Steven D. Blostein

Steven D. Blostein is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen's University, where he has served since 1988. A registered Professional Engineer in Ontario and IEEE Senior Member, he holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

His educational background includes:

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Cornell University (1983)
• MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1985)
• PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1988)

Professor Blostein's research focuses on wireless communications systems, with pioneering work in fourth-generation (4G) technology, image compression, radar imaging, and target tracking. Recent efforts address synchronization in cooperative communications and wireless multimedia multicasting. His work bridges theoretical signal processing with industry applications through extensive government and corporate consultancy.

Scientific Awards: No specific awards, fellowships, or medals were documented in the source material.

He has mentored approximately 50 PhD, MASc, and post-doctoral students while leading major initiatives like the Multirate Wireless Data Access Project (1999-2003) and multi-university 4G wireless consortia. His consultancy spans image compression, radar systems, and wireless communications for government and industry clients.

Professor Blostein maintains active international collaborations with Canada's Communications Research Centre and Australia's National University. He previously chaired Queen's ECE Department (2004-2009) and held leadership roles in IEEE, including Kingston Section Chair and Biennial Symposium on Communications organizer.