EDUCATION
- Ph.D. Student, Electrical Engineering - Communication Systems, 2007 - Present
Minor, Biomedical Engineering
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Advisor: Prof. Alan E. Willner
- M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, 2011
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
- B.Sc., Electrical Engineering - Communications, 2007
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Advisor: Prof. Jawad A. Salehi
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Nonlinear all-optical signal processing
- SOA-based signal processing
- Advanced modulation formats for optical communications
- Raman amplification
- Optical code division multiple access systems (O-CDMA)
- Optical data communication networks
- Digital signal processing
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Dean's Fellowship Award for Ph.D. from the University of Southern California (USC). (2007)
- Member of Iran's National Elites Foundation. (2007)
- Ranked 48th out of 400,000 participants of the nationwide university entrance exam. (2003)
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
- Optical Communications Laboratory, for Prof. Alan E. Willner, USC, Los Angeles, CA, Fall 2007 - Present
- Optical Networks Research Laboratory, for Prof. Jawad A. Salehi, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, Spring 2006 - Fall 2007
TEACHING ASSISTANT
- EE-450: Introduction to Computer Networks, for Prof. A. Zahid, USC, Fall 2011
- EE-568: Error Correcting Codes, for Prof. K. M. Chugg, USC, Spring 2010
- EE-564: Communication Theory, for Prof. K. M. Chugg, USC, Fall 2010
- EE-562b: Random Processes in Engineering II, for Prof. R. A. Scholtz, USC, Spring 2010
- EE-564: Communication Theory, for Prof. A. M. Molisch, USC, Fall 2009
- EE-441: Applied Linear Algebra for Engineering, for Prof. M. Shiva, USC, Spring 2009
- EE-464: Probability Theory for Engineers, for Prof. K. M. Chugg, USC, Fall 2008
- 25-051: Signals and Systems, for Prof. M. B. Shamsollahi, Sharif University of Technology, Fall 2006
PUBLICATIONS
- Omer F. Yilmaz, Salman Khaleghi, Mohammad Reza Chitgarha, Moshe Tur, and Alan E. Willner, ``Simultaneous Multiple Pattern Correlation with <1 ns Reconfiguration Time'', Proceedings of the IEEE/OSA Conference on Optical Fiber Communications (OFC), Los Angeles, CA, March 2012.
- Mohammad Reza Chitgarha, Salman Khaleghi, Omer F. Yilmaz, Moshe Tur, Michael W. Haney, and Alan E. Willner, ``Coherent Multi-Pattern Correlator and All-Optical Equalizer Enabling Simultaneous Equalization, Wavelength Conversion and Multicasting'', Proceedings of the IEEE/OSA Conference on Optical Fiber Communications (OFC), Los Angeles, CA, March 2012.
- Salman Khaleghi, Mohammad Reza Chitgarha, Omer F. Yilmaz, Hao Huang, Moshe Tur, Michael W. Haney, and Alan E. Willner, ``Universal QAM Encoder/Converter using Fully Tunable Complex-Coefficient Optical Tapped-Delay Line'', Proceedings of the IEEE/OSA Conference on Optical Fiber Communications (OFC), OTh4H.6, Los Angeles, CA, March 2012.
- Omer F. Yilmaz, Lior Yaron, Salman Khaleghi, Mohammad R. Chitgarhga, Moshe Tur, and Alan E. Willner, ``True Time Delays using Conversion/Dispersion with Flat Magnitude Response for Wideband Analog RF Signals'', Mo.1.A.6, Proceedings of the European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC), We.10.P1.48, Geneva, Switzerland, September 2011.
- Mohammad Reza Chitgarha, Salman Khaleghi, Omar F. Yilmaz, Jeng-Yuan Yang, and Alan E. Willner, ``Bit Depth and Sample Rate Tunable Digital to Analog Converter using Conversion/Dispersion Based Delays'', Proceedings of the European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC), Geneva, Switzerland, September 2011.
- Salman Khaleghi, Mohammad Reza Chitgarha, Omer F. Yilmaz, Alan E. Willner and Michael W. Haney, ``Experimental Performance of a Continuously Tunable 40-GHz Complex Weight Optical FIR Filter using Wavelength Conversion and Chromatic Dispersion'', Proceedings of the IEEE/OSA Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), CTuW4, Maryland, MA, May 2011.
- Omer F. Yilmaz, Jian Wang, Salman Khaleghi, Xue Wang, Scott R. Nuccio, Xiaxia Wu, and Alan E. Willner, ``Preconversion Phase Modulation of Input Differential Phase-Shift-Keying Signals for Wavelength Conversion and Multicasting Applications using Phase-Modulated Pumps'', OSA Optics Letters, 36, 731-733 (2011).
- Salman Khaleghi, Omer F. Yilmaz, Mohammad Reza Chitgarha, Irfan M. Fazal, and Alan E. Willner, ``80-Gbit/s DQPSK Optical Tapped-Delay-Line Equalization using Finely Tunable Delays, Phases and Amplitudes'', Proceedings of the IEEE/OSA Conference on Optical Fiber Communications (OFC), OThN4, Los Angeles, CA, March 2011.
- Mohammad Reza Chitgarha, Salman Khaleghi, Omar F. Yilmaz, Jeng-Yuan Yang, and Alan E. Willner, ``Demonstration of Baud-Rate-Variable and Channel-Spacing-Tunable Demultiplexing of 10-40-Gbaud OFDM Subcarriers using a Multi-Tap Optical DFT'', Proceedings of the IEEE/OSA Conference on Optical Fiber Communications (OFC), OWG3, Los Angeles, CA, March 2011.
- Omer F. Yilmaz, Salman Khaleghi, Mohammad R. Chitgarhga, Scott R. Nuccio, and Alan E. Willner, ``Demonstration of 28-40-Gbaud, OOK/BPSK/QPSK Data-Transparent Optical Correlation with Control/Tunability over Time Delays, Phases and Number of Taps'', Proceedings of the IEEE/OSA Conference on Optical Fiber Communications (OFC), OThN1, Los Angeles, CA, March 2011.
- Omer F. Yilmaz, Salman Khaleghi, Nisar Ahmed, Scott R. Nuccio, Irfan M. Fazal, Xiaoxia Wu, Alan E. Willner, ``Reconfigurable and Finely Tunable Optical Tapped Delay Line to Achieve 40 Gb/s Equalization and Correlation using Conversion/Dispersion Based Delays'', Proceedings of the European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC), Turino, Italy, September 2010.
- Irfan M. Fazal, Salman Khaleghi, Omer F. Yilmaz, Jeng-Yuan Yang, Lin Zhang, Anajali Agarwal, Ron Menendez, Janet Jackel, Alan E. Willner, ``Optimizing RZ 40-Gbit/s Fiber Transmission System Performance when Utilizing SOA-Based DXPM Wavelength Converters'', Proceedings of the IEEE/OSA Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), JThE58, San Jose, CA, May 2010.
- Salman Khaleghi, Irfan M. Fazal, Lin Zhang, Janet Jackel, Anjali Agarwal, Ronald C. Menendez, and Alan E. Willner, ``System Design Guidelines When Utilizing Chirp-Inducing Wavelength Converters in a Fiber Transmission System'', Proceedings of the IEEE/OSA Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), JThE55, San Jose, CA, May 2010.
- Salman Khaleghi, Sina Khaleghi, and Kambiz Jamshidi, ``Performance Analysis of a Spectrally Phase-Encoded Optical Code Division Multiple Access Packet Network'', IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, 1, 213-221 (2009).
- Scott R. Nuccio, Omer F. Yilmaz, Salman Khaleghi, Xiaoxia Wu, Louis Christen, Irfan Fazal, and Alan E. Willner, ``Tunable 503 ns optical delay of 40 Gbit/s RZ-OOK and RZ-DPSK using a wavelength scheme for phase conjugation to reduce residual dispersion and increase delay,'' OSA Optics Letters, 34, 1903-1905 (2009).
- Omer F. Yilmaz, Scott R. Nuccio, Salman Khaleghi, Jeng-Yuan Yang, Louis Christen, Alan E. Willner, ``Optical Multiplexing of Two 21.5 Gb/s DPSK Signals into a Single 43 Gb/s DQPSK Channel with Simultaneous 7-Fold Multicasting in a Single PPLN Waveguide'', Proceedings of the IEEE/OSA Conference on Optical Fiber Communications (OFC), OThM4, San Diego, CA, March 2009
- Scott R. Nuccio, Omer F. Yilmaz, Salman Khaleghi, Louis Christen, Irfan Fazal, Alan E. Willner, ``503 ns, Tunable Optical Delay of 40 Gb/s RZ-OOK and RZ-DPSK Using Additional l-Conversion for Increased Delay and Reduced Residual Dispersion'', Proceedings of the the IEEE/OSA Conference on Optical Fiber Communications (OFC), OThM7, San Diego, CA, March 2009
- Scott R. Nuccio, Louis Christen, Xiaoxia Wu, Salman Khaleghi, Omer F. Yilmaz, Alan E. Willner, Yasuhiro Koike, ``Transmission of 40Gb/s DPSK and OOK at 1.55\mum Through 100m of Plastic Optical Fiber'', Proceedings of the European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC), Brussels, Belgium, October 2008.
- Sina Khaleghi, Salman Khaleghi, and Kambiz Jamshidi, ``Power Performance Analysis of Spectrally Phase-Encoded Optical CDMA Packet Networks'', Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing and Communications (ICSPC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 2007.
- Sina Khaleghi, Salman Khaleghi, and Kambiz Jamshidi, ``Analysis of Throughput and Delay in a Spectrally Phase-Encoded Optical CDMA Packet Network'', Proceedings of the 4th IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications Networks (WOCN), Singapore, July 2007.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
- Senator of Electrical Engineering Department, Viterbi Graduate Students Association (VGSA), USC 2010
- Member, "Natural Sciences, Math, and Engineering Subcommittee", Provost's University Committee on Curriculum, USC. 2009-2010
- Vice President, Iranian Graduate Students Association (IGSA), University of Southern California. 2008-2009
- Member, Resana (student's extracurricular activities association of electrical engineering department), Sharif University of Technology.2004-2007
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