Umar Farooq

Mr. Umar Farooq

Department of Informatics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Kentrikí Makedonía, Greece
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Biography

I am an accomplished Electrical and Telecommunication Engineer, bringing a rich blend of 2 years of industrial experience as a Satellite Network Engineer and 3 years of cutting-edge research experience in 5G technologies within academia and the research environment in Europe. My diverse background equips me with a deep understanding of both practical applications and innovative advancements in telecommunications, enabling me to contribute effectively to the ever-evolving landscape of connectivity and communication. My research focuses on the design of high-speed 5G optical communication systems, including coherent systems and 50G PON technology. I am particularly interested in exploring advanced DSP algorithms for equalization in 5G optical communication systems. I explored and implemented the Least Mean Square (LMS), Constant Modulus Algorithm (CMA), and Adaptive Median Filtering Algorithm for QPSK and 16QAM. For 64QAM and 128QAM I implemented a Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE) and Maximum likelihood Detection (MLD) algorithm. Additionally, my work encompasses converged 5G millimeter wave analog radio over fiber systems, wireless communication, and higher-order modulation formats such as 64QAM,128QAM, 256QAM, and OFDM. I am also investigating advanced machine learning algorithms tailored for 5G communication systems, utilizing Python and MATLAB. With this Research experience, I published 4 Research Articles. It is truly fascinating to contribute to these innovative fields

Affiliations

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Thessaloníki, Kentrikí Makedonía, Greece

Department of Informatics

Honors and Awards

honor

Awarded Prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship in 5G STEP FWD Project (Grant Agreement No 722429)

European Commission

5G STEP FWD proposes a new architecture that uses UDWDM PONs as the backhaul of mmWave networks in order to achieve high capacity and low latency backhauling. The proposed architecture takes full advantage of the ultra-narrow wavelength spacing of the UDWDM technology, in order to provide connectivity to a dense small-cell population.

honor

Laptop for graduate studies on merit from Prime Minister Laptop Scheme

Government of Pakistan · Oct 2014

Prime Minister's Laptop Scheme

Experience

Systems Design Engineer

Nokia (Portugal), Lisbon, Portugal

01 Aug 2024 - present

University Educator/Researcher

Instituto de Telecomunicações, Aveiro, Portugal

01 Jan 2023 - 01 May 2024

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Greece

01 Sep 2018 - 01 Aug 2021

Satellite Network Engineer

Wateen Telecom Limited Islamabad Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan

01 Jul 2016 - 01 Aug 2018