Rahman Tashakkori, Ph.D., Associate Professor
CSEMS (S-STEM) Program Director
Department of Computer Science
Appalachian State University

Books:

• Lab Manual for the Problem Solving – The Object of Programming Book, Rahman Tashakkori, Addison Wesley, ISBN: 0-321-17359-7

Publications:

• Grid Computing: Student Research Experiences, Darren W. Greene, Rahman Tashakkori, and Barry L. Kurtz, Proceedings, ACM SE 2008, Auburn University, AL, March 28-30, 2008.
• Image Processing in a Grid Environment, Darren W. Greene, Rahman Tashakkori, and Barry L. Kurtz, Proceedings, The 2007 International Conference on Grid Computing and Applications, (GCA'07), WORLDCOMP'07, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA June 25-28, 2007.
• Fuzzy Sectorization in Knowledge Discovery of Digital Mammograms, Rahman Tashakkori and Adam Reagan. The IEEE Southeeast 2007 Conference, IEEE-SE07 - March 22-25, 2007, Richmond, VA.
• Tool for Assessing Student Outcomes, Mitcell Jareo, Dee Parks, and Rahman Tashakkori . The ACM Southeeast 2007 Conference, ACMSE 2007 - March 23-24, 2007, Winston Salem, NC.
• Success with CSEMS, Rahman Tashakkori, James Wilkes, and Cindy Norris . The ACM Southeeast 2007 Conference, ACMSE 2007 - March 23-24, 2007, Winston Salem, NC.
• A Consortium to Promote High Performance Computing, Rahman Tashakkori, Barry Kurtz, Barry Wilkonson (UNCC), and Mark Holiday (WCU) . The ACM Southeeast 2007 Conference, ACMSE 2007 - March 23-24, 2007, Winston Salem, NC.
• High Performance Image Content-based Search, Rahman Tashakkori, Steven H. Heffner, Darren W. Greene, and Barry K. Kurtz, The 2006 International Conference on Image Processing, Computer vision, and Pattern Recognition, IPCV'06 - June 26-29, 2006, Las Vegas.
• Medical Image Optimal Wavelets, Rahman Tashakkori, John M. Tyler, and Oleg S. Pianykh, Proceedings, VISION'05 - The 2005 International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, and Technology June 20-23, 2005, Las Vegas.
• A Lifting-Based Knowledge Discovery in Microarray Data, Scott Barlowe and Rahman Tashakkori, Proceedings, The 2005 International Conference on Mathematics and Engineering METMBS '05 - Techniques in Medicine and Biological Sciences, June 20-23, 2005, Las Vegas.
• A Systemic Mentoring Model in Computer Science, Rahman Tashakkori, James T. Wilkes, and Edward G. Pekarek, Proceedings, ACMSE 2005, March 18-20, 2005, Kennesaw State University, GA.
• Encouraging Undergraduate Research: A Digital Image Processing Approach, Rahman Tashakkori, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges (JCSC), Volume 20, Number 3, February 2005, Pages: 173-180.
• Decorrelating Medical Image Sets with Lifting: A New Approach, Rahman Tashakkori, John M. Tyler, Oleg S. Pianykh, and Xiaojun Qi, Proceedings, CISST'04 - The 2004 International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, and Technology June 21-24, Las Vegas.
• Implementation of Integer-Based Wavelets Using Java Servlets, Dalton, Andrew R.;  Tashakkori, Rahman, Proceedings, The 7th World Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (SCI2003), July 27-30, 2003, Orlando, FL.
• A Java - Based Tool For Teaching Image Processing Enhancement Techniques, Vachery, Shibu Y.; Verma  Monica; Tashakkori, Rahman, Proceedings, The 7th World Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (SCI2003), July 27-30, 2003, Orlando, FL.
• Extracting Anatomical Structures, Primarily Vertebrae, From Images of the Human Spine, Verma, Monica; Vachery, Shibu; Tashakkori, Rahman, Proceedings, The 7th World Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (SCI2003), July 27-30, 2003, Orlando, FL.
• Similarity analysis of voice signals in the wavelet domain using dynamic time warping, Rahman Tashakkori and Courtney Bowers, Proceedings, AeroSense '03 conference, Wavelet Applications, Orlando, FL, Apr 23-27, 2003.  No. [5102-21]
• Classification of similar medical images in the lifting domain, C. W. Sallee, R. Tashakkori, Proceedings, SPIE's AeroSense '02 conference, Wavelet Applications IX-Medicines and Applications, Orlando, FL, Apr 1-5, 2002.  No. [4738-36]
• Effect of scanning of medical images on the performance of lifting schemes, R. Tashakkori, M. Tyler, X. Qi, C. W. Sallee,  Proceedings, SPIE's AeroSense '02 conference, Wavelet Applications  IX-Medicines  and Applications,  Orlando, FL,  Apr 1-5, 2002, No. [4738-37]
• Medical Image Compression Using Wavelet and Lifting Combined with New Scanning  Techniques, Rahman Tashakkori,  A Dissertation,  Louisiana State University, May 2001.
• Predictive Coding Integer-Based Wavelet Transform Approach to Diagnostically Lossless Medical Image Volume Compression, Xiaojun Qi, John M. Tyler, Oleg S. Pianykh, and Rahman Tashakkori, Proceedings of SCI/ISAS on Image, Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing (IASSP), Vol. VI, pp. 375-379, Orlando, Florida, July 22-25, 2001.
• Prediction of Medical Images Using Wavelets, , R. Tashakkori, John M. Tyler, Oleg S. Pianykh. Proceeding, SPIE's AeroSense '2000 conference, Orlando, FL, Apr. 2000.
• Construction of Optimal Wavelet Basis for Medical Images, R. Tashakkori, John M. Tyler, Oleg S. Pianykh. Proceeding, SPIE's AeroSense '99 conference, Orlando, FL, Apr. 99.
• A Theoretical Model for Ferroelectric Polarization Controlled Superconductor Device, J.T. Wang, M. Chinkhota, R. Tashakkori, D. Bagayoko. Proceeding of New3Sc International Conference in Superconductivity, Baton Rouge, LA, February 1998.
• A Theoretical Model for Ferroelectric Polarization Controlled Superconductor Device, J.T. Wang, M. Chinkhota, R. Tashakkori, D. Bagayoko. In print, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A.
• The Effect of Monomer evaporation in the Clarke-Vvedensky Model of Submonolayer Growth, P. M. Lam, R. Tashakkori, Yu Ke. Physical Review B, August 15, 1997.
• Discrete Ordinates Transport Calculations With Pointwise Cross Section Data, Proceeding of the American Nuclear Society Topical Meeting on Advances in Reactor Physics, Knoxville, Tennessee, April 11 to 15, 1994.
• Radiation Damage Studies for the SDC Electromagnetic Calorimeter, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 41, No.12, pp. 243-252,1993.
• Radiation Damage Studies for the SDC Electromagnetic Calorimeter, SDC (Solenoidal Detector Collaboration) Technical Reports, SDC-92365, November 1992.
• Radiation Damage Studies for the SDC Electromagnetic Calorimeter, SDC (Solenoidal Detector Collaboration) Technical Reports, SDC-92172, January 1992.

Posters and Presentations (Students):

• Grid-Based Image Processing, Darren Greene , Mentor: Rahman Tashakkori and Barry Kurtz, The 10th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 19, 2007.
• Stenganography and Steganalysis: Techniques and Detection in Digital Images, Shawn Windle, Tyler Foster, Rachell Morrison, and Nathan Vogt , Mentor: Rahman Tashakkori, The 10th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 19, 2007.
• Grid-based Processing using the Min-Max Algorithm, Josh Bean, Jake Coogle, and Jonathan Dehen , Mentor: Rahman Tashakkori, The 10th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 19, 2007.
• Parallel Computing: 1-D Wave Equations, Augustus Miraglia, Kenneth Love, and Jesse Mims , Mentor: Rahman Tashakkori, The 10th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 19, 2007.
• Remote Control of Telescopes in the Rankin Undergraduate Astronomy Laboratory, Mitchell Jareo, Jargowsky, Jameson, and Jeremey Booker , Mentor: Rahman Tashakkori and John Saken, The 10th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 19, 2007.
• Latex: Beyond Word Processing, Nathan Vish, Lauren Christopher, and Melissa Hecht, Mentor: Rahman Tashakkori, The 10th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 19, 2007.
• "A Nonlinear Statistical Approach to Knowledge Discovery in Mammogram Images", Reagan, Adam, Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 9^th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 20, 2006.
• "Message Passing in Digital Images", Sholar, Chris, Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 9^th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 20, 2006.
• "An Advanced Histogram Matching Application Using Java", Pannell Jr., Rodney, Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 9^th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 20, 2006.
• "High Performance Convolution with MATLAB", Greene, Darren, Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 9^th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 20, 2006.
• "CSEMS Online Data Management System", Jareo, Mitchell, Mentors: Tashakkori, Rahman, Norris, Cindiy, and Wilkes, James, The 9^th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 20, 2006.
• "CSEMS and Artificial Intelligence Robot Exhibit", CSEMS Seminar and AI Students, Mentors: Tashakkori, Rahman and Parks, Dee, The 9^th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 20, 2006.
• "A Lifting-Based Knowledge Discovery in Microarray Data", Barlowe, Scott, Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 8^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 19, 2005.
• "A Dynamical Systems Approach to Modeling Thermodynamic and Hydrodynamic Systems", Chris Ellsworth, Tyler Foster, Chris Flanigan, and Daniel Quigley. Mentors: Tashakkori, Rahman, Marland, Eric, and Ginn, Mark. The 8^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 19, 2005.
• "An Efficient Medical Image Content-based Search Approach", Heffner, Steven, Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 8^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 19, 2005.
• "Practical Applications of Edge Detection Techniques in Image Processing", Jon Chapman and Adam Reagan Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 10^th North Carolina Mini-Conference on Graph Theory, Combinatorics, and Computing, Appalachian State University, April 15, 2005.
• "Practical Applications of Edge Detection Techniques in Image Processing", Jon Chapman and Adam Reagan Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The AppliedVis 2005 Conference, Asheville, NC. April 28, 2005.
• "Finding Shortest Paths in Large Data Sets", Chris Ellsworth, Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 9^th North Carolina Mini-Conference on Graph Theory, Combinatorics, and Computing, Appalachian State University, April 16, 2004.
• "Knowledge Discovery in Medical Image Data Sets", Reagan, Adam, Mentor:Tashakkori, Rahman, The 7^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 26, 2004.
• "CODITO ERGO SUM: 3D Modeling and Animation Demo using OpenGL", Babel, Daniel, Mentor:Tashakkori, Rahman, The 7^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 26, 2004.
• "The Route Seeker Project", Elseworth, Chris, Mentor:Tashakkori, Rahman, The 7^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 26, 2004.
• "Implementation of Integer-Based Wavelets Using Java Servlets", Dalton, Andrew R.; Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 6^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 28, 2003.
• "A Java - Based Tool For Teaching Image Processing Enhancement Techniques", Vachery, Shibu Y.; Verma  Monica; Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 6^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 28, 2003.
• "Extracting Anatomical Structures, Primarily Vertebrae, From Images of the Human Spine", Verma, Monica; Vachery, Shibu; Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 6^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 28, 2003.
• "A Frequency-based Non-uniform Quantization of Natural Images", Natalie Oviatt, Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 5^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 23, 2002.
• "Visualizing 3-D Atomic/Electronic Structures using an OpenGL Application", James Michael Soltys, Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 5^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 23, 2002.
• "A Monte Carlo Method OpenGL Program for Solving Complex Integrals", Steven J. McKinney, Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 5^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 23, 2002.
• "Detection of Microcalcifications in Digital Mammograms Using Wavelet Lifting Schemes", Jacqueline Holland, Mentor: Tashakkori, Rahman, The 5^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 23, 2002.
• “Digital Image Processing Techniques in Medicine:  Better than the Human Eye?”, Sandwich Seminar, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, November 28, 2001.
• “Effect of Scanning Procedure on the Digital Image Set Correlations”, Casey Parks, Mentor: R. Tashakkori, the 4^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 10, 2001.
• “Three-Dimensional Data Visualization Using Two-Dimensional Grayscale Image Extraction”,  · VincentVocci, Mentors: R. Tashakkori and S. Williams, the 4^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 10, 2001.
• “Determining the Most Effective Spatial Low Pass Filter for Removing Noise”, Jonathan Teed, Mentor: R. Tashakkori, the 4^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 10, 2001.
• “Detection of Simple Objects Within a Digital Image”, Caleb Thorp, Mentor: R. Tashakkori, the 4^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 10, 2001.
• “Similarity Analysis of Medical Images of Similar Sets in the Haar and Debauchies Lifting Domain”, Chad Sallee, Mentor: R. Tashakkori, the 4^th Annual Celebration of Student Research  and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, April 10, 2001.
• “Effect of Scanning Procedure on the Digital Image Set Compression”, Casey Parks, Mentor: Rahman Tashakkori, the “The 6^th North Carolina Mini-Conference on Graph Theory, Combinatorial and Computing”, Appalachian State University, April 10, 2001.
• “Overview of the Latest Research in Medical Imaging and Research Opportunities”, Graduate Seminar, Department of Computer Science, Appalachian State University, September 26, 2000.

Graduate Students' Theses:

• Believability of Computer Games, Jere Miles, Appalachian State University, August 2008. Thesis Committee Chair.
• Data Mining of Sports Data, Kendal Brooks, Appalachian State University, August 2007. Thesis Committee Chair.
• GOLAY CODES: Codeword Construction and Error Correction Using Maples, Gus Miraglia, Appalachian State University, August 2007. Thesis Committee Member.
• Cluster and Grid-Based Image Processing, Darren Greene, Appalachian State University, May 2007. Thesis Committee Chair.
• CLOCKIT: Implementation and Evaluation, Kathryn Reid, Appalachian State University, May 2007. Thesis Committee Member.
• VitAssist: Viticulture Assitance Application, Design and Implementation, Scott Holland, Appalachian State University, May 2007. Thesis Committee Member.
• A Non-linear Statistical Approach to Knowledge Discovery in Mammogram Image Sets", Adam Reagan, Appalachian State University, August 2006. Thesis Committee Chair.
• A Lifting-Based Knowledge Discovery in Microarray Data", Scott Barlowe, Appalachian State University, August 2005. Thesis Committee Chair.
• Extraction of Anatomical Structures, Primarily Inter-Vertebral Disks, From Images of the Human Spine", Monica Verma, Appalachian State University, August 2003. Thesis Committee Chair.
• Similarity Analysis of Voice Signals in the Wavelet Domain Using Dynamic Time Warping Methods, Courtney Bowers, Appalachian State University, August 2002. Thesis Committee Chair.

Undergraduate Honors Thesis

• "Grid System Security", Steven J. McKinney, Appalachian State University, May 2006.
• "An Efficient Medical Image Content-Based search Approach", Steven M. Heffner, Appalachian State University, May 2005.
• "Knowledge Discovery in Medical Images", Adam Reagan, Appalachian State University, May 2004.
• "Reed-Solomon Codes in Java", Augustus A. Miraglia, May 2004, Second Reader.
• "Volume Rendering Techniques for Commodity Hardware", James Soltys, Appalachian State University, June 2003.
• "Intelligent Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery in Databases: Selected Techniques and Applications in Medicine", William Jackson Perkins Jr., December 2002.  Second Reader.
• "Detection of Microcalcifications in Digital Mammograms Using Wavelet Lifting Schemes", Jacqueline Holland, Appalachian State University, May 2002.
• "Three-dimensional Visualization of Brain Based on Two-dimensional MRI Images", Alexei Shendrick, Appalachian State University, December 2001.

Grants:

• Program for Attracting and Retaining Scholars to Computer Science and Mathematics, 2006-2011, NSF-S-STEM, ~$459,298.00.
• NC-HPC - The Consortium to Promote Computational Science and High Performance Computing Project, UNC Office of President, 2004-2006, $650,000
• Program for Attracting and Retaining Scholars to Computer Science and Mathematics, 2004-2008, NSF-CSEMS, ~$136,162.
• Program for Attracting and Retaining Scholars to Computer Science and Mathematics, 2002-2006, NSF-CSEMS, ~398,495.
• URC grant, Graduate School, Appalachian State University, Summer 2002, $1,250
• Parallel PC Cluster (LEQSF). July 99, $ 112,000
• Hewlett Packard Diversity Grant. Director, September. 1999, $37,500
• Instructional Lab Grant for Microsoft Educational Software. PI, August. 1998-2000, $43,700