From leach at egr.uri.edu  Mon Nov  3 09:17:38 2008
From: leach at egr.uri.edu (Meredith Leach)
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 09:17:38 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [grads] Election Day - Offices closed/no classes
Message-ID: <4688.131.128.51.96.1225721858.squirrel@webmail.egr.uri.edu>


Hi All:

Just a reminder that the offices are closed and no classes tomorrow.

Wednesday classes will meet on Wednesday, November 5th.

Regards,
Meredith





Meredith A. Leach
Fiscal Clerk and Administrative Assistant
to the Graduate Director
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Rhode Island
4 East Alumni Avenue
Room A-118 Kelley Annex
Kingston, RI 02881-2019
Tel: (401) 874-2506
Fax: (401) 782-6422
Email:leach at ele.uri.edu
      leach at egr.uri.edu

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". -Maya
Angelou



From leach at egr.uri.edu  Mon Nov  3 09:19:26 2008
From: leach at egr.uri.edu (Meredith Leach)
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 09:19:26 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [grads] This Wednesday's Seminar Speaker....
Message-ID: <4689.131.128.51.96.1225721966.squirrel@webmail.egr.uri.edu>

FYI.

Meredith



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Subject: ELE Seminar Announcement - "Eng. Applications in Emergency       
   Medicine, etc."
From:    "Meredith Leach" <leach at egr.uri.edu>
Date:    Thu, October 30, 2008 1:45 pm
To:      grads at ele.uri.edu
         arbisala at yahoo.com
Cc:      faculty at ele.uri.edu
         faculty.coe at egr.uri.edu
         staff.coe at egr.uri.edu
         kowalski at cs.uri.edu
         mcomerford at math.uri.edu
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Dear ELE Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff:

We are pleased to announce our fifth seminar speaker of the semester, Dr.
Anthony Napoli, Clinical Assistant Professor from RI Hospital and Brown
University. Dr. Napoli will speak on the topic of "Engineering
Applications in Emergency Medicine at RI Hospital on Wednesday, November
5th, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in Kelley 102.

We hope you can join us!

Thank you,
Meredith

Meredith A. Leach
Fiscal Clerk and Administrative Assistant
to the Graduate Director
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Rhode Island
4 East Alumni Avenue
Room A-118 Kelley Annex
Kingston, RI 02881-2019
Tel: (401) 874-2506
Fax: (401) 782-6422
Email:leach at ele.uri.edu
      leach at egr.uri.edu

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". -Maya
Angelou








Meredith A. Leach
Fiscal Clerk and Administrative Assistant
to the Graduate Director
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Rhode Island
4 East Alumni Avenue
Room A-118 Kelley Annex
Kingston, RI 02881-2019
Tel: (401) 874-2506
Fax: (401) 782-6422
Email:leach at ele.uri.edu
      leach at egr.uri.edu

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". -Maya
Angelou
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From boud at ele.uri.edu  Mon Nov  3 15:57:29 2008
From: boud at ele.uri.edu (G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels)
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:57:29 -0500
Subject: [grads] Self-assembly as a Flexible Route to Multi-Functional
 Nano-materials - Nov. 6
In-Reply-To: <005801c93dce$1347f510$39d7df30$@uri.edu>
References: <005801c93dce$1347f510$39d7df30$@uri.edu>
Message-ID: <490F65B9.109@ele.uri.edu>

Self-Assembly as a Flexible Route to Multifunctional Nanomaterials

By

Dr. Marian Gindy
Merck and Company, Inc.
Rahway, NJ 08544

Cherry Auditorium, Kirk Hall, 1 PM
November 6, 2008

In recent years, a number of single-function nanomaterials (polymer 
nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, gold nanoshells, quantum dots, etc.) 
have been developed for therapeutic and diagnostic applications.  The 
next phase of research aims to construct multicomponent entities which 
combine several functional properties into an integrated system, 
permitting more effective therapeutic regimens, earlier and more 
accurate disease detection and non-invasive assessment of responses to 
therapies.

In this work, a modular technology for the preparation of biocompatible 
multifunctional nanoparticles using block copolymer directed 
self-assembly is developed.  The technology allows for the integration 
of materials of diverse physical and chemical properties based solely on 
thermodynamic driving forces.  The key to the process is the balance of 
times scales for micromixing, self-assembly, flocculation and 
nucleation/growth.  Using this technology, stable and uniform composite 
nanoparticles (CNPs) simultaneously encapsulating nanocrystals and 
organic drug molecules are prepared with tunable sizes, high 
concentrations of encapsulated components and precise control of 
component compositions, enabling joint applications in drug delivery, 
medical imaging and diagnostics. The design and preparation of novel CNP 
constructs based on magnetic nanocrystals for MRI contrast enhancement 
and on up-converting phosphors for photodynamic therapy of deep tissue 
cancers will be presented.  Finally, methods for selective targeting of 
CNPs to disease tissues via a synergistic combination of passive 
(size-directed) and active (ligand-directed) targeting strategies will 
be discussed.  Overall, the technology provides a comprehensive and 
highly flexible platform for the tailored design and preparation of 
multifunctional nanomaterials based on economical and scaleable 
synthetic methods.


This series is at the University of Rhode Island is made possible 
through the
generosity of Amgen, West Greenwich, R.I.


Brenda Moyer wrote:
> We are pleased to welcome Dr. Marian Gindy, from Merck & Company, 
> Rahway, NJ, as our next Amgen Seminar Series speaker.
> 
>  
> 
> Dr. Marian Gindy will be speaking on ?Self-assembly as a Flexible Route 
> to Multi-Functional Nano-materials? on Thursday, November 6^th in Cherry 
> Auditorium in Kirk Hall at 1 p.m.  Her abstract is attached.
> 
>  
> 
> All are invited.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Brenda Moyer
> 
> Sr. Word Processing Typist
> 
> Chemical Engineering Department
> 
>  
> 


From boud at ele.uri.edu  Wed Nov  5 10:06:24 2008
From: boud at ele.uri.edu (G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels)
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:06:24 -0500
Subject: [grads] TODAY! - Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lecture, 3pm,
	Cherry Auditorium
Message-ID: <4911B670.5020000@ele.uri.edu>

2008 Anthony J. Risica
Endowed Lecture Series
on
Innovation & Entrepreneurship

College of Engineering & College of Business

Presents

Ashley Stephenson
Chairman of the Board & Founder
of
Reva Systems

November  5, 2008

Cherry Auditorium
Chester Kirk Building
3:00-4:00PM


Ashley Stephenson is the Chairman and Co-Founder of Reva Systems, a 
developer of RFID network infrastructure equipment. Prior to co-founding 
Reva Systems, Stephenson was CEO and then Chairman of Xedia Corporation, 
a developer of advanced Internet access equipment, up until its 
acquisition by Lucent in 1999. While at Xedia, Stephenson was awarded 
CEO of the Year by the Massachusetts Telecommunications Council. Prior 
to Xedia, Stephenson was Vice President of Marketing at ISIS Distributed 
Systems, a provider of software and integration services for Reliable 
Group Messaging acquired by Stratus Computer. Stephenson began his 
career in Hi-Tech at IBM R&D in the U.K. During recent years Stephenson 
has taught Entrepreneurship as an Adjunct Professor in the Babson 
College MBA program. He has also served on the Board of Directors of 
several venture-backed startups and industry consortia. Stephenson is a 
graduate of Imperial College, London (Physics) and an Associate of the 
Royal College of Science. He is the holder of several U.S. patents.




From boud at ele.uri.edu  Wed Nov  5 11:11:47 2008
From: boud at ele.uri.edu (G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels)
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:11:47 -0500
Subject: [grads] Seminar - Models for an Inverse Prob. of Biological Ion
 Channel Distribution, NOv. 7, 3pm, Lippit 204
Message-ID: <4911C5C3.5060200@ele.uri.edu>

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From leach at egr.uri.edu  Thu Nov  6 09:04:04 2008
From: leach at egr.uri.edu (Meredith Leach)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 09:04:04 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [grads] Holiday on Tuesday, November 11th
Message-ID: <3825.131.128.51.96.1225980244.squirrel@webmail.egr.uri.edu>


Hi All:

Next Tuesday, November 11th is Veteran's Day. Offices are closed and
classes do not meet. Please be aware that Tuesday's classes meet on
Wednesday, November 12th. Therefore, there will be no seminar.

Regards,
Meredith



Meredith A. Leach
Fiscal Clerk and Administrative Assistant
to the Graduate Director
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Rhode Island
4 East Alumni Avenue
Room A-118 Kelley Annex
Kingston, RI 02881-2019
Tel: (401) 874-2506
Fax: (401) 782-6422
Email:leach at ele.uri.edu
      leach at egr.uri.edu

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". -Maya
Angelou



From boud at ele.uri.edu  Thu Nov  6 13:05:55 2008
From: boud at ele.uri.edu (G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels)
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:05:55 -0500
Subject: [grads] Anyone still using Oxygen tank or air compressor?
Message-ID: <49133203.8020804@ele.uri.edu>

Dear Colleagues,

If you are using (or know who used to use) the following, please let me 
know. Unless I hear that we need to keep these items for ongoing work, I 
will assume that they are no longer in use and will consider removing.

(1) Oxygen tank (approx. 4 ft tall) in Kelley Hall room 121 (behind lab 
used for ELE 408 & 444)

(2) Air compressor and drying machine in Kelley Hall Basement 
"mechanical/storage" room 003. Pipes from compressor extend through 
student lounge in Kelley Basement, down basement connector and into 
Fiber Optical Communication Lab (old laser lab) room 010 in Kelley Annex.

regards,
Faye


From leach at egr.uri.edu  Thu Nov  6 15:19:41 2008
From: leach at egr.uri.edu (Meredith Leach)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 15:19:41 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [grads] MS Comp/Ph.D. Qualifying Exam
Message-ID: <3671.131.128.51.96.1226002781.squirrel@webmail.egr.uri.edu>

Dear ELE Grads:

The MS Comp/Ph. Qualifying Exam has been scheduled for Saturday, December
13, 2008 from 9-1:00 p.m. in Kelley 102. Please sign up with me no later
than Thursday, November 13th. Once you sign up, I can provide you with a
copy of an old exam to use as a study guide.

As you may know, the exam consists of 8 topics:
Digital and Analog Electronics
Signal Processing
Solid State and Modern Physics
Electromagnetic Fields and Optics
Computer Architecture and Digital Systems
Computer Network and Computer Applications
Linear Transforms and Systems
Biomedical Engineering

Please let me know which topics you would like to answer the questions
for. You will need a minimum of two separate areas. You must answer at
least six questions. If you are unable to choose two separate areas and
would like the option to have all of them the day of the exam, I will need
to know that as well.

Thank you,
Meredith









Meredith A. Leach
Fiscal Clerk and Administrative Assistant
to the Graduate Director
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Rhode Island
4 East Alumni Avenue
Room A-118 Kelley Annex
Kingston, RI 02881-2019
Tel: (401) 874-2506
Fax: (401) 782-6422
Email:leach at ele.uri.edu
      leach at egr.uri.edu

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". -Maya
Angelou





From kay at ele.uri.edu  Fri Nov  7 11:36:21 2008
From: kay at ele.uri.edu (kay at ele.uri.edu)
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:36:21 -0500
Subject: [grads] course offering
Message-ID: <20081107113621.144876j1l85nbvd1@webmail.ele.uri.edu>

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

Course Offering:
ELE510 -  Communication Theory
Spring, 2009

Instructor:  Professor Steven Kay

Textbook:  Fundamentals of Communication Systems, Proakis and Salehi,  
Prentice-Hall, 2005

Topics: Analog-to-digital conversion, digital modulation and  
transmission, information theory and coding, multipath  
channels/OFDM/spread spectrum for wireless communications

Applications: space, underwater, wireless, optical, and computer  
communications

Meeting times: Tues, Thurs. 9:30-10:45 AM

Grading: based on projects (no exams)

Additional information: kay at ele.uri.edu




From leach at egr.uri.edu  Fri Nov  7 13:26:19 2008
From: leach at egr.uri.edu (Meredith Leach)
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 13:26:19 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [grads] Refridgerator and microwave oven
Message-ID: <4568.131.128.51.96.1226082379.squirrel@webmail.egr.uri.edu>

Hi All:

If you are using the refridgerator, please make sure that you clean out
any of your old food. There is a foul smell coming from the fridge. This
is not the housekeepers job to clean the fridge or microwave oven. Please
also make sure you clean the microwave after you use it.

Thank you,
Meredith








Meredith A. Leach
Fiscal Clerk and Administrative Assistant
to the Graduate Director
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Rhode Island
4 East Alumni Avenue
Room A-118 Kelley Annex
Kingston, RI 02881-2019
Tel: (401) 874-2506
Fax: (401) 782-6422
Email:leach at ele.uri.edu
      leach at egr.uri.edu

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". -Maya
Angelou



From boud at ele.uri.edu  Fri Nov  7 14:25:50 2008
From: boud at ele.uri.edu (G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels)
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:25:50 -0500
Subject: [grads] [Fwd: Internship Position at ImageMax]
Message-ID: <4914963E.6030104@ele.uri.edu>

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From boud at ele.uri.edu  Mon Nov 10 15:15:55 2008
From: boud at ele.uri.edu (G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:15:55 -0500
Subject: [grads] seminar "Exploiting Resonances in Micro-electro-mechanical
 Sensors", November  14th at 1:00 p. m.
In-Reply-To: <6.0.1.1.2.20081110144810.0325dfe8@egr.uri.edu>
References: <6.0.1.1.2.20081110144810.0325dfe8@egr.uri.edu>
Message-ID: <4918967B.2080104@ele.uri.edu>

Exploiting Resonances in Micro-electro-mechanical Sensors


Professor Steven W. Shaw
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI  48824


Friday, November 14, 2008
1 PM, 212 Kirk Hall

Abstract

  In this presentation I will describe two novel classes of MEM sensors 
in which quantities of interest are measured by tracking induced changes 
in the dynamic response of micro-scale resonators.  The first type of 
sensor is used to detect targeted substances (analytes) by measuring 
shifts of resonance frequencies in an array of weakly coupled 
oscillators.  These shifts occur when analytes adhere to resonators that 
are independently surface-treated to attract specific compounds. The 
novel feature of these sensors is that they can simultaneously identify 
multiple analytes using a single input and a single readout, a 
functionality achieved by exploiting system vibration modes in which 
energy is sequentially localized in individual sensor resonators.  The 
second class of sensors makes use of nonlinear parametric resonances 
that naturally arise in electrostatically excited devices.  The dynamic 
response of these systems, which are being developed for mass detection 
and rate gyros, is often observed to depend in a complicated manner on 
device parameters and excitation levels.  A deceptively simple model has 
been developed that captures these responses in a systematic manner, 
allowing one to design sensors with desired behavior.  Modeling, 
analysis, design, and experimental verification are presented for both 
types of sensors.

This research is being carried out in collaboration with Jeff Rhoads of 
Purdue University and Kimberly Turner's group at the University of 
California-Santa Barbara.



Refreshments will be served following the seminar


Faghri wrote:
> Dear ME Graduate Students and Faculty:
> 
> I am pleased to announce our next seminar speaker of this semester, Dr. 
> Steven Shaw, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State 
> University. He will speak on the topic of  "Exploiting Resonances in 
> Micro-electro-mechanical Sensors" next Friday, November 14th in Room 212 
> Kirk Hall, at 1 p. m. Please find the abstract of his presentation 
> attached. For ME graduate students, satisfactory completion of MCE 501 
> requires attendance at all the department seminars. If you are unable to 
> attend the seminar, please let me know in advance. Looking forward to 
> seeing you all.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> M. Faghri
> 

> 
> Professor M Faghri
> Department of Mechanical Engineering
> University of Rhode Island
> Wales Hall, 92 Upper College Rd.
> Kingston, RI 02881
> 
> Telephone:      401-8745180
> Fax:            401-8742355
> E-mail: faghrim at egr.uri.edu 


From leach at egr.uri.edu  Wed Nov 12 10:59:24 2008
From: leach at egr.uri.edu (Meredith Leach)
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:59:24 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [grads] MS Comp/Ph.D. Qualifying Exam
Message-ID: <2222.131.128.51.96.1226505564.squirrel@webmail.egr.uri.edu>


Dear ELE Grads:

Starting in Fall 2009, the MS Comp/Ph.D. Qualifying Exam will no longer be
given twice per year. They will be offered annually in May.

Wanted to bring this to your attention.

Regards,
Meredith





Meredith A. Leach
Fiscal Clerk and Administrative Assistant
to the Graduate Director
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Rhode Island
4 East Alumni Avenue
Room A-118 Kelley Annex
Kingston, RI 02881-2019
Tel: (401) 874-2506
Fax: (401) 782-6422
Email:leach at ele.uri.edu
      leach at egr.uri.edu

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". -Maya
Angelou



From boud at ele.uri.edu  Wed Nov 12 19:32:45 2008
From: boud at ele.uri.edu (G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels)
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:32:45 -0500
Subject: [grads] free, queen size, sleeper sofa
Message-ID: <491B75AD.2010402@ele.uri.edu>

Hi,

I would like to give away a sofa that I no longer have use for. It's in 
good condition, blue color and folds out into a queen size bed. If you'd 
like to have it, let me know. I don't have a truck, so you'll need to 
arrange for transportation to get it from my home in West Kingston to 
your house.

regards,

Faye Boudreaux-Bartels


From daly at ele.uri.edu  Thu Nov 13 10:31:00 2008
From: daly at ele.uri.edu (James C. Daly)
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:31:00 -0500
Subject: [grads] M.S. Written Exam
Message-ID: <20081113103100.85171e831ql5zzn8@webmail.ele.uri.edu>


For students preparing for the M.S. Written/Qualifying exam, I have  
posted a copy of the exam given in 2006.

You can view it at;

    http://www.ele.uri.edu/~daly/Qual2006.pdf

Jim Daly
Professor



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        /" 0    \        | Univ. of Rhode Island                             |
     _/       ,- O       | Kingston, RI 02881                                |
    / /  / /""           | 401-874-5844  FAX 401-782-6422  CELL 401-742-5759 |
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         More info at http://www.ele.uri.edu/People/Faculty/daly.html




From leach at egr.uri.edu  Thu Nov 13 11:16:47 2008
From: leach at egr.uri.edu (Meredith Leach)
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:16:47 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [grads] ELE Seminar Announcement - "Adaptive Simulation Sampling,
	etc."
Message-ID: <3092.131.128.51.96.1226593007.squirrel@webmail.egr.uri.edu>

Dear ELE Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff:

We are pleased to announce our sixth seminar speaker of the semester, Mr.
Sharookh Daruwalla a Ph.D. student in our department. Mr. Daruwalla will
speak on the topic of "Adaptive Simulation Sampling using an
Autoregressive Framework on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in
Kelley 102.

We hope you can join us!

Thank you,
Meredith

Meredith A. Leach
Fiscal Clerk and Administrative Assistant
to the Graduate Director
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Rhode Island
4 East Alumni Avenue
Room A-118 Kelley Annex
Kingston, RI 02881-2019
Tel: (401) 874-2506
Fax: (401) 782-6422
Email:leach at ele.uri.edu
      leach at egr.uri.edu

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". -Maya
Angelou





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From: boud at ele.uri.edu (G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels)
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:32:39 -0500
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From huang at ele.uri.edu  Fri Nov 14 09:58:06 2008
From: huang at ele.uri.edu (Helen Huang)
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:58:06 -0500
Subject: [grads] New course offered for Spring 2009
Message-ID: <000c01c94669$69fcdee0$3df69ca0$@uri.edu>

Dear All

 

Please find enclosed the information about the new course (ELE591 Neural
Engineering) offered for Spring 2009. 

 

A weekly schedule will be posted on the web soon.

 

Let you know if you have further questions.

 

Thank you

Helen

~~~~~~~~~

Helen (He) Huang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Electrical, Computer, & Biomedical Engineering

University of Rhode Island

Kelley Annex A116, 4 East Alumni Avenue

Kingston, RI 02881

Office: (401) 874-2385

 

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From boud at ele.uri.edu  Fri Nov 14 14:24:20 2008
From: boud at ele.uri.edu (G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels)
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:24:20 -0500
Subject: [grads] Advertisement for ELE 584 - Pattern Recognition, Spr.09
Message-ID: <491DD064.8030805@ele.uri.edu>

Spring 2009

Pattern Recognition

ELE 584 (or STA 584) 3 credits

Pattern Recognition is a multi-disciplinary field which borrows from 
Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Biology and 
Philosophy. The word "pattern" implies operation on images, such as in 
optical character recognition which was perhaps the most important early 
application. However the "patterns" more generally correspond to 
information that allows for accurate discrimination among classes of 
objects.

Simplistically stated, a set of (potentially noisy) measurements carry 
information about the type, or class, of object which was measured. 
Accurately determining the class based on the measurements is the goal. 
This is why pattern recognition is also often referred to as pattern 
classification or simply classification.

Pattern recognition or classification methods are currently employed in 
a great variety of practical problems - sonar and radar, image 
processing, OCR such as zip code sorting, speech recognition, digital 
cameras, computer-aided medical diagnosis, etc. This course will involve 
projects that deal with such real-world examples. Some computer 
programming will be required.

Construction of robust classification rules and analysis of their 
performance requires a solid understanding of statistical decision 
theory and hypothesis testing ideas, multivariate statistics and the 
concept of statistical significance. ELE 509, or introductory 
probability and statistics, is a prerequisite for this study.


Course Instructor:

Ashwin Sarma received the bachelor's and master's degrees in E.E. from 
Cornell University and the Ph.D. in E.E. from the University of Rhode 
Island. Dr. Sarma has been actively engaged in statistical signal 
processing research at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center first in New 
London CT and later in Newport RI. His areas of interest include 
acoustic channel modeling, adaptive CFAR detection, pattern recognition, 
array signal processing and Kalman Filtering for contact tracking and 
self-localization.

-------------------------------------------------------------

Course Time: Wednesday evenings currently from 6:30 - 9:15 pm
Location: Kelley Hall, room 102

For further info contact ashwin.sarma at navy.mil 
<mailto:ashwin.sarma at navy.mil>  (401 832 8651).


From leach at egr.uri.edu  Fri Nov 14 14:52:09 2008
From: leach at egr.uri.edu (Meredith Leach)
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:52:09 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [grads] Paychecks/Deposit Slips Ready to be picked up...
Message-ID: <1216.131.128.51.96.1226692329.squirrel@webmail.egr.uri.edu>


Hi All:

Please see me.

Thank you,
Meredith



Meredith A. Leach
Fiscal Clerk and Administrative Assistant
to the Graduate Director
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Rhode Island
4 East Alumni Avenue
Room A-118 Kelley Annex
Kingston, RI 02881-2019
Tel: (401) 874-2506
Fax: (401) 782-6422
Email:leach at ele.uri.edu
      leach at egr.uri.edu

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". -Maya
Angelou



From boud at ele.uri.edu  Fri Nov 14 14:56:48 2008
From: boud at ele.uri.edu (G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels)
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:56:48 -0500
Subject: [grads] Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program (BESIP) at
 NIH, Summer 2009
In-Reply-To: <52DA0C32CA887A46BE35E26F2E2F7DF702756041@NIHCESMLBX3.nih.gov>
References: <52DA0C32CA887A46BE35E26F2E2F7DF702756041@NIHCESMLBX3.nih.gov>
Message-ID: <491DD800.7030907@ele.uri.edu>

Lutz, Robert (NIH/NIBIB) [E] wrote:
> November 14, 2008
> 
>  
> 
> Dear Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering Department Chair or 
> Representative:  
> 
>  
> 
>             I am writing to you, as I have in years past, to request 
> that you announce to your junior class that we will be accepting 
> applications for the eleventh *Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship 
> Program (BESIP)* for the *Summer of 2009*.  Could you please forward 
> this e-mail, post the attached flyer or otherwise announce this program 
> to your eligible third year students at this time so that they will be 
> aware of the program and can consider applying if they are interested.  
> The *on-line application* web site should be up by *December 1, 2008*.  
> I have also provided an attachment that can be printed and should be 
> suitable for posting on your department bulletin boards.
> 
>             The *National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and 
> Bioengineering (NIBIB) *is the sponsor of this program. This internship 
> will begin on *June 1* (arrival in Bethesda on May 31) and runs for ten 
> weeks on the NIH campus, concluding on *August 7, 2009*.  Students can 
> check our web site at   
> http://www.nibib.nih.gov/Training/UndergradGrad/besip/home  for more 
> information about current and past BESIP programs and to link to the 
> on-line application system.  We wish to make your students aware of the 
> program now so that they may consider applying and so they can begin to 
> acquire the necessary materials and information for their application. 
> The required materials for an application are discussed at the web site 
> at the link to "Application Information"
> 
>             Most bioengineering departments received this announcement 
> last year and are aware of this prestigious program.  We had a very 
> successful tenth year of the program in the summer of 2008 with 16 
> interns from schools across the country working in NIH labs on 
> cutting-edge projects under the mentorship of world class scientists and 
> engineers.  Information about previous BESIP classes can be found on the 
> web site listed above.  Students can view a list of projects that were 
> available last year, the names of past intern and their universities 
> from previous year's classes by clicking on the "Archives" link.  The 
> BESIP site is being updated at this time.
> 
>             The text of the BESIP program announcement (that appears in 
> the attachment) is also repeated directly in this e-mail below for your 
> convenience.  It describes the main features of the program, lists its 
> eligibility requirements, and outlines the information and data required 
> with the application.
> 
>             Please note, especially, that the BESIP program stipulates 
> that students must be receiving a BS degree in Biomedical Engineering or 
> Bioengineering to be eligible for this program. Other degrees with 
> minors in biomedical engineering are not acceptable at this time.  It is 
> also important to stress that students must be available to participate 
> in the full ten weeks of the program during the stipulated time 
> interval.  This is sometimes problematic for schools that operate on the 
> quarter system, but this requirement is necessary due to the structure 
> of the program schedule.
> 
>             Thank you for your assistance. 
> 
>  
> 
>                         Robert J. Lutz, Ph.D.
> 
>                         BESIP Program Director
> 
>                         NIBIB, NIH
> 
Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program
(BESIP)

at the National Institutes of Health

June 1  -  August 7,   2009

A Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program (BESIP) is being 
offered at the National Institutes of Health.  Previously, this program 
was sponsored by the Whitaker Foundation.  Sponsorship of this program 
is now with the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and 
Bioengineering (NIBIB) at NIH.   This structured ten week summer program 
will sponsor sixteen undergraduate biomedical engineering students in 
cutting edge biomedical research projects in NIH laboratories in 
Bethesda, Maryland, under the mentorship of world-class scientists.  The 
interns will be selected by a Selection Committee consisting of eight 
NIH scientists/engineers through a nationwide competition and 
participants will have the opportunity to indicate preferences of 
projects from a list of available projects provided by NIH scientists 
from several of the NIH Institutes who are working on biomedical 
research problems that involve areas of engineering or physical science 
expertise. The students will also participate in group meetings, attend 
planned lectures and laboratory visits, and be encouraged to submit 
posters to the NIH Poster Day where summer interns from all disciplines 
present their projects.  The selected interns will be housed together in 
a local apartment complex near NIH.  The housing will be paid for by the 
BESIP program, so there is no cost for housing to the interns.  The 
Program will run from June 1 through August 7, 2009 and all interns must 
participate in the full ten week program during the specific interval 
listed above.  For more information about the NIH, visit the web site at 
www.nih.gov.  For more information about the BESIP program, including 
the on-line application site, eligibility requirements, the selection 
criteria, and a proposed project list, visit our web site at   		

   http://www.nibib.nih.gov/Training/UndergradGrad/besip/home

Eligibility:        To be eligible for the Biomedical Engineering Summer 
Internship Program, a student must have completed at least three years 
(6 semesters or 9 quarters) of undergraduate study in a Biomedical 
Engineering or Bioengineering degree program by the start of the 2009 
summer and be returning to undergraduate school for at least one term 
following the summer program.  Because of the structure of the program, 
the orientation procedures, planned group activities, and the housing 
arrangements, the intern must be available and present on the Bethesda 
campus to participate in the full ten-week program at the starting and 
ending dates listed above.  Early starts or departures cannot be 
accepted in the program.  The intern must also be a United States 
citizen or permanent resident.

Stipend/Benefits:      The summer intern will receive $4600 for the 
10-week program.  The stipend will be dispensed as a prorated amount at 
the end of the months of June, July and August for the ten-week duration 
of the program. Housing will be provided at no cost to the intern.  The 
16 selected interns will be housed in four two-bedroom, two-bath 
condominiums in the Bethesda area near NIH with each condo having four 
interns.  It is mandatory that the interns live in the designated 
housing for the 10 week period.  The apartments are close to NIH and 
convenient to public transportation.  The intern must pay any travel 
expenses between their home and the NIH from the summer stipend.

How/When to Apply:     An on-line application system is the only method 
used to apply. The on-line application should open by December 1, 2008. 
   The BESIP web site has links for the on-line application. The on-line 
application form requests the following four items to be used in the 
intern selection process:   (1)  A resume which should contain addresses 
and phone numbers for both school and permanent residence, an e-mail 
address and a statement affirming the US citizen or permanent resident 
status of the applicant.  The resume should contain information about 
the student?s education, recent work experiences, and activities and 
awards.  (2)  An unofficial transcript or listing of all college courses 
and grades.  An official transcript may be requested only from the final 
selected interns before they commence the internship.  (3)  Two letters 
of recommendation from individuals who are familiar with the student?s 
academic or work performance, such as faculty or supervisors, and who 
can comment on their suitability for this program. Automatic requests 
for letters of references will be generated by the application system 
and sent by e-mail to the two individuals listed by the applicant after 
the applicant has completed the on-line application form.   (4)  A 
written essay equivalent to approximately one single spaced page briefly 
discussing such topics as your career goals, technical or research 
interests, reasons for applying for this internship, describing what you 
would like to get out of the BESIP summer program.   Most of these items 
can be cut and pasted into the on-line application form.
      The selection process will be performed by a panel of NIH 
scientists based on a system which scores the four items mentioned 
above.  Applicants who are not selected for the BESIP program will 
automatically have their applications forwarded to the NIH Summer 
Internship Program (SIP) in Biomedical Research, which is separate and 
distinct from the NIBIB-BESIP program.  This allows opportunities for 
other summer jobs at NIH if you are not selected for BESIP.  Information 
about the SIP program can be found at the web site 
www.training.nih.gov.  Remember, this SIP is separate from our BESIP 
program.

Deadlines:

The deadline for submitting the on-line application is February 10, 2009
Notification of selected interns will be on or about February 25, 2009
Intern must accept or decline by March 10, 2009


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>  
> 
> Dr. Robert J. Lutz
> 
> Chief, Drug Delivery and Kinetics Resource
> 
> Bldg 13 / Room 3N17
> 
> National Institutes of Health
> 
> Bethesda, MD 20892
> 
>  
> 
> (office)    301-435-1944
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> (fax)        301-496-6608
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From kay at ele.uri.edu  Tue Nov 18 13:55:20 2008
From: kay at ele.uri.edu (kay at ele.uri.edu)
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:55:20 -0500
Subject: [grads] ELE510
Message-ID: <20081118135520.15042enjo6omqe1k@webmail.ele.uri.edu>

To all,
If you plan to take ELE510 next semester, please register ASAP.  This  
will prevent the course from being canceled due to lack of enrollment.
Thanks
Prof Kay



From leach at egr.uri.edu  Wed Nov 19 08:48:32 2008
From: leach at egr.uri.edu (Meredith Leach)
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:48:32 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [grads] Reminder of today's seminar... "Adaptive Simulation
 Sampling, etc".
Message-ID: <1611.131.128.51.96.1227102512.squirrel@webmail.egr.uri.edu>

Hi All:

Just a friendly reminder of today's seminar at 2:00 p.m.

Regards,
Meredith



Meredith A. Leach
Fiscal Clerk and Administrative Assistant
to the Graduate Director
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Rhode Island
4 East Alumni Avenue
Room A-118 Kelley Annex
Kingston, RI 02881-2019
Tel: (401) 874-2506
Fax: (401) 782-6422
Email:leach at ele.uri.edu
      leach at egr.uri.edu

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". -Maya
Angelou


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From: boud at ele.uri.edu (G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels)
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:45:16 -0500
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From: boud at ele.uri.edu (G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels)
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:48:38 -0500
Subject: [grads] [Fwd: announcement for a new graduate class -- Probability
 on Discrete Structures, Spring 2009]
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From: leach at ele.uri.edu (leach at ele.uri.edu)
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:23:50 -0500
Subject: [grads] Fwd: announcement for a new graduate class -- Probability
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-- 
Meredith A. Leach
Fiscal Clerk and Administrative Assistant
to the Graduate Director
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Rhode Island
Room A-118 Kelley Annex
Kingston, RI 02881
Tel: (401) 874-2506
Fax: (401) 782-6422
Email:leach at ele.uri.edu
       leach at egr.uri.edu





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From leach at egr.uri.edu  Mon Nov 24 10:38:40 2008
From: leach at egr.uri.edu (Meredith Leach)
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:38:40 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [grads] No seminar on Wednesday, November 26th....
Message-ID: <4934.131.128.51.96.1227541120.squirrel@webmail.egr.uri.edu>

Dear ELE Grads:

There will be no seminar this Wednesday, November 26th. Wishing you and
your families a Happy Thanksgiving!

Regards,
Meredith




Meredith A. Leach
Fiscal Clerk and Administrative Assistant
to the Graduate Director
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Rhode Island
4 East Alumni Avenue
Room A-118 Kelley Annex
Kingston, RI 02881-2019
Tel: (401) 874-2506
Fax: (401) 782-6422
Email:leach at ele.uri.edu
      leach at egr.uri.edu

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". -Maya
Angelou





From boud at ele.uri.edu  Mon Nov 24 15:36:34 2008
From: boud at ele.uri.edu (G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels)
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:36:34 -0500
Subject: [grads] URI Engineering students wanted as Mentors for North
 Providence High School Robotics Class
Message-ID: <492B1052.2010009@ele.uri.edu>

Hi,

North Providence High School is looking for some URI Engineering 
students to volunteer to visit their Robotics class. The course 
instructor indicated he would welcome short-term volunteers to talk to 
his students about your decision to major in engineering. However, he's 
really interested in finding more long-term volunteers who might be 
willing to mentor a team project on robotics or some exceptional 
students in the class.

If you are interested in finding out more information on how to share 
your interest in engineering with a high school student, please contact me.

thanks,
Prof. Boudreaux-Bartels