Andreas Spanias

Vitae

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 1988, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Eng., WVU.

AREAS OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH

Teaching: Digital Signal Processing, Linear Systems, Speech Processing, Adaptive Signal Processing, Spectral Estimation.
Research: Adaptive Filters, Speech Analysis/Synthesis, Coding, and Speech Enhancement,Coding, Voice Processing Algorithms for Multimedia Applications,Time-Varying Spectral Analysis.

POSITIONS HELD

Aug. 2006-present - Co-Director SenSIP Center, Director SenSIP Consortium, Arizona State University.
Aug. 1997-present - Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering ,Arizona State University.
Aug. 1993-Aug. 1997 - Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering ,Arizona State University.
Aug. 1988-July 1993 - Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University.
May 1985-Aug. 1988 - Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, WVU.
July 1979-Aug. 1981 - Tactical Communications Engineer - Cyprus National Guard, Cyprus.

AWARDS - MEMBERSHIPS

2005 - IEEE SPS Society Service Award
2004 IEEE Distinguished Lecturer in signal processing
2003 Outstanding Educator Award for Teaching, IEEE Phoenix Chapter, Phoenix, February 2003
2002 IEEE Field Award: DONALD G. FINK AWARD FOR PERCEPTUAL CODING OF DIGITAL AUDIO PAPER
2002 Outstanding Educator Award for Research, IEEE Phoenix Chapter, Phoenix, February 2002
1997 Award from the Intel Advanced Personal Communications Division - Central Logic Engineering, "Team Recognition Award for outstanding support and leadership of the ASU Team in the Intel GSM Cellular Mobile Telephone Project," Q4 96
1996 Award from the Intel Natural Data Types Committee, "In appreciation of support of the Intel Research Program"
1993 Award from Intel Corporation for "Leadership and Contributions in the Development of the Intel 60172 Signal Processing Architecture"
1992 Signal Processing Group Award from Intel Corporation to (A. Spanias and three graduate students for "contributions in the development of speech processing algorithms"
1983 Rufus West Achievement Award at WVU
Member Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, HKN, Golden Key.
IEEE Fellow

Research Contributions of A. Spanias Explained

BOOKS

· Andreas Spanias, Ted Painter, Venkatraman Atti, Audio Signal Processing and Coding, Hardcover 544 pages, ISBN: 0-471-79147-4, Wiley, Textbook with comprehensive theory, problems, and MATLAB computer exercises. March 2007.

· Andreas Spanias, Digital Signal Processing; An Interactive Approach, 370 pages, Textbook with comprehensive theory, problems, and JAVA computer exercises, ISBN: 978-1-4243-2524-5, September 2007.

Book Chapters

A. Spanias, Speech Coding Standards, Invited Chapter in "CRC Mobile Communications Handbook," Eds. J. Gibson, CRC, 1999
A. Spanias, Speech Coding for Mobile and Multimedia Applications, Invited Chapter in "Digital Signal Processing Technologies-Critical Technology Reviews (CR57)," Eds. P. Papamichalis and R. Kerwin, pp. 115-144, SPIE Press, Washington, 1995
A. Spanias, Speech Coding for Wireless Applications, Invited Chapter in "Microsystems Technology for Multimedia Applications," Eds. Sheu et al, Chapter 4, pp. 257-279, IEEE Press, New York 1995

Software Packages

J-DSP Editor, An Educational Java Laboratory Package for Distance Learning, 2002, Andreas Spanias, ISBN 0-9724984-0-0

PUBLICATIONS

Selected Refereed Journal Papers

V. Berisha and A. Spanias, Wideband Speech Recovery Using Psychoacoustic Criteria, EURASIP Journal on Audio, Speech, and Music Processing, Volume 2007, Article ID 16816, 18 pages, doi:10.1155/2007/16816, August 2007.
V. Atti, A. Spanias, K. Tsakalis. C. Panayiotou, V. Berisha, L. Iasemidis, "Gradient projection-based channel equalization under sustained fading," EURASIP Signal Processing, SIGPRO 3303, December 2007.
S. Miller and A. Spanias, “Algorithms for Quotient Control in Beamforming”, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters , In Print, December 2007.
K. Ahmed+, C. Tepedelenlioglu, A. Spanias, “Performance of precoded OFDM with channel estimation error,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Volume 54, Issue 3, pp. 1165 – 1171, March 2006.

N. Chakravarthy+, K. Tsakalis, L. Iasemidis and A. Spanias, "A multi-dimensional scheme for controlling unstable periodic orbits in chaotic systems," Physics Letters A, Vol. 349, pp. 116-127, Feb. 2006.
T. Painter and A. Spanias. Perceptual segmentation and component selection for sinusoidal representations of audio
IEEE Transactions on Speech and Audio Processing, Volume 13, Issue 2, Page(s):149 - 162, March 2005

Spanias, A. Venkataraman, K. Ahmed, A. Papandreou-Suppappola, M. Zaman, and T. Thrassyvoulou "On-line signal processing using J-DSP," IEEE Signal Processing letters ,Volume: 11 , Issue: 10 , pp. 821 - 825, Oct. 2004
Veeramani, B.; Narayanan, K.; Prasad, A.; Iasemidis, L.D.; Spanias, A.S.; Tsakalis, K.; "Measuring the direction and the strength of coupling in nonlinear Systems-a modeling approach in the State space" Signal Processing Letters, IEEE ,Volume: 11 , Issue: 7, Pages: 617 - 620, , July 2004
Niranjan Chakravarti, Andreas Spanias, K. Tsakalis, and L. Iasemides, "AR Modeling of DNA sequences," EURASIP JASP - Special Issue On Signal Processing Genomics, Vol. 2003, Issue 4, pp. 15-20, January 2004

J. Foutz, A. Spanias, S. Bellofiore and C Balanis, " Adaptive Eigen-Projection Beamforming Algorithms for 1-D and 2-D Antenna Arrays, , IEEE Antennas and Propagation Letters, 2003, Pages:62 - 65, Volume: 2 , Issue: 2 , 2003

Gopal Nair⁺ and A. Spanias,"The Eigenspace Projection Algorithm," Signal Processing, pp. 1929-1935,Vol. 83, 2003

S. Bellofiore, C. Balanis, J. Foutz, and A,S, Spanias, "Smart Antennas Systems for Mobile Communications Networks: Part 1: Overview of the Antenna Design," IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, pp. 145-154, Vol. 44, No. 3, June 2002

S. Bellofiore, C. Balanis, J. Foutz, and A,S, Spanias, "Smart Antennas Systems for Mobile Communications Networks: Part 2: Algorithms," IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, pp. 106 -114, Vol. 44, No. 4, August 2002

T. Painter and A. Spanias. Perceptual Selection of Sinusoids, invited, Signal Processing Applications, EURASIP JASP - Special Issue On Multimedia Signal Processing, Vol. 2003, Issue 1, pp. 15-20, January 2003

T. Painter and A. S. Spanias, "Perceptual coding of digital audio," Proc. of the IEEE, vol. 88, no.4 , pp. 451-513, Apr. 2000. This paper won the prestigious 2002 IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award

A. S. Spanias, "Speech coding: a tutorial review, " Proc. of the IEEE, vol. 82, no. 10, pp. 1441-1582, Oct. 1994.

S. Bellofiore, J. Foutz, I. Bahceci, C. Balanis, A. S. Spanias, J. Capone, and T. Duman, "Smart Antenna System Analysis, Integration, and Performance for Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANETs)," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propagation, Special issue on Wireless Communications, vol. 50, no. 5,pp. 571-581, May 2002
K. Kitsios, A. S. Spanias, B. Welfert, "Adaptive Modified Covariance Algorithms for Spectral Analysis, Signal Processing 82, pp. 715-720, 2002
A. Spanias, S. Urban, A. Constantinou, M. Tampi, X. Zhang, M. Tampi, C. Stilianou, "Development of a Web-based Signal and Speech Processing Laboratory for Distance Learning," ASEE Computers in Education Journal, pp. 21-26, Vol. X, No.2, April-June 2000
S. Ahmadi+ and A. Spanias, "Algorithms for Low-bit rate sinusoidal coding," Speech Communications, Vol. 34(2001), pp.369-390, June 2001 (A. Spanias principal investigator and Ph.D. advisor)

Min-Tau Lin⁺, A. S. Spanias, and P. Loizou⁺, "Speech Recognition Using Minimum Error Classification," Speech Communication, vol. 30, pp. 27-36, January 2000
S. Ahmadi⁺ and A.S. Spanias, "Cepstrum-Based Pitch Detection Using a New Statisctical V/UV Classification Algorithm," IEEE Trans. on Speech and Audio, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 333-338, May 1999 (A. Spanias principal investigator and Ph.D. advisor)

P. Loizou+ and A. S. Spanias, "Improved speech recognition using a subspace projection approach," IEEE Trans. on Speech and Audio Processing, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 343-345, May 1999. (A. Spanias principal investigator and Ph.D. advisor)

S. Ahmadi+ and A. S. Spanias, "A new phase model for sinusoidal transform coding," IEEE Trans. on Speech and Audio Processing, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 495-501, Sept. 1998. (A. Spanias principal investigator and Ph.D. advisor)

M. Deisher+ and A. S. Spanias, "Speech enhancement using state-based estimation and sinusoidal modeling," Journal of Acoustical Society of America, vol. 102(2), pp. 1141-1148, Aug. 1997. (A. Spanias principal investigator and Ph.D. advisor)

P. Loizou+ and A. Spanias, "Improving discrimination of confusable words using the divergence measure," Journal of Acoustical Society of America, Vol, 101(2), pp. 1106-1111, Feb. 1997. (A. Spanias principal investigator and Ph.D. advisor)

P. Loizou+ and A. S. Spanias, "High Performance Alphabet Recognition," IEEE Trans. on Speech and Audio Processing, vol. 4, no. 6, pp. 430-445, Nov. 1996. (A. Spanias principal investigator and Ph.D. advisor)

K. Tsakalis, M. Deisher+, and A. S. Spanias, "System identification based on bounded error constraints," IEEE Trans. on Signal Processing, vol. 43, no. 12, pp. 3071-3075, Dec. 1995. (A. Spanias co-principal investigator and Ph.D. advisor)

M. Deisher+ and A. S. Spanias, "Practical considerations in the implementation frequency-domain adaptive noise cancellation," IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems, Part II: Analog and Digital Signal Processing, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 164-168, Feb. 1994. (A. Spanias principal investigator and Ph.D. advisor)

A. S. Spanias, "A block time and frequency modified covariance algorithms for spectral analysis," IEEE Trans. on Signal Processing, vol. 41, no. 11, pp. 3138-3153, Nov. 1993. (A. Spanias principal investigator)

A. S. Spanias and P .Loizou+, "A mixed Fourier/Walsh transform scheme for speech coding at 4 kbps," Proc. IEE-Part I (Communications, Speech, and Vision), vol. 139(5), pp. 473-481, Oct. 1992. (A. Spanias principal investigator and Ph.D. advisor)

A.S. Spanias, "A Hybrid Transform Method for Speech Analysis and Synthesis," Signal Processing, Vol. 24, pp. 217-229, Aug. 1991 (A. Spanias principal investigator)

W. Mikhael and A. S. Spanias, "A fast frequency-domain adaptive algorithm," Proc. of the IEEE, vol. 76, no. 1, pp. 80-82, Jan. 1988.

Q. Shen and A. Spanias, "Time- and Frequency-domain X-block keast-mean-square algorithms for active noise control," Noise Control Engineering Journal, J44(6), pp. 281-293, November 1996
Andreas Spanias and Ted Painter, "Educational Software Tool for the Study of Speech Coding Algorithms in a DSP Class," IEEE Trans. on Education, Vol. 39, pp. 143-152, May 1996
P. Loizou, M. Dorman, and A. Spanias, "Automatic recognition of syllable-final nasals preceded by / [EQN "epsilon"]/," Journal of Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 97(3), pp. 1925-1928, March 1995.
M. Deisher, P. Loizou, G. Lim, A. S. Spanias and B. Mears, "A new highly integrated architecture for speech processing and communication applications, " Intel Technical Journal, Special Issue on Computer Supported Cooperation, pp. 41-56, Spring 1994.
A.S. Spanias and P.C. Loizou, "A Mixed Fourier/Walsh Transform Scheme for Speech Coding at 4 KBPS," Proc. IEE-Part I (Communications, Speech, and Vision), Vol. 139(5), pp. 473-481, 1992.
A.S. Spanias, "A Frequency Selective Adaptive Algorithm," Journal of Computers EE - Special Issue on Adaptive Signal Processing, Editors: D. Etter and M. Ahmadi, pp. 301-313, Vol. 18, No. 3/4, 1992.
A.S. Spanias, S.B. Jonsson and S.D. Stearns, "Transform Methods for Seismic Data Compression," IEEE Trans. on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. GARS-29, No. 3, pp. 407-417, 1991.
A.S. Spanias, "A Hybrid Transform Method for Speech Analysis and Synthesis," Signal Processing, Vol. 24, pp. 217-229, 1991.
W.B. Mikhael and A.S. Spanias, "A Fast Frequency-Domain Adaptive Algorithm," Proc. of the IEEE, Vol. 76, No. 1, pp. 80-82, 1988.
W.B. Mikhael, A.S. Spanias, G. Kang and L. Fransen, "A Two-Stage Pole-Zero Predictor," IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 352-354, 1986.

Selected Refereed Conference Papers

V. Berisha+ and A. Spanias, "A Scalable Bandwidth Extension Algorithm," Paper ID: 4104. IEEE ICASSP 2007, Hawaii, April 2007.
V. Berisha+,, N. Shah, D. Waagen, H. Schmitt, S. Bellofiore, A. Spanias, D. Cochran, "Sparse Manifold Learning with Applications to SAR Image Classification," Paper ID: 4020, Proc. IEEE ICASSP 2007, Hawaii, April 2007.
K. Tu, H. Thornburg, M. Fulmer, A. Spanias, "Tracking the Path Shape Qualities of Human Motion," Paper ID: 4141, Proc. IEEE ICASSP 2007, Hawaii, April 2007.
G. Wichern, H. Thornburg, B. Mechtley, A. Fink, K. Tu, A. Spanias, "Robust Multi-Features Segmentation and Indexing for Natural Sound Environments," CBMI '07. International Workshop on Content-Based Multimedia Indexing, pp. 69-76, June 25-27, ISBN: 1-4244-1011-8, June 2007
L. Girija and A. Spanias, "Analysis of the Matrix (MxP) Architecture," Paper ID: 4331, Proc. IEEE ICASSP 2007, Hawaii, April 2007.
V. Berisha and A. Spanias, "Bandwidth Extension of Audio Based on Partial Loudness Criteria,” 2006 IEEE MMSP workshop, pp. 146-149, Victoria, October 2006.
Ahmed, K.I.; Tepedelenlioglu, C.; Spanias, A., “Optimal Training and Performance Analysis of Space-Time Frequency Coded OFDM,” Proc. IEEE ICC-06, Istanbul, June 11-15, 2006.
V. Berisha, H. Ko, A. Spanias, 'Real-Time Collaborative Monitoring In Wireless Sensor Networks," IEEE Proc. ICASSP-06, Toulouse, May 15-19, 2006.
G, Maalouli and A. Spanias, “Equalization of A Time-Varying Channel In The Presence Of Doppler Rate," Proc. IEEE ICASSP-06, Toulouse, May 2006.
V. Berisha and A. Spanias, “Real-Time Acoustic Monitoring using Wireless Sensor Motes,” Proc. IEEE ISCAS 2006, Kos Greece, May 22-24, 2006.

A. Natarajan, V. Atti, A. Spanias, K. Tsakalis, L. Iasemidis, “A transform-domain GPrOBE algorithm,” Proc. IEEE ISCAS 2006, May 2006, Kos. Greece.
Ahmed, K.I.; Tepedelenlioglu, C.; Spanias, A.; Proceedings. (ICASSP '05). IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, 2005, Volume 3, pp. 793 - 796, March 2005

Atti, V.; Spanias, A., "Speech Analysis by Estimating Perceptually Relevant Pole Locations," Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, 2005. Proceedings. (ICASSP '05). IEEE International Conference on Volume 1, March 18-23, 2005 Page(s):217 - 220, March 2005

Yu Song; Spanias, A.; Atti, V.; Berisha, V.;, "Interactive Java Modules for the MPEG-1 Psychoacoustic Model," Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, 2005. Proceedings. (ICASSP '05). IEEE International Conference on, Volume 5, March 18-23, 2005 Page(s):581 - 584, March 2005

Atti, V.; Spanias, A., "Embedding Perceptual Metrics in Rate Control Algorithms" Intelligent Control, 2005. Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Symposium on, Mediterrean Conference on Control and Automation 27-29 June 2005 Page(s):861 - 865, June 2005

Berisha, V.; Spanias, A. "Enhancing Vocoder Performance for Music Signals," Circuits and Systems, 2005. ISCAS 2005. IEEE International Symposium on
23-26, Page(s):4050 - 4053, May 2005

Atti, V.; Spanias, A., Rate Determination Based on Perceptual Loudness Circuits and Systems, 2005. ISCAS 2005. IEEE International Symposium on
23-26, Page(s):848 - 851 , May 2005

Panayiotou, C.; Spanias, A.; Tsakalis, K., "Channel equalization using the G-Probe Circuits and Systems," 2004. ISCAS '04. Proceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Volume 3, 23-26 Page(s):III - 501-4 Vol.3,
Ahmed, K.; Tepedelenhoglu, C.; Spanias, "Effect of channel estimation on pair-wise error probability in OFDM," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing 2004,. Proceedings. ICASSP '04. Volume: 4 , pp.:iv-745 - iv-748, May 2004

B. Badke and A. Spanias, Partial Band Interference Excision For GPS Using Frequency-Domain Exponents, IEEE International Conference on Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-2002), Vol 4 , pp. 3936 –3939, Orlando, May 2002.
N. Chakravarti, A. Spanias, ,L.D. Iasemidis, and K. Tsakalis, "AR Modeling of DNA sequences," 22^nd IASTED International Conference MIC 2003, 538-542, Innsbruck, Austria February 10-13, 2003

R. Ramapriya and A. Spanias, "A Simulation Tool for introducing MPEG - Audio (MP3) concepts in a DSP course, To appear in Proc.. IEEE International Conference on Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-2002), Orlando, May 2002.

Spanias A., K. Ahmed, A. Papandreou-Suppappola, and M. Zaman,,"Assessment of the Java-Dsp (J-DSP) On-Line Laboratory Software ," 33rd ASEE/IEEE FIE-03, Boulder, November 2003

T. Thrasyvoulou, K. Tsakalis and A. Spanias, "J-DSP-C, A Control Systems Simulation Environment For Distance Learning: Labs And Assessment," 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Boulder, CO, November 5-8, 2003.

Shivkumar Sabesan, K. Narayanan, Awadhesh Prasad, A. Spanias and L. D. Iasemidis, "Improved measure of information flow in coupled nonlinear systems", Proceedings of IASTED (International Association of Science and Technology for Development) International Conference, Palm Springs, California, USA, Feb. 24-26, 2003, pp. 329-333.

Balaji Veeramani, K. Narayanan, Awadhesh Prasad, A. Spanias and L. D. Iasemidis, "On the use of the directed transfer function for nonlinear systems", Proceedings of IASTED (International Association of Science and Technology for Development) International Conference, Palm Springs, California, USA, Feb. 24-26, 2003, pp. 270-274.

V. Atti and A. Spanias, "A Simulation Tool For Introducing Algebraic CELP (ACELP) Coding Concepts In A DSP Course," IEEE 2002 DSP Workshop, Callaway, Georgia, October 2002
Bellofiore, S.; Balanis, C.A.; Foutz, J.; Spanias, A., "Impact of smart antenna designs on network capacity " IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, Volume: 3 , pp 210 –213, 2002

T. Painter and A. S. Spanias, "Perceptual segmentation and component selection in compact sinusoidal representations," Proc.. IEEE International Conference on Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-2001), Salt Lake City, May 2001.

A. S. Spanias and Fikre Bizuneh, " Development of new functions and scripting capabilities in java-dsp for easy creation and seamless integration of animated dsp simulations in web courses," Proc.. IEEE International Conference on Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-2001), Salt Lake City, May 2001.

A. Clausen, T. Painter, A. Xavier, M. Tampi, T. Lam, A. Constantinou, and A. Spanias, Hiren Bhagatwala, Edward Painter and Andreas Spanias, "An Interactive GUI-based Tool for Signal and Speech Processing Courses," Proceedings of ICASSP-99, March 1999, Phoenix

"J-DSP: An Internet-based Educational Tool for Digital Filter Experiments, INVITED, 1998 IEEE Symposium on Advances in Digital Filtering and Signal Processing, Victoria, BC, pp. 57-61, June 5-6, 1998

"A Java Signal Analysis Tool for Signal Processing Experiments, A. Clausen ,A. Spanias, A. Xavier, M. Tampi, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-98), DSP 16, Seattle, May 1998

"An Adaptive System Identification Java Simulation for Internet based Courseware, A. Xavier and A.. Spanias, 17th IASTED International Conference on Modeling, Identification, and Control, Grinderwald, Feb. 1998

"Eigenspace Projections for FIR System Identification," G. Nair and A.. Spanias, 17th IASTED International Conference on Modeling, Identification, and Control, Grinderwald, Feb. 1998

An Internet-based Computer Laboratory for DSP Courses," Axel Clausen and Andreas Spanias, Proceedings of the ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, November 1998, Tempe

"An Adaptive System Identification Java Simulation for Internet based Software, " Xavier Anand, Andreas Spanias, Ted Painter, Proceedings of the ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, November 1998, Tempe

"New Algorithms for Sinusoidal Speech Coding at Low Bit Rates," Sassan Ahmadi, Andreas S. Spanias, IEEE International Conference on Personal Wireless Communicaions", pp. 57-61, December 1997

"Robust Speech Coding based on Pole-Zero representations and Trellis Coded Quantization," Khosro Darroudi and A. Spanias, The International Conference on Signal Processing Applications & Technology (ICSPAT), pp. 1709-1713, San Diego, September 1997

A New Phase Model for Sinusoidal Transform Coding of Speec Signals," Sassan Ahmadi and Andreas Spanias, Proceedings of IEEE Mediterranean Conference on Control and Systems (CCS), Cyprus, July 1997

"A Review of algorithms for Perceptual Coding of Digital Audio Signals," Ted Painter, Andreas Spanias, Proceedings of International Conference on Digital Signal Processing (DSP), pp. 179-205, July 1997"HMM - Based Speech Enhancement using Harmonic Modeling,"

Michael E. Deisher, Andreas S. Spanias, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-97), pp. II-1175, Munich, April 1997

"A New Sinusoidal Phase Modeling Algorithm," Sassan Ahmadi, Andreas S. Spanias, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-97), pp. III-1675, Munich, April 1997

"A Matlab tool for the evaluation of Speech Coding Algorithms," E. Painter and A. Spanias, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-96), Atlanta, May 1996

"An Adaptive Modified Covariance Algorithm for Spectral Analysis," Kitsios, Spanias, Welfert, and Loizou, IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal and Array Signal Processing (SSAP-96), pp. 56-59, June 1996 (*)

"Low Bit-Rate Speech Coding Based on Harmonic Sinusoidal Models," S. Ahmadi and A. Spanias, International Symposium on Digital Signal Processing (ISDSP-96), pp. 165-169, London, July 1996

"Telephone Alphabet Recognition for Name Retrieval Applications," P. Loizou, A. Mekkoth, and A.S. Spanias, Proceedings of International Conf. on Signal Processing Applications and technology (ICSPAT), pp. 2014-2018, Boston, October 1995.

An HMM-based Endpoint Detector for Computer Communication Application," G. Tucker, A.S. Spanias, and P. Loizou, Proceedings of International Conf. on Signal Processing Applications and technology (ICSPAT), pp. 1969-1973, Boston, October 1995.

"Robust Speech Recognition Based on Minimum Error Clasification and Weighted Projection Measure," Min-Tau Lin, A.S. Spanias, and F. Tiong, Proceedings of International Conf. on Signal Processing Applications and technology (ICSPAT), pp. 2006-2009, Boston, October 1995.

"A Software Tool for Understanding and Evaluating Standardized Speech Coding Algorithms," Edward Painter and A.S. Spanias, International Conference on Digital Signal Processing (DSP 1995), pp. 850-857, Limassol, June 1995.

"Improved Speech recognition Using the Weighted Average Divergence Measure," P. Loizou and A.S. Spanias, International Conference on Digital Signal Processing (DSP 1995), pp. 90-95, Limassol, June 1995.

"Optimum Block Modified Covariance Algorithms for Spectral Analysis," K. Kitsios, A.S. Spanias, and B. Welfert, 3rd Mediterranean Symposium on New Directions in Control and Automation, pp. 398-405, Limassol, July 1995.

"Fast Adaptive Algorithms Using Eigenspace Projections," G. Nair and A.S. Spanias, 1994 Asilomar Conference, pp. 1520-1524, Monterey, October 1994.

"Speech Enhancement using a State-Based Transform Model," M. Deisher and A.S. Spanias, 1994 Asilomar Conference, pp. 1242-1246, Monterey, October 1994.

"Speech Intelligibility Improvement using the Intel Technique," K. Daroudi and A.S. Spanias, Proceedings of International Conf. on Signal Processing Applications and technology (ICSPAT), pp. 114-117, Dallas, October 1994.

"Context-dependent Modeling in Alphabet Recognition," P. Loizou and A.S. Spanias, Proceedings of the International Symposium of Circuits and Systems (ISCAS-94), pp. 189-192, London, May 1994.

"High Sample rate Architectures for Block Adaptive Filters," S. Karkada, C. Chakrabarti and A.S. Spanias, Proceedings International Symposium of Circuits and Systems (ISCAS-94), pp. 131-134, London, May 1994.

"Speech Enhancement Using the Bispectrum," R. Fulchiero and A.S. Spanias, Proc. International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-93), pp. 488-491, Minnesota, March 1993.

"Speech Processing Using Higher Order Statistics," Ines Jebali, P. Loizou, and A.S. Spanias, Proceedings of the International Symposium of Circuits and Systems (ISCAS-93), pp. 160-163, Chicago, May 1993.

"Autoregressive Spectral Modeling of Motor Unit Action Potentials: Preliminary Findings," A. Elia, C. Pattichis, W. Fincham, A. Spanias, and L. Middleton, Proc. IEEE Intern. Conf. of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, pp. 1465-1466, Paris-France, Oct. 1992.

"Frequency-Domain Adaptive Algorithms for Active Sound Control," Q. Shen and A.S. Spanias, International Noise and Vibration Control Conference, pp. 207-212, St. Petersburg, Russia, May 31-June 3, 1993.

"Block Modified Covariance Algorithm," A.S. Spanias, G. Lim, P. Loizou and M. Deisher, Proc. International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-92), Vol. 5, pp. 529-532, San Francisco, March 1992. (*)

"A Hybrid Transform Method for Speech Analysis and Synthesis," A.S. Spanias, Proc. International Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM-91), pp. 719-724, Phoenix, Dec. 1991. (*)

"Vector Quantization of Principal Spectral Components for Speech Coding at 1200 BPS," P. Loizou and A.S. Spanias, Proc. International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-91), pp. 245-248, Toronto, May 1991.

"Real-time implementation of a frequency domain adaptive filter on a fixed point signal processor," M. Deisher and A.S. Spanias, Proc. International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-91), pp. 2013-2016, Toronto, May 1991.

"ARMA Modeling Using the Linear Predictor," W.B. Mikhael, A.S. Spanias, and F.H. Wu, International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-85), Conf. Proc. ICASSP-85, Vol. 4, pp. 1505-1508, Tampa Bay, Florida, April 1985. (*)

SELECTED TECHNICAL REPORTS

Java DSP Project, 50 pages, Submitted to NSF, December 2004

"Smart Antennas for Mobile Networks," Progress Report Submitted to the National Science Foundation, C. Balanis, A. Spanias, et al, May 2004

Universal Speech and Audio Coding Using a Sinusoidal Signal Model," A. Spanias, S. Ahmadi, and T. Painter, To Intel MRC, ASU-TRC Technical Report TRC-SP-ASP-9603, September 1996
"Speech Enhancement Using the Pseudocepstrum," A. Spanias and K. Daroudi, 50 pages, ASU-TRC Technical Report TRC-SP-ASP-9206, November 1992.
"Analysis and Implementation of the GSM RPE-LTP Algorithm," A. Spanias, P. Loizou, and G. Lim, 48 pages, ASU-TRC Technical Report TRC-SP-ASP-9205, October 1992.
"Active Noise Cancellation in Ducts," A. Spanias and J. Liu, 12 pages, ASU-TRC Technical Report TRC-SP-ASP-9204, Reported to ANVT, September 1992.
"Simulation Models for the GSM Channel Coding and Modem Functions," A. Spanias, W. Ma, and F. Tiong, 25 pages, ASU-TRC Technical Report TRC-SP-ASP-9202, August 1992.
"Fixed Point Implementation of the VSELP algorithm: Final Report," A. Spanias, M. Deisher, P. Loizou, and G. Lim, 286 pages, ASU-TRC Technical Report TRC-SP-ASP-9201, July 1992.
"Speech Processing Based on Higher Order Statistics," A.S. Spanias, final report for ASU-FGIA 1990 (CRP-91080), 5 pages, Reported to the ASU-FGIA program, May 5, 1992.

SELECTED SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS

Sponsors: Intel, Motorola, Sandia, NSF, ASU, ANVT

July 2007: NSF Award 0730810, EXP-SA: DSP Algorithms for Silicon Ion-Channel Sensors, PI: A. Spanias, Co: PI S. Goodnick, $400k (36 months)
July 2007: NSF Collaborative Grant (JHU/Purdue/ASU) - sole PI at ASU site : A. Spanias): J-DSP in Astronomical Time-Scale Measurements "An Astronomical-Calibrated Time Scale for the Mesozoic Era," $184k (ASU portion - 36 months), NSF Award 0719714.
July 2007: NIH- Collaborative Grant UC-R and ASU by NIH sponsored for $1M, May 2007 (Co-PIs: Mulchandani, Wang, Bakkaloglu, Spanias) "Wearable Nanosensor Array for Real-Time Monitoring of Diesel and Gasoline Exhaust Exposure"
PI: A. Spanias, Co-PIs: Duman Papandreou, Zhang, Tepedelenlioglu, EMD Colaborative on Java-DSP, $315k, Apr 2005-April 2007

PI: A. Spanias, Co-PIs: Papandreou, Duman, Tepedelenlioglu, CRCD on Signal processing for communications, $300k, Sept 2004-Aug. 2006
PI: A. Spanias, Co-PIs: Papandreou, Duman, Karam, Tsakalis, "Extensions to J-DSP," NSF CCLI, $425K, Dec. 2000-Dec. 2003
PI: C. Balanis, CO-PI A.S. Spanias, J. Capone, J. Aberle, S. El-Ghazaly, T. Thornton, T. Duman, NSF, Smart Antennas for Wireless Communication Networks, $458,000, Sept. 1999 - Sept. 2001
PI; A.S. Spanias, Intel Corporation, "Distributed Voice Recognition System for the PC," $58,100, Sept. 1996 - Jan. 1998.
PI: A.S. Spanias and CO-PI: J. Sadowsky, Analysis and Implementation of CDMA Mobile Communications, $241,457.00, Aug. 1996-Jan 1998.
PI: A. Spanias and 15 other CO-PIs, "Multidisciplinary Research on the Next Generation Multimedia Technologies for Interactive Distributed Learning," ASU VPR Multidisciplinary Initiative Committee, $ 150,000 Feb. 1997- Feb. 2001
PI: D. Evans, CO-PI: A.S. Spanias and 9 other CO-PIs (A. Spanias is one of three directors on this project), Planning Grant for a Center for Collaborative Research in Learning Technologies, NSF, $ 50,000.
PI: Andreas S. Spanias and CO-PI: John Sadowsky, Implementation of the GSM Speech Codec, Channel Coder/Decoder, and Signalling Protocol on Prototype DSP Architectures, May 1995-Aug. 1996.
PI: Chaitali Chakrabarti, CO-PI: Andreas S. Spanias, "Special Purpose Architectures for Speech Coding Algorithms," Aug 16, 1995- Aug 14, 1996.
PI: Andreas S. Spanias, Development of Universal and Interoperable Speech and Audio Compression Algorithms for Multimedia and Teleconferencing Applications, $178,000, Feb. 1995-Jan. 1998.
PI: Andreas S. Spanias, Analysis and Implementation of Modem Algorithms on DSP Architectures, Aug. 1994-Feb. 1995.
PI: Andreas S. Spanias, Speech Enhancement Algorithms for Mobile Communications, Aug. 1993-Aug. 1995.
PI: Andreas S. Spanias, CO-PI: C. Chakrabarti, Speech Coding Algorithms Algorithms for Multimedia Applications, Sept. 1993-Aug. 1994.
PI: Andreas S. Spanias, Image Processing Algorithms for Teleconferencing and Multimedia Applications, $50,000, February 1 1994-January 31 1995.
PI: Andreas S. Spanias, Development of Speech Encoding and Recognition Algorithms on DSP Architectures, $189,000, Aug. 1991-Aug. 1994.
PI: Andreas S. Spanias, CO-PI: Jennie Si, Performance Evaluation of Voice Recognition Algorithms, February 1993-July 1993.
PI: Andreas S. Spanias, Enhancement of Speech Using the Pseudocepstrum, February 1992-February 1993.
PI: Andreas S. Spanias, "Active Noise Cancellation in Ducts," Date: August 1991-December 1992
PI: Andreas S. Spanias, Fixed Point Implementation of the VSELP algorithm, Date: May 1991-June 1992
PI: Andreas S. Spanias, "Transform Coding for Seismic Data Compression," November 1989-October 1990.

Ph.D. DISSERTATION SUPERVISION (completed)

“DSP Algorithms for Smart Antennas,” Jeff Foutz, Ph.D., Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, March 2007 (with General Electrical Medical Systems).
“Perceptual Pole Estimation for Linear Prediction,” V. Atti, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, August 2006 (with Acoustic Technologies).
“Channel Equalization with Doppler Rate Measurements”, G. Maalouli, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May 2006 (with General Dynamics).
Khawza Ahmed, OFDM, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Aug. 2005 (co-chair with Dr. Tepedelenlioglu)
Adaptive Algorithms for GPS systems," B. Badke, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Dec. 2002
Perceptual Coding of Digital Audio, Ted Painter, ASU, Aug., 2000
Pole-Zero Spectral Modeling for Audio Coding, Khosro Daroudi, ASU Dec. 1999
"Eigenspace Adaptive Algorithms," Gopal Nair, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May 1998.
"Speech Recognition in Noisy Environments," Min-Tau Lin, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Dec. 1997.
"Sinusoidal Transform Coding of Speech," Sassan Ahmadi, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Aug. 1997.
"State-Based Noise Reduction Using the Sinusoidal Speech Model, Mike Deisher, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May 1996.
"Robust Speaker Independent Recognition of Alphabet Symbols," Philipos Loizou, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May. 1995.
"Single and Multiple Channel Block Adaptive Filters for Active Noise Cancellation," Qun Shen, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Dec. 1992.

M.S. THESES SUPERVISION (completed)

“Collaborative J-DSP Environment,” Ravi Chilumula, December 2006
“Real Time Microphone Sensors for Arts Applications,” S. Benton, March 2005+
.“Implementation of MPEG-2 on the MxP Architecture,” L. Girija, Jan 2006.
J-DSP simulations of Psychoacoustics, Song Yu, Feb 2005
G-Probe for Equalization, Costas Panayiotou, Jan 2004
"Adaptive Beamforming using a Complex Bounding Ellipsoid Algorithm wuith gradient Projections, Thrassos Thrassyvoulou, Aug 2003 (co-chair with K. Tsakalis)
"Autoregressive Modeling and Feature Analysis of DNA Sequences" Niranjan Chakravarthy, Aug 2003 (co-chair with L. Iasemides)
"Entropy and Transfer of Entropy Based Measures: Application to Dynamics of Epileptic Seizures,"Shivkumar Sabesan, Aug 2003 (co-chair with L. Iasemides)
"Directional Information Flow in the Brain, a Modeling Approach: Application to Epilepsy,"Balaji Veeramani, Aug 2003 (co-chair with L. Iasemides)
"MATLAB Implementation of the G. 729," V. Atti, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Dec. 2002
"Algorithms for Beamforming," "S. Miller, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Dec. 2002
"Analysis of the MP3 standard with channel errors", Rama Ramaprayia, ASU Dec. 2001
"Analysis and Implementation of the G.723.1," Mugundhan Narayanan, ASU, Aug. 2000
"Speech Processing Experiments on JDSP," Maya Tampi, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Dec. 1999
"Java DSP An On-line laboratory for Education and Research," Argyris Constantinou, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Dec. 1999
"Linearization of an RF Amplifier," Colin Semayo, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Dec. 1999
"Multichannel Adaptive Noice Cancellation," Anand Xavier, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Aug. 1998
"Analysis of CDMA Speech Coding Algorithms," Hiren Bhagatwala, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May 1998
"Speech Detection," Creg Tucker, M.S. , Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Sept. 1995.
"Adaptive Modified Covariance Algorithms with Time-Varying Gains," Kyriacos Kitsios, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May 1995.
"Analysis and Implementation of Speech Coding Algorithms," Ted Painter, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May 1995.
"Normalized Frequency-Domain Modified Covariance Algorithms," Francis Tiong, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Dec. 1994.
"High Sample Rate Architectures for the BLMS Algorithm," Karkada Srikanth, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Dec. 1993.
"Speech Processing Using the Bispectrum," Ralph Fulchiero, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Aug. 1993.
"Frequency-Domain All-Pole Spectral Matching With Applications to Speech," Gim Lim+, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Dec. 1992.
"Speech Analysis and Enhancement Using Higher Order Statistics," Ines Jebali Gdoura, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May. 1992.
"Digital Image Restoration using the Pseudo-Cepstrum," Ye-Quang Chen, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Dec. 1991.
"The Discrete Wavelet Transform and its Application To Signal Reconstruction," Gen-Fuh Hu, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, Dec. 1991.
"Experimental Analysis of Frequency-domain Adaptive Noise Cancellers," M.E. Deisher, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May 1991.
"Low-rate Speech Representations by Vector Quantizing Transform Components," P. Loizou, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May 1991.
"Design Considerations for a 94 GHz Pulsed Doppler Radar System with Interactive Computer Processing," J.W. Nehrbass, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May 1991.
"Transform Coding of Seismic Data," S.B. Jonsson +, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May 1990.
"Time and Frequency domain Adaptive Noise Cancellers," V. Rhodes, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May 1990.
"Block Adaptive Prediction Algorithms," G.A. Sarrouh, Dept. Electr. Eng., ASU, May 1990.

STUDENT DISSERTATIONS/THESES SUPERVISION (in progress)

·         “Array Antennas for CDMA systems,” Steve Miller, Ph.D.

·         “Real time Beamforming using the Motes,” Ho Min Kwon, Ph.D.+

·         “Frequency Domain Adaptive Algorithms,” Ashwin Natarajan, Ph.D.

·         “Wideband Speech Coding,” Visar Berisha, Ph.D. +

·         “Signal Processing for Sensors,” Bob Santucci, Ph.D.

·         “Genomic Signal Processing,” Lakshminarayan Ravichandran,Ph.D. (co-chair with A. Papandreou-Suppappola)

·         “Audio Processing,” Gordon Wichern, Ph.D., IGERT Fellow (co-chair with H. Thornburg)

·         “Loudness Measure and Speech Enhancement”, Ph.D., Harish Krishnamoorthi

·         “Audio Microphone Arrays,” Alex Fink, Ph.D. IGERT Fellow (co-chair with H. Thornburg)

·         “Source Localization,” Kai Tu, M.S. (co-chair with H. Thornburg)

·         “Sensor Networks,” Mahesh Banavar, Ph.D. (co-chair with C. Tepedelenlioglu)

·         “Hardware connectivity of Java-DSP,” Chih-Wei Huang, M.S.+

·         “Applications in Loudness Measures,” Jayaraman Jayaraman, M.S.

·         “J-DSP to Labview export modules,” Kartikeyan Ramamurthy, M.S.

·         “Genomics and J-DSP,” Shibani Misra, M.S.

SCIENTIFIC SERVICE

Major Journal, Conference, and Committee Service

Society Officer and Conference Chair

Vice-President Conferences, IEEE Signal Processing Society, 2000-2002
General Co-Chair, 1999 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-99),Phoenix, March 1999.
Founder and Chair of Standing Technical Committee, IEEE SPS committee on Industry DSP Applications 1999-01
Chair of the Conference Board, IEEE Signal Processing Society, 2000-2002
Member Executive Committee, IEEE Signal Processing Society , 2000-2002
Member Board of Governors, IEEE Signal Processing Society, 2000-2002
Member Publications Board, IEEE Signal Processing Society, 2002-present

Editorial Service in IEEE and Technical Committee Memberships

Associate Editor IEEE Signal Processing Letters, 2000-2002
Associate Editor IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 1994-1996.
Elected Member of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Technical Committee on Digital Signal Processing, 1992-1997.
Elected Member of the IEEE Signal Processing Society - Served on Technical Committee on Statistical Signal and Array Processing (formerly Spectrum Estimation and Modeling), 1991-1996.
Elected Member of the IEEE Signal Processing Conference Board, 1993-1999.

Local Committees and Conference Activities

IEEE Communications and Signal Processing (COMSOC/SP), Phoenix Chapter, President, 1993-1996
Program Committee in ISCAS-02, and the IEEE International Phoenix Conference on Computers and Communications (IPCCC-91, IPCCC-92, and IPCCC-93)
Publicity Chair IEEE ISCAS 04

Semester Courses

Short Courses

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