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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal “For fundamental contributions to communications theory and practice, including VLSI for signal processing, and simulation and modeling software.”
  • 1990 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to telecommunication theory and practice and to engineering education.
  • 1983 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the theory of transmitting digital waveforms on band-limited channels.

Overview

David G. Messerschmitt is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within physics, astronomy, and engineering, with a significant focus on aerospace and communication systems for space applications.

The scientist's main fields of study include Physics and Astronomy and Engineering. Within these fields, their work covers several subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

Key research topics addressed by David G. Messerschmitt include:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Space Satellite Systems and Control
  • Spacecraft Design and Technology
  • Satellite Communication Systems

Their recent publication record primarily appears in the arXiv (Cornell University) repository, with five papers published between 2020 and 2023. These papers address topics related to interstellar communication, spacecraft design, and data downlink in the context of interstellar flyby missions:

  • Optimal mass and speed for interstellar flyby with directed-energy propulsion, 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Interstellar flyby scientific data downlink design, 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Technological Challenges in Low-mass Interstellar Probe Communication, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Relaying Swarms of Low-Mass Interstellar Probes, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Timing relationships and resulting communications challenges in relativistic travel, 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with Philip Lubin, Ian Morrison, Ian S. Morrison, and Thomas J. Mozdzen, indicating active participation in a research community focused on space technology and communication systems.

David G. Messerschmitt's career includes recognition by professional organizations. They received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal in 1999 for contributions to communications theory and practice, specifically including VLSI for signal processing, and simulation and modeling software. They were elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1990 for contributions to telecommunication theory, practice, and engineering education. Additionally, they were named IEEE Fellow in 1983 for work on transmitting digital waveforms on band-limited channels.

Best Publications

  • Synchronous data flow

    E.A. Lee;D.G. Messerschmitt

  • Static scheduling of synchronous data flow programs for digital signal processing

    E. A. Lee;D. G. Messerschmitt

  • Software Ecosystem: Understanding an Indispensable Technology and Industry

    David G. Messerschmitt;Clemens Szyperski

  • Ptolemy: a framework for simulating and prototyping heterogeneous systems

    Joseph Buck;Soonhoi Ha;Edward A. Lee;David G. Messerschmitt

  • Simulation of multipath impulse response for indoor wireless optical channels

    J.R. Barry;J.M. Kahn;W.J. Krause;E.A. Lee

  • Manipulation and compositing of MC-DCT compressed video

    Shih-Fu Chang;D.G. Messerschmitt

  • Static rate-optimal scheduling of iterative data-flow programs via optimum unfolding

    K.K. Parhi;D.G. Messerschmitt

  • Pipeline interleaving and parallelism in recursive digital filters. I. Pipelining using scattered look-ahead and decomposition

    K.K. Parhi;D.G. Messerschmitt

  • Adaptive Filters: Structures, Algorithms and Applications

    Michael L. Honig;David G. Messerschmitt

  • A low-noise chopper-stabilized differential switched-capacitor filtering technique

    P.R. Gray;D. Senderowicz;D.G. Messerschmitt

  • Automatic synthesis of asynchronous circuits from high-level specifications

    T.H.-Y. Meng;R.W. Brodersen;D.G. Messerschmitt

  • Resynchronization of motion compensated video affected by ATM cell loss

    P. Haskell;D. Messerschmitt

  • Echo Cancellation in Speech and Data Transmission

    D. Messerschmitt

  • Nonlinear Echo Cancellation of Data Signals

    O. Agazzi;D. Messerschmitt;D. Hodges

  • Frequency Detectors for PLL Acquisition in Timing and Carrier Recovery

    D. Messerschmitt

  • An upper bound on the error probability in decision-feedback equalization

    D. Duttweiler;J. Mazo;D. Messerschmitt

  • Embedded coding of speech: A vector quantization approach

    A. Haoui;D. Messerschmitt

  • Synchronization in digital system design

    D.G. Messerschmitt

  • Digital Communication: Third Edition

    John R. Barry;David G. Messerschmitt;Edward A. Lee

  • Digital communications

    D. Messerschmitt

  • Fully-Static Rate-Optimal Scheduling of Iterative Data-Flow Programs via Optimum Unfolding.

    Keshab K. Parhi;David G. Messerschmitt

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward A. Lee
Edward A. Lee University of California, Berkeley
Keshab K. Parhi
Keshab K. Parhi University of Minnesota
John R. Barry
John R. Barry Georgia Institute of Technology
Teresa H. Meng
Teresa H. Meng Stanford University
Michael L. Honig
Michael L. Honig Northwestern University
Robert W. Brodersen
Robert W. Brodersen University of California, Berkeley
Jean Walrand
Jean Walrand University of California, Berkeley
Joseph M. Kahn
Joseph M. Kahn Stanford University
Richard Han
Richard Han Macquarie University
Shih-Fu Chang
Shih-Fu Chang Columbia University

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