Thomas Marzetta

Thomas Marzetta is a Distinguished Industry Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Director of NYU WIRELESS. He holds a Ph.D. and SB from MIT (Electrical Engineering) and an MS from the University of Pennsylvania (Systems Engineering). Prior to NYU, he worked at Schlumberger-Doll Research, Nichols Research Corporation, and Bell Labs, where he was elected a Bell Labs Fellow. He originated Massive MIMO, a cornerstone of 5G technology, and authored the book Fundamentals of Massive MIMO.

• Research Interests: Massive MIMO, Wireless Communications Technology, 6G Innovation, Antenna Systems, and Education.
• Affiliations: NYU WIRELESS (focusing on 6G and Terahertz technologies) and the Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT).

His work has been recognized with awards including the IEEE Communications Society Industrial Innovation Award (2017), Stephen O. Rice Prize (2015), and an Honorary Doctorate from Linköping University (2015). He leads projects like GreenTouch’s Large Scale Antenna Systems and advises on EU-sponsored initiatives.

Marzetta’s research emphasizes energy efficiency, spatial multiplexing, and novel MIMO configurations, with contributions to next-generation wireless systems and holographic communication techniques.