Erik Agrell

Erik Agrell is a Full Professor in Communication Systems at Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and co-founder of the Fiber-Optic Communications Research Center (FORCE). His research focuses on information theory, coding theory, and their applications in optical communications, aiming to enhance fiber-optic network efficiency. He also explores lattice theory and sphere packing in engineering and physics contexts.

• Affiliations: Chalmers University of Technology, FORCE
• Key Research Areas: Information Theory, Coding Theory, Optical Communications, Lattice Theory

Recent work emphasizes geometric shaping in optical systems, phase noise mitigation, and machine learning integration for polarization sensing. His publications span 346 works, including studies on lattice quantizers, probabilistic shaping, and multi-core fiber transmission.

• Awards: IEEE Fellow

Agrell advises on projects involving network optimization, resource allocation, and FPGA implementation of distribution matching. His labs focus on advancing optical communication technologies and interdisciplinary research in FORCE.