Fall 2015 Teaching Schedule

• ECE 2409- Fundamentals of Matlab
• MW 3pm-5:45pm
• ECE 5240 - Multimedia
• MWF 11:30-12:30

Fall 2014 Teaching Schedule

• ECE 2409- Fundamentals of Matlab
• MW 3-5:45
• ECE 5240- Multimedia
• MWF 11:30-12:20

Spring 2014 Teaching Schedule

• ECE 3770- Electrical Communications
• MWF -11:30-12:20
• M-2:30-4:30

• ECE 8247- Multimedia Systems
• R-6:15pm-8:45pm

Fall 2013

Sabbatical leave on ONR sponsorship.

Fall 2012 Teaching Schedule

ECE 2409- Fundamentals of Matlab
MW 3:00-5:00
ECE 5240- Multimedia
MWF 12:30-1:30

Patent

Title: A METHOD FOR EMBEDDING INFORMATION IN SONAR

Patent: #8,127,138
Issued: 2/28/2012
Patent URL:http://tinyurl.com/8vpyy3x
Co-invnetors: Robert S. Lynch, NUWC, G.Clifford Carter, NUWC.

FUNDED PROJECTS

• Information embedding in sonar for authentication and identification,  Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, RI, 2010-2013

• Through-the-wall radar image classification and interpretation, DARPA/CTC, 2011-2013

• Radar target image analysis by exploiting reflections from multiple viewpoints,  DARPA/CTC, 2012.

PUBLICATIONS

JOURNALS

1. B. G. Mobasseri and R. S. Lynch,  "Information embedding in sonar by modifications of time-frequency properties,” IEEE Journal Of Oceanic Engineering, 2015 (in press).
2. G. E. Smith and B. G. Mobasseri, "Analysis and exploitation of multipath ghosts in radar target image classification," IEEE Trans. Image Processing, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 1581-1592-767, April 2014.
3. G. E. Smith and B. G. Mobasseri, ”Robust through-the-wall radar image classification using a target-model alignment procedure,” IEEE Trans. Image Processing, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 754-767, Feb. 2012.
4. B. G. Mobasseri and M. Marcinak, ”Data hiding in MPEG-2 bitstream by creating exceptions in code space,”, Signal, Image and Video Processing, Feb. 2012.
5. B. G. Mobasseri, P. Krishnamurthy“Spatio-temporal object relationships in image se- quences using adjacency matrices,” Signal, Image and Video Processing, pp. 1-12, De- cember 2010.
6. B. G. Mobasseri, R.J. Berger, M. P. Marcinak, Y. Naik Raikar, “Data embedding in JPEG bitstream by code mapping,” IEEE Trans. Image Processing, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 958-966, April 2010.
7. Y. Zhang, B. Mobasseri, B. M. Dogahe, and M. G. Amin, “Image-adaptive watermark- ing using 2-D chirps, Signal, Image and Video Processing, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 105-121, March 2010.
8. B. G. Mobasseri, D. Cinalli, “Lossless watermarking of compressed media using re- versibly decodable packets,” Signal Processing, Volume 86, Issue 5, May 2006, Pages 951-961.
9. B. G. Mobasseri, R.J. Berger, “A foundation for watermarking in compressed domain, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, May 2005, pp. 399-402.
10. S. R. Nelatury, B. G. Mobasseri, “Synthesis of discrete-time, discrete-frequency Wigner Distribution, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, August 2003, pp. 221-224.
11. B. G. Mobasseri, “Digital modulation classification using constellation shape,” Signal Processing, 80 (2000) 251-277.
12. B. G. Mobasseri, “A generalized solution to quadtree expected complexity problem,” Pattern Recognition Letters, 16, 443-456, 1995.
13. B. G. Mobasseri, “Automatic target scoring using machine vision,” Int’l Jl. Machine Vision and Applications, 8:20-30, 1995.
14. B. G. Mobasseri, “A hierarchical representation for random fields, Pattern Recognition Letters 11 (1990), 545-552.
15. B. G. Mobasseri, “Integrating a Microcomputer-based imaging workstation into the Electrical Engineering curriculum, Int. J. Appl. Engr. Ed., Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 47-56, 1988.
16. B. G. Mobasseri, P. E. Anuta, and C. D. McGillem, “A parametric model for multispec- tral scanners, IEEE Trans.Geosc. Remote Sensing, vol. GE-18, pp. 175-179, Apr. 1980.
17. B. G. Mobasseri and C. D. McGillem, “Multiclass Bayes error estimation by a feature space sampling technique, IEEE Trans.Syst. Man Cybern., vol. SMC-9, pp. 660-665, Oct. 1979.

RECENT CONFERENCES

1. B. G. Mobasseri and A. Lulu,”LPI waveform design using the chirplet graph,”, MTS/ IEEE OCEANS 2015, Oct. 19-22, Washington D. C. 
2. G. E. Smith and B. G. Mobasseri, ”Resolution independent radar target recognition,” IEEE Radar Conference, Kansas City, May 23-27, 2011.
3. G. E. Smith, P. Setlur and B. G. Mobasseri, ”Multiple hypothesis tests for robust radar target recognition,” IEEE Radar Conference, Kansas City, May 23-27, 2011.
4. B. G. Mobasseri, N. Chakilam, R. S. Lynch, "Sonar watermark embedding and detection: a sea trial report," SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing, Baltimore, MD., April 23-27, 2012.
5. B. G. Mobasseri, S. Sankepelly, R. S. Lynch, ”Sonar detection performance improvement using embedded watermark,” IEEE OCEANS’11, Kona, Hawaii, September 19-23, 2011.
6. I. Orovic, S. Stankovic, B. G. Mobasseri and M. Chabert, "A robust image watermarking procedure by using the Hermite projection method," Proceedings 53 International Symposium  ELMAR, Zadar, Croatia, September 14-16, 2011.
7. B. G. Mobasseri, S. Sankepelly, R. S. Lynch, “Joint sonar-watermark detection using pulse compression filter,” in IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, 5-12, March 2011.
8. B. G. Mobasseri, R. S. Lynch, N. Chakilam ”Watermarking sonar waveforms using knowledge of channel coherence,” IEEE OCEANS, Seattle, Sept. 20-24, 2010.
9. B. G. Mobasseri, R. S. Lynch, ”Sonar authentication performance evaluation under realistically simulated undersea channels,” SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing, April 18-23, 2010.
10. B. G. Mobasseri, G. E. Smith. I. Estephan, ” A Target Alignment Algorithm for Through-the-Wall Radar Imagery Classification,” IEEE Radar Conference, May 10-14, 2010, Washington D. C.
11. B. G. Mobasseri; M. G. Amin, ”A time-frequency classifier for human gait recognition,” SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing, May 3-8, 2009.
12. B. G. Mobasseri, R. S. Lynch,”Robust sonar identification and authentication in sim- ulated shallow water,” IEEE Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing Workshop, West Greenwich, RI, October 14-16, 2009.
13. C. G. Carter, R. S. Lynch, B. G. Mobasseri, “Using Digital Watermarking to Identify and Authenticate Active Sonar Echoes,” UDT, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, June 10, 2008.
14. B. G. Mobasseri and Z. Rosenbaum, “3D classification of through-the-wall radar images using statistical object models,” IEEE Workshop on Image Analysis and Interpretation, March 24-26 2008. Santa Fe, NM.
15. Z. Rosenbaum and B. G. Mobasseri,“ Interpretation of through-the-wall radar imagery by probabilistic volume model building,” SPIE Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense VII, March 16-20, 16, 2008, Orlando, FL.
16. B. G. Mobasseri and P. Krishnamurthy, “Establishing target track history by digital watermarking,” in SPIE Conference on Security, Forensics, Steganography, and Watermarking of Multimedia Contents X, January 27-29 2008. San Jose, CA.
17. B. G. Mobasseri, R. S. Lynch, C. G. Carter, “Information embedding in sonar for au- thentication and identification,” in Proc. IEEE Aerospace Conference, pp. 1-5, March 1-8, 2008.

FUNDING HISTORY

Office of Naval Research/Naval Undersea Warfare Center, " Information Embedding in Sonar for Authentication and Identification," 8/31/2011-8/31/2012, Principal Investigator

 DARPA/CAC, " Through-the-Wall Radar Image classification and Interpretation, " 1/1/2007-8/31/2008, Principal Investigator.

• Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY, “Lossless Watermarking of Compressed Media,” 5/1/2004-10/1/2005, Principal Investigator.

• Office of Naval Research, “Data Hiding Techniques in unmanned vehicles communications,” 6/1/2004-6/1/2005, Principal Investigator.

• Air Force Office Of Scientific Research, “Smart Videos: Watermarking for Cooperative Content,” 12/31/2000-12/31/2003, Principal Investigator

• Center for Advanced Communications, Villanova University and DARPA “Self-Organizing Sensor Array,” May 1999- December 2000. Co-PI

• Villanova University Strategic Planning grant for the development of an online distance learning graduate course on multimedia signal processing and systems, Summer 2000.

• Villanova Institute for Teaching and Learning, Developing Effective Distance Teaching Methodologies for Online Education, Summer '99

• Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, Villanova University, “Digital Signature Casting and Classification,” June-July 1998.

• Office of Naval Research, “Automatic Signal Classification for the Advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare Receiver, “Sept. 1, 1995- August 31, 1997, Co-PI

• Lockheed-Martin and Center for Advanced Communications, “Development of An Integrated Link Budget Equation for CDMA-based Satellite Communications, “ Sept. 1, 94-August 31, 95.

• Lockheed-Martin and Center for Advanced Communications, CDMA, FDMA, TDMA: A Throughput Analysis Jan. 1, 94-August 31, 94.

• Lockheed-Martin and Center for Advanced Communications, “Advanced digital video compression, “ Sept.1 1993-Dec. 31 1994.

• Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Technology Center and Strainoptic Technologies, Inc., North Wales, PA. :Machine Vision-Based Target Scoring System", Project #90S.4030R-1, September 1, 1990-August 31, 1991.

SPIRNG '12 TEACHING SCHEDULE

ECE 3770 Electrical Communications
ECE 8277 Multimedia System

INVITED TALKS

• A Unified Framework for Data Hiding in Compressed Media, NJIT, March 6, 2007.

• Watermarking in Compressed Domain, Department of Computer and Information Science, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, April 5, 2005.

• Watermarking in Compressed Domain, Department of Computer and Information Science, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, April 5, 2005.

• Optimum Design of Digital Watermarks by Spectral Shaping, Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Center for Advanced Communications, Villanova University, October 7, 2004.

• Digital Watermarking of Images and Video with Applications, InterDigital Corp., November 25, 2003

• Advances in Data Hiding Techniques, Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Center for Advanced Communications, Villanova University, October 9, 2003.

• Data Hiding in Time-Frequency Distribution of Images, presented at the AFOSR Program Review Meeting, Princeton, NJ, June 5-7, 2003.

• Compressed domain digital watermarking, presented at the AFOSR Program Review Meeting, Burlington, VT, June 6-8, 2002.

• Exploring New Directions in Digital Watermarking, presented at the Air Force Research Lab, Rome, NY, August 9, 2001.

• Smart Videos: Watermarking for Cooperative content, presented at Digimarc Corp.,Tualatin, OR, March 3, 2000.

• Tamper Detection in Digital Video using Time Hopping/Spread Spectrum Watermarking, presented at Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY, August 5, 1999.
Journal

RECOGNITIONS

• IEEE Senior Member
• Member Phi Kappa Phi, Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Xi.