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Ignacio Santamaria

Ignacio Santamaria

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
40
Citations
6397
World Ranking
4511
National Ranking
81

Ignacio Santamaria publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ignacio Santamaria sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 345 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Ignacio Santamaria D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ignacio Santamaria sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ignacio Santamaria is affiliated with the University of Cantabria in Spain, specializing in the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with a notable focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Signal Processing, and Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research portfolio includes over 110 publications in engineering and 31 in computer science, demonstrating a broad engagement with these disciplines.

Their main research topics cover a range of advanced subjects in wireless communication and signal processing. These include:

  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques
  • Satellite Communication Systems
  • Cooperative Communication and Network Coding
  • IoT Networks and Protocols
  • Distributed Sensor Networks and Detection Algorithms

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Ignacio Santamaria are:

  • Mohammad Soleymani
  • Eduard A. Jorswieck
  • Diego Cuevas
  • Javier Álvarez-Vizoso
  • Carlos Beltrán

Their published work appears primarily in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Signal Processing Letters

Recent representative publications include:

  • "Rate Splitting in MIMO RIS-Assisted Systems With Hardware Impairments and Improper Signaling," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • "Optimization of Rate-Splitting Multiple Access in Beyond Diagonal RIS-Assisted URLLC Systems," 2023, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • "Improper Signaling for Multicell MIMO RIS-Assisted Broadcast Channels With I/Q Imbalance," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking
  • "SNR Maximization in Beyond Diagonal RIS-Assisted Single and Multiple Antenna Links," 2023, IEEE Signal Processing Letters
  • "Spectral and Energy Efficiency Maximization of MISO STAR-RIS-Assisted URLLC Systems," 2023, IEEE Access

The work by Ignacio Santamaria involves advanced optimization techniques for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC), and addressing hardware impairments such as I/Q imbalance. Their research contributes to the understanding and development of sophisticated wireless communication frameworks that integrate novel signal processing methods and communication protocols.

Best Publications

  • Generalized correlation function: definition, properties, and application to blind equalization

    I. Santamaria;P.P. Pokharel;J.C. Principe

  • Maximum Sum-Rate Interference Alignment Algorithms for MIMO Channels

    Ignacio Santamaria;Oscar Gonzalez;Robert W. Heath;Steven W. Peters

  • Kernel Recursive Least-Squares Tracker for Time-Varying Regression

    S. Van Vaerenbergh;M. Lazaro-Gredilla;I. Santamaria

  • Detection of Rank- $P$ Signals in Cognitive Radio Networks With Uncalibrated Multiple Antennas

    D. Ramirez;G. Vazquez-Vilar;R. Lopez-Valcarce;J. Via

  • A Sliding-Window Kernel RLS Algorithm and Its Application to Nonlinear Channel Identification

    S. Van Vaerenbergh;J. Via;I. Santamaria

  • Gaussian Processes for Nonlinear Signal Processing: An Overview of Recent Advances

    F. Perez-Cruz;S. Van Vaerenbergh;J. JoseMurillo-Fuentes;M. Lazaro-Gredilla

  • A learning algorithm for adaptive canonical correlation analysis of several data sets

    Javier Vía;Ignacio Santamaría;Jesús Pérez

  • Robust Array Beamforming With Sidelobe Control Using Support Vector Machines

    C.C. Gaudes;I. Santamaria;J. Via;E.M.M. Gomez

  • Detection of Spatially Correlated Gaussian Time Series

    David Ramírez;Javier Via;Ignacio Santamaría;Louis L Scharf

  • Blind equalization of constant modulus signals using support vector machines

    I. Santamaria;C. Pantaleon;L. Vielva;J. Ibanez

  • A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HIGH-ACCURACY FREQUENCY ESTIMATION METHODS

    Ignacio Santamaría;Carlos Pantaleón;Jesús Ibañez

  • Fixed-budget kernel recursive least-squares

    Steven Van Vaerenbergh;Ignacio Santamaria;Weifeng Liu;Jose C. Principe

  • Entropy minimization for supervised digital communications channel equalization

    I. Santamaria;D. Erdogmus;J.C. Principe

  • A Feasibility Test for Linear Interference Alignment in MIMO Channels With Constant Coefficients

    Oscar Gonzalez;Carlos Beltran;Ignacio Santamaria

  • Gaussian Processes for Nonlinear Signal Processing

    Fernando Pérez-Cruz;Steven Van Vaerenbergh;Juan José Murillo-Fuentes;Miguel Lázaro-Gredilla

  • Closed-form approximation for the outage capacity of orthogonal STBC

    J. Perez;J. Ibanez;L. Vielva;I. Santamaria

  • Quaternion ICA From Second-Order Statistics

    J Vía;D P Palomar;L Vielva;I Santamaría

  • Stochastic blind equalization based on PDF fitting using Parzen estimator

    M. Lazaro;I. Santamaria;D. Erdogmus;K.E. Hild

  • Beamforming Design for Simplified Analog Antenna Combining Architectures

    F Gholam;J Via;I Santamaria

  • Adaptive blind deconvolution of linear channels using Renyi's entropy with Parzen window estimation

    D. Erdogmus;K.E. Hild;J.C. Principe;M. Lazaro

  • Integrated Adjustable Phase Shifters

    F Ellinger;U Mayer;M Wickert;N Joram

  • A new EM-based training algorithm for RBF networks

    Marcelino Lázaro;Ignacio Santamaría;Carlos Pantaleón

  • A comparative study of STBC transmissions at 2.4 GHz over indoor channels using a 2 × 2 MIMO testbed

    David Ramírez;Ignacio Santamaría;Jesús Pérez;Javier Vía

Frequent Co-Authors

Louis L. Scharf
Louis L. Scharf Colorado State University
Jose C. Principe
Jose C. Principe University of Florida
Deniz Erdogmus
Deniz Erdogmus Northeastern University
Wolfgang Utschick
Wolfgang Utschick Technical University of Munich
Tiago M. Fernández-Caramés
Tiago M. Fernández-Caramés University of A Coruña
Daniel P. Palomar
Daniel P. Palomar Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Robert W. Heath
Robert W. Heath University of California, San Diego
Frank Ellinger
Frank Ellinger TU Dresden
Aydin Sezgin
Aydin Sezgin Ruhr University Bochum

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