Erik G. Larsson

Erik G. Larsson is a Professor and Head of the Division for Communication Systems within the Department of Electrical Engineering (ISY) at Linköping University (LiU), Sweden. He joined LiU in September 2007 and has previously held academic and research positions at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), University of Florida, George Washington University, and Ericsson Research.

Research Interests:

• Enabling technologies for 6G wireless communication
• Statistical inference and signal processing
• Network science and complex networks
• Decentralized and federated machine learning over networks
• Physical layer security and privacy
• Energy-efficient digital signal processing

His research group, active in areas like RadioWeaves and massive MIMO, focuses on robust, efficient, and secure wireless connectivity. Recent publications highlight trends in decentralized learning, resource allocation in wireless networks, and the integration of AI into mobile networks, particularly through projects like 'Turning the Air into an AI Computer' funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• IEEE Signal Processing Magazine Best Column Award (2012, 2014)
• IEEE ComSoc Stephen O. Rice Prize (2015)
• IEEE ComSoc Leonard G. Abraham Prize (2017)
• IEEE ComSoc Best Tutorial Paper Award (2018)
• IEEE ComSoc Fred W. Ellersick Prize (2019)
• IEEE SPS Donald G. Fink Overview Paper Award (2023)
• IEEE Fellow
• Member, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA)
• Gyllene Moroten Best Teacher Award (2021)

Advising and Grants: He has supervised numerous Ph.D. and Licentiate students, many of whom now hold positions at leading industry and academic institutions. His research is currently funded by major organizations including the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF), ELLIIT, Security-Link, Swedish Research Council (VR), and EU Horizon 2020 (H2020-SNS-6GTandem). Previous sponsors include VR, KVA, NSF, ORAU, and multiple EU FP7 and H2020 projects (e.g., MAMMOET, REINDEER, 5G-Wireless).

Leadership and Service: He has served as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Communications and IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, chaired technical committees and steering committees in IEEE Signal Processing Society, and held leadership roles in major conferences such as the Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers. He was a Visiting Fellow at Princeton University in 2015.