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Faculty Research

The College of Engineering and Computer Science at CSUN has been actively involved in cutting-edge research across various disciplines. Faculty members and students made significant contributions in areas such as algorithms and data structures, cultural algorithms for data placement, programming concept visualization, machine learning for wildfire prediction, microservices security, and sincerity classification using machine learning.  Moreover, the faculty made significant strides in wireless communications, antenna analysis, rectifier design for wireless power transfer, and human-machine interfaces for smart wheelchairs. The research output from the College of Engineering and Computer Science at CSUN demonstrates a commitment to contributing to the scientific community and society at large across various fields of study.

 

Select Research Projects

A Proactive Risk Assessment Framework to Enhance Patient Safety in Operating Rooms, Maryam Tabibzadeh, Manufacturing Systems Engineering & Management

Hybrid BCI controlled Autonomous Smart Wheelchair, Vidya Nandikolla, Mechanical Engineering

Smart Morphing Wing: Senior Design Project, Peter L. Bishay, Mechanical Engineering

Smart Prosthetics: Senior Design Project, Peter L. Bishay, Mechanical Engineering

 

Recent Research Grants

Source: CSUN Open and Closed Sponsored Projects 

Civil Engineering & Construction Management 

Estimating Service Life for Steel Pipe in Non-Abrasive Environments,  California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) - Contract No. 65A0602, Sami Maalouf, $392,233.00, 2016 

Computer Science

FACT: Interactive Deep Learning Platform and Multi-source Data Integration for Improved Soil Moisture Forecasting, Wonjun Lee, USDA, $199,929, 2022

Telemetry Analytics to Secure Container-Based Cloud Computing, Wonjun Lee, Sandia National Laboratory, $44,091, 2022

HSI Pilot Project: Building Student Success in Assistive Technology, Li Liu, NSF, $299,979, 2022

Electrical & Computer Engineering

"Strengthening Equitable Culturally Responsive Environments" (SECURE) for Student Success": Using a Servingness Model to Support Hispanic and Underrepresented Students", S. K. Ramesh, Project Director and PI, Title V, Part A, Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) program five-year grant, Award Number P031S230232, $ 2,996,785, (Year 1 funding - $ 599,658) ,CFDA Number 84.031S., US Department of Education, 2023-2028.

Wide Bandwidth Antenna Arrays for Small Satellites, Brad Jackson, The Aerospace Corporation, $50,000, 2022

CPS: Leveraging Convex Relaxation Techniques to Improve Po System Surveillance, NSF CRII Program, Md Rasoul Narimani, $150,000, 2022

“Bridging the Gap: Enhancing AIMS2 for Student Success”, S. K. Ramesh, Project Director and PI, Robert Ryan, Co-PI, $6,245,000, 2016-2022

“CSU, Northridge Engineering and Computer Science HSI-STEM Initiative”, S. K. Ramesh, Project Director and PI, Robert Ryan, Ali Amini, Behzad Bavarian, Nagwa Bekir, Nazaret Dermendjian, Hamid Johari, Gloria Melara & Karla Pelletier, Co-PI’s,  $5,439,224, 2011-2016

Manufacturing Systems Engineering & Management

Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM, Bingbing Li, NASA, $2,000,000, 2022

CONOPS for Autonomous CubeSats for Space Debris Remediation, Bingbing Li, DAF & USSF, $75,167, 2022

Consortium for High-Volume Additive Manufacturing of Aerospace Heat Exchanger and Talent Development, Bingbing Li, NASA, $750,000, 2022

Laboratory Assistants to Increase Accessibility and Ensure Safety for MSE Students, Bingbing Li, CSUN, $20,736, 2022

Extending Human Reliability Analysis Methods for Explicit Inclusion of Organizational Factors: Methodology and PRA Implications, Maryam Tabibzadeh, NRC, $500,000, 2022

Improving Quality of Care, Patient Safety and Patient Satisfaction in Telehealth Implementation: Investigating Barriers and Facilitators, Maryam Tabibzadeh, Pandemic Recovery Grant, $10,255, 2022

Metallurgical Analysis and Micro-structural Studies of Different Combination of Multi-Metal Joints (RWS), Dr. Bavarian Behzad, Faraday Future, $15,000, 2018 

Mechanical Performance, Misconstructural and Corrosion Evolution Studies in of the Resistance Spot Welding Aluminum Alloys for Automotive Application, Dr. Behzad Bavarian, Faraday Future, $30,000, 2017 - 2018

California Career Pathway Trust, Dr. Jimmy Gandhi, Glendale Unified School District, $613,665, 2014 - 2018

Mechanical Engineering

Effects of Ammonia and Hydrogen Addition on Sooting and Combustion Characteristics of Laminar Premixed Flames at Elevated Pressures, Vinicius Sauer, $30,000, 2022

Mass-mitigation through experimental characterization of frequency-dependent strength of metallic structures, Natalie Schaal, $280,244, 2022

RUI Establishing bidirectional principles of motor learning and rehabilitation in virtual reality, Peter Bishay, $751,543, 2022

Orange County Sustainability Decathlon, Abhijit Mukherjee, $75,000, 2021

Experimental Investigation for Guided-Wave Based Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE) of Composite Structures with Various Features, Christoph Schaal, $30,000, 2021

RUI: The origins of statistical variation of strength in micropatterned adhesive contacts, Jamie Booth, $302,095, 2021

CSUN Crash Analysis, Mecanica Scientific Services Corporation (California),  Andres Silva, $6,340, 2018 - 

Deformation of the MC-4 Ram-Air Canopy due to Control and Suspension Line Retraction, Hamid Johari, US Army, $171,238, 2016 - 2019

An Experimental Investigation of How Robotic Learning and Cloud Based Information Affects Trust in Human-Machine Teaming Context, Nhut Ho, AF Office Of Scientific Research, $741,654, 2016 - 2020

CSU Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NSF Funds), Reza Sayed & Robert Ryan, CSU Sacramento, $30,000, 2019 - 2020

CSU Louis Stokes - Alliance for Minority Participation - Senior Alliance (CO Funds), Reza Sayed & Robert Ryan, CSU Sacramento, $35,000, 2019 - 2020

Design and Analysis of Vertical-Axis Turbine Blade for Electric Generator, Nhut Ho, International Precision Technology Co. LTD, $100,793 , 2015 - 2020

California Renewable Energy and Storage Technology Conference 2014, Abhijit Mukherjee, National Science Foundation, $9,644 , 2014 - 2015

Faculty Research

  • Kyle Dewey, “Four-Project Series: Algorithms and Data Structures in Python”, Manning Publications Company, 2022.
  • Mahdi Ebrahimi, Seyed Ziae Mousavi Mojab, Najmeh Najmi, “CDAP: A Cultural Algorithm for Data Placement in Big Data Workflows”, 2022 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence (CSCI), IEEE, December 2022.
  • Maryam Jalalitabar and Y. Wang, “Demystifying the Abstractness: Teaching Programming Concepts with Visualization”, 23rd ACM Conference on Information Technology Education, September 2022.
  • Kaylee Pham, David Macoto Ward, Saulo Rubio, David Shin, Lior Zlotikman, Sergio Ramirez, and Xunfei Jiang, "California Wildfire Prediction using Machine Learning", 21th IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (IEEE ICMLA 2022), December 2022.
  • S. P. Kadiyala, X. Li, Wonjun Lee, A. Catlin, “Securing Microservices Against Password Guess Attacks Using Hardware Performance Counters”, Proceedings of the 35th IEEE International System-On-Chip Conference (SOCC-22), 2022.
  • R. Chittari, D. Bein, Abhishek Verma, M.S. Nistor, and S. Pickl, "Classifying Sincerity Using Machine Learning", International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, April 2022.
  • Michael Williamson and Taehyung Wang, “Leveraging Differences in Entropy for Password Generating Models”, IEEE International Conference on Transdisciplinary AI (2022 TransAI), September 2022.
  • Alonso Alcaraz E., Alavi S., Abukarn A., Albus M., Ansari B., Aghasi S., Zirakian T. and Boyajian D., “Undergraduate Study on the Design and Cost Analysis of a Green Building Versus a Conventional Residential Building”, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 13(5), 12-19, 2022.
  • Arevalo L., Arruda T., Balcazar Y., Castelo E., Chavez J., Chavez-Ponce E., Cortes Lopez F., Zirakian T. and Boyajian D., “LEED Platinum Certified Residential Structure”, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 13(5), 20-27, 2022.
  • He A., Khalil D., Luna Toledo J., Julio Martinez A., Martinez U., Morales G., Zirakian T. and Boyajian D., “Green Buildings: The Future of Sustainable Living”, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 16(4), 195-199, 2022.
  • Grigorakis K., Zirakian T. and Boyajian D., “Study on the Effects of Mass and Stiffness Variations on Fundamental Periods of Structures”, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 16(10), 488-496, 2022.
  • Boyajian D., Zirakian T., Toutanji H., Mosallam A. and Karbhari V., “Innovations in Manufacturing, Analysis, Design, and Applications of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites”, Structures, Special Issue, Editorial, Volume 44, Page 404, 2022.
  • Sun, C., Linzell, D., Puckett, J. and Rageh, A., “Experimental Evaluation of Lateral Torsional Buckling Resistance for Continuous Stringers,” AISC Engineering Journal, 60(1), 2023 (In press).
  • Y. Zhu, R. Haghniaz, M. Hartel, S. Guan, Z. Li, A. Baidya, K. Cao, X. Gao, J. Li, Z. Wu, J. Bahari, B. Li, S. Emaminejad, P. Weiss, and A. Khademhosseini*, “A Breathable, Passive-Cooling, Non-Inflammatory, and Biodegradable Aerogel Electronics for Wearable Physical-Electrophysiological-Chemical Analysis”, Advanced Material, 2022.
  • M. Britto de Paiva, G. Pegorin Brasil*, A. Destro Chagas, A. Macedo, J. Ramos, J. Issa, A. Gangrade, J. Floriano, G. Caetano, B. Li, N. Farhadi, K. Mandal, M. Dokmeci, V. Jucaud, R. Herculano, A. Shimano, “Latex-collagen membrane: an alternative treatment for tibial bone defects”, Journal of Materials Science, 2022. 
  • B. Burd*, C. Mussagy*, J. Singulani, J. Tanaka, M. Scontri, G. Brasil, N. Guerra, P. Assato, A. Abreu, C. Bebber, M. Terra-Garcia, J. Junqueira, N. Farhadi, A. Almeida, M. Giannini, B. Li, and R. Herculano*, “Galleria Mellonella Larvae as an Alternative to Low-Density Polyethylene and Polystyrene Biodegradation”, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2022.
  • C. Li, S. Bian, T. Wu, R. Donovan, and B. Li*, “Affordable Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Machine Supervision System for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers”, Sensors. Vol. 22 (16): 6246, 2022. 
  • T. Zheng, S. Pan, N. Murali, B. Li, and X. Li*, “Selective Laser Melting of Novel 7075 Aluminum Powders with Internally Dispersed TiC Nanoparticles”, Materials Letters. Vol. 319: 132268, 2022. 
  • E. Davoodi, H. Montazerian, A. Mirhakimi, M. Zhianmanesh, O. Ibhadode, S. Shahabad, R. Esmaeilizadeh, E. Sarikhani, S. Toorandaz, S. Sarabi, R. Nasiri, Y. Zhu, J. Kadkhodapour, B. Li, A. Khademhosseini*, and E. Toyserkani*, “Additively Manufactured Metallic Biomaterials”, Bioactive Materials. Vol. 15, pp. 214- 249, 2022.
  • J. Benítez, S. Carpitella, and J. Izquierdo, "Efficient sampling of pairwise comparisons in decision-making", Journal of the Operational Research Society, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), 2022.  
  • M. Tabibzadeh, H. Tran, "Improving Quality of Care and Patient Safety in Virtual Visits: Investigating Barriers of Telehealth Implementation", Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 66 (1), 1564–1568, 2022.
  • Bishay, P. L., Kok, J. S., Ferrusquilla, L. J., Espinoza, B. M., Heness, A., Buendia, A., Zadoorian, S., Lacson, P., Ortiz, J. D., Basilio B. and Olvera D., "Design and Analysis of MataMorph-3: A Fully Morphing UAV with Camber-Morphing Wings and Tail Stabilizers", Aerospace, Vol. 9(7), 382, https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace9070382, 2022.
  • Deneke, N., Booth, J. A., Chan, E. P., and Davis, C.S., "Self-assembled asperities for pressure tunable adhesion", Advanced Materials 2207337, https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202207337, 2022.
  • Nandikolla, V. and Ghoslin, B., "Obstacle Avoidance for Omnidirectional Mobile Robot Using SLAM", ASME. ASME J of Medical Diagnostics, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055689, 2022.
  • Nandikolla, V., Matsuno, K., Ghoslin, B., and Medina Portilla, D. A., “A brain-computer interface for teleoperation of a semi-autonomous mobile robotic assistive system using SLAM”, Journal of Robotics, vol. 2022, Article ID 6178917, 12 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6178917, 2022.
  • Brad Jackson, "2D Direction of Arrival Estimation using Uniform Circular Arrays with Radiation Pattern Reconfigurable Antennas", IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 11909-11923, 2022.
  • R. Deka, V. Mishra, I. Ahmed, S. Anees, and M. S. Alam, "On the performance and optimization of HAPS assisted dual-hop hybrid RF/FSO system", IEEE Access, Vol. 10, pp. 80976 - 80988, 2022.
  • Jack Ou, B. Palmer*, L. Hou* and P. M. Ferreira, "Analysis and Implementation of OVSF Address Decoders", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 80-84, Jan. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1109/TCSII.2021.3090307, 2022. *CSUN Students being co-authors
  • P. Song, J. Liu, X. Geng, H. Guo, L. Zhang, "Effect of Atmospheric Turbulent on Mobile Ultraviolet Wireless Communications", Optical Engineering, 61(11), 2022.
  • Md. A. Halimi, T. Khan, S. K. Koul, S. R. Rengarajan, "A Dual-Band Rectifier Using Half-Wave Transmission Line Matching for 5G and Wi-Fi Bands RFEH/MPT Applications", IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, 2022 (Early Access Article)
  • Md. A. Halimi, D. Surender, T. Khan, A. Kishk, and S. R. Rengarajan, "A Multi-Stepped Transmission Line Matching Strategy based Triple-Band Rectifier for RFEH/ WPT Applications", IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol.32, 2022, pp. 1007-1010,  https://doi.org/10.1109/LMWC.2022.3162633

  • Behzad Bavarian, Aline B. Avanessian, Reza Yakani,  Lisa Reiner and Boris Miksic, Application of Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitors for Contaminated Environments, Corrosion 2019, Nashville TN, March,  2019. 
  • Behzad Bavarian, Lisa Reiner, James Holden and Boris Miksic, Amine Base Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitor to Replace  Hydrazine for Steam Generating Systems, Corrosion 2019, Nashville TN, March,  2019.
  • Bishay, P.L.; Burg, E.; Akinwunmi, A.; Phan, R.; Sepulveda, K. (2019): Development of a New Span-Morphing Wing Core Design. Designs, vol. 3, no. 12. 
  • Zing, C., Mahjoob, S. and Vafai, K., “Analysis of Porous Filled Heat Exchangers for Electronic Cooling,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 133, pp. 268-276, April 2019.
  • A. Hartman, V. Nandikolla, “Human-Machine Interface for a Smart Wheelchair”, Journal of Robotics, Special Issue: Multiple Autonomous Robots Coordination and Navigation, Volume 2019, Article ID 4837058, 11 pages 
  • J. Ou and P. M. Ferreira, "Implications of Small Geometry Effects on $g_m/I_D$ Based Design Methodology for Analog Circuits," in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 81-85, Jan. 2019.
  • Tabibzadeh, M. and Meshkati, N. (In-Press). Complex, Interdependent Sustainability Issues and the Potential Role of Human Factors and Ergonomics in the Persian Gulf: Improving Safety and Preparing for Climate Change Challenges. In: A. Thatcher, K. Zink, and K. Fischer (eds). Human Factors for Sustainability: Theoretical Perspectives and Global Applications. CRC Press. Taylor & Francis Group. 
  • Tabibzadeh, M. and Muralidharan, A. (2019). Reducing Medication Errors and Increasing Patient Safety: Utilizing the Fault Tree Analysis. In: N. J. Lightner (eds), Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 779: 207-218, Springer, Cham. 
  • Tabibzadeh, M., Khashe, Y., and Somaiya, P. (2019). A Proactive Risk Analysis Framework to Enhance Safety and Reliability in Railroad Operations: Assessment of the Positive Safety Culture Traits. In: N. Stanton (eds), Advances in Human Aspects of Transportation. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 786: 625-636. Springer, Cham. 
  • Zirakian T., Boyajian D.M., Karbhari V.M. and Melkumyan M.G. (2019). “Advances in Seismic Performance Assessment and Improvement of Structures”, Advances in Civil Engineering, Special Issue, Editorial, Article ID 9078428.
  • Nojoumi A., Boyajian D. and Zirakian T. (2019). “Monte Carlo Analysis of Longitudinal Behavior of Skew Bridge Abutments”, International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, 9(1), Series-II, 15-18.

  • Behzad Bavarian, Akinbosede Oluwaseye, Lisa Reiner, Improve Life Expectancy of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Migrating Corrosion Inhibitors to Protect, NACE Northeastren of Canada Conference, Halifax, October 2018.
  • Behzad Bavarian, Lisa Reiner, James Holden and Boris Miksic, Amine Base Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitor Alternatives to Hydrazine for Steam Generating Systems NACE Northeastren of Canada Conference, Halifax, October 2018.
  • Behzad Bavarian*, Lisa Reiner* and Boris Miksic**, FNACE Application of Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitors for Contaminated Environments, EurCorr 2018, ICE Krakow, Poland, September 2018.
  • Behzad Bavarian, Development of a New Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitor for Steam Generating and Boilers, AAAS/Pacific Division, June, 2018.
  • Behzad Bavarian, Akinbosede Oluwaseye, Lisa Reiner and Jessica MeyerMigrating Corrosion Inhibitors to Protect Reinforced Concrete Structures, Corrosion 2018 Phoenix, April 2018.
  • Behzad Bavarian, Lisa Reiner, James Holden and Boris Miksic, Amine Base Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitor Alternatives to Hydrazine for Steam Generating Systems and Power Plants, Corrosion 2018 Phoenix, April 2018.
  • Sladek, J.; Novak, P.; Bishay, P. L.; Sladek, V. (2018): Effective Properties of Cement-Based Porous Piezoelectric Ceramic Composites. Construction and Building Materials, vol. 190, pp. 1208-1214.
  • Sladek, J.; Bishay, P. L.; Repka, M.; Pan, E.; Sladek, V. (2018): Analysis of Quantum-Dot Systems under Thermal Loads Based on Gradient Elasticity. Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 27, no. 9.
  • Bishay, P. L.; Sofi, A. (2018): Sensitivity Analysis of a Smart Soft Composite Robotic Finger Design using Geometrically Nonlinear Laminated Composite Finite Beam Elements. Materials Today Communications, vol. 16, pp. 111-118.
  • Bishay, P. L. (2018): Introducing Undergraduate Research in Numerical Analysis of Engineering Systems Course. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, Accepted.
  • Syed, M.; Bishay, P. L. (2018): Analysis and Design of Periodic Beams for Vibration Attenuation. Journal of Vibration and Control, Accepted.
  • Tawfik, M. E.; Bishay, P. L.; Sadek, E. A. (2018): Neural Network-Based Second Order Reliability Method (NNBSORM) for Laminated Composite Plates in Free Vibration. CMES: Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, vol. 115, no. 1, pp. 105-129.
  • Bishay, P. L.; Sladek, J.; Pan, E.; Sladek, V. (2018): Analysis of Functionally Graded Quantum-Dot Systems with Graded Lattice Mismatch Strain. Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, vol. 15, pp. 542-550
  • Zing, C. and Mahjoob, S., “Investigation of Heat Transfer Through Multi Jet Heat Exchangers Utilizing Local Thermal Non-Equilibrium Model”, IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (Sustech 2018), Nov. 2018.
  • Zing, C. and Mahjoob, S., “Numerical Investigation of Thermal Transport in Confined Single and Multiple Jet Impingements Through Porous Filled Non-Uniform Cross Section Channels”, IEEE Itherm Conference, The Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, May 2018.
  • Eric Vance and Ani Nahapetian. Bluetooth-based context modeling. ACM Smart Objects, June 2018.
  • Briana Landavazo, V. Nandikolla, “Brain-Computer Interface Application in Robotic Gripper Control”, ASME IMECE conference, IMECE2018-86274, Pittsburgh, PA, November 2018.
  • V. Nandikolla, Robin Bochen, Tristin Suhr “Design of a Smart Glove Using Flexible Technology for Artificial Gripper System”, ASME IMECE Conference, IMECE2018-86620, Pittsburgh, PA, November 2018.
  • Thomas Smith, V. Nandikolla, “The Automatic Basketball Rebound System”, ASME IMECE conference, IMECE2018-86715, Pittsburgh, PA, November 2018.
  • A. Hartman, R. Gillberg, C. T. Lin, V. Nandikolla, “Design and Development of a Hybrid Autonomous Robotic Wheelchair for Medical Mobility”, IEEE International Symposium on Medical Robotics Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2018, pp. 1-6. DOI: 10.1109/ISMR.2018.8333288
  • Tabibzadeh, M. and Jahangiri, G. (2018). A Proactive Risk Assessment Framework to Enhance Patient Safety in Operating Rooms. In: V. Duffy and N. J. Lightner (eds), Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 590: 263-274, Springer, Cham.
  • Tabibzadeh, M., Stavros, S., Asktekar, M.S., and Meshkati, N. (2018). A Systematic Framework for Root-Cause Analysis of the Aliso Canyon Gas Leak Using the AcciMap Methodology. In: R.L. Boring (eds), Advances in Human Error, Reliability, Resilience, and Performance. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 589: 132-144, Springer, Cham.
  • Tabibzadeh, M., von Winterfeldt, D., and Meshkati, N. (2018). A Signal Detection Model to Interpret Safety Tests in Offshore Oil Drilling. Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management (PSAM) 14, Los Angeles, CA, September 16-21.
  • Tabibzadeh, M., von Winterfeldt, D., and Meshkati, N. (2018). A Case Study to Analyze Negative Pressure Test Interpretation in Offshore Drilling: Utilizing a Signal Detection Model. Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management (PSAM) 14, Los Angeles, CA, September 16-21.
  • Tabibzadeh, M. and Jain, A. (2018). Systematic Root-Cause Analysis of Three Major Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Accidents Using the AcciMap Methodology. SPE-190133-MS. SPE Western Regional Meeting. Society of Petroleum Engineers. Garden Grove, California, April 22-27
  • Tabibzadeh, M. and Mokhtari, M. (2018). An Integrated System-Oriented Methodology for the Risk Analysis of Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Industry: AcciMap and Bow-tie United. SPE-190059-MS. SPE Western Regional Meeting. Society of Petroleum Engineers. Garden Grove, California, April 22-27
  • Mosallam A., Zirakian T., Abdelaal A. and Bayraktar A. (2018). “Health Monitoring of a Steel Moment-Resisting Frame Subjected to Seismic Loads”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 140(January), 34-46.
  • Mosallam A., Zirakian T. and Abdelaal A. (2018). “Performance Assessment of Steel Moment-Resisting Frame Structures Using Fragility Methodology”, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 144(3), 04017220-1:9.
  • Nojoumi A. and Zirakian T. (2018). “On the Lateral Behavior of the Backfill of a Skew Abutment”, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 12(1), 22-38.
  • Nabati M., Zirakian T., Shahmohammadi A. and Hajsadeghi M. (2018). “Structural Performance Assessment of Through-Column-Type Beam-to-Column Joints”, American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 6(4), 158-167.
  • Zirakian T., Boyajian D., Behravesh A. and Sharifirad I. (2018). “Introducing the SEE Laboratory for the Enhancement of Engineering Education”, Global Journal of Engineering Education, 20(2), 107-113.
  • Riahi F., Zirakian T., Ghaderi V.M. and Arya S. (2018). “Buckling Stability Assessment of Plates under Uniaxial Compression”, Advances in Science and Technology Research Journal, 12(2), 97-105.
  • Nojoumi A., Zirakian T. and Boyajian D. (2018). “SMA Reinforcement for Seismic Performance Improvement of RC Shear Walls”, International Journal of Civil Engineering Research, 9(1), 21-34.
  • Zirakian T. and Boyajian D. (2018). “Research on Distortional Buckling of Steel I-Section Beams”, Journal of Steel Structures & Construction, 4(2), e109.
  • Zirakian T. and Boyajian D. (2018). “Seismic Performance Assessment of Retrofitted SPSW Systems”, Proceedings of the 11th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
  • Aquino G., Copello J., Pucio D., Salhab H., Sanchez J., Silva F., Boyajian D., Maalouf S. and Zirakian T. (2018). “Estimating Service Life for Corrugated Steel Pipe Culverts”, 48th Annual IEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference, San Jose, California, U.S.A.

  • Behzad Bavarian, Lisa Reiner, James Holden and Boris Miksic, Amine Base Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitor Alternatives to Hydrazine for Steam Generating Systems and Power Plants, Eurocorr 2017 Prague, September 2017.
  • Behzad Bavarian, Babak Samimi, Lisa Reiner and Boris Miksic, Influence of Crystalline Structure and Particle Size of Nano-Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor Powders on their Inhibiting Effectiveness for above the ground storage tanks, NACE 2017 Conference, March 2017
  • Sofi, A.; Bishay, P. L.; Atluri, S. N. (2017): Explicit Tangent Stiffness Matrix for the Geometrically Nonlinear Analysis of Laminated Composite Frame Structures. Composite Structures, vol. 187, pp. 566-578.
  • Sladek, J.; Sladek, V.; Repka, M.; Kasala, J.; Bishay, P. L. (2017): Evaluation of Effective Material Properties in Magneto-Electro-Elastic Composite Materials. Composite Structures, vol. 174, pp. 176-186.
  • Bishay, P. L.; Repka, M.; Sladek, J.; Sladek, V. (2017): On the Characterization of Porosity-Related Parameters in Micro-Dilatation theory. Acta Mechanica, DOI 10.1007/s00707-016-1789-9.
  • Zing, C. and Mahjoob, S., “Numerical Analysis of Thermal Transport in Nano Fluidic Porous Filled Heat Exchangers for Electronics Cooling” Peer reviewed conference paper, ASME 2017 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, July 2017
  • R. Jia, V. K. Nandikolla, G. Haggart, C. Volk, D. Tazartes “System Performance of an Inertially Stabilized Gimbal Platform with Friction, Resonance and Vibration Effects”, Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol 2017, Article ID 6594861, 20 pages, 2017.
  • V. Nandikolla, R. Bochen, S. Meza, A. Garcia, “Experimental Gait Analysis to Study Stress Distribution of the Human Foot”, Journal of Medical Engineering, Vol 2017, Article ID 3432074, 13 pages, 2017.
  • Tabibzadeh, M., Stavros, S., Asktekar, M.S., and Meshkati, N. (2017). A Systematic Framework for Root-Cause Analysis of the Aliso Canyon Gas Leak Using the AcciMap Methodology: Implication for Underground Gas Storage Facilities. Journal of Sustainable Energy Engineering, 5 (3): 212-242
  • Lee, S., Moh, Y. B., Tabibzadeh, M. and Meshkati, N. (2017). Applying the AcciMap methodology to Investigate the Tragic Sewol Ferry accident in South Korea. Applied Ergonomics, 59 (Part B): 517-525
  • Kapadia, J. and Tabibzadeh, M. (2017). An Integrated System-Oriented Risk and Reliability Analysis Methodology to Improve Maintenance Strategies of Beverage Filling and Packing Line Equipment. Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Annual Conference and Expo., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 20-23.
  • Mirzaee M.J., Alaee F.J., Hajsadeghi M. and Zirakian T. (2017). “Numerical Modeling of Concrete Cover Cracking Due to Steel Reinforcing Bars Corrosion”, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An International Journal, 61(6), 693-700.
  • Alipour S., Zirakian T. and Boyajian D. (2017). “On the Application of IPRA Tool in Risk Assessment and Management of International Construction Projects”, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 11(2), 135-140.
  • Opinion J., Rico V., Guardado M., Boyajian D. and Zirakian T. (2017). “SEE Laboratory: Single-Story, Single-Bay Portal Frame”, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 11(5), 442-447.
  • Boyajian D. and Zirakian T. (2017). “Statistical Characterization of Fracture in CFRP-Concrete Interfaces Due to Wet-Dry Cycling”, Experimental Techniques, 41(6), 635-642.
  • Zirakian T., Boyajian D. and Tavitian R. (2017). “Structural Performance Assessment of SPSWs with LYP Steel Infill Plates”, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) 69th Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.
  • Opinion J., Rico V., Guardado M., Zirakian T. and Boyajian D. (2017). “Structural Engineering Encounter Laboratory: Single-Story, Single-Bay Portal Frame”, 21st Annual Student Research & Creative Works Symposium (CSUNposium), California State University, Northridge, California, U.S.A.
  • Ketchedjian A., Tufenkjian A., Silva B., Salhab H., Copello J., Opinion J., Zirakian T., Boyajian D. and Maalouf S. (2017). “Corrosion of Corrugated Steel Culverts”, 29th Annual HENAAC Conference, Great Minds in STEM™ (GMiS) Research Posters Competition, Pasadena, California, U.S.A.
  • Zirakian T., Boyajian D., Behravesh A., Chavez E.E., Rodriguez B. and Sharifirad I. (2017). “Augmentation of a Structural Engineering Encounter (SEE) Active-Learning Laboratory Environment: Phase I”, 29th Annual HENAAC Conference, Great Minds in STEM™ (GMiS) Research Posters Competition, Pasadena, California, U.S.A.

  • Behzad Bavarian, Babak Samimi, Lisa Reiner and Boris Miksic, Influence of Crystalline Structure and Particle Size of Nano-Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor Powders on their Inhibiting Effectiveness for above the ground storage tanks, Eurocorr 2016 Montpellier, September 2016.
  • Farshad Tehrani and  Behzad Bavarian , Facile and Scalable Disposable Sensor Based on Laser Engraved Graphene for Electrochemical Detection of Glucose, Nature, Scientific Reports 6, Article number: 27975 (June, 2016)
  • Behzad Bavarian, Babak Samimi, Lisa Reiner and Boris Miksic, Influence of Crystalline Structure and Particle Size of Nano-Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor Powders on their Inhibiting Effectiveness, NACE 2016, March 2016.
  • Behzad Bavarian, Yashar Ikder, Babak Samimi, Lisa Reiner and Boris Miksic, Comparison of the Corrosion Protection Effectiveness of Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors and Dry Air System, NACE 2016, March 2016.
  • Bishay, P. L.; Sladek, J.; Sladek, V.; X. W. Gao (2016): Analysis of Elastic Media with Voids Using a Mixed-Collocation Finite-Element Method. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0001193, 04016119.
  • Sladek, J.; Sladek, V.; Repka, M.; Bishay, P. L. (2016): Static and Dynamic Behavior of Porous Elastic Materials Based on Micro-Dilatation Theory: A Numerical Study Using the MLPG Method. International Journal of Solids and Structures (IJSS), vol. 96, pp. 126-135.
  • Bishay, P. L. (2016): “FEApps”: Boosting Students’ Enthusiasm for Coding and App Designing, with a Deeper Learning Experience in Engineering Fundamentals. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 456-463.
  • Ashton Holmes, Sunny Desai, Ani Nahapetian. LuxLeak: Capturing Computing Activity Using Smart Device Ambient Light Sensors. ACM Smart Objects, October 2016.
  • Alex Resendiz, Dani Odicho, Victor Gabrielian, Ani Nahapetian. Edemeter: Wearable and Continuous Fluid Retention Monitoring. IEEE Body Sensor Networks (BSN), June 2016.
  • Danial Moazen, Seyed Sajjadi Ani Nahapetian. AirDraw: Leveraging Smart Watch Motion Sensors for Mobile Human Computer Interactions. IEEE Conference Consumer Communications and Networking (CCNC), January 2016.
  • Ani Nahapetian. Side-Channel Attacks on Mobile and Wearable Systems. IEEE Conference Consumer Communications and Networking (CCNC), January 2016.
  • V. Nandikolla, G. Haggart, R. Jia, “Modeling of an Inertially Stabilized Camera System using Gimbal Platform”, ASME IMECE conference, IMECE2016-65343, pp V04AT05A047, 7 pages, 2016, Phoenix, AZ. doi:10.1115/IMECE2016-65343.
  • J. Seidel, M. J. Kabo, V. Nandikolla, “Modeling and Analysis of Heart Left Ventricle in Diastole using Finite Element”, ASME IMECE conference, IMECE2016-65338, pp V003T04A023, 8 pages, 2016 Phoenix, AZ. doi:10.1115/IMECE2016-65338
  • S. J. Gandhi, V. Nandikolla, G. Youssef, P. Bishay, “Using Career Pathways to Assimilate High School Students into the Engineering Profession”, ASEE Conference, 2016.  DOI: 10.18260/p.27136
  • V. Nandikolla, V. Durgesh, “Integrating Instrumentation and Mechatronics Education in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum”, ASEE Conference, 2016. DOI: 10.18260/p.25402
  • Meshkati, N. and Tabibzadeh, M. (2016). An Integrated System-Oriented Model for the Interoperability of Multiple Emergency Response Agencies in Large-Scale Disasters: Implications for the Persian Gulf. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 7: 227-244.
  • Meshkati, N., Tabibzadeh, M., Farshid, A., Rahimi, M., and Alhanaee, G. (2016). People-Technology-Ecosystem Integration: A Framework to Ensure Regional Interoperability for Safety, Sustainability and Resilience of Interdependent Energy, Water and Seafood Sources in the (Persian) Gulf. Human Factors, The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 58 (1): 43-57
  • Tabibzadeh, M. and Gandhi, S.J. (2016). A Comprehensive Analysis of Current and Future Offerings of Risk Management Topics in the Engineering Management Curriculum. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 26-29.
  • Tabibzadeh, M. and Mirzaei, S. (2016). A System-oriented Framework for Risk and Resiliency Analysis of Power Blackout. Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Annual Conference and Expo., Anaheim, California, May 21-24.
  • Tabibzadeh, M. and Meshkati, N. (2016). A Risk Assessment Framework to Address System Safety of Offshore Drilling. Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Annual Conference and Expo., Anaheim, California, May 21-24.
  • Zirakian T. and Boyajian D. (2016). “Recent Studies on Steel Plate Shear Wall Systems”, Journal of Steel Structures & Construction, 2(1), e104.
  • Zirakian T. and Zhang J. (2016). “Study on Seismic Retrofit of Structures Using SPSW Systems and LYP Steel Material”, Earthquakes and Structures, An International Journal, 10(1), 1-23.
  • Bahrebar M., Zaman Kabir M., Zirakian T., Hajsadeghi M. and Lim J.B.P. (2016). “Structural Performance Assessment of Trapezoidally-Corrugated and Centrally-Perforated Steel Plate Shear Walls”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 122(July), 584-594.
  • Zirakian T., Hajsadeghi M., Lim J.B.P. and Bahrebar M. (2016). “Structural Performance of Corrugated Web Steel Coupling Beams”, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings, 169(10), 756-764.
  • Bahrebar M., Zaman Kabir M., Hajsadeghi M., Zirakian T. and Lim J.B.P. (2016). “Structural Performance of Steel Plate Shear Walls with Trapezoidal Corrugations and Centrally-Placed Square Perforations”, International Journal of Steel Structures, 16(3), 845-855.
  • Boyajian D. and Zirakian T. (2016). “Mechanical and Thermochemical Studies Using the Experimental Fracture Mechanics Single Contoured-Cantilever Beam Specimen”, Journal of Steel Structures & Construction, 2(2), e106.
  • Kalali H., Ghanbari Ghazijahani T., Hajsadeghi M., Zirakian T. and Alaee F.J. (2016). “Numerical Study on Steel Shear Walls with Sinusoidal Corrugated Plates”, Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, an ABCM Journal, 13(15), 2502-2514.
  • Zirakian T., Boyajian D. and Hajsadeghi M. (2016). “Geometrical Buckling and Material Yielding of Low Yield Point Steel Plates”, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) 68th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
  • Boyajian D. and Zirakian T. (2016). “Study on Buckling and Yielding Behaviors of Low Yield Point Steel Plates”, 18th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (ICSECM), San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

  • Behzad Bavarian, Yashar Ikder, Babak Samimi, Lisa Reiner and Boris Miksic, Comparison of the Corrosion Protection Effectiveness of Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors and Dry Air System, Eurocorr 2015 Graz, Austria, Sept. 2015.
  • Behzad Bavarian, Yashar Ikder, Babak Samimi, Lisa Reiner and Boris Miksic Protection Effectiveness of Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor for Corrosion Under Insulation, Eurocorr 2015 Graz, Austria, Sept. 2015.
  • Behzad Bavarian, Jia Zhang, Lisa Reiner and Boris Miksic,  Comparison of the Corrosion Protection Effectiveness of VCI and Nitrogen Blanketing System , 16th NCC 2015 Stavanger , Norway, May 2015.
  • Behzad Bavarian, Yashar Ikder, Babak Samimi, Lisa Reiner and Boris Miksic, Comparison of the Corrosion Protection Effectiveness of Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors and Dry Air System, 16th NCC 2015 Stavanger , Norway, May 2015.
  • Behzad Bavarian, Yashar Ikder, Babak Samimi, Lisa Reiner and Boris Miksic Protection Effectiveness of Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor for Corrosion Under Insulation, 16th NCC 2015 Stavanger , Norway, May 2015.
  • Behzad Bavarian, Jia Zhang, Lisa Reiner and Boris Miksic,  Comparison of the Corrosion Protection Effectiveness of VCI and Nitrogen Blanketing System , NACE 2015 Dallas, March 2015.
  • Behzad Bavarian, Yashar Ikder, Babak Samimi, Lisa Reiner and Boris Miksic, Comparison of the Corrosion Protection Effectiveness of Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors and Dry Air System, NACE 2015 Dallas, March 2015.
  • Behzad Bavarian, Yashar Ikder, Babak Samimi, Lisa Reiner and Boris Miksic Protection Effectiveness of Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor for Corrosion Under Insulation, NACE 2015 Dallas, March 2015.
  • Allen Sarkisyan, Ryan Debbiny, Ani Nahapetian. WristSnoop: Smartphone PINs Prediction using Smartwatch Motion Sensors. IEEE Workshop on Information Forensics and Security (WIFS), November 2015.
  • Gladys Mae Garcia, Ani Nahapetian. Wearable Computing for Image-Based Indoor Navigation of the Visually Impaired. ACM Wireless Health, October 2015.
  • W. Zhu, V. Nandikolla, B. George, “Study of Effect of Bulk Density on Mechanical and Acoustic Performance of Thermal Bonding Nonwoven”, Journal of Textile Engineering, Vol. 10, Issue 3, pp 39-45, 2015.
  • Zirakian T. and Zhang J. (2015). “Structural Performance of Unstiffened Low Yield Point Steel Plate Shear Walls”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 112(September), 40-53.
  •  Kalali H., Hajsadeghi M., Zirakian T. and Alaee F.J. (2015). “Hysteretic Performance of SPSWs with Trapezoidally Horizontal Corrugated Web-Plates”, Steel and Composite Structures, An International Journal, 19(2), 277-292.
  • Ghanbari Ghazijahani T., Sadighi Dizaji H., Nozohor J. and Zirakian T. (2015). “Experiments on Corrugated Thin Cylindrical Shells under Uniform External Pressure”, Ocean Engineering, 106(September), 68-76.
  • Khoeilar A.R., Zirakian T., Boyajian D., Maalouf S. and Dermendjian N. (2015). “Case Study on Retrofit of Steel Plate Shear Walls Using Low Yield Point Steel Infill Plates”, Journal of Steel Structures & Construction, 2(1), 106.

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