Fall 2026 Classes

 

EEE 185: Modern Communication Systems - Syllabus

EEE/CpE 201: Research Methodology - Syllabus

 

EEE 183/262: Wireless Communication Systems - Syllabus

Cellular Concept-Fundamentals
Mobile Radio Propagation-Large Scale Path Loss
Mobile Radio Propagation-Small Scale Path Loss
Modulation Techniques for Mobile Systems
Equalization and Diversity Techniques to reduce Noise and Fading
Multiple Access Techniques to increase System Capacity and Bandwidth
Wireless Networks

 

Publications

Books 

• G.R. Kadambi, B.P. Kumar, V. Palade (Editors), Emerging trends in Photonics, Signal Processing and Communication Engineering, Lecture notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 649, Springer, 2020.

• B.P. Kumar, "Communications System Laboratory", CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2015.
  
  
• B.P. Kumar, "Digital Signal Processing Laboratory", Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2011.

• B.P. Kumar, G.R. Branner, G. Razmafrouz & D. Brody, “Power Dividers”, Encyclopedia of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, John Wiley & sons, 1999.

• G. Thomas, G.R. Branner & B.P. Kumar, “Microwave & RF Multipliers”, Encyclopedia of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, John Wiley & sons, 1999.

Selected journal/conference publications

• Hung Tran, G.R. Branner, B.P. Kumar, 'Analytical Technique to Design Curved Dipole Structures with Improved Antenna Performance', 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/CNC-USNC-URSI).

• Hu, Y. Ganditi, R. K. Ravuri, B.P. Kumar, 'Clinical Study of Radio Frequency (RF) Hyperthermia as a palliative tool for late-stage cancer patients,'  Fall 2025 CSUS Fall Poster Forum, CSUS.

• S. Ramalakshmanan, A. Alhassan, M. Alshehri, N. Aung, B. Hershey, B. Mills, S. Skiwski, J. Patel, G. Kakade, B.P. Kumar, 'Clinical pilot study of improved Radio Frequency (RF) heating system to shrink tumors in veterinary patients- a multi-center study', 2020 CSUPERB Symposium, San Jose.

• H. Tran, G.R. Branner, B.P. Kumar, 'Optimized microwave multiport beamforming circuit design for wideband applications', 2019 IEEE 62nd International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 949-952.

• M.C. Gonzalez; B.P. Kumar; G. R. Branner, 'Generalised design method of broadband array antennas using curved geometry', IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, 2016, Volume: 10, Issue: 14., pp. 1553 - 1562.
  

• Arunkumar P, Raju B, Vasantharaja R, Vijayaraghavan S, B.P. Kumar, Jeganathan K, Premkumar K., ‘Near infra-red laser mediated photothermal and antitumor efficacy of doxorubicin conjugated gold nanorods with reduced cardiotoxicity in swiss albino mice’, Nanomedicine. 2015 Aug;11(6):1435-44. 

• R. Sen, T.D. Jerome-Surendran; D.K. Trivedi, M.A. Qayyum, B. P. Kumar, 'Generalized method of current excitation reconstruction from near-field data of planar, cylindrical and spherical antenna arrays', IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, Vol. 7, issue 14, Nov. 2013, pp. 1128-1136.

• Raju Venkatesan,   Arunkumar Pichaimani,   Kalpana Hari,  B.P. Kumar,  Jeganathan Kulandaivel & Kumpati Premkumar, 'Doxorubicin conjugated gold nanorods: a sustained drug delivery carrier for improved anticancer therapy' J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1010-1018

• S. Balaguru, R. Uppal, R.P. Vaid & B.P. Kumar, 'Investigation of the Spinal Cord as a Natural Receptor Antenna for Incident Electromagnetic waves and possible impact on the Central Nervous System', Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine,  Jun 2012, Vol. 31, No. 2: 101–111.

• C. Carpenter, B. P. Kumar & G. R. Branner, 'Design, Simulation, and Experimental Study of Far-Field Beam-Forming Techniques using Conformal Waveguide Arrays', Electromagnetics, 31:315-336, 2011. 

• J.K. Singh, M.D, M.V. Patel & B.P. Kumar, 'Clinical Effort To Expand Application of Low-Cost Microwave Hyperthermia Therapy for Treatment of Cancer', poster presented at the SARTA MedTech Showcase, CSUS, May 6, 2011. 

• N.S. Karnik, R. Tulpule, M. Shah, P.S. Verma, C.Y. Huang, J.Y. Cha, A. Pandya, S. Usman,  V. Pulipati, P. Pagadala &  B.P. Kumar, 'Design, simulation and experimental study of near-field beamforming techniques using conformal waveguide arrays ', IET, Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 4, Feb. 2010, pp. 162-174. 

Patents

• U.S. Patent 6998930

 J. Tabatchnick, J. Johnson, B.P. Kumar & G. Thakkar, ‘Miniaturized Planar Microstrip Balun', issued  February 2006.

 

Community Projects

Our comunity projects involve outreach to veterinary and clinical centers by providing equipment and training on  Radio Frequency (RF) heating in the  treatment of cancer. Hyperthermia is primarily used as an adjuvant therapy to boost the effects of conventional cancer treatment like radiation, chemotherapy and surgery.

• Veterinary cancer outreach 

 

Patient undergoing RF hyperthermia for bone cancer

• Clinical cancer outreach 

 

Patient undergoing RF hyperthermia for Head and Neck cancer

Recent Grants

• The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation Medical Research Travel Grant, 2025
  Clinical trial at the Indore Cancer Foundation to study low-power RF therapy for increasing life span of terminal cancer patients

• CSUS Research and Creative Activity Award, 2018-2019
  Design, fabrication and testing of broadband curved dipole antenna for wireless communication systems

• International Union Against Cancer (UICC) ICRETT Award, 2014-2015
  Project  to activate a recently installed hyperthermia unit at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India

• CSUS UEI Campus Grant, 2013
  Feasibility study and planning of a palliative and adjuvant cancer therapy center at Sacramento State

• The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation Medical Research Travel Grant, 2012
  Clinical trial at the Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India, to study the therapeutic effects of adding hyperthermia twice a week to conventional radiation therapy
• International Union Against Cancer (UICC) ICRETT Award, 2009-2010 
  Project grant to activate two recently installed diathermy units at the following cancer centers: Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, India and Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India

Professional Associations

• Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
• Secretary, IEEE Sacramento Valley Section
• Overseas Member, Executive Council, Indian Association of Hyperthermic Oncology and Medicine

Awards

• IEEE (CSUS Student Branch) Professor of the Year Award, 1998-1999.
• IEEE (CSUS Student Branch) Communications Instructor of the Year Award, 1998-1999.
• Tau Beta Pi Outstanding Faculty Award, CSUS Commencement, 1999.
• Outstanding Teacher Award ,  College of Engineering and Computer Science, CSUS, 2000.
• Outstanding Scholar Award ,  College of Engineering and Computer Science, CSUS, 2005.
• 2012 IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation Premium Award for the paper: Design, simulation and experimental study of near-field beam forming techniques using conformal waveguide arrays, N.S Karnik, R. Tulpule, M. Shah, P.S. Verma, C.Y. Huang, J.Y. Cha, A. Pandya, S.Usman, V. Pulipati, P. Pagadala & B.P. Kumar, IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation , February 2010, 4(2), 162-174.
• 2015 Peer and Academic Resource Center (PARC) OWL award
• Outstanding Community Service Award ,  College of Engineering and Computer Science, CSUS, 2024.