Reporter: Associate Professor Julian Cheng
Topic1、How to write an IEEE-style paper ;
Topic2、Concepts of Moden Wireless Comuniction System ;
Topic3、MIMO Techniques ;
Topic4、MIMO-OFDM Techniques;
Topic5、Free-space Optical (FSO) Communication Systems.
Time:  Monday 8:30-11:30, Wednesday 8:30-11:30, Friday 2:00-4:00
 From April 15 to May 10, 2013
Venue: 信息学院四楼报告厅

Abstract:
Part I: Brief review of probability and random processes, preliminary mathematics, how to write an IEEE-style paper.
Part II: cellular concept, multiple access techniques, wireless channels; path loss, shadowing, WSSUS channels, classification of multipath fading channels, Jake’s model, modulation techniques including a brief introduction to spread spectrum communication, diversity techniques, RAKE receiver. MIMO systems, asymptotic analysis and diversity order, maximal ratio transmission, beamforming, diversity-multiplexing tradeoff, space-time codes, Alamouti code, error rate analysis of MIMO systems, MIMO detection, OFDM, MIMO-OFDM
Part III: Overview of free-space optical (FSO) communication systems, FSO communication using OOK, subcarrier intensity modulated FSO systems, pointing error problem, coherent optical wireless communication

Biography:
Julian Cheng received the B. Eng. Degree (First Class) in electrical engineering from the University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada in 1995, the M.Sc. (Eng.) degree in mathematics and engineering from Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada in 1997, and the PhD degree in electrical engineering from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, in 2003.
In July 2006, He joined the School of Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, in Kelowna, BC, Canada as an Assistant Professor. In July 2011, he was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in the same School. Previously, Dr. Cheng worked for Bell Northern Research (BNR) and Northern Telecom (later known as NORTEL Networks), and taught at both University of Alberta and Lakehead University. His current research interests include digital communications over wireless channels, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, spread spectrum communications, statistical signal processing for wireless applications, and optical wireless communications.
Dr. Cheng was the recipient of numerous scholarships during his undergraduate and graduate studies, which included a President Scholarship from the University of Victoria and a postgraduate scholarship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). He was also a winner of the 2002 NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship competition.
Dr. Cheng held an Adjunct Professor position with the University of Alberta (2005-2010). He is a registered Professional Engineer in British Columbia.