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Prof. Robert W. Heath Jr.

Robert W. Heath Jr. is the Charles Lee Powell Chair in Wireless Communications and a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, in 1996 and 1997 respectively, and the Ph.D. from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, in 2002, all in electrical engineering. From 2020-2023 he was with the North Carolina State University where he was most recently the Lampe Distinguished Chair. From 2002-2020 he was with The University of Texas at Austin, most recently as Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering and Director of UT SAVES. He is also President and CEO of MIMO Wireless Inc. Dr. Heath authored "Introduction to Wireless Digital Communication" (Prentice Hall, 2017) and "Digital Wireless Communication: Physical Layer Exploration Lab Using the NI USRP" (National Technology and Science Press, 2012), and co-authored "Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications" (Prentice Hall, 2014) and "Foundations of MIMO Communication" (Cambridge University Press, 2018). He has been a co-author of a number award winning conference and journal papers including in the past five years the 2019 IEEE Communications Society Stephen O. Rice Prize, the 2020 IEEE Signal Processing Society Donald G. Fink Overview Paper Award, the 2021 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Neal Shepherd Memorial Best Propagation Paper Award, and the 2022 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Best Vehicular Electronics Paper Award. Other notable recognitions include the 2017 EURASIP Technical Achievement award, the 2019 IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award and the 2021 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society James Evans Avant Garde Award. He was became a Fellow of the IEEE in 2011, a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2017 and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2023. He was a member-at-large on the IEEE Communications Society Board-of-Governors (2020-2022) and the IEEE Signal Processing Society Board-of-Governors (2016-2018). He was Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Signal Processing Magazine from 2018-2020. He is also a licensed Amateur Radio Operator, a Private Pilot, a registered Professional Engineer in Texas.
Robert W. Heath Jr. is the Charles Lee Powell Chair in Wireless Communications and a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, in 1996 and 1997 respectively, and the Ph.D. from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, in 2002, all in electrical engineering. From 2020-2023 he was with the North Carolina State University where he was most recently the Lampe Distinguished Chair. From 2002-2020 he was with The University of Texas at Austin, most recently as Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering and Director of UT SAVES. He is also President and CEO of MIMO Wireless Inc. Dr. Heath authored “Introduction to Wireless Digital Communication” (Prentice Hall, 2017) and “Digital Wireless Communication: Physical Layer Exploration Lab Using the NI USRP” (National Technology and Science Press, 2012), and co-authored “Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications” (Prentice Hall, 2014) and “Foundations of MIMO Communication” (Cambridge University Press, 2018). He has been a co-author of a number award winning conference and journal papers including in the past five years the 2019 IEEE Communications Society Stephen O. Rice Prize, the 2020 IEEE Signal Processing Society Donald G. Fink Overview Paper Award, the 2021 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Neal Shepherd Memorial Best Propagation Paper Award, and the 2022 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Best Vehicular Electronics Paper Award. Other notable recognitions include the 2017 EURASIP Technical Achievement award, the 2019 IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award and the 2021 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society James Evans Avant Garde Award. He was became a Fellow of the IEEE in 2011, a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2017 and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2023. He was a member-at-large on the IEEE Communications Society Board-of-Governors (2020-2022) and the IEEE Signal Processing Society Board-of-Governors (2016-2018). He was Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Signal Processing Magazine from 2018-2020. He is also a licensed Amateur Radio Operator, a Private Pilot, a registered Professional Engineer in Texas.

Graduate students

Joey Carlson is a PhD student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. He graduated from the Ohio State University in Spring 2021 with a BS in Engineering Physics and began working under the supervision of Professor Robert Heath at North Carolina State University in Fall 2021. He moved to UC San Diego to continue his Ph.D. studies in Fall 2024. His research interests include dynamic metasurface antennas for MIMO communications. He is also a recipient of the Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship for 2023-24.

Joey Carlson

Joey Carlson is a PhD student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. He graduated from the Ohio State University in Spring 2021 with a BS in Engineering Physics and began working under the supervision of Professor Robert Heath at North Carolina State University in Fall 2021. He moved to UC San Diego to continue his Ph.D. studies in Fall 2024. His research interests include dynamic metasurface antennas for MIMO communications. He is also a recipient of the Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship for 2023-24.
Nitish Vikas Deshpande is pursuing the Ph.D. degree in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of California San Diego under the supervision of Prof. Robert Heath. He received the B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India in 2021 and the M.S degree from North Carolina State University in 2023. He worked as a summer research intern in the radio systems research department at Nokia Bell Labs in 2022 and 2023 where he received the outstanding student research award. He is also a recipient of the Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship for 2023-24. His research interests lie in the areas of signal processing and optimization for advanced MIMO communication systems. Currently, he is focusing on reconfigurable antennas and matching networks for wideband MIMO communications. 

Nitish Vikas Deshpande

Nitish Vikas Deshpande is pursuing the Ph.D. degree in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of California San Diego under the supervision of Prof. Robert Heath. He received the B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India in 2021 and the M.S degree from North Carolina State University in 2023. He worked as a summer research intern in the radio systems research department at Nokia Bell Labs in 2022 and 2023 where he received the outstanding student research award. He is also a recipient of the Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship for 2023-24. His research interests lie in the areas of signal processing and optimization for advanced MIMO communication systems. Currently, he is focusing on reconfigurable antennas and matching networks for wideband MIMO communications. 
Ibrahim Kilinc is a PhD student at North Carolina State University. He received his B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and his minor degree in Information Systems and Technologies from Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, in 2023. He started to work under the supervision of Prof. Robert Heath in Fall 2023. His research interests include sensor-aided beam alignment in heterogeneous devices in wireless systems and signal processing.

Ibrahim Kilinc

Ibrahim Kilinc is a PhD student at North Carolina State University. He received his B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and his minor degree in Information Systems and Technologies from Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, in 2023. He started to work under the supervision of Prof. Robert Heath in Fall 2023. His research interests include sensor-aided beam alignment in heterogeneous devices in wireless systems and signal processing.
Jaebum Park is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. He received his B.S. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Yonsei University and his M.S. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). From 2017 to 2024, Jaebum worked in the 6G research team at Samsung Research (SR). In Fall 2024, he began working under the supervision of Prof. Robert Heath. His research interests include radio-over-fiber for distributed MIMO system and wireless communication at upper midband frequencies.

Jaebum Park

Jaebum Park is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. He received his B.S. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Yonsei University and his M.S. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). From 2017 to 2024, Jaebum worked in the 6G research team at Samsung Research (SR). In Fall 2024, he began working under the supervision of Prof. Robert Heath. His research interests include radio-over-fiber for distributed MIMO system and wireless communication at upper midband frequencies.
Hongsik Yoon is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of California, San Diego. He earned his B.S in Electrical Engineering from Korea University and his M.S in Electrical Engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). From 2018 to 2024, Hongsik worked in the modem development team at Samsung Electronics as a staff system engineer, where he focused on channel estimation and SINR estimation for LTE and NR. In Fall 2024, he joined the WSIL group under the supervision of Prof. Robert Heath. His research interests include AI/ML aided wireless communications and MIMO processing.

Hongsik Yoon

Hongsik Yoon is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of California, San Diego. He earned his B.S in Electrical Engineering from Korea University and his M.S in Electrical Engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). From 2018 to 2024, Hongsik worked in the modem development team at Samsung Electronics as a staff system engineer, where he focused on channel estimation and SINR estimation for LTE and NR. In Fall 2024, he joined the WSIL group under the supervision of Prof. Robert Heath. His research interests include AI/ML aided wireless communications and MIMO processing.
Nima Razavi is a Ph.D. student at the University of California, San Diego, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He received a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Virginia in Spring 2024. He began working under the co-supervision of Prof. Nuria Gonzalez Prelic and Prof. Robert Heath at UC San Diego in Fall 2024. His research interests include MIMO for spectrum sharing and signal processing for upper midband frequencies. 

Nima Razavi

Nima Razavi is a Ph.D. student at the University of California, San Diego, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He received a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Virginia in Spring 2024. He began working under the co-supervision of Prof. Nuria Gonzalez Prelic and Prof. Robert Heath at UC San Diego in Fall 2024. His research interests include MIMO for spectrum sharing and signal processing for upper midband frequencies. 
Shehla Amir is a PhD student in the department of Electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State University since Spring 2022. She obtained her BS in Electrical Engineering from Lahore University of management sciences, Lahore, Pakistan in 2021. Her research interests include the areas of joint communication radar and sensing, signal processing and wireless communications.

Shehla Amir

Shehla Amir is a PhD student in the department of Electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State University since Spring 2022. She obtained her BS in Electrical Engineering from Lahore University of management sciences, Lahore, Pakistan in 2021. Her research interests include the areas of joint communication radar and sensing, signal processing and wireless communications.
Xiaowen Tian is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. She received her B.E. degree in Electronic Information Engineering, and her M.E. degree in Information and Communication Engineering, from Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, in 2016 and 2019. Her research interests span the broad areas of signal processing and wireless communications. Currently, she is working on reconfigurable intelligent surfaces-assisted systems. She is co-advised by Prof. Nuria Gonzalez Prelcic and Prof. Robert Heath. 

Xiaowen Tian

Xiaowen Tian is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. She received her B.E. degree in Electronic Information Engineering, and her M.E. degree in Information and Communication Engineering, from Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, in 2016 and 2019. Her research interests span the broad areas of signal processing and wireless communications. Currently, she is working on reconfigurable intelligent surfaces-assisted systems. She is co-advised by Prof. Nuria Gonzalez Prelcic and Prof. Robert Heath. 
Feng Zhu received his B.S. degree in Communication Engineering and his M.S. degree in Communications and Information Systems from Fudan University, Shanghai, China in 2020 and 2023, respectively. He is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests include federated learning, reinforcement learning and their applications in the wireless system. He is also co-advised by Prof. Aritra Mitra and Prof. Heath

Feng Zhu

Feng Zhu received his B.S. degree in Communication Engineering and his M.S. degree in Communications and Information Systems from Fudan University, Shanghai, China in 2020 and 2023, respectively. He is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests include federated learning, reinforcement learning and their applications in the wireless system. He is also co-advised by Prof. Aritra Mitra and Prof. Heath