Signal Processing Project
Resume:
ALEXANDROS MANOLAKOS
** ******* **** ***. *** Stanford, CA 650-***-**** abqcix@r.postjobfree.com.
Education
Stanford University, PhD in Electrical Engineering Stanford, USA
Primary Advisor: Prof. Andrea Goldsmith 04/12 - Now
Current GPA: 4.15/4.0
Courses: Theory of Statistics, Probability Theory, Data Mining, Stochastic Systems,
Statistical Signal Processing, Inference in Graphical Models
Stanford University, MS in Electrical Engineering Stanford, USA
Specialization: Communications, Signal Processing, Optimization 9/10 - 06/12
GPA: 4.15/4.0
Courses: Wireless Communications, Convex Optimization, Information Theory, Universal Schemes
in Information Theory, Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control
National Technical University of Athens, Diploma in Electrical & Computer Engineering Athens, Greece
Specialization: Computer Networks, Signal Processing 09/05 - 06/10
GPA: 9.66/10 ( highest honors ), ranked in top 1% of the class.
Courses: Digital Communications, Wireless Communications, Computer Networks,Communication
Networks, Antennas, Digital Signal Processing, Operating Systems, Operating Systems Laboratory,
Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition.
Experience
Summer Intern in Corporate R&D Qualcomm San Diego Qualcomm
Augmented Reality, Context Awareness & Neomorphic 06/12-09/12
Designed algorithms for Situation Inference using Markov Logic Networks (MLNs).
Working Knowledge of the Alchemy Software.
One out of eight interns that were awarded with a Roberto Padovani Scholarship.
Research Assistant Stanford
Stanford Wireless Systems Laboratory - Advisor Prof. Andrea Goldsmith 03/11-06/11
Null Space Learning Algorithms for MIMO Underlay Cognitive Radios.
Team Leader in the MIMO Underlay Team that took part in the I2C Challenge Competition 2012.
Third Prize in the I2C Challenge Competition 2012.
Team Member in Universal Schemes in Information Theory Stanford
Compression of Human Genome Project 09/11-12/11
Designed algorithms for Human Genome Compression using as a Reference Genome.
Developed a DNA Compressor using as side information a Reference Genome.
Programming Experience in Python/Perl. Experience in Linux/Unix System Administration.
Summer Research Assistant Stanford
Information Theory Group - Advisor Prof. Thomas Cover 06/11-09/11
Linear Schemes for the Noisy Feedback Channel for point to point communication.
Constraints on the capacity achieving Input Distributions for any discrete memoryless channel.
Team Member in Inference in Graphical Models Project Stanford
Loop Corrections Project 01/11-03/11
Analyzed and compared two algorithms for enhancing the Loopy Belief Propagation Algorithm for
Graphical models which contain loops.
Programming Experience in C++.
Research Assistant NTUA
NETwork Management & Optimal DEsign Laboratory (NETMODE) 06/09-06/10
Designed a new cross-layer game-theoretic framework for Topology Control in wireless ad hoc networks.
Diploma Thesis: An utility-based framework for topology-controlled cognitive radio multihop networks.
Programming Experience in Matlab, Network Simulation.
Digital Signal Processing Project NTUA
Audio Localization using Microphone Arrays in Reverberant Rooms 09/08-02/09
Designed and analysed Algorithms for Audio Localization.
Conducted Simulations in Matlab and C.
Publications
A. Manolakos, Y. Noam, A. J. Goldsmith, Blind Null-space Tracking for MIMO Underlay Cognitive Radio
Networks, IEEE GLOBECOM, December 2012.
B. G. Chern, I. Ochoa, A. Manolakos, A. No, K. Venkat and T. Weissman, Reference Based Genome
Compression, IEEE Information Theory Workshop (ITW), September 2012.
V. Karyotis, A. Manolakos and S. Papavassiliou, On Topology Control and Non-Uniform Node Deployment in
Arbitrary Ad Hoc Networks, 8th IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications
Workshops (PERCOM Workshops), March 2010.
A. Manolakos, V. Karyotis and S. Papavassiliou, A Cross-Layer based Topology Control Framework for
Wireless Multi-Hop Networks, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.
Honors and Awards
Roberto Padovani Scholarship, Qualcomm 2012
Third Prize in the I2C Innovation Challenge Competition 2012
Gerondelis Foundation Fellowship 2012
Fourth Position (4/147) in the EE Qualifying Examination at Stanford 2011
Stanford Graduate Fellowship 2010
Greek State Scholarships Foundation awards 2006-2009
Honorable Mention at the 36th International Physics Olympiad 2005
Silver and Bronze medals at the National Physics and Mathematics Olympiads 2005
Additional Information
Languages: Pro cient in: English, French, Native: Greek
Computer skills
Programming Languages: Pascal, C/C++, Java, Python, Perl
Applications: Mathematica, MatLab, L TEX, CVX, Alchemy, MS O ce
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Membership: Member of Mensa International, Hellenic Association at Stanford
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