SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO SOLUTIONS - Key Persons
Carl Dietrich has taught short courses on software defined radio since 2007, covering fundamental concepts and enabling technologies in addition to the use of open source software to develop and run SDR applications. In addition, Dietrich has performed and directed research in the areas of cognitive radio, software defined radio (SDR), multi-antenna systems, and radio wave propagation, and has authored or co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. He has also taught semester courses in software defined radio, communications systems, electronics, and electromagnetic fields. He has worked at Virginia Tech, Bell Northern Research, and the Defense Information Systems Agency. A licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia, Dietrich earned a BS degree from Texas A&M University, and MS and PhD Virginia Tech, all in Electrical Engineering. He has served as chair of the Wireless Innovation Forum's Educational Special Interest Group, is a Senior Member of IEEE, a member of ACM, ASEE, and Eta Kappa Nu, and an Extra class amateur radio operator. Dietrich's publications are listed in his profile on Google Scholar.