Research Interests

Summary

My current research thrust focuses on developing new methods for analyzing and developing wireless broadband network access and portable internet access. A recently acquired Army Research Lab grant will focus on massively broadband technology whose far reaching applications include rugged, lightweight wireless connectivity for soldiers in combat. This research will combine RF IC design and semiconductor research capabilities with MAC and Network layer research at frequencies of 60 GHz and greater, paving the way for basic research that could lead to single chip data transceivers that reliably transfer more than 5 GB/s data for more than 5 meters in military or commercial applications. An NSF research project involving 4 undergraduate students and 2 graduate students is developing new methods for analyzing mobile IP throughput and large scale wireless network behavior.

My research goal is to make the wireless channel understood as well as a copper wire. Even though these techniques are not yet commercially viable and the models are still evolving due to heavy computing, database, and images requirements, I believe you will see site-specific tools become routine in the next decade for study, simulation, and deployment of wireless systems.

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Current Projects