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Recent Articles   

1. 1. “Sagnac Interferometric Switch Utilizing Faraday Rotation”, Sasha Kemmet*, M. Mina, R. Weber, Accepted to publication in Journal of Applied Physics,  April 2009.
   2. "Minimum  Inductance  Coils  for  Magneto-optic  Switching,"  J. Tioh, M. Mina, R.J. Weber, in  53rd Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Austin, Texas, Nov. 2008.
   3. "Minimum  Inductance  Coils  for  Magneto-optic  Switching,"  J. Tioh, M. Mina, R.J. Weber, submitted to Journal of Applied Physics.
   4. "Field Coil for Magneto-Optic Switching : Capacitance Considerations," J. Tioh, M. Mina, R.J. Weber, IEEE Trans. Mag., vol. 44, no. 11, Nov. 2008.
   5. "Reconfigurable High-Speed Platform : Shifting the Paradigm in Education, Research and Engineering," J. Tioh, N. VanderHorn, M. Mina, R.J. Weber, A.K. Somani, submitted for publication in IEEE Communications Magazine, has been reviewed is waiting for the editors final discision.
   6. “On the Capacitance of Field Generating Coils”   J. Tioh*, M. Mina, R. Weber, Accepted for Publication in TRANS. Magnetic. 2008.
   7. “The Source of Low-Frequency Fluctuations in fMRI Signal”  Mehrdad Razavi, Brent Eaton, Sergio Paradiso, Mani Mina, Anthal Hudetz, and Lizann Bolinger, Accepted for publication ins Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vol 27 , Iss. 4, pages 891-897, March 2008.
   8.  “Implementation of Faraday Rotation for Optical Fiber Devices”, R. Bahuguna*, M. Mina, R. J. Weber  submitted to IEEE Journal of Light Wave Technology (Feb 2008)
   9. “Field Solutions of Layered Superconductors: A Magnetic Vector Potential Approach”,    R. Gerdes*, N. Anderson*, M. Mina Material Evaluation Vo. 66, No. 3, March 2008 (Fellowship award paper)
   10.  “Magnetically Controlled Switches for Optoelectronics Networking: The Problem, Available Technology, New Implementations,’ Jin-Wei Tioh*; Mina, M.; Weber, R.J.; IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Volume 43,  Issue 6,  June 2007 Page(s):2698 – 2700.
   11. “Mach–Zehnder Interferometric Switch Utilizing Faraday Rotation,”
       Bahuguna, R.*; Mina, M.; Weber, R.J. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
       Volume 43,  Issue 10,  June 2007 Page(s):2680 – 2682
   12. "On the Inductance of Field Generating Coils," J. Tioh, M. Mina, R.J. Weber,  in 52nd Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference, Tampa, FL, Nov. 2007.
   13. “Magneto-Optic-Based Fiber Switch for Optical Communications,” Bahuguna, R.*; Mina, M.; Tioh, J.-W.*; Weber, R.J. . IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
       Volume 42, ,  Issue 6,  Oct. 2006 Page(s):3099 – 3101
   14. “Device Identification via Analog Signal Fingerprinting: A Matched Filter Approach,” Ryan M. Gerdes*, Thomas E. Daniels, M. Mina, Steve F. Russell Proceedings of the 13^th Annual Network and Distributed Systems Security Symposium  Feb 2-3 2006, San Diego, CA.
   15. “On the Utilization of Magnetic Vector Potential for a Description of a Superconducting Transmission Line,” Anderson, N.E.*; Mina, M.; Brojeny, A.A.B.;
       Volume 16,  Issue 3,  Sept. 2006 Page(s):1913 – 1917
   16.  “Intrusion detection, performance assurance, and system maintenance: A new paradigm in computer security”,  M. Mina, T. Daniels, S. Russell, and R. Gerdes*, Material Evaluation Vol.63, Iss.12, Dec 2005   invited paper
   17. "All fiber magneto-optics switch for 1310nm systems," R. Bahuguna*, M. Mina, Jin-Wei Tioh, Robert J. Weber, submitted to OFC/NFOEC 2006
   19. "Light-Trail Testbed for Metro Optical Networks," N. VanderHorn, S. Balasubramanian, M. Mina, Robert J. Weber, A. K. Somani, Submitted to 2nd International IEEE/Create-Net Conference on Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities, TridentCom 2006.
   20. "On trading wavelengths with Fibers: A cost-performance based study," A. K. Somani and M. Mina, and L. Li, accepted for  publication  IEEE/ACM Transactions on networking, Vol.12, Iss. 5, pp955-951, Oct 2004.
   21. “Back to the basics: Fundamental Strategies for engineering education”, M. Mina published in the academic bookshelf, Journal of Engineering Education, July 2003.
   22. “Evaluation of the effects of pulsed-magnetic field treatment on magnetic materials”, C.C.H. Lo, D.C. Jiles, M. Mina, M.J. Johnson, B. Koepke, L.C. Kerdus, and J. Leib, Material Evaluation, Vol 60, No. 8, August 2002, pp 971-976
   23. "Finite Element Analysis of Multilevel Acoustic Fresnel Lenses", S. C.  Chan, M. Mina, S. S. Udpa, W. Lord, and L. Udpa,  IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. Vol 43, No. 4, pp 670-677, July 1996.
   24. "On the Analytical Equivalence of Electromagnetic Fields Solutions from a Known Source Distribution", A. Safaeinili, M. Mina,  IEEE Trans. Electromag. Compat., Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 69-71, Feb. 1991.
   25. “Wavelength Conversion Technology and the impact on future optical networks”, M. Mina and A. K. Somani, 39th Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing, October 2001.
   26. "Finite Element Analysis of Multilevel Acoustic Fresnel Lenses", S. C.  Chan, M. Mina, S. S. Udpa, W. Lord, and L.  Udpa,  IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. Vol 43, No. 4, pp 670-677,  July 1996.

   27.  N. Anderson and M. Mina “A New Approach in Teaching Electromagnetism: How to Teach EM to All Levels from Freshman to Graduate and Advanced-Level Students,”  Proceedings of ASEE annual conference Nashville, Tennessee, June22-25,  2003

   28. M. Mina, I. Omidvar, and K. Knott “Learning to Think Critically to Solve Engineering Problems: Revisiting John Dewey’s ideas for evaluating the engineering education Proceedings of ASEE annual conference Nashville, Tennessee, June22-25,  2003.

   29. M. Mina and I. Omidvar “Engineering problem solvers and critical thinkers, what are the differences?”,  5^th Annual Learning Community Institute, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, May 2003.

   30. M. Mina “Teaching Technology to Web-Affected computer-game-oriented students of the 21^st Century: Hopes and Despairs”,  Proceedings of 2002 Annual conference of North Midwest Section of ASEE, Madison, Wisconsin October 10-12.

   31. M. Mina “What Makes a class GOOD!!??”, IEEE Relay (Student publication), Nov/Dec 2002

   32. M. Mina “Making Technological Paradigm Shifters: Myths and Reality. Experiencing the Electrical Engineering Learning Community (EELC) at Iowa State University,” Proceedings of  ASEE annual conference, Montreal Canada, June, 20

Some Papers on Education