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A 3m Ku-band Earth station antenna providing symmetric satellite-based Internet at the University of Kashan.

Publications
  1. Improved decision-directed early-late symbol timing error detector.  The 10th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems (ICCS), Singapore, 30 Oct to 2 Nov 2006.
  2. Optimized automatic frequency control.  In IEE of Japan (IEEJ) Transactions on Electronics, Information and System (Section C), pp. 938-941, Vol. 126-C, No. 8, August 2006.

  3. Implementation of Ansari-Liu recursive filter design algorithm.  In International Journal of Pure & Applied Mathematical Sciences (IJPAMS), pp. 28-46, Vol 3, No 1, 2006.

  4. An investigation into timing synchronization of π/4-DQPSK signals using Gardner symbol timing error detection algorithm and polyphase filterbanks.  The 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information & Communication Technologies: From Theory to Applications (ICTTA), Damascus, Syria, April 2006.

  5. An investigation into availability percentage of non-geostationary satellites.  The 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information & Communication Technologies: From Theory to Applications (ICTTA), Damascus, Syria, April 2006.

  6. A novel constellation of satellites. The 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information & Communication Technologies: From Theory to Applications (ICTTA), Damascus, Syria, April 2006.

  7. Enhanced carrier phase synchronization performance.  In IEE of Japan (IEEJ) Transactions on Electronics, Information and System (Section C), pp. 669-670, Vol. 126-C, No. 5, 2006.

  8. Iran launches first satellite, prepares second.  IEE Communications Engineer, December/January 2005/2006, page 4.

  9. Optimisation of decision-directed maximum likelihood feedback carrier phase error synchronisation loop.  IEEE European Conference (EUROCON), Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, November 2005, pp. 425 – 428.

  10. Optimisation of Gardner frequency discriminator and tracking loop. IEE Electronics Letters, vol. 41, no. 15, pp. 875 - 877, July 2005.

  11. A constellation of medium earth equatorial orbit satellites for continuous coverage of Iran.  The 12th  IEEE/IEE International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT), Paper 255, Cape Town, South Africa, May 2005.

  12. An optimized recursive multicarrier demultiplexer demodulator.  The 12th  IEEE/IEE International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT), Paper 569, Cape Town, South Africa, May 2005.

  13. Optimization of the Alberty and Hespelt carrier frequency error detection algorithm.  The 18th IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), May 2005.

  14. A heuristic approach to optimization of the decision-directed maximum-likelihood feedforward carrier phase error detection algorithm.  The Ninth IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC), pp. 606-609,  Alexandria, Egypt, June 28-July 1, 2004.

  15. A novel heuristic rotational frequency error detection algorithm.  The Third IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT), Paper TA5-5, Darmstadt, Germany, December 14-17, 2003.

  16. Optimisation of Gardner and non data-aided early-late (lambda = 1/2) timing error detection algorithms. The Eighth IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC), volume 1, pp. 508 -- 511, Antalya-Kemer, Turkey, June 30 -- July 3, 2003. 

  17. Optimisation of modified Mueller and Muller algorithm.  IEE Electronics Letters, pp. 1032-1033, volume: 31, issue:13, 1995.  

  18. Self-noise cancellation of modified Mueller and Muller algorithm.  The Third IEE/IEEE International Symposium on Communication Theory and Applications, Ambleside, UK, July 1995.

  19. Transmultiplexing by recursive (IIR) polyphase structures for onboard processing (OBP) satellites.  The Seventh European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), volume 2, pp. 1003 -- 1006, Edinburgh, UK, 1994.

  20. Low-delay distortion recursive (IIR) transmultiplexer.  IEE Electronics Letters, pp. 542-543, volume: 30, issue: 7, 1994. 

  21. Simulation of 2 frequency channelisation architectures for OBP satellites.  The First IEEE/IEE International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT), pp. 25 -- 28, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 1994.

  22. A survey of signal quality estimation (SQE) techniques for fading channels.  The Third IEE/IEEE UK / Australian International Symposium on DSP for Communication Systems, Coventry, UK, 12 -- 14 December 1994.

  23. Simulation of a spread spectrum modem by SPW.  IEE Colloquium on Communications Simulation and Modelling Techniques, pp. 2/1 -- 2/6, York, UK, September 1993.

  24. Multirate extensions to COSSAP and lessons learnt from developing advanced models. IEE Colloquium on Communications Simulation and Modelling Techniques, York, UK, pages 7/1 -- 7/6, September 1993.

  25. Multirate extensions for a stream-driven simulation-based tool for communication and signal processing.  The Fourth Bangor Symposium on Communications, pp. 102 – 105, Bangor, UK, May 1992.

Membership of International Scientific Advisory Committees

  1. The 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information & Communication Technologies: From Theory to Applications (ICTTA), Damascus, Syria, April 2006.

 Taught Courses

I have taught the following courses to hundreds of undergraduate (BEng) and postgraduate (MSc and PhD) students since 1995: 

  1. Signals & Systems  Manual  Formulae Book Tutorials

  2. Telecommunications I Manual Tutorials Simulations General Reading

  3. Telecommunications II  Manual Tutorials Simulations General Reading

  4. Technical English Test 1  Preamble, A comprehensive presentation of the English grammar

  5. Satellite Communications Preamble Software General Reading

  6. Special Topics in Digital Communications Preamble Simulations General Reading

  7. The C Programming Language General Reading

 Review of Papers, Research Proposals, and Books

  1. Review of 1 paper for IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. January 2006.

  2. Review of 8 papers for the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information & Communication Technologies: From Theory to Applications (ICTTA), December 2005 - January 2006.

  3. Review of 1 paper for IEEE Communication Letters, August 2005.

  4. Review of Modern Analog and Digital Communications Systems, 3/e by B.P. Lathi, Oxford University Press, August 2005.

  5. Review of 1 paper for IEEE Transactions on Communications, June 2005.

  6. Review of 1 paper for Iranian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE), June 2005.

  7. Review of Computational Electromagnetics for RF and Microwave Engineering by David B. Davidson, Cambridge University Press, May 2005.

  8. Review of 1 paper for ICC, 2005.

  9. Review of Satellite Communication Systems, 3/e, BG Evans (Editor),  IEE Satellite Systems and Applications Professional Network, October 2004.

  10. Review of 1 paper for IEEE ISCC, 2004.

  11. Review of 3 papers for IEEE ISCC, 2003.

  12. Review of over 30 research proposals for Iranian Open University.

  13. Review of 1 book for the University of Yazd, Iran, 2000.

  14. Review of 2 papers for International Journal of Satellite Communications, 1994 -- 1995.

Workshops

  1. Real-time tracking of satellites, Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE), May 2005, University of Zanjan, Iran.

 Membership of Societies

  1. The Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)

  2. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

  3. The British Interplanetary Society (BIS)

  4. The IEEE Communications Society

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