Publications

Book Chapter

[BC1] N. K. Nikolova, M. Ravan, and R. K. Amineh, Substrate Integrated Antennas on Silicon, Chapter VI, in J. M. Deen and G. Boeck, eds., Silicon-Based Millimetre-wave Components and Systems, ADV. IMAGING & ELECTRON PHYSICS, V174.

Journal Papers

[JP1] R. K. Amineh and G. V. Eleftheriades, “2D and 3D sub-diffraction source imaging with a superoscillatory filter,” Optics Express, vol. 21, no. 7, pp. 8142−8157, 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.21.008142.

[JP2] R. K. Amineh, J. McCombe, and N. K. Nikolova, “Microwave holographic imaging using the antenna phaseless radiation pattern,” IEEE Antennas Wireless Propag. Lett., vol. 11, 2012.

[JP3] Y. Zhang, S. Tu, R. K. Amineh, and N. K. Nikolova, “Resolution and robustness to noise of the sensitivity-based method for microwave imaging with data acquired on cylindrical surfaces,” Inverse Problems, vol. 28, no. 11, 115006, 2012.

[JP4] M. K. Meshram, R. K. Amineh, A. T. Pimpale, and N. K. Nikolova, “A novel quad-band diversity antenna for LTE and Wi-Fi applications with high isolation,” IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 60, no. 9, pp. 4360−4371, 2012.

[JP5] R. K. Amineh, A. Khalatpour, and N. K. Nikolova, “Three-dimensional microwave holographic imaging using co- and cross-polarized data,” IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 60, no. 7, pp. 3526−3531, 2012.

[JP6] R. K. Amineh, A. Khalatpour, H. Xu, Y. Baskharoun, and N. Nikolova, “Three-dimensional near-field microwave holography for tissue imaging,” International Journal of Biomedical Imaging, Special Issue on Microwave Imaging and Emerging Applications, vol. 2012, Article ID 291494, 2012 (invited) http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijbi/2012/291494/.

[JP7] R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, A. Khalatpour, and N. K. Nikolova, “Three-dimensional near-field microwave holography using reflected and transmitted signals,” IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 59, no. 12, pp. 4777−4789, 2011. Errata to “Three-dimensional near-field microwave holography using reflected and transmitted signals,” IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 425, 2012.

[JP8] A. Khalatpour, R. K. Amineh, Q. S. Cheng, M. H. Bakr, N. K. Nikolova, and J. W. Bandler, “Accelerating space mapping optimization with adjoint sensitivities,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Comp. Lett., vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 280−282, 2011.

[JP9] R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, A. Trehan, and N. K. Nikolova, “Near-field microwave imaging based on aperture raster scanning with TEM horn antennas,” IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 928−940, 2011.

[JP10] S. M. Ali and R. K. Amineh, “User effect analysis on polarization in multi-input multi-output systems,” IET Microwave, Antennas & Propag., vol. 4, no. 12, pp. 2265−2272, 2010.

[JP11] M. Ravan, R. K. Amineh, and N. K. Nikolova, “Two-dimensional near-field microwave holography,” Inverse Problems, vol. 26, 2010, 055011 (selected among “Highlights Collection of 2010”).

[JP12] M. Ravan, R. K. Amineh, S. Koziel, N. K. Nikolova, and J. P. Reilly, “Sizing of 3-D arbitrary defects using magnetic flux leakage measurements,” IEEE Trans. Magn., vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 1024−1033, 2010.

[JP13] M. Ravan, R. K. Amineh, S. Koziel, N. K. Nikolova, and J. P. Reilly, “Sizing of multiple cracks using magnetic flux leakage measurements,” IET Science, Measurement & Tech., vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1−11, 2010.

[JP14] M. Ravan, R. K. Amineh, M. Karrari, W. Rosehart, and O. P. Malik, “Synchronous machine model identification using continuous wavelet NARX network,” Proc. IMechE, Part I: J. Systems and Control Engineering, vol. 223, no. I4, pp. 467−477, 2009.

[JP15] R. K. Amineh, A. Trehan, and N. K. Nikolova, “TEM horn antenna for ultra-wide band microwave breast imaging,” Progress In Electromagnetics Research B (PIER B), vol. 13, pp. 59−74, 2009 http://www.jpier.org/PIERB/pierb13/04.08122213.pdf.

[JP16] R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, S. H. H. Sadeghi, and R. Moini, “Removal of probe lift-off effects on crack detection and sizing in metals by the AC field measurement technique,” IEEE Trans. Magn., vol. 44, no. 8, pp. 2066−2073, 2008.

[JP17] R. K. Amineh, S. Koziel, N. K. Nikolova, J. W. Bandler, and J. P. Reilly, “A space mapping methodology for defect characterization from magnetic flux leakage measurements,” IEEE Trans. Magn., vol. 44, no. 8, pp. 2058−2065, 2008.

[JP18] R. K. Amineh, N. K. Nikolova, J. P. Reilly, and J. R. Hare, “Characterization of surface breaking cracks using one tangential component of magnetic leakage field,” IEEE Trans. Magn., vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 516−524, 2008 (featured on the front page).

[JP19] R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, S. H. H. Sadeghi, and R. Moini, “Using AC field measurement data at an arbitrary lift-off distance to size long surface-breaking cracks in ferrous metals,” NDT & E Int., vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 169−177, 2008.

Conference Papers

[CP1] R. K. Amineh and G. V. Eleftheriades, “Imaging beyond the diffraction limit by employing a super-oscillatory filter,” IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propag. and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI), USA, 2013, accepted.

[CP2] K. Moussakhani, R. K. Amineh, and N. K. Nikolova, “Evaluating the efficiency of antennas used as sensors in microwave tissue imaging,” IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propag. and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI), USA, 2013, accepted.

[CP1] R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, J. McCombe, and N. K. Nikolova, “Range resolution in microwave imaging with forward-scattered waves only,” IEEE MTT Int. Microwave Symp. (IMS), USA, 2013, accepted.

[CP2] Y. Zhang, S. Tu, R. K. Amineh, N. K. Nikolova, “Sensitivity-based microwave imaging with raster scanning,” IEEE MTT Int. Microwave Symp. (IMS), Canada, 2012.

[CP3] R. K. Amineh, A. Khalatpour, and N. K. Nikolova, “Microwave holography using transmission data only,” Advanced Electromagnetics Symposium (AES), France, 2012.

[CP4] R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, A. Khalatpour, and N. K. Nikolova, “Three-dimensional near-field microwave holography,” Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC), Australia, 2011.

[CP5] A. Khalatpour, R. K. Amineh, Q. S. Cheng, J. W. Bandler, and N. K. Nikolova, “Adjoint-accelerated design framework for novel materials in microwave applications,” European Microwave Week (EuMW), UK, 2011.

[CP6] K. Moussakhani, R. K. Amineh, and N. K. Nikolova, “High efficiency TEM horn antenna for ultra-wide band microwave tissue imaging,” IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propag. and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI), USA, 2011.

[CP7] R. K. Amineh, K. Moussakhani, H. H. Xu, M. S. Dadash, Y. Baskharoun, L. Liu, and N. K. Nikolova, “Practical issues in microwave raster scanning,” European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Italy, 2011.

[CP8] A. Khalatpour, R. K. Amineh, H. Xu, Y. Baskharoun, and N. K. Nikolova, “Image quality enhancement in the microwave raster scanning method,” IEEE MTT Int. Microwave Symp. (IMS), USA, 2011.

[CP9] R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, A. Trehan, and N. K. Nikolova, “Microwave imaging for breast cancer diagnosis based on planar aperture scanning,” IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propag. and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI), Canada, 2010.

[CP10] R. K. Amineh, A. Trehan, M. Ravan, and N. K. Nikolova, “Planar aperture scanning for microwave imaging of the breast: advances and challenges,” IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propag. and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI), Canada, 2010.

[CP11] A. Trehan, L. Liu, R. K. Amineh, and N. K. Nikolova, “Systematic fidelity assessment of antennas for near-field microwave imaging,” IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propag. and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI), Canada, 2010.

[CP12] M. Ravan, R. K. Amineh, and N. K. Nikolova, “Microwave holography for near-field imaging,” IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propag. and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI), Canada, 2010.

[CP13] S. M. Ali and R. K. Amineh, “On MIMO polarization in the user’s presence,” IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propag. and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI), Canada, 2010.

[CP14] R. K. Amineh and N. K. Nikolova, “Design, fabrication, and characterization of ultra-wide band TEM horn for microwave imaging,” 14^th Int. Symp. on Antenna Tech. and Applied Electromagnetics and the Canadian Radio Sciences Meeting (ANTEM/AMEREM), Canada, 2010.

[CP15] M. Ravan, R. K. Amineh, and N. K. Nikolova, “Near-field microwave holographic imaging: target localization and resolution study,” Int. Union of Radio Science Commission B and Int. Symp. on Electromagnetic Theory (URSI/EMTS), Germany, 2010.

[CP16] M. Ravan, R. K. Amineh, S. Koziel, N. K. Nikolova, and J. P. Reilly, “Estimation of multiple surface cracks parameters using MFL testing,” Int. Union of Radio Science Commission B and Int. Symp. on Electromagnetic Theory (URSI/EMTS), Germany, 2010.

[CP17] R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, A. Trehan, and N. K. Nikolova, “Near-field microwave imaging based on planar aperture scanning,” IEEE MTT Int. Microwave Symp. (IMS), USA, 2010.

[CP18] R. K. Amineh, A. Trehan, and N. K. Nikolova, “Ultra-wide band TEM horn antenna for microwave imaging of the breast,” IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propag. and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI), USA, 2009.

[CP19] R. K. Amineh, A. Trehan, and N. K. Nikolova, “Ultra-wide band TEM horn antenna designed for microwave imaging of the breast,” 13^th Int. Symp. on Antenna Tech. and Applied Electromagnetics and the Canadian Radio Sciences Meeting (ANTEM/URSI), Canada, 2009.

[CP20] M. Ravan, R. K. Amineh, S. Koziel, N. K. Nikolova, and J. P. Reilly, “Three-dimensional defect reconstruction from MFL signals using space mapping optimization,” 13^th Int. Symp. on Antenna Tech. and Applied Electromagnetics and the Canadian Radio Sciences Meeting (ANTEM/URSI), Canada, 2009.

[CP21] N. K. Nikolova, D. Cronin, S. M. Pasha, R. K. Amineh, I. Smith, R. Thompson, and J. R. Hare, “Electrical resistance welded seam inspection using circumferential flux,” 7^th Int. Pipeline Conference (IPC), Canada, 2008.

[CP22] A. Trehan, R. K. Amineh, M. S. Georgiev, and N. K. Nikolova, “Accuracy assessment of photogrammetry surface reconstruction for improving microwave imaging,” IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propag. and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI), USA, 2008 (selected as “honourable mention” paper).

[CP23] R. K. Amineh, S. Koziel, N. K. Nikolova, J. W. Bandler, and J. P. Reilly, “A space mapping methodology for defect characterization,” 24^th Int. Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics (ACES), Canada, 2008.

[CP24] A. Trehan, R. K. Amineh, M. S. Georgiev, and N. K. Nikolova, “Photogrammetry-based surface reconstruction for improving microwave breast tumor detection,” 24^th Int. Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics (ACES), Canada, 2008.

[CP25] R. K. Amineh, N. K. Nikolova, J. P. Reilly, and J. R. Hare, “Axial crack detection and sizing: the challenges and solutions to the detection and accurate sizing of axially-oriented cracks,” 20^th Int. Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Management Conf., USA 2008.

[CP26] R. K. Amineh and M. Ravan, “Dynamic range of SAW sensors due to the electrical constraints,” 31^st IEEE Industrial Electronics Conference (IECON), USA, 2005.

[CP27] R. K. Amineh, S. H. H. Sadeghi, and R. Moini, “A conjugate gradients method for estimation of long cracks depths in ferromagnetic metals using the surface magnetic field measurement data,” 2^nd Int. Conf. on Electromagnetic Near-Field Characterization and Imaging (ICONIC), Spain, 2005.

[CP28] R. K. Amineh and M. Ravan, “A finite difference solution of combined heat and mass transfer in a rotary dehumidifier,” 56^th Annual Int. Appliance Tech. Conf. (IATC), USA, 2005.

[CP29] R. K. Amineh, S. H. H. Sadeghi, and R. Moini, “An inversion method to estimate crack depth with removal of lift-off effect in SMFM technique,” 55^th Annual Int. Appliance Tech. Conf. & Exhib. (IATC), USA, 2004.

[CP30] R. K. Amineh, S. H. H. Sadeghi, and R. Moini, “Suppressing sensor lift-off effects on cracks signals in surface magnetic field measurement technique,” IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), Slovenia, 2003.

[CP31] R. K. Amineh and K. Faez, “A piecewise linear classifier design for pattern recognition of chemical agents based on the responses obtained from SAW sensors,” 5^th Conf. on Intelligent Systems (CIS), Iran, 2003.

[CP32] R. K. Amineh and A. Abdipour, “Investigation of signal and noise performance of an optical receiver including a P-I-N photodiode and distributed amplifier using a CAD oriented method,” Iranian Conf. on Electrical Eng. (ICEE), Iran, 2003.

Technical Reports

[TR1] R. K. Amineh and S. M. Ali, “User effects on the performance of handsets using IFA and PIFA antenna Designs,” Advanced Technology Group, Research In Motion (RIM), Waterloo, Canada, 2009.

[TR2] R. K. Amineh and S. M. Ali, “Study of user effects on the diversity provided by dipoles at different frequencies,” Advanced Technology Group, Research In Motion (RIM), Waterloo, Canada, 2009.

[TR3] R. K. Amineh, “Inversion solutions for surface breaking cracks in pipelines using magnetic flux leakage inspections,” CEM-R-44, Computational Electromagnetics Laboratory, McMaster University, Canada, 2007.

[TR4] R. K. Amineh, “Lift-off and crack length estimation in magnetic flux leakage technique,” CEM-R-39, Computational Electromagnetics Laboratory, McMaster University, Canada, 2007.

[TR5] R. K. Amineh, “A study of magnetic flux leakage signals using 3-D finite element simulations and measurements,” CEM-R-37, Computational Electromagnetics Laboratory, McMaster University, Canada, 2007.