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Energy Efficient Wireless Systems and Sustainability

Sustainability has become a key factor in engineering and design of modern electronics. One of the major contributors of carbon impact is wireless devices, during the production of integrated circuits and usage of wireless communication over the lifecycle of the product. Amazon seeks to reduce the carbon footprint of its products and processes. This student team researched developments in energy-efficient wireless communication, summarize findings in and extensive report, and proposed alternative strategies for energy-efficient wireless communication and applications.

Faculty Adviser

Baosen Zhang, Professor; Power and Energy Systems, Data Science, Robotics and Controls, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Students

Che-Fu Chu
Hung-Yu Lin
Kevin Um
Pranav Sarode

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