Wim J. van Houtum

Wim J. van Houtum is a Research Fellow in Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and holds a part-time position. He is also a Wireless Communication Systems Fellow at NXP Semiconductors since 2020. His career spans over 30 years in industry and academia, with roles at Philips Research Laboratories, Philips Semiconductors, and NXP.

Education:

• Doctoral (dr.) degree in Communication Science (2012), TU/e
• Masters (ir.) degree in Communication Science (1995), TU/e

Research Interests: Focus on digital communication systems, including COFDM, OFDM, WLAN/802.11, WPAN/802.15, and DAB/DRM. Specializes in modulation techniques, interference mitigation, and system standardization (e.g., IEEE 802.11g, DRM+).

Key Contributions: Standardization work for HomeRF M2T3 physical layer, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.15.3, and DRM+. Holds patents in communication systems and collaborates on radar-sensing and neural network-based signal processing.

Awards & Recognition: No explicit awards listed, but recognized through fellow appointments and patent contributions.

Academic Engagement: Teaches the Digital wireless communication exploration lab at TU/e and supervised a master's thesis on SC-DTTB equalization.