Ph.D Students, M.S. Students, and Professional Collaborators


PhD Students


David C. Farden (1974), “Stochastic Approximation with Correlated Data,” Ph.D. Dissertation,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins


Joe Perl (1976), “Covariance-Invariant Discrete-Time Systems,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Colorado
State University, Fort Collins


A. A. (Louis) Beex (1980), “Covariance Sequence Approximation with Applications to
Spectrum Analysis and Digital Filter Design,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Colorado State
University, Fort Collins


Jean-Pierre Dugre (1982), “Parametric Spectrum Analysis of Stationary Random Sequences,”
Ph.D. Dissertation, Colorado State University, Fort Collins


Christophe P. Rialan (1987), “Cellular and Vector Architectures for Implementing Projection
Operators,” Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder


Cedric J. J. Demeure (1988), “Fast Algorithms for QR Factors of Near-to-Toeplitz Matrices,”
Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder


Wayne P. Burleson (1989), “Ecient Computation in VLSI with Distributed Arithmetic,”
Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder


Richard T. Behrens (1990), “Subspace Signal Processing in Structured Noise,” Ph.D.
Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder


Michael P. Clark (1992), “Estimation Problems in Array Processing,” Ph.D. Dissertation,
University of Colorado, Boulder


L. Todd McWhorter (1994), “Representations for Covariance Bounds and Time Series
Estimators,” Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder


Mark Spurbeck (1994), “Analysis and Design Techniques for Filterbanks,” Ph.D. Dissertation,
University of Colorado, Boulder


John Thomas (1996), “Matched Subspace Signal Processing,” Ph.D. Dissertation, University
of Colorado, Boulder


Nelson Ueng-Teng (1996), “Isotropic Frames,” Ph.D. dissertation, University of Colorado,
Boulder


Shawn Kraut (1999), “Adaptive Subspace Detectors,” Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder


Michael McCloud (2000), “Detection, Equalization, and Signal Design for Nonorthogonal
Multipulse Modulation on Noncoherent Communication Channels,” Ph.D. Dissertation,
University of Colorado, Boulder (2001)

Gabriel Rodriguez-Yam (2002), Gibbs Samplers for Hyperspectral Imaging and Multiuser
Commmunication,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Colorado State university, Ft. Collins


Peter Schreier (2003), Detection and Estimation in Nonproper Gaussian Models for Communication,”
Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Colorado (jointly advised with C.T.Mullis)


Gabriel Rodriguez-Yam (2003), Gibb’s Samplers for Hyperspectral Imaging,” Ph.D. Dissertation,
University of Colorado (jointly advised with R.. Davis)


MS Students


Raymond C. Juras (1974), “Distribution Studies for Invariant Detectors,” M.S. Thesis,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins


Richard J. Kubischta (1974), “Performance Measures for Optimum Arrays,” M.S. Thesis,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins


James C. Luby (1978), “ARMA Digital Filter Design Using First and Second Order Information,”
M.S. Thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins


Helen M. Anderson (1980), “Frequency Estimation in Signal Plus Noise and Autoregressive
Models,” M.S. Thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins


Marwan Orfale (1981), “Dynamic Programming Algorithms for Frequency Tracking,” M.S.
Thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins


Timothy J. von Reyn (1982), “A Survey of Spectrum Estimation Techniques,” M.S. Thesis,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins


Sigurdur Sigurdsson (1982), “Fast Kalman Filtering for ARMA Processes: Fixed Point
Implementation,” M.S. Thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins


Gregory Fetzer (1982),“Dynamic Programming for Time Delay Estimation,” M.S. Thesis,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins


Cedric J. J. Demeure (1984), “Lattice Filters for Analysis and Synthesis of Stationary
Time Series and Implementation of Fast Algorithms,” M.S. Thesis, University of
Rhode Island, Kingston


Michael J. Albaneze (1985), “Linear Prediction in the Frequency Domain and Homomorphic
Signal Processing for Channel Identification,” M.S. Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder


Christophe P. Rialan (1985), “Modular Architectures for Implementing Projection Operators,”
M.S. Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder

James A. Girard (1986), “A Modular Architecture for Dynamic Programming on Markov
Chains,” M.S. Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder


Philippe Tourtier (1986), “Maximum Likelihood Identification of Structured Correlation
Matrices for Spectrum Analysis,” M.S. Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder


Suzanne E. Ronca (1987), “Statistical and Classical Methods of 2-D FIR Digital Filter
Design,” M.S. Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder


Michael Dunn (1989), ”Four UMP-Invariant Detectors,” MS Thesis, University of Colorado,
Boulder


Stephen D. Voran (1989), “Magnitude and Phase Quantizers that Minimize Mean-Squared
Error,” M.S. Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder


Anthony Thorpe (1989), “Reduced Rank Methods for Solving Least Squares Problems,”
M.S. Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder


Todd McWhorter (1991), “Cramer Bounds for Modal Analysis,” M.S. Thesis, University
of Colorado, Boulder