Moshe Kam
Moshe Kam
Dean, Newark College of Engineering, Office of the Dean - NCE
Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
280 Fenster Hall (FENS)
About Me
An engineering educator currently serving as the Dean of the Newark College of Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Studies system theory and control, decision theory, detection and estimation, robotics and navigation, decision fusion, data fusion, and distributed detection.
Recent studies of applications -- (1) automatic tracking and motility analysis of human sperm in time-lapse images; and (2) real-time hypoxia prediction in humans who operate in high altitudes for prolonged durations.
Major recognitions: C. Holmes MacDonald Outstanding Teaching Award (HKN); NSF Presidential Young Investigator; Fellow of the IEEE “for contributions to the theory of decision fusion and distributed detection"; IEEE Haradan Pratt Award.
Recent studies of applications -- (1) automatic tracking and motility analysis of human sperm in time-lapse images; and (2) real-time hypoxia prediction in humans who operate in high altitudes for prolonged durations.
Major recognitions: C. Holmes MacDonald Outstanding Teaching Award (HKN); NSF Presidential Young Investigator; Fellow of the IEEE “for contributions to the theory of decision fusion and distributed detection"; IEEE Haradan Pratt Award.
Education
Ph.D.; Drexel University; ; 1987
M.S.; Drexel University; ; 1985
B.S.; Tel Aviv University; ; 1976
M.S.; Drexel University; ; 1985
B.S.; Tel Aviv University; ; 1976
2024 Fall Courses
ECE 790A - DOCTRL DISSRTN & RESEARCH
ECE 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
ECE 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
ECE 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
ECE 421 - DIGITAL DATA COMMUNICATION
ECE 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
ECE 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
ECE 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
ECE 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
ECE 421 - DIGITAL DATA COMMUNICATION
ECE 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
Teaching Interests
Systems Theory, Engineering Mathematics, Signal Processing, Detection and Estimation, Communications, Control, Engineering Ethics
Past Courses
ECE 321: RANDOM SIGNALS & NOISE
ECE 421: DIGITAL DATA COMMUNICAT
ECE 421: DIGITAL DATA COMMUNICATION
ECE 481: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS I
FED 101: FUND ENGINEERNG DESIGN I
FED 101: FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING DESIGN
FED 101: FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGR DESIGN
ECE 421: DIGITAL DATA COMMUNICAT
ECE 421: DIGITAL DATA COMMUNICATION
ECE 481: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS I
FED 101: FUND ENGINEERNG DESIGN I
FED 101: FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING DESIGN
FED 101: FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGR DESIGN
Research Interests
System Theory, Control, Detection, Estimation, Decision Theory, Robotics and Navigation, Sensor Fusion, Data Fusion, Decision Fusion, Engineering Education
Conference Proceeding
Pre-Calculus Summer Boot Camp--Lessons Learned
Unknown Signal Detection in Interference and Noise using Hidden Markov Models
IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop , July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2021
Embedding Engineering Ethics in Introductory Engineering Courses using Stand-Alone Learning Modules
ASEE-MAS Spring 2021 Conference (Virtual), April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2021
Parallel Decision Fusion with Local Constraints
2021 55th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2021
Getting Students to Explore Engineering Ethics through Debate-Style Presentations
2020
Unknown Signal Detection in Interference and Noise using Hidden Markov Models
IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop , July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2021
Embedding Engineering Ethics in Introductory Engineering Courses using Stand-Alone Learning Modules
ASEE-MAS Spring 2021 Conference (Virtual), April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2021
Parallel Decision Fusion with Local Constraints
2021 55th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2021
Getting Students to Explore Engineering Ethics through Debate-Style Presentations
2020
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An Application-Oriented Course to Improve Student Performance in Mathematics Courses
2018
Impact of Initiatives for Helping First Year Students Start on Track in Mathematics Sequence
2018
Classification and Clustering of Human Sperm Swimming Patterns
2018 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Signal and Image Processing (ICSIP), July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2018
Tracking of Human Sperm in Time-Lapse Images
2018 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Signal and Image Processing (ICSIP), July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2018
Clustering of Human Sperm Swimming Patterns in Time-Lapse Images
2018 IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics (ICHI), June 2018
A partial contact frictional force model for finger-surface interactions
2018 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS), March 2018
Parallel decentralized detection with dependent randomization
2018 52nd Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), March 2018
Wireless network traffic disaggregation using Bayesian nonparametric techniques
2018 52nd Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), March 2018
Work in Progress--Findings of the Pilot Offering of an Application Oriented Course (ENGR 101)
2017
Findings of the Pilot Offering of an Application Oriented Course (ENGR 101)
9th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference, August 2017
Work in Progress – Helping First Year Students Start on Track in the Mathematics Sequence
9th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference , August 2017
Detection performance vs. complexity in parallel decentralized Bayesian decision fusion
2017 51st Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), March 2017
Enhanced spectrum awareness using Bayesian nonparametric pattern recognition techniques
2017 51st Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), March 2017
Work in Progress--ENGR 101-Application Oriented Course to Help First Year Students Make the Connection Between Engineering and Mathematics
2016
A greedy algorithm for decentralized Bayesian detection with feedback
2016 IEEE 37th Sarnoff Symposium, September 2016
ENGR101 - Application Oriented Course to Help First Year Students Make the Connection Between Engineering and Mathematics
8th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2016
Pre-Calculus Boot Camp - Lessons Learned
8th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2016
Adaptive decision fusion using genetic algorithm
2016 Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems (CISS), March 2016
Integration of multiple adaptive algorithms for parallel decision fusion
2016 Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems (CISS), March 2016
Engineering math summer boot camp to help students succeed in remedial courses
2015
Learning communities and engineering design course to help students pick the right major
2015
Run-time Classification of Malicious Processes Using System Call Analysis
2015 10th International Conference on Malicious and Unwanted Software (MALWARE), October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2015
Engineering Math Summer Boot Camp to help Students Succeed in Remedial Courses
7th First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, August 2015
Learning Communities and Engineering Design Course to Help the Student Pick the Right Major
7th First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, August 2015
System Call-Based Detection of Malicious Processes
2015 IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security (QRS), August 2015
Towards integrating pattern reconfigurable antennas in WiMAX/LTE radios
2015 IEEE 16th Annual ,Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), , April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2015
Characterization of pattern reconfigurable antenna arrays for MIMO systems
2015 49th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS) , March 2015
Analyzing the benefits of pattern diversity for MIMO wireless systems
2015 International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC), February 2015
2018
Impact of Initiatives for Helping First Year Students Start on Track in Mathematics Sequence
2018
Classification and Clustering of Human Sperm Swimming Patterns
2018 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Signal and Image Processing (ICSIP), July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2018
Tracking of Human Sperm in Time-Lapse Images
2018 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Signal and Image Processing (ICSIP), July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2018
Clustering of Human Sperm Swimming Patterns in Time-Lapse Images
2018 IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics (ICHI), June 2018
A partial contact frictional force model for finger-surface interactions
2018 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS), March 2018
Parallel decentralized detection with dependent randomization
2018 52nd Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), March 2018
Wireless network traffic disaggregation using Bayesian nonparametric techniques
2018 52nd Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), March 2018
Work in Progress--Findings of the Pilot Offering of an Application Oriented Course (ENGR 101)
2017
Findings of the Pilot Offering of an Application Oriented Course (ENGR 101)
9th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference, August 2017
Work in Progress – Helping First Year Students Start on Track in the Mathematics Sequence
9th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference , August 2017
Detection performance vs. complexity in parallel decentralized Bayesian decision fusion
2017 51st Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), March 2017
Enhanced spectrum awareness using Bayesian nonparametric pattern recognition techniques
2017 51st Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), March 2017
Work in Progress--ENGR 101-Application Oriented Course to Help First Year Students Make the Connection Between Engineering and Mathematics
2016
A greedy algorithm for decentralized Bayesian detection with feedback
2016 IEEE 37th Sarnoff Symposium, September 2016
ENGR101 - Application Oriented Course to Help First Year Students Make the Connection Between Engineering and Mathematics
8th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2016
Pre-Calculus Boot Camp - Lessons Learned
8th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2016
Adaptive decision fusion using genetic algorithm
2016 Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems (CISS), March 2016
Integration of multiple adaptive algorithms for parallel decision fusion
2016 Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems (CISS), March 2016
Engineering math summer boot camp to help students succeed in remedial courses
2015
Learning communities and engineering design course to help students pick the right major
2015
Run-time Classification of Malicious Processes Using System Call Analysis
2015 10th International Conference on Malicious and Unwanted Software (MALWARE), October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2015
Engineering Math Summer Boot Camp to help Students Succeed in Remedial Courses
7th First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, August 2015
Learning Communities and Engineering Design Course to Help the Student Pick the Right Major
7th First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, August 2015
System Call-Based Detection of Malicious Processes
2015 IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security (QRS), August 2015
Towards integrating pattern reconfigurable antennas in WiMAX/LTE radios
2015 IEEE 16th Annual ,Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), , April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2015
Characterization of pattern reconfigurable antenna arrays for MIMO systems
2015 49th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS) , March 2015
Analyzing the benefits of pattern diversity for MIMO wireless systems
2015 International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC), February 2015
COLLAPSE
Journal Article
Abichandani, Pramod V., & Lobo, Deepan, & Dimitrijevic, Branislav, & Borgaonkar, Ashish D., & Sodhi, Jaskirat S., & Kabrawala, Smit, & Brateris, Daniel J., & Kam, Moshe (2024). Competition-based active learning instruction for drone education. Interactive Learning Environments, 32(5), 1795--1813.
Ford, Gabriel, & Foster, Benjamin J., & Braun, Stephen A. , & Kam, Moshe (2023). Unknown Signal Detection in Switching Linear Dynamical System Noise. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 71, 2220-2234.
Alkhoury, Ludvik, & Choi, Ji-won, & Chandran, Vishnu Deep, & De Carvalho, Gabriela, & Pal, Saikat, & Kam, Moshe (2022). Dual wavelength photoplethysmography framework for heart rate calculation. Sensors, 22(24),
Abichandani, Pramod V., & Lobo, Deepan, & Dimitrijevic, Branislav, & Borgaonkar, Ashish D., & Sodhi, Jaskirat S., & Kabrawala, Smit, & Brateris, Daniel J., & Kam, Moshe (2022). Competition-based active learning instruction for drone education. Interactive Learning Environments, 1--19.
Alkhoury, Ludvik, & Choi, JiWon, & Chandran, Vishnu D, & De Carvalho, Gabriela B, & Pal, Saikat, & Kam, Moshe (2022). Dual Wavelength Photoplethysmography Framework for Heart Rate Calculation. Sensors, 22(24), 9955-9977.
Ford, Gabriel, & Foster, Benjamin J., & Braun, Stephen A. , & Kam, Moshe (2023). Unknown Signal Detection in Switching Linear Dynamical System Noise. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 71, 2220-2234.
Alkhoury, Ludvik, & Choi, Ji-won, & Chandran, Vishnu Deep, & De Carvalho, Gabriela, & Pal, Saikat, & Kam, Moshe (2022). Dual wavelength photoplethysmography framework for heart rate calculation. Sensors, 22(24),
Abichandani, Pramod V., & Lobo, Deepan, & Dimitrijevic, Branislav, & Borgaonkar, Ashish D., & Sodhi, Jaskirat S., & Kabrawala, Smit, & Brateris, Daniel J., & Kam, Moshe (2022). Competition-based active learning instruction for drone education. Interactive Learning Environments, 1--19.
Alkhoury, Ludvik, & Choi, JiWon, & Chandran, Vishnu D, & De Carvalho, Gabriela B, & Pal, Saikat, & Kam, Moshe (2022). Dual Wavelength Photoplethysmography Framework for Heart Rate Calculation. Sensors, 22(24), 9955-9977.
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Choi, Ji-won, & Alkhoury, Ludvik, & Urbano, Leonardo F , & Masson, Puneet, & VerMilyea, Matthew, & Kam, Moshe (2022). An assessment tool for computer-assisted semen analysis (CASA) algorithms. Scientific Reports , 12,
Abichandani, Pramod V., & Lobo, Deepan, & Dimitrijevic, Branislav, & Borgaonkar, Ashish D., & Sodhi, Jaskirat S., & Kabrawala, Smit, & Brateris, Daniel J., & Kam, Moshe (2022). Competition-based active learning instruction for drone education. Interactive Learning Environments,
Dong, Weiqiang, & Kam, Moshe (2021). Dependent Randomization in Parallel Binary Decision Fusion. IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica , 8(2), 361-376.
Alkhoury, Ludvik, & Choi, Ji-won, & Wang, Chizhong, & Rajasekar, Arjun, & Acharya, Sayandeep, & Mahoney, Sean , & Shender, Barry, & Hrebien, Leonid, & Kam, Moshe (2020). Heart-rate tuned comb filters for processing photoplethysmogram (PPG) signals in pulse oximetry. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing/Springer Nature, 35, 797-813.
Abichandani, Pramod V., & Lobo, Deepan , & Ford, Gabrial , & Bucci, Donald , & Kam, Moshe (2020). Wind Measurement and Simulation Techniques in Multi-Rotor Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. IEEE Access, 8, 54910-54927.
Rajasekar, Arjun, & Acharya, Sayandeep , & Shender, Barry B. , & Rorres, Chris , & Hrebien, Leonid, & Kam, Moshe (2019). Correlation of cognitive scores and the onset of hypoxia. Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, 90(5), 429-439.
Fridman, Lex, & Weber, Steven, & Greenstadt, Rachel , & Kam, Moshe (2017). Active Authentication on Mobile Devices via Stylometry, Application Usage, Web Browsing, and GPS Location. IEEE Systems Journal, 11(2), 513-521.
Acharya, Sayandeep, & Rajasekar, Arjun, & Shender, Barry S. , & Hrebien, Leonid, & Kam, Moshe (2017). Real-Time Hypoxia Prediction Using Decision Fusion. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 21(3), 696-707.
Urbano, Leonardo F. , & Masson, Puneet , & VerMilyea, Matthew , & Kam, Moshe (2017). Automatic Tracking and Motility Analysis of Human Sperm in Time-Lapse Images. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 36(3), 792-801.
Xiong, Feiyu, & Kam, Moshe, & Hrebien, Leonid, & Wang, Beilun, & Qi, Yanjun (2016). Kernelized Information-Theoretic Metric Learning for Cancer Diagnosis Using High-Dimensional Molecular Profiling Data. ACM, 10(4), 23.
Measel, Ryan , & Lester, Christopher S. , & Bucci, Donald J., & Wanuga, Kevin , & Tait, Gregory , & Primerano, Richard, & Dandekar, Kapil, & Kam, Moshe (2016). An Empirical Study on the Performance of Wireless OFDM Communications in Highly Reverberant Environments. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 17(7), 4802-4812.
Kam, Moshe, & Abichandani, Pramod , & Hewett, Tom (2015). Simulation Detection in Handwritten Documents by Forensic Document Examiners . Journal of Forensic Sciences , 60 (4), 936-941.
Kam, Moshe, & Abichandani, Pramod V., & Hewett, Tom (2015). Simulation Detection in Handwritten Documents by Forensic Document Examiners. Journal of Forensic Science , 60(4), 936-941.
Sworo, George , & Dandekar, Kapil , & Kam, Moshe (2015). Reconfigurable antennas and link adaptation algorithms for MIMO-OFDM wireless systems. EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking , 15pp. .
Fridman, Lex, & Stolerman, Ariel , & Acharya, Sayandeep , & Brennan, Patrick , & Joula, Patrick , & Greenstadt, Rachel , & Kam, Moshe (2015). Multi-modal decision fusion for continuous authentication. Computers & Electrical Engineering (Elsevier) , 41,
Lester, Chris S, & Bucci, Donald J, & Measel, Ryan, & Wanuga, Kevin , & Primerano, Richard , & Dandekar, Kapil R, & Kam, Moshe (2015). Performance of Reconfigurable Antennas in a Below-Decks Environment. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 14, 1093-1096.
Abichandani, Pramod V., & Lobo, Deepan, & Dimitrijevic, Branislav, & Borgaonkar, Ashish D., & Sodhi, Jaskirat S., & Kabrawala, Smit, & Brateris, Daniel J., & Kam, Moshe (2022). Competition-based active learning instruction for drone education. Interactive Learning Environments,
Dong, Weiqiang, & Kam, Moshe (2021). Dependent Randomization in Parallel Binary Decision Fusion. IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica , 8(2), 361-376.
Alkhoury, Ludvik, & Choi, Ji-won, & Wang, Chizhong, & Rajasekar, Arjun, & Acharya, Sayandeep, & Mahoney, Sean , & Shender, Barry, & Hrebien, Leonid, & Kam, Moshe (2020). Heart-rate tuned comb filters for processing photoplethysmogram (PPG) signals in pulse oximetry. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing/Springer Nature, 35, 797-813.
Abichandani, Pramod V., & Lobo, Deepan , & Ford, Gabrial , & Bucci, Donald , & Kam, Moshe (2020). Wind Measurement and Simulation Techniques in Multi-Rotor Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. IEEE Access, 8, 54910-54927.
Rajasekar, Arjun, & Acharya, Sayandeep , & Shender, Barry B. , & Rorres, Chris , & Hrebien, Leonid, & Kam, Moshe (2019). Correlation of cognitive scores and the onset of hypoxia. Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, 90(5), 429-439.
Fridman, Lex, & Weber, Steven, & Greenstadt, Rachel , & Kam, Moshe (2017). Active Authentication on Mobile Devices via Stylometry, Application Usage, Web Browsing, and GPS Location. IEEE Systems Journal, 11(2), 513-521.
Acharya, Sayandeep, & Rajasekar, Arjun, & Shender, Barry S. , & Hrebien, Leonid, & Kam, Moshe (2017). Real-Time Hypoxia Prediction Using Decision Fusion. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 21(3), 696-707.
Urbano, Leonardo F. , & Masson, Puneet , & VerMilyea, Matthew , & Kam, Moshe (2017). Automatic Tracking and Motility Analysis of Human Sperm in Time-Lapse Images. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 36(3), 792-801.
Xiong, Feiyu, & Kam, Moshe, & Hrebien, Leonid, & Wang, Beilun, & Qi, Yanjun (2016). Kernelized Information-Theoretic Metric Learning for Cancer Diagnosis Using High-Dimensional Molecular Profiling Data. ACM, 10(4), 23.
Measel, Ryan , & Lester, Christopher S. , & Bucci, Donald J., & Wanuga, Kevin , & Tait, Gregory , & Primerano, Richard, & Dandekar, Kapil, & Kam, Moshe (2016). An Empirical Study on the Performance of Wireless OFDM Communications in Highly Reverberant Environments. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 17(7), 4802-4812.
Kam, Moshe, & Abichandani, Pramod , & Hewett, Tom (2015). Simulation Detection in Handwritten Documents by Forensic Document Examiners . Journal of Forensic Sciences , 60 (4), 936-941.
Kam, Moshe, & Abichandani, Pramod V., & Hewett, Tom (2015). Simulation Detection in Handwritten Documents by Forensic Document Examiners. Journal of Forensic Science , 60(4), 936-941.
Sworo, George , & Dandekar, Kapil , & Kam, Moshe (2015). Reconfigurable antennas and link adaptation algorithms for MIMO-OFDM wireless systems. EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking , 15pp. .
Fridman, Lex, & Stolerman, Ariel , & Acharya, Sayandeep , & Brennan, Patrick , & Joula, Patrick , & Greenstadt, Rachel , & Kam, Moshe (2015). Multi-modal decision fusion for continuous authentication. Computers & Electrical Engineering (Elsevier) , 41,
Lester, Chris S, & Bucci, Donald J, & Measel, Ryan, & Wanuga, Kevin , & Primerano, Richard , & Dandekar, Kapil R, & Kam, Moshe (2015). Performance of Reconfigurable Antennas in a Below-Decks Environment. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 14, 1093-1096.
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Conference Paper
Mitigation of Motion Artifacts in Pulse Oximetry through Redundant Sensors
2022 Signal Processing: Algorithms, Architectures, Arrangements, and Applications (SPA)/IEEE, November 2022
2022 Signal Processing: Algorithms, Architectures, Arrangements, and Applications (SPA)/IEEE, November 2022