Dr. Ethem Mutlu Sozer

Artificial Intelligence (AI) became popular for identifying dog and cats in images and now it is in every part of our lives. It is even showing up in wireless systems. It first started with identifying modulation types in an academic paper. Now 3GPP is considering physical layer algorithms to boost system performance. Researchers are looking into designing communication links using AI without explicit modulation and error correction algorithms. In this talk, we are going to go over application areas of AI in the wireless communications systems focusing on physical layer algorithm. One of the hardest parts for communications systems engineers who have been using MATLAB is to get into a new field using a new tool. So, we will use MATLAB as our main platform but also talk about interoperability with Python-based tools.

Biography:

Ethem Mutlu Sözer has been working on software development for signal processing and communications algorithms for more than two decades. He started his career working on underwater acoustic communication systems and networks. He designed and implemented software defined radio algorithms while providing easy SDR support through MATLAB. Most recently, he has been working on using AI for wireless communications especially in the physical layer. He is a principal software engineer at MathWorks Inc. in Natick, MA. Previously he was a research engineer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he developed underwater acoustic communication hardware and software platforms. He also enjoys sharing his knowledge with engineering students through tutoring. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from Middle East Technical University, and a Ph.D. from Northeastern University.