Dr. James Gross

Professor

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Biography

James Gross is a Professor in the Division of Information Science and Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He has held various positions since joining KTH in November 2012, including Associate Director of KTH's Digital Futures center and Director of the ACCESS Linnaeus Centre from 2016 to 2019. Gross was involved in several innovative research initiatives, particularly focusing on mobile systems and networks with a specialization in critical machine-to-machine communications, cellular networks, and performance evaluation methods. Before KTH, he was an assistant professor and head of the Mobile Network Performance Group at RWTH Aachen University from 2008 to 2012, where he contributed to the DFG-funded UMIC research center. He completed his PhD at TU Berlin in 2006 and has since published around 100 peer-reviewed papers in international journals and conferences. His research has earned him multiple awards, including honors from ACM MSWiM and IEEE WoWMoM. He has also been the recipient of the ITG/KuVS dissertation award for his PhD thesis. His research has had a significant impact on wireless networking standards and includes contributions to various funded projects.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2012-11-01 — Present

KTH Royal Institute of Technology • Stockholm, Sweden

Conducting research and teaching in the fields of mobile systems and networks.

Assistant Professor

2008-01-01 — 2012-12-31

RWTH Aachen University • Aachen, Germany

Led the Mobile Network Performance Group and was part of the DFG-funded UMIC research center.

Awards

#1

ITG/KuVS Dissertation Award

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ACM MSWiM Paper Award

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IEEE WoWMoM Demo Paper Award

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IEEE WoWMoM Paper Award

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European Wireless Paper Award

Courses

Cyber-Physical Networking (EQ2871) Global Impact Electrical Engineering (EN1001) Project Communication Engineering (EQ2444) Project Information Engineering (EQ2443) Project Multimedia Processing Analysis (EQ2445)

Requirements for KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:0
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:62
Speaking
Required:0
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in Science, Engineering, or a related field. Specific course requirements vary by department (e.g., Mathematics, Programming, or Subject-specific credits).
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas of completed degree
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport or ID
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Letters of Recommendation (if required by program)
  • Summary of Project (if required)
Specialization Notes

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