Wireless Communications Research
The current focus of MPRG is defined by five research thrust areas. These are modeling and simulation, interference management, MIMO systems, software defined/cognitive radio, and wideband transmission. All five of these research thrusts involve both physical layer and network issues. MPRG faculty are active in all five areas with varying emphasis. The same is true for the associated faculty.
Sponsored research opportunities at MPRG provide a valuable resource for wireless companies and government agencies seeking to develop solutions for immediate challenges, design next generation systems, or identify emerging technologies. Recognized worldwide as a leader in wireless research, MPRG provides a broad range of expertise from system design, analysis, and simulation to location technologies. Well-equipped, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and computing resources, unsurpassed in the university, provide a perfect setting for directed research and industry collaboration. MPRG's past research developments have led to a number of commercialization successes. Today's research will provide the technology for the design and deployment of the next generation of wireless services.
Research Areas
- Modeling and Simulation
- Interference Management
- Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
- Software Defined Radio and Cognitive Radio
- Ultra Wideband (UWB)
- Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Research Sponsors
- Army Research Office
- DRS Technologies
- Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
- Motorola, Inc.
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- National Science Foundation
- NOAA
- Office of Naval Research
- U.S. Dept. of Justice
- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
- Virginia Space Grant Consortium