The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers: Recipient Details
Javier Garcia-Frias
Affidivation:
University of Delaware
NSF Directorate:
CISE
Gender:
M
Award Year:
2001
Citation:
For doing advanced research on iterative decoding techniques applied to communication channels with memory -- such as wireless -- that have potential to greatly benefit communications systems design, requiring a lessening of power requirements for transmitters and better use of available bandwith. His organized research experiences for advanced undergraduates, and his modernization of graduate course offerings, is attracting more students into electrical engineering and information sciences.