Pr. Dominique Schreurs
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Author : Prof. Dominique Schreurs
Professor at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven) Distinguished Microwaves Lecturer Fellow IEEE Editor in Chief of the IEEE MTT Transaction |
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"Towards Greener Smartphones with Microwaves Measurements"
ABSTRACT
Today's smartphone handsets offer a wide range of functions (phone, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, .) to customers, although are still perceived as expensive and energy consuming (requiring a daily recharge). The aim of this talk is to show how microwave measurements impact smartphone design. By optimally engineering the type of measurements made before and after design (linear, nonlinear, loadpull, modulation, .), the efficiency of the design process not only increases, but tougher specifications such as smaller form factor and lower energy consumption can be met more easily. This observation is especially valid in the design of green multi-mode wireless radios, due to the delicate balance between energy efficiency and linearity (that is, cross talk between channels). BIOGRAPHY University degrees: - Electro-technical - mechanical engineer, option electronics - telecommunications, K.U.Leuven, June 1992, cum maxima laude - Doctor in Applied Sciences, K.U.Leuven, May 1997, cum maxima laude and with the congratulations of the board of examiners Professional career: - 2005 -.2009: associate research professor at K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium) - 2000 - 2005: part-time assistant professor at K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium) - 1999 - 2000: part-time assistant professor at UFSIA (Antwerp, Belgium) - 1997 - 2006: post-doc fellow of the Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders - 1992 - 1997: PhD student (research assistant Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders) K.U.Leuven positions: -Master in electronic engineering: responsible for the Telecommunications field of study - lecturing courses such as “RF Integrated Components and Circuits”, “Telecommunication Networks”, “Communication Systems Management”, “Design seminars in Telecommunication and Telematics”, “Seminars ICT”) - managing various European and national projects - advisor of 6 completed and 7 on-going PhDs - advisory committee member of 10 on-going PhDs - jury member of 9 completed PhDs at K.U.Leuven and 10 completed PhDs abroad Positions at international conferences: - co-chair European Microwave Conference, 2008 - general chair, Spring ARFTG conference, 2007 - technical program chair, Fall ARFTG conference, 2002 - steering committee member INMMIC (Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-wave Circuits) workshop - steering committee member “RF Front-ends for Software Defined and Cognitive Radio Solutions,” International Microwave Workshop Series, Aveiro, Portugal, February 2010 - workshop chair, European Microwave Week, 2008 - TPC member International Microwave Symposium - TPC member European Microwave Conference - organiser of NVNA Users’ Forum since 2003 - organiser of workshops and short courses at International Microwave Symposium and European Microwave Conference - session chair at various conferences - Jury member of IMS2008 Student Paper Competition; jury member of EuMW2008 Student Challenge Competition; jury member of EuMC2009 Microwave Prize and Young Engineer Prize Evaluator/Reviewer positions: - reviewer for international journals, such as IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory and Techniques, Trans. Instrumentation Measurement, IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, IEEE Trans. CAD, IEEE Trans. Advanced Packaging, International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies, Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE Electron Device Letters, … - reviewer for various IEEE and other conferences - expert evaluator and reviewer for the European Commission since FP5 - expert reviewer for the Irish National Science Foundation, Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology, for the French ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche), Swedish VINNOVA, … |