Student Mentoring

4
Ph.D. Graduates
23+
M.S. Graduates
∞
Undergrad Mentees

Ph.D. Graduates

Mohammed Al-Otaibi (Alghanami) Ph.D.
May 2012
Dissertation: "Toward More Efficient Routing Protocols for Mobile Ad-Hoc Sensor Networks (MASNETs)"
Ahmed Abdelali Ph.D.
September 2006
Dissertation: "Improving Arabic Information Retrieval Using Local Variations in Modern Standard Arabic"
Currently a researcher at CRL, NMSU, Las Cruces, NM
Mohammed Omari Ph.D.
August 2005
Dissertation: "A Novel Synchronous Dynamic Encryption System: Towards Provable Stream-Cipher-Based Network Security with Higher Protocol Efficiency"
Currently Dean of Faculty, Algerian University, Algeria
Weide "Willie" Chang Ph.D.
1996
Dissertation: "Neural Networks as Vector Quantization Image Coding Models"
Currently Assistant Professor, California State University, Sacramento

M.S. Graduates

Ravali Kommuri M.S.
December 2018
Project: "Wireless Sensor Network Outlier Classification using Machine Learning Techniques"
Suraj Acharya M.S.
December 2018
Project: "Sub-Clustering Fine Grained Image Classes using Pre-trained Model and Ensemble Learning with Voting"
Lucas Stuyvesant M.S.
May 2018
Thesis: "Real-Time Identity Classification on Behavior Modeled Dynamic Social Networks"
Brett Sneed M.S.
May 2018
Thesis: "An Automated Approach for Reconstruction of Surfaces"
Sheikh Bakir M.S.
December 2017
Project: "Real Time Object Detection Using Deep Neural Networks"
Komal Sudan M.S.
May 2010
Thesis: "A Smart Forest-Fire Early Detection Sensory System: Another Approach of Utilizing Wireless Sensor and Neural Networks"
Ashish Mishra M.S.
2010
Thesis: "Detecting Border Intrusion Using Wireless Sensor Network and Artificial Neural Network"
Miguel Provencio M.S.
May 2011
Thesis: "Pluto: An Enhancement To Wireless Simulators"
Murali Kundrapu M.S.
September 2007
Project: "Performance Analysis of ARQ Protocols"
Obaid Khan M.S.
November 2006
Project: "Data Management Subsystem and the Online Expert Survey for the Customizable Fuzzy System"
Yu Feng M.S.
2002
Project: "TCP Security Based on Dynamic Key under Linux System"
Jason Coombs M.S.
2002
Project: "Simplex Internet Protocol: A High Reliability Design for Simplex Communication for Security Applications"
Works at Sandia National Labs
Clarck A. Poore M.S.
2002
Project: "A Peer-to-Peer Framework for the Discovery and Provisioning of Distributed Components"
Works at Sandia National Labs
Phillip Lewis M.S.
2002
Project: "Using Self-Organizing Neural Networks to Interpret Melodic Structures in The Rhythm And Pitch Domains"
Works at Sandia National Labs
Mohammed Omari M.S.
2001
Project: "Image Compression Using Neural Nets: Direct Classification Approach"
Weiqiang Wang M.S.
2000
Project: "Improving the SFSN Neural Model for Colored Image Compression"
Ahmed Abdelali M.S.
1999
Project: "Colored Image Compression Using Neural Nets: An Efficient Approach"
Works at CRL, NMSU, Las Cruces, NM
Chad Peyton M.S.
1999
Project: "Analysis of Shortest-Path Algorithms based upon Link and Turn Constraints"
Works at Sandia National Labs
Sailaja Mummudi M.S.
2003
Project: "A Proposal for Enhancing Secure and Seamless Roaming in IEEE 802.11i Networks"
Co-advised with Dr. Liebrock
Mihai Istrate M.S.
1994
Project: "An Implementation of a Task Oriented Language for Parallel Programming"
Co-advised with Dr. Stavely
Sorin Fosalau M.S.
1994
Project: "Non-Strict Firing Data-Driven System Implementation Over a Local Area Network"
Co-advised with Dr. Stavely
Thomas Ihsle M.S.
1994
Project: "Components of Three-Dimensional Graphics"
Tun-Jun Pan M.S.
1993
Project: "A Research On High-Speed Computer Networks"
Vladimir Ivanov M.S.
1992
Project: "Multiprocessing System Characteristic and Their Effect on Parallel Programming Performance"
FLUENT Inc., Lebanon, New Hampshire

Undergraduate Researchers

Dr. Soliman has mentored numerous undergraduate students through independent research projects, senior design projects, and externally funded research initiatives, particularly through the NSF-funded Smart & Secure Sensor Lab. Undergraduate researchers have contributed to projects involving wireless sensor network deployments, field experiments in forest fire emulation and border intrusion detection, neural network modeling for image compression, and machine learning applications in healthcare.