Educational Background

B.S., Electronics Engineering N.E.D. University 1986
M.S., Electrical Engineering Florida Institute of Technology 1995
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering Florida Institute of Technology 1997

Professional Experience

Dr. Murshid teaches optical electronics, fiber optics, virtual instrumentation and electrical circuits courses at graduate and undergraduate levels. Before joining Florida Tech., he served industry for nearly 10 years in different capacities, including that of a consultant for instrumentation, data logging systems, power electronics, fiber optics and electrooptic systems.

Prior to joining Florida Tech in 1999, Dr. Murshid worked for the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Research Institute on a research grant sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.

Current Courses

• ECE 2111 Circuit Theory 1
• ECE 2112 Circuit Theory 2
• ECE 4332 Electrooptic Dev & Sys
• ECE 4333 Lightwave Laboratory
• ECE 4342 Virtual Instrumentation Lab
• ECE 5350 Optical Electronics
• ECE 5351 Fiber-Optic Communication Systems
• ECE 5352 Fiber-Optic Sensors Systems
• ECE 5355 Electro-optics Laboratory
• ECE 5370 Special Topics in Photonics

Selected Publications

BOOKS AND BOOKS EDITED:

Murshid, Syed H., Morgan & Claypool Publishers, and Institute of Physics (Great Britain). Optical Fiber Multiplexing and Emerging Techniques: SDM and OAM. Morgan & Claypool Publishers, San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA), 2018.

Alex Kazemi, Bernard Kress, Edgar Mendoza, Syed Murshid, Nicholas Javahiraly and Abraham Ishihara, Editors; “Photonics Applications for Aviation, Aerospace, Commercial, and Harsh Environments V, Proceedings of SPIE volume 9202, SPIE Optics + Photonics, 2014.

RECENT BOOK CHAPTERS AND MONOGRAPHS:

Murshid S., and Khayrattee A., “Sources of Errors, Prevention, Detection and Correction” Book Chapter in The Handbook of Computer Networks Volume I, Editor Hossein Bidgoli, Pages 352-363 , ISBN 978-0-471-78458-6 John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2008.

Murshid S., and Khayrattee A., “Nanoscale Communications Devices” Book Chapter in The Handbook of Computer Networks, Volume II, Editor, Hossein Bidgoli, Pages 1022-1033, ISBN 978-0-471-78460-9, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2008.

Murshid S and Grossman B., “Basics of Fiber-Optic Strain Sensors” The Oceans Engineering Hand Book, Editor-in-Chief, Ferial Alhawary, Pages 5-16 to 5-38, ISBN 0-8493-8598-9 CRC Press 2001.

Caimi F and Murshid S. “Oceanographic Equipment and Instruments”. Book Chapter for Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Editor, John G. Webster, Vol 15, Pages 81-93, 978-0-471-13946-1 John Wiley & Sons Copyright 1999, Last updated February 2008.

RECENT JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:

Chowdhury, Bilas, Atieh, Ahmad, Eyceyurt, Engin and Murshid, Syed. "Design of a low cost and power efficient 200/400 Gbps optical interconnect using DAC-less simplified PAM4 architecture" Journal of Optical Communications, vol. , no. , 2021. https://doi.org/10.1515/joc-2021-0051

Gregory L. Lovell, Syed H. Murshid, "Unified coupling and propagation model for spatially multiplexed optical communication systems using Bessel–Gaussian beams," Opt. Eng. 58(5) 056107 (20 May 2019)

S. H. Murshid, H. Wang, E. Eyceyurt and R. Enaya, "Design of 3D Printed Integrated Multiplexer of Spatial Domain Multiplexing Communication System," 2018 IEEE Avionics and Vehicle Fiber-Optics and Photonics Conference (AVFOP), Portland, OR, 2018, pp. 1-2.

Syed H. Murshid, Gregory L. Lovell, Michael F. Finch “Analysis and comparison of experimental and simulated results for an omnidirectional free space optical receiver architecture” 2016, SPIE Journal of Optical Engineering., Accepted, March 2017.

Murshid, Syed H., Gregory L. Lovell, Arnob Hridoy, Gurinder Parhar, Abhijit Chakravarty, Saud Alanzi, and Bilas Chowdhury. "Wavelength independency of spatially multiplexed communication channels in standard multimode optical fibers." Optical Engineering 55, no. 8 (2016): 086104-086104.

Murshid, Syed, Saud Alanzi, Arnob Hridoy, Gregory L. Lovell, Gurinder Parhar, Abhijit Chakravarty, and Bilas Chowdhury. "Combining spatial domain multiplexing and orbital angular momentum of photon-based multiplexing to increase the bandwidth of optical fiber communication systems." Optical Engineering 55, no. 6 (2016): 066124-066124.

S. Murshid, A. Chakravarty, and R. Biswas, "Attenuation and Modal Dispersion Models for Spatially Multiplexed Co-Propagating Helical Optical Channels in Step Index Fibers."Journal of Optics and Laser Technology”, available online 6 August 2010, vol. 43 (2011) pp 430-436.

Murshid S and Iqbal J. "Array of concentric CMOS photodiodes for detection and de-multiplexing of spatially modulated optical channels" Journal of Optics and Laser Technology, Volume 41, Issue 6, September 2009, Pages 764-769, DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2008.12.013

Murshid S., and Campbell M. "LabVIEW based Virtual Instrumentation Laboratory Course for Undergraduate Electrical and Computer Engineering curricula" ASEE Journal of Advances in Engineering Education. Accepted in 2010.

Syed H. Murshid and Jamil Iqbal “CMOS DETECTORS: Concentric photodiode array enables spatial-domain multiplexing” Laser Focus World Volume 45, Issue 4, Pages 55-58, April 2009.

S. Murshid, B. Grossman, and P. Narakorn, “Spatial domain multiplexing: a new dimension in fiber optic multiplexing,” Journal of Optics and Laser Technology, 40(8), 1030–1036, November (2008).

S. Murshid and A. Chakravarty, “Experimental results from copropagating analog channels of same wavelength over 600-meter-long standard step index multimode fiber” SPIE Journal of Optical Engineering, Opt. Eng. 47, 105002, October 2008.

Hou C.-H., Grossman B., Murshid S., Sokol M., “Experimental determination of propagation constant using end-etched fiber.” Journal of Optics and Laser Technology pp355-360, July 2003.

Caimi, F. Murshid S., Tongta R., and Caroll M. “Performance Degradation Factors and Channel estimation for Coherent Acoustic Communications System in a Shallow Water Environment: Estimation Using an SID Method” US Navy Journal of Underwater Acoustics, 1999.

RECENT CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:

Key Note Speaker: Syed Murshid "High-speed optical fiber communications architecture combining SDM, and OAM based designs with PAM4 and WDM systems”. Keynote address, International Scientific Conference on Lasers, Optics, Photonics and Sensors (LOPS), June 12-14, 2021

C. Su, S. Harish, M. Tu, and S. Murshid, "Experimental Results for a Hybrid SDM and WDM System Using Commercially Available Transceivers," in Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science 2021, C. Mazzali, T. (T.-C.) Poon, R. Averitt, and R. Kaindl, eds., Technical Digest Series (Optica Publishing Group, 2021), paper JTh5A.119.

S. Murshid, A. Atieh, M. Tu, S. Harish and C. Su, "Simulation of SDM Channels Using OptiSystem," 2021 Photonics North (PN), 2021, pp. 1-1, doi: 10.1109/PN52152.2021.9597978.

S. Murshid, S. Harish and C. Su, "Experimental Results for SDM Communication System Using Prism Based De-Multiplexer," 2021 Photonics North (PN), 2021, pp. 1-1, doi: 10.1109/PN52152.2021.9597925.

C. Su and S. Murshid, "Analysis of rotational symmetry in SDM system based on OAM," in Frontiers in Optics / Laser Science, B. Lee, C. Mazzali, K. Corwin, and R. Jason Jones, eds., OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2020), paper JM6B.5.

S. Harish, H. Wang, A. Sabnis, A. Alnakhli, and S. H. Murshid, "Prism based all-optical de-multiplexer for spatially multiplexed communications channels," in Frontiers in Optics / Laser Science, B. Lee, C. Mazzali, K. Corwin, and R. Jason Jones, eds., OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2020), paper JW6B.16.

S. Murshid, E. Eyceyurt, S. Harish and B. Chowdhury, "Combining simplified PAM4 & SDM to quadruple data rate," 2020 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), 2020, pp. 1-2, doi: 10.1109/IPC47351.2020.9252546.

S. H. Murshid et al., "Multi-Tb/s hybrid optical communications architecture using novel multiplexing and modulation schemes," 2020 Photonics North (PN), Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, 2020, pp. 1-1, doi: 10.1109/PN50013.2020.9166984.

Key Note Speaker: Syed Murshid “Multi Tb/s hybrid optical fiber communication architectures supporting physical layer” encryption” Kuwait Military Communications and Information Systems Conference & Exhibition. 29 – 30 January 2019, Radisson Blue Hotel, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

• Organizers: Martin Richardson, Univ. of Central Florida, United States, and Syed Murshid, Florida Institute of Technology, United States “Manufacturing and Reliability Requirements for Optical Components for Space Environments” Panelists: Kevin DiMarzio; Made in Space, United States and Ilya Mingareev; Florida Institute of Technology, United States. The Optical Society, Workshop on Role of Optics in Space and Space-based Astronomy, 16 May 2019 – 17 May 2019, Florida Tech at The Center for Aeronautics and Innovation (CAI), Melbourne, Florida United States

S. H. Murshid and C. Su, "Off-Axis Parabolic Mirrors Based Multiplexer Design for Spatial Domain Multiplexing," in Frontiers in Optics / Laser Science, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2018), paper JW4A.88.

S. Murshid, H. Wang, G. Lovell, A. Chakravarty, C. Su, and B. Chowdhury, "Simplified PAM4 optical signals combined with spatially multiplexed communication systems," in Frontiers in Optics / Laser Science, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2018), paper JW3A.86.

S. H. Murshid, B. Chowdhury, M. F. Finch, G. L. Lovell, and C. Curt, "Results for the Measured Field of View for an Omnidirectional Free Space Optical Receiver Architecture," in Frontiers in Optics 2017, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2017), paper JW4A.73.

S. H. Murshid, N. Hariri, G. L. Lovell, S. Alanzi, E. Eyceyurt, and R. Enaya, "3D printed Spatial Domain Multiplexer," in Frontiers in Optics 2017, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2017), paper JTu2A.3.

S. Murshid, B. Chowdhury, G. Lovell, and I. Barka, "Propagation Model for Spatially Multiplexed MIMO Optical Channels Combining Electromagnetic Wave and Modified Laguerre-Gaussian Beams," in Frontiers in Optics 2017, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2017), paper JW4A.62

S. Murshid and E. Eyceyurt, "An Efficient Spatial Domain Optical De-Multiplexer Design," in Frontiers in Optics 2017, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2017), paper JW4A.107.

S. H. Murshid and G. L. Lovell, "Application of Bessel-Gaussian Beams to Model Spatial Domain Multiplexing," in Frontiers in Optics 2017, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2017), paper JW4A.112.

S. H. Murshid and C. Su, "Simulation of an Improved Beam Combiner Module (BCM) for Spatial Domain Multiplexing (SDM)," in Frontiers in Optics 2017, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2017), paper JW4A.52.

S. H. Murshid, B. Chowdhury, E. Eyceyurt, and S. F. Alanzi, "Experimental verification of two spatially multiplexed 10Gbps channels in single core multimode fibers for data center applications," in Frontiers in Optics 2017, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2017), paper JW4A.59.

S. Murshid, S. Alanzi, and B. Chowdhury, "Intensity Distribution of Spatially Multiplexed Architectures Supplementing Wavelength Division Multiplexing," in Frontiers in Optics 2016, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2016), paper JW4A.22.

S. Murshid, S. Alanzi, G. Cavalcante, B. Chowdhury, and R. Enaya, "Portable Multiplexer Supporting Three Spatially Multiplexed Optical Channels," in Frontiers in Optics 2016, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2016), paper JW4A.20.

S. Murshid and G. Lovell, "Analysis of Hollow Core De-multiplexer for Spatially Multiplexed Systems," in Frontiers in Optics 2016, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2016), paper JTh2A.72.

S. Murshid, G. Lovell, S. Alanzi, and B. Chowdhury, "Modal Dispersion of Helically Propagating Spatially Multiplexed Optical Channels Operating at 1550nm," in Frontiers in Optics 2016, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2016), paper JW4A.24.

S. Murshid, A. Kadhim, B. Chowdhury, G. Lovell, and S. Alanzi, "Mathematical Representation of Spatially Multiplexed Channels Using Azimuthal Index and Modified Laguerre Gaussian Beams," in Frontiers in Optics 2016, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2016), paper JW4A.23.

Syed Murshid, Saud Alanzi, Rayan Enaya and Bilas Chowdhury, "Spectral response of a portable multiplexer combining wavelength division multiplexing and spatially multiplexed communication architectures" Avionics and Vehicle Fiber-Optics and Photonics Conference (AVFOP), 2015 IEEE 10-12 Nov., 2015.

S. Murshid, S. Alanzi, B. Chowdhury, G. Lovell, and R. Enaya, "Design of Portable Multiplexer for Use with Spatial Domain Multiplexed Communication Systems," in Frontiers in Optics 2015, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2015), paper FM1E.4.

S. Murshid, S. Alanzi, and B. Chowdhury, "Wavelength Independency of Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) Channels in Spatially Multiplexed Systems," in Frontiers in Optics 2015, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2015), paper JW2A.33.

S. Murshid, S. Alanzi, and G. Lovell, "Experimental Verification of All Optical Hollow Core Fiber Spatial Domain De-multiplexer," in Frontiers in Optics 2015, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2015), paper JTu4A.27.

S. Murshid, B. Chowdhury, R. Enaya, and G. Lovell, "Experimental Analysis of All Optical Lens De-multiplexer for Spatial Domain Multiplexed Communication Systems," in Frontiers in Optics 2015, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2015), paper JTu4A.26.

Syed H. Murshid, Gregory L. Lovell, Michael F. Finch “Analysis and comparison of experimental and simulated results for an omnidirectional free space optical receiver architecture” Published in Proceedings Volume 9202: Photonics Applications for Aviation, Aerospace, Commercial, and Harsh Environments V, 2014

Syed H. Murshid “Universal liquid level sensor employing Fresnel coefficient based discrete fiber optic measurement technique” Published in Proceedings Volume 9202: Photonics Applications for Aviation, Aerospace, Commercial, and Harsh Environments V, October 2014

Syed H. Murshid, Saud Alanzi, Arnob Hridoy, Gregory L. Lovell, Gurinder S. Parhar, Abhijit Chakravarty, “An order of magnitude improvement in optical fiber bandwidth using spatial domain multiplexing/space division multiplexing (SDM) in conjunction with orbital angular momentum (OAM)” Published in Proceedings Volume 9202: Photonics Applications for Aviation, Aerospace, Commercial, and Harsh Environments V, October 2014

Syed H. Murshid, Michael F. Finch, Gregory L. Lovell, “Analysis of an all optical de-multiplexer architecture utilizing bevel design for spatially multiplexed optical fiber communication systems” Published in Proceedings Volume 9202: Photonics Applications for Aviation, Aerospace, Commercial, and Harsh Environments V October 2014

Syed H. Murshid, Rayan Enaya, Gregory L. Lovell “Concentric circles based simple optical landing aid for vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts” Published in Proceedings Volume 9202: Photonics Applications for Aviation, Aerospace, Commercial, and Harsh Environments V, 2014

Syed Murshid, Greg Lovell, Bilas Chowdhury, Arnob Hridoy, Gurinder Parhar, and Abhijit Chakravarty, “Analysis of spatial domain multiplexing/space division multiplexing (SDM) based hybrid architectures operating in tandem with wavelength division multiplexing” Published in Proceedings Volume 9202: Photonics Applications for Aviation, Aerospace, Commercial, and Harsh Environments V, 2014

S. Murshid, B. Chowdhury, G. Lovell, and S. Alanzi, "Incident to transmitted angles and output to input powers in a five channel spatially multiplexed architecture," in Frontiers in Optics 2013, I. Kang, D. Reitze, N. Alic, and D. Hagan, eds., OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2013), paper FTu3A.29, (2013).

S. Murshid, S. Alanzi, G. Lovell, and B. Chowdhury, "Comparison between experimental results and theoretical model of typical spatial domain multiplexing technique," in Frontiers in Optics 2013, I. Kang, D. Reitze, N. Alic, and D. Hagan, eds., OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2013), paper FTu3A.30, (2013).

S. Murshid and A. Chakravarty, "Increasing optical bandwidth in multimode fibers using space division/spatial domain multiplexing," in Frontiers in Optics 2013, I. Kang, D. Reitze, N. Alic, and D. Hagan, eds., OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2013), paper FM4B.4, (2013).

Syed H. Murshid, Gregory L. Lovell and Michael F. Finch “Architecture of an all optical de-multiplexer for spatially multiplexed channels”, 01 May 2013 9:20 AM - 9:40 AM, SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, Baltimore MD (2013).

Syed H. Murshid, Michael F. Finch and Gregory L. Lovell “Omnidirectional free-space optical receiver architecture”, 01 May 2013 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM, SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, Baltimore MD, (2013).

S. Murshid and H. Muralikrishnan, "Analysis of Spatially Multiplexed Channels to Demonstrate and Measure Orbital Angular Momentum of Photons in 62.5µm Multimode Fiber Channels," in International Conference on Fibre Optics and Photonics, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India 09-12, December in Chennai, India, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2012), paper W2A.5, (2012).

Murshid, S.H.; Chakravarty, A., "Multiplying bandwidth of multi-mode optical fibers through application of spatial domain multiplexing," Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2012 IEEE , vol., no., pp.76,77, 11-13 Sept. 2012 (2012).

Syed H. Murshid, Haripriya Muralikrishnan, and Samuel Kozaitis “Orbital angular momentum in four channel spatial domain multiplexing system for multi-terabit per second communication architectures” Paper 8397-2, Proceedings of SPIE Volume 8397, SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing, Baltimore MD, 23 - 27 April 2012 (2012).

Syed H. Murshid, Haripriya Muralikrishnan, and Samuel Kozaitis “Mathematical model and experimental analysis of multiple channel orbital angular momentum in spatial domain multiplexing” Paper 8397-1, Proceedings of SPIE Volume 8397, SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing, Baltimore MD, 23 - 27 April 2012 (2012).

S. Murshid and A. Chakravarty, “Spatial Multiplexer and Experimental Attenuation of a Four Channel Spatial Domain Multiplexed System in Multimode Fibers Using Fiber Taper Technology” in Frontiers in Optics, OSA Technical Digest, paper FTuT6, (2011).

S. Murshid and R. Biswas, “Analysis of Spatially Multiplexed Helically Propagating Channels in Step Index Optical Waveguides” in Frontiers in Optics, OSA Technical Digest, paper FTuT7, (2011).

S. Murshid and R. Biswas, “Finite Difference Time Domain Based Beam Propagation Model for Helically Propagating Spatial Domain Multiplexed Optical Channel in Multimode Fibers “in Frontiers in Optics, OSA Technical Digest, paper JMA33, (2011).

S. Murshid and J. Iqbal, “High Speed Concentric Circular CMOS Photodiodes Using Stair Step Circles for Direct Detection of Spatially Multiplexed Optical Channels“ in Frontiers in Optics, OSA Technical Digest, paper FMB6, (2011).

Syed H. Murshid and Abhijit Chakravarty Attenuation and bit error rate for four co-propagating spatially multiplexed optical communication channels of exactly same wavelength in step index multimode fibers, Vol. 8054: Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications VII, April 2011 Michael J. Hayduk; Peter J. Delfyett, Jr., Editors, 80540P, (2011).

Syed H. Murshid, William Howard, Naureen R. Murshid and Abhijit Chakravarty, Free-space optical communication link using spatial optical encryption, Vol. 8054: Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications VII, April 2011, Michael J. Hayduk; Peter J. Delfyett, Jr., Editors, 80540L (2011).

S. Murshid, H. Muralikrishnan, J. Tamilarasan, A. Chakravarty and H. John Caulfield, Optical encryption as a function of polarization in optical fiber communications, Vol. 8054: Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications VII April 2011, Michael J. Hayduk; Peter J. Delfyett, Jr., Editors, 80540M (2011).

S. Murshid and J. Iqbal, "Spatial Combination of Optical Channels in a Multimode Waveguide," in Frontiers in Optics, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2010), paper JWA32. (2010).

S. Murshid and A. Chakravarty, "Transmission of Three Co-propagating Channels of Same Wavelength in Step Index Multimode Fibers for LAN Applications," in Frontiers in Optics, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2010), paper JWA39. (2010).

S. Murshid and A. Chakravarty, "Tapered Optical Fiber Quadruples Bandwidth of Multimode Silica Fibers Using Same Wavelength," in Frontiers in Optics, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2010), paper FWI2. (2010).

S. Murshid, A. Chakravarty, and R. Biswas, “Comparison of experimental and mathematical models of attenuation and dispersion for co-propagating helical channels of same wavelength in optical fibers” Paper Number: 7666-7. Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense IX" conference. SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing 5-9 April 2010, Orlando, United States. (2010).

S. Murshid, A. Chakravarty, and R. Biswas, “CAD simulated and experimental beam profile analysis of single-mode tapered fibers for optical bandwidth enhancement applications”. Paper Number: 7666-9. Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense IX" conference. SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing 5-9 April 2010, Orlando, United States. (2010).

S. Murshid, E. Zahir and A. Chakravarty "SDM propagation model for multiple channels using ray theory." Photonic Microdevices/Microstructures for Sensing II Conference. SPIE Paper Number: 7682-32. SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing 5-9 April 2010, Orlando, United States. (2010).

S. Murshid, E. Zahir, R. Biswas and A. Chakravarty "SDM propagation model for multiple channels using electromagnetic theory and vortex analysis." Photonic Microdevices/Microstructures for Sensing II Conference. SPIE Paper Number: 7682-31. SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, Enabling Photonic Technologies, 5-9 April 2010, Orlando, United States. (2010).

S. Murshid, S. Alanzi, R. Enaya, I. Barka, A. Chakravarty, G. Parhar, B. Chowdhury, and G. Lovell, "Analysis of spatially multiplexed optical channels using radial quantum number," in Frontiers in Optics 2014, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2014), paper JTu3A.37.

S. Murshid, S. Alanzi, R. Enaya, A. Chakravarty, G. Parhar, G. Lovell, and B. Chowdhury, "Hybrid optical fiber architecture combining orbital angular momentum of photons and spatial domain multiplexing with wavelength division multiplexing for higher data rates," in Frontiers in Optics 2014, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2014), paper FTh3B.3.

S. Murshid, B. Chowdhury, and G. Lovell, "All optical bifocal lens array architecture for demultiplexing spatial domain/space division multiplexed optical channels," in Frontiers in Optics 2014, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2014), paper FTh4B.3.

S. Murshid, S. Alanzi, R. Enaya, I. Barka, A. Chakravarty, G. Parhar, B. Chowdhury, and G. Lovell, "Analysis of spatially multiplexed optical channels using radial quantum number," in Frontiers in Optics 2014, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2014), paper JTu3A.37.

S. Murshid, R. Biswas, and A. Chakravarty, "Ray theory model for spatially multiplexed helically propagating skew ray channels in step-index fibers," in Frontiers in Optics 2013, I. Kang, D. Reitze, N. Alic, and D. Hagan, eds., OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2013), paper FTu3A.26, (2013).

Syed H. Murshid and Abhijit Chakravarty, “Dispersion Model of Two Simultaneously Propagating Spatial Domain Multiplexing (SDM) Channels of Same Wavelength in Step Index Multimode Fibers” in Frontiers in Optics, (FiO) 2009/Laser Science XXIV (LS) Conf. FiO/LS, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2009), paper FTuP5. October 2009 San Jose CA. (2009).

S. Murshid, A. Chakravarty, and R. Biswas, “CAD Analysis of Four Co-Propagating Spatial Domain Multiplexed (SDM) Channels of Same Wavelength in Optical Fibers” in Frontiers in Optics, (FiO) 2009/Laser Science XXIV (LS) Conf. FiO/LS, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2009), paper JWC50. October 2009 San Jose CA. (2009).

Syed H. Murshid ,"Quasi-Continuous Fiber Optic Liquid Level Sensor” in Frontiers in Optics, (FiO) 2009/Laser Science XXIV (LS) Conf. FiO/LS, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2009), paper LSTUf2. October 2009 San Jose CA (2009).

S. H. Murshid, A. Chakravarty, R. Biswas, and M. Shaikh, “Attenuation Model of Spatially Separated Co-Propagating Optical Channels of Same Wavelength in Standard Step Index Multimode Fibers”, Proceedings 9th IASTED Intl. Conf. Wireless Opt. Communi. WOC, July 2009, Banff, Canada (2009).

S. H. Murshid, A. Chakravarty, R. Biswas, and M. Shaikh, “Different Single Mode Tapered Fibers and their Applications in Spatial Domain Multiplexing (SDM) System”, Proceedings 9th IASTED Intl. Conf. Wireless Opt. Communi. WOC, July 2009, Banff, Canada (2009).

S. Murshid, Abhijit Chakravarty, and Raka Biswas, “CAD model for co-propagating spatially multiplexed channels of same wavelength over standard multimode fibers” SPIE Conference on Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications, Proceedings of SPIE Volume: 7339, April 2009, Orlando FL (2009).

S. Murshid and A. Khayrattee, "Multiplexing of Optical Channels as a Function of Orbital Angular Momentum of Photons," in Frontiers in Optics, (FiO) 2008/Laser Science XXIV (LS) Conf. FiO/LS, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2008), paper FThE6. October 2008 Rochester, New York, Laurin Publishing, Pittsfield, MA (2008).

S. H. Murshid and J. Iqbal, “Concentric octagonal CMOS photodiodes for direct detection of spatially multiplexed optical fiber channels,” presented at Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2008/Laser Science XXIV (LS) Conf. FiO/LS, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2008), paper FTuU6, October 2008 Rochester, New York, Laurin Publishing, Pittsfield, MA (2008).

S. Murshid, A. Chakravarty, and R. Biswas, "Beam Profile of Two Simultaneously Propagating Channels of Same Wavelength in Step Index Multimode Fibers," in Frontiers in Optics, (FiO) 2008/Laser Science XXIV (LS) Conf. FiO/LS, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2008), paper FWR3, October 2008 Rochester, New York, Laurin Publishing, Pittsfield, MA (2008).

S. Murshid, A. Chakravarty, R. Biswas, and E. Zahir, “Co-propagation of six spatially separated helical channels over a single strand of standard step index plastic optical fiber using spatial domain multiplexing,” 17th Intl. Conf. Plastic Optical Fibers (POF 2008), Santa Clara, CA, Aug. 2008 IEEE, Piscataway, NJ (2008).

S. Murshid, A. Chakravarty, and R. Biswas, “Spatially multiplexed beam combining and beam separator modules for optical communication bandwidth enhancement,” 8th IASTED Intl. Conf. Wireless Opt. Communi., WOC 621–133 (2008).

S. Murshid, A. Chakravarty, and R. Biswas, "Simultaneous Transmission of Two Channels Operating at the Same Wavelength in Standard Multimode Fibers," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2008), paper JWA107 (2008).

DCruz C., Murshid S., Arrasmith W., and Ports K.,, “Space Coast Innovation and Technology Commercialization Partnership – A Model for transforming Local Economies, ASEM-PICMET Portland, Oregon, Oct. (2005).

Murshid, S., “Basic Electricity-1”, Web Based Teaching Module for ‘Yes Teach Math and Science’, hosted by ‘Florida Independent College Fund and Florida Space Research Institute’ under the Advanced Learning Environment, (2005).

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Murshid, S., “Basic Electricity-2”, Web Based Teaching Module for ‘Yes Teach Math and Science’, hosted by ‘Florida Independent College Fund and Florida Space Research Institute’ under the Advanced Learning Environment, (2005).

http://www.steelbeach.com/fsri/YesTeachMS/02BBasicElectricityII/YTMS-02B-005.htm

Murshid S., Grossman B. and Narakorn P., “Spatial Domain Multiplexing: The optical Fiber Bandwidth Multiplier.” Proceeding of the Florida Tech Transfer Conference, May 17-18, 2004, St. Petersburg, Florida. (2004).

April Brown, Syed Murshid, Reza Ghodssi, Randy Haupt, Jay Guo, Ali Golbazi, David Janes, Kevin Malloy, Stephen Campbell and Wolfgang Porod, “Interdisciplinary Programs in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (from an ECE perspective)” ECEDHA/IEC/NSF Workshop on Nanoengineering Education, January 27th-28th, 2003, Santa Clara, CA. (2003).

Shaikh M., Murshid S., Shaw W. & Elawi A., “A quantitative method for prioritization of technical risks” ASEM National Conference, Washington D.C. October 2000. pp. 95-99. (2000).

Murshid S. and Grossman B. "Fiber Optic Fabry-Perot Interferometric Sensors for Shock Measurement". Invited Paper, 44th International Instrumentation Symposium, Aerospace Industries and Test Measurements Division, May 1998, Reno, Nevada. pp. 550-559 (1998).

Caimi, F, Murshid S, Tongta R. and Caroll M.,“Acoustic Impulse Response Mapping for Acoustic Communications in Shallow Water”. IEEE Oceans, 1998 (1998).

Caimi, F, Murshid S, Tongta R. and Caroll M.,“Acoustic Communications Characterization in Shallow Water Using LFM and QPSK Data”. IEEE Marine Technology Society, Oceans Community Conference, Baltimore, November 15-19, 1998. (1998).

Caimi, F, Kocak D, Murshid S,”Comparison and Development Algorithms for AUV Telemetry: Recent Advancements”. IEEE Marine Technology Society, Oceans Community Conference, Baltimore, November 15-19, 1998. (1998).

Murshid S., Grossman B., and Vilozouski P.," Optical Delay Line Correlator for MTI Radar Applications". SPIE, Orlando May 1998 (1998).

Grossman B., Murshid S. and Cowell G., “Miniature Fiber Optic Sensor for Shock Measurement”, Invited Paper, 43rd International Instrumentation Symposium, Aerospace Industries and Test Measurements Division, May 1997, Orlando, Florida. pp. 435-443. (1997).

Technical Reports:

Final Technical Report: Syed Murshid and Gregory Lovell, “Cellular Module Based Temperature Monitoring System, Phase 1 project”, Phixios Inc., Melbourne February 2015.

Final Technical Report: Syed Murshid and Gregory Lovell, “Low cost, low power, 802.11 enabled temperature sensors, Phase 1 project”, Phixios Inc., Melbourne March 2014.

Murshid S, and Iqbal J. “CMOS Based Concentric Photodiodes for Spatially Multiplexed Optical Fiber Communication”. University of Southern California/ MOSIS ID Code: 477592DB2X, 2008.

Olson J., Nesnas N., Mantovani J. and Murshid S. “NER: A Novel Biomimetic Molecular Photosensor: Fabrication of a Functional Nanodevice” NSF 2006.

Murshid S., ‘Ocean Optical Impulse Response Measurement System”. Northrop Grumman/Navy, 2004.

Murshid S., “Optical Impulse Response Measurement System”. Northrop Grumman/Navy, 2003.

Syed H. Murshid, Ph.D. (P.I.) and Jeffrey R. Cavins, Ph.D. (P.M.). “Enhanced Propeller Visibility for Carrier Based Aircrafts” US Navy, NAV Air Command, 2002.

Syed H. Murshid, John F. Justak, Pei-feng Hsu, Xiadong Lu and Syed Mahmood “A non intrusive mass flow rate sensor” Final Technical Report for NASA-STTR Phase I project. NASA Prime Contract # NAS13-01003 October 2001.

Syed H. Murshid, Ph.D. (P.I.) and Jeffrey R. Cavins, Ph.D. (P.M.). “Liquid Propellant Level Detection” NASA Final Report for NASA, STTR Phase I project. NASA Prime Contract # NAS10-0004. October 2000.

Research

• Optical multiplexing techniques
• Spatial Domain Multiplexing and applications
• Multi TB/s optical communications systems
• Orbital angular momentum in optical fibers
• Encrypted optical links
• PAM4 modulation
• Fiber optic sensors for cryogenic fluids

Research & Project Interests

Dr. Murshid's research revolves around fiber optic communications and sensors. He is also interested in photonics, instrumentation, and power electronics.

Research sponsors in government and industry have supported Dr. Murshid regularly. He has worked on many research grants. Recent endeavors include those from NASA, the Office of Naval Research, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Defense. Recently completed sponsored projects include Liquid propellant level detection for space launch systems (NASA), Optical delay line correlation (U.S. Navy), Channel impulse response characterization (ONR) and Multiplying optical channel capacity through spatial multiplexing, (Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences - KFAS).