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Publications

Book Chapters

  • Y. Zhang, X. Li, and M. G. Amin, “Principles and techniques of RFID positioning,” in M. Bolic, D. Simplot-Ryl, and I. Stojmenovic (eds.), RFID Systems, Research Trends and Challenges, John Wiley, 2010.
  • Y. Zhang, X. Li, and M. G. Amin, "Principles and techniques of RFID positioning," in M. Bolic, D. Simplot-Ryl, and I. Stojmenovic (eds.), RFID Systems, Research Trends and Challenges, Wiley, 2010.
  • M. G. Amin and Y. Zhang, "Interference suppression in spread spectrum communication systems," in J. G. Proakis (ed.), The Wiley Encyclopedia of Telecommunications, New York, NY: John Wiley, 2002.

Journal Papers

  • Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and S. Kaushik, "Localization and tracking of passive RFID tags based on direction estimation," International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, vol. 2007, Article ID 17426, doi:10.1155/2007/17426, 9 pages, Dec. 2007.
  • G. Wang, M. G. Amin, and Y. Zhang, "A new approach for target locations in the presence of wall ambiguity," IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 42, no. 1, Jan. 2006.
  • Y. Zhang, K. Yang, and M. G. Amin, "Subband array implementations for space-time adaptive processing," EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing, vol. 2005, no. 1, pp. 99-111, Jan. 2005.
  • Y. Zhang, K. Yang, and M. G. Amin, "Subband array implementations for space-time adaptive processing," EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing, vol. 2005, no. 1, pp. 99-111, Jan. 2005.

Conference Presentations

  • Y. Zhang, K. Yemelyanov, X. Li, and M. G. Amin, “Effect of metallic objects and liquid supplies on RFID links,” IEEE AP-S International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and 2009 USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Charleston, SC, June 2009.
  • X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Multifrequency-based range estimation of RFID tags,” IEEE International Conference on RFID, Orlando, FL, April 2009.
  • Y. Zhang, X. Li, and M. G. Amin, "Array processing for RFID tag localization exploiting multi-frequency signals," SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 2009.
  • X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Fast identification of RFID tags using multi-beam smart antennas," SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 2009.
  • Y. Zhang, X. Li, E. Monneri, G. Pritchard, and R. Cardozo, "Localization of orphan utility meters based on spatio-temporal signature information," IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop, Darmstadt, Germany, July 2008.
  • Y. Zhang and M. G. Amin, "Localization and tracking of passive RFID tags," SPIE Symposium on Defense and Security, Orlando, FL, April 2006.
  • J. Wang, M. G. Amin and Y. Zhang, "Signal and array processing techniques for RFID readers," SPIE Symposium on Defense and Security, Orlando, FL, April 2006.
  • B. A. Obeidat, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Performance analysis of DOA estimation using dual-polarized antenna arrays," International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT), Athens, Greece, Dec. 2005.
  • M. Shoeb, F. Ahmad, M. Amin, "Narrowband source localization for indoor wireless environments," International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT), Athens, Greece, Dec. 2005.
  • B. Obeidat, M. G. Amin, Y. Zhang, A. Hoorfar, "Sensor configuration in polarized antenna arrays," International Symposium on Signal Processing and its Applications (ISSPA), Sydney, Australia, Aug. 2005.
  • B. A. Obeidat, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Nonstationary array processing for tracking moving targets with time-varying polarizations," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Philadelphia, PA, March 2005.
  • B. A. Obeidat, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Range and DOA estimation of polarized near-field signals using fourth-order statistics," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Montreal, Canada, May 2004.

Technical Reports

  • "Test the effect of Metallic Material and Liquid Supplies," RFID Lab Technical Report, Jan. 2009.
  • "On the moving direction of RF tagged item through a portal," RFID Lab report, Oct. 2005.

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Dr. Moeness Amin
Director
Center for Advanced Communications
Phone: 610-519-4263

Janice J. Moughan
Center Coordinator
Center for Advanced Communications
Phone: 610-519-4599

Address: 800 Lancaster Ave
Villanova University
Villanova, PA 19085

Research Activities

Research emphases of the Center for Advanced Communications encompass several aspects of advances in broadband wireless communications and RF acoustic sensing, and imaging. Some research activities include:

  • Acoustics and Ultrasound
  • Devices and Power Electronics
  • Educational Research
  • Electromagnetics
  • GPS Technologies
  • Radar Systems
  • Sensor Technology
  • Thermal Management & Heat Transfer
  • Wireless Communications
Dr. Yimin Zhang Director, Wireless Communication and Positioning Lab

Dr. Yimin Zhang
Director, Wireless Communication and Positioning Lab

Acting Director,
Radio Frequency Identification Lab

Center for Advanced Communications
Phone: 610-519-4544
FAX: 610-519-6118

Contact Us

Dr. Yimin Zhang
Acting Director
Radio Frequency Identification Lab
Center for Advanced Communications
Phone: 610.519.4544
FAX: 610.519.6118

Janice J. Moughan
Center Coordinator
Center for Advanced Communications
Phone: 610.519.4599
FAX: 610.519.6118

Address: 119 Tolentine Hall
800 Lancaster Ave.
Villanova, PA 19085-1699

Our Sponsors

We greatly appreciate the generous support of the following Government agencies and industries through funded projects and donations. We are looking for industrial sponsors and collaborators. If you are interested, please contact the Lab director.

•  Government Sponsors
   •  Ben Franklin Technology Partners
   •  National Science Foundation (NSF)
•  Industry Sponsors
   •  VerdaSee Solutions Inc.
   •  Purrfect Fence
•  Donators
   •  Xilinx
   •  ODIN technologies

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