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Stéphane Azou is a Full Professor at the Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Brest (ENIB), part of the University of Brest, France. He holds a Master's and PhD in Electronic Engineering from the University of Brest (1993 and 1997), and an HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) from the same institution in 2007. His career includes roles as an Associate Professor at the University of Brest (2000–2012) and leading the Signal Processing for Communications group at Lab-STICC from 2007–2012. Currently, he heads the Microwave Photonics & Photonics Architectures and Systems (ASMP) team within Lab-STICC. His research focuses on optical communications, fiber-wireless systems, signal processing, and hardware impairments compensation. He has authored over 60 articles and serves as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Electronics and Communications and is a Senior Member of the IEEE.
Education:
- PhD in Electronic Engineering, University of Brest (1997)
- Master of Science in Electronic Engineering, University of Brest (1993)
- HDR (Accreditation to Supervise Research), University of Brest (2007)
Research Interests: His work spans optical fiber communication systems, radio-over-fiber technologies, advanced modulation formats, and signal processing techniques for improving system performance. Key areas include physical layer monitoring, compensation of hardware impairments (e.g., IQ imbalance, laser phase noise), and experimental validation of novel architectures like C-RAN and 5G fronthaul systems using semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs).
Professional Contributions: Azou has led teams in Lab-STICC, a CNRS laboratory, and contributed to projects on parametric networks for joint channel estimation and symbol detection. His recent work addresses challenges in UWB radar-based detection, nonlinear compensation techniques, and stochastic modeling of optical components like SOAs.
Awards and Roles:
- Senior Member, IEEE (2017–present)
- Associate Editor, International Journal of Electronics and Communications
