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National Security Engineering Research

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Engineering security systems are an important area of research to the State of Nevada and to the nation as a whole.

UNLV researchers address many challenges related to security engineering, including blast containment, shock mitigation, and smart grid security. Our researchers have been funded by various federal and state agencies as well as industrial partners.

We would like to introduce you to some of our faculty. Please contact us if we can help with future collaboration.

Graphics on Slide 1: Computational fluid dynamics visualization of truck body aerodynamic drag reduction technology (Dr. William Culbreth).

Dr. Rama VenkatDean, College of EngineeringPhone: (702) 895-1094Email: [email protected]

Dr. Mohamed TrabiaAssociate Dean, College of EngineeringPhone: (702) 895-0957Email: [email protected]

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National Security Engineering

Research Areas of Expertise

• Computational modeling of radiation transport and nuclear criticality problems

• Nuclear systems design and analysis

• Nuclear applications of accelerators

• Radiation detectors

• Active neutron interrogation and detection of special nuclear material

• Nuclear non-proliferation

• Nano-material-enhanced radiation shielding

• Development of detection algorithms and adaptive signal processing

• High-speed, high-frequency microelectronics

• GaN semiconductors and devices

• Radiation-hard electronics, optoelectronics, and imaging systems

• Ultrafast lasers and electronics

• High Energy Density Physics (HEDP) diagnostics

• Synthesis and characterization of advanced nuclear fuels and materials

• Synthesis and properties of novel ceramic waste forms to immobilize radioactive high-level waste

• Crystal structure characterization by X-ray fine structure analysis and Rietveld structure refinement

• Determination of phase transitions by high-temperature X-ray diffraction

• High resolution electron microscopy using an analytical FE-TEM on irradiated and radioactive metals and ceramics

• Novel accelerator-based method to determine radiolytic product formation within the near-field of a generic geological repository

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National Security EngineeringResearch Areas of Expertise

• Sensor technologies and instrumentation for safety monitoring and process control

• Transportation security imaging and secure communication software development

• Biometrics

• Image analysis

• Pulsed-ray radioscopy to detect nuclear materials

• Pulsed power and plasma physics

• Radioscopic cargo screening using mega-voltage energy

• Novel radiation detector development for UAVs

• Secure, reliable communication protocols for UAVs

• Design of highly competitive online algorithms against different adversaries

• Critical infrastructure / Smart Grid security

• Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attack with tempered SSL certificate detection

• Thwarting Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks

• Digital search warrants

• Secure protocol development for software and network applications

• Wireless mesh network routing and security

• Airport security inspection software design and DICOS standard development

• Insider threat detection

• Structural analysis, failure analysis, experimental mechanics

• Structural dynamics, explosives, and impact analysis

• Computational simulation of highly dynamic events

• Material characterization, custom component testing

• Progressive collapse resistance of structures

• Simulation of structures subjected to normal and extreme loading events

• Earthquake engineering

• Dense and dynamic plasmas

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Why UNLV?

• Las Vegas is a dynamic city with a population that includes multiple ethnicities and age groups.

• UNLV has a strong team of researchers who collaborate on various areas of security engineering studies.

• UNLV researchers also have developed strong collaboration ties with key industrial partners including:

• National Security Technologies, LLC (NSTec)NSTec manages operations at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) – formerly known as the Nevada Test Site – and its related facilities and laboratories for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.

• Varian Medical Systems Varian's Security and Inspection Products group, based in Las Vegas, provides cargo screening systems with linear accelerators for X-ray imaging for cargo screening operations.

• UNLV is in the process of acquiring a linear accelerator, K9, used for various applications, including cargo imaging for Homeland Security and U.S. Customs; we are also involved in radio-pharmaceutical production and medium-to-high dose rate research.

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Faculty Involved in National Security Engineering Research

• Dr. Alexander BarzilovAssociate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

• Dr. Wolfgang BeinProfessor, Department of Computer ScienceCo-Director, Center for Information Technology and Algorithms (CITA)

• Dr. William CulbrethAssociate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

• Dr. Thomas HartmannAssistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

• Dr. Yingtao JiangChair/Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Dr. Juyeon JoAssociate Professor, Department of Computer Science

• Dr. Kwang J. KimSouthwest Gas Professor of Energy and MatterDepartment of Mechanical Engineering

• Dr. Yoohwan Kim, CISSPAssociate Professor, Department of Computer Science

• Dr. Shahram Latifi, P.E.Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Co-Director, Center for Information Technology and Algorithms (CITA)

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• Dr. Brendan J. O'TooleProfessor and Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering Director, Center of Materials and Structures

• Dr. Emma RegentovaProfessor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Dr. Stephen Rice, CPHIT, P.E.Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

• Dr. Robert SchillProfessor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Director, Energy Materials Interaction Technology Initiative of Nevada (EMITION) Center

• Dr. Ke-Xun (Kevin) SunProfessor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Dr. Ying Tian, P.E.Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction

• Dr. Mohamed TrabiaProfessor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies, and Computing

Faculty Involved in National Security Engineering Research

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Additional Resources

Center for Materials and Structures

Energy Materials Interaction Technology Initiative of Nevada (EMITION) Center

Center for the Advanced Study of Algorithms (CASA)

Center for Information Technology and Algorithms (CITA)

http://www.unlv.edu/engineering/cmsd

http://emandpplabs.nscee.edu/home1/index.htm

http://www.egr.unlv.edu/~bein/casa/

http://www.unlv.edu/engineering/cita

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Research Highlights

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Dr. Alexander Barzilov

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Phone: (702) 895-4325

Email: [email protected]

• Expertise

• Radiation detection and spectroscopy

• Active neutron interrogation and non-destructive assay of materials

• Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis

• Gamma ray spectral analysis and radiation source identification

• Computational modeling of radiation transport and nuclear systems design and analysis

• Nuclear applications of accelerators

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National Security Engineering ResearchDr. Alexander Barzilov

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical EngineeringRecent Publications• Ali P. Yazdanpanah, J. Hartman, E. E. Regentova, A. Barzilov, Object Reconstruction and Material Discrimination in Sparse-View Photon-

Neutron Computed Tomography, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (TNS), Nov.2015. • J. Hartman, A. Barzilov, E. Peters, S. Yates, “Measurements of Response Functions of EJ-299-33A Plastic Scintillator for Fast Neutrons,”

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 804, 137-143 (2015).• A. Barzilov, B. Kessler, P. Womble, “Analysis of 14-MeV Neutron Induced Gamma-Ray Spectra using Multiwavelets,” Radiation

Measurements 79, 43-49 (2015).A. Guckes, A. Barzilov, N. Richardson*, “Modeling of Time-Correlated Detection of Fast Neutrons Emitted in Induced SNM Fission,” Physics Procedia 66, 403-409 (2015).A. Barzilov, I. Novikov, “Material Classification by Analysis of Prompt Photon Spectra Induced by 14-MeV Neutrons,” Physics Procedia 66, 396-402 (2015).

• J. Hartman, A. Barzilov, “Neutron Spectrum Measurements using the EJ-299-33A Plastic Scintillation Detector,” INMM Proc. 56th Annual Meeting, Indian Wells, CA (2015).

• P. Guss, T. Stampahar, S. Mukhopadhyay, A. Barzilov, A. Guckes, “Maximum Likelihood Source Localization using Elpasolite Crystals as a Dual Gamma-Neutron Directional Detector,” Proc. SPIE 9595: Radiation Detectors: Systems and Applications XVI, 959502 (2015).

• A. Barzilov, P. Womble, “Study of Doppler Broadening of Gamma-Ray Spectra in 14-MeV Neutron Activation Analysis,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 301, 811-819 (2014).

• A. Barzilov, D. Beller, W. Culbreth, “Development of the Graduate Certificate Program in Nuclear Security and Safeguards at UNLV,” Transactions of American Nuclear Society 110, 17 (2014).

• A. Barzilov, J. Hartman, N. Richardson, “Measurements of Fast Neutron Flux using an Array of EJ-299-33A Scintillator Detectors,” Transactions of American Nuclear Society 110, 181 (2014).

• P. P. Guss, T. G. Stampahar, A. Barzilov, A. Guckes, “Directional Detection of 239-Pu,” Proc. of Conf. Plutonium Futures, 151, Las Vegas, NV (2014).

• P. P. Guss, T. G. Stampahar, S. Mukhopadhyay, A. Barzilov, A. Guckes, “Scintillation Properties of a Cs2LiLa(Br6)90%(Cl6)10%:Ce3+ (CLLBC) Crystal,” Proc. SPIE 9215, Radiation Detectors: Systems and Applications XV, 921505 (2014).

• W. Yim, A. Barzilov, G. Friesmuth, “Development of Autonomous Robotic Monitoring Vehicle (ARMV) for Aerial Radiation Monitoring,” Proc. of 10th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence (URAI), 687 (2013).

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Dr. Wolfgang Bein

Professor, Department of Computer ScienceCo-Director, Center for Information Technology and Algorithms (CITA)

Top: A tour of the United States obtained through simulated annealing.Bottom: Design of a competitive randomized online algorithm using knowledge states.

Phone: (702) 895-1477


• Expertise

• Sensor networks

• Open source algorithm implementation

• Survey articles on issues in security

• Design of highly competitive online algorithms against different adversaries

• Smart use of randomization

• Approximations for hard combinatorial optimization problems

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Right: Communication network design for the U.S.

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National Security Engineering ResearchDr. Wolfgang Bein

Professor, Department of Computer ScienceCo-Director, Center for Information Technology and Algorithms Recent Publications

• Bang L, Bein W, Larmore LL. R-LINE: A Better Randomized 2-Server Algorithm on the Line. Theoretical Computer Science, 609: 106-118, 2015. • Chen J, Han X, Bein W, Ting H. Black And White Bin Packing Revisited, Proceedings of the 9th Annual International Conference on Combinatorial Optimization and

Applications (COCOA 15), LNCS, Springer, 2015.• Andro-Vasko J, Bein W, Ito H, Nyknahad D. Evaluation of Online Power-Down Algorithms, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Information

Technology, IEEE, 473-478, 2015.• Bein D, Bein W, Madan B, Karki A. Optimizing Border Patrol Operations Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on

Information Technology, IEEE, 479-484, 2015.• Bang L, Bein W and Larmore LL. R-LINE: A Better Randomized 2-Server Algorithm on the Line, Proceedings of the 10thWorkshop on Approximation and Online

Algorithms (WAOA2012), LNCS 7846, Springer Verlag, 120-130, 2013.• Bein W, Advanced Techniques for Dynamic Programming. In Pardalos P, Du D, Graham R, Editors, Handbook of Combinatorial Optimization, 2nd Edition, Springer

Verlag, 41 – 91, 2013.• Bein W, Bein D, Fault Tolerance and Transmission Reliability in Wireless Networks. In Khan S, Zomaya A, Wang L, Editors, in Scalable Computing and

Communications: Theory and Practice, John Wiley & Sons, 227 – 256, 2013.• Bein W, Hatta N, Hernandez-Cons N, Ito H, Kasahara S, and Kawahara J, An Online Algorithm Optimally Self-Tuning to Congestion for Power Management

Problems, Proceedings of the 9th Workshop on Approximation and Online Algorithms (WAOA 2011), LNCS, Springer, 7164, pp. 35-48, 2012.• Bein W, Larmore LL, Noga J, Knowledge State Algorithms. Algorithmica, 60(3): 653 – 678, 2011.• Bein W, Iwama K, Kawahara J, Larmore L, Oravec J. A Randomized Algorithm for Two Servers in Cross Polytope Spaces. Theoretical Computer Science. 412 (7): 563 –

572, 2011.• Bein D, Bein W, Venigella S. Cloud Storage and Online Bin Packing, Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Computing (IDC 2011),

Studies in Computational Intelligence, 63- 68, 2012.• Bein D, Bein W, Phoha S. Efficient Data Centers, Cloud Computing in the Future of Distributed Computing, 7th International Conference on Information Technology,

IEEE Computer Society Press, 2010.• Bein W, Larmore LL, Golin M, Zhang Y. The Knuth-Yao Quadrangle-Inequality Speedup is a Consequence of Total-Monotonicity. ACM Transactions on Algorithms.

6(1), 22 pages, 2009.• Bein D, Bein W, Malladi S. Fault Tolerance Coverage Models for Sensor Networks. International Journal of Sensor Networks, 5(4): 199 – 209, 2009.• Bein W, Epstein L, Larmore LL, Noga J. Optimally Competitive List Batching. Theoretical Computer Science, 410(38-40): 3631 – 3639, 2009.• Bein W, Larmore LL, Morales L, Sudborough IH. A Quadratic Time 2-Approximation Algorithm for Block Sorting. Theoretical Computer Science, 410(8 –10): 711 – 717,

2009.• Bein W, Larmore LL, Reischuk R. Knowledge States for the Caching Problem in Shared Memory Multiprocessor Systems. International Journal of Foundations of

Computer Science, 20(1): 167 – 183, 2009.

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Coverage models for sensor networks.

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Dr. William Culbreth


Phone: (702) 895-3426


• Expertise

• Computational modeling of radiation transport and nuclear criticality problems

• Experimental assessment of radiation detectors

• Active neutron interrogation and detection of Special Nuclear Material

• Dense Plasma Focus accelerator development for neutron production

• Design of alpha detectors for airflow measurements

• UAV flights and novel radiation detector development for UAVs

• Geologic nuclear reactor modeling

Above: MCNPX calculations provide a visual image of shipping container contents using a

Varian x-ray accelerator.

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Above: UNLV unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) to test heavy diesel fuel

engines.Left: Computational fluid dynamics visualization of truck body

aerodynamic drag reduction technology.

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Dr. William Culbreth


Recent Publications

• Viggato, J., and Culbreth, W., “Thermohydraulic and Nuclear Modeling of Natural Fission Reactors,” ACS Symposium 945, Applied Modeling and Computations in Nuclear Science, pp. 131 – 141, 2006.

• Schill, R., Culbreth, W., and Venkat, R., “Insulator Surface Features Resulting from Cutting Techniques,” 13th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV, 6/17-22, 2001.

• Culbreth, W. G., “Meeting the Needs of Industry: Development of a Microcontroller Course for Mechanical Engineers,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Summer Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, June 24-26, 2001.

• Culbreth, W., and Glew, T., “Assessment of Radionuclides in Enclosed Pipes and Vessels,” Proceedings of RPS 2000, American Nuclear Society, Spokane, Washington, September 2000.

• Culbreth, W., and Viggato, J., “Determination of the Depth and Pressure within the Oklo Natural Reactors,” Proceedings of RPS 2000, American Nuclear Society, Spokane, Washington, September 2000.

• Culbreth, W., “Radiation Shielding and Calculations for the TriMev X-Ray Source,” Proceedings of RPS 2000, American Nuclear Society, Spokane, Washington, September 2000.

• Culbreth, W., and Steeps, L., “Nuclear Criticality at the Oklo Natural Reactors,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, San Diego, CA, May, 1998.

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Varian Cargo Scanning System to identify actinides in shipping containers.

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Dr. Thomas Hartmann


Phone: (702) 895-1934


• Expertise

• Synthesis and characterization of advanced nuclear fuels and materials.

• Synthesis and properties of novel ceramic waste forms to immobilize radioactive high-level waste.

• Crystal structure characterization by X-ray fine structure analysis and Rietveld structure refinement.

• Determination of phase transitions by high-temperature X-ray diffraction.

• High resolution electron microscopy using an analytical FE-TEM on irradiated and radioactive metals and ceramics.

• Novel accelerator-based method to determine radiolytic product formation within the near-field of a generic geological repository.

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Top to bottom: Novel superconductors from high-level radioactive waste and high burn-up fuel; advanced

99Tc waste forms; and key instrumentation, including high-resolution XRD, FE-TEM, PPMS

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Recent Publications

• G.W. Egeland, R.D. Mariani, T. Hartmann, D.L. Porter, S.L. Hayes, J.R. Kennedy: Reducing fuel-cladding chemical interaction: The effect of palladium on the reactivity of neodymium on iron in diffusion couples. Materials, 432, 539-544, (2013).

• T. Hartmann, A.J. Alaniz, D.J. Antonio: Fabrication and properties of technetium-bearing pyrochlores and perovskites as potential waste forms. Procedia Chemistry, pp. 622-628 (2012).

• T. Hartmann, A.J. Alaniz, D.J. Antonio: Fabrication and properties of technetium-bearing pyrochlores and perovskites as potential waste form. Atalante 2012: Nuclear Fuel Cycle for a Sustainable Fuel Cycles, Montpellier, France, 2-7 September, Proceedings, A210 (2012).

• A.J. Alaniz, L. Delgado, B. Werbick, T. Hartmann: Remote operated hot uniaxial press to fabricate Tc-99 bearing waste for. Atalante 2012: Nuclear Fuel Cycle for a Sustainable Fuel Cycles, Montpellier, France, 2-7 September, Proceedings, A168 (2012).

• E. Mausolf, J. Droessler, F. Poineau, T. Hartmann, K. Czerwinski: Tetraphenylpyridinium pertechnetate: a promising salt for the immobilization of technetium. Radiochim. Acta 100, 1-4, (2012).

• K.R. Rogers, K. Bradham, T. Tolaymat, D.J. Thomas, T. Hartmann, L. Ma, A. Williams: Alterations in physical state of silver nanoparticles exposed to synthetic human stomach fluid. Science of the Total Environment 420, 334-339, (2012).

• T. Hartmann, H. Pentinghaus: The ternary system palladium-rhodium-tellur: A study to understand phase formation in the vitrificationprocess of high-level waste concentrates (HLWC). Journal of Nuclear Materials, 422, 124-130, (2012).

• K. Holliday, T. Hartmann, G. Cerefice, K. Czerwinski: Dissolution behavior of plutonium containing zirconia-magnesia ceramics . Journal of Nuclear Materials, 422, 109-115, (2012).

• K. Holliday, T. Hartmann, G. Cerefice, K. Czerwinski: Environmental behavior of ZrO2-MgO ceramics containing UO2. Radiochim Acta 99, 799-806, (2011).

• T. Hartmann, A. Alaniz, F. Poineau, P. F. Weck, J. A. Valdez, M. Tang, G. D. Jarvinen, K. R. Czerwinski and K. E. Sickafus: Structure Studies on Lanthanide Technetium Pyrochlores as Prospective Host Phases to Immobilize 99Tc and Fission Lanthanides from Effluents of Reprocessed Used Nuclear Fuels. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 411, 60-71, (2011).

Dr. Thomas Hartmann


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Dr. Yingtao Jiang

Chair and Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Phone: (702) 895-2533


• Expertise

• Sensors and instrumentation

• Signal processing, instrumentation, and medical informatics

• Semiconductor/microelectronics/integrated circuits

• Wireless communications and security

• Computer/microprocessor architectures

• Renewable energy

December 2015

Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (YSZs) O2 sensor for monitoring nuclear reactor coolant

An MRR with E/O tuning circuit

22-layer PCB board (NoCemulator)

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Dr. Yingtao Jiang

Chair and Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Recent Publications X. Tan, M. Yang, L. Zhang, X. Wang, and Yingtao Jiang, "A Hybrid Optoelectronic Networks-on-Chip Architecture," IEEE/OSA

Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 991-998, March 2014.

X. Wang, T. Mak, M. Yang, and Yingtao Jiang, “Efficient Multicasting Schemes for 3-D Networks-on-Chip,” Journal of SystemArchitectures, vol. 59, no. 9, pp. 693-708, Oct. 2013.

T. Moazzeni, A. Amei, J. Ma, and Yingtao Jiang, “On a New Approach to SNR Estimation of BPSK Signals,” InternationalJournal of Electronics and Communications, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 273-278, Sept. 2012.

T. Moazzeni, J. Ma, Yingtao Jiang, and N. Li, “Flow Rate Measurement in a High Temperature, Radioactive, and CorrosiveEnvironment,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement vol. 60, no. 6, pp. 2062-2069, June 2011.

L. Wang, C. Ding, J. Zhang, and Yingtao Jiang, “A High Performance, Low Area Reconfiguration Controller for Network-on-Chip-based Partial Dynamically Reconfigurable SoC Designs,” International Journal of Electronics, vol. 97, no. 10, pp. 1207-1225, Oct. 2010.

Y. Jin, L. Wang, J. Jo, Y. Kim, M. Yang and Yingtao Jiang, “EECCR: an Energy Efficient m-Coverage and n-Connectivity RoutingAlgorithm under Border Effects in Heterogeneous Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 58, no.3, pp. 1429-1442, March 2009.

L. Wang, S. Piao, Yingtao Jiang, and L. Zhang, “On a Web-graph based Micro-network Architecture for SoCs,” Journal ofComputer and Applications, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 1105-1111, March 2008.

Y. Wang, Y. Tang, Yingtao Jiang, Y.-G. Chung, S.-S. Song, and M.-S. Lim, “Novel Memory Reference Reduction Methods forFFT Implementations on DSP Processors,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 2338 – 2349, May 2007.

L. Zhang, U. Kleine, and Yingtao Jiang, “An Automated Design Tool for Analog Layouts,” IEEE Transactions on Very LargeScale Integration (VLSI) Systems, vol. 14, no. 8, pp. 881-894, Aug. 2006.

Y. Kim, J. Jo, F. Merat, M. Yang, and Yingtao Jiang, “Mitigating Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack with Deterministic BitMarking,” International Journal of Information Technology, vol. 11. no. 2, pp. 62-82, 2005.

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Dr. Ju-Yeon Jo

Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science

Phone: (702) 895-5873


• Expertise

• Secure and reliable communication protocol for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

• Critical infrastructure / smart grid security

• Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack with a tempered SSL certificate detection

• Thwarting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks

• Digital search warrant

• Transportation security imaging and secure communication software development

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A communication architecture with a two-level

wireless mesh network that is secure and scalable.

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Dr. Ju-Yeon Jo


Recent Publications

• Kevin Benton, Ju-Yeon Jo, and Yoohwan Kim, “SignatureCheck: A Protocol to Detect Man-In-The-Middle Attack in SSL”, 7th Annual Cyber Security and Information Intelligence Research Workshop, Oak Ridge, TN, Oct. 2011

• Yan Jin, Ling Wang, Ju-Yeon Jo, Yoohwan Kim, Mei Yang and Yingtao Jiang, “EECCR: An Energy-Efficient m-Coverage and n-Connectivity Routing Algorithm under Border Effects in Heterogeneous Sensor Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 58, Issue 3, March 2009, pp. 1429 – 1442.

• Yoohwan Kim, Ju-Yeon Jo, and Kyounghee Suh, “Baseline Profile Stability for Network Anomaly Detection”, International Journal of Network Security, Vol. 6, No.1, pp. 60 – 66, Jan. 2008

• Hal Berghel, James Carpinter, and Ju-Yeon Jo, “Phish Phactors: Offensive and Defensive Strategies”, Advances in Computers, publisher: Elsevier Science and Technology, Vol. 70, June 2007, pp. 223 – 268 (book chapter).

• Yoohwan Kim, Wei Ren, Ju-Yeon Jo, Mei Yang, Yingtao Jiang, Jun Zheng, “SFRIC: A Secure Fast Roaming Scheme in Wireless LAN Using ID-Based Cryptography”, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2007, pp1570 – 1575.

• Wei Ren, Yoohwan Kim, Ju-Yeon Jo, Mei Yang and Yingtao Jiang, “IdSRF: ID-based Secure Routing Framework for Wireless Ad-Hoc Networks”, IEEE International Conference on Information Technology: New Generation (ITNG), April 2007, pp 102 – 110.

• Yoohwan Kim, Ahmed Abdelal, Ju-Yeon Jo, Yingtao Jiang, and Mei Yang, “An Efficient Defense against Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks using Congestion Path Marking”, IEEE ICC 2006, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2006 Vol. 5, pp 2159 – 2164.

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Routing Table Population Process

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Dr. Kwang J. Kim

Southwest Gas Professor of Energy and Matter Department of Mechanical Engineering

Phone: (702) 774-1419Email: [email protected]: www.kwangjinkim.orgYoutube: http://www.youtube.com/user/kwangkimlabPublications: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VX3wtWEAAAAJ&hl=en

• Expertise

• Electroactive polymers for underwater applications

• Electroactive polymers for aerospace applications

• Electroactive polymers for ground applications

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A bio-inspired fin using electroactive polymers, designed for underwater applications. Source: Smart Mater. Struct. 22 (2013) 014003.

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Dr. Kwang J. Kim

Southwest Gas Professor of Energy and Matter Department of Mechanical Engineering

Recent publications relevant to National Security Engineering

• C. Jo, D. Pugal, I.-K. Oh, and K. J. Kim, and K. Asaka,“Recent Advances in Ionic Polymer–Metal Composite Actuators and their Modeling and Applications,” Progress in Polymer Science (PPS), Vol. 38(7), pp. 1037–1066 (2013).

• J. Hubbard, M. Fleming, V. Palmre, D. Pugal, K. J. Kim, and K. K. Leang, “Monolithic IPMCFins for Propulsion and Maneuvering in Bio-Inspired Underwater Robotics,” IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering (in print; 2013).

• D. Pugal, K. J. Kim, and Alvo Aabloo, “An Explicit Physics-based Model of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators,” Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 110, pp. 084904 (2011)

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http://www.journals.elsevier.com/progress-in-polymer-science

Security Engineering Research

Phone: (702) 895-5348Email: [email protected]

• Expertise

• Secure protocol development for software and network applications

• Critical infrastructure / smart grid security and privacy

• Wireless mesh network routing and security

• Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack prevention

• Secure and reliable communication scheme for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

• Airport security inspection software design and DICOS standard development

• Insider threat detection

Dr. Yoohwan Kim


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Recent Publications

• Yoohwan Kim, Frederick Sheldon, and Lee Hively, “Anomaly Detection in Multiple Scale for Insider Threat Analysis”, 7th CSIIRW, Oct. 2011 .

• Kevin Benton, Ju-Yeon Jo, and Yoohwan Kim, “SignatureCheck: A Protocol to Detect Man-In-The-Middle Attack in SSL”, 7th CSIIRW, Oct. 2011.

• Jungeun Kim and Yoohwan Kim, “A Secure on-line credit card transaction method: NNCC”, Journal of Computing Science and Engineering, by KIISE, March 2011.

• Yoohwan Kim, Wei Ren, Ju-Yeon Jo, Mei Yang, Yingtao Jiang, Jun Zheng,“ SFRIC: A Secure Fast Roaming Scheme in Wireless LAN Using ID-Based Cryptography”, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2007.

• Yoohwan Kim, Ju-Yeon Jo, and Kyunghee Kim Suh, “Baseline Profile Stability for Network Anomaly Detection”, International Journal of Network Security (IJNS), vol. 6, no. 1, 2008, pp. 60-66, Jan. 2008.

• Wei Ren, Yoohwan Kim, Ju-Yeon Jo, Mei Yang and Yingtao Jiang, “IdSRF: ID-based Secure Routing Framework for Wireless Ad-Hoc Networks”, ITNG 2007, April 2007.

• Yoohwan Kim, Wing Cheong Lau, Mooi Choo Chuah and H. Jonathan Chao, “PacketScore: A Statistical Overload Control against Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks”, IEEE Transaction on Dependable and Secure Computing, vol. 3, issue 2, pp. 141-155, April-June, 2006.

• Yoohwan Kim, Ahmed Abd El Al, Ju-Yeon Jo, Mei Yang and Yingtao Jiang,“ An Efficient Defense against Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks using Congestion Path Marking”, IEEE ICC, June 2006.

Dr. Yoohwan Kim


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Phone: (702) 895-4016


• Expertise

• Search and rescue

• Disaster relief

• Homeland security

• Nuclear non-proliferation

• Biometrics

Dr. Shahram Latifi, P.E.

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringCo-Director, Center for Information Technology and Algorithms (CITA)

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Recent Publications

• D. Walker, S. Latifi, "Partial Iris Recognition as a Viable Biometric Scheme", Int’l Journal of Security and Networks, Vol. 6, Nos. 2/3, 2011.

• J. Blake and S. Latifi, “Digital Watermarking Security”, Defense Science Journal, Vol. 61, No. 5, September 2011, pp. 408-414, 2011.

• M. Sadowitz, S. Latifi, D. Walker, “An Iris and Retina Multimodal Biometric System” International Journal of Security and Networks (IJSN), Vol. 3, no. 4, 2008, pp. 250-257.

• V. Jolly and S. Latifi, “Reliable Data Transmission in Mobile Ad hoc Sensor Networks”, Int’l Journal of Mobile Communications, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp. 558-571, 2007.

• E. Sharifahmadian, Y. Choi, and S. Latifi, “A Simulation Study of Detection of Weapon of Mass Destruction based on Radar” SPIE Conference on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XIV, Vol. 8710, USA, May 2013, pp. 87100Y1―87100Y12.

• E. Sharifahmadian and S. Latifi, “Water Environment Risk Prediction Using Bayesian Network” IEEE Conference, Data Mining and Machine Learning, SoutheastCon 2013, Jacksonville, Florida, USA, April 4-7, 2013, pp.1-5.

• D. Walker and S. Latifi, “Software Reliability in Data Portals for Climate Change in Nevada”, 19th Int’l Conf. on Software Eng. and Data Eng., June 2010, pp. 140-144.

• Sithy Shameema, M. Yasim and S. Latifi, “A Study of SCADA Systems and Their Security,” Proc. of 2009 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering, July 2009, pp.581-588.

• Venka Palaniappan, Aaron Ponzio, Jean Li, Ding Yuan, Warnick Kernan and Shahram Latifi, “Statistical Studies on Sequential Probability Ratio Test for Radiation Detection”, Int’l Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Technology and Application, pg 852-857, vol. 2, June 2007.

• D. Bein, W. Bein, V. Jolly and S. Latifi, “Guarding against Web Spoofing and Phishing Attacks”, Roe EduNet, IEEE Conference 2006, pp. 106-109.

Dr. Shahram Latifi, P.E.Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringCo-Director, Center for Information Technology and Algorithms (CITA)

27December 2015


Phone: (702) 895-3885


• Expertise





Dr. Brendan O’TooleChair and Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Internal Baffling to

Distribute Blast Wave

Thin High Strength

Steel for High

Deformation

Lightweight

Composite for

Containment

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Thin High Strength

Steel for High

Deformation

Lightweight

Composite for

Containment

Strength

28December 2015

Internal Baffling to Distribute Blast

Wave

High Strength Steel for Endcaps

Light Composite for Containment

Strength


Recent Publications

• D. Somasundaram, S.K. Roy, M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, & R. Hixson, “Parametric Sensitivity Comparison of Simulation Models for Flyer Plate Impact Experiments”, International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurement, Accepted, 2015.

• Shawoon Roy, Mohamed B. Trabia, B. O'Toole, Robert Hixson, Steven Becker, Michael Pena, Richard Jennings, Deepak Somasundaram, Melissa Matthes, Edward Daykin and Eric Machaorro, "Study of Hypervelocity Projectile Impact on Thick Metal Plates", Shock and Vibration, Article ID 197102, Sept. 2015.

• J. Thota, M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, “Computational Prediction of Low Impact Shock Propagation in a Lab-Scale Space Bolted Frame Structure”, Int. J. Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, v3 n2, pp 139 – 149, 2015.

• B. O’Toole, M. Trabia, R. Hixson, S. Roy, M. Pena, S. Becker, E. Daykin, E. Machorro, R. Jennings, M. Matthes, “Modeling Plastic Deformation of Steel Plates in Hypervelocity Impact Experiments”, Procedia Engineering 103 (2015) pp 458 - 465. doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2015.04.060.

• M. Howard, A. Luttman, E. Machorro, R. Kelly, J. Blair, M. Matthes, M. Pena, M. Hanache, B. O’Toole, N. Snipe, K. Crawford, B.T. Meehan, R. Hixson, “Benchmarking Surface Position from Laser Velocimetry with High-Speed Video in Impact Experiments”, Procedia Engineering 103 (2015) pp 221 - 229. doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2015.04.030.

• D. Somasundaram, M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, “A Methodology for Predicting High Impact Shock Propagation within Bolted-Joint Structures”, Int. J. Impact Engineering, 73, pp 30-42, 2014.

• D. Somasundaram, M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, Q. Liu, “Shock Mitigation for Electronic Boards within a Projectile”, Int. J. Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, v1, n4, pp 416-439, 2013.

• J. Thota, B. O’Toole, M. Trabia, “Optimization of Shocks within a Military Vehicle Space Frame”, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization: Vol. 44, No. 6, 2011.

• S. Sueki, S. Ladkany, B. O’Toole, “Experimental and Computational Study of Acceleration Response in Layered Cylindrical Structure Considering Impedance Mismatch Effect”, Shock and Vibration, 18: 807-826, 2011.

• S. Sueki, S. Ladkany, B. O’Toole, “Wave Propagation in Layered Cylindrical Structures Using Finite Element and Wave Tracing Analysis”, Journal of Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering, v.4, n.10, pp. 1480 - 1495, 2010.

• J. Thota, M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, and A. Ayyaswamy, “Structural Response Optimization of Light-Weight Composite Blast Containment Vessel”, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, v131 n3, pp 031209: 1-9, April 2009.



Thin High Strength

Steel for High

Deformation

Lightweight

Composite for

Containment

Strength



Thin High Strength

Steel for High

Deformation

Lightweight

Composite for

Containment

Strength

Dr. Brendan O’TooleChair and Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

29December 2015

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.04.060

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.04.030


30December 2015

Dr. Emma RegentovaProfessor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Phone: (702) 895-3187


Expertise

• Object reconstruction and material discrimination in sparse-view photon-neutron computed tomography

• Pulsed-ray radioscopy to detect nuclear materials

• Radioscopic cargo screening using mega-voltage energy barriers

Top: Material discrimination by 2D signatures: Ratio of Photon/Neutron transmission vs. Neutron transmission for various materials.Bottom left: Container under interrogation.Bottom right CT reconstruction from the neutron source: 18 views.


Recent Publications

• Ali P., Yazdanpanah, J. Hartman, E. E. Regentova, A. Barzilov, Object Reconstruction and Material Discrimination in Sparse-View Photon-Neutron Computed Tomography, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (TNS), Nov.2015.

• E. E. Regentova, Lei Zhang, Ajay K. Mandava, Vijay K. Mandava, Kranthi K. Potetti, Gongyin Chen , Zane Wilson, Advantages and Challenges of Radioscopic Detection of Nuclear Materials in Cargo Containers with Two Megavoltage Energy Barriers, will appear in Journal of Nuclear Technology, July 2011.

• E. E. Regentova, L. Zhang, V. K.Mandava, A.K. Mandava et al. , Advances and Challenges of Radioscopic Detection of Nuclear Materials in Cargo Containers with Two Megavoltage Energy Barriers, American Nuclear Society, Radiation Protection and Shielding Division, 2010 Topical Meeting, Las Vegas, April 18-23, 2010.

• Lei Zhang, Ajay K. Mandava, Emma E. Regentova, Zane Wilson, Gongyin Chen, Radioscopic inspection of cargo containers with megavoltage energy barriers, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2009. SMC 2009, 11-14 Oct. 2009 Page(s):3510 – 3515.

• L. Zhang, E. E. Regentova, A. Mandava, V. Mandava, S. Curtis, Radioscopic Cargo Screening for Detecting Nuclear Materials with Megavoltage Dual Energy Barriers, HPS 2009 Midyear Proceedings, Recent Advances in Planning and Response to Radiation Emergencies, San Antonio, January 31st, 2009, pp.31-39.

Dr. Emma Regentova

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

31December 2015


Phone: (702) 895-4240


• Expertise

• Security and privacy of health records

• Secure Electronic Records System (ERS)

• HIPAA privacy and security rules

• Security policy and procedures to ensure legal compliance

Dr. Stephen Rice, CPHIT, P.E.

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

32December 2015

Top: Flowchart of high-level system architecture for an Electronic Records System (ERS).Bottom left: A watermark to ensure no changes can be made to any official record stored in the ERS.Bottom right: Some of the functionality of the ERS.


Phone: (702) 895-1526


• Expertise

• Electromagnetics

• Pulsed power and plasma physics

• Microwaves and optics

• Materials science

• Dense and dynamic plasmas

Dr. Robert SchillProfessor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringDirector, Center for the Energy Materials Interaction Technology Initiative (EMITION)

33December 2015

The Nevada Shocker is a pulse-power device used to study material in a harsh electromagnetic environment.


Recent Publications

• Shaoru Garner, Nathan Lehman, and Robert A. Schill, Jr., Spatial Distribution of Electron Stimulated Electron Desorption from a Metal Surface, 2008 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conf. (ed. Hulya Kirkici), Las Vegas, NV, May 27-31, 2008, p. 303-306.

• Shaoru Garner, Robert A. Schill, Jr., and Gopi Krishna Ari, Electron Stimulated Secondary Electron Emission from a Warm Metal Surface, 2009 International Conference of Plasma Science, San Diego, California, May 31 - June 5, 2009.

• A. Al Agry, R.A. Schill, Jr., S. Garner, S. Andersen, and K. Buchanan, Electromagnetic Dot Sensor – Calibration, 2009 17th

IEEE Int. Pulsed Power Conf. (PPC 2009), Washington DC, June 28- July 2, 2009, pp. 1348-1353.

• A. Al Agry, R.A. Schill, Jr., "Calibration of Electromagnetic Dot Sensor - Part 1: B-Dot Mode," IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 14, no. 9, September 2014, pp. 3101-3110.

• A. Al Agry, R.A. Schill, Jr., "Calibration of Electromagnetic Dot Sensor - Part 2: D-Dot Mode," IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 14, no. 9, September 2014, pp. 3111-3118.

Patents

• Patented UNLV EM-Dot – US Patent Number: 7,482,814 (1/27/2009) and subject to International Patent Application No.: PCT/US2006/033453 based on U.S. Patent Application No.: 11/213,628.

Dr. Robert SchillProfessor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringDirector, Center for the Energy Materials Interaction Technology Initiative (EMITION)

34December 2015


Phone: (702) 774-1486


• Expertise

• GaN semiconductors and devices

• Radiation-hard electronics, optoelectronics, and imaging systems

• Optics and diffractive optics

• Ultrafast lasers and electronics

• Image analysis

• High Energy Density Physics (HEDP) diagnostics

• CubeSats and formation flight

• Science payload instruments

Dr. Ke-Xun (Kevin) SunProfessor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

35December 2015


Recent Publications

• Ke-Xun Sun, Lawrence MacNeil, Karthik Balakrishbnan, Erik Hultgren, John Goebel, Yuri Bilenko, JinweiYang, Wenhong Sun, Max Shatalov, Xuhong Hu, Remis Gaska. “Extreme Radiation Hardness and Space Qualification of AlGaN Optoelectronic Devices”. Late Breaking News, International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors, Tampa, FL, October 2010.

• Ke‐Xun Sun, N. Leindecker, S. Higuchi, et al, “UV LED Operation Lifetime and Radiation Hardness Qualification for Space Flights,” Journal of Physics CS, vol. 154, no. 1 (2009).

• Ke-Xun Sun, W. Nishimura, T. Perry and S. Compton, “A second generation of X-ray Streak Camera with True Large Formats, High Dynamic Range, and High Resolution”, Invited Paper, Proceedings of SPIE Vol.5920 Ultrafast X-Ray Detectors, High-Speed Imaging, and Applications, 592008-1-592008-16 (2005).

• Ke-Xun Sun and K. Marlett, “Time-frequency analysis using peak-value sampling of spatial-temporal image data from streak camera”, Proc. SPIE 5559, p.443-454, Advanced Signal Processing Algorithms, Architectures, and Implementations XIV; October 2004.

Patents

• Ke-Xun Sun, “Applications of Robust, Radiation Hard AlGaN Optoelectronic Devices in Space Exploration and High Energy Density Physics,” Invited paper at CLEO 2011, May 2011, Baltimore, Ke-Xun Sun et. Al., “Grating Angle Magnification Enhanced Angular and Scanners,” US Patent 7,599,074 B2.

Dr. Ke-Xun (Kevin) SunProfessor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

36December 2015


Phone: (702) 774-4917


• Expertise

• Progressive collapse resistance of structures

• Large-scale testing of structural components and systems

• Simulation of structures subjected to normal and extreme loading events

• Earthquake engineering

Dr. Ying Tian, P.E.Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction

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37December 2015


Recent Publications

• Widianto, Bayrak, O., Jirsa, J. O., and Tian, Y. (2010), “Seismic Rehabilitation of Slab-Column Connections,” ACI Structural Journal, 107 (2), 237-247.

• Su, Y., Tian, Y., and Song, X. (2009), “Progressive Collapse Resistance of Axially-Restrained Frame Beams,” ACI Structural Journal, 106 (5), 600-607.

• Saad, A., Said, A, and Tian, Y. (2009), “Comparison of Different Standards for Progressive Collapse Evaluation Procedures at Various Seismic Conditions,” 5th International Conference in Structural Engineering and Construction (ISEC-5), Las Vegas, Nevada, September 21-27.

• Tian, Y., Jirsa, J. O., and Bayrak, O. (2009), “Nonlinear Modeling of Slab-Column Connections under Cyclic Loading,” ACI Structural Journal, 106 (1), 30-38.

• Su, Y. and Tian, Y. (2009), “Experimental Study of Reinforced Concrete Slab-CFT Column Connections,” 5th International Conference in Structural Engineering and Construction (ISEC-5), Las Vegas, Nevada, September 21-27.

• Saad, A., Said, A., and Tian, Y. (2008), “Overview of Progressive Collapse Analysis and Retrofit Techniques,” 5th International Engineering and Construction Conference (IECC’5), Irvine, California, August 27-29.

• Tian, Y., Jirsa, J. O., and Bayrak, O. (2008), “Strength Evaluation of Interior Slab-Column Connections,” ACI Structural Journal, 105 (6), 692-700.

• Tian, Y., Jirsa, J. O., Bayrak, O., Widianto, and Argudo, J. F. (2008), “Behavior of Slab-Column Connections of Existing Flat-Plate Structures,” ACI Structural Journal, 105 (5), 561-569.

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Dr. Ying Tian, P.E.Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction

38December 2015


Phone: (702) 774-0957


• Expertise





Dr. Mohamed TrabiaProfessor, Department of Mechanical EngineeringAssociate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies, and Computing

39December 2015

Light composite for containment strength


Recent Publications• J. Thota, M. Trabia, and B. O’Toole, “Computational Prediction of Low Impact Shock Propagation in a Lab-Scale Space Bolted

Frame Structure,” International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2015, pp. 139-149.

• B. O’Toole, M. Trabia, R. Hixson, S. Roy, M. Pena, S. Becker, E. Daykin, E. Machorro, R. Jennings, M. Matthes, “Modeling Plastic Deformation of Steel Plates in Hypervelocity Impact Experiments,” Procedia Engineering 103, 2015, pp. 458-465.

• D. Somasundaram, M. Trabia, and B. O’Toole, “A Methodology for Predicting High Impact Shock Propagation within Bolted-Joint Structures,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2014.

• D. Somasundaram, M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, and Q. Liu, “Shock Mitigation for Electronic Boards within a Projectile,” International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, Vol. 1, No. 4, 2013, pp. 416-439.

• J. Thota, B. O’Toole, and M. Trabia, “Optimization of Shock Response within a Military Vehicle Space Frame,” Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2011, pp. 1-15.

• J. Thota, M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, and A. Ayyaswamy, “Optimization of Light-Weight Composite Blast Containment Vessel Structural Response”, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, v131 n3, pp. 031209: 1-9, April 2009.

• V. Chakka, M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, S. Sridharala, S. Ladkany, and M. Chowdhury, “Modeling and Reduction of Shocks on Electronic Components within a Projectile”, Int. J. of Impact Engineering, v35, pp. 1326-1338, 2008.

• M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, J. Thota, and K. Matta, “Finite Element Modeling of a Light-Weight Composite Containment Vessel”, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, v. 130, n. 1, pp. 011205 1-7, February 2008.

Dr. Mohamed TrabiaProfessor, Department of Mechanical EngineeringAssociate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies, and Computing

40December 2015

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