Seed Project Presentations

October 20, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

About Session

Researchers who were awarded funding in November 2024 for their proposed seed projects provide updates on their research.

  • Multi-Spectral Transmitter Characterization, Mariya Zheleva (University at Albany)
  • Operator Self-Identification for Spectrum Sharing, Dongning Guo (Northwestern University) and Igor Kadota (Northwestern University)
  • Enhancing Spectrum Research through an Open, Scalable SigCap Data Platform,
    Monisha Ghosh (University of Notre Dame) and Caleb Reinking (University of Notre Dame)
  • FR3 Agile RF Front-Ends with Analog and Propagation Interference Suppression,
    Laila Marzall (University of Colorado Boulder) and Zoya Popovic (University of Colorado Boulder)
  • SpectrumX Chatbot, Cong Shen (University of Virginia) and Nick Laneman (University of Notre Dame)
  • Byzantine Fault Tolerance in Spectrum Sharing Regimes, Prashant Krishnamurthy (University of Pittsburgh) and Amy Babay (University of Pittsburgh)

Speakers

Mariya Zheleva

Mariya Zheleva

Associate Professor, Computer Science; Research Community Lead - Models, Algorithms, AI/ML, University at Albany, SUNY; NSF SpectrumX
Donging Guo

Donging Guo

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Research Partner, Northwestern University; SpectrumX
Igor Kadota

Igor Kadota

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Research Partner, Northwestern University; SpectrumX
Zoya Popovic

Zoya Popovic

Distinguished Professor, Lockheed Martin Endowed Chair in RF Engineering; Research Partner, University of Colorado Boulder, SpectrumX
Cong Shen

Cong Shen

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Collaboration, Innovation, & Commercialization Deputy Director, University of Virginia; SpectrumX
Prashant Krishnamurthy

Prashant Krishnamurthy

Professor; Policy Outreach Deputy Director, University of Pittsburgh; SpectrumX
Caleb Reinking

Caleb Reinking

Associate Director Research Software Engineering; Research Partner, University of Notre Dame; SpectrumX
Laila Marzall

Laila Marzall

Assistant Research Professor, Electromagnetics, RF & Microwaves, University of Colorado, Boulder; NSF SpectrumX