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LIST OF PUBLICATION

In connection with this Thesis

I. JOURNAL

I . Nakkeeran R, Palanivelu T. G and Thatchayani M (2003a), Generic Model and Analysis of Asymmetric Spanke Optical Switch Configuration, IETE Journal of Research, vol 49. No 5. pp 305 - 312. 2003; September - October.

11. IYTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

2 Nakkeeran R and Srinivasan E (1998), Implementation of Optical Fiber Coupler as a Switch, Proceedings of the Networks '98, International Conference, Computer Society of India, pp 42-49, Bangalore.

3. Nakkeeran R and Palanivelu T G (1999a), Design of High Speed Optical Sw~tch based on Quantum Well Structure, Presented m the Indo- French Workshop. Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, Abstract P-25, Calcutta.

4 Nakkeeran R, Palanivelu T. G and Sarath Babu (1999b), Design and Analysis of High Speed Optical Switch based on Quantum Well Structure, Proceedings of Tenth International Workshop on Semiconductor Devices, Solid State Physics Laboratory, vol. 2, pp 1163-1 166, Delh~.

5 Nakkeeran R and Palanlvelu T G (2002a), Gener~c Model and Analqsls of As}mmetr~c Spanke Optical S u ~ t c h Configuration, Proceedmgs of ICCC 2002. 15" Internat~onal Conference on Computer Cornmun~catlon, vol I, pp 305-320, August 11 - 14, 2002, Indlan Institute of Technology, Bombaq

6 . Nakkeeran R, Palanivelu T. G and Thatchayani M (2002b), Generic Model and Analysis of Symmetric Spanke Optical Switch Configuration, published in the Proceedings of APOC '02, an International Conference on Optical and Wireless Communications; October 14-18, 2002, vol. 4907, pp. 60-71,Shanghai, SPLE, China.

7. Nakkeeran R, Palanivelu T. G and Antoni G (2002c), Circuit Modellng approach for Quantum Structured Total Internal Reflection Electro - Optic Switch and Fabric, published in the Proceedings of APOC '02, an International Conference on Optical and Wireless Communications, October 14-18, vol. 4907, pp. 72-83. Shanghai, SPIE, China.

8 Nakkeeran R, Palanivelu T G and Prasama M (2002d), Synthesis of CdS Quantum Dot on Glass. Presented in Indo-Japan Conference. November 6-8, 2002, SS (India), Ne\r Delhi.

9 Nakkeeran R and Palanivelu T G (2002e), Performance Evaluation of Optical Switch Fabric, Proceedings of Photonics '02, 6" International Conference on Optoelectronics, Flber Optics and Photonics. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and Indian Institute of Technology. Abstract P2-53, NET-P9, Bombay.

10 Nakkeeran R and Siva Sakth~vel (2003b), Quantum Heterostructure Antennas an efficient and effective means for future wireless scenarlo International Sympos~um on Mlcro technolog~es for the Uen M~l l em~um 2003 S 11, vol 5 1 18 - 97 Maspalomas Gran Canarla Canaq Islands, Spaln

11 Nakkeeran R, Palanivelu T. G and Guptha T (2003c), Proposal of scattering matrix for TIR switch and Spanke switch fabric, published in the Proceedings of SPIE, Asia-Pacific Optical and Wireless Communication, APOC 03, vol. 5281 - 36. S8, November. Wuhan, China.

12 Nakkeeran R, Palanlvelu T. G and Guptha T (20041, Performance analysis of Opto-electronic Sw~tch I Switch fabric using Scattering Matrix, Published in the Proceedings of International Conference on Computers and Devices foe Communication, CODEC 04, Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, 1-3 January, Kolkatta.

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13 Nakkeeran R, Palanivelu T. G and Sarath Babu (1999c), Modeling of absorption spectrum of Multi-Quantum Well Structure, Presented in Seminar on Physics of Semiconductor Devices, Central University, Abstract P-9, Hyderabad.

14. Nakkeeran R, Palanivelu T G and Mohan S (2001). Scenario of Optical Switches, Presented in the National Conference. Central University, Abstract P-14. Pondichery

15 Nakkeeran R and Palanivelu T G (2003d), Development of Software Package for Quantum Well Structures, Presented in the Conference on Opto-electronics and photonics, Optical Society of India, New Delhi.

16. Nakkeeran R and Palanivelu T. G (2003e), Comparison of Circuit Model of TIR switch based on QW and QD, Presented in the Conference on Opto-electronics and photonics, Optical Soc~ety of Ind~a, New Delhi.

17 Nakkeeran R, Palanivelu T G and Antoni G (2003f), Clrcult Model Analysis of Very High Speed Optical Sw~tch and Fabric, National Conference on Commun~cation (NCC 2003), pp.573-577, Chemal.

I\'. PAPERS COMMUNICATED

18 Nakkeeran R and Palan~velu T. G (2002), Optical Switches, IETE Journal of Technical Review (Revised and Submitted).

19. Nakkeeran R and Palanivelu T. G (2002), Band gap Energy Calculation of synthesized CdS Quantum Dots doped on Glass, Journal of Optics (under review).

20 Nakkeeran R. Palanivelu T. G and Antoni G (2003), Circuit Model Analysis of Very High Speed Optical Switch and Fabric, Journal of Optical Letters.

1. Nakkeeran R and Palanivelu T. G (2003), Circuit modeling approach for Quantum Structured Total Internal Reflection Electro - Optic Switch and Switch Fabric, SPIE Journal of Optical Engineering, SPIE Journal (under rev~ew).

22. Nakkeeran R, Palanivelu T. G and Guptha T (2003), Formulation of Scattering Matrix for TIR Switch and Switch Fabric, IEEE Photonic Letters.

VITAE

R. Nakkeeran was born in Tamil Nadu, India in 1967. He received B.Sc.

degree in Science and B.E. degree in Electronics and Communication

Engineering from the Madras University, Chennai, India in 1987 and 1991

respectively and M.E, degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering

(diversification in Optical Communication) from the Anna Univers~ty, Chennai,

India in 1995. Since 1991, he has been working as lecturer. Presently, he is

senior lecturer in Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry, India.

He IS a life member of the Institute of Elecvonlcs and

Telecommunlcation Engineers (IETE), Indian Society for Technical Education

(ISTE), Optical Society of India (OS1) and Society of Semiconductor

Technology of India (SSI). Also he is a member of the International Society for

Optical Engineering (SPIE)

He has published 35 papers in national and international conference

proceedings and Journals. His areas of interest are Optical Communication,

Optical Networks, Digital Signal processing, Electromagnetic Fields and

Antennas