Robert Arno Scholtz (born c. 1936) is a distinguished professor of
Electrical engineering at
University of Southern California
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, known for
ultra-wideband
Ultra-wideband (UWB, ultra wideband, ultra-wide band and ultraband) is a radio technology that can use a very low energy level for short-range, high-bandwidth communications over a large portion of the radio spectrum. UWB has traditional applicati ...
and
spread spectrum communications.
[ See section ''2006 - Robert A. Scholtz and Moe Z. Win''.]
A 1958 graduate and distinguished alumnus from
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,0 ...
, he obtained his PhD at
Stanford University in 1964.
Starting his career at
Hughes Aircraft
The Hughes Aircraft Company was a major American aerospace and defense contractor founded on February 14, 1934 by Howard Hughes in Glendale, California, as a division of Hughes Tool Company. The company was known for producing, among other pro ...
, he joined the University of Southern California in 1963. His research work centers on
Ultra Wideband
Ultra-wideband (UWB, ultra wideband, ultra-wide band and ultraband) is a radio technology that can use a very low energy level for short-range, high-bandwidth communications over a large portion of the radio spectrum. UWB has traditional applicati ...
theory and
wireless networks
A wireless network is a computer network that uses wireless data connections between network nodes.
Wireless networking is a method by which homes, telecommunications networks and business installations avoid the costly process of introducing c ...
. He has also contributed extensively to
spread spectrum communication and
synchronization.
Scholtz is a life fellow of the
IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operat ...
(1980). He was also elected a member of the
National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization. The National Academy of Engineering is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of ...
(2009) for contributions to the fields of ultra-wideband and spread-spectrum communications.
He received the
IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award (1984), and the
IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award (2006), together with
Moe Z. Win.
[
His past PhD. Students include information theorist Robert M. Gray and professor at ]MIT
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the m ...
, Moe Z. Win.
Books
*Spread Spectrum Communications (with M. K. Simon et al.), Computer Science Press, 1984.
*Spread Spectrum Communications Handbook (with M. K. Simon et al.), McGraw Hill, 1994.
*Basic Concepts in Information Theory and Coding (with S. W. Golomb and R. Peile), Plenum Press, 1994
References
External links
Home page
1936 births
Living people
Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering
American electrical engineers
American people of German descent
University of Southern California faculty
Stanford University alumni
University of Cincinnati alumni
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