Dr. Christian Hedayat, Head of the ‘Smart Wireless Systems’ Department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS, has been appointed Honorary Professor by Paderborn University. The appointment was made on the initiative of the Institute of Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics. It recognises Dr. Hedayat’s long-standing and close ties to Paderborn University, as well as his outstanding professional and scientific achievements. The certificate of appointment was presented by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Klüners, dean of the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics, during a formal ceremony.
Dr. Hedayat has been working for many years to foster close cooperation between Paderborn University and the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS. As a cooperation partner, his ‘Smart Wireless Systems’ department acts as a branch of the institute. Key areas of research there include, amongst others, wireless sensor systems, wireless power transfer, and near-field electromagnetic measurement techniques for EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) characterisation.
In 2004, Dr. Hedayat began his role at Paderborn University, which at that time was already characterised by its collaboration with the Fraunhofer Society. Since 2008, he has held a senior position at the Paderborn branch of Fraunhofer ENAS and, in this role, has significantly strengthened the collaboration with Paderborn University, with the result that this partnership continues to form a cornerstone of his academic work to this day. This is reflected in numerous jointly completed research projects and publications.
Throughout his academic and professional career, Dr. Hedayat has combined research and industrial application in a distinctive way. He studied Physics at the Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis and, in 1993, obtained a diploma in Electrical Engineering, specialising in telecommunications and antenna technology. In 1998, he completed his PhD in collaboration with ‘Texas Instruments’ in the field of highly efficient and accurate modelling and simulation of high-frequency mixed-signal systems. After completing his PhD, he initially worked as an analogue IC designer before moving to Paderborn University more than 20 years ago – marking the beginning of his special connection with the university. “We warmly congratulate Dr. Hedayat on his appointment and look forward to our continued collaboration and future academic exchange,” emphasises Prof. Klüners.
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