School of Engineering Embarks on First Hong Kong Student Exchange

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Tomography Imaging <strong>of</strong> Dermal Lesions,”
Optical Society <strong>of</strong> America (Biomedical
Optical), St. Petersburg, Fla. March 16–19,
2008.
■ Xu, C.,Yuan, B., and Q. Zhu, “An optimal
probe design for breast imaging using near
infrared diffused light,” Journal <strong>of</strong> Biomedical
Optics (in press).
■ Yuan, B., and Hillman, E., “Feasibility <strong>of</strong> 3-D
Frequency-Domain Fluorescence Lifetime
Imaging based on Laminar Optical
Tomography,” Optical Society <strong>of</strong> America
(Biomedical Optical), St. Petersburg, Fla.,
March 16–19, 2008.
■ Yuan, B., Gamelin, J., and Zhu, Q.,
“Mechanisms <strong>of</strong> the ultrasonic modulation <strong>of</strong>
fluorescence in turbid media,” Optical Society
<strong>of</strong> America (Biomedical Optical), St.
Petersburg, Fla., March 16–19, 2008.
■ Yuan, B., Gamelin, J., and Zhu, Q., “On mechanisms
<strong>of</strong> the ultrasonic modulation <strong>of</strong> fluorescence
in turbid media,” Journal <strong>of</strong> Applied
Physics (submitted).
Activities
■ Ahmed, F., Ph.D., electrical engineering and
computer science, served as the associate
editor <strong>of</strong> the EURASIP Journal on Wireless
Communications and Networking, 2007.
■ Kilic, O., Ph.D., electrical engineering and
computer science, elected to serve as an Ad
COM member for the IEEE Antennas and
Propagation Society, 2007–2010; as the
International Union <strong>of</strong> Radio Scientists (URSI)
Commission a Chair for the U.S. 2008–2011
(has served as vice chair 2005–2008). Chair
<strong>of</strong> the IEEE Constitution and Bylaws Committee
for IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society,
Feb. 2008; member <strong>of</strong> the technical program
committee for IEEE Antennas and Propagation
Society since 2003. Special session organizer
and session chair for the following pr<strong>of</strong>essional
organizations: IEEE Antennas and Propagation
Society, Applied Computational Electromagnetic
Society and International Union <strong>of</strong> Radio
Scientists.
■ Lade, P. V., Ph.D., civil engineering, and
Yamamuro, J.A. “Soil Constitutive Modeling
for Engineers: Fundamentals, Evaluations and
Calibration,” two-day short course presented
for ASCE in San Francisco, Calif., Jan. 25–26,
2007; at the Port Authority <strong>of</strong> New York and
New Jersey, in Newark, N.J., Feb. 5–6, 2007;
in Newark, N.J., Feb. 8–9, 2007; and in
Atlanta, Ga., July 26–27, 2007.
■ Lucko, G., Ph.D., civil engineering, track
coordinator <strong>of</strong> the construction engineering
and project management track at the Winter
Simulation Conference, Washington D.C.,
2007. Track chair <strong>of</strong> the operations, productivity
& workforce issues and the project risks
and safety tracks and as a member <strong>of</strong> the
technical committee at the Construction
Research Congress, Freeport, Commonwealth
<strong>of</strong> the Bahamas, 2007. Assistant specialty
editor <strong>of</strong> the project planning and design specialty
area <strong>of</strong> the Journal <strong>of</strong> Construction
<strong>Engineering</strong> and Management, 2007; member
<strong>of</strong> the 2006 best paper awards committee <strong>of</strong>
the Journal <strong>of</strong> Construction <strong>Engineering</strong> and
Management, 2007; acting specialty editor <strong>of</strong>
the project planning and design specialty area
<strong>of</strong> the Journal <strong>of</strong> Construction <strong>Engineering</strong>
and Management, 2007.
■ Lum, P. S., Ph.D., biomedical engineering, NIH
study section, National Institute <strong>of</strong> Child
Health and Human Development: Function,
Integration and Rehabilitation Sciences
Program, Washington D.C., 2007; U.S.
Department <strong>of</strong> Education, NIDRR Switzer
Research Fellowship review panel,
Washington D.C., 2007. Review committee <strong>of</strong>
the American Society <strong>of</strong> Biomechanics 2007
Annual Conference, Stanford Calif., 2007.
Review committee <strong>of</strong> the IEEE International
Conference on Robotics and Automation,
Pasadena Calif., 2008. Review committee <strong>of</strong>
the “Biomedical aids to the disabled,”
BioCAS2007 conference, Montreal Canada,
2007.
■ Mavroeidis, G. P., Ph.D., civil engineering,
reviewer for the Bulletin <strong>of</strong> the Seismological
Society <strong>of</strong> America, Journal <strong>of</strong> Earthquake
Technology, ISET, and Scientia Iranica.
■ Nguyen, C. C., D.Sc., dean, visited
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, in Lisbon,
Portugal on Sept. 5, 2008, and signed a memorandum
<strong>of</strong> Understanding for collaboration in
research and education with its engineering
school; Hong Kong in Feb. 2008 to meet with
the key managers <strong>of</strong> the Office <strong>of</strong>
International Programs <strong>of</strong> the Hong Kong
Polytechnic University to discuss the existing
student exchange program between CUA and
PolyU and visit the five CUA engineering students
there; visited the faculty <strong>of</strong> engineering
<strong>of</strong> Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand,
Feb. 2008, signed an MOU to explore collaboration
in research and education. Visited the
faculty <strong>of</strong> engineering <strong>of</strong> Burapha University,
Bangsaen, and Chonburi, Thailand in Feb.
2008 and signed an MOU with this university
for research and education collaboration.
Visited the International University <strong>of</strong> Vietnam
National University-Ho Chi Minh City in Feb.
2008 and signed an agreement for 2+2 programs.
Visited the Saigon Technology
University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in March
2008 and signed an MOU to explore research
and education collaboration between CUA and
STU. Visited with the <strong>of</strong>ficials <strong>of</strong> the University
<strong>of</strong> Danang, Danang, Vietnam, in March 2008
and discussed about potential collaboration
between this university and CUA.
■ Nieh, S., Ph.D., mechanical engineering,
organized (with ASME Student Chapter <strong>of</strong>
CUA) a field trip (open to all students/faculty)
to the Chalk Point Power Plant Generating
Station in Nov. 2007. Directed doctoral student
H. Scott Coombe, M.M.E. 2007; dissertation
“Oxygen-Enriched Combustion <strong>of</strong>
Hydrocarbon Fuels.” Invited to speak at U.S.
congressional seminar “Democracy and
Human Rights in Asia,” May 2008 on
“Intensified Persecution <strong>of</strong> Falun Gong
Practice in the Name <strong>of</strong> 2008 Beijing
Olympics.”
■ Pao, H. P., Ph.D., civil engineering, session
chairman at the 9 th Asian Symposium on
Visualization, Hong Kong. Under the sponsorship
<strong>of</strong> the Center for Environment and
Energy, chairman for “2007 International
Workshop on Curbing the Global Warming by
Carbon Sequestration,” held at CUA on Oct.
29-30, 2007. Reviewer for the special volume
“Innovations 2008 World Innovations in
<strong>Engineering</strong> Education and Research,”
published by iNEER. Visited National Taiwan
University, Chung Yuan Christian University, St.
John’s University, Fu Jen Catholic University
and National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan,
May 2007. In Sept. 2007, visited Katholieke
Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, and
Universidade Coimbra and Universidade
Catolica Portuguesa in Portugal with Dean
Nguyen. In February 2008, visited Hong Kong
Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, Kasetart
University and Burapha University in Thailand
with Dean Nguyen.
■ Regalia, P. A., Ph.D., electrical engineering
and computer science, editor-in-chief <strong>of</strong> the
EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications
and Networking, (term completed, Dec. 2007).
Associate editor <strong>of</strong> the IEEE Transactions on
Circuits and Systems I: Fundamental Theory
and Applications, (term completed, Dec.
2007). Editor-in-chief <strong>of</strong> the EURASIP Journal
on Advances in Signal Processing, since Jan.
2008. Editorial Board <strong>of</strong> the IEEE Signal
Processing Magazine, since Jan. 2008.
Editorial Board <strong>of</strong> Signal Processing (Elsevier).
■ Sun, L., Ph.D., civil engineering, reviewer for
Journal <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> Mechanics, Journal <strong>of</strong>
Sound and Vibration, Journal <strong>of</strong> Vibration and
Control, Journal <strong>of</strong> Applied Mechanics,
Proceedings <strong>of</strong> Royal Society: Series A,
Journal <strong>of</strong> Transportation Research Board,
and International Journal <strong>of</strong> Numerical and
Analytical Methods in Geomechanics.
Member <strong>of</strong> two proposal review panels for
National Science Foundation.
■ Tran, Binh Q., Ph.D., biomedical engineering,
Department <strong>of</strong> Education’s National Institute
on Disability and Rehabilitation Research’s
Rehabilitation <strong>Engineering</strong> Research Center
grant review panel 2007. Associate editor for
the IEEE Transactions on Information
Technology in Biomedicine. Reviewer for
RESNA’s assistive technology journal.
■ Tsopelas, P., Ph.D., civil engineering, associate
editor for the ASCE Journal <strong>of</strong> Structural
<strong>Engineering</strong>. Reviewer for Journal <strong>of</strong>
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