The School of Engineering

Telecommunication & Networked Systems

People

Dr Boris Gremont, Dr Misha Filip, Dr Nick Savage, Dr Branislav Vuksanovic, Dr David Ndzi and Dr Rallis Papademetriou

Research Activities

Mobile and Fixed Earth-Space Communication

For many years, the School of Engineering has been contributing to leading research at European/World level in the area of advanced networking for high date rate multimedia communication at very high carrier frequencies. This involves detailed empirical study and modelling of the radio propagation channel as well as detailed network simulations and mathematical modelling. This research is used for developing advanced communications protocols like DVB-S and DVB-RCS that form the backbone of fully interactive two-way multipoint VSAT/USAT networks used to carry modern and fast internet and broadcasting services.

The School is also actively involved in developing rapid deployment networking solutions to fixed and mobile terminals relying on high altitude platforms to geographical areas with poor terrestrial/mobile communication infrastructure on the ground. This fills niche applications for servicing areas that have for example suffered natural disasters, battleground communications as well as providing high data rates services for special events like the Olympic Games.

Active Noise Control

The school is active in the area of active noise control and in particular the investigation and development of solutions with the potential to reduce the low frequency sound, which is very hard to reduce using conventional methods requiring very heavy and expensive structures. This opens up the whole field of reducing noise from machinery, such as large generators/motors, diesel engines, construction sites, earth moving vehicles, factory machinery and textile mills (most of which now have to operate 24 hours per day to remain competitive which in turn causes noise problems at night). There is enormous potential socioeconomic benefit in this application. It would help reduce the ever increasing environmental noise pollution from industry, construction, transportation and domestic noise sources, and help meet new stringent EU noise regulations.