The past decades have witnessed tremendous advances in wireless communications and networks, leading to a plethora of wireless devices, systems, infrastructures, and services. Wireless access has become indispensable in our society for water and power supplies. The wide use of wireless devices, such as smartphones, has not only greatly increased the volume but also changed the composition of wireless data, from voice to multimedia. Consequently, there has been a compelling need for new wireless technologies to enable high capacity, low delay, Quality of Service (QoS)/Quality of Experience (QoE) aware future generations of wireless systems. On the other hand, the ubiquitous wireless infrastructure and mobile computing devices also provide the basis for great innovations in wireless services and applications.
Since its inception in 2001, the Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center has been dedicated to address the challenges in wireless engineering and has contributed to advancing wireless systems and applications. The center's faculty consists of faculty members from the departments of electrical and computer engineering, computer science and software engineering, and mathematics and statistics, with a rich research program ranging from RFIC and low power IC design, wireless systems and networks, and wireless security and privacy, to RF sensing, wireless multimedia, and robotic applications. The center's research can be roughly categorized into the following five areas:
- Wireless Device, IC Design and Testing;
- Wireless Communications and Networks;
- Wireless and cyber security and privacy;
- Wireless applications;
- Statistics and machine learning for wireless.
The center's research program has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and private industry. In addition to fundamental wireless research, our faculty work closely with the industry and defense agencies/contractors on industry-sponsored projects and technology transfer. The center has access to many state-of-the-art facilities, which are indispensable for successful completion of various wireless research projects. Please see the "research areas" and "affiliate labs" pages for more information.
Recent Research News
Auburn expands support for advanced manufacturing
6/11/24 9:00 AM
The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will create an Analytical, Innovation and Manufacturing Laboratory to specifically foster workforce development, interdisciplinary collaboration and industry-relevant research and innovation aimed broadly at advanced manufacturing.
David named associate dean for research
5/29/24 7:45 AM
Allan David has been named associate dean for research for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Dean Mario Eden.
Graduate School honors 28 students from Auburn Engineering
4/30/24 9:45 AM
More than 20 engineering graduate students were recognized at the annual Auburn University Graduate School awards ceremony, Friday, April 26, in the Melton Student Center Ballroom.
Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center finds solutions to everyday communications problems
3/18/24 3:15 PM
Established in 2001 and housed within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the center draws upon the expertise of more than 20 faculty members.
Assistant professor in ECE, senior in wireless engineering study upper atmospheric behavior in Alaska
9/28/23 2:15 PM
Assistant professor Hunter Burch and Taylor Lindley, a senior in wireless engineering, spent two weeks in Alaska conducting experiments with a focus on the auroral electro jet current.
Auburn Engineering the only academic institution among Green Cross Award semifinalists
9/25/23 8:20 AM
College recognized for advocating transformational research that doesn't push the boundaries of safety.