NewMexicoState University
Indian Student Association

Books

Computer Science:

1

Introduction to the Theory of Computation by Michael Sipser (Recommended second edition)

2

Introduction to Algorithms by Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest (Reqiured, Second Edition or later)

Optional

3

Databases And Transaction Processing - An Application Oriented Approach. Philip M. Levis, Arthur Bernstein, and Michael Kifer

4

Parallel Programming in C with MPI and OpenMP by Michael J. Quinn

5

Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (Second Edition) by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig

* Some of the courses do not have any text book, professors will give the required material.

* You can bring some books such as C++, Java, VB.net (deitel & dietel), etc. if you think they will be useful.

                                                                                                                                                            

Electrical Engineering (VLSI):

                                                             

1 Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits - Behazad Razavi
2 CMOS circuit design & layout - Baker, Li & Boyce(2nd edition only)
3 Microelectronics Circuits - Sedra & Smith (good reference).
4 Oppenheim, A.V., Shafer, R.W., and Buck, J.R., Discrete-Time Signal Processing, Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition (1999); ISBN: 0137549202.
Optional
5 The Design of CMOS RF Integrated Circuits - Thomas H. Lee

                                                                                                                                                            

Electrical Engineering (DSP & Communications):

1 Digital Signal Processing(DSP and comm. major)
Oppenheim, A.V., Shafer, R.W., and Buck, J.R., Discrete-Time Signal Processing, Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition (1999); ISBN: 0137549202.
2 Random signal analysis(DSP and comm. major)
Random signal analysis- Stark and woods
3 Digital communications:(COMM major)
Digital communications -Bernard sklar
Optional
4 Digital Image Processing(DSP major)
Gonzales and Woods, Digital Image Processing, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0-20-118075-8.
5 Signal Compression(DSP major)
Vector Quantization and signal compression, Allen Gersho and Robert M. Gray
6 Adaptive signal processing:(DSP major)
Fundamentals of Adaptive Filtering by Ali Sayed
Optional: Adaptive Filter Theory 3rd Edition by Simon Haykin
7 Personal communication systems:(COMM major)
Wireless communications - Rappaport

         * Carry the optional books depending upon your luggage.                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Electrical Engineering (Power):

1 Power System Analysis---Duncan Glover & Sharma
2 Power Systems Relaying--Lewis Blackburn( Its hard to find this book in India)

Try to bring any other books on power relaying

         * rest of the books you have to buy here.                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Chemical Engineering:

1

Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by Smith and Vanness ( 5 or 6 th edition)

2

Transport Phenomenon by R. Byron Bird (2 nd edition)

3

Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering by Foggler (4 th edition)

                                                                                                                                                             

Mechanical Engineering:

1

advanced engineering mathematics by E.Kreyszig.

2

Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, 5th Edition by by Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt
                                                                                                                                                             

Environmental Engineering:

1

Howard S. Peavy, Donald R. Rowe and George Tchobanoglous(latest edition)

2

metcalf and eddy, Wastewater Engineering. Mc Graw Hill.

3

Water Treatment Plant Design: By AWWA (American Water Works Association)