Since 2002, Professor Alex Gershman has worked in the Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering at McMaster University in Canada but is currently on research leave as a Guest Professor and Head of the Smart Antenna Research team (SmART) at the Dept of Communication Systems, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. With 20 years experience in the field gained in Russia, Switzerland, Germany and Canada, Professor Gershman has participated in numerous technical committees and has been an invited speaker at more than 20 events. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and since 1999 has been the Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing. Professor Nikos Sidiropoulos currently works in both the Telecommunications Division, Dept of Electronic & Computer Engineering, University of Crete, Greece and as an Adjunct Professor at the Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering & Digital Technology Center, University of Minnesota, USA. After completing his Diploma in Electrical Engineering in Greece he obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, USA. With 15 years experience in the area he has industry experience from G-Systems Ltd, Athens and as a consultant for Globespan Inc. USA.
