WINLAB is the Wireless Information Network Laboratory, a research laboratory at

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, that is dedicated to research in a number of disciplines related to wireless communications. It consists of a number of faculty members from th
Computer Science
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Electrical & Computer Engineering
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and research scientists. It is housed on a separate facility, away from the main engineering campus of Rutgers University (

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). The lab is famous for a pioneering early work during the development of

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s. It also houses th
ORBIT
testbed, the largest indoor wireless testbed of its kind in the world, housing more than 1200 radio nodes in a single room. The laboratory has approximately 40

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students, 20 MS students, and 2

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students advised by approximately 20 full-time professors
WINLAB
is funded by grants from its industry sponsors, the

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, as well as Rutgers University and other agencies.

Evolution of Research in WINLAB

WINLAB was founded by Prof. David Goodman in 1989 as an industry-university cooperative research center focusing on wireless technology. During the founding years of WINLAB, analog cellular telephony was the leading technology in the market. The research addressed fundamental issues in mobility due to switching, signaling and effects of power control and coding in

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systems. WINLAB researchers were one of the earliest to work on issues related to packet transmission in cellular wireless networks. Over the years, research in WINLAB has evolved to meet the challenges in wireless, in both theoretical and practical aspects. The research projects in WINLAB are mainly driven by sponsors companies and the wireless industry in general. In the year 2001, Prof. Dipankar Raychaudhuri took over as the director of WINLAB.

Industry Advisory Board research reviews

The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) research reviews are a regular bi-annual feature in WINLAB research schedule. Each research review session is based on a theme of research. WINLAB faculty and students showcase their work in these meetings. The program includes overview talks, guest lectures, student talks, demonstrations and poster sessions. The sponsor companies are given status updates on the various research projects going on in WINLAB.

References

External links

Official websiteRutgers University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (ECE)Rutgers University, Computer Science Department (CS)
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