Shalini Periyalwar Ph.D., (Technical University of Nova Scotia)  Adjunct Research Professor

Email: shalinip@sce.carleton.ca Tel:     +1 613 274-2887

Publications

Papers/Theses:

Refereed Journal Papers : 8

Refereed Conference Papers : 32

Awards : 1 [25]

Theses supervised : 10 (6 Master’s, 3 PhDs; 1 MASc ongoing)

Patents/Presentations:

Patents Awarded : 22

Patents pending : 8+ (in the area of Radio Resource Management (RRM) and Medium Access Control (MAC) for current and future wireless networks)

Invited Presentations : NORTEL Wireless Forum- 1991,93,94,97, 2005

Reports at Nortel : Several written as well as supervised

Customer Presentations : AT&T Wireless, Nextel, Vodafone, Bouygues

Standards Contributions : WiMAX

Papers in Refereed Journals

1. L. Xiao, L. J. Greenstein, N. B. Mandayam and S. Periyalwar, Distributed Measurements for Estimating and Updating Cellular System Performance, IEEE Trans. Commun., Vol. 56, No. 6, June 2008, to appear

2. S. Periyalwar, B. Hashem, G. Senarath, K. Au, R. Matyas, Future mobile broadband wireless networks: a radio resource management perspective, Wiley Journal of Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, Vol. 3, Issue 7, Nov 2003, pp. 803-816.[pdf]

3. W. Ibrahim, J. W. Chinneck, S. Periyalwar, A QoS-based charging and resource allocation framework for next generation wireless networks, Wiley Journal of Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, Vol. 3, Issue 7, Nov. 2003, pp. 895-906

4. S. Periyalwar and S. Fleisher, A Modified Design of Trellis Coded MPSK for the Fading Channel, IEEE Trans. Commun., July 1993, pp. 874-882. [pdf]

5. S. Periyalwar and S. Fleisher, Trellis Coding of Quadrature Frequency/Phase Modulated Signals, IEEE J. Select. Areas Commun., Satellite Systems and Services for Travelers, Oct. 1992, pp. 1254 - 1263. [pdf]

6. S. Periyalwar and S. Fleisher, Multiple Trellis Coded Frequency and Phase Modulation, IEEE Trans. Commun., Jun. 1992, pp. 1038 - 1046. [pdf]

7. S. Periyalwar, Sherwin T. Nugent and B. Milan Horacek, Two-dimensional Fourier Spectrum of QRST Integral Maps in Classification of Patients Prone to Ventricular Arrhythmia, IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., April 1989, pp. 493 - 496. [pdf]

8. B.M. Horacek, C. Purcell, R. Lamothe, R. Merritt, C. Kafer, S. Periyalwar, S. Dey, L.J. Leon and G. Stroink, Effect of Torso Geometry on MCG Isofield Maps, Jour. Phys. in Med. Biol., 32(1), 1987, pp. 121 - 124.

Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings

1. Furuzan Atay Onat, Halim Yanikomeroglu, and Shalini Periyalwar, Relay-Assisted Spatial Multiplexing In Wireless Fixed Relay Networks, IEEE Globecom 2006.

2. L. Xiao, L. Greenstein, N. Mandayam, S. Periyalwar, Sensor Networks for Estimating and Updating the Performance of Cellular Systems, IEEE ICC 2006. [pdf]

3. Furuzan Atay Onat, Halim Yanikomeroglu, and Shalini Periyalwar, Adaptive Multi-Stream Relaying, IEEE Canadian Conf. on Electrical & Computer Engineering (CCECE 2006), 7-10 May 2006, Ottawa, Canada.

4. Sebastian S. Szyszkowicz, Halim Yanikomeroglu, Eman Fituri, and Shalini Periyalwar, Analytical modeling of interference in cellular fixed relay networks, IEEE Canadian Conf. on Electrical & Computer Engineering (CCECE 2006), 7-10 May 2006, Ottawa, Canada.

5. A. Graves, B. Wallace, S. Periyalwar, C. Riccardi, Clinical Grade – A Foundation For Healthcare Communications Networks, DRCN 2005, Fifth International Workshop on Design of Reliable Communication Networks. [pdf]

6. O. Mubarek, H. Yanikomeroglu, and S. Periyalwar, Dynamic Frequency Hopping In Cellular Fixed Relay Networks, IEEE Vehicular Technology Conf. Spring 2005 (VTC'S05), May 30 - June 1, 2005, Stockholm, Sweden. [pdf]

7. W. Ibrahim, J. W. Chinneck, S. Periyalwar and H. El-Sayed, QoS Satisfaction Based Charging and Resource Management Policy for Next Generation Wireless Networks, IEEE WirelessComm 2005, Maui, USA, Jun 13-15 2005. [pdf]

8. H. Zhang, D. Yu, S. Periyalwar, Dynamic Resource Management for Coverage and Capacity Enhancement in Cellular Systems with Infrastructure Based Multihop Relaying, WWRF 12 Meeting, Toronto, Canada, Nov 4-5, 2004.[pdf]

9. G. Senarath, S. Periyalwar, M. Smith and R. Matyas, Coverage Performance Evaluation Methodology for Next Generation Wireless Systems, WWRF 12 Meeting, Toronto, Canada, Nov 4-5, 2004. [pdf]

10. Contributions to: A. Alexiou, Editor, White Paper: Duplexing, Resource Allocation and Inter-cell Coordination-Design Recommendations for Next Generation Systems, WWRF 12 Meeting, Toronto, Canada, Nov 4-5, 2004.

11. H. Bolukbasi, H. Yanikomeroglu, D. Falconer, S. Periyalwar, Feasibility of Providing High Data Coverage in Cellular Fixed Relay Networks, WWRF 12 Meeting, Toronto, Canada, Nov 4-5, 2004. [pdf]

12. H. Bolukbasi, H. Yanikomeroglu, D. Falconer, and S. Periyalwar, On the capacity of wireless mesh networks, IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering 2004 (CCECE'04), 2-5 May 2004, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. [pdf]

13. H. Hu, H. Yanikomeroglu, D.D. Falconer, S. Periyalwar, Range extension without capacity penalty in cellular networks with digital fixed relays, IEEE GLOBECOM '04 ,Vol. 5 , 29 Nov.-3 Dec., 2004, pp. 3053 - 3057 [pdf]

14. S.S. Periyalwar and K.J. McGuirk, Performance of Multiple Symbol Differential Detection in the Mobile Radio Channel, IEEE Third Internatl. Conf. on Universal Personal Commun., San Diego, Sep.27- Oct.1, 1994. [pdf]

15. X. Jin, D. Brown and S.S. Periyalwar, Correlation Analysis of Fading and Weather Conditions on an All-Water Digital Microwave Radio Hop, CCECE '94, Sept. 25-28, 1994, Halifax.

16. D. Bower, M.L. Suen, K.J. McGuirk, S.Sriram, Z.Guo and S.S. Periyalwar, Design and Development of the GLASE Position Location Transceiver, CCECE '94, Sept. 25-28, 1994, Halifax. [pdf]

17. M.L. Suen and S.S. Periyalwar, Diversity Selection Based on Decoding Syndrome in Correlated Fading Channels, CCECE '94, Sept. 25-28, 1994, Halifax. [pdf]

18. X. Jin and S.S. Periyalwar, Real Number TCM Design for Given Peak-to-Average Power Ratio, CCECE '94, Sept. 25-28, 1994, Halifax.

19. S.S. Periyalwar and X. Jin, Some Good Block PSK Real Number Codes for Rayleigh Fading Channels, International Conf. on Personal Wireless Communications, August 18-19, 1994, Bangalore, India. [pdf]

20. X. Jin and S.S. Periyalwar, Real Number Block PSK Codes for the Rayleigh Fading Channel, Wireless '94, Calgary, Alberta, July 11-13, 1994.

21. X. Jin and S.S. Periyalwar, Performance of Intercode Interleaving in the Indoor Portable Radio Channel , IEEE Second Internatl. Conf. on Universal Personal Commun., Ottawa, Oct. 1993, pp. 453-457. [pdf]

22. D. Klovsky, S.S. Periyalwar and S. Fleisher, Comments on Multi-Carrier and Single-Carrier Digital Modulation in a Multipath Radio Channel, Canadian Conf. on Elect. and Computer Eng. Vancouver, Sept. 1993, pp. 381-384.[pdf]

23. E. Paravalos and S. Periyalwar, Performance of Coded Modulation on Frequency Selective Fading Channels, Wireless '93, Calgary, July 1993, pp. 432-436.

24. E. Paravalos and S. Periyalwar, Performance of Coded Modulation on Intersymbol Interference Channels, IEEE Pacific Rim Conf. on Commun., Computers and Signal Proc., Victoria, May 1993, pp. 443-446 [pdf]

25. S. Periyalwar, Multiple Trellis Coded Modulation for the Mobile Radio Channel, IEEE Global Commun. Conf., GLOBECOM'92, Orlando, Fla., pp. 894 - 898.

26. S.S. Periyalwar, S. Fleisher and S. Qu, Trellis Coded Multiorthogonal Modulation, Canadian Conf. on Elect. and Comp. Eng., Sept. 1991, Quebec City, pp. 61.1.1 - 61.1.4.

27. S. Fleisher S. Qu and S.S. Periyalwar, Quadrature Biorthogonal Modulation, Canadian Conf. on Elect. and Comp. Eng., Sept. 1991, Quebec City, pp. 61.2.1 - 61.2.4.

28. M.J. Gardner, S.S. Periyalwar, S.T. Nugent, and B.M. Horacek, Assessment of Vulnerability to Ventricular Arrhythmia by Mathematical Analysis of Body Surface Potential Maps, Annual Mtg. Can. Cardiovascular Soc., Oct. 1990, Halifax, Canada, p. C-49.(Abstract)

29. S.S. Periyalwar and S. Fleisher, Trellis Coded MPSK Modulation with an Unexpanded Signal Set, 1991 IEEE International Symposium Inform. Theory, San Diego, CA, Jan. 1991, pp. 21 - 22. (Abstract)

30. S.S. Periyalwar and S. Fleisher, Combined Frequency/Phase Modulation with Multiple Trellis Coding, IEEE Pacific Rim Conf. on Commun., Comp., and Signal Proc., Victoria, BC, 1989, pp. 404 - 407.

31. S.S. Periyalwar, S.T. Nugent, M.J. Gardner, T.J. Montague and B.M. Horacek, FFT and KLT Analysis of QRST Integral Maps of MI and VT Patients, Proc. of IEEE Ninth Annual Conf. on Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Halifax, NS, 1987, pp. 174 - 175.

32. S.S. Periyalwar, S.T. Nugent, and B.M. Horacek, Application of Fourier and Eigenvector Analysis to the Classification of Integral Maps, Proc. of CMBEC-13, pp. 183 - 184 (Third Prize in Student Paper Contest).

Theses:

1. S.S. Periyalwar, Multiple Trellis Coded Modulation on Fading Channels, Ph.D., 1992.

2. S.S. Periyalwar, Two-dimensional Fourier and Eigenvector Analysis of Body Surface Potential Maps, Master of Applied Science, 1987.

Theses Supervised:

1. O. Mubarek, Dynamic Frequency Hopping in Cellular Fixed Relay Networks, MASc., 2004 (co-supervised with Prof. H. Yanikomeroglu)

2. W. Ibrahim, A Novel QoS Aware Integrated Charging and Resource Control Framework for Next Generation Wireless Networks, PhD, 2002 (co-supervised with Prof. J. Chinneck)

3. Z. Masood, Interference Characterization in Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) band, M.Eng. 2001(co-supervised with Prof. D. Falconer)

4. M. Suen, Syndrome Selection Diversity Combining in an Indoor Mobile Radio Environment, M.A.Sc., 1997.

5. X. Jin, Non-Asymptotic Optimum Design of Block Modulation Codes in a continuous signal Space, Ph.D., 1996.

6. E. Paravalos, The Performance of Coded Modulation on Time Dispersive and Fading Channels, Ph.D., 1994.

7. P. Fecteau, A Distributed Deployment Scheme for CT2 Based Wireless Communication Systems, M.A.Sc., 1994 (co-supervised with Mr. Jorge del Rio, BNR, Ottawa).

8. S. Sriram, Performance of Uncoded Modulation with Precoding in Time Dispersive Channels, M.A.Sc., 1994

9. K.J. McGuirk, Application of Multiple Symbol Differential Detection to Radio Fading Channels, M.A.Sc., 1993.

Standards Contributions:

1. W. Tong, P. Zhu, M.H. Fong, B. Johnson, G. Senarath, S. Periyalwar, D. Yu, H. Zhang, D. Steer, Enabling Fixed Relay and Mesh Capabilities to Enhance IEEE802.16e, IEEE C802.16-05_011, IEEE 802.16's Study Group on Mobile Multihop Relay

2. H. Zhang, W. Gage, S. Periyalwar, M.-H. Fong, M. Chion, I. Shahar, Y. Eliaspur, Y. S. Jin, M.-S. Kim, Fast MSS-BS DL Data Flow Coordination for FBSS Support, IEEE C802.16e-04/548r2, to IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access Working Group

Patents Awarded:

1. Multi-hop intelligent relaying method and apparatus for use in a frequency division duplexing based wireless access network, US Patent 7,218,891

2. Beam wobbling for increased downlink coverage and capacity, US Patent 7,203,520

3. Enhanced ARQ with OFDM modulation symbols , US Patent 7,289,427 , 7,110,351

4. Hybrid ARQ schemes with soft combining in variable rate packet data applications, US Patent 7072307, Australian Patent 779378

5. Dynamic automatic retransmission request in wireless access networks US Patent 7,032,153

6. Multi-carrier arrangement for high speed data US Patent 6,956,835

7. System and method for code division multiple access communication in a wireless communication environment US Patent 6,930,470

8. Frame structures supporting voice or streaming communications with high speed data communications in wireless access networks US Patent 6,907,020

9. System and method for layer 2 frame delineation recovery US Patent No. 6,885,679

10. Method and system for wireless packet scheduling with per packet QoS support and link adaptation , US Patent No. 6,879,561

11. Multi-beam antenna system for high speed data , US Patent No. 6,804,521

12. Method and system for providing load-balanced communication, US Patent No. 6,748,222

13. Dynamic sub-carrier assignment in OFDM systems, US Patent 6,721,569 & 7,031,753

14. Receiver based adaptive modulation scheme, US Patent 6,701,129

15. Method and apparatus for assigning frequency channels to a beam in a multi-beam cellular communications system, US Patent 6611695, US Patent 6842630 (sole inventor)

16. System And Method Of Integrating Dynamic Frequency Association With Channel Borrowing Techniques , US Patent No. 6219554

17. Method of Performing Progressive Soft Handoff in CDMA Systems , US Patent No. 6018662, EP0986281