Theodore W. Manikas

 

EXPERIENCE

Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Southern Methodist University, 2012 – present.

Research Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Southern Methodist University, 2010 - 2012.

Visiting Research Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Southern Methodist University, 2009 – 2010.

Co-Director, Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Tulsa, 2007 - 2009.

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Tulsa, 2000 - 2009.

Systems Analyst, Systems Management and Development Group, NSABP Biostatistical Center, University of Pittsburgh, 1993 – 2000.

Research interests

Computer engineering, genetic algorithms, and computer-aided design methods.  Application areas include computer and network security, VLSI and nanotechnology circuit design, and robotics.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES

Registered Professional Engineer, Texas, Oklahoma

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering (with minors in Computer Science and Statistics), University of Pittsburgh, 1999

research grants

1.     S. Nair, M. Thornton, T. Manikas, “DOD Information Assurance Scholarship Program”, Department of Defense (DoD IASP H98230-11-1-0446), 9/26/11 – 12/25/12, $54,871.

2.     M. Thornton, T. Manikas, “Radiation Hardened Standard Cell Library Design and Benchmarking Research”, Silicon Space Technology.

3.     S. Nair, M. Thornton, T. Manikas, “Capacity Building for Security Architecture and Infrastructure for Smart-Grids”, Department of Defense (DoD IASP H98230-09-1-0396), 9/10/10 – 2/9/12, $69,632.

4.     “Investigative Methods of Establishing Hardware Trust Centers with a Focus on Detection of Trojans at the Register Transfer Level (RTL) During the Device Design Stage”, Lockheed-Martin Aerospace, Fort Worth, Texas, June 30, 2011 - May 31, 2012.

5.     “Secure Smart Meter Firmware Research and Development”, PayGo Electric, Alpharetta, Georgia, September 2010 - May 2011.

6.     “Smart Meter & DPA Resistant Encryption Research”, Revere Security, Dallas, Texas, October 2010-August 2011.

  1. Visiting research position funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR Project N000140910784).
  2. K. Ashenayi, T. Manikas, P. LoPresti, "A Proposal to Develop an Advanced Down-hole Communication System", Champlin Foundation, 1/1/07 – 5/31/09, $30,000.
  3. D. Teeters, T. Manikas, "Institute of Nanotechnology", University of Tulsa, 5/15/07 - 5/14/09, $25,000.
  4. P. LoPresti, T. Manikas, J. Kohlbeck, "Summer Electrical Engineering Academy at The University of Tulsa for Precollege Students", OSRHE (Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education), 2007 - 2009, $31,500.
  5. T. Manikas, “Hybrid Circuit Design for Oil and Gas Well Gauges”, OCAST (Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology) project number AP071-i14, 3/1/07 - 2/29/08, $37,142 (50% from OCAST, 50% from Geophysical Research Co, LLC).
  6. K. Ashenayi, T. Manikas, "Specialized Electronic Wheelchair for a Cerebral Palsy Patient", Assistive Technology Development Program of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and National Institute for the Severely Handicapped (NISH), 2008, $250.
  7. T. Manikas, “Floorplanning to Optimize Chip Area and Signal Delay in VLSI Circuits”, Faculty Development Summer Fellowship, University of Tulsa, Summer 2005, $8212.
  8. T. Manikas, “Improving Floorplan Design Models for VLSI Circuit Design”, Faculty Development Summer Fellowship, University of Tulsa, Summer 2004, $7944.
  9. T. Manikas, “Using Preliminary Circuit Information to Guide Pre-Placement Partitioning for VLSI Circuit Design”, Faculty Development Summer Fellowship, University of Tulsa, Summer 2003, $7792.
  10. T. Manikas, “Effects of Pre-Placement Partitioning Decisions on Placement Performance for VLSI Design”, Faculty Development Summer Fellowship, University of Tulsa, Summer 2002, $7678.

Industrial collaborations

  • Silicon Space Technologies, Austin, TX
  • Thompson & Knight LLP, Dallas, TX
  • Raytheon, Garland, TX
  • Revere Security, Addison, TX
  • PayGo Electric, Alpharetta, GA
  • Geophysical Research Co., LLC, Tulsa, OK
  • ABB Automation, Bartlesville, OK
  • WesDyne Corp., Pittsburgh, PA

ORGANIZATIONS

  • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
  • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
  • Eta Kappa Nu (HKN)
  • Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • International Institute of Informatics and Systemics (IIIS)

Honors and AWARDS

  • Best paper award for "An Axiomatic Analysis Approach for Large-Scale Disaster-Tolerant Systems Modeling ", presented at the 2010 IIIS International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics, and Cybernetics.
  • Best paper award for "A Senior Design Course That Simulates an Industrial Engineering Environment", presented at the 2001 ASEE Midwest Section Conference.

teaching

Southern Methodist University

Undergraduate

CSE 2353                     Discrete Computational Structures

CSE 4381                     Digital Computer Design

Undergraduate/Graduate

CSE 5380/7380             VLSI Algorithms

CSE 5381/7381             Computer Architecture

The University of Tulsa

Undergraduate

EE 2161                        Digital Design Laboratory

EE 2163                        Digital Design Principles

EE 3113                        Signals and Linear Systems

EE 4073                        Information and Communications Systems

Undergraduate/Graduate

EE 4143/6443                VLSI Design

Graduate

EE 7063                        Computer Engineering

EE 7993                        VLSI Design Automation (independent study)

EE 7993                        VLSI Logic Synthesis (independent study)

EE 7993                        VLSI Physical Synthesis (independent study)

service

Professional

  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) for NCEES (National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying) – on Electrical/Computer Exam committee, 2004 - present
  • Session Judge, 81st AAAS-SWARM Annual Meeting, 2006
  • Student Activities Chair, Tulsa IEEE, 2004 – 2006
  • Session Moderator, 2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Southern Methodist University

·         Chair, Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Program Committee, 2012 – present

·         Computer Science and Engineering TA Selection Committee, 2012 – present

·         Computer Engineering Graduate Admissions Coordinator, 2012 - present

·         Digital Repository Advisory Board, 2012 - present

·         Lyle College of Engineering Assessment Committee, 2011 – present

·         Chair, Computer Science and Engineering Graduate Program Committee, 2010 - present

·         University representative for the Synopsys Curricula Advisory Board, 2010 – present

·         Computer Science and Engineering Industry Advisory Board Liaison, Curriculum and Technology, 2011 – 2012

·         Session Judge, Graduate Research Colloquium, 2011, 2013

The University of Tulsa

  • Faculty Advisor for Eta Kappa Nu - Zeta Nu Chapter, 2002 - 2009
  • Session Judge, 11th Annual Student Research Colloquium, 2008
  • ABET committee member, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, 2005 - 2006
  • Alternate on Faculty Senate, 2001 - 2002, 2003 - 2004

Reviewed for

  • Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
  • Artificial Neural Networks in Engineering Conference
  • ASEE Annual Conference: College-Industry Partnership Division
  • ASEE Midwest Section Conference
  • Expert Systems Journal
  • IEEE International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic
  • IEEE Recent Advances in Intelligent Computational Systems Conference
  • IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering
  • IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation
  • IEEE Transactions on Robotics
  • International Conference on Computing, Communications and Control Technologies

·         International Conference on Design and Modeling in Science, Education, and Technology

  • International Conference on Robotics and Automation
  • International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
  • International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • International Journal of General Systems – Intelligent Systems Design
  • International Journal of Parallel and Distributed Systems and Networks
  • International Journal of Robotics and Automation
  • International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems
  • Journal of Combinatorial Optimization
  • McGraw-Hill Publishers
  • PennWell Publishing
  • Soft Computing Journal

·         World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing

thesis and dissertation committees

Southern Methodist University

Masters Committees

Computer Science and Engineering: Gerald Shaffer, Xiaodian Xie, David Houngninou

Doctoral Committees

1.     Anurag Nagar, Computer Science and Engineering

2.     John Howard, Electrical Engineering

3.     James Halbert, Computer Science and Engineering

4.     Siling Wang, Computer Science and Engineering, 2011

5.     Lun Li, Computer Science and Engineering, 2006

The University of Tulsa

Masters Chair

(Electrical Engineering)

  1. Joshua Buck, M.S. 2008, “Acoustic Downhole Telemetry” (co-chair)
  2. Christopher Carpenter, M.S. 2008, “Specialized Electronic Wheelchair for a Cerebral Palsy Patient” (co-chair). Second place award, Tulsa Student Research Colloquium
  3. Debarshi Chatterjee, M.S., 2007, "Overcoming the Thermal Challenge in Deep Submicron Technology through Fast Thermal Floorplanning and Post Floorplanning Whitespace Reallocation".  Honorable mention, Tulsa Student Research Colloquium
  4. Andrew Hand, M.S., 2007, “A Tool for Benchmarking Robot Path Planning" (co-chair)
  5. Christopher Linnet, M.S., 2006, "A Comparison of Genetic Algorithm Operator Methods in Binary Decision Diagram Variable Ordering"
  6. Kamran H-Sedighi, M.S., 2003, “Local Path Planning of an Autonomous Mobile Robot Using a Genetic Algorithm” (co-chair)
  7. Aditia Hermanu, M.S., 2002, "Genetic Algorithm with Modified Novel Value Encoding Technique for Autonomous Robot Navigation"
  8. Lun Li, M.S., 2002, "Channel Height Estimation in VLSI Design Automation"
  9. Thomas Geisler, M.S., 2002, "Autonomous Robot Navigation System Using a Genetic Algorithm with a Novel Value Encoding Technique".  First place award, Tulsa Student Research Colloquium

Masters Committees

Electrical Engineering: Yan Yu, Dong Xiang, Men Long, Su Yang, Sidharth Thakur, Gautam Ramamurthy, Jagruthi Godugu, Like Zhang, Alagappan S. Alagappan, Jovonia Taylor, Tuan Huynh

 

Computer Science: Samuel East, Arun Seelagan, Aaron Engel, Michael Spainhower, Denise Grayson, Christopher McVay, Donald Jung

Doctoral Committees

  1. Hugo Kleinhans, Computer Science
  2. Pravin Utekar, Chemical Engineering, 2008
  3. William Hamill, Computer Science, 2008
  4. Marcos Melendez-Rodriguez, Computer Science, 2007
  5. Ryan Sheahan (Shayto), Computer Science, 2007
  6. Jesus Gonzalez-Pino, Computer Science, 2006
  7. Janica Edmonds, Computer Science, 2006

Presentations and technical reports

Professional Presentations

1.     “System Threats with Conditional Probabilities: Analysis using Multiple-Valued Logic Decision Diagrams”, Graduate Seminar, Southern Methodist University, October 3, 2012.

2.     “A Pareto-Optimal Genetic Algorithm for Channel Routing in Integrated Circuits”, Graduate Seminar, Southern Methodist University, February 1, 2012.

3.     “Using Multiple-Valued Logic Decision Diagrams to Analyze System Threats”, Graduate Seminar, Southern Methodist University, October 12, 2011.

4.     “Genetic Algorithms and their Applications to Engineering Problems”, Graduate Seminar, Southern Methodist University, March 31, 2011.

5.      “Genetic Algorithms and their Applications to Engineering Problems”, Graduate Seminar, Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas, December 15, 2010.

6.     “Axiomatic Analysis and Cyber Threat Tree Models for the Development of Large-Scale Disaster-Tolerant Systems”, IEEE Computer Society Meeting, Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas, June 18, 2010.

7.     “VLSI and Nanotechnology Circuit Design for Mixed-Signal Sensor Systems”, Graduate Seminar, Southern Methodist University, October 1, 2009.

  1. "Path Planning for Autonomous Navigation Using Genetic Algorithms", Graduate Seminar, Advanced Technology Research Center, Oklahoma State University - Tulsa, April 28, 2008.
  2.  “Career Options in Today’s Market”, Panel Discussion, IEEE Region 5 Student Professional Activities Conference, Norman, OK, April 3, 2004.
  3. “Autonomous Robot Navigation for Hazardous Environments”, Graduate Seminar, Advanced Technology Research Center, Oklahoma State University, March 12, 2004.

Technical Reports

  1. T.W. Manikas and J.T. Cain, “Genetic Algorithms vs. Simulated Annealing: A Comparison of Approaches for Solving the Circuit Partitioning Problem”, EE-TR-96-101, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, May 1996.
  2. T.W. Manikas, “Getting Started with the UT-SIM Ultrasonic Modeling Program (Version 0.04)”, WesDyne Corp., December 1995.

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

  1. T.W. Manikas, M.A. Thornton, D.Y. Feinstein, “Modeling System Threat Probabilities Using Mixed-Radix Multiple-Valued Logic Decision Diagrams”, Journal of Multiple-valued Logic and Soft Computing, to appear (invited paper).

2.     T.W. Manikas, “Integrated Circuit Channel Routing Using a Pareto-Optimal Genetic Algorithm”, Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers, vol. 21, no. 5, Aug. 2012.

3.     T.W. Manikas, L.L. Spenner, P.D. Krier, M.A. Thornton, S. Nair, and S.A. Szygenda, “An Axiomatic Analysis Approach for Large-Scale Disaster-Tolerant Systems Modeling”,  Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, vol. 9, no. 1, 2011, pp. 89-93.

4.     D. Chatterjee and T.W. Manikas, "On-Chip Thermal Optimisation by Whitespace Reallocation using a Constrained Particle-Swarm Optimisation Algorithm", IET Circuits, Devices, and Systems, vol. 4, no. 3, May 2010, pp. 251-260.

  1. P. LoPresti, T.W. Manikas, and J. Kohlbeck, "An Electrical Engineering Summer Academy for Middle School and High School Students", IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 53, no. 1, Feb. 2010, pp. 18-25.
  2. K. H-Sedighi, K. Ashenayi, T.W. Manikas, and R.L. Wainwright, "A Genetic Algorithm for Autonomous Navigation Using Variable-Monotone Paths", Int. Journal of Robotics and Automation, vol. 24, no. 4, 2009, pp. 367-373.
  3. T.W. Manikas, K. Ashenayi, and R.L. Wainwright, "Genetic Algorithms for Autonomous Robot Navigation", IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, vol. 10, no. 6, Dec. 2007, pp. 26-31 (invited paper).

Book Contributions

  1. A. Hand, J. Godugu, K. Ashenayi, T.W. Manikas, and R.L. Wainwright, “Benchmarking of Robot Path Planning Algorithms”, in Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks: Smart Engineering Systems Design: Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Evolutionary Programming, Complex Systems and Artificial Life, C.H. Dagli, et al., Editors. Vol. 15, 2005, ASME Press: New York, pp. 377-383.
  2. A. Hermanu, T.W. Manikas, K. Ashenayi, and R.L. Wainwright, “Autonomous Robot Navigation Using a Genetic Algorithm with an Efficient Genotype Structure”,  in Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks: Smart Engineering Systems Design: Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Evolutionary Programming, Complex Systems and Artificial Life, C.H. Dagli, et al., Editors. Vol. 14, 2004, ASME Press: New York, pp. 319-324.

National/International Conferences

  1. M.A. Thornton and T.W. Manikas, "Spectral Response of Ternary Logic Netlists", Proc. 43rd IEEE International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic (ISMVL 2013), May 21-24, 2013, Toyama, Japan, to appear.
  2. T.W. Manikas, D.Y. Feinstein, M.A. Thornton, “Modeling Medical System Threats with Conditional Probabilities Using Multiple-Valued Logic Decision Diagrams”, Proc. 42nd IEEE International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic (ISMVL 2012), May 14-16, 2012, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, pp. 244-249.
  3. T.W. Manikas, M.A. Thornton, D.Y. Feinstein, “Using Multiple-Valued Logic Decision Diagrams to Model System Threat Probabilities”, Proc. 41st IEEE International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic (ISMVL-11), May 23-25, 2011, Tuusula, Finland, pp. 263-267.
  4. T.W. Manikas, “Modeling of Large-Scale Disaster-Tolerant Systems”, Society for Design and Process Science Conf.  (SDPS 2010), June 6-11, 2010, Dallas, Texas, USA.

5.     T.W. Manikas, L.L. Spenner, P.D. Krier, M.A. Thornton, S. Nair, and S.A. Szygenda, “An Axiomatic Analysis Approach for Large-Scale Disaster-Tolerant Systems Modeling”,  Proc. Int. Multi-Conf on Complexity, Informatics, and Cybernetics (IMCIC’10), Int. Institute of Informatics and Systemics (IIIS), April 6-10, 2010, Orlando, Florida, USA, pp. 66 – 70,  (best paper award).

  1. P. Ongsakorn, K. Turney, M. Thornton, S. Nair, S. Szygenda, and T. Manikas, “Cyber Threat Trees for Large System Threat Cataloging and Analysis”, Proc. IEEE Int. Systems Conference, April 5-8, 2010, San Diego, California, USA, pp. 610-615.
  2. L. Spenner, P. Krier, M. Thornton, S. Nair, S. Szygenda, and T. Manikas, “Large System Decomposition and Simulation Methodology Using Axiomatic Analysis”, Proc. IEEE Int. Systems Conference, April 5-8, 2010, San Diego, California, USA, pp. 223-227.
  3. D. Chatterjee, T.W. Manikas, I. Markov, "COOLER- A Fast Multiobjective Fixed-outline Thermal Floorplanner", Proc. 3rd Annual Austin Conf. on Integrated Systems & Circuits (ACISC-08), 2008.
  4. P.C. Utekar, T.W. Manikas, and D. Teeters, "Nanobattery-crossbar system, a promising candidate for future nanoscale data storage", Proc. 213th ECS (ElectroChemical Society) Meeting, 2008.
  5. T.W. Manikas and D. Teeters, "Multiple-Valued Logic Memory System Design Using Nanoscale Electrochemical Cells", Proc 38th IEEE International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic (ISMVL-08), 2008, pp. 197-201.
  6. D. Chatterjee and T.W. Manikas, "A Genetic Algorithm for Non-Slicing Floorplan Representation", Proc. Nat. Conf. on Intelligent Systems (NCIS), 2007.
  7. T.W. Manikas and D. Teeters, "Nanoscale Power and Memory Unit Design for Nanoscale Sensor Systems", Proc. 53rd ISA Int. Instrumentation Symp., 2007.
  8. D. Chatterjee and T.W. Manikas, "Power-Density Aware Floorplanning for Reducing Maximum On-Chip Temperature", Proc. 18th IASTED Int. Conf. on Modelling and Simulation, 2007.
  9. D. Ashlock, T.W. Manikas, and K. Ashenayi, “Evolving A Diverse Collection of Robot Path Planning Problems”, Proc. 2006 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2006.
  10. K. H-Sedighi, K. Ashenayi, T.W. Manikas, R.L. Wainwright, H.M. Tai, "Autonomous Local Path Planning for a Mobile Robot Using a Genetic Algorithm", Proc. 2004 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2004.
  11. T.W. Manikas and M.H. Mickle, "A Genetic Algorithm for Mixed Macro and Standard Cell Placement", Proceedings of the 45th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, 2002.
  12. T. Geisler and T.W. Manikas, "Autonomous Robot Navigation System Using a Novel Value Encoded Genetic Algorithm", Proceedings of the 45th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, 2002.
  13. L. Li, T.W. Manikas, and H. Jin, "Channel Height Estimation in VLSI Design", Proceedings of the 45th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, 2002.

National/International Workshops

  1. T.W. Manikas, M.A. Thornton, and F.R. Chang, "Mission Planning Analysis using Decision Diagrams", 2013 Reed Muller Workshop, May 2013.
  2. S. Pham, J.L. Dworak, and T.W. Manikas, “An Analysis of Differences between Trojans inserted at RTL and at Manufacturing with Implications for their Detectability”, 2012 IEEE North Atlantic Test Workshop, May 2012.
  3. T.W. Manikas and G.R. Kane, "Partitioning Effects on Estimated Wire Length for Mixed Macro and Standard Cell Placement", Proceedings of the 11th IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Logic and Synthesis, 2002.
  4. T.W. Manikas and G.R. Kane, "Standard Cell Partition Size Variance and its Effect on Physical Design", Proceedings of the 10th IEEE International Workshop on Logic and Synthesis, 2001.

Regional Conferences

  1. T.W. Manikas and M.A. Thornton, “Axiomatic Analysis and Cyber Threat Tree Models for the Development of Large-Scale Disaster-Tolerant Information Security Systems”, 2010 Symposium on Information Systems and Computing Technology Network (ISaCTN), April 2010.
  2. M. Samiee, K. Ashenayi, and T. Manikas, "Investigation of Characteristics of Production Pipe as Related to Data Communication in an Oil Well", Proceedings of the 2009 AAAS-SWARM Annual Meeting, 2009.
  3. B. Gahring, T. Manikas, and K. Ashenayi, "Developing an Autonomous Robot Navigation System Using Genetic Algorithms", Proceedings of the 2009 AAAS-SWARM Annual Meeting, 2009.
  4. T.W. Manikas and K. Ashenayi, "Industry-University Partnerships for Undergraduate Engineering Internships", Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference, 2008.
  5. P. G. LoPresti, T.W. Manikas, J. Kohlbeck, "An Electrical Engineering Summer Academy for Middle School and High School Students", Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference, 2008.
  6. T.W. Manikas and G.R. Kane, "Developing and Funding Undergraduate Engineering Internships", Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference, 2007.
  7. C.M. Linnet and T.W. Manikas, “A Genetic Algorithm for Binary Decision Diagram Variable Ordering”, Proceedings of the 81st AAAS-SWARM Annual Meeting, 2006.
  8. T.W. Manikas, D.E. Jussaume, and G.R. Kane, “Developing Laboratory Courses in a Resource-Constrained Environment”, Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference, 2005.
  9. T.W. Manikas and G.R. Kane, “Developing Graduate Research Skills using Guided Reading Assignments”, Proceedings of the 39th ASEE Midwest Section Conference, 2004.
  10. T.W. Manikas and G.R. Kane, “A VLSI Design Course in a Resource-Constrained Environment”, Proceedings of the 38th ASEE Midwest Section Conference, 2003.
  11. T.W. Manikas and G.R. Kane, “Partitioning Effects on Placement Performance for VLSI Design”, Proceedings of the 78th AAAS-SWARM Annual Meeting, 2003.
  12. T. W. Manikas, G. R. Kane, and J. G. Kohlbeck, "A Digital Logic Design Laboratory for Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Undergraduates", Proceedings of the 37th ASEE Midwest Section Conference, 2002.
  13. M.O. Durham and T.W. Manikas, "A Senior Design Course That Simulates an Industrial Engineering Environment", Proceedings of the 36th ASEE Midwest Section Conference, 2001 (best paper award).

 

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