Carl R. Nassar - Multi-Carrier Technologies for Wireless Communication

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MULTI-CARRIER TECHNOLOGIES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

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by
Carl R. Nassar, B. Natarajan, Z. Wu
D. Wiegandt, S. A. Zekavat
Colorado State University

S. Shattil
Idris Communications

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2002 Kluwer Academic Publishers
New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow

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Carl R. Nassar received his Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. degrees all from McGill University, Montreal, Canada, in 1989, 1990, and 1997 respectively. Between 1991 and 1992, he worked as a design engineer at CAE Electronics. In 1997, upon completion of his doctorate, Carl accepted a position as assistant professor at McGill University. In the fall of 1997, he headed for the mountains of Colorado when he accepted an assistant professorship at Colorado State University. Since that time, Carl has founded the RAWCom (Research in Advanced Wireless Communications) laboratory at CSU. He has been working on the development of multi-carrier technologies for the wireless world (the topic of this book). He has authored numerous journal articles, conference proceedings, and is also the author of the textbook Telecommunications Demystified.

Bala Natarajan received his B.E degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with distinction from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India in 1997. Since August 1997, he has been at the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, where he will complete his Ph.D. in the spring of 2002. His current research interests include multiple access techniques, estimation theory, multi-user detection and channel modeling.

''I am extremely grateful to my parents for the sacrifices they have made and for imparting the values and morals that guide my life. I would like to express my gratitude and love to sister Bharathi and her wonderful family for their support and encouragement. Thanks to all the wonderful people in my lab who have shared their joy with me and helped me live in that spirit of joy. Thank you, Carl, for being a good friend and an understanding advisor, helping me grow academically as well as spiritually. Thank you God, for being with me, around me and in me." Bala Natarajan.

Zhiqiang Wu received his B.S. in Wireless Telecommunication from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 1993, his M.S. in Computer Signal Processing from Peking University in 1996, and his Ph.D. at Colorado State University in Telecommunications in 2001. Between 1996 and 1998, Dr. Wu worked as a research engineer at the Software Center in China's

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Academy for Telecommunication Technology, Beijing. He is co-author of the network management standard for DS-CDMA in China.

''It is with great pleasure that I thank my dearest sister, Zhijin Wu, and my parents, Yuanqian Wu and Hong Xu, for their consistent and loving support."ZhiqiangWu.

David A. Wiegandt received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University in December 1999. Since that time, he has been pursuing a Ph.D. as a graduate research assistant in the RAWCom Laboratory of Colorado State University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Research interests are centered around OFDM and WLAN enhancement. Work experience includes communication link design, channel estimation, and programmable signal processing with New Mexico State University and Sandia National Laboratories.

"I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to my parents Karl and Elizabeth Wiegandt. Thank you for your guidance and your help, but most importantly, thank you for truly being my best friends. To my sister Jennifer, I love you. To Carl and my extended RAWCom family, a special thanks for sharing the tears and the laughs. It has genuinely been a pleasure." David Wiegandt

S. Alireza Zekavat received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Shiraz University and Sharif University of Technology, respectively. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, U.S.A, and will be receiving his Ph.D. in the summer of 2002. His research interests are Wireless Communications, Statistical Modeling, Radar Systems and Neural Networks.

"My professional career has benefited greatly from the guidance and support I received from the following wonderful people. Dr. H. Hashemi introduced me to the spirit of wireless communications and statistical modeling through the courses he taught. Dr. Carl R. Nassar supervised me during the challenges of a Ph.D. degree. He is a key part of my life and career. Dr. D. Lile's support was also key to my successful academic career. Fatemeh and Maryam, my wife and daughter, prepared a lovely space in my house and in my heart. My father and mother provided unique and wonderful guidance and love. Without the support of all these people, throughout my life, I could not have achieved my current level of success. I love them all." S. Alireza Zekavat

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Arnold Alagar has over 15 years experience in communications and software engineering. Mr. Alagar co-founded Idris Communications, Inc., a research company dedicated to investigating the practical applications of quantum interferometry to communication systems. In addition, Mr. Alagar has over 12 years experience with the transfer of technology from R&D environments to practical use. At the San Diego Supercomputer Center, Mr. Alagar was involved with optimizing circuit simulation and design automation tools for use on Cray supercomputers. At BDM Federal and Lucent, Mr. Alagar gained extensive experience in the development and deployment of hardware and software systems used for communications in mission critical operations such as air traffic control and telecommunications.