The Wireless Communications & Large Scale Simulation research group focuses on various areas of wireless communications.
This research group was formed in 2002 with the aim of researching with microwave energy into material propagation and into the Radio Frequency (RF) air interface, with a particular emphasis here upon the measurement and simulation of the characteristics of the wireless communications’ channel for cellular, indoor and satellite wireless communications.
Research carried out includes applied research for innovation in smart antennas, modulation, coding and related embedded processing. Innovations in the electronic system-on-chip (SOC) area, combined Radio Frequency (RF) capability with the SOCs, are also being exploited. This permits extensive research in wireless sensing and control.
Research Facilities
The Wireless Communications & Large Scale Simulation research group operates within both the 11,000 square foot SETU Waterford Engineering Research Centre and the main SETU Waterford Cork Road campus. The group is well equipped for research into wireless technology fields, possessing the following instruments:
Tektronix RSA6100A Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer
Agilent DSA91204A 12GHz -4Ch, Oscilloscope
Rhode & Schwarz ZVB20 4-port VNA 10M-20GHz
Tektronix MSO2012Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
LabView controlled PXI racks
Agilent E8267D 20GHz vector signal generator
The WCLSSG are also in possession of a small Anechoic Chamber, which is situated within one of the group's research labs.
Phone: +353 51 302630
Email: [email protected]
To date 15 postgraduate students have completed Masters or PhD level research (6 PhD and 9 Masters). A further 4 are currently under supervision on Masters or PhD level research.
Currently registered postgraduate students:
Masters:
Philip Creevy
PhD:
Brendan Phelan
Bita Soltan Mohammadlou
Joan Edwards
1 New Cognitive Radio PhD to be Appointed
Graduated Postgraduate Students:
Masters:
John Flynn
Yao Liu
Eoin Dowling
Denise Murphy
David Lee
Sean Ryan
Bernie McKeown
Hugh O’Neill
Philip Creevy
PhD:
Deepak Shamvedi
Jonathan Downey
Arnauld Mwafise
Aoife Hennessy
Mary Moore
Ya Qiang Liu
Wireless Communications & Large Scale Simulation Projects Within The Last 4 Years:
1. Innovation Partnership Project: Pneumatic transport system for secure movement of high-value products (2019), €83753
2. Innovation Voucher Project: APT Ltd IV-2017-1112, (2017), €5000
3. Savage Day Ltd. IV-2017-1288, (2017), €500