Specialization profile--Physical layer signal processing for communication
The profile Signal Processing for Communications focuses on physical layer aspects of (wireless) communication systems, i.e., how to transport information through a physical radio channel. It covers the fundamental issues of modulation, coding, channel estimation, equalization, and detection of the transmitted data. Important aspects are further coping with hardware deficiencies (e.g. carrier offset recovery), the exploitation of multiple antennas (MIMO systems), as well as how to exploit the channel efficiently (channel statistics) using modern modulation schemes like spread spectrum and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and Ultra Wide-Band (UWB) signals. Current research topics focus also on using the communication signal for localization. Applications are indoor localization, sensor networks, and satellite swarm navigation
In the context of multiple antenna processing, an important application area in which all aspects of telecom signal processing are very useful is signal processing for radio astronomy. The Netherlands is an important center for research in this area, and a large telescope consisting of over 50,000 antennas has just been completed.
Compulsory courses
EE4C03 Statistical Digital Signal Processing and Modeling
ET4358 Fundamentals of wireless communications
ET4386 Estimation and Detection
Suggested courses
| EE4396 | Mobile networks | 5 EC | details | ||
| EE4530 | Applied convex optimization | 5 EC | details | ||
| EE4540 | Distributed signal processing | 5 EC | details | ||
| EE4685 | Machine learning, a Bayesian perspective | 5 EC | details | ||
| EE4715 | Array processing | 5 EC | details | ||
| EE4740 | Data compression: Entropy and sparsity perspectives | 5 EC | details | ||
| EE4C03 | Statistical digital signal processing | 5 EC | details | ||
| ET4358 | Fundamentals of wireless communications | 5 EC | details | ||
| ET4386 | Estimation and detection | 5 EC | details |
MSc project proposals
Some examples of thesis topics (this list is not exhaustive):Thesis examples
Contact person
For more information about the research group, possible thesis topics, and suggestions for your ISP:prof.dr.ir. Geert Leus
Signal Processing Systems Group
Department of Microelectronics
