RESUME Mark A. Wickert - College of Engineering and Applied

RESUMEMark A. Wickert

Personal Data: Married, two children

Education: Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Mis-souri, December 1983.

M.S., Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Hough-ton Michigan, 1978.

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Hough-ton Michigan, 1977.

Honors: Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.EAS Teacher-of-the-Year award 2009.

Prof. Experience: August 1997-Present University of Colorado at Colorado Springs(Teaching) Professor of Electrical and Computer Engi-

neering.August 1990-August 1997 Associate Professor, Elect. and Comp. Eng.June 1984-August 1990 Assistant Professor, Elect. and Comp. Eng.

August 1981-May 1984 University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO.January 1984-May 1984 Lecturer, Electrical EngineeringAugust 1983-Dec. 1984 Graduate Teaching Fellow, Elect. Eng.May 1982-August 1983 Graduate Research Assistant, Elect. Eng.August 1981-May 1982 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Elect. Eng.

Teaching and Research Interests: Communications and signal processing,theory and applications, with particular interest in wireless and spreadspectrum communication systems. A related interest area is digital signalprocessing and DSP based implementation/simulation of digital communi-cation systems. A second area of interest is rf/microwave systems/circuitdesign, in particular microwave circuit design.

Professional June 2013–present Cosmic Advanced Engineering Solutions,Experience: Colorado Springs, CO. A sabbatical position(Industrial) working on satellite communication systems

and signal processing.

August 2005–July 2006 Real-Time Logic Inc., Colorado Springs,CO. A sabbatical position working on satel-lite communication systems and signal pro-cessing.

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June 1998–August 1999 Pericle Communications, Colorado Springs,CO. A sabbatical position working in wire-less R&D.

May 2011–May 2013 Consultant with Amergint TechnologiesLLC, Colorado Springs, CO. Wireless com-munications and signal processing.

Sept 2006–Aug 2011 Consultant with Real-Time Logic Inc., Colo-rado Springs, CO. Satellite comminicationsand signal processing.

May 2008–June 2008 Consultant with Smart Mountain Technolo-gies Inc., Colorado Springs, CO. Wirelesscommunications and signal processing.

March 2003–July 2005 Consultant with Atmel Inc., ColoradoSprings, CO. Digital communications andsignal processing.

June 2006–August 2006 Consultant with Hittite Microwave Inc, COl-orado Springs, CO. Digital communicationsand signal processing.

October 1984–August 2004 Consultant with Q-Dot, Inc., ColoradoSprings, CO. Digital communications andsignal processing.

October 1993–Dec 2006 Consultant with Pericle Communications,Colorado Springs CO. Digital communica-tions.

September1993–2002 Consultant with TAEUS, Inc., ColoradoSprings CO. Communication/signal process-ing technology intellectual property/patentreviews.

March 1992–October 1995 Consultant with ENSCO, Inc., ColoradoSprings CO. Digital communications.

Dec.1993–Dec 1994 Consultant with Ford Micro Electronics,Colorado Springs CO. Digital signal pro-cessing.

Feb. 1992–Dec. 1994 Consultant with NAVSYS, Inc., ColoradoSprings, CO. RF electronics, frequency syn-


thesizers, and communications/signal pro-cessing analysis and algorithms.

Aug. 1988–March 1993 Consultant with Kaman Sciences Corpora-tion, Colorado Springs, CO. Coherent com-munications/phase-locked loops, signalprocessing, and pattern recognition.

April 1988 & May 1985 Consultant with Motorola Government Elec-tronics Group, Scottsdale, AZ. Spread spec-trum communications

July 1985–August 1985 Consultant with TRW Defense SystemsGroup Colorado Springs, CO. Satellite com-munications

July–August 1984 Consultant with the District AttorneysOffice, Colorado Springs, CO. Signal Pro-cessing.

November 1978–July 1981 Motorola Government Electronics GroupScottsdale, AZ.

January 1981–July 1981 Design Engineer, Aerospace ElectronicsMay 1980–January 1981 Project Leader, Aerospace ElectronicsNovember 1978–May 1980 Design Engineer, Aerospace Electronics

Professional Memberships:

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers—• Communications Society• Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing Society• Microwave Theory and Techniques Society

Research Grants:

February 2013–May 2013: Mark Wickert (PI), Satellite Tracking Receiv-ers, Amergint Technologies ($13,911 Spring 2013)

August 2012–December 2012: Mark Wickert (PI), Ephemeris UpdateReceiver, Amergint Technologies ($15,081 Fall 2012)

August 2011–December 2011: Mark Wickert (PI), Spectrally EfficientWaveforms for Satellite Tracking, Telemetry, and Control, Amergint Tech-nologies ($44,842 Fall 2012)(Extend through May 2012 ~$44,842)

August 2004–September 2005: Co-PI with Rodger Ziemer (PI), MikeCiletti, R. Dandapani, Greg Plett, and S. Kalkur, Balancing the ECE Cur-riculum with the Kolb Learning Cycle, National Science Foundation($100,000).


May–June 2004: Principle investigator with Edward Chow, NetworkedRadio for Sensor Applications: Physical Layer Design Considerations,QDot Inc. Phase I SBIR funded by U.S. Army ($9,964).

September–December 2003: Co-investigator with Rodger Ziemer, SecureWireless Sensor Networks II, NISCC Homeland Security and HomelandDefense ($10,000).

June–August 2003: Co-investigator with Rodger Ziemer, Secure WirelessSensor Networks, NISCC Homeland Security and Homeland Defense($10,000).

June 2001: Principle investigator with Edward Chow, Detect and PreventRogue Wireless Traffic, ITT Industries ($23,752).

September 1996–September 1997: Principle investigator with R.E. Ziemerfor the phase 2 continuation, Wireless Telecommunications Infrastructurefor Rural Communities project with Integrator Corporation ($46,000).June 1995–November 1995: Principal investigator for the project, ThirdGeneration Wireless Information Networks for Rural Communities, Inte-grator Corporation ($16,000).

January 1990–December 1990: Principal investigator for the project, TheUse of Polyspectra to Analyze Digital Communication Signals, MotorolaGovernment Electronics Group ($10,000).

November 1985–December 1989: Principal investigator for the project,Performance of Rate-Line Detection Systems, Motorola Government Elec-tronics Group (as of December 1990, $96,867).

January 1989–August 1989: Principal investigator for the project Real-Time Statistical Spectral Analysis, funded by Ernestine B. Grigsby Trust,College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado atColorado Springs ($5,740).

June 1984–December 1984: Principal investigator for the project DirectSequence Spread Spectrum Modem Electronics, funded by the CreativeWorks Committee, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ($1,500).

July 1995–Present: Co-investigator, Professor Rodger Ziemer principleinvestigator for the project, Satellite/Terrestrial Communication NetworkEvaluation with Computer Aided Workstation Tools, Office of NavalResearch, first year of a three year research project, $85,076 first year,$87,044 second year, $90,003 third year.


July 1, 1994–June 31, 1995: Co-investigator, Professor Rodger Ziemerprinciple investigator for the project, Multiple Processor Workstation Eval-uation of Dynamic Multi-hop Multi-User Satellite Networks with Applica-tions, Office of Naval Research, third year of a three year research project,$83,000.

January 1992–June 1994: Co-investigator for the project Performance andOptimization of Dynamic Multihop, Multi-user Networks in Hostile Envi-ronments, funded by the SDIO/IST Program through the Office of NavalResearch ($300,000 for three years)

January 1989–Dec. 1991: Co-investigator for the project Performance andOptimization of Dynamic Multihop, Multi-user Networks in Hostile Envi-ronments, funded by the SDIO/IST Program through the Office of NavalResearch ($220,00 three years).

June 1986–Dec. 1988: Co-investigator for the project Analysis of Multi-user Spread Spectrum Communications Systems, funded by the SDIO/ISTProgram through the Office of Naval Research ($315,771).

Large Donations October 2011, A Test Equipment Grant Proposal to: Agilent Technologies,Inc., funded by Agilent Technologies University Relations & ExternalResearch, ($200,160. for 21 mixed signal oscilloscopes)

Courses Taught: Engineering problem solving I (ECE 1010)Signals and Systems (Signal Processing First, ECE2610)

Undergraduate Linear systems theory (ECE 3510)Probability and random variables (ECE 3610)Communications systems (ECE 4620)Digital signal processing (ECE 4640)Senior Seminar (ECE 4890)Senior design projects (ECE 4899)

Graduate Analog and digital communication systems (ECE 5630)Random signals (ECE 5610)Statistical Signal Processing (ECE 5615)Wireless Communications (ECE 5635)Modern digital signal processing (ECE 5650)Detection and estimation theory (ECE 6610)Estimation theory and adaptive filtering (ECE 6650)

New Courses Developed

Electronic Projects (ECE 3001) with Les Tekamp, a Navigate courseCommunications laboratory (ECE 4670)Signal processing laboratory (ECE 4680)Microwave circuit design (ECE 5250)Phase-locked loops and frequency synthesis (ECE 5675)


Optical communications (ECE 5720)Multimedia Communications and the Internet (ECE 5960)Statistical Signal Processing (ECE 5615)Real-Time Digital Signal Processing (ECE 5655)

Small Group Inde-pendent Study Courses

Advanced digital communications (ECE 9500)Spread-spectrum communications (ECE 6640)Modern spectral estimation (ECE 9500)

Service: EAS Engineering Resources Advisory Committee, September 2006–May2007ECE Undergraduate Studies Committee, September 1985–May 1988, Sep-tember 2006–2013ECE Graduate Studies Committee, September 1988–May 2005; chairmanAY2003-2004ECE Computer Resources Committee, September 1988–1995ECE Faculty Grievance Committee, September 1996–1998, September2006–presentFaculty Advisor for Eta Kappa Nu, June 1986–1991, March 1994–1998ECE Computer Network Technician Search Committee, January 1996–May 1996ECE Executive Committee, September 1992–August 1995, September2006–presentECE Information Committee, Chairman, September 1989–August 1991ECE Faculty Search Committee, January 1988–May 1990, September2006–present (includes instructor search)ECE Library Liaison, September 1986–August 1989ECE newsletter, FOCUS, editor, September 1988–1991ECE Information Committee, September 1988–August 1989ECE Desktop Pub. Committee, Chairman, April–October 1988

EAS Dean’s Level Review Committee, September 2008–May 2011EAS Engineering Resource Advisory Committee (ERAC), September2006–May 2008EAS Technology Committee, March 2003– May 2005EAS Task Force, September 1999–May 2001EAS Computing Committee, August 1993–1998, & Chairman September2000-August 2001EAS Student Affairs Committee, August 1988–May 1989 & ChairmanAugust 1992–May 1993EAS Research Council, September 1989–May 1990

UCCS Vice Chancellor Review Committee, September 2010–May 2011,September 2015–Present.UCCS Navigate Committee, September 2014–Present.UCCS Research Misconduct Committee, May 2008


UCCS University Budget Advisory Committee, September 2001–August2004UCCS Search Committee for Vice Chancellor of Administration andFinance, September 2002–May 2003UCCS Task Force on Computing and Technology, June 1998–1999.UCCS Academic Computing and Policy Committee, November 1996–May1998UCCS Educational Policy and University Standards Committee, Septem-ber 1996–May 1997UCCS Salary Equity Committee, November 1991–May 1992, January–April 1994UCCS Computing Services Review Committee, September 1992–May1993

Other Member of the technical review committee and session chairman for theIEEE Radio and Wireless Conference (RAWCON), 1999–2002.

Professional TeachingActivities:

Organizer and Instructor, Python for Engineers, a short course taught whileon sabbatical, Cosmic AES, Colorado Springs, February, 2014.

Organizer and Instructor, Satellite Communications Including DigitalCommunications and Spread-Spectrum a 10 hour short course, NAVSYS,Inc., Colo. Springs, June-August 1994.

Organizer and Instructor, Digital Signal Processing with Applications a 10hour short course, NAVSYS, Inc., Colo. Springs, October–November 1993.

Organizer and Instructor, Digital Signal Processing with Applications athree-day short course, Ford Microelectronics, Inc., Colo. Springs, March1993.

Organizer and Instructor, Digital Signal Processing Short Course an 18hour short course, Digital Equipment Corp., Colo. Springs, June 1990.

Organizer and Instructor, FFT Applications Short Course a 12 hour shortcourse, Hewlett Packard, Colorado Springs Division., Colo. Springs, Janu-ary 1990.

Instructor, Introduction to Space Technology Two-day Short Course, Uni-versity of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Sponsored by the ECE Depart-ment and Continuing Education, March, April, May, and August 1990,August 1989 and August 1988.

Instructor, Communications: Modulation, Coding, and Applications, One-day Tutorial, Phoenix Conference on Computers and Communications,March 1989 and March 1988.


Organizer and Instructor, Microwave Circuit Design 30 Hour Short Course,Ford Microelectronics, Inc., Colo. Springs, Spring 1988.Co-organizer and Instructor, Microwave Circuit Design 30 Hour ShortCourse, Hewlett-Packard, Inc., Colo. Springs, Summer 1985.

Instructor, Digital Signal Processing One-day Short Course, sponsored bythe IEEE Pikes Peak Section, Colorado Springs, October 1987 and October1985.

Instructor, Circuits, Electromagnetics, and Electronics review for the Engi-neer in Training Examination, Sponsored by Eta Kappa Nu Chapter,UCCS, Colorado Springs, Spring & Fall 1988, Spring & Fall 1989, Fall1990, Fall 1992, and Fall 1996.

Reviewer for various IEEE Journals, e.g., Transactions on Communica-tions, Circuits and Systems Transactions, Selected Areas on Communica-tions, Communications Magazine, and Signal Processing Transactions.

Reviewer for IEE Electronics Letters in the communications area.

Reviewer for The Society for Computer Simulation International in thecommunications and networking area.

Special Presentations:

Invited Speaker at the University of Southern California, CommunicationsSciences Institute, Workshop on Advanced Communications ProcessingTechniques, May 1989.

Presenter at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Department ofElectrical and Computer Engineering, Research Review for Industry, May1987 and May 1988.

Presenter at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, College ofEngineering and Applied Science, Research Review for Industry, October1989, Spring 1990, and Spring 1991.

Books: Wiley Publishing, Signals and Systems for Dummies™ by Mark Wickert.Published June 2013, 384 pages, ISBN: 978-1-118-47581-2. Beyond thebook, there is significant (signal processing, communications, and controlsapplication examples plus additional fundamentals examples) on-line con-tent at http://www.dummies.com/how-to/education-languages/sci-ence/Engineering/Signals-Systems-For-Dummies-Extras.html andcomputer software, including a Python function library, at http://www.eas.uccs.edu/wickert/SSD/.

Elanix Inc., SystemView Student Edition with Examples by Professor MarkA. Wickert, software book disk package, PWS Publishing, Boston, MA,


1996. Software users manual with detailed applications examples coveringcommunications, signal processing, and controls, theoretical development/program files. ISBN: 0-534-95028-0.

Publications: Mark A. Wickert, Real-Time DSP Basics Using Arduino and the AnalogShield SAR Codec Board, Proceedings IEEE 16th Digital Signal ProcessingWorkshop/8th Signal Processing Education Workshop, M1.2, pp. 261–266,August 2015.

Mark Wickert and McKenna Lovejoy, Hands-on Software Defined RadioExperiments with the Low-cost RTL-SDR Dongle, Proceedings IEEE 16thDigital Signal Processing Workshop/8th Signal Processing EducationWorkshop, M1.3, pp. 279–284, August 2015.

Mark A. Wickert, Using the ARM Cortex-M4 and the CMSIS-DSP Libraryfor Teaching Real-Time DSP, Proceedings IEEE 16th Digital Signal Pro-cessing Workshop/8th Signal Processing Education Workshop, T2.1, pp.267–272, August 2015.

Mark A. Wickert and McKenna Lovejoy, Using the IPython Notebook asthe Computing Platform for Signals and Systems Courses, ProceedingsIEEE 16th Digital Signal Processing Workshop/8th Signal Processing Edu-cation Workshop, T2.2, pp. 273–278, August 2015.

Mark A. Wickert, Signal Processing and Communications: Teaching andResearch Using IPython Notebook, Proceedings of the 14th Python in Sci-ence Conference, pp. 109–116, July 2015. Open-access at http://confer-ence.scipy.org/proceedings/scipy2015/pdfs/mark_wickert.pdf.

W. Fitzpatrick, M.A. Wickert, and S. Semwal, 3D Sound Imaging withHead Tracking, Proceedings IEEE 15th Digital Signal Processing Work-shop/7th Signal Processing Education Workshop, 5A.3, pp. 48–53, August2013.

Mark A. Wickert and Les Tekamp, Radio Receiver Signal ProcessingUsing Hands On Hardware Experiments, Proceedings IEEE 15th DigitalSignal Processing Workshop/7th Signal Processing Education Workshop,4D.2, pp. 317–322, August 2013.

J. Malone and M.A. Wickert, Practical Volterra Equalizers for WidebandSatellite Communications with TWTA Nonlinearities, Proceedings IEEE14th Digital Signal Processing Workshop/6th Signal Processing EducationWorkshop, WA.P1.9, pp. 48–53, January 2011.

M.A. Wickert, High Quality Digital Audio Experiments for a Signal Pro-cessing First Course, Proceedings, IEEE 14th Digital Signal Processing


Workshop/6th Signal Processing Education Workshop, WP.P3.3, pp. 174–179, January 2011.

M.A. Wickert, Digital Communication with Jamming Experiments for aSignal Processing First Course, Proceedings, IEEE 14th Digital SignalProcessing Workshop/6th Signal Processing Education Workshop,WA.P3.4, pp. 101–106, January 2011.

M.A. Wickert, Mutlirate Digital Phase Locked Loops with Random Pro-cessor Latency, Proceedings, IEEE 13th Digital Signal Processing Work-shop/5th Signal Processing Education Workshop, pp. 582–587, January2009.

M.A. Wickert, Using Software-Based Animations of Signal ProcessingMathematics to Enhance Learning, Proceedings, IEEE 13th Digital SignalProcessing Workshop/5th Signal Processing Education Workshop, pp.244–249, January 2009.

P. Chayratsami and M.A. Wickert, Channel Estimation and MitigationTechniques for OFDM in a Doppler Spread Channel, Proceedings IEEEGlobal Communications Conference, Session SP09T3 paper 4, December2008.

Mark Wickert, Shaheen Samad, and Bryan Butler, An Adaptive BasebandEqualizer for High Data Rate Bandlimited Channels, Proceedings of theInternational Telemetering Conference, Links and Applications Session,paper 3, October 2006.

Dahmmaet Bunnjaweht and M.A. Wickert, Capacity Enhancement of aMulti-Beam Technique in a WCDMA Network using Multiple Path Connec-tions, Proceedings, IEE Mobility Conference 2006, Resource ManagementSession, paper 1, October 2006.

M.A. Wickert, A Simulation Framework to Introduce Modern DSP BasedSynchronization Techniques in a PLL Course, Proceedings, IEEE 12thDigital Signal Processing Workshop/4th Signal Processing EducationWorkshop, pp. 291–296, September 2006.

Dahmmaet Bunnjaweht and M.A. Wickert, An Immediate CapacityEnhancement in a WCDMA Network using Multiple Path Connections,Proceedings 2006 IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium, paper P1–2, pp.127–130, January 2006.

Rodger Ziemer, Gregory L. Plett, Michael D. Ciletti, Ramaswami Dan-dapani, T.S. Kalkur, and Mark Wickert, Experiences in Updating the ECE


Curriculum with Signal Processing First and Kolb/4MAT Pedagogy, Pro-ceedings ASEE, Annual Conference, pp. , June 2006.

P. Chayratsami and M.A. Wickert, Novel Mitigation Techniques for anOFDM in a Doppler Spread Channel part II, Proceedings 2005 IASTEDInternational Conference on Networks and Communications Systems, pp.314-318, April 2005.

P. Chayratsami and M.A. Wickert, Novel Mitigation Techniques for OFDMin a Doppler Spread Channel, Proceedings 2004 IEEE Radio and WirelessConference, pp. 395–398, September 2004.

R.E. Ziemer and M.A. Wickert, Average Synchronization Time in DSSSSensor Array Networks, Proceedings 2004 IEEE Radio and Wireless Con-ference, pp. 467–470, September 2004.

R.E. Ziemer, M.A. Wickert, and T. Williams, A Comparison Between UWBand DSSS for use in a Multiple Access Secure WirelessSensor Network,Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE Conference on Ultra Wideband Systems andTechnologies, 5 pages indexed on conference CD ROM, November 2003.

C.M. Stallard and M.A. Wickert, Evaluation of Long Term Channel Predic-tion Methods Using Ray Tracing Simulation, Proceedings of the Fall 2003Vehicular Technology Conference, 5 pages indexed on conference CDROM, September 2003.

G. Plett and M.A. Wickert, Web-Assisted Learning via On-Line CourseSupplements, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for EngineeringEducation Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2258, June 2003.

K.H. Hwang and M.A. Wickert, A Soft Output GMSK Demodulator using a4-filter MLSE for Small BT Product, Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE Inter-national Conference on Communications, volume 5, pp. 2957–2961, June2002.

M. A. Wickert and J.R. Papenfuss, Implementation of a Real-Time Fre-quency Selective RF Channel Simulator Using a Hybrid DSP-FPGA Archi-tecture, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 49,pp. 1390–1397, August 2001.

J.R. Papenfuss and M.A. Wickert, Implementation of a Real-Time, Fre-quency Selective, RF Channel Simulator Using a Hybrid DSP-FPGAArchitecture, Proceedings 2000 IEEE Radio and Wireless Conference, pp.135–138, September 2000.


J.R. Papenfuss and M.A. Wickert, A TMS320C6701/FPGA Based Fre-quency Selective RF Channel Simulator Using IF Sampling, ProceedingsTexas Instruments DSPS Fest, August 2000.

M. A. Wickert and W. S. Sward, Limiter Discriminator-Detected GMSKwith FM and GMSK Interference in a Land Mobile Channel, IEEE Trans-actions on Communications, vol. 47, pp. 1693–1700, Nov. 1999.

M. A. Wickert and C. E. Anderson, Dynamic Modeling of a Wireless LANwith Access Node Beamforming to Increase Capacity, Proceedings of the1999 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, pp.46–50, September 1999.

C. E. Anderson and M. A. Wickert, The Performance of a Wireless LANAccess Node Using Antenna Beamforming for Dynamic and Static Users,Proceedings 1999 IEEE Radio and Wireless Conference, pp. 27–30,August 1999.

M. A. Wickert and P. M. Hofstetter, Performance of an Adaptive RateModem Using Quasi-Analytic Simulation Techniques, IEEE Transactionson Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 47, pp. 687–692, June 1999.

P. M. Hofstetter and M. A. Wickert, The Study of a DSP-Based /M-MDPSK Modem Using Quasi-Analytic Simulation Techniques, Proceeding-ings IEEE 49th Vehicular Technology Conference, May 1999.

T. Truong and M. A. Wickert, Performance of a Spectral Line DetectionUsing Integrated Trispectrum, Proceedings 1998 Military CommunicationsConference, October 1998

P. M. Hofstetter and M. A. Wickert, Performance of an Adaptive RateModem Using Quasi-Analytic Simulation Techniques, Proceedings 1998IEEE Radio and Wireless Conference, pp. 145–148, August 1998.

R. L. West and M. A. Wickert, Utilizing Wireless ATM Over OFDM for aRural Communications Infrastructure, Proceedings IEEE 48th VehicularTechnology Conference, pp. 1200–1203, May 1998.

R. E. Ziemer and M. A. Wickert, Link Design for Third-Generation Wire-less Systems for Rural Communities Using OFDM and ATM, ProceedingsIEEE 47th Vehicular Technology Conference, 5 pages indexed on confer-ence CD ROM, May 1997.

D. M. Ionescu, M. A. Wickert, On the Performance of a CDMA Systemwith User Signatures Based on Packet Wavelets in Multipath Channels,


Proceedings IEEE 47th Vehicular Technology Conference, 5 pages indexedon conference CD ROM, May 1997.

C. R. Rezeanu, R. E. Ziemer, and M. A. Wickert, Joint Maximum-Likeli-hood Parameter Estimation for Burst DS Spread-Spectrum Transmission,IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 45, pp. 227–238, Feb. 1997.

D. M. Ionescu and M. A. Wickert, Integration-Free Projection of SampledSignal on a Ladder Space of a Multiresolution Analysis via ApproximationTheory, Proceedings of the Conference on Wavelet Applications in Signaland Image Processing IV, SPIE International Symposium on Optical Sci-ence, Engineering and Instrumentation, vol. 2825, pp. 4–9, August 1996.

M. A. Wickert and J. M. Jacobsmeyer, GMSK Receiver Performance withNarrowband FM Interference in a Cellular Radio Channel, ProceedingsIEEE 46th Vehicular Technology Conference, pp. 758–760, April 1996.

D. M. Ionescu and M. A. Wickert, Multipath Channel Parameter Estima-tion Using the Wavelet Transform, Proceedings IEEE 46th Vehicular Tech-nology Conference, pp. 175–177, April 1996.

M. A. Wickert and J. M. Jacobsmeyer, Efficient Rayleigh Mobile ChannelSimulation Using IIR Digital Filters, Proceedings International Conferenceon Signal Processing Applications and Technology, pp. 391–396, October1995.

M. A. Jones and M. A. Wickert, Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum UsingDirectionally Constrained Adaptive Beam Forming to Null Interference,IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. SAC-13, pp. 71-79, January 1995.

D. M. Ionescu and M. A. Wickert, An Additive Congruential Method forGenerating A Multiple Occurrence Uniform Random Sequence, Proceed-ings 1994 IEEE/IMS Workshop on Information Theory and Statistics, p.102, October 1994.

D. L. Wilson and M. A. Wickert, Simulation Results of Adaptive Trellis-Coded Modulation to Achieve an Increased Information Rate on theMeteor Burst Channel, Proceedings 1994 Military Communications Con-ference, pp. 680–684October 1994.

M. A. Jones and M. A. Wickert, Directionally Constrained Adaptive BeamForming to Enhance Interference Nulling in Direct-Sequence Spread-Spec-trum Communications Systems, Proceedings 1993 Military Communica-tions Conference, pp. 106ó110, October 1993.


M. A. Wickert and R. L. Turcotte, Rate-Line Detection Using Higher-Order Spectra, Proceedings 1992 Military Communications Conference,pp. 52.2.1–52.2.4, October 1992.

M. A. Jones and M. A. Wickert, Interference Nulling in Direct-SequenceSpread-Spectrum Systems Using a Main-Beam Reference in the DelaySpace, Proceedings 1992 Military Communications Conference, pp.18.4.1ó18.4.5, October 1992.

D. B. Ruth and M. A. Wickert, A Time Varying Transform Domain ExcisionFilter for Interference Rejection in Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum, Pro-ceedings 1992 Military Communications Conference, pp. 38.3.1–38.3.5,October 1992.

M. A. Wickert and R. L. Turcotte, Probability of Error Analysis for FHSS/CDMA Communications in the Presence of Rayleigh or Single Term RicianFading, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. SAC-10,pp. 523-534, April 1992.

M. A. Wickert and W. C. Staton, The Effect of Multipath on the Detectionof Symbol-Rate Spectral Lines by Delay and Multiply Receivers, IEEEJournal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. SAC-10, pp. 545-549,April 1992.

R. E. Ziemer, M. A. Wickert, and D. B. Ruth, SATLINK v2.5: An Interac-tive, User-Friendly Computer Workstation Tool for Satellite Network Eval-uation, Conference Proceedings Phoenix Conference on Computers andCommunications Proceedings, April 1992.

E. Dilaveroglu and M. A. Wickert, Biperiodogram Frequency Estimates:Asymptotic and Finite Sample Size, Proceedings 1992 International Confer-ence on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing, pp. V-217–V-220, March1992.

R. L. Turcotte and M. A. Wickert, Quality Measures of the Modified Bipe-riodogram: Selection of Estimator Parameters, Proceedings 1991 Interna-tional Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing, Toronto,Canada, pp. 3441–3444, May 1991.

M. A. Wickert, K. D. Rhea, and D. E. Reed, Practical Limitations in Limit-ing the Rate-Line Detectability of Spread Spectrum LPI Signals, Milcom‘90 Conference Record, pp 49.2.1–49.2.5, October 1990.

D. E. Reed and M. A. Wickert, Communicator Performance Degradationswhen using Amplitude Weighting and Pulse Shaping to Minimize Rate-Line


Detection, Milcom ‘90 Conference Record (unclassified paper in classifiedproceedings), October 1990.

C. J. Wang, M. A. Wickert, and C. H. Wu, Three-Layer Neural Networksfor Spectral Estimation, Proceedings 1990 International Conference onAcoustics Speech and Signal Processing, pp. 881–884, April 1990.

R. L. Turcotte and M. A. Wickert, Exact Probability of Error Analysis forFHSS/CDMA Communications in the Presence of Single Term Rician Fad-ing, Milcom ‘89 Conference Record, pp. 5.2.1–5.2.5, October 1989.

M. G. Van Grouw and M. A. Wickert, Jamming Effects on Code Synchroni-zation of Burst-Mode Frequency-Hop Spread-Spectrum, Milcom ‘89 Con-ference Record, pp. 49.6.1-49.6.5, October 1989.

C. J. Wang and M. A. Wickert, A Single-Layer Perceptron for the FourierTransform, Sixth Multidimensional Signal Processing Workshop Record,p. 158, September, 1989.

D. E. Reed and M. A. Wickert, Spread Spectrum Signals with Low Proba-bility of Chip Rate Detection, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Commu-nications, vol. 7, pp. 595–601, May 1989.

D. E. Reed and M. A. Wickert, Nonstationary Moments of a RandomBinary Pulse Train, IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, vol. IT-35,pp. 700–703, May 1989.

R. L. Turcotte and M. A. Wickert, Performance of FH-MFSK in a Non-Selective Rayleigh Faded Channel with Partial-Band Tone Jamming andMultiple User Interference, Proc. of SPIE – The Inter. Soc. for OpticalEng., vol. 1059, pp. 27–34, Jan. 1989.

M. G. Van Grouw and M. A. Wickert, Dynamic Jamming Effects on CodeSynchronization of Frequency-Hop Spread Spectrum, Proc. of SPIE – TheInter. Soc. for Optical Eng., vol. 1059, pp. 35–42, Jan. 1989.

D. E. Reed and M. A. Wickert, Spread Spectrum Signals With Low Proba-bility of Chip Rate Detection, Milcom ‘88 Conference Record, pp. 24.5.1–24.5.5, October, 1988.

R. E. Ziemer and M. A. Wickert, Computer Evaluation of SDI Communica-tions Alternatives, Milcom ‘88 Conference Record (an unclassified paperin a classified session), Oct. 1988.


D. E. Reed and M. A. Wickert, Performance of a Fourth-Power EnvelopeDetector for Symbol-Rate Tone Generation, International Conference onCommunications Conference Record, pp. 30.2.1–30.2.5, June 1988.

D. E. Reed and M. A. Wickert, Performance Comparison of Optimum andSub Optimum Receiver Structures for Rate-Line Detection of DigitallyModulated Carriers, IEEE Region Five Conference Proceedings, pp. 21–23, March 1988.

D. W. Gardner and M. A. Wickert, Microwave Filter Design using Radial -Line Stubs, IEEE Region Five Conference Proceedings, pp. 68–72, March1988.

D. E. Reed and M. A. Wickert, Symbol-Rate Detection by a Power-Series-Nonlinear Envelope Detector Receiver, Phoenix Conference on Computersand Communications Proceedings, pp. 179-183, March 1988.

D. E. Reed and M. A. Wickert, Symbol Rate Detectability of FilteredOQPSK by a Delay and Multiply Receiver, Phoenix Conference on Com-puters and Communications Proceedings, pp 179–183, March 1988.

D. E. Reed and M. A. Wickert, Minimization of Detection of Symbol RateSpectral Lines by Delay and Multiply Receivers, IEEE Trans. Commun.,vol. COM-35, pp. 118–120, January 1988.

R. E. Ziemer, M. A. Wickert, and J. M. Liebetreu, Computer Assisted Eval-uation of SDI Communications Systems Alternatives, Proc. of SPIE – TheInter. Soc. for Optical Eng., vol. 876, pp. 2–12, Jan. 1988. Invited paper.

D. E. Reed and M. A. Wickert, Minimization of Detection of Baud RateSpectral Lines by Delay and Multiply Receivers, Milcom ‘86 ConferenceRecord, pp. 10.3.1–10.3.5, October 1986.

J. M. Liebetreu and M. A. Wickert, Computer Aided Performance Analysisof Multi-h CPM Data Transmission Systems in Practical Environments,Milcom ‘86 Conference Record, pp. 36.4.1–36.4.7, October 1986.

D. E. Reed and M. A. Wickert, Exceedance Distribution for the Output of aDelay and Multiply Receiver with Gaussian Input, Proceedings of The 24thAnnual Allerton Conference on Communications, Control, and Comput-ing, pp. 511–518, October 1986.

M. A. Wickert and K. Griggs, DS/SS Acquisition with Noise and Tone Jam-ming, Proc. of the 27th Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 36–39,June 1984.


J. M. Liebetreu. and M. A. Wickert, Symbol Timing Synchronization forMulti-h CPM Data Transmission, Proc. of The Eighteenth Annual Confer-ence on Information Sciences and Systems, pp.557–561, March 1984.

M. A. Wickert and R. E. Ziemer, Performance Degradations Due to Chan-nel Impairments in Multi-h Continuous-Phase Modulation Systems, IEEEGlobecom í83 Conf. Record, pp. 30.3.1–30.3.5, November 1983.

M. A. Wickert and R. E. Ziemer, Effect of Amplitude and Bandlimiting onMulti-h CPM Data Transmission, Proceedings of The 21st Annual AllertonConference on Communications, Control, and Computing, pp. 945–953,October 1983.

M. A. Wickert and R. E. Ziemer, A Stripline-Implemented Baseband SignalProcessor for Data and Clock Regeneration of PQM, IEEE Trans. Com-mun., vol. COM-29, pp. 1532–1537, October 1981.

Reports: M.A. Wickert, Networked Radio for Sensor Applications: Physical LayerDesign Considerations, a report for QDot Inc. under contract number#4540040. June 2004.

M.A. Wickert and R.E. Ziemer, Secure Wireless Sensor Networks Phase II,a report to NISCC, Homeland Security and Homeland Defense, Universityof Colorado at Colorado Springs, under contract number F49620-03-1-0207. May 2004.

M.A. Wickert and R.E. Ziemer, Secure Wireless Sensor Networks Phase I,a report to NISCC, Homeland Security and Homeland Defense, Universityof Colorado at Colorado Springs, under contract number F49620-03-1-0207. September 2003.

M.A. Wickert and Edward Chow, Detect and Prevent Rogue Wireless Traf-fic, a report for ITT Industries under purchase order #1400466, August2001.

M. A. Wickert, Microwave Circuit Design, Lecture Notes/Slides for ECE5250, latest revision May 1995.

M. A. Wickert, Digital Signal Processing with Applications, short coursenotes, March 1993.

M. A. Wickert, Digital Signal Processing, Class Notes for ECE 4650/5650,latest revision August 1995.

M. A. Wickert, EE 4680 Digital Signal Processing Laboratory ExperimentsManual, latest revision August 1990.


M. A. Wickert, EE 4670 Communications Systems Laboratory Experi-ments Manual, latest revision August 1995.

F. Hoots, T. Kronke, M. A. Wickert, and R. E. Ziemer, Space Operations,short course notes, August 1989.

R. E. Ziemer, M. A. Wickert, and C. R. Ryan, Communications: Modula-tion, Coding, and Applications, short course notes, March 1989.

J. M. Liebetreu, M. A. Wickert, and R. E. Ziemer, Digital Signal ProcessorDesign and Analysis, short course notes, 1987.

M. A. Wickert, Estimation of Quadratic Phase Coupling Statistics: FinalReport 1990, submitted to Motorola Government Electronics Group underpurchase order #SV-V78338-76, August 1990.

M. A. Wickert, Performance of Rate-Line Detection Systems: Final Report1988, submitted to Motorola Government Electronics Group under pur-chase order #SV-V15413, December 1988.

M. A. Wickert, Performance of Rate-Line Detection Systems: Final Report1987, submitted to Motorola Government Electronics Group under pur-chase order #SV-V15413, December 1987.

M. A. Wickert, Performance of Rate-Line Detection Systems: Final Report1986, submitted to Motorola Government Electronics Group under pur-chase order #SV-651891-76, February 1987.

M. A. Wickert, Performance of Rate-Line Detection Systems: EmployingPolar Discriminators: Final Report, submitted to Motorola GovernmentElectronics Group under purchase order #SV-651891-76, November 1986.

Thesis Supervision:

Jeffery Guido, An Approach to the Active Defense of Wireless Radio Net-works, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, May 2014.

Kolawole Kazeem Oladapo, Cognitive Radio Network: System Overviewand Simulation with MATLAB SimEvents, University of Colorado at Colo-rado Springs, May 2013.

M.S.E.E. Lee Kashka, Embedded Software Defined Radio (SDR) Design with theE100 Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP), University of ColoradoColorado Springs, November 2011.

Linda K. Cash, Multi-H CPM Demodulation in Walsh Signal Space, Uni-versity of Colorado at Colorado Springs, January 2010.


Kenneth M. Jackson, Active Noise Control: Air Duct Application, Univer-sity of Colorado at Colorado Springs, May 2008.

S. VanDyke, Performance Analysis of Coded 64-ary Noncoherent DS-CDMA reverse Channel Mobile Communications, University of Coloradoat Colorado Springs, January 2004.

K. Vick, Electrical Modeling of the BGA Socket, University of Colorado atColorado Springs, May 2003.

V. Kaplan, Suboptimal EDGE Receiver using Equalizer and ViterbiSequence Estimator, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, May2002.

K.H. Wang, A Soft Output GMSK Demodulator Using A 4-Filter ViterbiAlgorithm Demodulator, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, July2001.

J.R. Papenfuss, Implementation of a Real-Time, Frequency Selective RFChannel Simulator using a Hybrid DSP-FPGA Architecture, University ofColorado at Colorado Springs, May 2000.

S. Davidsson, Improving the Efficiency of Quasi-Analytic Probability ofError Calculations of /M-MDPSK DSP Implemented Modems in aMobile Channel, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, May 1999.

C. Anderson, Increasing Wireless LAN Capacity using Multiple Beamform-ers at the Access Node, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, July1998.

P. M. Hofstetter, The Study of a DSP-Based Wireless /M-MDPSK Modemusing Quasi-Analytic Simulation Techniques, University of Colorado atColorado Springs, May 1998.

R. L. West, Utilizing Wireless ATM Over OFDM for a Rural Communica-tions Infrastructure, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, July1997.

W. S. Sward, Gaussian Minimum-Shift Keying (GMSK) Performance inLand Mobile Radio Environments, University of Colorado at ColoradoSprings, May 1996.

C. H. Lee, Co-Site Interference Rejection Effect of Frequency HoppedNCFSK Spread Spectrum, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs,December 1995.


C. Keen, C Language Program Simulator for a Rayleigh Fading ChannelSimulator, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, December 1994.

S. Heintz, Applying the Object Model to Digital Filtering for Real-Timeand Embedded Systems, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Uni-versity of Colorado at Colorado Springs, July 1994.

D. Wilson, Meteor Burst Communications using Adaptive Trellis-CodedModulation, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, University ofColorado at Colorado Springs, May1993.

M. A. Jones, Interference Nulling in Direct-Sequence Spread-SpectrumSystems Using A Main Beam Reference in the Delay Space, University ofColorado at Colorado Springs, May 1993.

C. McAllister, Fuzzy Logic for the Representation of Uncertainty, Univer-sity of Colorado at Colorado Springs, December 1993.

T. P. Montoya, An Adaptive IIR Filter for Sinusoidal Enhancement/Elimi-nation, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, December 1993.

R. L. Monroe, An Investigation of Importance Sampling and Its Applica-tion to Bit Error Rate Estimation for Digital Communication Systems, Uni-versity of Colorado at Colorado Springs, May 1992.

S. Van Laningham, Cepstrum Interferometry Theory and Applications,University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, May 1992.

D. Ruth, Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum Receiver Enhancement Utiliz-ing Transform Domain Excision Filters, University of Colorado at Colo-rado Springs, December 1991.

C. McCullough, A Telephone Interface Circuit using a Dynamic OutputImpedance Amplifier, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, May1991.

B. Oliver, FDDI and Ethernet Performance for a Computer Backbone Net-work, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, May 1990.

M. G. Van Grouw, Jamming Effects on Code Synchronization of Fre-quency-Hop Spread-Spectrum, University of Colorado at ColoradoSprings, May 1989.

M. J. Johnson, Beyond DES: Data Compression and the MJP EncryptionAlgorithm, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, December 1988.


W. M. Staton, Delay and Multiply Receiver Performance in a MultipathEnvironment, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, December 1988.

D. W. Gardner, A Closed-Form Model for Radial-Line Stub elements inMicrostrip Circuits, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Decem-ber 1987.

Ph.D. Dissertations

D. Bunnjaweht, On the Investigation of Physical Layer Multiple Path Con-nections in a Wireless Network, University of Colorado at ColoradoSprings, January 2005.

T. Mathurasai, Time Domain Vector Corrected Network Analyzer Measure-ment, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, January 2005.

C. Stallard, Long Range Prediction Techniques for Mobile Wireless Com-munications Channels, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs,December 2004.

P. Chayrasami, Inter-Carrier Interference (ICI) Mitigation Technique forOrthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) System, Universityof Colorado at Colorado Springs, November 2004.

M. A. Jones, Repetition Coded DPSK for Faded Mobile Communications,University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, May 1997.

Thanh Van Truong, Rate-line Detection using Higher-Order Spectra, Uni-versity of Colorado at Colorado Springs, May 1997.

D. M. Ionescu, On Using Multiresolution Frameworks to resolve Multipathin a Multiuser System, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Sep-tember 1996.

C. Rezeanu, Maximum Likelihood Joint Code Phase, Carrier Phase, Car-rier Doppler, and Data Sequence Estimation, co-advisor with R. Ziemer,May 1995.

E. Dilaveroglu, On the Estimation of the Parameters of Sinusoidal Signalsin Noise, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, December 1991.

R. L. Turcotte, The Statistical Characterization of the Modified Biperiodo-gram for Small Sizes, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Decem-ber 1990.

D. E. Reed, Performance Analysis and Optimization of Symbol-Rate Syn-chronizers for Weak Signals, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs,May 1988.


MSEE Projects Robert C. Roller, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast: A Low-Cost Prototype Receiver, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs,November 2013.

Anthony Ortiz, Frequency, Key and Mode Detection in Music, Universityof Colorado at Colorado Springs, June 2013.

Souhaibe Barkat, Investigation to Redesign Communications Lab Experi-ments and Hardware, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, May2009.

Peter Siroky, HDL Implementation of a BCH Forward Error CorrectionScheme Using the Perfect Golay Code and Kasami Decoder, University ofColorado at Colorado Springs, May 2008.

Jerry Malone, Real-Time Sound-Source Localization Using Li-LevinsonPhase Unwrapping on the TMS320C6713 DSK, University of Colorado atColorado Springs, December 2007.

Allan Yarbrough, EDGE Digital Communications Link Simulation, Univer-sity of Colorado at Colorado Springs, May 2006.

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