Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering

Graduate Exam Abstract

Jake Harmon
Ph.D. Qualifying
May 20, 2021, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Virtual (Zoom)
N/A - qualifying exam
Abstract: qualifying exam
Adviser: Branislav Notaros
Co-Adviser: N/A
Non-ECE Member: Don Estep, Statistics
Member 3: Milan Ilic, ECE
Addional Members: Iuliana Oprea, Math
Publications:
Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications:
1. S. Kasdorf, B. Troksa, C. Key, J. Harmon, and B. M. Notaros, “Advancing Accuracy of Shooting and Bouncing Rays Method for Ray-Tracing Propagation Modeling Based on Novel Approaches to Ray Cone Angle Calculation,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 2020, In Print.

2. J. J. Harmon, C. Key, D. Estep, T. Butler and B. M. Notaroš, “Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis for Uncertain Material Parameters in Frequency Domain 3-D FEM,” in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, In Print, doi: 10.1109/TAP.2021.3070059.

3. J. J. Harmon, C. Key, D. Estep, T. Butler, and B. M. Notaros, “Adjoint-based Accelerated Adaptive Refinement in Frequency Domain 3-D Finite Element Method Scattering Problems,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 69, No. 2, February 2021, pp. 940–949.

4. C. Key, J. Harmon, and B. M. Notaros, “Discrete Surface Ricci Flow for General Surface Meshing in Computational Electromagnetics Using Iterative Adaptive Refinement,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 69, No. 1, January 2021, pp. 332–346.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers and Abstracts:
J. J. Harmon and B. M. Notaros, “Enhancing Adaptive Mesh Refinement Efficiency: Adjoint-Based Error Estimation and Targeted Refinement in 3-D FEM,” Proc. 2021 USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, January 4-9, 2021, Boulder, Colorado, Online Conference.
S. Kasdorf, B. Troksa, J. Harmon, C. Key, and B. M. Notaros, “Shooting-Bouncing-Rays Technique to Model Mine Tunnels: Theory and Accuracy Validation,” invited paper, Special Session “Advances in Frequency-Domain CEM Techniques and Applications,” Proceedings of the 2020 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES) Symposium – ACES2020, July 27–31, 2020, Online Conference.
S. Kasdorf, B. Troksa, J. Harmon, C. Key, and B. M. Notaros, “Shooting-Bouncing-Rays Technique to Model Mine Tunnels: Algorithm Acceleration,” invited paper, Special Session “High Performance Computing in Electromagnetics,” Proceedings of the 2020 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES) Symposium – ACES2020, July 27–31, 2020, Online Conference.
B. M. Notaros, J. Harmon, and C. Key, “Generalized Automatic Surface Reconstruction for CEM Simulations,” invited paper, Special Session “Numerical Methods in Electromagnetics,” Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications – ICEAA 2019, September 9-13, 2019, Granada, Spain, pp. 1334–1335.
B. M. Notaros, S. B. Manic, C. Key, J. Harmon, and D. Estep, “Overview of Some Advances in Higher Order Frequency-Domain CEM Techniques,” invited paper, Special Session “Advances in Frequency-Domain CEM Techniques and Applications,” Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications – ICEAA 2019, September 9-13, 2019, Granada, Spain, pp. 1330–1333.
B. M. Notaros, J. Harmon, C. Key, D. Estep, and T. Butler, “Error Estimation and Uncertainty Quantification Based on Adjoint Methods in Computational Electromagnetics,” invited paper, Special Session “Applications of Machine/Deep Learning and Uncertainty Quantification Techniques in Computational Electromagnetics,” Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, July 7–12, 2019, Atlanta, GA, USA, pp. 221–222.
J. Harmon and B. M. Notaros, “The Dual Weighted Residual and Error Estimation in Double Higher-Order FEM,” Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, July 7–12, 2019, Atlanta, GA, USA, pp. 771–772.
J. Harmon, C. Key, S. B. Manic, and B. M. Notaros, “Construction and Application of Geometrically Optimal Curvilinear Surface Elements for Double Higher-Order MoM-SIE Modeling,” Proceedings of the 2019 USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting (Joint with IEEE AP-S Symposium), July 7–12, 2019, Atlanta, GA, USA.
J. Harmon, C. Key, and B. M. Notaros, “Geometrically Conformal Quadrilateral Surface-Reconstruction for MoM-SIE Simulations,” invited paper, Special Session “Advances in Curved Patch Modeling,” Proceedings of the 2019 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES) Symposium – ACES2019, April 15–19, 2019, Miami, Florida, USA.
J. Harmon, C. Key, B. M. Notaros, D. Estep, and T. Butler, “Adjoint-Based Uncertainty Quantification in Frequency-Domain Double Higher-Order FEM,” invited paper, Special Session “Advances in Frequency-Domain CEM Techniques and Applications,” Proceedings of the 2019 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES) Symposium – ACES2019, April 15–19, 2019, Miami, Florida, USA.
J. Harmon, C. Key, B. Troksa, T. Butler, D. Estep, and B. M. Notaros, “Adjoint-based A Posteriori Error Estimation and its Applications in CEM: DHO FEM Techniques and 3D Scattering Problems,” Proc. 2019 USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, January 9-12, 2019, Boulder, Colorado.
C. Key, J. Harmon, B. Troksa, and B. M. Notaros, “Fast Sphere Intersection Tests for Shooting-Bouncing Ray Tracing: Space Partitioning and Ray Path Voxelization,” Proc. 2019 USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, January 9-12, 2019, Boulder, Colorado.
B. Troksa, C. Key, J. Harmon, S. Manic, and B. M. Notaros, “Applications of Shooting-Bouncing Ray Tracing to Modeling Propagation in Underground Mines,” Proc. 2019 USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, January 9-12, 2019, Boulder, Colorado.

Publications to be Reviewed:
TBD

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Program of Study:
ECE540
ECE541
ECE656
ENGR665
MATH519
MATH560
MATH651
MATH652