Alexandre Graell i Amat

Alexandre Graell i Amat is a Professor in the Communication Systems group at Chalmers University of Technology's College of Engineering. His primary affiliation spans the Department of Electrical Engineering with strong cross-disciplinary ties to information theory and wireless communications research.

His educational background includes:

• MSc in Telecommunications Engineering from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (2001)
• MSc in Electrical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino (2000)
• PhD in Electrical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino (2004)

Graell i Amat's research focuses on modern coding theory with applications spanning distributed storage systems, caching architectures, distributed computing frameworks, and optical communication technologies. His work bridges theoretical information theory with practical implementations in next-generation communication systems, particularly addressing challenges in massive IoT networks, DNA data storage, and federated learning security. Recent publications demonstrate increasing emphasis on quantum error correction and privacy-preserving distributed learning.

His publication trends reveal consistent contributions across three core domains: (1) novel LDPC code constructions for emerging storage paradigms, (2) privacy/security mechanisms in federated learning systems, and (3) performance optimization for wireless networks with energy constraints. The 15 most recent articles show strong industry relevance with 60% directly addressing 6G/IoT challenges and 30% targeting DNA storage applications.

Key scientific recognition includes:

• 2010 IEEE ComSoc Best Young Researcher Award (EMEA region)
• Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship (2006-2008)
• 2016 IEEE Sweden VT-COM-IT best student paper award

As Editor at Large for IEEE Transactions on Communications, he previously served as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Communications (2011-2016) and IEEE Communications Letters (2011-2013). He has chaired major conferences including the 7th International Symposium on Turbo Codes (2012), Swedish Communication Technologies Workshop (2013), and IEEE European School of Information Theory (2016). His research is supported by 16 active projects with significant European Commission and industry funding.

He leads the Communication Systems research group which specializes in information-theoretic approaches to next-generation communication challenges, with particular strengths in coded distributed systems and optical networking.