Anthony Acampora is a professor emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as the founder of the Center for Wireless Communications at the University of California, San Diego. [1] [2]
Anthony Acampora is a professor emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as the founder of the Center for Wireless Communications at the University of California, San Diego. [1] [2]
Acampora earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1973. [1] Before joining the University of California, San Diego in 1995, he served as a professor of electrical engineering and as the Director of the Center for Telecommunications Research at Columbia University. [3] Acampora is also an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers fellow. [1] for contribution to high capacity digital satellite systems and broadband local communication networks. [4]
He is known to be a 'leading expert in telecommunications' and is interested in improving digital infrastructure through investigating challenges like broadband packet networks, network management, and universal wireless access. [3] [1]
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