorithms and Performance Measures," University of Illinois at Chicago, 2001.
    Now Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University.
  • Yikun Huang, "Optimal Design of an Antenna with Complete Polarization Diversity," (co-advised), University of Illinois at Chicago, 2002.
    Now Research Assistant Professor, ECE Department, Montana State University.
  • Aleksandar Jeremic, "Estimating Electro-mechanical Properties of the Heart," University of Illinois at Chicago, 2003.
    Now Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McMaster University.
  • I. Samil Yetik, "Extended-source Estimation Using Magnetoencephalography and Performance Bounds on Image Registration," University of Illinois at Chicago, 2004.
    Now Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology.
  • D. Gutiérrez, "Ellipsoidal Head Model and Reduced-rank Interference for EEG/MEG Source Estimation," University of Illinois at Chicago, 2005.
    Now Assistant Professor, Center of Research and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV) at Monterrey, Mexico.
  • Gang Shi, "Performance Analysis of Multiple-input Multiple-output Systems for Macrocell Wireless Communications and Radar," Washington University in St. Louis, 2006.
    Now Research Instructor, Division of Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine.
  • Tong Zhao, "Detection and Estimation of Diffusive Sources Using Sensor Arays and Wireless Sensor Networks," Washington University in St. Louis, 2006.
    Now Research Engineer, GE Global Research Center, Shanghai, China.
  • Jian Wang, "Statistical Signal Processing for Radar in Compound-Gaussian Sea Clutter," Washington University in St. Louis, 2006.
    Now Senior Associate, Lehmann Brothers.
  • Zhi Liu, "Detection and Localization of Particle-Emitting Sources with Compound-Eye Inspired Detector Arrays," Washington University in St. Louis, 2007.
    Now Research Engineer, OSIsoft, San Leandro, California.
  • Martin Hurtado, "Optimal Polarized Waveforms for Detecting and Tracking Targets in Clutter," Washington University in St. Louis, 2007.
    Now Research Scientist, National Council of Scientific and Technical Research of Argentina, National University of La Plata.
  • Nannan Cao, "Estimating extended brain sources using EEG and diffuse optical tomography," Washington University in St. Louis, 2007.
    Now Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis.

    • Earlier Degrees of Graduated PhD Students

  • To see the schools where my graduated PhD students had obtained their earlier degrees, click here.

    • Recent Graduated Master's Students

  • Daniela Donno "Estimation of seismic wave velocity/polarization and interference suppression using beamforming," University of Illinois at Chicago, 2005.
  • Heeralal Choudhary, "Tumor detection and estimation using Bayesian conjugate prior optical tomography ," Washington University in St. Louis, 2006.
    Now Associate Director, UBS O'Connor, Chicago, IL.
  • Simone Ferrara, Washington University in St. Louis, 2008.

    • Recent Postdoctoral Researchers

  • I. Samil Yetik, (PhD: UIC, USA), 7/2004 to 6/2005.
    Now Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology.
  • Mathias Ortner, (PhD: Inria Sophia-Antipolis, France), 12/2004 to 3/2006.
  • Raoul Grasman, (PhD: Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2/2005 to 5/2005.
  • Nicolas Von Ellenrieder, (PhD: National University of La Plata, Argentina), 6/2006 to 8/2006.
    Now Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, National University of La Plata.
  • Tong Zhao, (DSc: Washington University in St. Louis), 6/2006 to 9/2006 and 6/2007 to 12/2007.
    Now Research Engineer, GE Global Research Center, Shanghai, China.
  • Jinjun Xiao, (PhD: University of Minnesota), 8/2006 to 2/2008.
  • Alexandre Renaux, (PhD: Ecole Normale Suprieure of Cachan, France), 10/2006 to 9/2007.
    Now Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University Paris-Sud 11 and member of the Laboratoire des Signaux et Systemes.
  • Martin Hurtado, (PhD: Washington University in St. Louis), 9/2007 to 12/2008.

    • Recent Visiting Faculty

  • Carlos Muravchik, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina (1/2003 to 5/2003; 11/2006 to 1/2007)
  • Jing Hu, Zhejiang University of Technology, China (6/2003 to 6/2004)
  • Josef Francos, Ben Gurion University, Israel (6/2004 to 10/2004)
  • Amir Leshem, Bar-Ilan University, Israel (8/2005 to 9/2005)

    • Recent Visiting Students

  • Lourens Waldorp, Currently Assitant Professor, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (8/2002 to 12/2002)
  • Nidhal Bouaynaya, Ecole Nationale Superieure de l'Electronique et de ses Applications (ENSEA), France, (4/2003 to 9/2003)
  • Fetsje Bijma, Currently Assitant Professor, Vrije Universitiet Medical Center in Amsterdam (6/2003 to 10/2003)
  • Alessio Balleri, University di Pisa, Italy (6/2004 to 12/2004)
  • Yamama Raza, Smith College, Massachusetts, USA (6/2004 to 8/2004)

    • Lists of Classes, Tutorials, Theses, Books, and Articles

  • To see a list of possible classes at WU and UIC, click here.
  • To find links to classes on the internet, click here.
  • To find links to tutorials on the internet, click here.
  • To find MIT theses and research materials, click here.
  • To see a list of possible books for my students, click here.
  • To see a list of useful links on technical writing for my students, click here.
  • Richard Hamming "You and Your Research": http://magic.aladdin.cs.cmu.edu/wp-uploads/hamming.pdf
  • The Graduate Junction www.graduatejunction.com
  • Latex Resources: http://artsci.wustl.edu/~rapkin/latex/
  • Template for creating slides using Latex Beamer class: http://ese.wustl.edu/~nehorai/beamer_template.zip
  • Guidelines for commenting software codes:

    • WU Seminars

  • BME Departmental Seminars: http://bme.wustl.edu/About/Events.asp?EventType=Departmental+Seminars
  • CSE Departmental Seminars: http://cse.seas.wustl.edu/About/Events.asp?EventType=Departmental+Seminars
  • ESE Departmental Seminars: http://www.ese.wustl.edu/About/Seminars.asp
  • Faculty Assembly Series: http://assemblyseries.wustl.edu/
  • Mathematics Department Talklist: http://www.math.wustl.edu/~talklist/TalkList.html
  • Center for Applied Statistics: http://stats.wustl.edu/index.php

    • Useful Links

  • To see a list of useful links for the students, click here.

    • Pictures

    Picture from the Group Party at Jorgina's House (End of 2003)
     


    Upper row, from left to right: Zhi Liu, Imam Samil Yetik, Mrs. Jorgina Pereira, Prof. Arye and Mrs. Shlomit Nehorai, Martin Hurtado, Hua Hui, Gang Shi.
    Lower row, from left to right: Tong Zhao, Pinaki Sarder, Patricio and Alicia La Rosa, Nannan Cao.
    (D. Gutierrez and Jian Wang were out of town.)


    Party at Prof. Nehorai's House (February 25, 2006)




    Group Picture with Prof. Boaz Porat (August 10, 2007)



    Upper row, from left to right: Patricio La Rosa, Jian Wang, Alex Renaux, Vanessa Tidwell, Pinaki Sarder, Murat Akcakaya, Marija Nikolic, Simone Ferrara, Gongguo Tang, Satyabrata Sen, Tao Li, Martin Hurtado, Tong Zhao, and Nannan Cao.
    Lower row, from left to right: Prof. Boaz Porat, Prof. Arye and Mrs. Shlomit Nehorai.


    Links to Other Pictures

  • Alumni and students album
  • Picture of Prof. Nehorai with his students (1999)
  • More pictures from the group party at Jorgina's house (end of 2003)
  • Pictures and movies from the picnic for David's birthday (June 20, 2004)
  • Pictures and movies from the BBQ party at Prof. Nehorai's house (June 25, 2004)
  • Pictures from the party at Prof. Nehorai's house (February 25, 2006)
  • Pictures of Prof. Nehorai and his students at his endowed chair installation ceremony (March 6, 2006)
  • Pictures from the party at Prof. Nehorai's house (June 3, 2006)
  • Pictures from Nannan's wedding (June 11, 2006)
  • Pictures from Nicola's farewell dinner (August 28, 2006)
  • Pictures from the party at Prof. Nehorai's house (September 4, 2006)
  • Pictures from Tong's farewell dinner (October 25, 2006)
  • Pictures from the potluck party at Prof. Nehorai's house (December 16, 2006)
  • Pictures from the farewell party for Zhi at Joy Luck Buffet (March 11, 2007)
  • Pictures from the WU commencement ceremony (May 18, 2007)
  • Pictures from the farewell party for Jian and Marija (August 10, 2007)
  • Pictures from the potluck party at Rita's house (September 9, 2007)
  • Pictures from the farewell party for Nannan at Prof. Nehorai's house (October 27, 2007)   [More pictures]
  • Pictures from the party at Prof. Nehorai's house (December 1, 2007)
  • Pictures with Martin, Carla and Salvador (October 31, 2008)
  • Picture from the farewell party for Martin (December 20, 2008)
  • Pictures of students playing Bocce Ball from the BBQ party at Prof. Nehorai's house (September 27, 2009)