Elnaz Banan Sadeghian (ebsadegh)

Elnaz Banan Sadeghian

Assistant Professor

Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Education

  • PhD (2017) Georgia Institute of Technology (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
  • MS (2015) Georgia Institute of Technology (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
  • MS (2008) AmirKabir University of Technology (Biomedical Engineering-Bioelectric)
  • BS (2005) Shahid Beheshti University (Electrical Engineering-Electronics)

Research

We have open PhD positions for students with strong background in Machine Learning libraries and Communication Theory (Physical Layer). Prospective students please check my website before sending emails.

Communication Theory
Machine Learning
Data Storage
Assistive Technology
Brain-Computer Interface

Appointments

Assistant Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 2019
Senior System Engineer, Qualcomm Company, San Diego, CA, 2017-2018

Professional Societies

  • IEEE Member
  • EMBS – IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Member
  • ASTC – Advanced Storage Technology Consortium Fellow

Grants, Contracts and Funds

NSF CAREER Award: "Multitrack Read Channel Designs for Modern Two-Dimensional Magnetic Recording",
NSF CRII: CIF: "Machine Learning Based Equalization Towards Multitrack Synchronization and Detection in Two-Dimensional Magnetic Recording",
ASTC Gift Funding: "Machine Learning Techniques in Read Channel Design for Two-Dimensional Magnetic Recording"

Selected Publications

Conference Proceeding

  1. Banan Sadeghian, E. (2023). Turbo-Connected Neural Network Media Noise Cancellation Strategy for Asynchronous Multitrack Detection. The 34th IEEE Transactions on Magnetic Recording Conference (TMRC 2023).
  2. Ayoobi, N.; Banan Sadeghian, E. (2022). A self-paced BCI system with low latency for motor imagery onset detection based on time series prediction paradigm.
  3. Ayoobi, N.; Banan Sadeghian, E. (2022). A Subject-Independent Brain-Computer Interface Framework Based on Supervised Autoencoder. 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC 2022).
  4. Banan Sadeghian, E. (2022). Neural Network Equalization for Asynchronous Multitrack Detection in TDMR. Milpitas, CA: The 33rd IEEE Transactions on Magnetic Recording Conference (TMRC 2022).
  5. Ayoobi, N.; Banan Sadeghian, E. (2022). Unsupervised Motor Imagery Saliency Detection Based on Self-Attention Mechanism. 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC 2022).
  6. Banan Sadeghian, E.. Asynchronous Partial-Response Equalization to Time-Varying Target for Multitrack Detection of Asynchronous Tracks. Pittsburgh, PA: The 32nd Magnetic Recording Conference (TMRC 2021).
  7. Banan Sadeghian, E.; Barry, J. R. (2021). Partial-Response Maximum-Likelihood Joint Detection of Asynchronous Tracks. IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2021).
  8. Banan Sadeghian, E. (2021). A Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Extension of the Mueller and Müller Timing Error Detector. Amsterdam: 28th European Signal Processing Conference, EUSIPCO 2020.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9287740.
  9. Banan Sadeghian, E. (2020). A Multitrack Timing Error Detector for Two-Dimensional Magnetic Recording. The 31st Magnetic Recording Conference (TMRC 2020). Berkeley: IEEE Magnetics Society.
    http://cml.me.berkeley.edu/TMRC2020/images/Book.pdf.
  10. Banan Sadeghian, E.; Barry, J. R. (2016). The Rotating-Target Algorithm for Jointly Detecting Asynchronous Tracks. IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2016).
    http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7510729/.
  11. Banan Sadeghian, E.; Barry, J. R. (2016). Soft intertrack interference cancellation for two-dimensional magnetic recording. IEEE International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC 2014).
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6785322.
  12. Banan Sadeghian, E.; Huo, X.; Ghovanloo, M. (2011). Command Detection and Classification in Tongue Drive Assistive Technology. IEEE 33rd Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (EMBC 2011).
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6091394.
  13. Banan Sadeghian, E.; Moradi, M. (2008). Fractal dimension for detection of ERD/ERS patterns in asynchronous brain computer interface (pp. 560-563). The 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (ICBBE 2008).
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4535016.
  14. Banan Sadeghian, E.; Moradi, M. (2008). Combining spatial & spectral filters in ERD-based multiclass BCI. 14th Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering.
    https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.705.3221&rep=rep1&type=pdf.
  15. Banan Sadeghian, E.; Moradi, M. (2008). Detection of ERD/ERS in single-channel EEG with Application in Asynchronous BCI. 14th Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering.
    https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.720.4757&rep=rep1&type=pdf.
  16. Banan Sadeghian, E.; Moradi, M. (2007). Continuous Detection of Motor Imagery in a Four-Class Asynchronous BCI. IEEE 29th Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (EMBC 2007).
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4353020.

Journal Article

  1. Banan Sadeghian, E.; Barry, J. R. (2022). Asynchronous Multitrack Detection with A Generalized Partial-Response Maximum-Likelihood Strategy. IEEE Transactions on Communications (3 ed., vol. 70). IEEE Transactions on Communications.
  2. Banan Sadeghian, E. (2020). A Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Extension of the Mueller and Müller Timing Error Detector. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (12 ed., vol. 56). IEEE Transactions on Magnetics.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9287740.
  3. Banan Sadeghian, E.; Barry, J. R. (2016). The Rotating-Target Algorithm for Jointly Detecting Asynchronous Tracks. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (9 ed., vol. 34, pp. 2463-2469). IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications.
    http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7555382/.
  4. Banan Sadeghian, E.; Barry, J. R. (2015). Soft Intertrack Interference Cancellation for Two-Dimensional Magnetic Recording. IEEE Transaction on Magnetics (6 ed., vol. 51, pp. 1-9). IEEE Transaction on Magnetics.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6980110.
  5. Vasic, B.; Khatami, M.; Nakamura, Y.; Okamoto, Y.; Kanai, Y.; Barry, J. R.; McLaughlin, S. W.; Banan Sadeghian, E. (2015). A Study of TDMR Signal Processing Opportunities Based on Quasi-Micromagnetic Simulations. IEEE Transaction on Magnetics (4 ed., vol. 51, pp. 1-7). IEEE Transaction on Magnetics.
    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7109973.

Courses

EE 609 Communication Theory
EE 348 Signals and Systems