This thesis would be incomplete without the mention of people who made it possible and encouraged me at every step along the way. I would like... Show moreThis thesis would be incomplete without the mention of people who made it possible and encouraged me at every step along the way. I would like to thank Spenser for helping me with the scripts, design of the architectures and always being ready to assist timely with so many issues. My immense gratitude goes to my advisor and mentor Dr. Erdal Oruklu, who pushed me at every step to achieve my best, drove me to explore new avenues, think new ideas and rethink old ones. I am truly thankful to him for his guidance, believing in me and giving me this opportunity to work under him. Thanks to my committee members Dr. Jafar Saniie and Dr. Tricha Anjali for their insights and suggestions. My heartfelt thanks goes to Hirva, Sneha, Pavan, Sagar, Mateen, Pooja and Neha for their continued support and encouragement throughout. Special thanks to Pavan and Sagar for assisting with the architectures and Mateen for helping with the documentation. Thanks to Krishna for being the go-to person for LATEX issues and always being there to help. Thanks to Santhosh and innumerous friends and acquaintances who helped unconditionally in so many ways. My family has been instrumental in the execution of my thesis. Thanks to my sister for inspiriting me, my brother-in-law for his endless encouragement and advice, their continued support along with my uncle, and my family for standing by me. Finally, this thesis is dedicated to my parents, for never giving up on me, believing in me and letting me pursue my dreams. M.S. in Electrical Engineering, December 2012 Show less
