DEPARTMENT OF ECE

Indian Institute of Science

 

along with

 

IEEE Bangalore Section

IEEE Signal Processing Society Bangalore Chapter

IEEE Communication Society Bangalore Chapter

IEEE Circuits and Systems Bangalore Chapter

 

CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO THE FIRST TALK IN THE IISc 5G SEMINAR SERIES:

 

Speaker: Prof. Arogyaswami Paulraj, Emeritus Professor, Stanford University

 

 

Day/Date/Time: Monday, 27 Aug 2018, 1600-1700

 

Venue: ECE Golden Jubilee Seminar Hall

 

Coffee/Tea: 1545 hrs in the ECE Hut

 

Title: Millimetric Wave Distribution Networks (MDN)

 

Abstract: 5G (and even 4G) require densification and high data rates for eNB backhaul. Fiber is clearly the best technology, but in many geographies, can be too

expensive due to the need to trench fiber. Millimetric band mesh networks (MDN) are seen as a lower cost option, though they will not match fiber speeds and reliability. This talk surveys the core concepts and technologies behind MDN and surveys current industry trends.

 

 

Speaker Profile: Professor Emeritus Arogyaswami Paulraj, Stanford University, is a pioneer of MIMO wireless communications, a technology breakthrough that enables improved wireless performance. MIMO is now incorporated into all new wireless systems. Paulraj is the author of over 400 research papers, two text books and a co-inventor in 66 US patents.

 

Paulraj has won over a dozen awards, notably the Marconi Prize and Fellowship, 2014 and the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal, 2011. He is a fellow of eight scientific / engineering national academies including the US, China, India and Sweden. He is a fellow of IEEE and AAAS. In 1999, Paulraj founded Iospan Wireless Inc. - which developed and established MIMO-OFDMA wireless as the core 4G technology. Iospan was acquired in by Intel Corporation in 2003. In 2004, he co-founded Beceem Communications Inc. The company became the market leader in 4G-WiMAX semiconductor and was acquired by Broadcom Corp. in 2010. In 2014 he founded Rasa Networks to develop Machine Learning tools for WiFi Networks. The company was acquired HPE in 2016.

 

During his 30 years in the Indian (Navy) (1961-1991), he founded three national level laboratories in India and headed one of India’s most successful military R&D projects – APSOH sonar. He received over a dozen awards (many at the national level) in India including the Padma Bhushan, Ati Vishist Seva Medal and the

VASVIK Medal.