Journal of Wireless Networking and Communications

Journal of Wireless Networking and Communications is to provide a high profile, leading edge international forum for the practicing engineers and academic researchers working in the field to contribute, to disseminate innovative and important new work on wireless communications and networking technologies. Papers should emphasize origina1 results to the theory and/or applications of wireless communications and networking.

George Tsoulos

Editorial Board Member of Journal of Wireless Networking and Communications

Associate Professor, University Of Peloponnese, Department Of Telecommunications Science & Technology, Greece

Research Areas

Smart Antennas & Mimo Systems, Wireless System Performance

Education

1997Ph.DUniversity of Bristol, Department of Electrical Engineering, Bristol, UK

Experience

2005-presentAssistant Professor, University of Peloponnese, Department of Telecommunications Science & Technology
2005-presentNational and kapodistrian university of athens, faculty of informatics & telecommunications
2004-presentHellenic open university, school of science & technology
2003-2009Senior researcher, National Technical University of Athens, school of electrical & computer engineering, microwave & fiber optics lab
2002Independent R&D Consultant for Huawei Technologies (China) and its subsidiary Futurewei Technologies (USA)
1999-2002PA Consulting Group, Cambridge Technology Centre, Wireless Technology Practice, Cambridge, UK
1994-1999University of Bristol, Department of Electrical Engineering, Centre for Communications Research
1992-1993Postgraduate Research Assistant, National Technical University of Athens, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mobile Radiocommunications Laboratory

Academic Achievement

Overall Winner with the PA Consulting Group of the 2002 Management Consultancies Association Award
Distinguished Scientist Award from the Hellenic Ministry of Defence (1997)

Membership

Senior member of IEEE (2002)
Chairman of the COST 260 working group 2b
Expert member of SIG1, COST231, COST259 and COST260

Publications: Journals

[1]  P.Gkonis, G.V.Tsoulos, D.Kaklamani, 'Performance Evaluation of MIMO-WCDMA Cellular Networks in Multiuser Frequency Selective Fading Environments' Wiley Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Journal, accepted for publication 2010.
[2]  T.Athanaileas, G.Athanasiadou, G.VTsoulos, D.Kaklamani, 'Parallel Radio-Wave Propagation Modelling with Image-Based Ray Tracing Techniques', Elsevier Parallel Computing Journal, accepted for publication 2010.
[3]  P.K.Gkonis, T.E.Athanaileas, G.V.Tsoulos, G.E.Athanasiadou, and D.I.Kaklamani, "Adaptive Beam-Centric Admission Control for WCDMA Multicell/Multiservice Scenarios with Non-Uniform Traffic", Springer Wireless Personal Communications Journal, December 2009 (http://www.springerlink.com/content/7216061668n0107n/fulltext. pdf).
[4]  D.Tsilimantos, D.Zarbouti, G.V.Tsoulos, G.Athanasiadou, and D.Kaklamani, "Fairness and throughput trade-off analysis for UMTS WCDMA network planning", Springer Wireless Personal Communications Journal, October 2009 (http://www.springerlink.com/content/g844372473873564/fulltext.pdf).
[5]  P.K.Gkonis, G.V.Tsoulos and D.Kaklamani, "Dual Code Tx Diversity with Antenna Selection for Spatial Multiplexing in MIMO-WCDMA Networks, " IEEE Communication Letters, vol. 13, No. 8, pp. 570-573, August 2009.
[6]  D.Zarbouti, I.Stiakogiannakis, G.V.Tsoulos, G.Athanasiadou, D.Kaklamani, 'OFDMA techniques in multicellular networks with total frequency reuse', Elsevier Computer Communications, Volume 32, Issue 3, 25 February 2009, Pages 522-530.
[7]  T.Athanaileas, P.Gkonis, G.Athanasiadou, G.V.Tsoulos and D.Kaklamani, 'Implementation and evaluation of a web-based grid-enabled environment for WCDMA multibeam system simulations', IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, Vol. 50, No. 3, June 2008, pp. 195-204.
[8]  P.Gkonis, G.V.Tsoulos, G.Athanasiadou and D.Kaklamani, 'An Adaptive Beam-Shaping Strategy for WCDMA Multicellular Networks with Non-Uniform Traffic Requirements', Αcademy Publisher, Journal of Communications, vol. 3, no. 4, September 2008, pp. 16-25.
[9]  G.V.Tsoulos and G.E.Athanasiadou, 'On the application of adaptive antennas to microcellular environments: Radio channel characteristics and system performance', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, January 2002, vol. 51, no 1, pp. 1-16.
[10]  S.Loyka and G.V.Tsoulos, 'Estimating MIMO system performance using the correlation matrix approach', IEEE Communications Letters, January 2002, vol. 6, no 1, pp. 19-21.
[11]  R.J.Piechocki, J.P.McGeehan and G.V.Tsoulos, "A new Stochastic Spatio-Temporal Propagation Model (SSTPM) for mobile communications with antenna arrays", IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 49, no 5, May 2001, pp. 855-862.
[12]  M.A.Beach, J.P.McGeehan, C.M.Simmonds, P.Howard, P.Darwood, G.V.Tsoulos, A.R.Nix, P.Hafezi & Y.Sun, "European Smart Antennas Testbeds", Journal on Communications Networks, vol 2, no 4, December 2000, pp. 317-324.
[13]  G.V.Tsoulos, G.E.Athanasiadou and R.J.Piechocki, "Low complexity smart antenna methods for third generation WCDMA systems", IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, November 2000, vol. 49, no 6, pp. 2382-2396.
[14]  G.V.Tsoulos, "Experimental and theoretical capacity analysis of space division multiple access (SDMA) with adaptive antennas", IEE Proceedings on Communications, vol. 146, No 5, October 1999, pp. 307-311.
[15]  G.V.Tsoulos, "Smart antennas for mobile communication systems: Benefits and challenges", IEE Electronics and Communication Engineering Journal, vol. 11, No 2, April 1999, pp. 84-94.
[16]  G.V.Tsoulos, "Single and multiple cell deployment of adaptive antennas with CDMA", IEE Electronics Letters, 12th November 1998, Vol. 34, No. 23, pp. 2196-2197.
[17]  G.V.Tsoulos, "Approximate SIR and BER formulas for DS-CDMA based on the produced radiation pattern characteristics with adaptive antennas", IEE Electronics Letters, 17th September 1998, Vol. 34, No 19, 1802-1804.
[18]  R.J.Piechocki, G.V.Tsoulos and J.P.McGeehan, "Simple general formula for the PDF of the Angle of Arrival in large cell operational environments", IEE Electronics Letters, 3rd September 1998, Vol. 34, No 18, pp. 17484-1785.
[19]  G.V.Tsoulos, G.E.Athanasiadou, M.A.Beach and S.C.Swales, "Adaptive Antennas for Microcellular and Mixed Cell Environments with DS-CDMA", Kluwer Academic Publishers, Wireless Personal Communications Journal, special issue on CDMA for Universal Personal Communications Systems, vol. 7, No. 2/3, pp. 147-169, August 1998.
[20]  G.V.Tsoulos, J.P.McGeehan and M.A.Beach, "Space Division Multiple Access (SDMA) Field Trials-Part I: Tracking and BER Performance", IEE Proceedings on Radar, Sonar and Navigation, special issue on Antenna Array Processing Techniques, pp. 73-78, February 1998.
[21]  G.V.Tsoulos, J.P.McGeehan and M.A.Beach, "Space Division Multiple Access (SDMA) Field Trials-Part II: Calibration and Linearity issues", IEE Proceedings on Radar, Sonar and Navigation, special issue on Antenna Array Processing Techniques, pp. 79-84, February 1998.
[22]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach and J.P.McGeehan "Wireless personal communications for the 21st century: European technological advances in adaptive antennas", IEEE Communications Magazine, September 1997, pp. 102-109.
[23]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach, "Sensitivity Study for the Capacity Enhancement of DCS1800 with Adaptive Multibeam Antennas", IEE Electronics Letters, 12th September 1996, Vol. 32, No 19, 1745-1746.
[24]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach and S.C.Swales, "DS-CDMA capacity enhancement with Adaptive Antennas", IEE Electronics Letters, 3rd August 1995, vol.31, No 16, pp.1319-1320.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  D.Kontaxis, G.Tsoulos and S.Karampoyas, 'Optimum Beamforming for Correlated Rician MISO channels', IEEE VTC 2011 Spring, Budapest, Hungary, 15-18 May 2011.
[2]  D.Zarbouti, D.Tsilimantos, G.Tsoulos, G.Athanasiadou, D.Kaklamani, 'OFDMA multicell systems with Opportunistic Beamforming', accepted for publication, 21st ΙΕΕΕ Annual International Symposium on Personal Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 26-29 September 2010, Istanbul, Turkey.
[3]  D.Zarbouti, I. Stiakogiannakis, G. Tsoulos, G. Athanasiadou and D. Kaklamani, "Performance Evaluation of OFDMA Techniques in Multicellular Networks", 19th IEEE PIMRC, Nice, France, 15-18 September 2008.
[4]  T. Athanaileas, N. Tselikas, G. Tsoulos and D. Kaklamani, "An Agent-based Framework for Integrating Mobility into Grid Services", 1st ACM International Conference on MOBILe Wireless MiddleWARE, Operating Systems, and Applications (ACM MobilWare 2008), Innsbruck, Austria, February 12-15, 2008.
[5]  D.Kontaxis, G.Tsoulos, S.Karabogias, 'Performance of multiple antenna systems in different operational environments', 18th ΙΕΕΕ PIMRC, Athens, Greece, 3-7 September, 2007.
[6]  G.Athanasiadou and G.Tsoulos, "Incorporating the Fresnel Zone Theory in Ray Tracing for Space-Time Modelling of Fixed Wireless Access Channels", 2nd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2007), Edinburgh, UK, 11-16 November 2007.
[7]  D. Zarbouti, G. Tsoulos and D. I. Kaklamani, "Performance Evaluation of OFDMA RRM Algorithms with Total Spectrum Reuse, " EuCAP 2007, Edinburgh, UK, 11-16 November 2007.
[8]  D. Tsilimantos, G. Tsoulos and D. I. Kaklamani, "UMTS WCDMA Radio Network Planning using Beamforming Techniques", EuCAP 2007, Edinburgh, UK, 11-16 November 2007.
[9]  P. Gkonis, G. Tsoulos and D. I. Kaklamani, "Performance of WCDMA Networks with Space-Time Block Coding and Multiuser Detection", EuCAP 2007, Edinburgh, UK, 11-16 November 2007.
[10]  P. Gkonis, G.Tsoulos and D. Kaklamani, "Performance Evaluation of A Beam-Centric Adaptive Admission Control for WCDMA Cellular Networks with Smart Antennas", 16th IST Mobile & Wireless Communications Summit, Budapest, Hungary, 1–5 July 2007.
[11]  P. Gkonis, G. Tsoulos and D. Kaklamani, "An Adaptive Admission Control Strategy for WCDMA Multicellular Networks with Non-Uniform Traffic", 66th IEEE Vehicular Technical Conference (VTC 2007), Baltimore, USA, 1-3 October 2007, pp. 989-993.
[12]  T. Athanaileas, G. Tsoulos and D. Kaklamani, "A Grid Enabled Problem Solving Environment for Monte Carlo Matlab Simulations", 11th IEEE International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real-Time Applications (DS-RT'07), Chania, Crete Island, Greece, 22-24 October, 2007, pp. 159-166.
[13]  G.V.Tsoulos and D.Kaklamani, "UMTS WCDMA with Smart antennas: Hybrid Link and System Level Performance Analysis", European Microwave Conference, October 2004, Amsterdam, Holland, pp. 100-104.
[14]  G.V.Tsoulos and D.Kaklamani, "Combined Link and System Level Performance Analysis for WCDMA with Smart antennas", IEEE VTC fall 2004, Los Angeles, USA, September 26-29, 2004, pp. 870-875.
[15]  K.AlMidfa, G.V.Tsoulos and A.Nix, "Performance evaluation of direction of arrival estimation algorithms for mobile communications", IEEE ICC'00, 18-22 June 2000, New Orleans, USA.
[16]  R.Piechocki, N.Canagarajah, J.McGeehan, G.V.Tsoulos "Orthogonal respread for WCDMA uplink beamforming", 51st IEEE VTC, 15-18 May 2000, Tokyo, Japan.
[17]  K.AlMidfa, G.V.Tsoulos and A.Nix, "Performance evaluation of direction of arrival algorithms for mobile communications", 51st IEEE VTC, 15-18 May 2000, Tokyo, Japan.
[18]  K.AlMidfa, G.V.Tsoulos and A.Nix, "Performance analysis of ESPRIT, TLS-ESPRIT and Unitary-ESPRIT algorithms for DOA estimation in a W-CDMA mobile system", IEE 3G Mobile Communication Technologies, 27-29 March 2000, London, UK, pp. 200-203.
[19]  R.J.Piechocki, G.V.Tsoulos, "A macrocellular radio channel for smart antenna tracking algorithms", 50th IEEE VTC, Texas, USA, 19-22 September, 1999.
[20]  G.V.Tsoulos, G.E.Athanasiadou, "On the performance of TDMA with adaptive antennas in microcellular multipath conditions", 50th IEEE VTC, Texas, USA, 19-22 September, 1999.
[21]  G.V.Tsoulos, G.E.Athanasiadou, "On the application of adaptive antennas to small cell environments: Radio channel characteristics", 10th IEEE PIMRC, Osaka, Japan, 12-15 September, 1999.
[22]  G.V.Tsoulos, G.E.Athanasiadou and J.P.McGeehan, "Adaptive antennas for UMTS microcellular environments", 48th IEEE VTC, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 18-21 May 1998.
[23]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach and S.C.Swales, "On the Sensitivity of the Capacity Enhancement of DCS1800 with Adaptive Multibeam Antennas", 47th IEEE VTC, Phoenix, Arizona, May 4-7, 1997, vol. 1, pp. 165-169.
[24]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach, "Calibration and Linearity issues for an Adaptive Antenna System", 47th IEEE VTC, Phoenix, Arizona, May 4-7, 1997, vol. 3, pp. 1597-1600.
[25]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach and S.C.Swales, "Performance Enhancement of DS-CDMA PCS Microcellular Networks with Adaptive Antennas", 46th IEEE VTC, May 1996, Atlanta, USA, pp.1086-1090.
[26]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach and S.C.Swales, "DS-CDMA Microcellular Networks with Adaptive Antennas", IEEE Globecom, London, UK, 18-22 November, 1996.
[27]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach and S.C.Swales, "Adaptive Antennas for Third Generation DS-CDMA Cellular Systems", 9th ICAP, 4-7 April 1995, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, vol. 1, pp.137-140.
[28]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach and S.C.Swales, "Adaptive Antennas for Third Generation DS-CDMA Cellular Systems", 45th VTC, July 1995, Chicago, USA, vol. 1, pp. 45-49.
[29]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach and S.C.Swales, "Intelligent Antennas for DS-CDMA Systems", 6th IEEE PIMRC, 27-29 September, 1995, Toronto, Canada, pp. 945-949.
[30]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach and S.C.Swales, "Performance Enhancement of DS-CDMA PCS Cellular Networks with Smart Antennas", IEEE Globecom, 13-17 November, 1995, Singapore, vol.1, pp.213-217.
[31]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach and S.C.Swales, "Application of Adaptive Antenna Technology to Third Generation Mixed Cell Radio Architectures", 44th VTC, 8-10 June, 1994, Stockholm, Sweden, pp 615-619.
[32]  D. Tsilimantos, G. Tsoulos and D. Kaklamani, "Particle Swarm Optimization for UMTS WCDMA Network Planning", IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Pervasive Computing (ISWPC08), Santorini, Greece, 7-9 May 2008, pp. 283-287.
[33]  P. Gkonis, G. Tsoulos and D. I. Kaklamani, "Capacity of WCDMA of WCDMA Multicellular Networks under Different Radio Resource Management Strategies", IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Pervasive Computing (ISWPC08), Santorini, Greece, 7-9 May 2008, pp. 60-64.
[34]  Ι.Stiakogiannakis, D. Zarbouti, G. Tsoulos and D. Kaklamani, "Subcarrier Allocation Algorithms for multicellular OFDMA networks without Channel State Information", IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Pervasive Computing (ISWPC08), Santorini, Greece, 7-9 May 2008, Art. No. 4556169, pp. 73-77.
[35]  P. Gkonis, T. Athanaileas, G. Tsoulos and D. Kaklamani, "Performance of WCDMA in a Multicellular Network for different Multiuser Detection Strategies, " 7th International Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems Telecommunications (ITST 2007), Sofia Antipolis, France, June 2007, Art. No. 4295860, pp. 195-200.
[36]  T. Athanaileas, P. Gkonis, G. Tsoulos and D. Kaklamani, "An Adaptive Framework for WCDMA System Analysis in the EGEE Grid Infrastructure", 20th Open Grid Forum, Enabling Grids for E-Science (OGF20/EGEE), Manchester, UK, 9-11 May 2007.
[37]  D. Zarbouti, G. Tsoulos and D. I. Kaklamani, "Performance Evaluation of OFDMA RRM Algorithms with Spectrum Reuse 1", 10th European Conference on Wireless Technology (ECWT 2007), European Microwave Week 2007, Munich, Germany, 8-10 October 2007, Art. No. 4403982, pp. 205-208.
[38]  D.Tsilimantos, G. Tsoulos and D. Kaklamani, "Radio Network Planning for UMTS with Smart Antennas", International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA '07), Torino Italy, 17-21 September 2007, pp. 415-418.
[39]  D.Tsilimantos, G. Tsoulos and D. I. Kaklamani, "UMTS WCDMA Network Planning with Smart Antennas", 10th European Conference on Wireless Technology (ECWT 2007), European Microwave Week 2007, Munich, Germany, 8-10 October 2007, pp. 90-93.
[40]  P. K. Gkonis, G. V. Tsoulos and D. I. Kaklamani, "Performance Evaluation of an Adaptive Sectorization Strategy for WCDMA Cellular Networks with Hotspot Areas, " 10th European Conference on Wireless Technology (ECWT 2007), European Microwave Week 2007 (EuMW 2007), Munich, Germany, 8-10 October 2007, pp. 86-89.
[41]  G.V.Tsoulos, "Balancing the cost implications and planning challenges with the increased benefits from smart antennas", invited presentation IIR conference 'Base Station Architecture for Next Generation Network Roll-Out', London, September 2001.
[42]  G.V.Tsoulos, "Examining the potential role of smart antennas in the migration towards UMTS", invited presentation IIR Conference 'Migration Strategies To Advanced GSM & UMTS', London, 20 September 2000.
[43]  G.V.Tsoulos, G.E.Athanasiadou, "Adaptive Antenna Arrays for Mobile Communications: Recent Advances in Performance and System Considerations and Future Challenges", COMCON'99, June 1999, Athens, Greece.
[44]  G.V.Tsoulos, J.McGeehan, "Adaptive Antennas for Third Generation Personal Communication Systems", invited presentation, Microwave & RF Workshop, 29 September 1997, London UK.
[45]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach, "Deployment of adaptive antenna systems in microcells", IEE Colloquium on Propagation Aspects of Future Mobile Systems, Friday 25 October 1996, London, UK.
[46]  P.Eggers, H.Dam, P.Zetterberg, P.Mogensen, G.Tsoulos, M.Tangemann, "Developments of Adaptive Antenna Arrays for UMTS", URSI, 30 August 1996, Lille, France.
[47]  G.V.Tsoulos, J.McGeehan, "Potential Application of Adaptive Antennas to the Radio Local Loop", invited presentation, IEE Colloquium on Local Loop Fixed Radio Access, London, UK, Friday 1 December 1995, pp. 10/1-10/8.
[48]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach and S.C.Swales, "Smart Antennas for DS-CDMA Cellular Systems", Second International Workshop on Mobile Multimedia Communications, Bristol, UK, 11-14th April 1995, pp. A3/1-A3/5.
[49]  G.V.Tsoulos, M.A.Beach and S.C.Swales, "Adaptive Antennas for Third Generation DS-CDMA Cellular Systems", IEE Colloquium on Smart Antennas, London, UK, Friday 9 December 1994, pp. 1/1-1/5.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  MIMO System Technology for Wireless Communications, G.V.Tsoulos (ed.), CRC Press, 2006, ISBN-13: 978-0-8493-4190-8.
[2]  Adaptive Antennas for Mobile Communications, G.V.Tsoulos (ed.), Wiley-IEEE Press, 2001, ISBN 0-780-36016-8.
[3]  G.V.Tsoulos and C.Christodoulou, "Arrays and Smart Antennas", Chapter 11 in Modern Antenna Handbook, C.Balanis (ed.), Wiley Interscience, 2008, pp. 531-580.
[4]  D.Zarbouti, G.V.Tsoulos, D.Kaklamani, "Theory and practice of MIMO systems for wireless communications", Chapter 1 in MIMO Systems for Wireless Communications, G.V.Tsoulos (ed.), CRC Press, 2006.
[5]  G.V.Tsoulos, "Adaptive antennas and MIMO systems for mobile communications", Chapter 1 in Adaptive Antennas, Sathish Chandran (ed.), pp. 3-26, Springer Verlag, 2004.
[6]  G.V.Tsoulos, J.McGeehan, M.Beach, "Adaptive antennas for personal communication systems", Chapter 31 in Insights into Mobile Multimedia Communications, editors D.Bull, N.Canagarajah and A.Nix, pp. 493-510, Academic Press, 1999.