Gerald Quentin Maguire Jr.

Gerald Quentin Maguire Jr. is a Professor (emeritus) at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, specializing in Computer Science and Communication Systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Utah and a B.A. in Physics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. His academic roles include Professor of Computer Communication at KTH since 1994, and prior positions at Columbia University and the U.S. National Science Foundation. He has contributed to fields like data communications, medical imaging, and mobile computing.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Utah, 1983
• M.S. in Computer Science, University of Utah, 1981
• B.A. in Physics (magna cum laude), Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1975

Research Interests: Focuses on network protocols, mobile computing, medical imaging integration, and high-performance computing. His work includes cognitive radio systems, GPU-centric networking, and CT/PET fusion for medical diagnostics.

Awards:

• IEEE Fellow (2013)
• Teacher of the Year (2006/2007, KTH)
• Giovanni DiChiro Award (1997)
• Multiple honors in medical imaging and network research

Advising & Grants: Supervised 8 doctoral students and over 75 master's students. Authored 5 books and numerous papers, with over 200 invited lectures globally. His research has been supported by grants from Swedish and international funding bodies.

Labs & Teams: Formerly led the Computer Communication Systems Lab (CCSlab) at KTH and collaborated with Karolinska Institutet on medical imaging projects.