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David Dodds

Scientist
Lab: Saskatoon
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David E. Dodds was born in Saskatoon, Canada, in 1945. He received the B. Eng. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of Saskatchewan in 1966 and 1968, respectively.

David Dodds is currently a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan and an Affiliate Professor at Telecommunications Research Laboratories (TRLabs) in Saskatoon. He teaches classes in electronics and communication theory and also offers short courses on telephony. Current research interests are in communication electronics for LAN data transmission and for frame synchronization in PCM and spread spectrum systems. He also conducts research in electronic design for fiber optic transmission. He served as a member of the FDDI-II standard committee and he has been granted 5 patents relating to commercial products in delta modulation, telephone line interfacing and computer data transmission.

While on leaves from the University, he has worked with Bell Northern Research on PBX design, digital transmission and fiber optic standards in 1969, 1972, 1978 and in 1986.

Mr. Dodds is a Registered Consulting Engineer in Saskatchewan and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

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Publications:

  1. Kevin Ackerman, David Dodds, Carl McCrosky, "Protocol to Avoid Noise in Power Line Networks", 2005 International Symposium on Power Lines and Its Applications, Vol. 1, pp. 181-185, April 2005.

  2. Kevin W. Ackerman (supervisors: Dr. David Dodds, Dr. Carl McCrosky), "Timed Power Line Data Communication", M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, January 2005.

  3. Bernardo Celaya de la Torre (supervisor: Dr. David E. Dodds), "DSL Line Tester Using Wideband Frequency Domain Reflectometry ", M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, August 2004.

  4. Bernard E. Boos, David E. Dodds, Ron J. Bolton, "High-Speed Signal Compensation on Printed Circuit Boards", Proceedings of IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, (CCECE'04), Niagara Falls, Vol. 4, pp. 2185-2188, May 2004.

  5. David E. Dodds, Oliver Cruder, Mark Labbe, "Transparent Fiber-Optic System to Extend Digital Subscriber Lines", IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, CCECE 2004, Niagara Falls, ON, Vol. 4, pp. 2189-2192, May 2004.

  6. Bernardo Celaya, David E. Dodds, "Single-Ended DSL Line Tester", IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, CCECE'04, Niagara Falls, Ontario, pp. 2155-2158, May 2004.

  7. Bernard Boos (supervisors: Dr. David E. Dodds and Dr. Ron J. Bolton), "High Speed Digital Signal Compensation on Printed Circuit Boards ", M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, January 2004.

  8. D. Dodds, K. Ackerman, J. Hanson, "Power Line Communication Using Timed Transmission", IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2004, Las Vegas, USA, Poster #9, 2004.

  9. Zhijun Zhang (supervisors: Dr. Kunto Takaya and Dr. David E. Dodds), "Blind Equalization for Digital Communication Systems: Algorithm and Implementation", M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, April 2003.

  10. Terence W. Monteith (supervisor: Dr. David E. Dodds), "Locating Telephony Loop Impairments with Frequency Domain Reflectometry", M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, September 2002.

  11. Qingyi Zhang (supervisors: Dr. David Dodds and Dr. Kunio Takaya), "Frame Synchronization for Pilot-Symbol-Assisted Modulation", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, Department of Electrical Engineering, Spring 2002.

  12. B. Persson, D.E. Dodds, R.J. Bolton, "A Segmented Matched Filter for CDMA Code Synchronization in Systems with Doppler Frequency Offset", Proceedings of IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference, San Antonio, TX, Vol. 1, pp. 648-653, November 25-29, 2001.

  13. M. Sieben, J. Conradi, D.E. Dodds, "Optical Single Sideband Transmission at 10 Gb/s Using Only Electrical Dispersion Compensation", Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 17, No. 10, pp. 1742-1749, October 1999.

  14. D.E. Dodds, L. Swanson, "Simultaneous Voice and Internet Data on Rural Subscriber Lines", 1999 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications Computers and Signal Processing (PACRIM'99), pp. 18-21, August 22-24, 1999.

  15. D.E. Dodds, G. Erker, J. Hanson, G. Bradley, "Splitterless DSL 230 kb/s for Internet Access", 1999 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications Computers and Signal Processing (PACRIM'99), pp. 22-25, August 22-24, 1999.

  16. David E. Dodds, Kunio Takaya and Qingyi Zhang, "Frame Synchronization for Pilot Symbol Assisted Modulation", IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE'99), Edmonton, AB, pp. 52-58, May 9-12, 1999.

  17. Lyle Swanson (supervisor: Dr. David Dodds), "Rural Internet Access Using Modem Above Voice", M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, December 1998.

  18. Dean R. Zurburg (supervisors: Dr. David Dodds and Prof. Kunio Takaya), "Simultaneous Voice and In-Band Data", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, Department of Electrical Engineering, October 1998.

  19. Renee Schmitz (supervisors: Dr. David Dodds, Dr. Ron Bolton), "A Segmented Matched Filter for Spread Spectrum Codephase Acquisition", M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, September 1998.

  20. D. Dodds, R. Mason, R. Schmitz, A. Dinh, R. Bolton, "A Segmented Matched Filter for CDMA Codephase Acquisition", Proceedings of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE'98), Waterloo, ON, pp. 253-256, May 1998.

  21. Denard J. Lynch (supervisor: Prof. David E. Dodds), "The Suitability of Various Line Coding Techniques for the Simultaneous Transmission of Data with Voice Over Copper Telephone Lines ", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, Department of Electrical Engineering, December 1997 .

  22. David E. Dodds, Jan Conradi, Mike Sieben, Robert J. Davies, "Advances in Optical Transmission", First International Symposium on Communication Systems & Digital Signal Processing (CSDSP'98), Sheffield, UK, pp. 297-304, April 6-8, 1998.

  23. Jack S. Hanson (supervisor: Prof. David E. Dodds), "Timed Power Line Data Transmission ", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, Department of Electrical Engineering, September 1997 .

  24. M. Sieben, J. Conradi, D. Dodds, B. Davies, S. Walklin, "10 Gb/s Optical Single Sideband Systems", IEE Electronics Letters, Vol. 33, No. 11, pp. 971 - 973, May 22, 1997.

  25. J. Conradi, B. Davies, M. Sieben, D. Dodds, S. Walklin, "Optical Single Sideband (OSSB) Transmission for Dispersion Avoidance and Electrical Dispersion Compensation in Microwave Subcarrier and Baseband Digital Systems", post deadline paper presented at the Optical Fiber Communications Conference (OFC '97), Dallas, TX, February 16-21, 1997.

  26. Norifumi Takaya (supervisors: Dr. David E. Dodds and Dr. Carl D. McCrosky), "Adaptive Rate Data Transmission Over Telephone Wiring Using Ethernet Interfaces", MSc Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, Department of Electrical Engineering, July 1996.

  27. Sameer Khanzode (supervisor: Dr. David E. Dodds), "Desktop Interface to Asynchronous Transfer Mode Networks", MSc Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, Department of Electrical Engineering, April 1996.

  28. David E. Dodds and Michael Moher, "Spread Spectrum Synchronization for a LEO Personal Communications Satellite System", Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering 1995 (CCECE '95), Montreal, PQ, pp. 20-23, September 1995.

  29. Greg J. Erker, David E. Dodds and Witold A Krzymien, "ISDN Loop Extension Using a Mid Span Amplifier", International Journal of Communication Systems (John Wiley & Sons), Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 219-224, May / June 1995.

  30. Dean Zurburg, D.E. Dodds, K. Takaya, "Simultaneous Voice and In-band Data", Proceedings of IEEE Wescanex '95, Communications, Power, and Computing, Winnipeg, MB, Vol. 1, pp. 232-236, May 15-16, 1995.

  31. Greg J. Erker, David E. Dodds, W.A. Krzymien, "Digital Loop Extension Using Mid Span Amplification", 1995 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits & Systems (ISCAS '95), Seattle, WA, pp 1452-1455, April 1995.

  32. D. Dodds, M.J. Sieben, "Fabry-Perot Laser Diode Modeling", Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 254-256, March 1995.

  33. G.J. Erker, D.E. Dodds, W.A. Krzymien, "ISDN Loop Extension Using a Mid Span Amplifier", International Journal of Communication Systems, Vol. 8, 219-224 (1995).

  34. Xing Zhang (supervisor: Prof. David E. Dodds), "Spread Spectrum Synchronization Using Matched Filter and Cyclic Accumulation", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, Department of Electrical Engineering. September 1994.

  35. David E. Dodds, Mike J. Sieben, "Electric Circuit Model of a Fabry-Perot Semiconductor Laser", 1994 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Halifax, Sept. 25-28, 1994.

  36. Mike Sieben (supervisor: David Dodds), "Semiconductor Laser Diode Modeling and Linearization by Predistortion", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, Department of Electrical Engineering, August 1994.

  37. D.E. Dodds, D.H. Thille, "RAM Based Transversal Matched Filter for Synchronization in GPS Receivers", Proceedings of Wireless '94 Conference, Calgary, AB, Vol. 1, G-4, pp. 308-323, July 11-13, 1994.

  38. David E. Dodds, Lejin Du, "ATM Framing Using CRC Byte", Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE International Conference on Communications, Supercomm/ICC '94, New Orleans, Volume 1, pp. 410-414, May 1-5, 1994.

  39. Lejin Du (supervisor: David Dodds), "Asynchronous Transfer Mode Network Access", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, Department of Electrical Engineering, December 1993.

  40. David E. Dodds, Lejin Du, "ATM Framing Acquisition", IEEE WESCANEX '93 Conference, Communications, Computers and Power in the Modern Environment, Saskatoon, SK, pp. 56-60, May 17-18, 1993.

  41. D.E. Dodds, G.J. Erker, W.A. Krzymien, "ISDN Loop Extension Using a Negative Impedance Amplifier", Proceedings of the Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE '92), Toronto, ON, paper WM10.8.1, Vol II, September 13-16, 1992.

  42. D.E. Dodds, W.A. Krzymien, T.D. Bilodeau, "Improved Hybrid Balance for U Interface ISDN Basic Access", Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ottawa, Vol. II, pp. 71.1.1-71.1.4, September 1990.



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