Invited Seminar Presentations

  • Vanderbilt University, March 2009
  • Carnegie Mellon University, April 2008
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, January 2006.
  • Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, January 2006.
  • Chalmers University, Sweden, September 2004.
  • Queens University, Canada, May 2004.
  • McMaster University, Canada, February 2004.
  • University of the West Indies, Barbados, December, 2002.
  • Dartmouth College, October, 2002.
  • University of the West Indies, Barbados, December, 2001.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Evolutionary Game Theory and Self-Configuring Wireless Networks,” UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, November 2, 2000.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Optimization, Neural Networks, and Turbo Decoding,” University of Ulm, Germany, July 23, 1999.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Optimization, Neural Networks, and Turbo Decoding,” Technical University of Munich, Germany, June 16, 1999.
  • Wicker, S. B., “The Baum-Welch Algorithm and Turbo Decoding,” Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, March 20, 1998.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Maximum Likelihood Sequential Soft Decision Decoding for Block Codes,” Jet Propulsion Laboratory/CalTech, Pasadena, California, December 30, 1997.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Hard and Soft Decision Decoders for the FLEX Mobile Messaging Protocol,” Motorola Paging Division, Fort Worth, Texas, November 24, 1997.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Soft Decision and Turbo Error Control for Wireless Multimedia Networks,” Motorola Paging Division, Fort Worth, Texas, November 24, 1997.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Turbo Codes, Bayesian Networks, and the Future of Telecommunications,” SUNY Buffalo, Department of Electrical Engineering, May 23, 1997.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Soft Decision Trellis Decoders for Block Codes: Thoughts on the State of the Art,” Lancaster University, Lancaster, England, January 14, 1997.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Introduction to the Cornell Wireless Multimedia Laboratory,” Distinguished Seminar Series, Queen’s University, November 13, 1996.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Introduction to the Cornell Wireless Multimedia Laboratory,” GTR Corporate Research and Development, Schenectady, New York, September 26, 1996.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Enabling Technologies for Wireless Multimedia Systems,” Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland, August 15, 1996.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Wireless Technologies and the Evolution Toward the Universal Mobile Telecommunication System,” National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece, September 4, 1995.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Wireless Technologies and the Evolution Toward the Universal Mobile Telecommunication System,” University of Athens, Department of Telematics, Athens, Greece, September 5, 1995.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Wireless Technologies and the Evolution Toward the Universal Mobile Telecommunication System,” Telecommunications Systems Institute, Chania, Crete, September 7, 1995.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Error Control Coding for Mobile Applications,” Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, October 18, 1994.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Reed-Solomon Error Control Systems for Bidirectional Fading Channels”, Lancaster University, Lancaster, England, June 21, 1994.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Intelligent Systems for Error Control and Security”, Defense Science and Technology Organization, Adelaide, South Australia, May 2, 1994.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Reed-Solomon Error Control Systems for Bidirectional Fading Channels”, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada, June 24, 1992.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Reed-Solomon Error Control Systems for Bidirectional Fading Channels”, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 23, 1992.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Adaptive Error Control Using Convolutional and Trellis Codes”, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 22, 1992.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Reed-Solomon Error Control Systems for Bidirectional Fading Channels”, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 19, 1992.
  • Wicker, S. B., “Reed-Solomon Error Control Systems for Bidirectional Fading Channels”, Institute of Communications Technology, German Aerospace Research Establishment, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, February 4 – 6, 1992.
  • Wicker, S. B., “The Application of Classical Algebraic Geometry to Error Correcting Codes,” Department of Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, December 9 – 15, 1988.