Professor Theodore (Ted) S. Rappaport is an active teacher, researcher and entrepreneur. For his recent biography click here.
To reach Professor Rappaport, please contact his administrative assistant, Cassandra Clarke, by phone at (512) 471-2600, or by email at cclarke@mail.utexas.edu.
During the 2008-2009 academic year, Professor Rappaport will be teaching ee360K (Digital and Analog Communications - a senior undergraduate class) and ee381k-11 (Wireless Communications - a first semester graduate class, or undergraduate senior elective). These two classes will meet every Tuesday and Thursday during the Fall 2008 semester. Prof. Rappaport will hold his popular weekly help sessions for each class on Wednesday evenings, as well as office hours that will be posted soon. Rappaport's research will focus on RF propagation and antennas, wireless communication system design, rural broadband wireless challenges and solutions, as well as millimeter wave (60 GHz) system-on-a chip and antenna-on-a chip research with several students.
Prentice Hall Book Series
Professor Ted Rappaport, is in search of prospective authors for the Prentice Hall PTR "Communications Engineering and Emerging Technologies" book series. Click here for more information.
Hot Current Research
Recent Research Results on 60 GHz Radio Wave Propagation in and Around Buildings
Learn about our 60GHz RFIC Design Initiative:
Topics include: Propagation, PHY, MAC, Systems and Standards
Click here for a list of papers and discussions on 60GHz RFIC Design Initiative
Learn about our On-Chip Research Initiative:
Click here for our ideas for on-chip antennas and Frequency Selective Surfaces
Topics of Ongoing Interest
2006 NAE Offshoring of Engineering Conference
"Telecommunication R&D in the U.S.: A Chasm between U.S. Industry & U.S. Students"
- Dr. Rappaport's Presentation Slides
- Dr. Rappaport's Research database
- Renewing U.S. Telecommunications Research - CSTB Publications
- Article in Business Week, "The Real Problem with Outsourcing" - November 7, 2006.
ARL
- RFIC Research Project: "Massively Broadband Wireless Ad-Hoc Nodes"
Montage
- Joint Research with Virginia Tech on the Montage Project: "Montage: An Integrated End-to-End Design and Development Framework for Wireless Networks"
Professor Rappaport in the News
June 2007
Prof. Rappaport tapped to organize and assist Virginia in creation of panel of experts to create strategies and solutions for last-mile internet access for citizens in underserved areas. View the press release.
February 2007
UT Commercialization Policy improved to create Entrepreneurs: Austin-American Statesman article featuring Professor Rappaport and the new Commercialization Policy at UT
January 2004
The emergence of the wireless industry in Austin, TX
September 2002
Rappaport hired to create new wireless center at University of Texas: Austin-American Statesman article about Professor Rappaport's start with the University of Texas College of Engineering and founding of the Wireless Networking & Communications Group (WNCG).
Prentice Hall Wireless Communications: Principles & Practice, 2nd Edition Website Available
- The official website for the 2nd edition of Wireless Communications: Principles & Practice is available at http://authors.phptr.com/rappaport. The site includes helpful supplemental downloads for course instructors.
