Brian Hughes
Biography
Research Interests: Digital communication, information theory and coding, and statistical signal processing with applications to wireless data networks. Current projects focus on four topics: (a) channel modeling and signal detection in the presence of multiuser interference; (b) power-efficient routing in wireless networks; (c) interference rejection in spread-spectrum communication systems; and (d) space-time processing in wireless communications.
Education
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Ph.D.
1985
Electrical Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park -
Master's
1983
Applied Mathematics
University of Maryland, College Park -
Bachelor's
1980
Mathematics
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Research Focus
- Communications and Signal Processing
- Digital Communications
- Digital Signal Processing
Recent Publications
- A Principal-Component Approach to Antenna Impedance Estimation at MISO Receivers (2023)
- Training-Based Joint Channel and Antenna Impedance Estimation (2018)
- Enhancing Capacity in Compact MIMO-OFDM Systems With Frequency-Selective Matching (2017)
- Diversity Limits of Compact Broadband Multi-Antenna Systems (2013)
- Demonstration of communication using neutrinos (2012)
- Front-End Design for Compact MIMO Receivers: A Communication Theory Perspective (2012)
- Fundamental capacity limits on compact MIMO-OFDM systems (2012)
- Optimal Antenna Selection Designs for Coupled MIMO Systems (2012)
- communication theory perspective on antenna selection for compact transceivers (2012)
- Bandwidth limitations and broadband matching for coupled multi-antenna systems (2011)
Highlighted Awards
Awards & Honors
- 2006-2007 - NC State Outstanding Teacher Award
- 2006 - Member, NC SU Academy of Outstanding Teachers
- 2004 - Highly Cited Article, Essential Science Indicators, (Number of Citations in Top 1% of Technical Field)
- 1994 - Best Paper Award, Signal and Image Processing Session, 19th Army Science Conference, Orlando, FL
- 1987 - National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award
- 1983-1985 - Naval Research Laboratory Fellowship Award
- 1983 - NASA Special Achievement Award for Contributions to US Space Shuttle Program
- 1980-1985 - Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society Member
- 1980-1985 - Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Member
- 1980-1985 - Tau Beta Pi Honor Society Member
Recent News
Faculty-2-Faculty Mentor Awards
Posted on August 23, 2016 | Filed Under: Faculty
Thirty-one College faculty members were recognized for their outstanding mentorship at the spring faculty meeting. To honor their accomplishments, each individual became recipients of the inaugural Faculty-2-Faculty Mentor Recognition. Of t …
ECE Student Recognized by Graduate School for Research on Wireless Communication
Posted on August 12, 2015 | Filed Under: News
Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering Lopamudra Kundu was recognized by the Graduate School for her research into a possible solution of how to squeeze more data from bandwidth in mobile devices.
Researchers Work to Squeeze More Data from Bandwidth in Mobile Devices
Posted on October 7, 2013 | Filed Under: News
A team of researchers is working on technology that would allow mobile devices to send and receive more data using the same limited amount of bandwidth.