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Panel 16 – systems science
Andreas Molisch joined the group in 2002 and gave a substantial renewal
of the research on channel modeling and characterization. The work on
MIMO channel sounder is considered very important. Based on this
activity, the group is involved in all key international and European
standardization bodies in this sector. Corresponding publication record is
good; several papers are also widely referred. Overall, achievements have
been internationally recognized by the reception of the Neil Shepherd
Memorial Award and an appointment as IEEE Fellow.
An interesting research direction – although seemingly not closely connected
to the previous one – is the study of propagation in the body. This
activity is part of the Neuronano Research Center, an important transdisciplinary
research entity at the university. It is supported by a grant
from the Wallenberg foundation, something considered important and
challenging. Results of this research have not been widely published.
In addition, the group is pursuing research in digital communication,
with a specific strong position in error coding. The results are widely
published and referenced. The involved professors also received multiple
awards for their work. However, an important point of attention is the
succession of faculty who will retire in the next years.
Note: There was a special international assessment on the center for highspeed
wireless communications with detailed outcome (“very positive”)
and recommendations for long-term horizon.
5.6.2 Collaboration
Grade: Excellent
The group has been extremely active in all sorts of IEEE standardization
bodies, COST programs, in exchange programs and in EU projects. The
group also collaborates with the biomedical department (propagation
in the body) and with the circuits & systems group (implementation of
communication systems).
5.6.3 Evaluation of future plans, potentials, and possibilities
Grade: Good
For the future the group wants to build further on its strengths and
continue the research on antennas and propagation, more in particular
multi-element propagation and absorption by the user. Also the efforts
on propagation in the body will be continued. These topics are certainly
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