Caleb Lo

clo@ece.utexas.edu

Objective

Obtain a research and development position in wireless communications

Education

(8/05-present)

University of Texas, Austin

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (expected 12/08)

GPA (3.8/4.0)

Relevant Coursework: Space-Time Communication, Methods of Applied Mathematics, Digital Time Series Analysis and Applications, Algorithms: Techniques and Theory, Applied Stochastic Processes, Wireless and Mobile Networking

(8/03-5/05)

University of Texas, Austin

Master of Science in Engineering, May 2005

GPA (3.8/4.0)

Relevant Coursework: Digital Signal Processing, Wireless Communications, Real Analysis, Optimization in Engineering Systems, Information Theory, Algebraic Structures, Channel Coding, Analysis and Design of Communication Networks, Stochastic Optimization

(9/99-6/03)

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Honors, June 2003

GPA (3.5/4.0)

Relevant Coursework: Signals and Systems, Random Processes for Communication and Signal Processing, Communication-System Fundamentals, Networking, Information Theory, Error-Correcting Codes, Communication Theory, Stochastic and Adaptive Signal Processing

(8/98-5/99)

University of California, Berkeley

High School Honors Program

Work Experience

(6/05-8/05)

Graduate Engineering Coop, Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Assisted in wireless testbed data collection for directional-antenna communications system; analyzed parameters such as multipath delay spread and spatial channel correlation of various environments in which RF field tests were performed

(7/02-9/02)

Research Assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Chemical Engineering, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Designed algorithms using Matlab for image processing; assisted in the collection of data from laser-interferometer experiments

(6/01-9/01)

Summer Intern, Boeing Satellite Systems, El Segundo, California

Developed a graphical user interface for the analysis of satellite test data using Matlab

(7/00-9/00)

Summer Intern, Hughes Space and Communications, El Segundo, California

Developed data analysis software for satellite testing using Microsoft Visual Basic

(6/00-7/00)

Receptionist, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, California

Worked on filing and data entry of patient records

Journal Papers

C.K. Lo, J.J. Hasenbein, S. Vishwanath and R.W. Heath, Jr., “Relay-assisted scheduling in wireless networks with hybrid-ARQ,” submitted to the IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Oct. 2008.

C.K. Lo, S. Vishwanath and R.W. Heath, Jr., "An energy-based comparison of long-hop and short-hop routing in MIMO networks," submitted to the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communication, Aug. 2008.

C.K. Lo, S. Vishwanath and R.W. Heath, Jr., "Rate bounds for MIMO relay channels," Journal of Communications and Networks, 10(2):194-203, Jun. 2008.

C.K. Lo, S. Vishwanath and R.W. Heath, Jr., "Selection strategies for relay-assisted communication," submitted to the IEEE Communications Magazine, Jun. 2008.

C.K. Lo, S. Vishwanath and R.W. Heath, Jr., "Relay subset selection in wireless networks using partial decode-and-forward transmission," accepted to the IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Jun. 2008.

C.K. Lo, R.W. Heath, Jr. and S. Vishwanath, "The impact of channel feedback on opportunistic relay selection for hybrid-ARQ in wireless networks," accepted to the IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Jun. 2008.

Conference Papers

C.K. Lo, S. Vishwanath and R.W. Heath, Jr., "Relay subset selection in wireless networks using partial decode-and-forward transmission," in Proc. of the IEEE VTC, 1:2395-2399, Singapore, May 2008.

C.K. Lo, R.W. Heath, Jr. and S. Vishwanath, "Opportunistic relay selection with limited feedback," in Proc. of the IEEE VTC, 1:135-139, Dublin, Ireland, Apr. 2007.

C.K. Lo, R.W. Heath, Jr. and S. Vishwanath, "Hybrid-ARQ in multihop networks with opportunistic relay selection," in Proc. of the IEEE ICASSP, 3:617-620, Honolulu, HI, Apr. 2007.

C.K. Lo, S. Vishwanath and R.W. Heath, Jr., "Rate bounds for MIMO relay channels using precoding," in Proc. of the IEEE GLOBECOM, 3:1172-1176, St. Louis, MO, Nov. 2005.

Honors and Awards

Thrust 2000 Endowed Graduate Fellowship (2003-2007)

Microelectronics and Computer Development Fellowship (2003-2005)

Texas Telecommunications Engineering Consortium Fellowship (2003)

Chung Kun Ai Foundation Scholarship (1999-2003)

National Merit Finalist (1999)

USA Mathematical Talent Search Prize Winner (1999)

US DOE National Science Bowl Fifth Place Team (1999)

Computer Skills

Programming: Matlab, LaTeX, Assembly (Intel 80C186 microprocessor instruction set), ABEL, PALASM, Microsoft Visual Basic, Turbo C++, GW BASIC

Applications: Mathematica, Maple, Adobe Illustrator, Protel Schematic Editor, Puff Circuit Simulator, HomeCare Management System database, Microsoft Office, Word Perfect

Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OS