Vahid Tarokh
Encyclopedia
Vahid Tarokh is an electrical engineer with contributions to telecommunication, specifically to signal processing for wireless communications.
, Tehran
, Iran
, M.Sc. from University of Windsor
, Ontario
, Canada
in 1993, and PhD from the University of Waterloo
, Ontario
, Canada
in 1995, all in Electrical Engineering
. Currently, he holds the titles of Hammond Vinton Hayes Senior Fellow of Electrical Engineering and Perkins Professor of Applied Mathematics at Harvard University
's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
.
Tarokh is responsible for a number of inventions. In particular, he is the principal inventor of space–time code
s. This includes space–time trellis code
s, combined array processing and space–time coding, space–time block code
s and differential space–time code
s. A US patent filed jointly with Siavash Alamouti
(# 6,185,258) in 1997 discloses a 2 transmit antenna space-time code that is widely adapted in various global standards.
More recently, Tarokh has also contributed to orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, cognitive radio
and collaborative communications, pricing
, scheduling
, sparse representations theory and distributed beamforming.
Tarokh has received a number of awards including the Governor General of Canada Academic Gold Medal 1996 , the IEEE Information Theory Society Prize Paper Award 1999, The Alan T. Waterman Award
2001 and was selected as one of the Top 100 Inventors of Years (1999–2002) by Technology Review
magazine. In 2002, the IEEE Communications Society
recognized him as the co-author of one of the 57 most important papers in all society's transactions during the past 50 years.
Tarokh holds honorary degrees from Harvard University
(2002) and the University of Windsor
, Ontario, Canada (2003). He is one of the Top 10 Most Cited Researchers in Computer Science according to the ISI web of science.
In 2002, he was named to the MIT
Technology Review
TR100
as one of the top 100 innovators in the world under the age of 35.
Life
He received his B.Sc. degree from Sharif University of TechnologySharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology is a university of higher education in technology, engineering and physical sciences in Tehran. Sharif University of Technology is one of the most prestigious universities in the country, and is considered Iran's MIT...
, Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, M.Sc. from University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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in 1993, and PhD from the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1995, all in Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
. Currently, he holds the titles of Hammond Vinton Hayes Senior Fellow of Electrical Engineering and Perkins Professor of Applied Mathematics at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Science , a school within Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences , serves as the connector and integrator of Harvard's teaching and research efforts in engineering, applied sciences, and technology.Engineering and applied sciences at Harvard...
.
Tarokh is responsible for a number of inventions. In particular, he is the principal inventor of space–time code
Space–time code
A space–time code is a method employed to improve the reliability of data transmission in wireless communication systems using multiple transmit antennas...
s. This includes space–time trellis code
Space–time trellis code
Space–time trellis codes are a type of space–time code used in multiple-antenna wireless communications. This scheme transmits multiple, redundant copies of a trellis code distributed over time and a number of antennas . These multiple, 'diverse' copies of the data are used by the receiver to...
s, combined array processing and space–time coding, space–time block code
Space–time block code
Space–time block coding is a technique used in wireless communications to transmit multiple copies of a data stream across a number of antennas and to exploit the various received versions of the data to improve the reliability of data-transfer...
s and differential space–time code
Differential space–time code
Differential space–time codes are ways of transmitting data in wireless communications. They are forms of space–time code that do not need to know the channel impairments at the receiver in order to be able to decode the signal. They are usually based on space–time block codes, and transmit...
s. A US patent filed jointly with Siavash Alamouti
Siavash Alamouti
Siavash Alamouti is an Iranian-American engineer who is best known for the invention of the so-called Alamouti space–time block code, filed in 1997 and patented jointly with Vahid Tarokh. Alamouti's code is a 2 transmit antenna space-time block code and has been adopted in various global standards...
(# 6,185,258) in 1997 discloses a 2 transmit antenna space-time code that is widely adapted in various global standards.
More recently, Tarokh has also contributed to orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, cognitive radio
Cognitive radio
A cognitive radio is a kind of two-way radio that automatically changes its transmission or reception parameters, in a way where the entire wireless communication network -- of which it is a node -- communicates efficiently, while avoiding interference with licensed or licensed exempt users...
and collaborative communications, pricing
Pricing
Pricing is the process of determining what a company will receive in exchange for its products. Pricing factors are manufacturing cost, market place, competition, market condition, and quality of product. Pricing is also a key variable in microeconomic price allocation theory. Pricing is a...
, scheduling
Scheduling
Scheduling is the process of deciding how to commit resources between a variety of possible tasks. Time can be specified or floating as part of a sequence of events.The word may also refer to:...
, sparse representations theory and distributed beamforming.
Tarokh has received a number of awards including the Governor General of Canada Academic Gold Medal 1996 , the IEEE Information Theory Society Prize Paper Award 1999, The Alan T. Waterman Award
Alan T. Waterman Award
The Alan T. Waterman Award is the United States's highest honorary award for scientists no older than 35. It is awarded on a yearly basis by the National Science Foundation. In addition to the medal, the awardee receives a grant of $500,000 to be used for advanced scientific research at the...
2001 and was selected as one of the Top 100 Inventors of Years (1999–2002) by Technology Review
Technology Review
Technology Review is a magazine published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was founded in 1899 as "The Technology Review", and was re-launched without the "The" in its name on April 23, 1998 under then publisher R. Bruce Journey...
magazine. In 2002, the IEEE Communications Society
IEEE Communications Society
The IEEE Communications Society is a professional society of the IEEE. It is also known by the abbreviation ComSoc. The Society focuses on two principal areas: the science of, and education about, communications engineering with the goal of advancing the state of the field; and professional...
recognized him as the co-author of one of the 57 most important papers in all society's transactions during the past 50 years.
Tarokh holds honorary degrees from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
(2002) and the University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
, Ontario, Canada (2003). He is one of the Top 10 Most Cited Researchers in Computer Science according to the ISI web of science.
In 2002, he was named to the MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
Technology Review
Technology Review
Technology Review is a magazine published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was founded in 1899 as "The Technology Review", and was re-launched without the "The" in its name on April 23, 1998 under then publisher R. Bruce Journey...
TR100
TR35
The TR35 is an annual list published by MIT Technology Review magazine, naming the world's top 35 innovators under the age of 35.Some of the most famous winners of the award include Larry Page and Sergey Brin , Linus Torvalds , Jerry Yang , Jonathan Ive , Mark Zuckerberg...
as one of the top 100 innovators in the world under the age of 35.