Professor Theodore (Ted) S. Rappaport is an active teacher, researcher and entrepreneur. For his recent biography click here.
During the 2007-2008 academic year Professor Rappaport will be working on a research grant from the Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative (MBC) to provide expertise and advice for last-mile wireless businesses in rural Virginia. As part of this grant he will be spending a large amount of time in southside Virginia, working with officials and citizens to help implement wireless broadband internet solutions that are the harbinger of the world's internet delivery system of the coming decades. Separate and apart from his research activities with MBC, Prof. Rappaport has been asked to serve state leaders there with the creation of a broadband roundtable.
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.
