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Books:

1. H. Chen, L. Huang, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Radio Resource Management for Multimedia
QoS Support in Wireless Cellular Networks, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Sept. 2003 (ISBN: 1-
4020-7623-1).

z see book review in IEEE Communication Magazine, July 2004

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2. Book chapter: F. Hu, R. V. Krishnaram and S. Kumar, Security in Distributed Sensor Network Time
Synchronization Services in book entitled ‘Security in Distributed and Networking Systems’, Edited by Prof.
Yang Xiao and Prof. Yi Pan, World Scientific Publishing Co., Aug. 2007 (ISBN: 978-981-270-807-6)

Referred Journal Papers:

Computer Networks:

1. F. Hu, Y. Malakawi, S. Kumar and Y. Xiao, Vertical and Horizontal Synchronization

Services with Outlier Detection in Underwater Acoustic Networks, Wireless Communications
and Mobile Computing Journal, Wiley InterScience, Accepted.
2. F. Hu and S. Kumar, The Integration of Ad hoc Sensor and Cellular Networks for
Multi-class Data Transmission, Elsevier Ad-Hoc Networks Journal, Vol. 4(2), pp.
254-282, March 2006.
3. S. Kumar, V. S. Raghavan and J. Deng, Medium Access Control Protocols for Ad-
Hoc Wireless Networks: A Survey, Elsevier Ad-Hoc Networks Journal, Vol. 4(3), pp.
326-358, May 2006.
4. L. Huang, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Adaptive Resource Allocation for Multimedia
QoS Management in Wireless Networks IEEE Trans. Vehicular Technology, Vol. 53
(2), pp. 547-558, 2004.
5. H.. Chen, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, QoS-Aware Radio Resource Management
Scheme for CDMA Cellular Networks based on Dynamic Interference Guard Margin
(IGM), Computer Networks, Vol. 46, pp. 867-879, 2004.
6. W. Kuo, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Dynamic Collision Resolution and Traffic
Scheduling for DOCSIS CATV Systems with QoS Support, IEEE Trans. Broadcasting,
Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 371- 382, Dec. 2003.

Multimedia Compression Techniques:

7. L. Xu and S. Kumar, Error Resiliency Measure for RVLC Codes, IEEE Signal
Processing Letters, Vol. 13(2), pp. 84-87, Feb. 2006.
8. S. Kumar, L. Xu, M. K. Mandal and S. Panchanathan, Error Resiliency Schemes in
H.264/AVC Video Coding Standard, Elsevier Journal of Visual Communication and
Image Representation (Special issue on Emerging H.264/AVC Video Coding
Standard), Vol. 17(2), pp. 425-450, April 2006.
9. S. Kumar, M. K. Mandal and S. Panchanathan, Editorial: Special Issue on Emerging
H.264/AVC Video Coding Standard, Elsevier J. of Visual Communication & Image
Representation, Vol. 17(2), pp. 183-85, April 2006.

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10. Z. Yan, S. Kumar and C.-C. J. Kuo, Mesh Segmentation Schemes for Error Resilient
Coding of 3D Graphic Models, IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems for Video
Technology, Vol. 15, No.1, pp.138-144, 2005.
11. S. Kumar, L. Xu and M. K. Mandal, Improving Data Recovery in MPEG-4, IEICE
Trans. Information and Systems, Vol. E88-D (6), pp. 1306-1309, June 2005.
12. S. Kumar and L. Xu, RVLC Decoding Scheme for Improved Data Recovery in
MPEG-4 Video Coding Standard, Elsevier J. Real Time Imaging (Special Issue on
Low Bit-Rate Multimedia Communication), Vol. 10, pp. 315-323, 2004.
13. Te-Chung Yang and S. Kumar, An Error Recovery Technique for Wavelet Image
Codecs with Inter-Subband Dependency, IEEE Trans. Consumer Electronics, vol. 48,
No. 4, pp. 973-981, 2002.
14. Z. Yan, S. Kumar and C.-C. J. Kuo, Error Resilient Coding of 3D Graphic Models via
Adaptive Mesh Segmentation and Piecewise Reconstruction Approach, IEEE Trans.
Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, Vol. 11, No. 7, pp.860-873, 2001.
15. S. Kumar, K. N. Rao, R.R. Mishra and R.C. Jain, An Efficient Bath Fractal
Transform-based Image Coding Technique, IEEE Trans. Consumer Electronics, Vol.
44, No. 4, pp. 1298-1308, 1998.
16. S. Kumar and R.C. Jain, Low Complexity Fractal-based Image Compression
Technique, IEEE Trans. Consumer Electronics, vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 987-993, 1997.
17. S. Kumar, Y.N. Rathi and R.C. Jain, An Efficient Lapped Orthogonal Transform
Image Coding Technique, IEEE Trans. Consumer Electronics, vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 994-
1002, 1997.
18. S. Kumar, R.Vijay, R.C. Jain and P.C. Jain, A Fast Adaptive Cosine Transform Image
Coding Technique, IETE J. Research (India), vol. 43, No.4, pp. 295-301, 1997.
19. S. Kumar, B.M. Ganesh and R.C. Jain, Design of Non-Uniformly Spaced Pseudo-
Quadrature Mirror Filters using Spline Functions, International J. Electronics (U.K.),
vol. 82, No. 5, pp. 439-450, 1997.

Medical Imaging and Bioinformatics:

20. J. Woo, B.-W. Hong, S. Kumar, I. B. Ray and C.-C. J. Kuo, Multimodal Data
Integration for Computer-aided Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation, Journal of Biomedicine
and Biotechnology, 2007.

Papers and Presentations in Conferences:

Wireless Networks:

21. M. Sarkar, S. Gurajala and S. Kumar, A MAC Protocol to Support QoS for Multimedia
Traffic Transmission over Ad Hoc Networks, ACM International Wireless
Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC’07), Honolulu, Hawaii,
August 12–16, 2007.
22. M. Sarkar, S. Gurajala and S. Kumar, A QoS-Aware Medium Access Control Protocol for
Real Time Traffic in Ad Hoc Networks, 18th IEEE Annual International Symposium on
Personal Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC’07), Athens, Greece, 3-7 Sept.
2007.

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23. K.K.R. Khambhatla, Claudio R. Lima and S. Kumar, Performance Analysis of Mobile Video
Telephony over CDMA EVDO Rev. A, IEEE International Symposium on Broadband
Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, Orlando, Fl, March 28-29, 2007.
24. F. Hu, S. Kumar and Y. Xiao, Towards A Secure, RFID/Sensor Based Tele-cardiology
System, IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference - Special Sessions
Track on Telemedicine, Las Vegas, pp. 732-36, Jan 2007.
25. F. Hu, X. Cao and S. Kumar, Trustworthiness in Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks:
Towards Low-complexity Reliability and Security, IEEE GLOBECOM, St. Louis, Dec. 2005.
26. K. K. R. Kashyap, B. Zan, F. Hu and S. Kumar, A Reliable Transport Scheme in Wireless
Sensor and Actor Networks, 2nd IEEE Upstate NY Workshop on Communication and
Networking, pp.118-122, Nov. 18, 2005, Rochester, NY.
27. B. Zan, K. K. R. Kashyap, Z. Feng, F. Hu and S. Kumar, An Energy-Efficient Event Detection
Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks, 2nd IEEE Upstate NY Workshop on Communication
and Networking, pp.60-64, Nov. 18, 2005, Rochester, NY.
28. M. Edwards, F. Hu and S. Kumar, Bi-directional QoS Support for Novelty Detection
Applications based on Hierarchical Wireless Sensor Network Model, Proc. SPIE ITCOM
Conf. (Internet Multimedia Management Systems IV), Vol. 5601, pp. 203-213, Oct. 2004,
Philadelphia, PA.
29. F. Hu, S. Kumar and N. K. Sharma, Adaptive QoS Provisioning in Large-Scale Mobile Sensor
Networks for Next Generation Telemedicine Applications (MSNT), Proc. World Wireless
Congress, May 25-28, 2004, San Francisco, CA.
30. F. Hu, S. Kumar and N. K. Sharma, Integrating Wireless Security with Routing in Ad Hoc
Sensor Networks, Proc. World Wireless Congress, May 25-28, 2004, San Francisco, CA.
31. M. N. Vora and S. Kumar, Dynamic Management of QoS for Multimedia Multicasting, Proc.
SPIE ITCOM Conf. (Internet Multimedia Management Systems IV), Vol. 5242, pp. 198-207,
Sept. 2003, Orlando, FL.
32. F. Hu and S. Kumar, QoS Considerations in Wireless Sensor Networks for Telemedicine,
Proc. SPIE ITCOM Conf. (Internet Multimedia Management Systems IV), Vol. 5242, pp. 217-
227, Sept. 2003, Orlando, FL.
33. W. Kuo, S. Kumar and C.-C. J. Kuo, Dynamic Collision Resolution and Traffic Scheduling
for DOCSIS Systems with QoS Support, Proc. IEEE Globecom’2003.
34. H. Chen, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Dynamic call admission control and resource
reservation with Interference Guard Margin (IGM) for CDMA systems, Proc. IEEE Wireless
Communications and Networking Conf., March 16-20, 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana.
35. H. Chen, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Optimal radio resource management using hybrid
handoffs in cellular networks, Proc. SPIE ITCOM Conf., 2002, Vol. 4868, pp. 103-114.
36. H. Chen, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Dynamic Call-admission Control Scheme for QoS
Priority handoff in Multimedia Cellular Networks, Proc. IEEE Wireless Communications and
Networking Conf., March 17-21, 2002, Orlando, FL, Vol. 1, pp. 114-118.
37. H. Chen, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Interference-based Guard Margin Call Admission
Control for CDMA Multimedia Wireless Systems, Proc. SPIE Visual Communications and
Image Processing Conf., Jan. 20-25, 2002, San Jose, CA, Vol. 4671, pp. 344-355.
38. H. Chen, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Call admission control for CDMA systems with
interference guard margin (IGM), Proc. SPIE Visual Communications and Image Processing
Conf., Jan. 21-23, 2002, San Jose, CA, Vol. 4671 I, pp. 344-355.

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39. W.-K. Kuo, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Scheduling and Bandwidth Allocation for
Integrated Services over DOCSIS Cable Networks, Proc. SPIE Visual Communications and
Image Processing Conf., Jan. 21-23, 2002, San Jose, CA, Vol. 4671 II, pp. 993-1005.
40. L. Huang, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Adaptive QOS Framework for Wireless Multimedia
Networks, Proc. Conf. on Modeling and Design of Wireless Networks (in SPIE ITCOM), Aug.
20-26, 2001, Denver ,CO.
41. W.-K. Kuo, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Dynamical Quality of Service (QoS) support for
DOCSIS HFC Networks, Proc. Conf. on Technologies, Protocols and Services for Next-
Generation Internet (in SPIE ITCOM), Aug. 20-26, 2001, Denver, CO, Vol. 4527, pp. 113-
124.
42. H. Chen, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Radio Resource Management for CDMA Systems with
Interference Guard Margin (IGM), Proc. SPIE Conference on Third-Generation (3G) Wireless
Systems (in SPIE ITCOM), Aug. 20-26, 2001, Denver ,CO, Vol. 4529, pp. 34-45.
43. L. Huang, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Adaptive Resource Allocation for Multimedia
Services in Wireless Communication Networks, Proc. 3rd International Workshop on
Multimedia Network Systems (in International Conference on Distributed Computing
Systems), April 16-19, 2001, Scottsdale, Arizona.
44. L. Huang, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Adaptive Multimedia Services Provisioning in
Wireless Communication Networks, Proc. SPIE International Symposium on Voice, Video,
and Data Communications (in Multimedia Systems and applications III section), Boston, MA,
Nov 5-8, 2000, Vol. 4209, pp. 151-162.
45. H. Chen, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, GC-based Dynamic QoS Priority Handoff Scheme for
Multimedia Cellular Systems, Proc. SPIE International Symposium on Voice, Video, and Data
Communications (in Multimedia Systems and Applications III section), Boston, MA, Nov 5-
8, 2000, Vol. 4209, pp. 163-173.
46. H. Chen, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Differentiated QoS-aware Priority Handoff in Cell-
based Multimedia Wireless Network, Proc. SPIE International Conf. on Image and Video
Communications and Processing, San Jose, CA, Jan. 25-28, 2000, Vol. 3974, pp. 940-948.
47. L. Huang, S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Dynamic Quality of Service Management in Wireless
Multimedia Networks, Proc. SPIE International Conf. on Image and Video Communications
and Processing, San Jose, CA, Jan. 25-28, 2000, Vol. 3974, pp. 917-928.

Image and Video Compression Techniques

47. L. Xu and S. Kumar, An Efficient and Low-delay MCTF Partitioning, IEEE International
Conf. on Image Processing (ICIP 06), Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2006.
48. L. Xu, M.K. Mandal and S. Kumar, Coding Efficiency Evaluation of RVLC Codes, IEEE
Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Cincinnati, OH, Aug. 7-10, 2005. S
49. S. Kumar and L. Xu, Improved RVLC-based Data Recovery in MPEG-4 Video, Proc. SPIE
ITCOM Conf. (Multimedia Systems and Applications IV), Vol. 5241, pp. 88-98, Sept. 2003,
Orlando, FL.
50. M. Gao, P. Bridgman and S. Kumar, Computer Aided Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Using
Image Enhancement and JPEG2000, Proc. SPIE International Conf. on Applications of Digital
Image Processing, Vol. 5203, pp. 323-334, Aug. 2003, San Diego, CA.
51. S. Kumar and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Improving Error Resilience Performance of JPEG2000 Codec
with Unequal Error Protection and RVLC, Proc. Picture Coding Symposium, S. Korea, April
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52. Z. Yan, S. Kumar, J. Li and C.-C. Jay Kuo, An Error Resilient Coding Technique for 3D
Graphic Models, Proc. SPIE International Conf. on Image and Video Communications and
Processing, San Jose, CA, Jan. 25-28, 2000, Vol. 3974, pp. 360-371.
53. T.-C. Yang, S. Kumar and C.-C. J. Kuo, Error resilient EBCOT image coding with content
classification, Proceedings of SPIE International Conf. on Image and Video Communications
and Processing, San Jose, CA, Jan 25- 28, 2000, Vol. 3974, pp. 111-122.
54. T.-C. Yang, S. Kumar and C.-C. J. Kuo, Low Overhead Error-Resilient Bit-plane Image
Coding, Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Orlando, FL, May 30-
June 2, 1999, Vol. 4, pp. IV-50 - IV-53.
55. Z. Yan, S. Kumar, J. Li and C.-C. J. Kuo, Robust Encoding of 3D Mesh using Data
Partitioning and Error Concealment, Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and
Systems, Orlando, FL, May 30- June 2, 1999, vol. IV, pp. 495- 498.
56. Z. Yan, S. Kumar, J. Li and C.-C. J. Kuo, Reversible Variable Length Codes (RVLC) for
Robust Coding of 3D Topological Mesh Data, Proc. IEEE Data Compression Conf., Salt Lake
City, UT, March 29-31, 1999, p. 560.
57. Z. Yan, S. Kumar, J. Li and C.-C. J. Kuo, Error Resilient 3D Mesh Coding, Proc. Picture
Coding Symposium, Portland, OR, April 21-23, 1999, pp. 337- 40.
58. T.-C. Yang, S. Kumar and C.-C. J. Kuo, Error Resilient Wavelet Image Coding with Fast
Resynchronization, Proc. SPIE International Conf. on Visual Communications and Image
Processing, San Jose, CA, July 23-29, 1999, Vol. 3653(Pt 1), pp. 84-93.
59. T.-C. Yang, S. Kumar and C.-C. J. Kuo, Robust EBCOT Coding Technique for Wireless
Image Transmission, Proc. IEEE Wireless Communication and Networking Conf., September
1999.
60. T.-C. Yang, S. Kumar Y. Bao and C.-C. Jay Kuo, Robust Image Coding with EBCOT and
RVLC, Proc. SPIE International Conf. on Applications of Digital Image Processing XXII,
Denver, CO, July 20-23, 1999, Vol. 3808, pp. 269-280.
61. Z. Yan, S. Kumar, J. Li and C.-C. J. Kuo, Robust Coding of 3D topological Mesh Data with
RVLC, Proc. SPIE International Conf. on Applications of Digital Image Processing XXII,
Denver, CO, July 18-23, 1999, Vol. 3808, pp. 106-117.
62. Z. Yan, S. Kumar, J. Li and C.-C. J. Kuo, Error Resilient Coding of 3D Graphics based on
Morphing and Volume Splitting, Proc. SPIE International Conf. on Multimedia Systems and
Applications II, Boston, MA, Sept. 19-22, 1999, Vol. 3845, pp. 222-233.
63. Z. Yan, S. Kumar, J. Li and C.-C. J. Kuo, Robust Coding of 3D Graphic Models using Mesh
Segmentation and Data Partitioning, Proc. IEEE International Conf. on Image Processing,
Kobe, Japan, Oct. 25-28, 1999, Vol. 4, pp. 352-356.
64. T.C. Yang, S. Kumar, Y. Bao and C.-C. J. Kuo, Robust Coding of Images using EBCOT and
RVLC, Proc. IEEE Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing, Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept.
13-15, 1999.
65. T.-C. Yang, S. Kumar and C.-C. J. Kuo, Robust Image Compression based on Self-
synchronizing Huffman Code and Inter-Subband Dependency, Proc. 32nd Asilomar Conf. on
Signals, Systems & Computers, Part 2 (of 2), Nov 1-4 1998, Pacific Grove, CA, Vol. 2, pp.
1631-1635.
66. S. Kumar and C.-C. J. Kuo, Low-Complexity Image Coding Technique using Visual Patterns,
Proc. SPIE International Conf. on Applications of Digital Image Processing XXI, San Diego,
CA, vol. 3460, pp. 457-467, 1998.

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67. S. Kumar, A Fast Fractal-based Image Compression Technique, 84th Indian Science
Congress, University of Delhi, India, Jan. 1997.
68. S. Kumar, R.C. Jain and P.C. Jain, A Scene Adaptive Cosine Transform Image Coding
Technique, Proc. 2nd National Communications Conference, IIT Mumbai, India, pp. 229-232,
1996.
69. S. Kumar, M.S. Tanuja and R. C. Jain, A Lossless Partial LOT Computation Algorithm, Proc.
19th National Systems Conference, Coimbatore, India, 1996, pp. 368-371.
70. S. Kumar, P. Raghuram and R. C. Jain, Adaptive Coding Techniques Using Visual Patterns,
Proc. 19th National Systems Conference, Coimbatore, India, 1996, pp. 101-106.
71. S. Kumar, R.C. Jain and P.C. Jain, Cosine Transform Image Coding Technique Using Block
Distortion Equalization, International Conference on 'New Directions in Applied
Mathematics' at Univ. of Hyderabad, India, December 1995.
72. P.C. Jain, S. Kumar and R.C. Jain, Video Signal Processing based on Fractals and Wavelets,
International Conference on 'New Directions in Applied Mathematics' at Univ. of Hyderabad,
India, December 1995.
73. S. Kumar, R. C. Jain and P.C. Jain, An Improved Adaptive Cosine Transform Image Coding
Technique for Packet Switched Networks, Proc. 19th National Systems Conference,
Coimbatore, India, 1995, pp. 341-345.
74. S. K. Korde, S. Kumar and R. C. Jain, Design of Pseudo-Quadrature Mirror Filters using
Bernstein Polynomial Approximation, Proc. 19th National Systems Conference, Coimbatore,
India, 1995, pp. 362-366.
75. S. Kumar, R.C. Jain and P.C. Jain, Role of Image Compression Techniques in
Telecommunication Infrastructure Development, Proc. 10th Indian Engineering Congress,
Institution of Engineers, Jaipur, India, pp. 19-29, 1995.

Medical Imaging and Bioinformatics:

76. A. Aulia, S. Kumar, R. Garg, A. S. Reddy, QSAR Study of HIV Protease Inhibitors
Using Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm, ACS Western Regional Meeting, Oct.
10-12, 2007.
77. G. M. Ko, A.S. Reddy, S. Kumar, R. Garg, Probing the PDB: Mutational Mapping
Analysis of HIV-I Protease, ACS Western Regional Meeting, Oct. 10-12, 2007.
78. M. Jahagirdar, V. K. Jalahalli, S. Kumar, A.S. Reddy, X. Zhang, R. Garg, Ligand
Binding Site Prediction for HIV-1 Protease using Shape Comparison Techniques, ACS
Western Regional Meeting, Oct. 10-12, 2007.
79. J. Woo, B.-W. Hong, S. Kumar, I. B. Ray, C.-C. Jay Kuo, Joint Reconstruction and
Registration Using Level Sets: Application to the Computer-Aided Ablation of Atrial
Fibrillation, IEEE International Conference on Frontiers in the Convergence of Bioscience and
Information Technologies, Jeju-Do, Korea, Oct. 11-13, 2007.
80. V. K. Jalahalli, X. Zhang, S. Kumar and R. Garg, Novel fast adaptive algorithm for 3D-shape
analysis of protein (HIV protease)-ligand interactions, 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston,
MA, August 19-23, 2007.
81. B. Bhhatarai, S. Alla, S. Kumar and R. Garg, Novel Cheminformatics Study of Non-Peptidic
HIV Protease Inhibitors using Machine Learning and Statistical Tools, 233rd National ACS
Meeting, March 2007, Chicago (received the CINF Scholarship for Scientific Excellence

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award).
82. C. Bernier, B. Bhhatarai, S. Kumar and R. Garg, Feed-forward neural networks model of
potential sulfonamide-substituted cycloalkylpyranone HIV protease inhibitors, 231st ACS
National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 26-30, 2006.

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