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Iain Collings is a Professor in the School of Engineering at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia since 2014. He previously held roles as Head of Department and Deputy Dean of School. With a PhD in Systems Engineering from the Australian National University (1995), he spent nine years at CSIRO in leadership roles such as Deputy Chief of Division and Theme Leader, followed by academic positions at the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney. His research focuses on wireless communications, including MIMO systems, satellite communications, and millimeter-wave technologies. He has published over 350 papers and co-founded the Australian Communications Theory Workshop (AusCTW). Awards include the Engineers Australia Neville Thiele Award (2009), IEEE Stephen O. Rice Award (2011), and multiple teaching excellence awards.
Education:
- PhD in Systems Engineering, Australian National University (1995)
- Previous academic and research roles at CSIRO, University of Melbourne, and University of Sydney
Research Interests: Pioneering contributions to adaptive multiple-user and antenna systems in wireless communications, including MIMO, satellite networks, IoT, UAV communications, and RFID technologies. His work bridges fundamental research, prototype development, and education through channels with over 80,000 YouTube subscribers.
Recent Projects:
- DP23: Enabling wide-area mm-wave mobile broadband networks (2023–2025)
- LP20: Scaling Up Satellite Communications for IoT (2021–2024)
- Advanced Satellite Communications for High-Rate Service Delivery (2020)
Publications: Over 350 papers, with recent focuses on UAV-based IoT data collection, satellite IoT feasibility, and mm-wave beamforming. His YouTube channel provides educational content viewed over 7 million times.
Awards and Roles:
- Fellow of IEEE
- Member of Australian Academy of Science's National Committee for Information and Communication Sciences
- Associate Editor for Sensors and IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
