Mourad Barkat, Professor
PhD, Syracuse University, 1987

	Address: Department of Electrical Engineering College of Engineering American University of Sharjah P.O.Box 26666 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Room: EL117 Office: (+971) 6 515 2932 Fax: (+971) 6 515 2979 E-mail: mbarkat@aus.edu

Research Interests

Applications of adaptive signal detection and estimation to radar systems and spread spectrum communications systems, and distributed detection with multiple sensors and data fusion.

Biography

Education

PhD, Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1987
MS, Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1983
BS, Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1981

Work History

• Rector (Chancellor) of Badji Mokhtar-Annaba University, Algeria (August 2000–April 2002)
• University of Constantine, Electrical Engineering, Professor (1997–2004), Associate Professor (1991-1997)
• Director of the Signal Processing Laboratory, University of Constantine, Algeria (2000–2004)
• Ecole Militaire Polytechnique, Electrical Engineering, Adjunct Professor (1996–2004)
• State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, Assistant Professor (1987–1991)
• Syracuse University, Teaching Assistant (1981–1987)

Scientific and Professional Society Membership

• IEEE Fellow
• Member of the Scientific Council of the Maghrebian Academic of Sciences
• Member of Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society, USA
• Member of Eta Kappa Nu, Electrical Engineering Honor Society, USA
• Reviewer for many IEEE journals and conferences, IET proceedings on radar, sonar and navigation, Signal Processing (Elsevier), and other conferences.

Honors and Awards

• IEEE Fellow
  Citation: For Contribution to Adaptive Thresholding Radar Signal Detection
• Bachelor of Science Magna Cum Laude
• University Teaching Merit Award for Teaching and Curriculum Development at SUNY, Stony Brook (1987–1988)
• University Teaching Merit Award for Teaching and Curriculum Development at SUNY, Stony Brook, (1989–1990)
• Designated member, by the President of Algeria, of the national commission to study and reform the educational system
• Elected President of the Technology National Commission "Comission intersectorielle" for the relations between different universities, research institutions, and industry (2000–2004)
• Subject of biographical record in Who's Who in the World, Twenty-fourth Edition 2007, by Marquis Who’s Who publications Board, inclusion in which is limited to those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their fields of endeavor and who have, thereby, contributed significantly to the betterment of contemporary society
• Awarded 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the Century, 2007, by the International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England: This announces and celebrates the achievements of the individual and provides notice world-wide that the person is recognised in this way for an outstanding contribution in the field of Electrical Engineering, Signal Detection
• Awarded as International Educator of the Year, 2007, by the International Biographical Centre of Cambridge, England
• Listed in Who's Who in Science and Engineering 2008 by Marquis Who’s Who, USA
• Best Senior Design Project in the United Arab Emirates, " Enhancing Wireless Communication Using Adaptive Thresholding CFAR, Students: J. El-Ghoul and K. R. Nanji, Advisors: M. Barkat and M. EL-Tarhuni, May 2007.

Graduate Theses Supervised to completion in America and Algeria

Number of PhD graduates: 8
Number of MSc graduates: 30

Selected Publications

Books

1. Signal Detection and Estimation, Artech House, Boston, MA, USA, 1991.
2. Signal Detection and Estimation, Second Edition, Artech House, Boston, MA, USA, September 2005.
   
   CD-ROM Included! Contains detailed solutions to the problems presented at the end of each chapter

ISBN: 1580530702

Summary: This newly revised edition provides you with a comprehensive and current understanding of signal detection and estimation. Featuring a wealth of new and expanded material, the second edition introduces the concepts of adaptive CFAR detection and distributed CA-CFAR detection. Containing numerous solved examples and packed with over 2,100 equations and 183 problems, this book covers a wide range of critical topics and helps you apply the material to projects in the field involving signal processing, radar and communications.

Book chapter

3. T. Laroussi and M. Barkat, An Efficient Closed Form Approach to the Evaluation of the Probability of False Alarm of the ML-CFAR Detector in a Pulse-to-Pulse Correlated Clutter, Chapter 3, Springer: Norwell, Massachusetts, USA, 2007

Reports

4. M. Barkat and P.K. Varshney, “On Adaptive Cell-Averaging CFAR Radar Signal Detection,” Technical Report, RADC-TR-87-160, Air Force Systems Command, Griffis Air Force Base, Syracuse, NY 13441.

Journal Papers

5. M. Barkat and P.K. Varshney, “Decentralized CFAR Signal Detection,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. AES-25, no. 2, pp. 141-149, March 1989.
   First contribution on the concept of adaptive thresholding CFAR detection with multiple sensors and data fusion in the open literature
6. M. Barkat, S.D. Himonas and P.K. Varshney, “CFAR Detection for Multiple Target Situations,” IEE Proceedings, Pt. F, Vol. 136, no. 5, pp. 193–209, October 1989.
   These are three different journal papers accepted by the different referees but combined as one big paper at the request of the editor to make a major contribution in the subject area
7. S.D. Lin and M. Barkat, “A Hybrid Array Minimizing the Effects of the Random Weight Vector Errors in the LMS Array and the Applebaum Array,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. AP-38, no. 5, pp. 711–721, May 1990.
8. S.D. Himonas and M. Barkat, “An Adaptive CFAR Detector in Partially Correlated Clutter,” IEE Proceedings, Pt F, Vol. 137, no. 5, pp. 387–394, October 1990.
9. S.D. Lin and M. Barkat, “The Performance of the SMI Method in the Constrained LMS Array and the Griffith Array,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 38, no. 11, pp. 1878-1882, November 1990.
10. M. Barkat and P.K. Varshney, “Adaptive Cell-Averaging CFAR Detection in Distributed Sensor  Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, May 91, Vol. AES 27, pp. 424–429, May 1991.
11. Y.D. Huang and M. Barkat, “Near-Field Source Localization by Passive Sensor Array,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 39, pp. 968–975, July 1991.
12. S.D. Lin and M. Barkat, “Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Direction-of-Arrival and Detection for Broad-Band Sources via Dynamic Programming,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 39, pp. 1213–1221, August 1991.
13. Y.D. Huang and M. Barkat, “On Estimating the Number of Sources with a Frequency Hopped Signaling Sensor Array,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 39, pp. 1384-1390, September 1991.
14. S.D. Himonas and M. Barkat, “Automatic Censored CFAR Detection for Nonhomogeneous Environments,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 286–304, January 1992.
15. Y.D. Huang and M. Barkat, “A Dynamic Programming Algorithm for the Maximum Likelihood Localization of Multiple Sources,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 9, pp. 1023–1030, September 1992.
16. C.M. Cho and M. Barkat, “Moving Ordered Statistics CFAR Detection for Nonhomogeneous Background,” IEE Proceedings, Part F, Vol. 140, no. 5, pp 284–290, October 1993.
17. M. Barkat, H.A. Meziani, and F. Soltani, “Generalized GO-CFAR and SO-CFAR Detectors in Partially Correlated Clutter,” Special Issue of Algerian Journal of Technology,” vol. 2, pp. 29–30, November 1994.
18. M. Barkat, M. Hamadouche and H. Mehalli, “Detection Adaptative de Cibles Radar par Method à taux de Fausse Alarme Constant,” Research and Development Air Defense Review, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 3–10, September 1995.
19. Cheriet, M. Barkat, and M. Hamadouche, “Automatic Detection in a Multichannel Radar,” Algerian Journal of Technology, Vol. 2, pp. 65-70, December 1996.
20. K. Aissous and M. Barkat, “Estimation des Angles d’Arrivée par la Technique Frequency Hopped,” Algerian Journal of Technology, Vol. 2, pp. 71–75, December 1996.
21. M. Hamadouche and M. Barkat, “Détection Adaptative pour Deux Canaux Corrélés,” Algerian Journal of Technology, Vol. 2, pp. 117–181, December 1996.
22. M. Barkat and S. Dib, "CFAR Detection for Two Correlated Targets" Signal Processing, Vol. 61, pp. 289–295, September 1997.
23. F. Soltani and M. Barkat, "A CFAR Binary Integration Detection in Nonhomogeneous partially Correlated Clutter,” IEE Proceedings Radar, Sonar and Navigation, Vol. 144, no. 5, pp. 293–300, October 1997.
24. M. Barkat and K. Aissous, “Application de la Technique Frequency -Hopped à la localisation des Sources par un Réseau de Capteurs,” Traitement du Signal, (European French Journal), vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 171–177, September 1998.
25. M. Bellounar and M. Barkat,“Système de Détection Distribué avec Corrélation Pulse-to-Pulse,” Traitement du Signal, (European French Journal), vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 163–170, September 1998.
26. M. Barkat and F. Soltani, “Cell-Averaging CFAR Detection in Compound Clutter with Spatially Correlated Texture and Speckle,” IEE Proceedings, Radar, Sonar and Navigation, Vol. 146, no. 6, pp. 279–284, December 1999.
27. Mezache and M. Barkat, “Détection CMAP-CFAR dans un Clutter K-Distribué,” Les Annales de l”Académie Universitaire de Constantine, Vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 55–61, 1er trimestre 2000.
28. M. Hamadouche, M. Barkat, and M. Khodja, “Analysis of the Clutter Map CFAR in Weibull Clutter,” Signal Processing, Vol. 80, pp. 117–123, January 2000.
29. A. Farrouki and M. Barkat,”Automatic Censored Cell-Averaging Detector Based on Data Variability for Nonhomogeneous Environments,” IEE Proceedings on Radar, Sonar and Navigation, Vol. 152, no. 1, pp 43-51, February 2005.
30. T. Laroussi and M. Barkat, "Performance Analysis of ML CFAR Detection for Partially Correlated Chi-square Targets in Rayleigh Correlated Clutter and Multiple Target Situations,” IEE Proceedings on Radar, Sonar and Navigation, Vol. 153, no. 1, pp. 44-52, February 2006
31. T. Laroussi and M. Barkat, ''Performance Analysis of Ordered-statistic CFAR Detectors in Time Diversity Systems for Partially Correlated Chi-square Targets and Multiple Target Situations: A comparison'', Signal Processing, Volume 86, Issue 7, pp 1617-1631, July 2006
32. H. Krouma, M. Barkat, K. Kemih, M. Benslama, and Y. Yacine, ''Performance Analysis of an Adaptive Threshold Hybrid Double-Dwell System with Antenna Diversity for Acquisition in DS-CDMA Systems'', International Journal of Information Technology, Volume 4, No 1, 2007
33. A. Farrouki and M. Barkat, ''Automatic Censored Mean Level Detector using a Variability Based Censoring with Non-coherent Integration,'' Signal Processing, Volume 87, Issue 6, pp 1179-1546, June 2007.
34. C. serief, M. Barkat, Y. Bentoutou, and M. Benslama, " Robust Feature Points Extraction for Image Registration Based on the Nonsubsampled Contourlet Transform" International Journal of Electronics and Communications, Accepted: to appear
35. M. N. Almarshad , M. Barkat, and S. A. Alshebeili, ''A Monte Carlo Simulation for two Novel Automatic Censoring Technique of Radar Interfering Targets in Log-normal Clutter'', Signal processing, Accepted: to appear
    
    
    

Selected Recent Publications From More Than 120 Papers

1. T. Laroussi and M. Barkat, ''A Performance Comparison of Two Diversity Systems using CMLD_CFAR Detection for Partially Correlated Chi-Square Targets and Multiple Target Situations'', Proceedings of the European signal Processing, EUSIPCO 2006, Florence, Italy, September 2006
2. A. Farrouki and M. Barkat,“A Robust Censoring CFAR Detector Based on Order Data Variability for Multiple Target Situations,”Proceedings of the IEEE International Radar Conference, Toulouse, France, October 2004.
3. S. Benkrinah, M. Barkat, M. Benslama, and M. Bekhakhcha, ''Adaptive Acquisition of PN Nonfading AWGN Channel'', Proceedings of the International Conference on Micro and Nano Technologies (ICMNT 06), Tizi Ouzou, Algeria, November 2006
4. S. Benkrinah and M. Barkat, "An Adaptive Code Acquisition Using Order Statistic-CFAR in DS/CDMA Serial Search for a Multipath Rayleigh Fading Channel,” ”Proceedings of the Third IEEE International Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices, Tunisia, March 2005.
5. S. Benkrinah and M. Barkat, “An Adaptive Code Acquisition using Order Statistic CFAR in DS/CDMA Double-Dwell for a Multipath Rayleigh Fading Channel,” CNTSA 2005, Colloque National sur le Traitement du Signal et ses Applications, Guelma, Algeria, September 2005.
6. A. Farrouki and M. Barkat, “Optimum CMLD using an Automatic Censoring Algorithm with Non-coherent Integration,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Modeling and Simulations, Marrakech, Morocco, November 2005.
7. T. Laroussi and M. Barkat, " A Detection Performance Comparison of two Time Diversity Systems using OS-CFAR Detection for Partially Correlated Chi-square Targets and Multiple Target Situations,” Third IEEE-GCC 2006, Bahrain, March 2006.
8. R. Bekhakhcha, M. Barkat and S. Alshebeili, "Adaptive Acquisition of a PN Code using OS-CFAR Detection and Antenna Diversity for a Multipath Rayleigh Fading Channel,” International Conference on Computer and Communication, June 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 2006.
9. H. Krouma and M. Barkat, “An Adaptive Threshold Hybrid Double-Dwell System with Antenna Diversity for DS-CDMA Acquisition,” UAE Forum on Telecommunication Research, Etisalat University College, Sharjah, UAE, May 2006.
10. T. Laroussi and M. Barkat, ''Adaptive CFAR Detection of Correlated Chi-Square  Targets for All Fluctuating Models in Rayleigh Correlated and Multiple Target Situations, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Signal Processing and its Applications ,ISSPA 2007, Sharjah, UAE, February 2007
11. S. Dib, M. Barkat, M. Grimes and J. M. Nicolas, ''A Reduced Rank STAP With Change of PRF'', 15th European Signal Processing Conference, EUSIPCO 2007, Poznan, Poland, September 2007
12. J. El-Ghoul, K. R. Nanji, M. El-Tarhuni, and M. Barkat, " Experimental Implementation of Adaptive CFAR Multipath Detection for Wideband Communication Systems", 18th Annual Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communication " (PIMRC07), Athens, Greece, September 2007.