UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`WASHINGTON, D.C.
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`Before the Honorable Dee Lord
`Administrative Law Judge
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-885
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC
`COMMUNICATION DEVICES,
`INCLUDING MOBILE PHONES AND
`COMPONENTS THEREOF
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`GOOGLE’S IDENTIFICATION OF EXPERT WITNESSES
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`Pursuant to Order No. 16, Google Inc. (“Google”) hereby identifies the following expert
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`witnesses from whom it may offer opinions or testimony in the above-captioned Investigation.
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`This identification is based on Google’s current understanding of the allegations made and
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`evidence produced in this Investigation. As discovery is ongoing, Google reserves the right to
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`supplement this list as warranted. Google also reserves the right to rely on any other expert
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`offered by any other party in this Investigation.
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`1.
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`Dr. Robert Akl may offer opinions or testimony related to the basic technical background
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`and state of the art relevant to the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit, the validity
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`and/or unenforceability of the patents-in-suit, the structure, features, functionality, and
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`operation of Complainants’ Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. (collectively
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`“Complainants” or “Nokia”) products, the alleged practice of the asserted claims of the
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`patents-in-suit by Nokia’s products and the operation of Respondents’ HTC Corporation
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`and HTC America, Inc. (collectively, “Respondents” or “HTC”) accused products and
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`any Google products incorporated therein on which Nokia relies in support of its
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`allegations of infringement, and may further testify in rebuttal to address Nokia’s expert
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`testimony, and in rebuttal to other issues asserted by Nokia. A copy of Dr. Akl’s
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`curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
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`2.
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`Dr. Paul Clark may offer opinions or testimony related to the basic technical background
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`and state of the art relevant to the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit, the validity
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`and/or unenforceability of the patents-in-suit, the structure, features, functionality, and
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`operation of Complainants’ Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. (collectively
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`“Complainants” or “Nokia”) products, the alleged practice of the asserted claims of the
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`patents-in-suit by Nokia’s products and the operation of Respondents’ HTC Corporation
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`and HTC America, Inc. (collectively, “Respondents” or “HTC”) accused products and
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`any Google products incorporated therein on which Nokia relies in support of its
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`allegations of infringement, and may further testify in rebuttal to address Nokia’s expert
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`testimony, and in rebuttal to other issues asserted by Nokia. A copy of Dr. Clark’s
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`curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
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`3.
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`Dr. Wolfgang Emmerich may offer opinions or testimony related to the basic technical
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`background and state of the art relevant to the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit, the
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`validity and/or unenforceability of the patents-in-suit, the structure, features,
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`functionality, and operation of Complainants’ Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc.
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`(collectively “Complainants” or “Nokia”) products, the alleged practice of the asserted
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`claims of the patents-in-suit by Nokia’s products and the operation of Respondents’ HTC
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`Corporation and HTC America, Inc. (collectively, “Respondents” or “HTC”) accused
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`products and any Google products incorporated therein on which Nokia relies in support
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`of its allegations of infringement, and may further testify in rebuttal to address Nokia’s
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`expert testimony, and in rebuttal to other issues asserted by Nokia. A copy of Dr.
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`Emmerich’s curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.
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`4.
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`Neil Goldstein may offer opinions or testimony related to the basic technical background
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`and state of the art relevant to the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit, the validity
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`and/or unenforceability of the patents-in-suit, the structure, features, functionality, and
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`operation of Complainants’ Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. (collectively
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`“Complainants” or “Nokia”) products, the alleged practice of the asserted claims of the
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`patents-in-suit by Nokia’s products and the operation of Respondents’ HTC Corporation
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`and HTC America, Inc. (collectively, “Respondents” or “HTC”) accused products and
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`any Google products incorporated therein on which Nokia relies in support of its
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`allegations of infringement, and may further testify in rebuttal to address Nokia’s expert
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`testimony, and in rebuttal to other issues asserted by Nokia. A copy of Mr. Goldstein’s
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`curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.
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`5.
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`Dr. Patrick McDaniel may offer opinions or testimony related to the basic technical
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`background and state of the art relevant to the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit, the
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`validity and/or unenforceability of the patents-in-suit, the structure, features,
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`functionality, and operation of Complainants’ Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc.
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`(collectively “Complainants” or “Nokia”) products, the alleged practice of the asserted
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`claims of the patents-in-suit by Nokia’s products and the operation of Respondents’ HTC
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`Corporation and HTC America, Inc. (collectively, “Respondents” or “HTC”) accused
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`products and any Google products incorporated therein on which Nokia relies in support
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`of its allegations of infringement, and may further testify in rebuttal to address Nokia’s
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`expert testimony, and in rebuttal to other issues asserted by Nokia. A copy of Dr.
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`McDaniel’s curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.
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`6.
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`Dr. Iain Richardson may offer opinions or testimony related to the basic technical
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`background and state of the art relevant to the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit, the
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`validity and/or unenforceability of the patents-in-suit, the structure, features,
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`functionality, and operation of Complainants’ Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc.
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`(collectively “Complainants” or “Nokia”) products, the alleged practice of the asserted
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`claims of the patents-in-suit by Nokia’s products and the operation of Respondents’ HTC
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`Corporation and HTC America, Inc. (collectively, “Respondents” or “HTC”) accused
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`products and any Google products incorporated therein on which Nokia relies in support
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`of its allegations of infringement, and may further testify in rebuttal to address Nokia’s
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`expert testimony, and in rebuttal to other issues asserted by Nokia. A copy of Dr.
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`Richardson’s curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Exhibit 6.
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`7.
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`Peter Rysavy may offer opinions or testimony related to the basic technical background
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`and state of the art relevant to the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit, the validity
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`and/or unenforceability of the patents-in-suit, the structure, features, functionality, and
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`operation of Complainants’ Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. (collectively
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`“Complainants” or “Nokia”) products, the alleged practice of the asserted claims of the
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`patents-in-suit by Nokia’s products and the operation of Respondents’ HTC Corporation
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`and HTC America, Inc. (collectively, “Respondents” or “HTC”) accused products and
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`any Google products incorporated therein on which Nokia relies in support of its
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`allegations of infringement, and may further testify in rebuttal to address Nokia’s expert
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`testimony, and in rebuttal to other issues asserted by Nokia. A copy of Mr. Rysavy’s
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`curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Exhibit 7.
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`8.
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`Dr. Bart Selman may offer opinions or testimony related to the basic technical
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`background and state of the art relevant to the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit, the
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`validity and/or unenforceability of the patents-in-suit, the structure, features,
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`functionality, and operation of Complainants’ Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc.
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`(collectively “Complainants” or “Nokia”) products, the alleged practice of the asserted
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`claims of the patents-in-suit by Nokia’s products and the operation of Respondents’ HTC
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`Corporation and HTC America, Inc. (collectively, “Respondents” or “HTC”) accused
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`products and any Google products incorporated therein on which Nokia relies in support
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`of its allegations of infringement, and may further testify in rebuttal to address Nokia’s
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`expert testimony, and in rebuttal to other issues asserted by Nokia. A copy of Dr.
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`Selman’s curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Exhibit 8.
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`9.
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`Randall Snyder may offer opinions or testimony related to the basic technical background
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`and state of the art relevant to the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit, the validity
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`and/or unenforceability of the patents-in-suit, the structure, features, functionality, and
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`operation of Complainants’ Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. (collectively
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`“Complainants” or “Nokia”) products, the alleged practice of the asserted claims of the
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`patents-in-suit by Nokia’s products and the operation of Respondents’ HTC Corporation
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`and HTC America, Inc. (collectively, “Respondents” or “HTC”) accused products and
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`any Google products incorporated therein on which Nokia relies in support of its
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`allegations of infringement, and may further testify in rebuttal to address Nokia’s expert
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`testimony, and in rebuttal to other issues asserted by Nokia. A copy of Mr. Snyder’s
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`curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Exhibit 9.
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`10.
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`Jim White may offer opinions or testimony related to the basic technical background and
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`state of the art relevant to the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit, the validity and/or
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`unenforceability of the patents-in-suit, the structure, features, functionality, and operation
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`of Complainants’ Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. (collectively “Complainants” or
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`“Nokia”) products, the alleged practice of the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit by
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`Nokia’s products and the operation of Respondents’ HTC Corporation and HTC
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`America, Inc. (collectively, “Respondents” or “HTC”) accused products and any Google
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`products incorporated therein on which Nokia relies in support of its allegations of
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`infringement, and may further testify in rebuttal to address Nokia’s expert testimony, and
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`in rebuttal to other issues asserted by Nokia. A copy of Mr. White’s curriculum vitae is
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`attached hereto as Exhibit 10.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`WHITE & CASE LLP
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`By: /s/ Frank Morgan
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`Shamita D. Etienne-Cummings
`Frank Morgan
`701 13th Street NW
`Washington, DC 20005-3807
`Tel.: 202.626.3600
`Fax: 202.639.9355
`setienne@whitecase.com
`fmorgan@whitecase.com
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`Dimitrios T. Drivas
`1155 Avenue of Americas
`New York, NY 10036
`Tel: 212.819.8200
`Fax: 212.354.8113
`ddrivas@whitecase.com
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`Attorneys for Intervenor Google Inc.
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`Dated: January 22, 2014
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`Andrew Basile, Jr.
`Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane PC
`3001 W. Big Beaver, Suite 624
`Troy, MI 48084
`Email: googleitc@youngbasile.com
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`Jeannine Yoo Sano
`Bijal V. Vakil
`Kevin Menes
`3000 El Camino Real
`5 Palo Alto Square, 9th Floor
`Palo Alto, CA 94306
`Tel.: 650.213.0356
`Fax: 650.213.8158
`jsano@whitecase.com
`bvakil@whitecase.com
`kmenes@whitecase.com
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`EXHIBIT 1
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`EXHIBIT 1
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`Robert Akl, D.Sc.
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`Professional Summary
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`Dr. Akl has over 19 years of industry and academic experience. He is currently a Tenured
`Associate Professor at the University of North Texas and a Senior Member of IEEE. He has
`designed, implemented, and optimized both hardware and software aspects of several wireless
`communication systems for CDMA, WiFi, and sensor networks. He has broad expertise in
`wireless communication, Bluetooth, CDMA/WCDMA network optimization, GSM, LTE,
`VoIP, computer architecture, and computer networks. He is a very active researcher and is
`well published and cited. He has given depositions, trial testimony, and has prepared expert
`reports on claim construction, claim invalidity, infringement, and non-infringement. He has
`handled both ITC and district court cases. Dr. Akl was the 2008 recipient of the IEEE
`Professionalism Award and winner of the 2010 Tech Titan of the Future Award.
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`Areas of Expertise
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`Wireless Communication, 2G, 3G, 4G, CDMA/WCDMA, GSM, UMTS, LTE, Wireless
`Sensors, VoIP, Multi-cell Network Optimization, Call Admission Control, Channel Coding,
`Ad-hoc Networks, Computer Architecture.
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`Employment History
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`From:
`To:
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`From:
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`University of North Texas
`5/2008
`Present Denton, TX
`Position: Associate Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering
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`Conducting research on cellular networks and wireless sensor
`networks. Teaching wireless communication courses. Advising
`graduate and undergraduate students.
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`University of North Texas
`9/2002
`Denton, TX
`5/2008
`Position: Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering
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`Conducting research on WCDMA/UMTS wireless networks. Teaching
`wireless communication and computer architecture courses. Advising
`graduate and undergraduate students.
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`University of New Orleans
`1/2002
`New Orleans, LA
`8/2002
`Position: Assistant Professor Department of Electrical Engineering
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`Designed and taught two new courses “Computer Systems Design I
`and II”. Developed a Computer Engineering Curriculum with strong
`hardware-design emphasis. Formed a wireless research group. Advised
`graduate and undergraduate students.
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`Resume of Robert Akl, D.Sc.
`Printed: 09/04/13
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`10/2000 Comspace Corporation
`12/2001 Coppell, TX
`Position: Senior Systems Engineer
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`Designed, coded (in Matlab), and simulated Viterbi decoding, Turbo
`coding, trellis coded modulation (TCM), and Reed-Muller codes.
`Optimized soft decision parameters and interleavers for additive white
`Gaussian and Rayleigh faded channels. Extended the control and trunking
`of push-to-talk Logic Trunked Radio (LTR) to include one-to-one and one-
`to-many voice and data messaging.
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`8/1996 MinMax Corporation
`8/2000
`Saint Louis, MO
`Position: Research Associate
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`Designed software packages that provide the tools to flexibly allocate
`capacity in a CDMA network and maximize the number of subscribers.
`Validated, simulated (logical and timing), and developed the hardware
`architecture for an ATM switch capable of channel group switching.
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`From:
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`8/1994 Washington University
`8/2000
`Saint Louis, MO
`Position: Research and Teaching Assistant
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`Taught, consulted, and graded Circuit Analysis at the undergraduate
`level and Network Design at the graduate level.
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`Litigation Support and Expert Witness Experience
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`Date:
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`2013
`Case:
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`Matter
`Project:
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`Date:
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`2012
`Case:
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`Matter
`Project:
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`McKool Smith
`Samsung Electronics America v. Ericsson Inc.
`In the Matter of Certain Wireless Communications Equipment and
`Articles Therein, ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-866
`Patent infringement, LTE uplink and downlink
`Prior art research, source code review, claim construction, claim
`invalidity expert report, non-infringement expert report
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`DLA Piper US LLP
`CSR Technology Inc. v. Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
`USDC-San Francisco, Case No. 3:12-cv-02619-RS
`Patent infringement, radio transceivers
`Infringement consulting, claim construction, expert opinion,
`declaration
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`Date:
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`2012
`Case:
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`Matter
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`Fish & Richardson PC
`GPNE Corp. v. Apple, Inc.; et al.
`USDC-ND California, Case No. 5:12-cv-02885-LHK
`Patent infringement, resource allocation in wireless networks
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`Resume of Robert Akl, D.Sc.
`Printed: 09/04/13
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`Prior art research, expert opinion
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`Date:
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`2012
`Case:
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`Matter
`Project:
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`Polsinelli Shughart PC
`Single Touch Interactive, Inc. v. Zoove Corporation
`Northern Dist. of California, Case No. 3:12-cv-00831-JSC
`Patent infringement, abbreviated dialing, information delivery
`Claim construction, Markman hearing tutorial
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`Date:
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`2012
`Case:
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`Matter
`Project:
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`Date:
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`2012
`Case:
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`Matter
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`Date:
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`2012
`Case:
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`Matter
`Project:
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`Date:
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`2012
`Case:
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`Matter
`Project:
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`K & L Gates
`EON Corp. IP Holdings, LLC v. Novatel Wireless, Inc.; et al.
`DC-Tyler, Texas, Case No. 6:11-cv-00015-LED-JDL
`Patent infringement, wireless modem and 3G services
`Non-infringement expert report, deposition
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`Dechert LLP
`Intellectual Ventures I and II LLC v. AT&T Mobility; et al.
`Dist. of Delaware, Case No. 1:12-cv-00193-LPS
`Patent infringement, cellular 3G services
`Infringement consulting, expert opinion
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`Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
`CSR Technology, Inc. v. Bandspeed, Inc.
`Western Dist. of Texas, Case No. 1:12-cv-297-LY
`Patent infringement, packet identification in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
`Source code review, Markman hearing tutorial, infringement expert
`report
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`Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
`Wi-LAN v. HTC America, Inc.
`Eastern Dist. of Texas, Case No. 6:10-cv-521-LED
`Patent infringement, CDMA, Orthogonal Codes
`Source code review, non-infringement expert report, deposition, trial
`testimony
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`Date:
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`2012
`Case:
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`Matter
`Project:
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`Dechert LLP
`Hitachi v. TPV and Vizio, Inc.; and Vizio v. Hitachi, LTD.
`Eastern Dist. of Texas, Case No. 2:10-cv-260
`Patent infringement, HD television transmission and reception
`Prior art research, claim invalidity, expert opinion
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`Date:
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`2012
`Case:
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`Matter
`Project:
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`Fish & Richardson PC
`Certain Wireless Devices With 3G Capabilities and Components
`Thereof
`ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-800
`Patent infringement, channel coding in UMTS, HSDPA
`Consulting, expert opinion
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`Resume of Robert Akl, D.Sc.
`Printed: 09/04/13
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`Date:
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`2012
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`Date:
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`2011
`Case:
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`Matter
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`Date:
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`2011
`Case:
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`Matter
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`Date:
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`2011
`Case:
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`Date:
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`2011
`Case:
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`Date:
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`2010
`Case:
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`Matter
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`Project:
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`Fish & Richardson PC
`InterDigital Commc’n, LLC v. LG Electronics, Inc.; et al.
`Dist. of Delaware, Case No. 1:11-cv-
`00654-UNA
`Patent infringement, channel coding in UMTS, HSDPA
`Claim invalidity consulting, expert opinion
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`O’Melveny & Myers LLP
`MobileMedia Ideas, LLC v. Apple, Inc.
`Dist. of Delaware, Case No. 1:10-cv-00258-SLR-MPT
`Patent infringement, voice control, call rejection in mobile phones
`Source code review, prior art research, claim invalidity expert report,
`non-infringement expert report, deposition, trial testimony
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`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
`Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co.
`Northern Dist. of California, Case No. 5:11-cv-01846-LHK
`Patent infringement, channel coding in CDMA, E-AGCH, TFCI
`Prior art research, claim construction, expert opinion
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`Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
`Vizio, Inc. v. Renesas Electronics America, Inc.
`ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-789
`Patent infringement, HD television transmission and reception
`Claim invalidity, expert opinion
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`Shapiro Cohen
`TenXc Wireless Inc. v. Andrew LLC
`TenXc Wireless Inc. v. Mobi Antenna Technologies Ltd.
`Patent infringement, antenna design, sectorized cellular network
`Claim validity, expert opinion
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`Ni Law Firm, PLLC
`PACid Group, LLC v. Broadcom Corporation.
`Eastern Dist. of Texas, Case No. 6:09-cv-00143-LED
`Patent infringement, file encryption, wireless transmission security
`and encryption
`Infringement, expert opinion
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`Date:
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`2010
`Case:
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`Matter
`Project:
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`Fish & Richardson PC
`Vizio, Inc., v. LG Electronics, Inc.
`ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-733
`Patent infringement, HD television transmission and reception
`Claim charts, claim construction expert report, deposition
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`Resume of Robert Akl, D.Sc.
`Printed: 09/04/13
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`Date:
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`2010
`Case:
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`Matter
`Project:
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`Fish & Richardson PC
`Vizio, Inc., v. LG Electronics, Inc.
`Dist. of Maryland, Case No. 1:09-cv-1481-BEL
`Patent infringement, HD television transmission and reception
`Claim charts, claim construction expert report, deposition
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`Date:
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`2008
`Case:
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`Matter
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`Date:
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`2008
`Case:
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`Matter
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`Date:
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`2006
`Case:
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`Matter
`Project:
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`Kaye Scholer LLP
`eBay Inc. v. IDT.
`Western Dist. of Arkansas, Case No. 4:08-cv-4015-HFB
`Patent infringement, long distance communication using Internet
`Prior art research, claim chart, claim construction, expert opinion
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`Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
`Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
`Eastern Dist. of Texas, Case No. 2:07-cv-00341-DF-CE
`Patent infringement, two-level wireless protocol
`Prior art research, expert opinion
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`Woodfill and Pressler
`Charles Russell v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Auto Club
`Harris County, Texas, Case No. 2005-19706
`House fire and insurance claim
`Determining user location using cellular phone records, expert report,
`deposition, trial testimony
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`Date:
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`2005
`Case:
`Matter
`Project:
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`Verizon Wireless
`Confidential
`Patent infringement, push-to-talk voice messaging
`Prior art research, infringement analysis, expert opinion
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`Consulting History
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`From:
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`From:
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`Heim, Payne & Chorush, LLP
`1/2013
`ongoing Houston, TX
`Duties:
`Analyze patents on wireless technologies.
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`4/2007
`5/2007
`Duties:
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`Collin County Sheriff’s Office
`McKinney, TX
`Analyzed cellular record data and determined user location in a
`double-homicide investigation.
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`From:
`To:
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`4/2004
`5/2004
`Duties:
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`Allegiant Integrated Solutions
`Fort Worth, TX
`Designed and developed an integrated set of tools for fast deployment
`of wireless networks. The tools optimize the placement of Access
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`Resume of Robert Akl, D.Sc.
`Printed: 09/04/13
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`Points and determine their respective channel allocations to minimize
`interference and maximize capacity.
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`From:
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`3/2002
`4/2002
`Duties:
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`Input/Output Incorporated
`New Orleans, LA
`Designed an implemented an algorithm in MATLAB for optimizing
`the frequency selection process used by sonar for scanning the bottom
`of the ocean.
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`From:
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`6/1998
`7/1998
`Duties:
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`Teleware Corporation
`Seoul, South Korea
`Designed and developed a software package for analyzing the capacity
`in a CDMA network to maximize the number of subscribers.
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`Education
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`GPA
`Degree
`College/University
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`2000 Washington University in Saint Louis D.Sc. in Electrical Engineering 4.0 / 4.0
`4.0 / 4.0
`1996 Washington University in Saint Louis M.S. in Electrical Engineering
`4.0 / 4.0
`1994 Washington University in Saint Louis B.S. in Electrical Engineering
`4.0 / 4.0
`1994 Washington University in Saint Louis B.S. in Computer Science
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`Graduated summa cum laude and ranked first in undergraduate class.
`Dissertation: “Cell Design to Maximize Capacity in Cellular Code Division Multiple
`Access (CDMA) Networks.” Advisors: Dr. Manju Hegde and Dr. Paul Min.
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`Funded Proposals
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`R1. “Robotics, Game and App Programming Summer Camps” under Texas
`Workforce Commission: Summer Merit Program. Requested amount is $63,000.
`Submitted 12/14/12. Robert Akl (PI), awarded $63,000.
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`R2. “Bio-Com Project,” funded by Raytheon under Net-Centric Software and
`Systems I/UCRC 2nd year. Requested amount is $30,000. Submitted 5/12/12.
`Krishna Kavi (PI), Robert Akl (co-PI), awarded $30,000.
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`R3. “Bio-Com Project,” funded by Raytheon under Net-Centric Software and
`Systems I/UCRC. Requested amount is $30,000. Submitted 5/12/11. Krishna
`Kavi (PI), Robert Akl (co-PI), awarded $30,000.
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`R4. “Game Programming for Xbox 360 Summer Camp” under Texas Higher
`Education Coordinating Board: Engineering Summer Program. Requested
`amount is $20,000. Submitted 3/21/11. Robert Akl (PI), awarded $20,000.
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`R5. “RoboCamps and Game Programming Summer Camps” under Texas Workforce
`Commission: Summer Merit Program. Requested amount is $63,000. Submitted
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`2/17/11. Robert Akl (PI), awarded $63,000.
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`R6. “Game Programming for Xbox 360 Summer Camp” under Texas Higher
`Education Coordinating Board: Engineering Summer Program. Requested
`amount is $13,000. Submitted 2/22/10. Robert Akl (PI), awarded $18,000.
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`R7. “Robotics and Game Programming Summer Camps” under Texas Workforce
`Commission: Summer Merit Program. Requested amount is $63,000. Submitted
`10/16/09. Robert Akl (PI), awarded $63,000.
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`R8. “Micro Air Vehicle Design: A Collaborative Undergraduate Project for
`Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science Students,”
`under UNT Undergraduate Research Initiative. Submitted 9/25/2009. Robert
`Akl (co-PI), awarded $8,000.
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`R9. “Summer Merit Program” under Texas Workforce Commission. Requested
`amount is $42,000. Submitted 3/20/09. Robert Akl (PI), awarded $42,000.
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`R10. “Robocamp at Stewpot” under Dallas Women's Foundation. Requested amount
`is $20,000. Submitted 2/23/09. Robert Akl (PI), awarded $18,600.
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`R11. “Robocamp Jump Start” under Motorola Foundation Innovation Generation
`Grant. Requested amount is $29,852. Submitted 2/12/09. Robert Akl (PI),
`awarded $30,700.
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`R12. “Engineering Summer Program” under Texas Higher Education Coordinating
`Board. Requested amount is $7,944. Submitted 2/13/09. Robert Akl (PI),
`awarded $11,111.
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`R13. “Texas Youth in Technology” under Texas Workforce Commission. Requested
`amount is $152,393. Submitted 11/10/08. Robert Akl (PI), awarded $152,393.
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`R14. “IUCRC Center Proposal: Net-Centric Software and Systems,” under NSF-07-
`537: Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers. Requested amount is
`$349,482. Submitted 9/26/08. Krishna Kavi (PI), Robert Akl (co-PI), awarded
`$60,000 per year for 5 years.
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`R15. “Robocamp and Beyond” under Motorola Foundation Innovation Generation
`Grant. Requested amount is $30,000. Submitted 6/20/08. Robert Akl (PI),
`awarded $30,000.
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`R16. Texas Youth in Technology” under Texas Workforce Commission. Requested
`amount is $30,000. Submitted 2/27/08. Robert Akl (PI), awarded $31,500.
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`R17. “Robocamp Program for Young Women” under RGK foundation. Requested
`amount is $30,000. Submitted 11/5/07. Robert Akl (PI), awarded $15,000.
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`R18. “Texas Youth in Technology” under Texas Workforce Commission. Requested
`amount is $102,514. Submitted 10/22/07. Robert Akl (PI), awarded $102,514.
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`R19. “Women Art Technology” under Hispanic and Global Studies Initiatives Fund.
`Requested amount is $14,125. Submitted 9/30/07. Jennifer Way (PI), Robert Akl
`(co-PI), awarded $12,785.
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`R20. “Robocamp Mobile Unit” under Motorola Foundation Innovation Generation
`Grant. Requested amount is $35,000. Submitted 6/20/07. Robert Akl (PI),
`awarded $30,000.
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`R21. “ICER: UNT Engineering Challenge Camps” under NSF 0547299. Requested
`amount is $35,000. Submitted 4/27/07. Oscar Garcia (PI), Robert Akl (senior
`personnel), awarded $32,792.
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`R22. “IUCRC-Planning Proposal: UNT Research Site Proposal to join Embedded
`Systems
`I/UCRC,” under NSF-01-116:
`Industry/University Cooperative
`Research Centers. Requested amount is $10,000. Submitted 3/31/07. Krishna
`Kavi (PI), Robert Akl (co-PI), awarded $10,000.
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`Integration Engineering,”
`R23. “High-assurance NCCS: Ultra Dependability
`Department of Defense. Requested amount is $20,000. Submitted 3/12/07.
`Krishna Kavi (PI), Robert Akl (co-PI), awarded $20,000.
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`R24. “Recruiting and Retention Strategies for Computer Science at UNT” under Texas
`Technology Workforce Development Grant Program – 2005. Requested amount
`is $163,322. Submitted 3/17/05. Robert Akl (PI), awarded $125,322.
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`R25. UNT Faculty Research Grant for Fall 2003, Robert Akl (PI), $5,000, awarded
`$4,000.
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`R26. UNT Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship for Summer 2003, Robert Akl
`(PI), $5,000, awarded $5,000.
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`Publications
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`Journal Publications
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`J1. M. Haidar, H.M. Al-Rizzo, R. Akl, and Z. Elbazzal, “The Effect of an Enhanced
`Channel Assignment Algorithm in an IEEE 802.11 WLAN,” World Scientific
`and Engineering Academy and Society Transactions on Communications,
`WSEAS, Vol. 8, Issue 12, December 2009.
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`J2. R. Akl, P. Kadiyala, and M. Haidar, “Non-Uniform Grid-Based Coordinated
`Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks”, Journal of Sensors, article ID 491349,
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`volume 2009, 11 pages.
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`J3. M. Haidar, M. Al-Rizzo, Y. Chan, R. Akl, “User-Based Channel Assignment
`Algorithm in a Load-Balanced IEEE 802.11 WLAN”, International Journal of
`Interdisciplinary Telecommunications & Networking (IJITN), April-June 2009,
`1(2), pp. 66-81.
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`J4. R. Akl, D. Keathly, and R. Garlick, “Strategies for Retention and Recruitment of
`Women and Minorities in Computer Science and Engineering,” iNEER Special
`Volume: Innovations 2007- World Innovations in Engineering Education and
`Research, 9 pgs, 2007.
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`J5. R. Garlick and R. Akl, “Motivating and Retaining CS2 Students with a
`Competitive Game Programming Project,” iNEER Special Volume: Innovations
`2007- World Innovations in Engineering Education and Research, 9 pgs, 2007.
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`J6. R. Akl and S. Nguyen, “UMTS Capacity and Throughput Maximization for
`Different Spreading Factors,” Journal of Networks, July 2006, vol. 1, issue 3, pp.
`40-49. ISSN: 1796-2056
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`J7. W. Li, K. Kavi, and R. Akl, “A Non-preemptive Scheduling Algorithm for Soft
`Real-time Systems,” Journal of Computer and Electrical Engineering, 2006, vol.
`32, 18 pgs. ISSN: 0045-7906
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`J8. R. Akl, A. Parvez, and S. Nguyen, “Effects of Interference on Capacity in Multi-
`Cell CDMA Networks,” Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics,
`2006, vol. 3, no. 1, p825612, 7 pgs. ISSN: 1690-4524
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`J9. R.G. Akl, M. Hegde and M. Naraghi-Pour, “Mobility-based CAC Algorithm for
`Arbitrary Traffic Distribution in CDMA Cellular Systems,” IEEE Transactions
`on Vehicular Technology, March 2005, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 639-651.
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`J10. R.G. Akl, M.V. Hegde, M. Naraghi-Pour, P.S. Min, “Multi-Cell CDMA
`Network Design,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, May 2001, vol.
`50, no. 3, pp. 711-722.
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`Conference Proceedings
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`C1. R. Tidwell, S. Akumalla, S. Karlaputi, R. Akl, K. Kavi, and D. Struble,
`“Evaluating the Feasibility of EMG and Bend Sensors for Classifying Hand
`Gestures,” 1st International Conference on Multimedia and Human Computer
`Interaction, July 2013, paper no. 63, 8 pgs.
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`C2. R. Akl, K. Pasupathy, and M. Haidar, “Anchor Nodes Placement for Effective
`Passive Localization,” 2011 IEEE International Conference on Selected Topics
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`in Mobile and Wireless Networks (iCOST), October 2011, paper no.
`1569490799, pp. 127 - 132.
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`C3. R. Akl, P. Kadiyala, and M. Haidar, “Non-Uniform Grid-Based Routing in
`Sensor Networks”, 9th
`IEEE Malaysia
`International Conference on
`Communications, December 2009, paper no. 1569243649, pp. 536 - 540.
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`C4. M. Haidar, M. Al-Rizzo, Y. Chan, R. Akl, M. Bouharras, “Throughput
`Validation of an Advanced Channel Assignment Algorithm in IEEE 802.11
`WLAN”, ICCSN 2009 – International Conference on Communication Software
`and Networks, February 2009, paper no. P385, pp. 801 - 806.
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`C5. R. Akl and D. Keathly, “Robocamp: Encouraging Young Women to Embrace
`STEM,” 4th Annual TETC Best Practices Conference, February 2009, 13 pgs.
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`C6. M. Haidar, R. Ghimire, M. Al-Rizzo, R. Akl, Y. Chan, “Channel Assignment in
`an IEEE 802.11 WLAN Based on Signal-to-interference Ratio”, IEEE CCECE –
`Canadian Conference
`on Electrical
`and Computer Engineering:
`Communications and Networking, May 2008, paper no. 1569092894, pp. 1169 -
`1174.
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`C7. H. Al-Rizzo, M. Haidar, R. Akl, and Y. Chan, “Enhanced Channel Assignment
`and Load Distribution in IEEE 802.11 WLANs,” IEEE International Conference
`on Signal Processing and Communication, November 2007, paper no.
`1569042132, pp. 768 - 771.
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`C8. R. Akl and Y. Saravanos, “Hybrid Energy-Aware Synchronization Algorithm in
`Wireless Sensor Networks,” 18th Annual IEEE International Symposium on
`Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, September 2007, paper no
`692, 5 pgs.
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`C9. M. Haidar, R. Akl, and H. Al-Rizzo, “Channel Assignment and Load
`Distribution in a Power-Managed WLAN,” 18th Annual IEEE International
`Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, September
`2007, paper no. 463, 5 pgs.
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`C10. D. Keathly and R. Akl, “Attracting and Retaining Women in Computer Science
`and Engineering: Evaluating the Results,” Proceedings of American Society for
`Engineering Education: ASEE Annual Conference, June 2007, paper no. AC
`2007-1229, 10 pgs.
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`C11. M. Haidar, R. Akl, H. Al-Rizzo, Y. Chan, R. Adada, “Optimal Load Distribution
`in Large Scale WLAN Networks Utilizing a Power M