Who We Are
An interdisciplinary group of scientists, engineers, and educators with backgrounds in EE, CS, Aero, Astronomy, Geoscience, Economics, Policy, and Workforce Development.
What We Do
Conduct strategic research and workforce development projects to transform spectrum management.
Why It Matters
Radio frequency spectrum has become a vital resource in need of balance that can be achieved through innovative advancements in policy and technology.
The World’s Largest Academic Hub for Radio Spectrum Stakeholders
NSF SpectrumX, initiated by a 5-year, $25M center grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, is the world’s largest academic hub where all radio spectrum stakeholders can innovate, collaborate, and contribute to maximizing social welfare of this precious resource.
NSF SpectrumX brings together broad and synergistic research capabilities from a team of 87 student researchers and 66 research partners and staff from 30 universities, a key federal research facility, and a pioneering corporate partner; a multitude of relationships across industry, government, and academia; and significant experience in interdisciplinary research collaboration, policy engagement, and educating students at all levels about spectrum use and related topics.
Latest News
On Monday, May 12, the University of Notre Dame opened a Postdoctoral Researcher Associate role in the Electrical Engineering Department. This role will support both SpectrumX, the NSF Spectrum Innovation […]
This month, two NSF SpectrumX members have taken on new leadership roles: Randall Berry was named Director of the Research Planning Committee (RPC), and Cong Shen was named Deputy Director […]
Upcoming Events
The RFIC 2025 technical program features 113 cutting-edge papers organized into 24 sessions, highlighting innovation across the RF to THz spectrum. Key focus areas include mm-Wave and D-band circuits, advanced […]
Co-located with the IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC) and the Automatic Radio Frequency Techniques Group (ARFTG) Conference, IMS2025 offers an unparalleled platform for learning, networking, and collaboration. IMS2025 […]
Biweekly meeting for the CWG to connect on collaboration progress and opportunities.
ISIT 2025 will feature contributed papers, tutorial sessions, social, mentoring and outreach events, and much more. It will also feature outstanding plenary speakers.