Wireless Institute workshop sows the seeds for cooperative research program with industry | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Wireless Institute workshop sows the seeds for cooperative research program with industry Wireless Institute workshop sows the seeds for cooperative research program with industry Published: November 07, 2013 Author: William G. Gilroy A recent workshop hosted by the University of Notre Dame’s Wireless Institute brought leading wireless companies to campus to review the institute’s current research projects, identify grand challenges and potential collaborations, and lay the groundwork for a future Industry/University Cooperative Research Center at Notre Dame. Representatives from major wireless companies Alcatel-Lucent, Intel, InterDigital, Nokia Solutions and Networks, Motorola Solutions and Qualcomm participated in the workshop with Wireless Institute faculty, University leaders and representatives from the National Science Foundation (NSF). “The workshop was an exciting opportunity to have multiple corporations and University stakeholders in the same room and to prioritize research directions of highest value to the wireless industry going forward,” J. Nicholas Laneman, founding director of the Wireless Institute and associate professor of electrical engineering, said. The participants identified the following areas as major research and development challenges for the wireless industry: wireless network architectures for dense deployments, such as major metropolitan areas and stadiums; spectrum sharing between commercial and government systems; multiband radio frequency circuits; millimeter wave measurements and technologies; and quality of experience data, metrics and analytics. The workshop also advanced the creation of a cooperative research program between the Wireless Institute and the wireless industry, modeled after and supported by NSF’s Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) program. I/UCRC are created to conduct research that is of interest to both the industry and the university or universities with which it is involved. Through this program, Notre Dame has the opportunity to become a site within a new Broadband Wireless Access and Applications Center (BWAC), which is a multi-university center led by the University of Arizona and including Auburn University, the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. “I have been involved in NSF I/UCRC centers for about six years,” Tamal Bose, BWAC director and professor and chair of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Arizona, said. “This was one of the most well-organized, informative and productive workshops I ever attended.” The Wireless Institute, which is housed in Notre Dame’s College of Engineering, is a leading multidisciplinary research center focusing on wireless technology, economics and regulatory policy that actively collaborates with industry and government agencies to address major challenges and develop solutions of great impact to society. Contact: J. Nicholas Laneman, 574-631-8034, jnl@nd.edu Posted In: Research Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 05, 2022 Astrophysicists find evidence for the presence of the first stars October 04, 2022 NIH awards $4 million grant to psychologists researching suicide prevention September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 22, 2022 Climate-prepared countries are losing ground, latest ND-GAIN index shows For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn