Workshop on Monitoring PhD Student Progress
PhD Programme on Information and Communications Technology (Doc_TIC)
University of Vigo
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2015
This is a one-day workshop for the PhD students to show their ongoing doctoral work.
There will three Evaluation Committees:
Committee no 1
- Antonio Pena Giménez
- Cristina López Bravo
- Manuel Caeiro Rodríguez
Committee no 2
- Carlos Mosquera Nartallo
- Edita de Lorenzo Rodríguez
- Manuel Fernández Veiga
Committe no3
- Pedro S. Rodríguez Hernández
- Inés García-Tuñón Blanca
- Manuel Ramos Cabrer
Workshop Organization:
Two types of activities will take place:
- A lecture by a renowned researcher in a research topic of interest of Doc_TIC.
- Presentation of the on-going thesis work by the students.
The working language is English.
This activity is compulsory for all the enrolled students in the PhD programme. They have to prepare and present a poster about their ongoing research plan. Feedback by the attendees and members of the committees will be given.
Programme
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9:00-9:15 |
Opening: Carmen García Mateo, coordinator of the PhD program |
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9:15-10:30 |
Poster Session 1 with spotlights
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10:30-11:30 |
Lecture by Prof. Paul Tasker Chairperson: Prof. Monica Fernández Barciela |
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11:30-12:00 |
Coffee break |
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12:00-13:15 |
Poster Session 2 with spotlights:
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13:15 -14:30 |
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14:30 – 14:40 |
Closing |
Place:"Salón de grados" (Conference Room) of the School and adjoining hallways (poster session)
List of students unable to attend the workshop
Invited Speaker
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Director of Centre for High Frequency Engineering, Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff University (Wales, Reino Unido) |
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Lecture Topic |
Power Amplifier Design Challenges for Present and Future Communications |
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Lecture Abstract |
In all wireless communication systems a critical component determining the performance of the system is the power amplifier (PA) of the transmitter. The PA is the key component boosting the signal strength before transmission, limitations in its performance will influence, for example, the ability of the transmitter to meet linearity specification for a given output power requirement and/or the amount DC power demanded. This problem has been exacerbated in each iteration of the mobile communications specification (2G to 3G), as the increased data rate per channel required produces signals with higher bandwidth and larger peak to average power ratios. This is particularly a problem in the base station transmitter because it operates at a high transmit power and must handle, simultaneously, multiple channels. To date, complex PA architectures have been developed and successfully implemented to address this design challenge. However, the emerging 4G and future 5G standards are requiring increased modulation bandwidths plus the need to operate over multiple bands as well as multiple channels. The further innovation in PA design and architectures required to meet this challenge will be discussed in this presentation. |
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Biography |
Paul J Tasker obtained a BSc degree in Physics and Electronics in 1979 and a PhD from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 1983, both at Leeds University. From 1984-1990 he worked as a Senior Research Associate at Cornell University, Ithaca, USA, with Professor Lester Eastman, involved in the early development of HFET transistors. From 1990-1995 he was project manager at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics (IAF) in Freiburg, Germany, responsible for the development of millimeter wave MMICs. He joined the Cardiff School of Engineering at Cardiff University as Chair Professor in the summer of 1995. While at Cardiff, he has established the Cardiff University and the Centre for High Frequency Engineering. Paul Tasker has expertise in the area of fabrication, design and characterisation of high frequency (microwave and millimeter wave) compound semiconductor electronic and optoelectronic devices and circuits. He has developed a number of microwave and millimeter wave, s-parameters, noise parameters and non-linear parameter, measurement systems along with the associated analysis and extraction techniques for characterising transistors and developing CAD models. As a consequence of this work, he has contributed to over 100 technical papers and publications including two book chapters. He has acted as a consultant to various major USA industries, GE, MSC, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Alpha, Martin Marietta, Siemens, NESI, EG&G Princeton Applied Research and Hewlett Packard. He is Fellow IEEE and IET, and has been appointed as an IEEE Distinguished Microwave Lecturer for the term of 2008-2010. |
Distribution of students among session
First Session
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Student Name |
Advisor(s) |
Committee |
Session |
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Manuel García Sánchez Rafael da Silva Caldeirinha |
1 |
First |
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Ana Vázquez Alejos Otman Agzhout |
3 |
First |
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María Verónica Santalla del Río |
1 |
First |
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Martín Llamas Nistal |
3 |
First |
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Fco. Javier González Castaño |
1 |
First |
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Ana Fernández Vilas Rebeca P. Díaz Redondo |
3 |
First |
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Rebeca P. Díaz Redondo |
3 |
First |
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Felipe Gil Castiñeira Enrique Costa Montenegro |
1 |
First |
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Estévez Costas, Andrés |
Felipe Gil Castiñeira |
1 |
First |
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Juan Carlos Burguillo Rial |
3 |
First |
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Manuel Fernández Veiga |
1 |
First |
Second Session
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Student Name |
Advisor(s) |
Committee |
Session |
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Roberto López Valcarce |
2 |
Second |
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Rebeca P. Díaz Redondo Ana Fernández Vilas |
2 |
Second |
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Felipe Gil Castiñeira Javier Vales Alonso |
2 |
Second |
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José Carlos Ardao |
1 |
Second |
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Manuel Caeiro Rodríguez |
2 |
Second |
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Rebeca P. Díaz Redondo |
2 |
Second |
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Luis Anido Rifón |
1 |
Second |
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Fernando Pérez González |
1 |
Second |
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Martín Llamas Nistal |
1 |
Second |
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Martín López Nores |
1 |
Second |
Third Session
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Student Name |
Advisor(s) |
Committee |
Session |
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Ana Vázquez Alejos |
2 |
Third |
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Enrique Costa Montenegro |
3 |
Third |
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Juan Carlos Burguillo Rial |
2 |
Third |
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Luis Anido Rifón Manuel Fernández Iglesias |
3 |
Third |
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Martín Llamas Nistal |
3 |
Third |
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F. Javier González Castaño |
2 |
Third |
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Mónica Fernández Barciela |
3 |
Third |
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Felipe Gil Castiñeiras |
3 |
Third |
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Felipe Gil Castiñeiras |
2 |
Third |
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Fernando Pérez González |
2 |
Third |
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Luis Modesto Álvarez Sabucedo |
2 |
Third |
Students unable to attend the workshop
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Student Name |
Advisor(s) |
Committee |
Session |
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José Luis Alba Castro |
2 |
Not attending |
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José Luis Alba Castro Stephen L. Macknik |
3 |
Not attending |
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Eduardo Rodríguez Banga |
1 |
Not attending |
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Yolanda Blanco Fernández |
1 |
Not attending |
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Rebeca P. Díaz Redondo Ana Fernández Vilas |
1 |
Not attending |
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Yolanda Blanco Fernández Martín López Nores |
2 |
Not attending |
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Martín López Nores Jorge García Duque |
2 |
Not attending |
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Enrique Costa Montenegro |
2 |
Not attending |
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Martín López Nores |
1 |
Not attending |
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Martín Llamas Nistal |
3 |
Not attending |
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Manuel Sobreira Seoane |
3 |
Not attending |
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Cristina López Bravo |
3 |
Not attending |