Ilangko Balasingham, Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunications at the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
I have hosted eight fellows at my group at NTNU since
2006,
and
my impression of all of them has been very positive! My research in signal processing and wireless
communications for medicine requires a team that has a diverse research background to solve complex
problems.
The hosted fellows were specialists in signal processing, physical layer, MAC layer, network protocols,
computer
networks, optimization theory, and mathematics. Furthermore, they were genuinely interested in learning
new
skills and getting involved in complex research projects. Most of them contacted me before submitting
their
applications, which made the match-making process a bit easier. Their contributions have been very
fruitful
for
us: each fellow, on average, has submitted three journal/conference papers during the tenure. I still
have
regular contact with many of them and will be looking for new fellows! I would also like to convey my
sincere
gratitude to the people working at the ERCIM offices at NTNU and in
Nice for their professional way of handling and solving many practical issues.