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 of the Collaboration, Innovation, and Commercialization Working Group (CWG).
Berry is the Chair and John A. Dever Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northwestern University. Berry has been actively involved in spectrum research for over 20 years and deeply understands the interconnection of technology, policy, and economics within spectrum research. As RPC Director, Berry will use his extensive research expertise to help steer the Center’s research projects and priorities. “An important contribution of SpectrumX has been building a multi-disciplinary spectrum research community to advance research in this area,” Berry said. “I look forward to working with the impressive breadth of researchers within SpectrumX to build on this foundation.” Berry succeeds Michael Honig in the role of RPC Director.
Shen, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia, will work alongside Nick Laneman to support the CWG’s pursuit of collaborations with industry, federal agencies, associations, and universities that have interests in the radio spectrum. Shen brings considerable industry experience to his new role, having held full-time and consulting roles with Qualcomm Research, SpiderCloud Wireless, Silvus Technologies, and Xsense.ai. “[The CWG is] a space where I feel I can make the greatest impact by connecting communities across sectors and advancing shared goals,” said Shen. “There’s tremendous potential in building bridges among all stakeholders—from commercial innovators to federal users—and I look forward to fostering collaboration that reflects the varied and evolving landscape of spectrum usage.”
More information on Berry and Shen can be found in their bios, and further information on the RPC and CWG can be found on the Working Groups’ webpages.
About SpectrumX
SpectrumX is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of its Spectrum Innovation Initiative, under grant number AST 21-32700. SpectrumX 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.
To learn more about SpectrumX, please visit spectrumx.org.
Contact:
Stephanie Loney, Research Communications Specialist
SpectrumX / Notre Dame Research / University of Notre Dame
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