Projecten per jaar
Persoonlijk profiel
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"I want to understand how light behaves in nonlinear optical fibers. We should not see nonlinearities as a limitation—we should embrace them and use them to transmit more data.”
Research profile
Alex Alvarado is Associate Professor in the Signal Processing Systems group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His research focuses on developing a fundamental theoretical understanding of current and future telecommunication systems and lies on the frontier of communication theory, information theory, signal processing, and optical communications.
Alvarado is a senior member of the IEEE and was an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Communications (Optical Coded Modulation and Information Theory) from 2016-2018. Since 2018, he serves in the OFC subcommittee Digital and Electronic Subsystems (S4). He is also member of the TU/e Young Academy of Engineering.
Alvarado has co-authored more than 100 papers in leading peer-reviewed journals and conferences, and a book about communication theory aspects of coded modulation (Wiley & Sons 2015). His current research is funded in part by an NWO VIDI grant and an ERC Starting grant.
Academic background
Alex Alvarado holds an Electronics Engineer degree (Ingeniero Civil Electrónico; 2003) and a MSc (2005) from Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile. He obtained his Licentiate of Engineering (Teknologie Licentiatexamen) in 2008 and his PhD degree in 2011, both from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. From 2011 to 2014, Alvarado worked at the University of Cambridge, first as a Newton International Fellow and then as Marie Curie Intra-European Fellow. From 2014 to 2016, he worked as Senior Research Associate at the Optical Networks Group, University College London. Alvarado was appointed Assistant Professor in the Signal Processing Systems group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in 2016 and promoted to Associate Professor in 2018.
Externe posities
Senior Research Associate, University College London
1 apr 2014 → 14 okt 2016Marie Curie Intra-European Fellow , University of Cambridge
1 apr 2012 → 1 apr 2014Newton International Fellow , University of Cambridge
1 feb 2011 → 31 mrt 2012Vingerafdruk
- 15 Soortgelijke profielen
Netwerk
Projecten
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ICONIC: Increasing the Capacity of Optical Nonlinear Interfering Channels
Alvarado, A., Alvarado, A., Oliari, V., Keijzers, A., Keijzers, A., Gerrits, E., Willems, F. M. J., Sanders, R., Alvarado, A., Barreiro, A., Wu, K., de Jonge, M. & Karanov, B.
1/08/17 → 31/07/22
Project: Onderzoek direct
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Fundamentals of the Nonlinear Optical Channel
Alvarado, A., van Hout, J., Keijzers, A., Keijzers, A., Liga, G., Barreiro, A., Rabbani, H., Fehenberger, T., Willems, F. M. J., Sanders, R., Alvarado, A., Barreiro, A., Sheikh, A., Sheikh, A., Goossens, S. & de Jonge, M.
1/01/18 → 31/12/22
Project: Onderzoek direct
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NLCAP: Multi-dimensional coded modulation for Maximizing NonLinear CAPacity in the Optical Channel
Okonkwo, C. M., Alvarado, A., Croes, S., Willems, F. M. J., Sanders, R., Alvarado, A., Barreiro, A. & Chen, B.
1/06/17 → 31/03/19
Project: Onderzoek direct
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MyWave: Energy efficient signal processing techniques for distributed massive MIMO systems
Willems, F. M. J., Ensan, M., Willems, F. M. J., Alvarado, A., Barreiro, A., de Jonge, M., Sanders, R., Joudeh, H., Alvarado, A. & Alvarado, A.
1/10/19 → 30/09/23
Project: Onderzoek direct
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Communication (P14-18 - project 4)
Willems, F. M. J., Eijkemans, C., Keijzers, A., Keijzers, A., Laghezza, F., Tigrek, R. F., Lampel, F., Willems, F. M. J., Sanders, R., Alvarado, A., Barreiro, A., Hegh, L. & de Jonge, M.
1/11/16 → 31/08/22
Project: Onderzoek direct
Onderzoeksoutput
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Bit-interleaved coded modulation: fundamentals, analysis and design
Szczecinski, L. & Alvarado, A., 16 feb 2015, Wiley-Blackwell. 295 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Boek/rapport › Boek › Academic
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Replacing the soft-decision FEC limit paradigm in the design of optical communication systems
Alvarado, A., Agrell, E., Lavery, D., Maher, R. & Bayvel, P., 15 jan 2016, In : Journal of Lightwave Technology. 34, 2, blz. 707-721 15 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
48 Citaten (Scopus)2 Downloads (Pure) -
Capacity of a nonlinear optical channel with finite memory
Agrell, E., Alvarado, A., Durisi, G. & Karlsson, M., 15 aug 2014, In : Journal of Lightwave Technology. 32, 16, blz. 2862-2876 15 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
69 Citaten (Scopus)2 Downloads (Pure) -
Four-dimensional coded modulation with bit-wise decoders for future optical communications
Alvarado, A. & Agrell, E., 15 mei 2015, In : Journal of Lightwave Technology. 33, 10, blz. 1993-2003 11 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
68 Citaten (Scopus) -
Asymptotic comparison of ML and MAP detectors for multidimensional constellations
Alvarado, A., Agrell, E. & Brännström, F., 1 feb 2018, In : IEEE Transactions on Information Theory. 64, 2, blz. 1231-1240 10 blz., 7982634.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
Open AccessBestand5 Citaten (Scopus)137 Downloads (Pure)
Prijzen
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Fundamentals of the Nonlinear Optical Channel (FUN-NOTCH)
Alvarado, Alex (Ontvanger), 2018
Prijs: ERC › Starting › Wetenschappelijk
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Journal of Lightwave Technology Paper Award
Alvarado, Alex (Ontvanger), 2018
Prijs: Anders › Werk, activiteit of publicatie gerelateerde prijzen (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Wetenschappelijk
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Increasing the Capacity of Optical Nonlinear Interfering Channels (ICONIC)
Alvarado, Alex (Ontvanger), 2016
Prijs: NWO › Vidi › Wetenschappelijk
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Exemplary Reviewer Award
Alvarado, Alex (Ontvanger), 2015
Prijs: Anders › Werk, activiteit of publicatie gerelateerde prijzen (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Wetenschappelijk
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IEEE Communication Theory Workshop (CTW) Best Poster Award
Alvarado, Alex (Ontvanger), 2013
Prijs: Anders › Werk, activiteit of publicatie gerelateerde prijzen (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Wetenschappelijk
Activiteiten
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2019 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition, OFC 2019 (Evenement)
Alex Alvarado (Voorzitter)
2019Activiteit: Types lidmaatschap › Lidmaatschap van commissie › Wetenschappelijk
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Latin America Optics & Photonics Conference (LAOP 2018) (Evenement)
Alex Alvarado (Voorzitter)
2018Activiteit: Types lidmaatschap › Lidmaatschap van commissie › Wetenschappelijk
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2018 Optical Fiber Communication Conference, (OFC 2018) (Evenement)
Alex Alvarado (Voorzitter)
2018Activiteit: Types lidmaatschap › Lidmaatschap van commissie › Wetenschappelijk
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IEEE Transactions on Communications (Tijdschrift)
Alex Alvarado (Lid redactieraad)
2016 → 2018Activiteit: Types publicaties van collegiale toetsing en redactioneel werk › Redactioneel werk › Wetenschappelijk
Cursussen
Knipsels
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UCL (London) sets new record for fastest optical data transmission over fiber
11/02/16
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Eindhoven University of Technology: European Research Council Proof of Concept Grant to Correct Errors in Ultra-High Speed Communication
30/07/20
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Illuminating Numerical Study On Light Propagation In Nonlinear Optical Fibers
19/03/20
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Published Paper in Nature Communications
3/03/20
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-Eindhoven University of Technology: Illuminating numerical study on light propagation in nonlinear optical fibers
28/02/20
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