Biography

Dr. Máirtín Ó'Droma, BE 1973, PhD 1978 (both from National University of Ireland University College Dublin, NUI-UCD), C.Eng., FIET, SMIEEE (Life Senior Member), Senior Lecturer Emeritus, University of Limerick (UL), Ireland.Recent positions and activities include Senior Lecturer UL,1984-2016; & Emeritus since; Director, Telecommunications Research Centre, UL 1990-2016; and University of Limerick Governing Authority Member, 2011-2016, Ireland. President of the Irish Committee of Official Commission Members of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI), 2008-date. Royal Irish Academy's Engineering and Computer Science Committee Member, 2014-2022 (RIA-ECS). IEEE (MTT) Subject Matter Expert; ITU-T Invited Expert; Founding Partner and Steering Committee Member of the European Union™s TARGET™ Network of Excellence 'Top Amplifier Research Groups in a European Team', and ANWIRE ''Academic Network for Wireless Internet Research in Europe™ (6th and 5th EU R&D Framework Programmes resp.). Served as Ireland's delegate to several European Science Foundation (ESF) Cooperation in the field of Science and Technology (COST) Research Actions; examples for the period since 2004 include: Algorithms, Architectures and platforms for enhanced living environments (AAPELE (IC1303; 2013-17); others include: RF/microwave communication subsystems for emerging wireless technologies, RFCSET (IC0803); Wireless networking for moving objects, WiNeMO (IC0906); Traffic and QoS management in wireless multimedia networks (COST 290); and Modeling and simulation tools for research in emerging multi-service telecommunications (COST 285). His research interests are in telecommunications engineering; and include complex microwave and millimeter wave wireless telecommunication systems, future wireless network architectures and protocols, and related research covering such areas as: [A] Behavioral modeling, linearization & efficiency techniques in multimode, multiband, multicarrier broadband nonlinear RF power amplifiers; complex wireless telecommunication systems simulation; Originator of the Bessel-Fourier & Modified Saleh PA Behavioural Models [B] Wireless network and protocol infrastructural innovations for next generation wireless networks (wNGN), including: Ubiquitous Consumer Wireless World (UCWW; originator); Wireless Billboard Channels (WBC); Third Party Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting (3P-AAA); Consumer-oriented Incoming Caller Connection services (ICC); Consumer Identity Module (CIM) design; and cognitive networks; and [C] Innovations for practical telecommunication applications, e.g., IOT; smart antennas; distributed mLearning architectures; Internet tomography.Served as director and manager for a number of telecom research companies and social interest groups. Authored/co-authored/edited a number of research books & book chapters and over 250 research publications in refereed international journals and conferences; cf. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eb_IB0YAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Interests

· In telecommunication networks: Wireless network and protocol infrastructural innovations for next generation networks (NGNs), the Ubiquitous Consumer Wireless World (UCWW), Cognitive Networks, software define radio (SDR), Internet of Things (IoT); mobile cloud communications and service; & Internet tomography.

· In RF microwave and millimeterwave circuits and systems: behavioural modelling of complex wireless telecommunication systems and subsystems especially linearization & energy efficiency issues in wireless multimode, multiband, multicarrier broadband nonlinear RF power amplifiers for LTEa & other advanced wireless communications interfacces.

· He also has research interests in mobile wireless eLearning technology and systems.

Professional Activities

Award

  • 2008 - ITU (United Nations) Best Paper Award Nomination.
  • 2000 - IEEE Comm Society, 'Certificate of Appreciation' award
  • 1999 - IEEE Distinguished Speaker Award
  • 1996 - NEC University Faculty Grant
  • 1992 - Best New Product/Enterprise Idea
  • 1992 - NEC University Faculty Grant
  • 1991 - First Prize Shannon Development's Technology Awards
  • - IEEE Subject Matter Expert

Association

  • 2004 Founding Member and Section Leader, Linearisation and Nonlinear Amplifier Modelling, TARGET, Top Amplifier Research Groups in a European Team. An EU FP6 Network of Excellence. 46 partners. 8m€.
  • 2003 Founding Member and Irish delegate, Modelling and Simulation Tools for Research in Emerging Multi-service Telecommunications, the European Concerted Research Action within European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research programme designated Cost Action 285.
  • 2002 Founding Member, ANWIRE Academic Network of Excellence in Wireless Internet Research, an European Union FP5-IST Thematic Network. 16 Universities and Industries from 10 countries. Budget 1.26mEuro.
  • 2002 National delegate (Appointed by the Royal Irish Academy on the proposal of the Irish U.R.S.I. subcommittee.), XXVIIth General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science U.R.S.I., Maastricht,
  • 2002 National Official Member & Representative, Union of Radio Science International (U.R.S.I.) Commission on Wave Propagation and Remote Sensing
  • 2000 Student Counsellor, IEE
  • 1999 Academic Delegate, International Engineering Consortium, to SUPERCOMM 99, Atlanta, USA.
  • 1986 Student Liaison Officer, IEEE (UK-RI Section), Ireland West

Employment

  • 1988 University of Limerick - Senior Lecturer

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

2005

From CBT to e-Learning

Stoyanov S; Ganchev, I; Popchev,I ; O'Droma, M (2005) From CBT to e-Learning. Journal Of Information Technologies And Control :2-10

Books

2005

eServices and eLearning (Eds.)

Stojanov, S; O'Droma, M; Schmietendorf, A; et al (2005) eServices and eLearning (Eds.). Magdeburg, Germany : University of Magdeburg Press

Book Chapters

Edited Books

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Other Journals

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Conference Publications

2006

IET Seminar Digest

O'Droma M., Bertran E., Portilla J., Donati S., Brazil T.J., Magerl G. (2006) IET Seminar Digest. :115-118

2003

12th IST Summit on Mobile and Wireless Communications

O'Droma M., I. Ganchev, G. Morabito, R. Narcisi, N. Passas, S. Paskalis, V. Friderikos, A. S. Jahan, E. Tsontsis, C. F. Bader, J. Rotrou, H. Chaouchi (2003) 12th IST Summit on Mobile and Wireless Communications. :710-716

Conference Contributions

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Published Reports

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Editorials

2012

NEW DATA COMMUNICATION STANDARDS

Aguiar, J,Bagnulo, M,Bellavista, P,Bocci, M,Brisk, P,Brungard, D,Burakowsky, W,Choudhury, G,D'Souza, K,Greaco, PS,Kavehrad, M,Kihl, M,Little, T,O'Brien, D,O'Droma, M,Sargento, S,Savola, R,Sharafeddine, S,Shi, MH (2012) NEW DATA COMMUNICATION STANDARDS. Ieee Communications Magazine :70-71

Book Reviews

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Other Publications

2012

NEW DATA COMMUNICATION STANDARDS

Aguiar, J,Bagnulo, M,Bellavista, P,Bocci, M,Brisk, P,Brungard, D,Burakowsky, W,Choudhury, G,D'Souza, K,Greaco, PS,Kavehrad, M,Kihl, M,Little, T,O'Brien, D,O'Droma, M,Sargento, S,Savola, R,Sharafeddine, S,Shi, MH (2012) NEW DATA COMMUNICATION STANDARDS. Ieee Communications Magazine :70-71

2004

Report on Co-ordination of Integrated Thematic Efforts related to Application Architectures for the Support of Reconfigurability and Adaptability

Houssos, N; Boufidis, Z; Alonistioti, N; Anagnostopoulos, C; Gazis, V; Koutsopoulou, M; Foukalas, F; Robles, T; Armuelles, I; Demeure, I; Chaouchi, H; Christophi, C; Tsiakkouri, E; Bohoris, C; Yew, A; Pinart, C; Ganchev, I; Kubinidze, N; O'Droma, M; Moloisane, A (2004) Report on Co-ordination of Integrated Thematic Efforts related to Application Architectures for the Support of Reconfigurability and Adaptability.

2004

System and Service Integration: Migration Map

Siebert, M; Chaouchi, H;Armuelles, I; Robles, T; Passas, N; O'Droma, M; Ganchev, I; Jahan, AS; Friderikos, V; Demeure, I; Boufidis, Z; Kaloxylos, A; Ferreira, L; Correia, LM (2004) System and Service Integration: Migration Map.

2003

Flexible QoS.

Kubinidze, N; O'Droma, M; Ganchev, I; Moloisane, A (2003) Flexible QoS..

2003

Report on co-ordination of integrated thematic efforts related to Application architectures for the support of Reconfigurability and Adaptability

Houssos, N; Alonistioti, N; Foukalas, F; Gazis, V; Koutsopoulou, M; Boufidis, Z; Robles, T; Armuelles, I; Demeure, I; H Chaouchi, H; Christophi, C; Tsiakkouri, E; Bohoris, C; Yew, A; Pinart, C; Ganchev, I; Kubinidze, N; O'Droma, M; Moloisane, A (2003) Report on co-ordination of integrated thematic efforts related to Application architectures for the support of Reconfigurability and Adaptability.

2003

On the coordination of integrated thematic efforts related to Generic Requirements for Reconfigurability, Adaptability and Always-on connected features

Evangelos, T; Jahan, A; Demeure, I; Pabst, R; Liu, J; Pinart, C; Bader, CF; Christophi, C; Dikaiakos, M; O'Droma, M; Ganchev, I; Kubinidze, N; Armuelles, I; Robles, T; Passas, N; Bohoris, C; Yew, A (2003) On the coordination of integrated thematic efforts related to Generic Requirements for Reconfigurability, Adaptability and Always-on connected features.

2003

Integrated System and Service Architecture

Siebert, M; Liu, J; Pinart, C; Bader, CF; Demeure, I; Chaouchi, H; Correia, LM; Ferreira, L; Aguiar, J; Palma, L; Armuelles, I; Jahan, AS: Friderikos, V; Passas, N; Alonistioti, N; Houssos, N; Raatikainen, K; O'Droma, M; Ganchev, I; Dadarlat, V; Xing, W; Pabst, P; Schultz, D (2003) Integrated System and Service Architecture.