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Professor Carlos Saavedra holds a BASc degree from the University of Virginia, awarded in 1993, and a PhD from Cornell University in 1998. He has been a faculty member at Queen's University since 2000, serving as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and currently as a full Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He was also the Graduate Chair for the department from 2007 to 2010. He has extensive experience as a Senior Engineer at Millitech Corporation, where he was the lead designer for 38 GHz point-to-point broadband wireless transceivers. His research work focuses on antennas, millimeter-wave circuits, and digitally-assisted RF integrated circuits for 5G communications hardware, aiming to advance technology to meet society's demands for faster, energy-efficient wireless communications. He has held visiting appointments in Spain, Brazil, and the Netherlands. In recognition of his contributions to education, Prof. Saavedra has received multiple teaching awards and has served as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. He has actively contributed to various scientific review panels and committees, including those of the National Science Foundation and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.
Queen's University • Kingston, ON, Canada
Full Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Queen's University • Kingston, ON, Canada
Served as Associate Professor in the Department.
Queen's University • Kingston, ON, Canada
Served as Assistant Professor in the Department.
Millitech Corporation • Northampton, MA, USA
Lead designer for 38 GHz point-to-point broadband wireless transceivers.
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