Kipadia, Nirav Harish. M.S.E.E., Purdue University. May 1994. Pi SIMD Sparse Matrix-Vector Multiplication Algorithm for Computational Electromagnetics and Scattering Matrix Models. Major Professor: Jose Fortes. A large number of problems in numerical analysis require the multiplication of a sparse matrix by a vector. In spite of the large amount of fine-grained parallelism available in the proc...

We briefly review the current state of the art of microwave CAD technologies. We look into the history of design optimization and CAD-oriented modeling of microwave circuits as well as electromagnetics-based optimization techniques. We emphasize certain direct approaches that utilize efficient sensitivity evaluations as well as surrogate-based optimization approaches that greatly enhance electr...

Modern signal and array processing methods now incorporate the physics of wave propagation as an integral part of the processing. Matched field processing (MFP) refers to signal and array processing techniques in which, rather than a plane wave arrival model, complex-valued (amplitude and phase) field predictions for propagating signals are used. Matched field processing has been successfully a...

This paper describes how a spreadsheet program can assist electromagnetics education at the undergraduate level. Spreadsheet software has proven to be an important pedagogical tool for a variety of problems in electrical engineering education. Using the power of the 123 macros, a menu driven spreadsheet program is used to compute the solution of some electrostatic boundary value problems for an...

 Web-based learning tools are indispensable in modern teaching, especially when the ability to reveal extra information on demand is an excellent tool for stimulating and engaging students. The complexity of problems from the field of Electromagnetics makes understanding and study difficult for students. Visualization of phenomena, animations synchronized with corresponding derivation of equat...