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information theory, communications theory
Germany

Biography

Gerhard Kramer is Alexander von Humboldt Professor and Chair of Communications Engineering at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). He received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Manitoba, Canada, in 1991 and 1992, respectively, and the Dr. sc. techn. degree from the ETH Zurich, Switzerland, in 1998. From 1998 to 2000, he was with Endora Tech AG in Basel, Switzerland, and from 2000 to 2008 he was with the Math Center at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ. He joined the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, as a Professor of Electrical Engineering in 2009. He joined TUM in 2010. Gerhard Kramer’s research interests are primarily in information theory and communications theory, with applications to wireless, copper, and optical fiber networks.

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Employment (4)

Technical University of Munich: Munich, Bavaria, DE

2010-10-01 to present | Professor (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
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University of Southern California: Los Angeles, CA, US

2009-01-01 to 2010-09-31 | Professor (Electrical Engineering)
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Bell Labs, Alcaltel-Lucent: Murray Hill, NJ, US

2000-05-01 to 2008-12-31 | Member of Technical Staff (Math Center)
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Endora Tech AG: Basel, CH

1998-07-01 to 2000-03-31 | Communications Engineering Consultant
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Education and qualifications (3)

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich: Zürich, ZH, CH

1992-10 to 1998-07 | Dr. sc. techn. (Elektrotechnik)
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University of Manitoba: Winnipeg, MB, CA

1991-09 to 1992-10 | Master of Science (Electrical Engineering)
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University of Manitoba: Winnipeg, MB, CA

1987-09 to 1991-05 | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical Engineering)
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Professional activities (1)

IEEE Information Theory Society: New York, New York, US

2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | President
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