S. K. Ramesh, Ph.D.

Welcome to my Sac State web site!

Effective August 2006 I have moved to California State University, Northridge, as dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science. For my current contact information, please visit my CSUN web site at http://www.csun.edu/ecs/dean/index.html

Courses::Papers and Publications::Research Projects::Grants::Professional Associations

Courses ::

• EEE 267 Fiber Optic Communications

Papers and Publications ::

Milica Markovic and S. K. Ramesh, "Topical Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes", Best Assessment Processes Symposium VIII, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, February 2006.

Milica Markovic, Jing Pang, Tom Matthews, JP Bayard, Dave Margolis, Pradeep Setlur, and S. K. Ramesh, "Work in Progress- Area Level Assessment Process", Proceedings of the 35th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session T3-C, Pages T3C 1 -2, Indianapolis, October 2005.

S. K. Ramesh, "Fiber Optic Communication," a textbook for undergraduate and first year graduate students, John Wiley Publishing, Inc., (UK) (in progress: expected date of publication 2006).

S. K. Ramesh, Rosemary Papalewis, Ric Brown and Jim Fritch, "Power Up Your Classroom," Proceedings of Deans Summit II: Fostering Campus Collaborations, www.ieee.org/eab/fcc, IEEE Educational Activities Board, Miami, January 10, 2003.

S. K. Ramesh and Herb Tanzer, "Design and Performance of a Lightwave Data Storage Network using computer analysis and simulation," Invited Chapter (57 pages) in Optical Switching/Networking and Computing for Multimedia Systems, Marcell Dekker Publishing, ISBN 0-8247-0707-9, 2002, Editors: Mohsen Guizani and Abelaa Battou.

S. K. Ramesh, "California State University, Sacramento - Defense Microelectronics Activity: An Educational Partmentship Agreement," Invited Poster Paper at the Innovation and Commercialization of University Research (ICUR) Conference, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, February 5-7, 2002.

S. K. Ramesh, Andrew Lindsay and Michael J. Fujita, "Experiments from Optical Engineering and Robotics for a pre-engineering program," Proceedings of the 31st IEEE Fontiers in Education Conference, Session T2A, Pages T2E-5-10, Reno, October 2001.

S. K. Ramesh and Cici Mattiuzzi, "Closing the loop: Industry Site Visits for Program Outcomes Assessment," Proceedings of the 31st IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session T2A, Pages T2A7-10, Reno, October 2001.

S. K. Ramesh, Michael J. Fujita, Preetham Kumar, Andrew Lindsay, Steven de Haas and Elizabeth-Gillis Raley, "An Interactive Workshop for High School Teachers to Develop and Teach Pre-Engineering Curricula," Session 2793, Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Albugquerque, NM, June 2001

S. K. Ramesh, "Physical versus Virtual Laboratories in Electrical Engineering: Current Status and Future Directions," National EE Department Heads Association (NEEDHA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, March 17, 2001.

S. K. Ramesh,"Introduction to Engineering: Attract Students and Strengthen the Pipeline," Proceedings of the IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Paper 13d7-1, San Juan, November 99.

S. K. Ramesh and Kuo-Chu Wong,"Design and Fabrication of a Fiber Bragg Grating Temperature Sensor," Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Integrated Optics Devices III, Vol. 3620, pp 338-344, San Jose, Jan. 99.

S. K. Ramesh, "Enhancement of the Optical Engineering Curriculum at CSUS through the Sacramento Technology Coalition," Proceedings of the 1994 ASEE / PSW Conference: Delivering Technical Education in the 21st Century, pp.233 - 238, October 1994.

S. K. Ramesh, "The Optical Engineering Curriculum at CSUS," IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session 5B6, San Jose, November 1994.

S. K. Ramesh, "Engineering Education at the Crossroads: The Role of research in undergraduate institutions," Invited Presentation at the University Association of Research Scholars, Sacramento, October 1993.

S. K. Ramesh and Michael Fujita, "Relative Intensity Noise Reduction in an RF Fiber Optic Link," IEEE LEOS Annual Meeting, LEOS 91 Conference Digest, pp.17, San Jose, CA , November 5, 1991.

S. K. Ramesh and Thomas D. Smith, "Design and Evaluation of Optical Switching Architectures," Proceedings of SPIE's OE/Aerospace Sensing Conference on Electro-Optics and Signal Processing, Vol. 1474, April 1-5, 1991.

S. K. Ramesh and Hung Phuong, "Spectrally Efficient Optical Communication Systems," Proceedings of the IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Computers, Communications and Signal Processing, pp. 91-94, Vol.1, May 9, 1991.

S. K. Ramesh and M. A. Wright,"A Novel Circuit Model of a Traveling Wave Optical Amplifier," Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics,pp.131) October l989.

S. K. Ramesh, "Optical Amplifiers in Lightwave Systems," University Association of Research Scholars, CSUS, October l989.

S. K. Ramesh and C.A. Goben, "Laser Modeling and System Design Issues in Long Haul Coherent Optical Communications," Proceedings of MONTECH '86, IEEE Conference on Antennas and Communications, pp. 289-293, September 1986.

S. K. Ramesh and C. A. Goben, "Receiver Modeling for Coherent Lightwave Communications," Proceedings of SPIE, Society of Photo Optical and Instrumentation Engineers, Conference on High Frequency Optical Communications, Vol. 716, pp. 148-152, September l986.

S. K. Ramesh and C. A. Goben, "Solitons in Coherent Lightwave Communications," Proceedings of the 29th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 60-62, El Seivier Science Publishing Company, l987.

S. K. Ramesh, V. Aalo and C. A. Goben, "Dolph Chebyshev Technique to Control Far Field Lobe Widths of Phase Locked Injection Laser Arrays," Proceedings of ICALEO '85, International Congress on the Applications of Laser and Electro-Optics, February 1986.

S. K. Ramesh, C. A. Goben, V. Aalo and O.Ugweje, "Modeling and Evaluation of Intersymbol Interference (ISI) in Coherent Optical Communications," Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 586, pp. 32-40, August l985.

S. K. Ramesh, "Characterization and Evaluation of Intersymbol Interference (ISI) in Digital Fiber Optic Communications," Proceedings of ICALEO '84, Vol 46, p. 10-17, February l985.

S. K. Ramesh, "Modeling and Simulation of Coherent Lightwave Communication Systems," Ph.D. Dissertation, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, TX-02-098-948, Library of Congress Catalog and University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, August 1986.

Research Reports ::

S. K. Ramesh, "Characterization and Performance Evaluation of Digital Lightwave Communication Systems," ORDA Special Research Program Progress Report #2-11533, July 1986.

S. K. Ramesh, " Design of Optical Repeaters for Coherent Lightwave Communication Systems," ORSP Final Report, Grant #6259, Hornet Foundation, CSUS, August 1989.

S. K. Ramesh, " Novel Switching Architectures for Optical Computing," ORSP Final Report, Grant #6287, Hornet Foundation, CSUS, August 1990.

S. K. Ramesh, "Spectrally Efficient Modulation Schemes for High Data Rate Coherent Optical Communications," Final Report for Summer Fellowship Grant, August 1990.

S. K. Ramesh, " Design of Phase Locked Loops (PLL's) for Binary FSK Lightwave Communication Systems," Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, Final Report, September 92)

S. K. Ramesh, "Design of Broadband Lightwave Video Transmission Systems," Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, Final Report, September 1993.

S. K. Ramesh, "Spatial Filtering for High Performance Laser Profilometers," 1992 Summer Fellowship Program, Final report, September 92.

S. K. Ramesh, "Design of Omnidirectional Optical Data Communication Systems," Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, Final Report, September 94.

S. K. Ramesh, "Coherent Lightwave Tranceivers Using Low Power Laser Diodes," Office of Research, Final Report, September 1995.

Grants ::

Laboratory Development

• Laboratories in Electro-Optical Engineering and Fiber Optic Devices and Applications at CSUS, Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Program (ILI). Grant #9051859, 1990.
• Enhancement of the Electronics laboratory at CSUS, HP University Programs Grant, Grant #31252, 1996.
  Dedicated Digital Signal Processing laboratory at CSUS, HP University Programs Grant, Grant #38478, 1998.
• DMEA-Educational Partnership Agreement, $1 million equipment grant, April 20, 2000.
• Equipment support for Advanced Analog IC Design Laboratory, Level-One Communications, $6,000 cash grant, January 1999.
  

Professional Associations ::

Senior Member IEEE (Lasers and Electro Optics, and Education).

SIGMA XI, PHI BETA DELTA, and the OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (OSA)