Journal
C.
S. Won, S. Shirani, “Size-Controllable Region-of-Interest in Scalable Image
Representation”, accepted for publication in IEEE Trans. on Image Processing.
G.
Rivers, S. Dumitrescu, S. Shirani, “Unequal Erasure Protection Technique for
Scalable Multi-streams”, IEEE Trans. on Image Processing, vol. 19, no. 2, pp.
422-434, Feb. 2010.
N.
Karimi, S. Samavi, S. Shirani, “Segmentation of DNA microarray images using an
adaptive graph based method”, IET journal of Image Processing, vol. 4. No. 1, pp 19-27, 2010.
V.
Sabeti, S. Samavi, M. Mahdavi, S. Shirani, “Steganalysis and payload estimation
of embedding in pixel differences using neural networks,” Pattern Recognition,
vol. 43, no. 1, pp 405-415, Jan. 2010.
A.
Shoa, S. Shirani, “Optimal Atom Position and Coefficient Coding for Matching
Pursuit Based Image Compression,” IEEE Trans. on Image Process, vol. 18, no.
12, pp 2686-2694 Dec. 2009.
A.
Shoa, S. Shirani, “Design and Analysis of a Successively Refinable Lattice
Quantizer for i.i.d. Gaussian Sources”, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing,
vol. 57, no. 3, March 2009, pp.1222 – 1227.
N.
Faramarzpour, M. M. El-Desouki, M. J. Deen, S. Shirani and Q. Fang, “CMOS
Photodetector Systems for Low-Level Light Applications”, Journal of Materials
Science: Materials in Electronics, vol. 20, Supplement 1, January, 2009, pp.
87-93.
A.
Shoa, S. Shirani, “Adaptive Rate-Distortion Optimal In-Loop Quantization for
Matching Pursuit”, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 17, no. 9, Sept.
2008, pp. 1616 – 1623.
N.
Faramarzpour, M. El-Desouki, M. J. Deen, Fang Qiyin; S. Shirani, L. Liu, “CMOS
imaging for biomedical applications”, IEEE Potentials, Volume 27, Issue 3, May-June 2008 Page(s): 31 - 36
N.
Faramarzpour, M. J. Deen, S. Shirani, Fang Qiyin, ”Fully Integrated Single
Photon Avalanche Diode Detector in Standard CMOS 0.18- 
m
Technology”, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Volume 55, Issue 3, March 2008
Page(s):760 - 767
M.
Kfouri, O.Marinov, P. Quevedo, N. Faramarzpour, S. Shirani, L. W.-C Liu, Fang Qiyin, M. J. Deen, “Toward a Miniaturized
Wireless Fluorescence-Based Diagnostic Imaging System”, IEEE Journal of
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Volume 14, Issue 1,
Jan.-feb. 2008 Page(s):226 - 234
A.
Zia, T. Kirubarajan, J. P. Reilly, D. Yee, S. Shirani, “An EM Algorithm for
Nonlinear State Estimation with Model Uncertainties”, IEEE Transactions on
Signal Processing, Volume 56, Issue 3, March 2008 Page(s): 921 - 936.
A.
Shoa, S. Shirani, “Progressive Coding of Gaussian Source using Matching
Pursuit” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Volume 56, Issue 2, Feb. 2008,
Page(s): 636 - 649.
R.
Kordasiewicz, M. Gallant, S. Shirani, “Affine Motion Prediction Based on
Translational Motion Vectors” IEEE Transaction on Circuits and Systems for
Video Technology, vol. 17, Issue 10, Oct. 2007, pp. 1388-1394.
R.
Kordasiewicz, M. Gallant, S. Shirani, “Encoding of Affine Motion Vectors” IEEE
Transaction on Multimedia, vol. 9, issue, 7, Nov. 2007, pp. 1346-1356.
N.
Faramarzpour, M. J. Deen, S. Shirani, Q. Fang, L. Lui, W.C., F. de Souza
Campos, J. W. Swart, “CMOS-Based Active Pixel for Low-Light-Level Detection:
Analysis and Measurements” IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Volume 54,
Issue 12, Dec. 2007 pp. 3229 - 3237
A.
Zia, J. P. Reilly, J. Mantony, S. Shirani, “An Information Geometric Approach
to ML Estimation with Incomplete Data: Application to Semi-Blind MIMO Channel
Identification”, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 55, Issue 8,
August 2007, pp. 3975-3986.
R.
Kordasiewicz, M. Gallant, S. Shirani, “Modeling Quantization of Affine Motion
Vector Coefficients”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video
Technology, Volume 17, Issue 1, Jan. 2007 pp. 86 – 97.
A.
Ebrahimi-Moghadam, S. Shirani, “Matching Pursuit Based Region-of-Interest Image
Coding” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 16, number 2, February
2007, pp. 406-415.
R.
Kordasiewicz, S. Shirani, “On DCT and Quantization Hardware Implementations for
H.264/AVC”, Journal of VLSI Signal Processing-Systems for Signal, Image, and
Video Technology, vol. 47, pp. 189-199, 2007.
P. D. Tafti, S. Shirani, X. Wu, “On Interpolation and
Resampling of Discrete Data” IEEE Signal Processing Letters, Volume
13, Issue 12, Dec. 2006 Page(s): 733 - 736.
N.
Faramarzpour, M. J. Deen and S. Shirani, “An Approach to Improve the
Signal-to-Noise Ratio of Active Pixel Sensor for Low-Light-Level Applications”,
IEEE Transaction on Electronic Devices, Volume 53, Issue 9, Sept.
2006, pp. 2384 - 2391.
N.
Faramarzpour, M. J. Deen, and S. Shirani, “Signal and noise modeling and
analysis of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor active pixel sensors”
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, A 24, 879, 2006.
Insu
Park, S. Shirani, D. W. Capson, “Mesh Simplification Using an Area-Based
Distortion Measure”, Journal of Mathematical Modelling and Algorithms, 2006, 5:
pp. 309–329.
Y.
Ardeshirpour, M. Jamal Deen, and Shahram Shirani “Evaluation of complementary
metal-oxide semiconductor based photodetectors for low-level light detection”
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, A24, 860, 2006.
Ali
Jerbi, Jian Wang and Shahram Shirani, “Error-resilient Region-of-Interest Video
Coding” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, Volume
15, Issue 9, Sept. 2005 Page(s):1175 -
1181.
S.
Samavi, S. Shirani, N. Karimi, “Real-time processing and compression of DNA
Microarray images” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2006 Page(s):754 - 766.
N.
Faramarzpour, S. Shirani, J. Deen, “Spiral Coding for Lossless DNA Microarray
Image Compression”, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, under
revision.
A.
Ebrahimi-Moghadam, S. Shirani, “Progressive, Scalable, Interactive
Region-of-Interest Image Coding Using Vector Quantization” IEEE Transactions on
Multimedia, Volume 7, Issue 4, Aug. 2005, pp. 680 - 687
(Invited)
Y. Ardeshirpour, J. Deen, S. Shirani, “2-D CMOS based Image Sensor System for
Fluorescent Detection” IEEE Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, vol. 29, No. 4, October 2004, pp.231-235 (The conference paper was
awarded the best student paper award at Canadian Conference on Electrical and
Computer Engineering, 2004).
S.
Bezan, S. Shirani, “RD Optimized, Adaptive, Error Resilient Transmission of
MJPEG2000 Coded Video Over Multiple Time-Varying Channels”, accepted for publication
in EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing in May 2005, 24 pages.
A.
Shoa, S. Shirani,” Run-time Reconifgurable Systems for Digital Signal
Processing Applications: A Survey” Journal of VLSI Signal Processing-Systems
for Signal, Image, and Video Technology, 39, 213-235, 2005.
S.
Shirani, “Content-Based Multiple Description Image Coding”, IEEE Transactions
on Multimedia, Volume 8, Issue 2, April 2006, Page 411 - 419.
S.
Shirani, A. Jerbi “Application of Non-linear Pre and Post-Processing in Low Bit
Rate, Error Resilient Image Communications”, Signal Processing-Image
Communications, vol. 18, no. 9, pp. 823-835 October 2003
Y.
Ardeshirpour, J. Deen, S. Shirani, “2-D CMOS based Image Sensor System for
Fluorescent Detection” accepted for publication in Canadian Journal of
Electrical and Computer Engineering.
S.
Samavi, S. Shirani, N. Karimi, “A Pipeline Architecture for Analysis of DNA
Microarrays” accepted for publication in Journal of VLSI signal processing
Y.
Wu, T.D. Todd, S. Shirani, “SCO Link Sharing in Bluetooth Voice Access
Networks”, Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, vol. 63, pp 45-57,
2003.
S. Shirani, B. Erol, and F. Kossentini
"A Concealment Method for Shape Information in MPEG--4 Coded Video
Sequences", IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 185-190,
September 2000.
S. Shirani, F. Kossentini, and R. Ward
"A Concealment Method for Video Communications in an Error Prone
Environment ", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 1122-1128,
June 2000.
S. Shirani, F. Kossentini and R. Ward.
"Reconstruction of baseline JPEG coded images in error prone environments" IEEE
Transaction on Image Processing, vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 1292-1298, July 2000.
G. Côté, S. Shirani, and F. Kossentini,
"Optimal Mode Selection and Synchronization for Robust Video
Communications over Error Prone Networks", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in
Communications, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 952-965, June 2000.
J. In, S. Shirani and F. Kossentini,
"On RD optimized progressive image coding using JPEG", IEEE
Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 8, no. 11, pp. 1630-1638, Nov. 1999.
M. Fatemi , S.
Shirani," Efficient generation of limited diffraction beams by hexagonal
arrays ", Ultrasonic Imaging , vol. 16, no. 1, pp 53, Jan 1994, Academic
Press.
S. Shirani, V.R. Nafisi, "Restoration
of images of linear ultrasonic arrays by neural network", Acoustical
Imaging, vol. 22 , pp. 567-572, Plenum Press, 1995.
Conference
H.
T. Esfandarani, N. Karimi, S. Samavi, S. Shirani, “Multi-Layered image
compression using structure tensor for texture identification”, IEEE
International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME), 2010, pp. 1120 - 1123
S.
Alipour, X. Wu, S. Shirani, “Context-based interpolation of 3-D medical
images”, IEEE International Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
(EMBC) 2010, pp. 4112 - 4115
M.
Dadkhah, S. Shirani, M. J. Deen, “Compressive sensing with modified Total
Variation minimization algorithm”, ICASSP 2010, pp. 1310-1313.
S.
M. Soroush-Mehr, S. Samavi, S. Shirani, “Block matching algorithm based on
local codirectionality of blocks”, IEEE Int. Conference on Multimedia and Expo,
2009, pp. 201-204.
A.
Shoa, S. Shirani “A block based encoding algorithm for matching pursuit image
coding”, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, pp. 1913-1916,
2009.
A.
Ebrahimi-Moghadam, S. Shirani, “Sub-optimal MMSE based joint source/channel decoding
of a matching pursuit coded image bit-stream over a memoryless noisy channel”,
IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, 2008, pp. 1385 –
1388.
S.
P. Hojjat, K. F. Sadri, S. Shirani, “Multiple description coding of audio using
phase scrambling”, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, 2008,
pp. 153 – 156.
E.
Nasr-Esfahani, S. Samavi, N. Karimi, S. Shirani, “Near-Lossless Image
Compression Based on Maximization of Run Length Sequences”, IEEE Int.
Conference on Image Processing, 2007, vol. 4, pp. 177-180.
A.
Neekabadi, S. Samavi, S. A. Razavi, N. Karimi, S. Shirani, “Lossless Microarray
Image Compression using Region Based Predictors”, IEEE International Conference
on Image Processing, 2007, Volume 2, pp. 349 – 352.
Amin
Zia, James P. Reilly, S. Shirani, “Distributed Parameter Estimation with Side
Information: A Factor Graph Approach”, IEEE Int. Symposium on Inform. Theory,
2007, pp. 2556 – 2560.
A.
Neekabadi, S. Samavi, N. Karimi, E. Nasr-Esfahani, S. A. Razavi, S. Shirani, “Lossless
Compression of Mammographic Images by Chronological Sifting of Prediction
Errors”, IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal
Processing, 2007, pp. 58 – 61.
A.
Zia, J. Reilly, S. Shirani, “Distributed Estimation; Three Theorems” IEEE
Information Theory Workshop, September 2007, pp. 517-522.
R.
Kordasiewicz, M. Gallant, S. Shirani, “Affine Prediction as a Post Processing
Stage”, ICASSP 2007, vol. 1, April 2007, pp. 1193-1196
R.
Kordasiewicz, M. Gallant, S. Shirani, “A Robust Method of Determining
Context-Coder Solutions for Encoding Affine Motion Vectors” ICASSP 2007, vol.
1, April 2007, pp. 1001-1004
A.
Zia, J. P. Reilly, T. R. Field, S. Shirani, “A Coding Theorem for Multiterminal
Estimation” Proceeding of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech
and Signal Processing, Volume 4, 2006 Page(s):697-700
A.
Ebrahimi-Moghadam, S. Shirani, “Novel Progressive Region of Interest Image
Coding Based on Matching Pursuits”, Proceeding of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia
and Expo, July 2006.
A.
Shoa, S. Shirani, “Optimization of Matching pursuit encoder based on Analytical
Approximation of Matching Pursuit Distortion”, Proceeding of IEEE International
Conference on Multimedia and Expo, July 2006.
A.
Shoa, S. Shirani, “Distortion of matching pursuit: modeling and optimization”
Proceeding of IEEE Data Compression Conference, March 2006.
A.
Jerbi, J. Wang, S. Shirani, “Error resilient ROI coding using pre- and
post-processing for video sequences”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits
and Systems, 2004.
N.
Faramarzpour, S. Shirani, “Lossy and Lossless Compression of DNA microarray
images”, IEEE Data Compression Conference, 2004
K. Sadri, S. Shirani, “Multiple Description Coding of
Images Using Phase Scrambling”, 2004 IEEE International Conference on
Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing
A. Zia, J. Reilly, S. Shirani, “An Information
Geometric Approach to Channel Identification”, accepted in 2004 IEEE
International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing
A.
Ebrahimi-Moghadam, S. Shirani, ”Image foveation base on vector quantization”,
Data Compression Conference, 2003. Proceedings. DCC 2003, March 2003
N.
Faramarzpour, S. Shirani, “Lossless DNA microarray image compression”, 37th
Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers.
S.
Samavi, S. Shirani, N. Faramarzpour, “DNA microarray image compression by
pipeline architecture”, 37th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and
Computers.
A.
Zia, J.
P. Reilly, S. Shirani "Channel Identification and Tracking Using
Alternating Projections", 2003 IEEE Workshop in statistical signal
processing, St.
Louis, Missouri, September 2003.
A.
Zia, J.
P. Reilly, S. Shirani and T. Kirubarajan, "Stochastic EM Algorithm for
Nonlinear State Estimation With Model Uncertainties", Proc. SPIE
Conference of Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets, San Diego, CA,
August 2003.
S.
Shirani, "Low Bit Rate, Error
Resilient Image Communication Using Nonlinear Pre and Post-processing and
Progressive Image Transmission", 2002 IEEE International Conference on Image
Processing, September 2002, USA.
S.
Shirani, "Error Resilient Image Communication Using Content-Based Multiple
Description Coding", Third IEEE Conference on Information Technology
ITCC-2002, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, April 2002.
M.
Farzam, S. Shirani, “A robust multimedia watermarking technique using Zernike
transform”, 2001 IEEE Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing, Cannes, France.
K.J., Davis, Kayvan Najarian, S. Shirani, and E. El-Kwae, " Robust and efficient watermarking using a non-linear model of the human visual system", Proc. of The 5th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics, Orlando, FL, U.S.A., July 2001.
Kenneth J. Davis, Kayvan Najarian, E.E. El-Kwae and S. Shirani, "Maximum-strength wavelet-based digital watermarking using neural networks", Proceedings of The 5th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics, Orlando, FL, U.S.A., July 2001.
I. Motabar, and S. Shirani, "VLSI Implementation of Neural Networks: Present Technologies and Future Trends", Proceedings of The 5th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics, Orlando, FL, U.S.A., July 2001.
K. Najarian, S. Shirani ,
and I. Motabar, "Nonlinear Registration of Multi-Modality Images
Using Neural Networks", Proceedings of The 5th World
Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and
Informatics, Orlando, FL, U.S.A., July 2001.
M. Gallant, S. Shirani and F. Kossentini, "Standard-Compliant Multiple Description Video Coding", 2001 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing.
S. Shirani, M. Gallant and F. Kossentini, “Multiple description image coding using pre and post- processing”, IEEE International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing (ITCC 2001), pp 35-39, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2001.
Ismaeil, S. Shirani, F. Kossentini, R. Ward “An efficient, similarity-based error concealment method for block-based coded images” 2000 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Vancouver, Canada, Sep. 2000.
S. Shirani, A. Jerbi, F. Kossentini, R. Ward, and J. Wu "A shape descriptor and its application in content-based retrieval", Third International Conference on Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition and Image Processing.
S. Shirani, B. Erol, and F. Kossentini "Error Concealment for MPEG--4 Video Communication in an Error Prone Environment" 2000 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing.
S. Shirani, F. Kossentini and R. Ward "An Adaptive Markov Random Field Based Error Concealment Method for Video Communication in Error Prone Environments", 1999 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing.
S. Shirani, A. Jerbi, F. Kossentini, R. Ward, "Content-Based Video Retrieval Under Occlusion" 1999 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing.
G. Cote, S. Shirani, F. Kossentini,
"Robust H.263 Video Communication over Packet Lossy Networks", 1999 IEEE
International Conference on Image Processing.
S. Shirani, F. Kossentini and R. Ward, "Reconstruction
of Motion Vector Missing Macroblocks in H.263 Encoded Video Transmission Over
Lossy Networks", 1998 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing.
S. Shirani, F. Kossentini and R. Ward, "Packet
Loss Concealment in Baseline JPEG Coded Images", 1998 IEEE Symposium on
Advances in Digital Filtering and Signal Processing, pp. 16-19.
J. In, S. Shirani and F. Kossentini, "JPEG
Compliant Efficient Progressive Image Coding", 1998 IEEE International Conference
on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing.
M. Fatemi, S. Shirani," Generation and steering
of limited diffraction beams by hexagonal arrays" ,
Proceedings of the IEEE 1994 Int. Ultrasonics Symposium, pp. 1531-1534.
N. Majdi Nasab, S. Shirani, and M. Analoui "Generation of Bessel limited diffraction beams with hexagonal sparse arrays", accepted in SPIE Medical Imaging Conference 2000.