Title of Talk: Hybrid Communication Systems
Abstract of Talk
Spectrum of radio frequency (RF) communications is limited and expensive to install new applications. Free space optical (FSO) communication is a viable technology that offers enormous bandwidth, license-free installation, inexpensive deployment, and error-prone links. The FSO links degrade significantly due to the varying atmospheric and weather conditions (fog, cloud, snow, haze, and a combination of these). We are moving towards a hybrid FSO/RF communication system that adapts to the varying nature of atmosphere and weather. For the adaption of varying atmosphere and weather scenarios, we are developing a novel optimization algorithm. We are working on Adaptive Transmission techniques, Channel Codes, and Multi-user environments.
Biography of the Speaker
Muhammad Nasir Khan received an MSc degree in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Delft, Delft, the Netherlands, and a Ph.D. degree in telecommunication engineering from the University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, in 2009 and 2013 respectively. Currently, he is serving as Professor, at the Department of Electrical Engineering, the University of Lahore, Lahore campus, Pakistan. His research interests include signal processing for communications, channel coding and detection schemes, wireless sensor networks, and the internet of things.