George Giakos

Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering

G. C. Giakos is Chair and Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Manhattan College, NY. In addition, he is the Director of the Graduate Program.

He has been recognized for "his leadership efforts in advancing the professional goals of IEEE" by receiving the 2014 IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award, "in recognition of his efforts in strengthening links between industry, government and academia".

He has been elected an IEEE Fellow based on his "Contributions to Efficient Imaging Devices, Systems and Techniques".

Prior joining Manhattan College, he has been a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, for the last 20 years, at the University of Akron, OH, USA. In addition, he is the Director of Imaging Technologies and Surveillance Technologies, and Molecular Nanophotonics, Laboratories. He has been the Director of the US AFRL Multifunctional Imaging Surveillance platform at the University of Akron.

His research is articulated in technology innovation in the areas of integrated photonics and computational techniques to imaging and sensing, with emphasis on medical diagnostics and nanophotonics, semiconductor characterization and inspection systems, automated image analysis and pattern recognition, semiconductor/polymer nanophotonics, immunohistochemical imaging, miniaturized analytical instrumentation, photonic processors and bioinspired guidance systems.

His Dissertation was on the "Detection of Non-TEM Waves in Open Media".

His research, while a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh, , led to the observation of visible photons accompanying spontaneous fission of Cf252, and the subsequent design of a novel time-of-flight system using fast-slow nuclear coincidence techniques.

His research group was the first in the US to pioneer the characterization of the detection and imaging characteristics of Cadmium Zinc Telluride semiconductor substrates for flat-panel digital radiography applications. 

George C. Giakos invented the multiatomic-number, multidensity, digital radiographic imaging detectors operating on hybrid detection principles. In addition, he introduced novel optical multifusion polarimetric detection principles for efficient target recognition and discrimination, for Defense and Medical Applications. 

He has fostered several breakthrough inventions which have been rewarded with sixteen (16) US and international Patent Awards and more than 170 peer-review articles and journal publications. He is the recipient of a Distinguished Faculty Fellow Award, from the Office of Naval Research. He received numerous awards and contracts and promoted collaborations with the Department of the Air Force, NASA, National Academy of Sciences, Lockheed Martin, Philips, University Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic, Varian Medical Systems, and Naval Research Laboratory. He serves as contractor for the US Department of Defense.

Dr. Giakos is an IEEE Fellow, the Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Signal and Imaging Systems Engineering (IJSISE), the Chairman of the TC-19 IEEE Technical Committee on “Imaging Systems”, for the Instrumentation and Measurements Society (I&M). Among others, he serves as:

Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Signal and Imaging Systems Engineering 
•Founding Chairman of the IEEE TC-19 on Imaging Measurements and Systems
• Founder and General Chairman of the IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques 
• Founding Director of the IEEE International School on Imaging 
• Founding Director of the IEEE IM Industry-Academia Forum
• CoChair of the IEEE IM TC-16 on Materials in Measurements
• Award Selection Committee, Test Vision 2020 in conjunction with Semicon
• Microfabrication & Nanotechnology Advisory Board Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

His funding sources have been:

  • AFRL-Space Directorate
  • AFRL Eglin AFB
  • AFRL Hanscom AFB
  • NASA Glenn Center
  • NASA Ames Center
  • Office of Naval Research
  • Naval Research Laboratory
  • Department of Defense
  • National Academy of Sciences
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Cleveland Clinic
  • Summa Health System
  • Ohio Board of Regents

Education

  • Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Marquette University
  • M.S in Nuclear Physics, Ohio University
  • PostGraduate Diploma Nuclear Instrumentation, University of Edinburgh, UK  
  • Laurea in Applied Physics, University of Turin, Italy           

Courses Taught

Professor Giakos developed 18 course teaching curricula and taught 22 distinct graduate and undergraduate courses. The courses that he taught are the following: 

Electrical and Computer Engineering

1. Image Processing
2. Imaging System Engineering
3. Optical Communication Networks
4. Physical Electronics
5. Optical Electronics and Photonic Devices
6. Electronic Design
7. Optical Network Architecture
8. Tools for Electrical and Computer Engineering (lab)
9. Optical Communications
10. Advanced Topics on MEMS and Nanotechnology- teach team with the
Mechanical Engineering
11. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)-teach team with the Mechanical Engineering

II. Biomedical Engineering

1. Biomedical Nanotechnology
2. Biomolecular Nanophotonics
3. Principles of Image Science
4. Biomedical Optics and Imaging
5. Imaging Detectors and Sensors
6. Fabrication and Design of Microsensors
7. Confocal Microscopy
8. Diagnostic Imaging Techniques
9. Physics of Imaging Devices
10. Medical Imaging Devices
11. Design of Medical Imaging Systems
12. Bioinstrumentation

  • Research

    G.C. Giakos research is articulated in technology innovation in the areas of detection, integrated photonics and computational techniques to imaging and sensing.

    APPLICATIONS
    Defense, Space Surveillance
    Automatic Target Recognition (ATR)
    Flat Panel Display Technology
    Device & System Engineering
    Image Processing & Pattern Recognition
    Sensor Fusion Architectures
    Pharmaco-imaging
    Medical Diagnostics, Bioinformatics
    Molecular, Omics, Imaging & Spectroscopy
    Bioinspired Robotic Vision
    Nanophotonics, Nanoelectronics 
    Material Characterization

    He has been elected Fellow of IEEE, based on his "Contributions to Efficient Imaging Devices, Systems and Techniques".

    His research group is the first in the US to pioneer the introduction and characterization of CZT semiconductors for flat panel radiography. His Dissertation was on the Detection of Longitudinal Waves in Air. He contributed to competitive funding in excess of $6,000,000, mostly as PI. He has been awarded with 20 patents and authored more than 200 peer-review papers, and 10 chapters. He received numerous awards and contracts and promoted collaborations with US Air Force, NASA, National Academy of Sciences, Lockheed Martin, Philips, University Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic, Varian Medical Systems, and Naval Research Laboratory. In addition, he serves as: 

    Dr. Giakos serves as a Contractor for the Department of Defense (DoD). He designed, under a research contract between Government and Academia, the US AFRL Multifunctional Surveillance Imaging Platform. It is a fully automated, auto calibrated, scalable, and reconfigurable electro-optical imaging platform, with full multispectral polarimetric capabilities, implemented with a suite of sensors, state-of-the art control, image processing and pattern recognition algorithms, written with the dedicated support of our students. It performs several experiments for space defense and civilian applications. It serves for efficient, and reliable, detection, identification, and characterization of materials as well as for medical diagnostics, immunohistochemical imaging, polarimetry, nanotechnology, semiconductor characterization, and cancer research

  • Publications and Scholarly Activities

    I. Refereed Journal Papers:

    [52] M. Kounelakis, M. Zervakis,  Ekaterini Bei, G. Giakos, L. Zhang, and C. Narayan.  “Measurement methodologies for assessing the glycolysis effect in the discrimination and therapy of brain gliomas” to the International Journal of Monitoring and Surveillance Technologies Research (IJMSTR), 2013.

    [51] M. Kounelakis, M. Zervakis,  G. Giakos, G. Postma, G.  L. Buydens, L.  X. Kotsiakis, “On the relevance of Glycolysis Process on brain Gliomas”: IEEE  Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, vol. 17, issue 1, pp. 128-135, 2013 [50] L.M. Hively, G.C. Giakos, “Toward a more complete electrodynamic theory”, Int. J. Signal and Imaging Systems Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp.3–10, 2012.

    [49] G C Giakos, S Marotta2, C Narayan2, J Petermann1, S Shrestha1, J Baluch1, D Pingili1, D B Sheffer1, L Zhang3, M Zervakis4, G Livanos4 and M Kounelakis4, Polarimetric phenomenology of photons with lung cancer tissue”, Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 22, Number 11, pp. 114018-114029, 2011.

    [48 ]M. G. Kounelakis, M. E. Zervakis, G. C. Giakos, G. J. Postma, L. M. C. Buydens, X. Kotsiakis Embedding filtering criteria into a wrapper marker selection method for brain tumor classification, Measurement Science and Technology,  vol. 22, no. 11, 2011

    [47] G. Livanos, M. Zervakis, G.C. Giakos,  K. Valluru, S. Paturi, S. Marotta, Modeling the Characteristics of Material Distributions in Polarimetric Images, IET Image Processing, (The Institute of Engineering and Technology, pp. 429-439, 2011.

    [46] George Giakos, S.Atreya Paturi, K. Valluru, P. Bathini, V. Adya, S. Sukumar , D. Sheffer, IM-08-1436R  Efficient Molecular Imaging Techniques using Optically Active Molecules, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, pp. 2877-2886, November 2010.

    [45] G.C. Giakos, Novel biological metamaterials, nanoscale optical devices, and Polarimetric Exploratory Data Analysis (pEDA), vl. 3., No.1., pp.3-12, 2010.

    [44] G.C. Giakos, K. Valluru, K. Ambadipudi, S. Paturi,  P. Bathini, M. Becker, P. Farajipour, S. Marotta, J. Paxitzis, B. Mandadi , Stokes Parameters Imaging of Multi-index of Refraction Biological Phantoms utilizing Optically Active Molecular Contrast Agents, Measurement Science and Technology, Institute of Physics (IOP), vol. 20, 2209, pp. 1-12, September 2009.

    [43] G.C. Giakos, S. Sukumar, P.  Bathini, S.A. Paturi, K. Ambadipudi,  D. Wagenar, V. Adya, M. Reddy, S. Sumrain, L. Fraiwan, D.B. Sheffer, “Increased Visibility of Targets Submerged in Scattering Opaque Media and Polarimetric Techniques”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 57, issue: 12, pp. 2777-2781, 2008.

    [42] G.C. Giakos, “Aqueous insulin macromolecules and multiphasic molecular systems with enhanced photophysical signal characteristics and multifunctional properties”, International Journal of Signal and Imaging Systems Engineering”, vol. 1, no.1, pp. 41-50, 2008.

    [41] G. C. Giakos, Multifusion Multispectral Lightwave Polarimetric Detection Principles and Systems, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 1904-1912, 2006. [40] George Giakos, “Multifusion, Multispectral, Optical Polarimetric Imaging Sensing Principles”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, October 2006.

    [39] George C. Giakos, A. Medithe, S. Sumrain, S. Sukumar, L. Fraiwan,    and A. Orozco, “Polarimetric Imaging of Surface Defects of Semiconductor Wafers, Microelectronics, and Spacecraft Structures”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, December 2006.

    [38] G.C. Giakos, N. Patnekar, S. Sumrain,  “A Novel Multipath Light Signal Dispersion Reduction Technique Based on Controlled-polarization Optical Wireless Link Set-up”,  IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, October 2005.            

    [37] G.C. Giakos, N. Sha, S. Chowdhury, S. Suryanarayanan, S. Sumrain,    R. Guntupalli, A. Medithe, S. Vedantham, V. Kumar, and R.E. Endorf, “An Efficient Novel Microstrip Collector Architecture for Digital Radiographic Imaging CZT Semiconductor Sensors”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 1144-1149, 2005.

    [36] G.C. Giakos, S. Suryanarayanan, R. Guntupalli, J. Odogba, N. Sha, S. Vedantham, S. Chowdhury, K. Mehta, S. Sumrain, N. Patnekar, A. Moholkar, V. Kumar, and R.E. Endorf, Detective Quantum Efficiency (DQE(0)) of CZT Semiconductor Detectors for Digital  Radiography, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Special Issue, vol. 53, no. 6., pp. 1479-1484, December 2004.

    [35]  J.Carletta, G.C. Giakos, N. Patnekar, L. Fraiwan, and F. Krach, “Design of a Field Programmable Array-based Platform for Real-Time De-noising of Optical Imaging Signals Using Wavelet Transforms”, Elsevier,  Special Issue on Imaging Measurement Systems, vol. 36, pp. 289-296, October 2004.

    [34] G. C. Giakos, L. Fraiwan, N. Patnekar, S. Sumrain,  G. Mertzios, and S. Periyathamby, “A Sensitive Optical Polarimetric Imaging Technique  For Surface Defects Detection of Aircraft Turbine Engines”, Special Joint Issue on IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement,/Optical Society of America(OSA)/Journal on Lighwave Technology Joint Issue, February 2004, pp. 216-222, vol. 53., no. 1,  (invited).              

    [33] Vincent J. Schmithorst, Robert J. Endorf, Sunil Kulatunga, David C. Spelic, Frank A. DiBianca, Carlos Rodriguez, Herbert D. Zeman, Zeping Zhu, and George C. Giakos, “Feasibility of using a kinestatic charge detector for dual-energy chest radiography”, Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology 12  1–11, 2004.                

    [32] Vincent J. Schmithorst, Robert J. Endorf, Sunil Kulatunga, David C. Spelic, Frank A. DiBianca, Carlos Rodriguez, Herbert D. Zeman, Zeping Zhu, and George C. Giakos, “Optimization of a dual-energy imaging Kinestatic Charge Detector for chest radiography”, Journal of X-     Ray Science and Technology 12  151–159, 2004.

    [31] G.  C. Giakos, S. Chowdhury,  N. Shah,  S. Guntupalli,  S. Vedantham,  S. Suryanarayanan, R. Nemer,  A. Dasgupta,  K. Mehta,  and  N. Patnekar,  “Signal Dispersion Measurements of the Gas Detector Volume of a Dual-Energy Multimedia Imaging Sensor”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 52, number 5, pp. 1560-1565, October 2003.  

    [30] G.C. Giakos, R. Guntupalli, A. DeABreu, N. Shah, S. Vedantham,  S. Suryanarayanan,  S. Chowdhury, IEEE Member, N. Patnekar, S. Sumrain, and K. Mehta, and E. Evans,  A. Moholkar, “Intrinsic Sensitivity of CdZnTe Semiconductors for Digital Radiographic Imaging”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 52, number 5, 1555-1558,   October 2003.

    [29] G.C. Giakos, K. Meehan, and M. Tuma, “Design of an Enhanced Fluorescence via Cross Coupling Principles towards the Design of  an Optical Integrated Thin-Film Sensor for Nanotechnology and Biomedical Applications, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 51, pp. 970-975, October 2002.

    [28] G.C. Giakos, S. Chowdhury, N. Shah, K. Mehta, S.Sumrain, N. Patnekar, L. Fraiwan, and R. Nemer, “Signal Evaluation of a Novel Dual-Energy Multimedia Imaging Sensor”,  IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 51, pp. 949-953, October 2002.

    [27] G.C. Giakos, R. Guntupalli, J. Odogba, N. Sha, S. Vedantham, S. Sryanarayanan, S. Chowdhury, A.G. Passerini, R. Nemer, K. Mehta, S. Sumrain, N. Patnekar, M. Sridhar and F. Russo, “Optimization of the Temporal Response of II-IV Direct Type Semiconductors for Flat-Panel Pulsed X-Ray Imaging”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 50, no. 6, pp. 1610-1614, December 2001.

    [26] G.C. Giakos, S. Chowdhury, N. Shah, S. Vedantham, A.G. Passerini,S. Suryanarayanan, N. Shah, K. Mehya, S. Sumrain, and C. Scheiber, “Signal-to-Noise Measurements Utilizing a Novel Dual-Energy Multimedia Detector”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 50, pp. 911-914, August, 2001.

    [25] G.C. Giakos, R. Guntupalli, N. Shah, S. Vedantham, S. Suryanarayanan, S. Chowdhury, A.G. Passerini, K. Mehta, S, Sumrain, N. Patnekar, E.A. Evans, R. Edorf, and F. Russo, “Detected Contrast Sensitivity and Dynamic Range Measurements of CdZnTe Semiconductors for Direct Type Flat-Panel Imaging, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 50, no. 6., pp. 1604-1609, December 2001.

    [24] C. Scheiber, and G.C. Giakos, “Medical Applications of CdZnTe Detectors”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physical Research, NIM (A), vol. 458, p 12-25, February 2001.

    [23] G.C. Giakos, S. Vedantham, S. Suryanarayanan, S. Chowdhury, J. Odogba, A. Dasgupta, R. Guntupalli, N. Shah, S. Sumrain, K. Mehta, and N. Patnekat, “Temporal Response of a CdZnTe Detector System for Digital Radiography”, Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology, vol. 8, pp. 241-251, IOS Press, 2000.  

    [22] G.C. Giakos, N. Shah, and S. Chowdhury, “A Novel Sensor for X-Ray Imaging Applications”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, pp. 300-305, vol. 49, No. 2, 2000.

    [21] G.C. Giakos, S. Vedantham, S. Chowdhury, J. Odogba, A. Dasgupta, R. Guntupalli, S. Suryanarayanan, M. Sridhar, M. Khyati and N. Shah, “Timing Characteristics of a CdZnTe Detector Based X-Ray Imaging System, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 48, No. 5, pp. 909-914, October, 1999.

    [20] G.C. Giakos, M. Pastorino, F. Russo, S. Chowdhury, N. Shah, and W. Davros, “Noninvasive Imaging for the New Century”, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine, pp. 32-49, May 1999.

    [19] G.C. Giakos, “Key Paradigms of Emerging Imaging Sensor Technologies”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 40,  No. 6, pp. 1-9, December 1998, (invited).

    [18] G.C. Giakos,  A. Dasgupta, S. Suryanarayanan, S. Chowdhury, R. Guntupalli, S. Vedantham, B. Pillai, and A. Passalaqua, “Sensitometric Response of CdZnTe Detectors for Chest Radiography”,  IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 47, no. 1, pp.252-255, 1998.

    [17] G.C. Giakos, S. Vedantham, S. Chowdhury, Jibril Odogba, A. Dasgupta, S. Vedantham, D.B. Sheffer, R. Nemer, R. Guntupalli, S. Suryanarayanan, V. Lozada, R.J. Endorf, and A. Passalaqua, “Study of Detection Efficiency of CdZnTe Detectors for Digital Radiography”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 244-251, 1998.

    [16] G.C. Giakos, “Emerging Imaging Sensor Technologies: From Aerospace to Healthcare”, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine, pp. 16, 19, December 1998.

    [15] G.C. Giakos, “Expanding the Role of Imaging Technologies”, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine, December 1998 (Guest Editor).

    [14] G.C. Giakos, and S. Chowdhury, “Multimedia Imaging Detectors Operating on Gas-Solid State Ionization Principles, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 40,  No. 5, pp. 1-9, October 1998.  

    [13] G. C. Giakos, B. Pillai, S. Chowdhury, S. Vedantham, A. Dasgupta, D.B. Sheffer, A. Passalaqua, and R.J. Endorf, “Signal dependence on Irradiation Geometry of CdZnTe Detectors for Digital X-Ray Imaging”, Journal of X-ray Science and Technology, vol. 7, pp.1-10, 1997.

    [12] G. C. Giakos, B. Pillai, S. Chowdhury, S. Vedantham, A. Dasgupta, D.B. Sheffer, A. Passalaqua, and R.J. Endorf, “Cd1-xZnxTe Detectors for Digital X-Ray Chest Imaging”, Journal of X-ray Science and Technology, vol. 7, 1997.  

    [11] G. C. Giakos, B. Pillai, S. Chowdhury, S. Vedantham, A. Dasgupta, D.B. Sheffer, W.J. Davros, A. Passalaqua, and R.J. Endorf, “Contrast Study of CdZnTe Detectiors for Digital Mammography”, Journal of X-ray Science and Technology, vol. 7, pp. 1-10, 1997.

    [10] G. C. Giakos, B. Pillai, S. Vedantham, S. Chowdhury, A. Dasgupta, D.B. Richardson, P. Ghotra, R.J. Endorf, A. Passalaqua, and W.J. Davros, “Optimization of Cd1-xZnxTe Detectors for Digital Radiography”, Journal of X-ray Science and Technology, pp. 37-49, 1997. [9] G. C. Giakos, B. Pillai, S. Vedantham, S. Chowdhury, J. Odogba, A. Dasgupta, V. Vega-Lozada, R.Guntupalli, S. Suryanarayanan, R.J. Endorf, A. Passalaqua, and S. Kollipara, “Electric Field Dependence on Charge Collection of CdZnTe X-Ray Detectors”, Journal of X-ray Science and Technology, vol. 7, 198-210, 1997.

    [8]  G.C. Giakos, S. Devidas, B. Pillai, F.A. DiBianca, S. Chowdhury, P. Ghotra, S. Nagarajan, L.M. Jordan and R.J. Endorf, “Enhanced X-Ray Detectors Using Polar Dopants for KCD Digital Radiography”, Journal of X-ray Science and Technology, pp. 188-204, pp. 188-204, 1996.

    [7] G. C. Giakos, B. Pillai, P. Ghotra, S. Chowdhury, S. Vedantham, F.A. DiBianca, M. Jordan, S. Devidas, S. Nagarajan and R.J. Endorf, “Line Spread Function of Kinestatic Charge Detectors Operating at High Gas Pressures”, Journal of X-ray Science and Technology, pp. 343-358 December 1996.

    [6] G.C. Giakos and T.K. Ishii, “Experimental Demonstration of the Apparent Wavelength”, IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 38, pp. 104-107, 1995.

    [5] G. C. Giakos, F.A. DiBianca, R. J. Endorf, D. J. Wagenaar, S.Devidas, H.Zeman, J. Laughter, S. Nagarajan, A. Mahmud, and S. Kollipara, “Engineering Aspects of a Kinestatic Charge Detector”, Journal of X-ray Science and Technology, pp. 181-201, vol. 5, 1995.

    [4] George C. Giakos and T.Koryu. Ishii, “Detection of Longitudinal Electromagnetic Fields in Air”, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, pp. 283-287, 1993.

    [3] G.C. Giakos, T.K. Ishii, “Rapid Pulsed Microwave Propagation”, IEEE Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, vol. 1, no. 12, pp. 373-374.

    [2] George C. Giakos and T.Koryu. Ishii, “Anomalous Microwave Propagation in Open Space”, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 4/2, pp. 79-81, 1991.

    [1] G.C. Giakos, T.K. Ishii, “Energy Propagation with Phase Velocity in a WaveGuide”, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 4., no. 3., pp. 128-131, 1991. J.

    Refereed Proceeding Papers:

    [114] George C. Giakos, Aditi Deshpande, “An Automated Digital Fluorescence Imaging System of Tumor Margins Using Clustered-based Image Thresholding, IEEE Xplore, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques-IST 20013, Beijing, China, October 21-23, 2013.

    [113] George C. Giakos, Suman Shrestha, George Livanos, “Statistical Analysis of on Polarimetric Study of Lung Cancer Cells”, IEEE Xplore, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques-IST 20013, Beijing, China, October 21-23, 2013.

    [112] Tannaz Farrahi, George Giakos, Dimitrios Karras, Lung Cancer Pathology Discrimination Techniques Using Time-Series Analysis,  IEEE Xplore, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques-IST 20013, Beijing, China, October 21-23, 2013.

    [111] G. C. Giakos ; T. Quang ; T. Farrahi ; A. Deshpande ; C. Narayan ; S. Shrestha; Y. Li ; M. Agarwal, Bioinspired Polarization Navigation Sensor for Autonomous Munition Systems,  Proc. SPIE 8723, Sensing Technologies for Global Health, Military Medicine, and Environmental Monitoring III, May 29, 2013.

    [110] S. Shrestha ; G. C. Giakos ; A. Deshpande ; T. Quang ; Chaya Narayan ;Tannaz Farrahi ; Y. Li ; J. Petermann ; A. Blinzler ; S. Marotta, Integrative Paradigms Bridging Defense and Bioscience Proc. SPIE 8723, Sensing Technologies for Global Health, Military Medicine, and Environmental Monitoring III, May 29, 2013.

    [109] G. C. Giakos ; T. Farrahi ; C. Narayan ; S. Shrestha ; T. Quang ; D. Bandopadhayay ; A.Karim ; Y. Li ; A. Deshpande ; D. Pingili, Polymer Nanostructures for Space Defense Applications, Proc. SPIE 8723, Sensing Technologies for Global Health, Military Medicine, and Environmental Monitoring III, May 29, 2013.

    [108] George C. Giakos ; Richard H. Picard ; Phan D. Dao ; Peter N. Crabtree ; Patrick J. McNicholl ; Jeff Petermann ; Suman Shrestha ; Chaya Narayan ; Stefanie Marotta; Polarimetric wavelet fractal remote sensing principles for space materials. Proc. SPIE 8364, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing X, 836405 (June 8, 2012).

    [107] Giakos, G.C.; Shrestha, S.; Petermann, J.; Narayan, C.; Marotta, S.; Despande, A.; Syms, J.; Farrahi, T.; Blinzler, A.; Picard, R.H.; Inbody, W.; Dao, P.D.; Crabtree, P.N.; McNicholl, P.J.; Zhang, L.; Zhou, A.; Zervakis, M.; Kounelakis, M.G.; Bei, E.S.; Livanos, G.; , "Infrared photon discrimination of lung cancer cells," Imaging Systems and Techniques (IST), 2012 IEEE International Conference on , vol., no., pp.637-642, 16-17 July 2012

    [106] Giakos, G.C.; Picard, R.H.; Inbody, W.; Dao, P.D.; Crabtree, P.N.; McNicholl, P.J.; Petermann, J.; Shrestha, S.; Narayan, C.; Marotta, S.;, "An automated ladar polarimetric system for remote characterization of space materials," Imaging Systems and Techniques (IST), 2012 IEEE International Conference on , vol., no., pp.1-6, 16-17 July 2012

    [105] Giakos, G.C.; Picard, R.H.; Dao, P.D.; Crabtree, P.N.; McNicholl, P.J. Polarimetric wavelet phenomenology of space materials,   Imaging Systems and Techniques (IST), 2011 IEEE International Conference on  2011 , Page(s): 1 – 6

    [104] Kounelakis, M.G.; Zervakis, M.E.; Postma, G.J.; Buydens, L.M.C.; Giakos, G.C.; Narayan, C.; Marotta, S.; Natarajamani, D.; Kotsiakis, X., , Targeting brain gliomas energy metabolism for classification purposes,  Imaging Systems and Techniques (IST), 2010 IEEE International Conference on , 2010 , Page(s): 36 – 40 

    [103] N. Bourbakis, G. Giakos, and A. Karargyris, “Design of new-generation robotic capsules for therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy,” in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques, pp. 1–6, 2010.

    [102] G.C. Giakos, V. Adya, K.V. Valluru, P. Farajipour, D. Marotta, J.T. Paxitzis, M.  Becker, P.  Bathini, K. Ambadipudi, B. Mandadi, Molecular imaging of tissue with high-contrast multispectral photosensitizing polarimetric imaging techniques”, Proceedings of International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques-IST 2009 Page(s):63 – 66, 11-12 May 2009.

    [101] George Giakos, Richard Picard, Phan Dao, et al. Object detection and characterization by monostatic ladar Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) using polarimetric discriminants, SPIE Proceedings Vol. 7482 , Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications, September 2009.

    [100] George C. Giakos, Richard. H. Picard, Phan D. Dao, Superresolution Multispectral Imaging Polarimetric Space Surveillance LADAR Sensor Design Architectures, SPIE Europe Remote Sensing, vo. 7107, 15-18 September 2008.

    [99] G.C. Giakos, “Novel Multiphase Optical Nanodomains, Metamaterials, and their Role into Molecular Imaging, Endocrinology, Nanophotonics, and Optical Microfluidics”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques-IST 2008, Chania, Greece, September 11-12, 2008.

    [98] G.C. Giakos, K. Valluru, “Polarimetric Imaging of Multi-Index of Refraction Biological Phantoms utilizing Efficient Molecular Optical Imaging Techniques”,   Proceedings of the IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques-IST 2008, Chania, Greece, September 11-12, 2008.

    [97] G.C. Giakos, S.Atreya Paturi, K. Valluru, P. Bathini, V. Adya, S. Sukumar, D. Sheffer, “Efficient Molecular Imaging Techniques using Optically Active Molecules”,  I²MTC  2008 – IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada, May 12–15, 2008.

    [96] G.C. Giakos, P. Bathini, S.Atreya Paturi, K. Valluru, Efficient Photosensitizers for Transillumination and Optical Imaging, ”,  I²MTC  2008 – IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada, May 12–15, 2008.

    [95] Giakos, G.C.   Paturi, S. Atreya   Bathini, P.   Sukumar, S.   Ambadipudi, K.   Valluru, K.   Wagenar, D.   Adya, V.   Reddy, M. New Pathways Towards the Enhancement of the Image Quality, IEEE IMTC Technical Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 1-3 May 2007.

    [94] G.C. Giakos, Novel Biomolecular NanoPhotonic Devices, Sensors, Photonic Nanocrystals and Biochips: Advances in Medical Diagnostics, Environmental and Defense, IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Krakow, Poland, 1-7 May 2007.

    [93] Single-Pixel Polarimetric Detection and Discrimination in Cluttered Media Giakos, G.C.   Paturi, S.Atreya   Bathini, P.   Sukumar, S.   Ambadipudi, K.  EEE IMTC Technical Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 1-3 May 2007.

    [92] Giakos, G.C.   Valluru, K.   Paturi, S. Atreya   Adya, V.   Ambadipudi, Bathini, P.   Reddy, M.   Sukumar, S., Enhanced Detection and Imaging based on Novel Molecular NanoPhotonics Principles, IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Krakow, Poland, 1-7 May 2007.

    [91] Giakos, G.C.   Paturi, S. Atreya   Bathini, P.   Sukumar, S.   Ambadipudi, K.   Valluru, K.   Wagenar, D.   Adya, V.   Reddy, M. New Pathways Towards the Enhancement of the Image Quality, IEEE IMTC Technical Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 1-3 May 2007.

    [90] S. Sumrain, G.C. Giakos, “Sub Pixel Detection of Polarimetric Signatures of Man-Made Targets Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2006. IMTC 2006, Proceedings of the IEEE pp.163 – 167, 2006.

    [89] G.C. Giakos, Fraiwan, L. Sumrain, S.; Sukumar, S.; Bathini, P.; Wagenar, D.; Paturi, S.A.; Adya, V.; Reddy, M.; Ambadipudi, K.; Valluru, K.; Sheffer, D.B, Enhanced Robotic Rover Imaging Sensors for Space Exploration”, Imagining Systems and Techniques, 2006. IST 2006,  Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Workshop, pp. 2 – 6, 2006 .

    [88] Giakos, G.C.; Sukumar, S.; Bathini, P.; Paturi, S.A.; Ambadipudi, K.; Wagenar, D.; Adya, V.; Reddy, M.; Sumrain, S.; Fraiwan, L.; Sheffer, D.B, “Enhanced Detectability of Targets in Opaque Media”, Imaging Systems and Techniques, 2006. IST 2006. Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Workshop, pp. 169-173, 2006.

    [87] Giakos, G.C.; Sukumar, S.; Bathini, P.; Paturi, S.; Sumrain, S.; Ambadipudi, K.; Valluru, K., “Novel Optical Techniques for Efficient Stand off Detection of Backscattered Polarimetric Signatures from Cluttered Targets”, Measurement Systems for Homeland Security, Contraband Detection and Personal Safety, Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Workshop on 18-19 Oct. 2006, pp. 49-54.

    [86] G.C. Giakos, “Advanced Detection, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Principles, Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Measurement Systems for Homeland Security, Orlando, FL, pp. 50-55, 2005.

    [85] G.C. Giakos, Novel Molecular Imaging and NanoPhotonics Detection Principles”, IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Niagara Falls, Canada, pp. 103-108, 2005.

    [84] Shadi Sumrain et. al., “Detection of Polarimetric Signatures for Enhanced Target Detection and Recognition for Homeland Security Applications”, Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Measurement Systems for Homeland Security, pp. 6 – 10, Orlando, FL, 2005.

    [83] S. Sumrain and G.C. Giakos, “Efficient Polarimetric Detection of Man-Made Targets”, Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques, pp. 15 – 21, Niagara Falls, Canada, 2005.

    [82] G.C. Giakos, “Active Backscattered Optical Polarimetric Imaging of Scattered Targets, IEEE IMTC Technical Conference, pp. 430-432, May 2004.

    [81] G.C. Giakos, “Novel Multifusion Optical Imaging Sensing Principles”, Proceedings  of the IEEE IMTC Conference 2004, Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, Como, Italy, 18-20 May 2004, pp. 756-759.               

    [80] George C. Giakos, A. Orozco, S. Sumrain, D. Mehta, A. Kumar, and A. Molhokar, “Laser Imaging through Scattering Media”,  IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement International Technical Proceedings of the IEEE IMTC Conference 2004, Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, Como, Italy, 18-20 May 2004, pp. 433-437.

    [79] G.C. Giakos’ “Multispectral, Multifusion, Laser Polarimetric Imaging Principles”, IEEE IST 2004, International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques”, Stresa, Italy, May 14 2004, pp. 54-59.

    [78] G. C. Giakos, N. Sha, S. Chowdhury, S. Suryanarayanan, S. Sumrain, R. Guntupalli, A. Medithe, S. Vedantam, V. Kumar, R.E. Endorph, “An Efficient Collector Architecture for Digital Radiographic Imaging CZT Semiconductors Sensors”,  Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, pp. 541-544, Vail, CO, 2003.

    [77] G.C. Giakos, S. Suryanarayanan, R. Guntupalli, J. Odogba, N. Sha, S. Vedantam, S. Chowdhury, K. Mehta, S. Sumrain, N. Patnekar, A. Moholkar, V. Kumar, and R.E. Endorf, “Detective Quantum Efficiency (DQE) of CZT Semiconductor Detectors for Digital Radiography”, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, pp. 664-668, Vail, CO, 2003.  

    [76] G.C. Giakos, N. Patnekar, S. Sumrain, L. Fraiwan, V. Kumar, and G.B. Mertzios, “A Novel Multipath Dispersion Technique Based on Controlled-Polarization Optical Wireless Link Set-Up”,  Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, pp. 1622-1626, Vail, CO, 2003.

    [75] G.C. Giakos, L. Fraiwan, N. Patnekar, S. Sumrain, J. Carletta, and F. Krach, “An Optical Polarimetric System for Surface Defect Detection of Aircraft Engines”, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, pp. 1701-1704, Anchorage, AK, 2002. 

    [74] G.C. Giakos, N. Patnekar, L. Fraiwan, J. Carletta, S. Sumrain, J. Rogers, C. Gangloff, B. Ingleheart, J. Zhao, D. Prather, and F. Krach,, ”Signal-to-Noise Ratio Improvement of an Optical Wireless Indoor System Utilizing Wavelet Transform”,  Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, pp. 953-956, Anchorage, AK, 2002.

    [73] G.C. Giakos, R. Guntupalli, N. Shah, S. Vendatham, S. Suryanarayanan, S. Chowdhury, N. Patnekar, S. Sumrain, and K. Mehta, “Intrinsic Sensitivity of CdZnTe Semiconductors for Digital Radiographic Imaging”,  Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, pp. 475-480, Anchorage, AK, 2002.

    [72] G.Giakos, S. Chowdhury, N. Sha, S. Guntupalli, S. Vedantham, S. Suryanarayanan, R. Nemer, A. Dasgupta, K. Mehta, and N. Patnekar, “Optimization of the Signal Parameters of a Dual-Energy Multimedia Imaging Sensor”, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, pp. 335-340, Anchorage, AK, 2002.

    [71] B. Fracketon, G.C. Giakos, B. Sobczyk, V. Formica, and N. Patnekar, “Artificial Networks in Optical Communications”, 2002 IEEE International Symposium, VIMS 2002, pp. 136, 139, Girdwood, AK, 2002.

    [70]  G.C. Giakos, K. Meehan, and M. Tuma, Exploitation of Enhanced Fluorescence via Cross Coupling Principles towards the Design of  an Optical Integrated Thin-Film Sensor for Nanotechnology and Biomedical Applications, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, page 117-124, Budapest, Hungary, 2001.

    [69] N. Patnekar, G.C. Giakos, and L. Fraiwan, “Application of Wavelet Transform Towards the Optimization of Signal Parameters of An Optical Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN), Proc. Of the International Conference on Control, Instrumentation, and Information Communication, pp. 561-563, The Science City, Kolkata, India, 2001 (invited).

    [68] G.C. Giakos, N. Patnekar, L.W. Fraiwan, S. Sumrain, N. Reddy, and K. -Mehta,“Optimization of an Optical Wireless System”, Proc. IMEKO, Proc. Of International Measurements Confederation, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2001 (invited).

    [67] G.C. Giakos, N. Shah, S. Chowdhury, and F. Russo, “Novel Detection Trends for Digital Mammography”, Proc. Of International Measurements Confederation, IMEKO 2000, XVI World Congress, Vienna, Austria, September 25-28, 2000 (invited).

    [66] F. Russo, and G.C. Giakos, “Correction of Quantization Errors in Compressed Color Images”, IMEKO 2000, XVI World Congress, Vienna, Austria, September 25-28, 2000.

    [65] G.C. Giakos, R. Guntupalli, J. Odogba, N. Sha, S. Vedantham, S.Sryanarayanan, S. Chowdhury, A.G. Passerini, R. Nemer, K. Mehta, S. Sumrain, N. Patnekar, M. Sridhar and F. Russo, “Pulse Timing Optimization of II-IV Direct Type Semiconductors for Flat-Panel Pulsed X-Ray Imaging”, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Baltimore, MD, May 2000.

    [64] G.C. Giakos, R. Guntupalli, N. Shah, S. Vedantham, S. Suryanarayanan, S. Chowdhury, A.G. Passerini, K. Mehta, S, Sumrain, N. Patnekar, E.A. Evans, R. Edorf, and F. Russo, “Contrast  Sensitivity and Dynamic Range Measurements of CdZnTe Semiconductors for Direct Type Flat-Panel Imaging, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Baltimore, MD, May 2000.

    [63] G.C. Giakos, S. Chowdhury, N. Shah, S. Vedantham, A.G. Passerini, S. Suryanarayanan, N. Shah, K. Mehya, S. Sumrain, and C. Scheiber, “Dual-Energy Measurements Utilizing a Novel Multimedia Detector”, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Baltimore, MD, May 2000.

    [62] G.C. Giakos, “A New Class of Sensors Utilizing Electromagnetic Lens Design Principles”, XXVI General Assembly on International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Proc. , University of Toronto, August 1999, 1999.

    [61] G.C. Giakos, “A Novel Collector for Imaging Detector Applications”, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, vol. 1, pp. 160-163, May 1999.

    [60] G.C. Giakos, and S. Chowdhury, “Line Spread Function of a Multimedia Detector for X-Ray Digital Imaging”, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, vol. 3, pp. 1431-1436, 1999.

    [59] G.C. Giakos, and S. Chowdhury, “Multimedia Detection Principles”, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 26, pp. 9,  October 1998.

    [58] Giakos, S. Suryanarayanan, S. Chowdhury,  R. Guntupalli, J. Odogba, R. Sobnosky, “Dependence of the Sensitometric Response of a CdZnTe Digital Radiographic Detector on the Irradiation Geometry”, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 26, pp. 7,  October 1998.

    [57] Giakos, R. Guntupalli, S. Chowdhury, S. Suryanarayanan, J. Odogba, R. Sobnosky, “Time Domain Characterization of a CdZnTe Detector System for CT Imaging Applications”, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 26, pp. 8,  October 1998.

    [56]  G.C. Giakos, S. Suryanarayanan, J. Odogba , R. Guntupalli , S. Chowdhury,.   V. Lozada, B. Pillai, and A. Dasgupta, “Modulation Tranfer Function (MTF) Measurement of CdZnTe Detectors for Digital Radiography and Computed Tomography”, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 456-461, May 1998.

    [55] G.C. Giakos, S. Vedantham, S. Suryanarayanan, S. Chowdhury,  R. Guntupalli, J. Odogba, V. Lozada, B. Pillai, and D.B. Sheffer, “Image Analysis of CdZnTe Detectors for Digital Radiography”, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 358-363, May 1998.

    [54] G.C. Giakos, “A Slot-Scanned Detector Operating on Gas-Solid State Imaging Principles”, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 352-357, May 1998.

    [53] G.C. Giakos, S. Vedantham, and J. Odogba, “Collection Efficiency of CdZnTe Detectors”, Proc. 8.  G.C. Giakos, S. Vedantham, and J. Odogba, “Collection Efficiency of CdZnTe Detectors”, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 8-11, May 1997.

    [52] G.C. Giakos, B. Pillai, S. Chowdhury, A. Dasgupta, R. Guntupalli and S. Suryananayanan, “Sensitometric Response of CdZnTe Detectors for Digital Radiography”,  Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp 12-15, May 1997.

    [51] G.C. Giakos, A. Dasgupta, and S. Chowdhury, “Design and Optimization of a Dual-Energy Gas Microstrip Detector”, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 2-7, May 1997.

    [50] S. Vedantham, G.C. Giakos, A. Dasgupta, B. Pillai, S. Chowdhury, P. Ghotra, “Electrical Characterization of CdZnTe  Imaging Detectors for Digital Radiography”, Proc. Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE), pp. 499-505, 1997.

    [49] S. Chowdhury, G.C. Giakos, A. Dasgupta, P. Ghotra, B. Pillai, S. Vedantham, D.B. Richardson, A. Passalaqua, R.J. Endorf, “Evaluation of Gas-Microstrip Dual-Energy System”,  Proc. Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE), pp. 488-498, 1997.

    [48] B. Pillai, G.C. Giakos, A. Dasgupta, S. Chowdhury, S. Vedantham, P. Ghotra, A. Passalaqua, R.J. Endorf, and W.J. Davros, “Contrast Resolution Study of CdZnTe for Medical Imaging”, Proc. Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE), pp. 451-458, 1997.

    [47] G.C. Giakos, S. Chowdhury, A. Dasgupta, A. Dasgupta, P. Pillai, P. Ghotra, S. Suryanarayanan, and J. Odogba, “Study of A Gas Microstrip Detector for Medical Applications”, Proc. Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE), pp. 459-468, 1997.

    [46] G.C. Giakos, S. Vedantham, S. Chowdhury, and B. Pillai, “Novel Hybrid Imaging Modalities”, Proc. Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE), pp. 476-476, 1997.

    [45] A. Dasgupta, G.C. Giakos, S. Chowdhury, B. Pillai, S. Vedantham, S. Suryanarayanan, R.K. Guntupalli, B. Pillai, P. Ghotra, D.B. Richardson, A. Passalaqua, R.J. Endorf, “Evaluation of a CdZnTe Dual-Energy System”, Proc. Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE),  pp. 469-475. 1997.  

    [44] F.A. DiBianca, C. Rodriguez, S. Devidas, D. Emerson, M. Waleed Gaber, G. Giakos, R. Gold, L. Jordan, R. Kaufman, S. Kollipara, J. Laughter, A. Mahmud, S. Nagarajan, Q. Peng, P. Price, J. Sebes, H. Zeman, and Z. Zhu, “Initial Clinical Performance of a Large-Field KCD Digital Radiography System”, Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE), vol. 2708, pp. 826-835, 1996.

    [43] R.J. Endorf, V. Schmithorst, S. Kulatunga, D.C. Spelic, F.A. DiBianca, C. Rodriguez, H.D. Zeman, Z. Zhu, and G.C. Giakos, “Dual-Energy Imaging Using a Kinestatic Charge Detector”, Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE), vol. 2708, pp. 837-848, 1996.

    [42] G.C. Giakos, S. Chowdhury, B. Pillai, P. Ghotra, S. Vedantham, A. Dasgupta, F.A. DiBianca, S. Devidas, and R.J. Endorf, “Progress in Gas Detector Technology for Medical Imaging Research”, Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE), vol. 2708, pp. 771-780, 1996.

    [41] G.C. Giakos, S. Chowdhury, B. Pillai, P. Ghotra, S. Vedantham and A. Dasgupta, “Novel Multimedia Detectors for Medical Imaging”, Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE), vol. 2708, pp. 759-770, 1996. [40] G. C. Giakos, “Society Committee on Imaging Systems Report”, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society NewsLetter, pp. 18-19, Spring 1996.

    [39]  G.C. Giakos, P. Ghotra, B. Pillai, R.B. Richardson, A.M. Passalsaqua, L. Seetharaman, F.A. DiBianca, R.J. Endorf, and S. Devidas, “Ion Polar Collisions in Gas-Filled KCD Imaging Detectors”, Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE), pp. 330-341, 1995.

    [38]  G.C. Giakos, D.B. Richardson, P. Ghotra, B. Pillai, L. Seetharaman, A.M. Passalaqua, F.A. DiBianca, R.J. Endorf and S. Devidas, “Real Portal Imaging Devices Operating on High-Pressure Gaseous-Electronics Principles, Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE),  pp. 342-353, 1995.

    [37] S. Devidas, F.A. DiBianca, and G.C. Giakos, “Use of Mixed Media to Improve the Performance of Kinestatic Charge Detectors”, Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE), pp. 354-366, 1995.

    [36] R.J. Endorf, S. Kulatunga, D.C. Spelic, S.R. Thomas, F.A. DiBianca, H.D. Zeman and G.C. Giakos, “Preliminary Performance Characteristics of a Dual-Energy KCD”, Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE), pp. 607-615, 1995.

    [35] F.A. DiBianca, S.Devidas, G.C. Giakos, S. Kollipara, J. Laughter, A. Mahmud, S. Nagarajan, Q. Peng, C. Rodriguez, and H. Zeman, “Imaging Performance of a Large-Field Kinestatic Charge Detector for Digital Radiography”, Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (SPIE), pp. 402-413, 1995.

    [34] George C. Giakos, “An X-ray/Microwave Hybrid Detector for Medical Imaging”, Proc. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 1995), pp. 186 (Invited Paper), 1995.

    [33] George C. Giakos, “Molecular Bioelectromagnetics: An Emerging Field”, Proc. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 1995), pp. 187, 1995.

    [32] George C. Giakos, Permjit Ghotra and Lakshmi Seetharaman, “Local Electric Fields and Image Quality Improvement”, Proc. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 1995), pp. 188, 1995.

    [31] G.C. Giakos and T.K. Ishii, “Microwave Optics and Pulsed Wave Detection”,  Advanced Microwave and Millimeter Wave Detectors Conference, Proc. SPIE International Symposium in Optics, Imaging and Instrumentation, San Diego, pp. 119-131, 1994.

    [30] G.C. Giakos and T.K. Ishii, “Composite Propagation Experiments on Pulsed Microwaves”, Advanced Microwave and Millimeter Wave Detectors Conference, Proc. SPIE International Symposium in Optics, Imaging and Instrumentation, San Diego, pp. 34-45, 1994.

    [29] G.C. Giakos, “Engineering and Physical Concepts of the Wave Permittivity”, Advanced Microwave and Millimeter Wave Detectors Conference, Proc. SPIE International Symposium in Optics, Imaging and Instrumentation, San Diego, pp. 259-270, 1994.

    [28] G.C. Giakos and T.K. Ishii, “Observed Precursor of Pulsed Radio Waves”, Advanced Microwave and Millimeter Wave Detectors Conference, Proc. SPIE International Symposium in Optics, Imaging and Instrumentation, San Diego, pp. 271-282, 1994.

    [27] R.J. Endorf, S.Kulatunga, D.C. Spelic, S.R. Thomas, F.A. DiBianca, G.C. Giakos, H.D. Zeman, “Clinical Applications of a Dual Energy KCD”, Proc. SPIE, International Symposium on Biomedical Optics, pp. 222-233, vol. 2132, January 1994, Los Angeles, CA. 

    [26] F.A. DiBianca, C. Giakos, S. Devidas, S. Nagarajan, S. Kollipara, “Imaging Parameters of a Kinestatic Charge Detector Containing Kr, NH3 and CO2 at 80 Atm”, Proc. SPIE, International Symposium on Biomedical Optics, vol. 2132,  pp. 254-264, January 1994, Los Angeles, CA.

    [25] G.C. Giakos, F.A. DiBianca and S. Devidas, “Quantum Mechanical and Electrodynamical Effects on Charge Carriers in KCD Imaging Detectors”, Proc. SPIE, International Symposium on Biomedical Optics, vol. 2132, pp. 265-276, vol. 2132, 1994. 

    [24] G.C. Giakos and T.K. Ishii, “Comments on Picosecond Pulse Propagation on Coplanar Striplines Fabricated on Lossy Semiconductor Substrates: Modelling and Experiments”, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 42, Sept. 1994.

    [23] G.C. Giakos and F.A. DiBianca, “Experimental Study of X-Ray Detector Resolution in Medical Imaging, I. Physical Parameters, II. Timing Electronics Techniques”, Proc. Int. Soc. Eng. (SPIE), vol. 1896, pp. 192-203, February, 1993.

    [22] F.A. DiBianca and G.C. Giakos, “Ionic Mobility Dispersion in KCD Digital Radiography: Dopants and Physical Parameters”, Proc. Int. Soc. Eng. (SPIE), vol. 1896, pp. 206-212, February, 1993.

    [21] G.C. Giakos and F.A. DiBianca and S. Devidas, “Theory of Radiation Detectors”, 1993 Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Pergamon Press, October 1993.

    [20]  G.C. Giakos, T.K. Ishii and F.A. DiBianca, “Modern Microwave Imaging Techniques”, 1993 Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Pergamon Press, October 1993.

    [19] G.C. Giakos, “Principles of the Wave Permittivity and Permeability”, 1993 Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Pergamon Press, October 1993.

    [18] S. Devidas, G.C, Giakos and F.A. DiBianca, “E/P Dependence of Electron Drift Velocity for Different Mixtures in a Kinestatic Charge Detector”, 1993 Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Pergamon Press, October 1993.

    [17] D.C. Spelic, R.J. Endorf, S. Kulatunga, F.A. DiBianca, H.D. Zeman and G.C. Giakos, “Dual Energy Imaging with a Kinestatic Charge Detector”, 1993 Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Pergamon Press, October 1993.

    [16] G.C. Giakos and T.K. Ishii, “Detection of Fast Ground Microwave Pulsed Signals”, Proc. 4th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Microwave Technology, ISRAMT 1993, New Delhi and Agra, India, December 15-18, 1993.

    [15]  G.C. Giakos, “Transient Behavior of Pulsed Microwaves”, Proc. Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium (PIERS), pp. 153, JET Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, July, 12-16, 1993

    . [14] G.C. Giakos, “Introducing Wave Permittivity and Wave Permeability in non-TEM Transient Wave Propagation Phenomena”, Proc. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), pp. 758,  JET Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, July, 12-16, 1993.

    [13] G.C. Giakos, “Foundations of the Wave Permittivity Diversity Imaging”,  Proc. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), pp. 825,  JET Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, July, 12-16, 1993.

    [12] G.C. Giakos and F.A. DiBianca, “A Pulsed Beam Modulation Technique for Time Domain Study of a Digital Radiographic Imager”, Proc. 15 Annual International Conference, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, October 28-31, 1993. [11] S. Devidas, F.A. DiBianca and G.C. Bianca, “Noise to Signal Study of KCD Imaging Detectors for Digital Radiography”, Proc. 15 Annual International Conference, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, October 28-31, 1993.

    [10] G.C. Giakos, “Book Review: Noise and Clutter Rejection in Radars and Imaging Detectors”, IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society Magazine, June 1993.

    [9] G.C. Giakos and T.K. Ishii, “Recharacterizing Non-TEM Mode Propagation”, Proc. Of the IEEE APS-URSI International Symposium, July 18-25 1992, Chicago, IL.

    [8]  G.C. Giakos and T.K. Ishii, “Time Domain Study of Anomalous Microwave Propagation”, IEEE APS-URSI International Symposium, July 18-25 1992, Chicago, IL.

    [7] G.C. Giakos, S. Devidas and F.A. DiBianca, “Reducing Aging of the Medium in Gaseous Electronics Detectors”, Proc. Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, October 16-18, 1992, Salt Lake City, UT.

    [6] G.C. Giakos, F.A. DiBianca, “Rotational and Vibrational Excitation in the Kinestatic Charge Detector”, Proc. Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, October 16-18 1992, Salt Lake, Utah, UT.

    [5] G.C. Giakos and F.A. DiBianca, “Charge Carrier Diversity and Kinestatic Charge Detection”, Proc. Eleventh Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, pp. 10-14, 1992. [

    4] G.C. Giakos and F.A. DiBianca, “Study of Mobility Dispersion in Gaseous Electronics Detectors”, Proc. Eleventh Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, pp. 15-16, 1992.

    [3] G.C. Giakos and T.K. Ishii,  “Microwave Propagation Modes for Rapid Deep Space Communications”, 3rd International Symposium on Recent Advances in Microwave Technology, Reno, Nevada, August 1991.

    [2] T.K. Ishii, T.B. Bohn and G.C. Giakos, “Wavefront Detection of Non-TEM Microwaves”, Proc. Of the 2nd International Symposium on Recent Advances in Microwave Technology, Bejing, China, September 1989, pp. 119-122.

    [1] G.C. Giakos and D.G. Vass, “Light Emission Accompanying Fission”, Nuclear Data Progress Report, Harwell, U.K, January 1980.

  • Professional Experience and Memberships

    (A) During the period 1980-1982, I was the Director for Research and Development of Nubi Technology, a high technology firm involved in medical instrumentation development, and medical imaging. 

    (B)  During the period 1982-1985, I was the Director of Teko Telecom in Greece. Teko Telecom is an Italian company specialized in the design and production of mobile telecommunications, with emphasis on satellite communications, optical components, and repeaters. The sales and revenues of the Hellenic company increased significantly during that period, due to the product outstanding quality and effective strategic marketing.

    (C)  During the period of 1991-1994, I was the Associate Director of the Medical Imaging Laboratory at the University of Tennessee, Memphis, in order to better coordinate the funding efforts of the laboratory and enhanced the research activities. During my tenure, I was able to increase significantly the number of research activities and external funding, while managing the available technical and financial resources successfully.

    (D) Since 1996-present  I am serving as Chairman of the IEEE IM Society TC-19 Technical Committee on “Imaging Systems”, aimed at promoting collaborations between faculty and industry as well as exploring new metrology standards, measuring methodologies, procedures, and techniques. The goals of this committee are:

    • Explore physical and engineering principles, development and applications of new imaging technologies, systems, measurements, and techniques.
    • Organize workgroups among members of different technical background and interests
    • Promote integration and multidisciplinary collaborations
    • Encourage industry-government-academia collaboration
    • Coordinate, and review proceedings andtransactions papers in the area of imaging.

    My efforts as Chairman of the TC-19 Technical Committee on Imaging Systems led to the initiatives (E), (F), and (G), reported below:

    (E)  Since 2008-present, I am leading the IEEE Industry-Academia Forum serving both as organizer and chair, since this is an initiative that  has been established within  the IEEE TC-22 Technical Committee on Imaging Systems. I have been able to enroll a number of medium to large size corporation into this initiative and integrate them with the research activities from academia.

    (F)   Since 2004-present, I am leading the organization of the successful IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques, in which I am serving as the general chairman, since its inception (2003); this position requires extensive management, planning, budgeting, logistics, and administrative skills;

    (G) Since 2008-present, I am  leading the efforts of the IEEE International School on Imaging, being the director of the School, an initiative, which recently granted approval by the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement  Society. This initiative is aimed to educate the Industry, and Government on the recent advances, trends, and ongoing progress on the latest developments of imaging technologies, as well as identify, develop and promote knowledge on technical areas of significant interest; this position requires extensive management, planning, budgeting, logistics, and administrative skills. The first IEEE International School on Imaging will take place in October in Beijing, 2013.

    (H) Since 1994, I have successfully led and managed a number of grants and contracts successfully. Being a Defense Contractor,

    • followed religiously the government and university contract handling procedures
    • applied efficient management of resources and planning,
    • kept detailed track of acquisition records and expenditures,
    • wrote a large number of technical reports.
    • exceeded on the expectations of the assigned contacts

    Good technical writing skills and effective communication with the program managers and with contract administrators is of paramount significance.

    (I)    My research laboratory handles several multidisciplinary research projects. The Laboratory accommodate a diversified number of students from the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering

    (J)    While at the University of Akron, I served(s) at the following committees:

    1. University Graduate Policy Committee (2010-present)
    2. University Graduate Curriculum  Committee (2010-present)
    3. Chair of the Retention, Tenure, and promotion Policy Committee (2009-present)
    4. Chair for Promotion at Full-Professor Level Committee (2011-present)
    5. Departmental Graduate Policy Committee Member (2011-present)
    6. Graduate Council of the University of Akron (2003)
    7. University Strategic Steering Committee (2007-present)
    8. University Committee for the Electrical Engineering Program
    9. Chair of the Chair and Dean Evaluation Criteria Committee (2003-2008)
    10. Departmental Planning Committee
    11. Honor Student Interviewer (2005-present)
    12. Departmental Merit Committee     
    13. Brochure COE Committee
    14. Donovan Chair Search Wide College Committee

    Leadership

    Director of the IEEE International School on Imaging, Santorini, Greece, 2014

    Chair of the IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Santorini, Greece, 2014

    ● Director of the IEEE International School on Imaging, Beijing, China, 2013

    Chair of the IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Beijing, China, 2013

    ● Chair of the IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Manchester, UK,  2012

    ● Chair of the IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Malaysia, 2011

    ● Chair of the IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Greece, 2010

    ● Chair of the IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques, China, 2009

    ● Chair of the IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Chania, Crete, Greece, 2008

    ● Technical Committee Member for the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 2007.

    ● Chair of the IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Krakow, Poland, 2007

    ● Chair of the Special Session of Imaging Systems and Techniques for the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 2007.

    ● Technical Committee Member for the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, Sorrento, Italy, 2006.

    ● Chair of the IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques,Minori, Italy, April, 2006.

    • · Chair of the Special Session of Imaging Systems and Techniques for the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, April 2006.
    • · Chair of the IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Sorrento, Italy, April, 2006.
    • · Chair of the Special Session of Imaging Systems and Techniques for the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, May 2005, Ottawa, Canada.
    • · Chair of the IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Stressa, Italy, May 2004.
    • · Chair of the Special Session of Imaging Systems and Techniques for the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, Como, Italy, 2004
    • · Technical Committee Member for the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, Vail, CO, 2003.
    • · Chair of the Special Session of Imaging Systems and Techniques for the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, Vail, CO, 2003.
    • · Technical Committee Member for the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, Anchorage, AK, 2002. 
    • · Organized three Special Sessions for the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Technology Conference, Anchorage, AK, 2002. 
    • · Organized three Sessions on "Imaging Neural-Fuzzy Networks”, for the  IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Budapest, Hungary, May 2001.
    • · International Committee Member of the International Conference on Control, Instrumentation, and Information Communication, Colkata, India, 2001.
    • · Organizing Committee Member of the Nanotechnology and BioMEMS Conference, Columbus, OH, October 2000.

    ● Organizing Committee Member of the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Baltimore, MD, May 2000.

    ● Organized the Session on "Imaging Systems" for the  IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Baltimore, MD, May 2000.

    ● Organized the Session on "Imaging Techniques" for the  IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Baltimore, MD, May 2000.

    ● Chair of the Session on "Fuzzy Neural Networks and Imaging" for the  IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Venice, Italy, May 1999.

    ● Organized the Session on "Ultrasound Imaging Systems" for the  IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Venice, Italy, 1999.

    ● Guest Editor in IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine (1999).

    ● Organized and Chaired the Session on "Imaging Systems" for the  IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Venice, Italy, 1999.

    ● Program Committee 1998 Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society,  Cleveland, OH, October 1998

    ● Scientific Reviewer for the Department of Defense United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) 1997 Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP). 

    ● Chair of the Special Session on "Imaging Systems" for the  IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, S. Paul, MN,  May 21-26, 1998.

    ● Chair of the Session on "Imaging Systems" for the  IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Ottawa, Canada, May 19-21, 1997.

    ● Technical Committee Member in Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium (PIERS 95).

    ● Session Organizer and Session Chair in PIERS 95;session title: "Excited Applications of Electromagnetism", July 1995.

    ● Program Committee Co-Chair in SPIE International Symposium on Optics, Imaging and Instrumentation, San Diego, 1994.

    ● Organized and Chaired the session on "Recent Advances and Emerging Technologies:  High Resolution Metrology and Advanced Detection Techniques", SPIE International Symposium on Optics, Imaging and Instrumentation, San Diego, 1994.

    ● Organized and Chaired the session on "Imaging-3, Electromagnetic Interactions with Tissue" for the 1993 Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES).

    Memberships

    • IEEE Instrumentation and Measurements Society.
    • Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society  
    • IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
    • IEEE Electron Devices Society
    • IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Science Society
    • IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society
    • IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
    • IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques
    • IEEE Lightwave Technology,
    • IEEE Antennas and Propagation,
    • Optical Society of America/Display Systems and Engineering
    • AAPS, New York Academy of Science,
    • SPIE (The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
  • Honors, Awards, and Grants

    Professor George Giakos has been elected Fellow of IEEE, based on his "Contributions to Efficient Imaging Devices, Systems and Techniques". In addition, he is a Distinguished Faculty Fellow of the Office of Naval Research.

    Awards

    • AirForce Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space Surveillance, Fellowship Award, 2009
    • AirForce Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space Surveillance, Fellowship Award, 2008
    • AirForce Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space Surveillance, Fellowship Award, 2007
    • Naval Research Laboratory, Distinguished Faculty Fellow Award, 2005.
    • Member Editorial Board of Bio-Instrumentation and Technology Journal
    • NASA Faculty Fellowship Award, 2004, Space Exploration, Rover Vision in Mars
    • National Academy of Sciences Award 2003, Polarimetric Imaging
    • Air force Research Laboratory, Advanced Guidance Division, 2003
    • NASA Faculty Fellowship Award, 2001, Fluorescence Integrated microchip
    • NASA Faculty Award, 2000, Polarimetric Imaging        
    • NATO Advanced Study Institute, Co-Organizer, Invited Lecturer, Italy, 2001 
    • NASA Faculty Fellowship Award, 2000
    • Who is Who in Science and Engineering, Millenium Edition, 2000.
    • “Enrico Fermi” International School of Physics Fellowship Award, 1987

    Patent Awards

    18. US non-Provisional Patent, George C. Giakos, “System and Method for Polarimetric Wavelet Fractal Detection and Imaging, 2013

    17. US Provisional Patent, George C. Giakos, “New Polarimetric Principles”, 2013

    16. US patent 7,823,215, Molecular imaging and nanophotonics imaging and detection principles and systems, and contrast agents, media makers and biomarkers, and mechanisms for such contrast agents, 2010.

    15. US Patent 7428050, George C. Giakos, Multispectral, multifusion, laser-polarimetric optical imaging system, 9/23/2008

    14. US Patent 7,420,675, George C. Giakos, “Multi-wavelength imaging system”, 9/2/2008

    13. European Patent EP1636556, Multispectral, laser-polarimetric Optical Imaging System, 03/22/2006

    12. Canadian Patent, CA 2245862, “DETECTEURS MULTIMEDIAS POUR IMAGERIE MEDICALE”, 2006.

    11. Canadian Patent, CA 2419869, MILIEUX DE DETECTION DE DENSITES ET NOMBRES ATOMIQUES MULTIPLES AVEC MULTIPLICATEUR D'ELECTRON DE GAZ POUR DES APPLICATIONS EN IMAGERIE, 2006

    10. Russian Patent, Multidensity and Multi-atomic Number Detector Media for Applications, April, 2005.

    9.US Patent 6,804,041, “Photonic Processors and Optical Guiding Structures for Lightwave Applications, Systems, and Techniques”, October 2004.

    8. European Patent EP1314184, Multidensity and Multi-atomic Number Detector Media with Gas-Electron Multiplier, for Imaging Applications, 05/28/2003

    7. International Patent, 99978511.4-2735, “Multimedia Detectors for Medical Imaging”, April 2003.

    6. US Patent 6, 316, 773, on “Multidensity and Multi-atomic Number Detector Media with Gas-Electron Multiplier, for Imaging Applications”, November 13, 2001.

    5. European Patent EP1090310, Multidensity and Multi-atomic Number Detector Media for Applications, 04//11/2001.

    4. US Patent, 6,207,958, “Multimedia Detectors for Medical Imaging”, March 23, 2001.

    3. International Patent 99918933.5-2213, on “Multidensity and Multi-atomic Number Detector Media for Applications”, December 28, 2000.

    2. US Patent 6, 069, 362, on “Multidensity and Multi-atomic Number Detector Media for Applications”, May 30, 2000.

    1. European Patent EP0990254, Multimedia Detectors for Medical Imaging, 04/05/2000.

    Grants

    Professor Giakos funding sources have been:

    • AFRL-Space Directorate
    • AFRL Eglin AFB
    • AFRL Hanscom AFB
    • NASA Glenn Center
    • NASA Ames Center
    • Office of Naval Research
    • Naval Research Laboratory
    • Department of Defense
    • National Academy of Sciences
    • Lockheed Martin
    • Cleveland Clinic
    • Summa Health System
    • Ohio Board of Regents

     Funded Research

    • NASA, “Characterization of Biofluids Colloids for Imaging and Therapy, and Environmental Protection under Microgravity Conditions”, advanced on the second review cycle, $1,000,000
    • Nanotronics Imaging, Contract for Student Support, “Image Processing for Real-time Scanning Microscopy”, $6,000, March-June 2013 (PI)
    • Biomimetic Research and Innovation Center, Achieving Distinction Competition, $1,200,000, (2012), (Co-Pi).
    • Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) DOD/ Air force Research Laboratory (AFRL): “Multidomain polarimetric Fractal Ladars for Space Surveillance”, $400,000, (2009-2013) (PI).
    • Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) No. 04-03 SNK, Air Force Research Laboratory, Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) Center, “3D Exploitation of Automatic Polarimetric Target Recognition (ATR) Systems and Image Quality Measures”, Pending, $234,215, (PI)
    • Summa Health System” Development of Optical Techniques for early detection of Alzheimer, 2009, $10,600, student partial summer support, (PI).
    •  The Ohio Cellular and Molecular Imaging Consortium”, The Ohio Board of Regents Hayes Investment Fund Competition, (2001-2008), $1,500,000 (Co-PI).
    • “The Ohio BioMEMS Consortium on Medical Therapeutics Microdevices, Ohio Board of Regents  Hayes Investment Fund Competition (Co-PI), (2001-2007), $2,400,000 (Co-PI).
    • Air force Research Laboratory (AFRL), “Design of Efficient Multifunctional Polarimetric Ladar Architectures   and Superresolution Imaging”, $50,000, (2008-2009),  (PI)
    • Air force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Contract “Three d- Dimensional Spectropolarimetric Ladars for Efficient Detection, Imaging and Characterization of Space Objects from a Space Surveillance Platform”, (2007), $23,000 (PI)
    • Lockheed Martin, “Detection of Unresolved Targets”, $130,000, PI (2005-2007)
    • Office of Naval Research/Naval Research Laboratory, “Design of Lab-on- a Chip Microfluidics System” Research, Contract, (2005), 25,500 (PI).
    • National Academy of Sciences , “Efficient Polarimetric Imaging Techniques”, (2003), 26,000, PI
    • The Ohio Board Of Regents Challenge Award, PI, (2001), $15,000.
    • “Development of a Real-Time Optical Polarimetric Imaging System for Aerospace Applications”, (2000-2001), $70,000, NASA (PI)
    •  “Hybrid Gas-Microstrip Detectors for Biomedical Imaging”, Institute of Biomedical Engineering Research (IBER), $10,500, (PI).
    • Ohio Aerospace Institute Collaborative Core Research Program “A Novel Collector for Direct-Ionization Semiconductor Detectors”,  (2000), $29,975 (PI).
    •  “Image Processing and Computer Networking of Radiological Images”, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, (1999), $45,000, (PI).
    •  “Hybrid Gas-Microstrip Detectors for Biomedical Imaging”, Institute of Biomedical Engineering Research (IBER), (1999), $10,500, (PI).
    •  “A New Solid State Detector for Digital Radiography”, Institute of Biomedical Engineering Research (IBER), (1999), $12,500 (PI).
    • “Pilot Studies on the Applicability of Gas-Microstrip (MS) Detectors to Quantitative Auto Radiography, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Pilot Research Grant Application, (1998), $5,000, (PI).     
    •  “Hybrid Gas-Microstrip Detectors for Biomedical Imaging”, Institute of Biomedical Engineering Research (IBER), (1998), $10,500, (PI).
    • A Picker Dynamic Camera-4, Gamma Camera with Image Programmer, Instrumentation grant, All-Tech Services, (1996), $35,000, (PI).
    • Ausonics Alpha LF Mammography Unit, Instrumentation grant, Express Systems and Parts Network, Inc., (1995), $22,000, (PI)
  • Other

    Reviewer for Proposals:

    • NSF (4 different programs)
    • NIH (3 different programs)
    • Department of Defense (DOD) (2 different programs)

    Reviewer for Journals:

    • IEEE Proceedings
    • Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
    • IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurements
    • IEEE Lightwave Technology
    • IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology
    • IEEE Antennas and Propagation
    • Measurement Science and Technology, IOP
    • IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology
    • Journal of Applied Physics
    • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
    • Journal of Biomedical Optics