NIDHAL CARLA BOUAYNAYA, Ph.D.
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering
Rowan University
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2007
University
of Illinois at Chicago
Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Multimedia
Communication Lab
Advisor:
Dan
Schonfeld
M.S. Mathematics, 2007
University
of Illinois at Chicago
Department
of Mathematics
M.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2003
Diplome d'Etude Approfondie (DEA) in Signal and Image Processing
ENSEA
&
Universite de Cergy Pontoise
Illinois Institute of Technology
Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2002
Ecole Nationale Superieure de l'Electronique et de ses Applications (ENSEA)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Signal,
Image and Video Processing; Genomic and Proteomic Signal Processing and Communications; Bioinformatics; Dynamical Systems; Mathematical and Stochastic Modelling of Signals
and Systems; Mathematical Morphology;
Biomedical Image Processing.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & PRESS RELEASES
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Ph.D. student Dimah Dera is chosen to be a
2019 STEM Innovator to Watch honoree.
She will be recognized on the evening of May 7 at the STEM Awards Reception on the rooftop of Bell Works, Trenton.
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Ph.D. student Dimah Dera received the 2017 Rowan University Graduate Research Excellence Award.
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Ph.D. student Dimah Dera received the 2017 iREDEFINE Professional Development Award:
iREDEFINE ECE
iREDEFINE ECE is a project, supported by the National Science Foundation, designed to help select graduate students
nationwide to best prepare for an academic career.
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Ph.D. student Dimah Dera received the SIGHPC/Intel Fellowship (2016 - 2019). See the press release:
2016 ACM SIGHPC/Intel Computational and Data Science Fellowship Winners Announced
14 Students Awarded SIGHPC/Intel Computational and Data Science Fellowships
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M.S. student Abraham Oyewole received the 2016 Advanced Institute for Transportation Education Graduate Scholarship.
See press release:
University Transportation Research center Annual report
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Multiple M.S. and Ph.D research assistant positions are available for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Please email a CV if interested.
HONORS AND AWARDS
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National Science Foundation Award EECS-1903466 (2019 - 2021)
ShiRAS: Towards Safe and Reliable Autonomy in Sensor-Driven Systems
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US Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Award (2018-2021).
GAANN Flyer
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The 2017 Rowan University Research Achievement Award
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National Science Foundation Award I-Corps-1811323 (2017 - 2019)
I-Corps: Coordinates and Volumetrics in MRI Imaging
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National Science Foundation Award DUE-1610911 (2016 - 2019)
Engaging in Stem Education With Big Data Analytics and Technologies: A Rowan-Cove Initiative
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National Science Foundation Award CCF-1527822 (2015 - 2019)
Theoretical and Algorithmic Foundations of Constrained Particle Filtering
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National Science Foundation Award ACI-1429467 (2014 - 2017)
Acquisition of a High Performance Computer to Integrate Data Intensive Research and Education: Bringing HPC to South Jersey
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United States Department of Agriculture Award (2016-2017).
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National Institutes of Health Award (R01GM096191: 2010-2015)
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Runner-up Best Paper Award
at the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM 2015)
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Best Paper Award
at the 2013 IEEE International Workshop on Genomic Signal Processing and Statistics (GENSIPS 2013)
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UALR Faculty Excellence Award in Research,
2013
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University of Illinois Fellowship,
2006-2007
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University of Illinois Provost Award for Research, 2006
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Best Student Paper Award at
SPIE Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, 2006
• Vice-Chairwoman of the
IEEE Signal Processing Society, Chicago Chapter, 2006-2007
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Gold Medal in Expo Poster session for
UIC College of
Engineering Advisory Board Meeting, 2005
• Runner-up Best Student Paper
Award at
SPIE Conference on Image and Video Communications and Processing III, 2005
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