IEEE Signal Processing Society Distinguished Lecture Series

Dr. Alfonso Farina, LFIEEE
IEEE Distinguished Industry Speaker

Abstract:  This lecture will provide an in-depth look into the history of radar systems and radar signal processing, from the beginning of radar to adaptive antenna arrays, including examples such as ground based radar systems, STAP for airborne radars, knowledge-based STAP, and Over the Horizon radar systems.

Biography:  Alfonso FARINA received his doctor degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Rome (IT) in 1973. In 1974, he joined Selenia, then Selex ES, where he became Director of the Analysis of Integrated Systems Unit, Director of Engineering of Large Business Systems Division, and senior VP and Chief Technology Officer. From 1979 to 1985, he was also professor of “Radar Techniques” at the University of Naples (IT). He is author of more than 700 peer-reviewed technical publications and of books and monographs. Some of the most significant awards he received include the (2004) Leader of the team that won the First Prize of the first edition of the Finmeccanica Award for Innovation Technology; (2005) Radar A; (2010) IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Application. Today, Dr. Farina is a Visiting Professor at University College London (UCL), Dept. Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Visiting Professor at Cranfield University (UK) (2018-2020) and a Distinguished Lecturer (DL) of IEEE. He is a consultant to Leonardo “Land & Naval Defense Electronics Division” (Rome).

12 November, 2018
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Location:
Bldg 1, Room 107
Cobb County Research Facility
Georgia Tech Research Institute
7220 Richardson Rd.
Smyrna, Georgia 30080

Space is limited, RSVP to https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/178883

For details, please contact:
Alessio Medda
alessio.medda@gtri.gatech.edu
404.407.8217