David J. Love

David J. Love is the Nick Trbovich Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He leads the Purdue NextG Center for Communications and Sensing (XGC) and holds Fellowships from IEEE, AAAS, and NAI. His research focuses on 6G systems, MIMO communications, millimeter-wave and terahertz technologies, and security in wireless networks. He has authored over 150 papers and holds 32 patents, with notable contributions to codebook-based precoding used in 4G/5G standards.

Education: B.S. (Highest Honors), M.S.E., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin (2000–2004).

Research Interests: Communication theory, feedback systems, massive MIMO, integrated sensing and communications (ISAC), and wireless security. His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical implementations in 5G/6G systems.

Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes federated learning for edge networks, 6G architecture, and secure wireless systems. Key themes include privacy-preserving machine learning, hybrid satellite-terrestrial networks, and waveform design for ISAC.

Awards: Includes the IEEE Communications Society Bennett Prize (2024), NAI Fellow (2023), AAAS Fellow (2022), and multiple best paper awards. Recognized as a Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher (2014–2015).

Advising & Grants: Advised over 30 Ph.D. students. Current leadership roles include Director of the NextG Center and Co-Lead of NSF IoT4Ag. Active in grants related to IoT, precision agriculture, and spectrum intelligence.

Labs/Teams: Leads the NextG Center, involved in NSF Engineering Research Centers (ERCs), and collaborates with industry on applied wireless research.