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Dipankar Mitra

Assistant Professor
Computer Science & Computer Engineering
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Dipankar Mitra

Assistant Professor

Computer Science & Computer Engineering

Specialty area(s)

RF-Embedded systems, RF and Microwave Engineering in Medicine and Bio-medical Applications, 3D-printed antennas, RF circuits and systems for IoT, Transformation electromagnetics/optics, Metamaterials, and Machine Learning.

Brief biography

I was born and raised in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Currently, I am working as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Computer Engineering at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW-L), La Crosse, WI. I have earned both my Ph.D. and master’s degrees in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND in 2016 and 2021, respectively. My research contribution has been primarily focused on versatile topics such as, but not limited to, Transformation optics/electromagnetics (TO/TE) and its applications in designing complex media and arbitrary geometry conformal antennas and optical devices, Electromagnetic Cloaking and Metamaterials, RF Integrated Circuits and Devices, Additive manufacturing of RF Circuits and antennas Electronically tunable materials using conductive particles, 3D-printed antennas and RF circuits for conformal arrays, 3D-printed Flexible and Wearable Electronics, Beam-steering circuits and systems, and Radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for phased array antennas. So far, I have published more than 50 peer reviewed articles, including journals and peer-reviewed conferences. As a recognition of my excellent research efforts, I was awarded NDSU Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for the academic year: 2020-2021. Constant research collaborations with scholars from research groups from other universities and constant sharing research ideas and collaborations with U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) scientists and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN enhanced my teamwork skills and helped me to learn how to achieve efficient cooperation. My researches funded by UWL Faculty Research Grant, NASA through Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC), AFRL, NASA EPSCoR, NextFlex/Uniqarta Inc., etc. Additionally, I am a reviewer for the IEEE Transactions of Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Access Journal, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, MDPI Sensors, Applied Sciences, Electronics, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, The Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES) Journal, the IEEE APS/URSI Conference, IEEE RAPID conference, and the IEEE-EIT conference. I was also a session co-chair at 2021 and 2022 International IEEE RAPID conference and 2022 International APS/URSI Conference.

Current courses at UWL

CS 270 : Introduction to Assembler Programming, C Programming, and Computer Organization

CS 272: Digital Circuit Design for Microcontrollers I

CS 370: Computer Architecture

CPE 212: Digital Logic

CS 120: Software Design I

CS 220: Software Design II

CPE 301: Intro to Transient Analysis

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University, USA (2021)

M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University, USA (2016)

B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering and Tech., Bangladesh (2013)

Career

Teaching history

Course Instructor: ECE 351-Applied Electromagnetics (NDSU)

Course TA: ECE 173- Introduction to Computing (NDSU), ECE 306- Electrical Engineering I (NDSU), ECE 320/321- Electronics I/II (NDSU), ECE-351- Applied Electromagnetics (NDSU).

                  

Professional history

08/2021 - present: Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin- La Crosse, WI

01/2019-07/2021: Graduate Research Assistant, Applied Electromagnetics Lab, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University (NDSU).

01/2020-05/2021: Instructor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University (NDSU).

09/2020-12/2020: Graduate Research Fellow, College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies, North Dakota State University (NDSU) under Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (DDF) for academic year 2020-2021.

08/2015-12/2018: Graduate Teaching Assistant and Guest Lecturer, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University (NDSU).

08/2014-05/2018: Graduate Research Assistant, Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Lab, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University (NDSU).

Research and publishing

Research Interest: Transformation optics/electromagnetics (TO/TE), RF/Microwave for IoT Applications, Machine Learning, Metamaterials,  3D-printed antennas and RF circuits, 3D-printed Flexible and Wearable Electronics for Embedded Systems and Bio-medical Applications.

PUBLICATIONS:

Peer-reviewed Journals (Published/Accepted):

  1. T. Nusrat, F. S. Dawod, T. Islam, P. Kunkolienker, S. Roy, M. M. Rahman, S. Ghosh, S. Dey, D. Mitra and B. D. Braaten, "A Comprehensive Study on Next-Generation Electromagnetics Devices and Techniques for Internet of Everything (IoE)," accepted for publication in Electronics, 2022.
  2. D. Mitra, S. Dev, M. Allen, J. Allen and B. D. Braaten, "Coordinate Transformation-based Antenna Elements Embedded in a Metamaterial with Scanning Capabilities," Electronics: Special issue on Metamaterials and Metasurfaces, vol. 10, no. 9, article 1081, May 2021.
  3. D. Mitra, S. Dev, J. Lewis, J. Cleveland, M. Allen, J. Allen and B. D. Braaten, "A Phased Array Antenna with New Elements Designed Using Source Transformations," Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 3162. https://doi.org/10.3390/ app11073162.
  4. D. Mitra, S. Roy, R. Striker, E. Burczek, A. Aqueeb, H. Wolf, K. S. Kabir, S. Ye, and B. D. Braaten, "Conductive Electrifiand Nonconductive NinjaFlex Filaments based Flexible Microstrip Antenna for Changing Conformal Surface Applications,"  Electronics: Special Issue on Innovative Antenna Technologies and Applications, vol. 10, No. 7, article 821, Mar. 2021.
  5. M. Masud, D. Mitra, B. Ijaz, I. Ullah, and B. D. Braaten, “Using the Zeroth Order Resonance of an Inter-digital Capacitive Unit-cell to Design Antennas for Passive UHF RFID Tags”, Electron. Lett.,vol. 57, no. 11. May 2021, pp. 427-429.
  6. S. Hazra, N. Kale, G. Aland, B. Qayyumi, D. Mitra, L. Jiang, D. Bajwa, J. Khandare, P. Chaturvedi, and M. Quadir, “Cellulose Mediated Transferrin Nanocages for Enumeration of Circulating Tumor Cells for Head and Neck Cancer,” Scientific Reports10, 10010 (2020) (Nature Publishing Group).
  7. A. Awan, N. Hussain, S. A. Naqvi, A. Iqbal, R. Striker, D. Mitra, and B. D. Braaten, "A Miniaturized Wideband and Multi-band On-Demand Reconfigurable Antenna for Compact and Portable Devices," AEU International Journal of Electronics and Communication, 122 (2020) 153266.
  8. D. Mitra, S. B. Hamidi, P. Roy, C. Biswas, A. Biswas and D. Dawn, "Radio frequency reliability studies of CMOS RF integrated circuits for ultra-thin flexible packages," in Electronics Letters, vol. 56, no. 6, pp. 280-282, 17 3 2020. (Featured as “thinly sliced” in the IET Electronics Letter, Volume 56 Issue 06, March 17, 2020, page 265).
  9. D. Mitra, P. Roy, and D. Dawn, “A variable gain CMOS phase shifter for phased array antenna applications,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 324–328, Dec. 2016.
  10. Muhammad Ahsan Zamee, Dipankar Mitra, Sadaf Yusuf Tahhan, “Load Frequency Control of Interconnected Hydro-Thermal Power System Using Conventional PI and Fuzzy Logic Controller,” International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 5, 2013, pp. 191-196.
  11. Dipankar Mitra, Sadaf Yusuf Tahhan, and Tajeq Ahmed, “Implementation of a Multi-functional Safety Device for the Automobiles,” International Journal of Computer Applications, 34-37. 10.5120/10689-5591 (2013).

Peer-reviewed Conferences (Published/Accepted):

  1. Wolf, R. Striker, J. Cleveland, A. Gieser, B. D. Braaten, A. Enochson, D. L. Ewert, D. Mitra, J. Allen, M. Allen, and S. Vitola, "Modeling the Self-Capacitance of Individual Plates in a Multi-Conductor System using PEEC," (invited paper) 2022 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID),Sep. 12-14, 2022, Marimar Beach, FL, USA.
  2. Gieser, S. Vitola, A. Enochson, H. Wolf, R. Striker, J. Cleveland, B. D. Braaten, D. L. Ewert, D. Mitra, J. Allen, and M. Allen, "Neuronal Modeling Tool using DynaSim," (invited paper) 2022 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID), Sep. 12-14, 2022, Marimar Beach, FL, USA.
  3. Enochson, D. L. Ewert, D. Mitra, R. Striker, J. Cleveland, H. Wolf, A. Gieser, B. D. Braaten, J. Allen, and M. Allen, "Modeling the Hodgkin-Huxley Neuron to Determine Neuronal Energy Consumption Efficiency and Oxygen Consumption Values," submitted for review for presentation at the 59th Int. Biomedical Science and Instrumentation Symp. (IBSIS) and 59th Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symp. (RMBS),Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ USA, Apr. 8-10, 2022 (Presented).
  4. Mitra, B. D. Braaten, J. Allen, and M. Allen, "Limiting Co-location Effects of Antennas using Engineered Electromagnetic Structures," submitted for review at the 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI),Denver CO, USA, Jul. 10 - 15, 2022 (Presented).
  5. Samaddar, S. Gaddam, M. Khan, S. Roy, D. Mitra, and S.P. Arunachalam, "On the Dielectric Characterization of Biological Samples for Microwave Imaging Reconstruction," submitted for review at the 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI),Denver CO, USA, Jul. 10 - 15, 2022 (Presented).
  6. Samaddar, S. Gaddam, P. Sinai, M. Khan, D. Mitra, C. Leggett, S. Roy, and S.P. Arunachalam, "On the Effects of the Measured Dielectric Properties at Variable Thickness of Biological Tissue Samples using Open-Ended Coaxial Probe Method," submitted for review at the 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI),Denver CO, USA, Jul. 10 - 15, 2022 (Presented).
  7. Gaddam, P. Samaddar, M. Khan, D. Damani, S. Shivaram, S. Roy, S. Dey, D. Mitra, and S.P. Arunachalam, "On the Non-invasive Sensing of Arterial Waveform and Hematocrit using Microwaves," submitted for review at the 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI),Denver CO, USA, Jul. 10 - 15, 2022 (Presented).
  8. Gaddam, P. Samaddar, M. Khan, D. Damani, S. Shivaram, S. Roy, D. Mitra, S. Dey, and S.P. Arunachalam, “Towards Non-Invasive Mapping of Blood Flow Velocity using Microwaves,” submitted for review at the 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI),Denver CO, USA, Jul. 10 - 15, 2022 (Presented).
  9. M. Rahman, M. A. Islam, H. Wolf, D. Mitra, and S. Dey, “Towards Non-Invasive Monitoring of Multiple Human Physiological Parameters using an RF-Panel,” submitted for review at the 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI),Denver CO, USA, Jul. 10 - 15, 2022 (Presented).
  10. N. Rafiq, D. Mitra, A. Iftikhar, A. M. Kirmani, and B. D. Braaten, "On the Shielding Properties of Woven Microfiber Materials for Potential EMC Applications of IoT Devices," 2022 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (eIT), 2022, pp. 188-192.
  11. Wolf, D. Mitra, R. Striker, J. Cleveland, and B. D. Braaten, “On the Coupling between a Transmission Line Additively Manufactured with Electrifi Filament and a Copper Stepped Impedance Filter in S-band Applications”, 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Jul. 10 - 16, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, 2021(Accepted for presentation).
  12. Wolf, D. Mitra and B. D. Braaten, "On the Effect of Varying the Number of Complementary Split-Ring Resonators (CSRRs) in the Ground Plane of a Microstrip Transmission Line," in the 2021 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES) Symposium,Online-Live and Interactive, Aug. 1-5, 2021 (Accepted for presentation).
  13. Mitra, B. D. Braaten, J. Allen, and M. Allen, “On the Rotation of the Field from a Dipole using Transformation Electromagnetics”, in 2021 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense (RAPID) Conference, Aug. 02 - 04, Miramar Beach, FL, USA (Accepted for presentation).
  14. Wolf, D. Mitra, R. Striker, and B. D. Braaten, "On the Equivalent Circuit Model of a 3D-Printed Conductive ElectrifiTransmission Line on a Flexible NinjaFlex Substrate," in the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA, May 13-15, 2021 (Presented).
  15. Mitra, R. Striker, J. Cleveland, B. D. Braaten, K. S. Kabir, A. Aqueeb, E. Burczek, S. Roy, and S. Ye, “A 3D Printed Microstrip Patch Antenna using Electrifi Filament for In-space Manufacturing,” 2021 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting (USNC-URSI NRSM), Boulder, CO, USA, 2021, pp. 216-217.
  16. Mitra, J. Cleveland, J. Lewis, B. D. Braaten, J. Allen and M. Allen, "On the use of Multiple Beam-Shifters Developed using Transformation Electromagnetics to Control Propagation Characteristics," 2020 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID), Miramar Beach, FL, USA, 2020, pp. 1-2 (Invited).
  17. Striker, D. Mitra, B. D. Braaten, K. S. Kabir, and S. Roy, “On the Manufacturing Process of a Single-Step Fully 3D Printed Conformal Patch Antenna,” 2020 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT), Jul. 31- Aug. 01, Naperville, IL, USA, 2020.
  18. Striker, D. Mitra, and B. D. Braaten, “ Permittivity of 3D Printed NinjaFlex Filament for use in Conformal Antenna Designs up to 20 GHz,” 2020 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT), Jul. 31- Aug. 01, Naperville, IL, USA, 2020.
  19. Dipankar Mitra, Kazi Sadman Kabir, Jerika Cleveland, Ryan Striker, Benjamin D. Braaten, Shengrong Ye, and Sayan Roy, “On the Crosstalks between a Pair of Transmission Lines in the Presence of a 3D-printed Electrifi Trace,” 2020 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium (ACES), Monterey, CA, USA, 2020, pp. 1-2.
  20. Dipankar Mitra, Kazi Sadman Kabir, Ryan Striker, Jerika Cleveland, Jacob Lewis, Benjamin D. Braaten, Shengrong Ye, and Sayan Roy, “A Fully 3D-Printed Conformal Patch Antenna using Fused Filament Fabrication Method,” 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Jul. 5 – 10, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2020.
  21. Lewis, J. Cleveland, D. Mitra, B. D. Braaten, J. Allen, and M. Allen, " On Computing the Constitutive Parameters of a Lossless Double Positive Dielectric Layer with Branch Compensation from Frequency Tracking," 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Jul. 5 – 10, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2020.
  22. Lewis, D. Mitra, J. Cleveland, B. D. Braaten, J. Allen, and M. Allen, "Theoretical Explanation and Prediction of Branches in Permittivity from S-parameter Value," 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Jul. 5 – 10, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2020.
  23. Cleveland, J. Lewis, D. Mitra, B. D. Braaten, J. Allen, and M. Allen, "On the Image Analysis of Conducting Magneto-Responsive Micro-Particles for Applications in Leaky Wave Antenna Beam Steering," 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Jul. 5 – 10, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2020.
  24. Cleveland, J. Lewis, D. Mitra, B. D. Braaten, J. Allen, and M. Allen, "On the Phase Shift of a Microstrip Transmission Line Loaded with Magneto-Responsive Conducting Micro-Particles," 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Jul. 5 – 10, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2020.
  25. Cleveland, D. Mitra, J. Lewis, B. D. Braaten, J. Allen, and M. Allen, "On the Placement of Particle Containing Cylindrical Cavities in a Grounded Dielectric Substrate to Change the Impedance of a Printed Reactive Surface," 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2019, pp. 1901-1902.
  26. Cleveland, D. Mitra, J. Lewis, B. D. Braaten, J. Allen, and M. Allen, "On Changing the Impedance of a Reactive Surface Using Magneto-static Responsive Particles," 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2019, pp. 305-306.
  27. Cleveland, D. Mitra, J. Lewis, B. D. Braaten, J. Allen, and M. Allen, "Development of a Sub-Unit Cell Consisting of Capacitive Gaps and Magneto-Static Particles," 2019 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID), Miramar Beach, FL, USA, 2019, pp. 1-3.
  28. Mitra, R. Striker, B. D. Braaten, A. Aqueeb, K. S. Kabir, and S. Roy, "On the Design of An Improved Model of Additively Manufactured Microstrip Transmission Lines for Radio Frequency Applications," 2019 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT), Brookings, SD, USA, 2019, pp. 182-184.
  29. Mitra, R. Striker, B. D. Braaten, K. S. Kabir, A. Aqueeb, and S. Roy, "A Comparative Analysis between Two Additively Manufactured Microstrip Transmission Lines using Fused Filament Fabrication Method for Radio Frequency Applications," 2019 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT), Brookings, SD, USA, 2019, pp. 533-535.
  30. Biswas, S. B. Hamidi, C. Biswas, P. Roy, D. Mitra, and D. Dawn, "A novel CMOS RF energy harvester for self-sustainable applications," 2018 IEEE 19th Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), Sand Key, FL, 2018, pp. 1-5.
  31. Mitra, P. Roy, and D. Dawn, "A variable high gain and high dynamic range CMOS phase shifter for phased array beamforming applications," 2016 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT), Grand Forks, ND, 2016, pp. 0221-0226.
  32. Dipankar Mitra, Alarka Sanyal, Palash Roy, andDebasis Dawn"A Variable Gain CMOS Phase Shifter for Phased Array Beamformer Applications", 3rd International Conference on Foundations and Frontiers in Computer, Communication and Electrical Engineering, ISBN: 978-1-138-02877-7, Jan. 2016.

PRESENTATIONS/TALKS:

            Oral Presentation:

  1. Invited Talk: Prospects of Machine Learning on Dielectric Spectroscopy of Engineered Electromagnetic Structures from Microwave to mmWave Applications, in 2022 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID), 14, 2022, Miramar Beach, FL, USA.
  2. Invited Talk: Source Transformation: A New Way to Look into Phased Array Scanning, in the Spring Graduate Seminar Series (Virtual), Department of Electrical Engineering, South Dakota Mines, March 03, 2022, Rapid City, SD, USA.
  3. Invited Talk: Phased Array Scanning using Source Transformations, in 2021 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID), 04, 2021, Virtual Conference.
  4. Invited Talk: Transformation Electromagnetics/Optics (TE/TO): An Innovative Way of Designing Unconceivable Electromagnetic Devices, in the Graduate Seminar Series, Department of Electrical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Sept. 03, 2020, Rapid City, SD, USA.
  5. Invited Talk: On the use of Multiple Beam-Shifters Developed using Transformation Electromagnetics to Control Propagation Characteristics, in 2020 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID), 11, 2020, Virtual Conference.
  6. A Fully 3D-Printed Conformal Patch Antenna using Fused Filament Fabrication Method, in 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Jul. 09, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2020 (Virtual Conference).
  7. IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, What, How, Why? The Honor Society of IEEE, at the Spring Large Group Meeting of IEEE-HKN NDSU Chapter, Mar. 09, 2020, Fargo, ND, USA.
  8. IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, What, How, Why? The Honor Society of IEEE, at the Fall Large Group Meeting of IEEE-HKN NDSU Chapter, Oct. 08, 2019, Fargo, ND, USA.
  9. On the Placement of Particle Containing Cylindrical Cavities in a Grounded Dielectric Substrate to Change the Impedance of a Printed Reactive Surface, in 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, Jul. 12, 2019.
  10. Development of a Sub-Unit Cell Consisting of Capacitive Gaps and Magneto-Static Particles, in 2019 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID), Miramar Beach, FL, USA, Aug. 20, 2019.
  11. On the Design of An Improved Model of Additively Manufactured Microstrip Transmission Lines for Radio Frequency Applications, in 2019 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT), Brookings, SD, USA, May 21, 2019.
  12. A Comparative Analysis between Two Additively Manufactured Microstrip Transmission Lines using Fused Filament Fabrication Method for Radio Frequency Applications, in 2019 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT), Brookings, SD, USA, May 21, 2019.
  13. A variable high gain and high dynamic range CMOS phase shifter for phased array beamforming applications, in 2016 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT), Grand Forks, ND, May 19-21, 2016.

Poster Presentation:

  1. Towards Machine Learning (ML)-based Modeling of Wireless Signal Degradation while Transmitting from Base-stations to LEO Satellites, presented at the 32nd Annual Wisconsin Space Conference, Carroll University, Aug. 12, 2022, Waukesha, WI, USA.
  2. CMOS Integrated Beamformer with Conformal Phase Array Antenna for Wireless Communications, presented at the ND EPSCoR/IDeA 2015 State Conference, Apr. 22, 2015, Fargo, ND, USA