Diamant, Roee
Research
Underwater Acoustic Communication Networks
The oceans, covering two thirds of the Earth's surface, contain information about climate and the history of our planet, as well as yet to be explored energy resources and forms of life. Acoustic wireless information transmission through the ocean is one of the technologies enabling development of future ocean-observation systems. Acoustic communication is governed by several factors such as low sound speed, time varying propagation channel, and very limited signal bandwidth. These factors lead to generally poor availability and performance and pose significant challenges.
Up until now, underwater acoustic communication research has mainly concentrated on the design of secure point-to-point links. However, the study of methods to establish underwater acoustic communication networks has been relatively neglected. In this context, this research will focus on developing fast and secure scheduling techniques for underwater acoustic communication networks as well as localization of underwater acoustic communication devices.
The proposed research will be dedicated towards the development of advanced underwater acoustic communication networks based on efficient localization and network management methods. The research work will be divided into three phases: 1) development of localization techniques, 2) design of routing algorithms, and 3) development of methods for quality of service assurance. In all three phases, analytical evaluation of the system performance and validation through sea trials will be important parts of the study.
My Masters Degree studies in Electrical Engineering were very thorough and enjoyable. However, I believe that I still have much more to contribute to the field of wireless communication, underwater communication and underwater networking. Doctoral studies will allow me to increase my knowledge and help advance the underwater communication field in the world.
The advanced research that takes place in the Electrical Engineering department of UBC is very appealing to me. The atmosphere in the Communication group of the Electrical Engineering department is pleasant and encourages creativity. In addition, pursuing my Doctoral degree at UBC will enable me to study with some of the world's most famous researchers.
An important aspect of graduate studies is the trade-off between exploring different fields of interest and the need to focus on one research area. When you are doing your research try to learn from other fields by taking courses at other departments or by networking with people with different background than yours. By doing so, always think about how you can extend your research applying these different approaches.
