Dr. Francesco Fioranelli

Associate Professor

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Biography

Francesco Fioranelli is an Associate Professor at the Department of Microelectronics at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. He specializes in Microwave Sensing and Signals Systems (MS3), particularly focusing on bistatic and multistatic radar systems, and micro-Doppler signature characterization classification. After completing his Bachelor's in Telecom Engineering with honors in 2007 and a Master’s in 2010 from Università Politecnica delle Marche in Italy, he received his PhD in through-wall radar imaging from Durham University in January 2014. His career includes working as a Research Associate on multistatic radar at University College London and as a Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, where he supervised PhD candidates and led radar research initiatives. He joined TU Delft in November 2019 and was promoted to Associate Professor in February 2023. Over the years, he has received several awards, including the IEEE AESS Fred Nathanson Memorial Radar Award in 2024, and has published numerous papers in reputed journals, contributing significantly to the field of radar technology. He is actively involved in educating future researchers, mentoring students, and advancing collaborative research projects in radar systems.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Associate

2014-02-01 — 2016-03-31

University College London • London, UK

Worked on multistatic radar systems under the supervision of Prof. Hugh Griffiths.

Lecturer

2016-04-01 — 2019-10-31

University of Glasgow • Glasgow, UK

Led radar research themes and supervised PhD and Master's students under an educational research partnership with UESTC.

Associate Professor

2019-11-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands

Research and teaching responsibilities in Microwave Sensing and Signals Systems.

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

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