Ataollah Elahi

Ataollah Elahi is a full-time Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU). Since joining SCSU, he has focused his teaching and research on computer systems, networking, and wireless sensor technologies.

Education

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran (1976)
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University, USA (1979)
• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University, USA (1982)

Research Interests

Dr. Elahi’s research centers on wireless sensor and control networks and their applications in real-world environments. He explores the integration of computer hardware and networking protocols to build robust systems for data acquisition and control. Additional interests include network security, digital design, and computer architecture, particularly with ARM processors.

His scholarly output includes multiple textbooks used internationally, covering everything from ZigBee wireless protocols to ARM assembly language programming.

Grants and Funding

• “Developing Assembly Language Lab Manual for ARM processor,” $1,500
• NSF Travel Grant, Federal, $1,200
• “Develop a Laboratory Manual Distributed and E-Commerce,” SCSU, $1,000 (2009–Present)
• “Programming Graphics Processing Units (GPUs)” (Co-PI with H. Podnar), SCSU, $3,000 (2016–2017)
• “Security Lab Repository” (Co-PI with H. Podnar), SCSU, $5,000 (2015–2016)
• “Computer System Laboratory Manual” (Co-PI with H. Podnar), SCSU, $2,400 (June 2011–May 2012)
• “Distributed Applications Laboratory” (Co-PI with H. Podnar), $2,000 (2009–2010)

Textbooks & Major Publications

• ZigBee Wireless Sensor and Control Network (2010, with A. Gschwender)
• Computer Networks: Data Communications, Internet and Security (2023)
• Computer Systems: Digital Design, Fundamentals of Computer Architecture and Assembly Language (2018)
• ARM Assembly Language with Hardware Experiments (2015)
• Data Network & Internet Communications (2006, with M. Elahi)
• Communication Network Technology (2001)