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Markku Renfors

Markku Renfors

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Finland
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
53
Citations
9571
World Ranking
2447
National Ranking
15

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Finland Leader Award
  • 2008 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to digital signal processing algorithms

Overview

Markku Renfors is affiliated with Tampere University in Finland and has conducted extensive research in the fields of engineering and computer science, focusing primarily on electrical and electronic engineering and computer networks and communications. Their work includes contributions to media technology, signal processing, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their research covers several main topics, including:

  • PAPR reduction in OFDM
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques
  • Advanced Power Amplifier Design
  • Power Line Communications and Noise
  • Cognitive Radio Networks and Spectrum Sensing
  • Wireless Communication Networks Research
  • Telecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies

Renfors has collaborated frequently with several co-authors such as Toni Levanen, Mikko Valkama, Juha Yli-Kaakinen, Arto Palin, and Kari Pajukoski.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "Generalized Fast-Convolution-Based Filtered-OFDM: Techniques and Application to 5G New Radio" (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing
  • "Novel Iterative Clipping and Error Filtering Methods for Efficient PAPR Reduction in 5G and Beyond" (2020), published in IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
  • "SDR Prototype for Clipped and Fast-Convolution Filtered OFDM for 5G New Radio Uplink" (2020), published in IEEE Access
  • "Novel filter bank-based cooperative spectrum sensing under practical challenges for beyond 5G cognitive radios" (2021), published in EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
  • "Efficiency Analysis of a Truncated Flip-FBMC in Burst Optical Transmission" (2021), published in IEEE Access

Renfors has published in venues including arXiv (Cornell University), IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, IEEE Access, EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, and IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing.

In 2008, Renfors was recognized as an IEEE Fellow for contributions to digital signal processing algorithms.

Best Publications

  • Advanced methods for I/Q imbalance compensation in communication receivers

    M. Valkama;M. Renfors;V. Koivunen

  • The maximum sampling rate of digital filters under hardware speed constraints

    M. Renfors;Y. Neuvo

  • Circularity-Based I/Q Imbalance Compensation in Wideband Direct-Conversion Receivers

    L. Anttila;M. Valkama;M. Renfors

  • Channel equalization in filter bank based multicarrier modulation for wireless communications

    Tero Ihalainen;Tobias Hidalgo Stitz;Mika Rinne;Markku Renfors

  • Pilot spacing in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing systems on practical channels

    J. Rinne;M. Renfors

  • Frequency-Selective I/Q Mismatch Calibration of Wideband Direct-Conversion Transmitters

    L. Anttila;M. Valkama;M. Renfors

  • Compensation of frequency-selective I/Q imbalances in wideband receivers: models and algorithms

    M. Valkama;M. Renfors;V. Koivunen

  • Prototype filter design for filter bank based multicarrier transmission

    Ari Viholainen;Tero Ihalainen;Tobias Hidalgo Stitz;Markku Renfors

  • Distance-Based Interpolation and Extrapolation Methods for RSS-Based Localization With Indoor Wireless Signals

    Jukka Talvitie;Markku Renfors;Elena Simona Lohan

  • Recursive Nth-band digital filters- Part II: Design of multistage decimators and interpolators

    M. Renfors;T. Saramaki

  • Recursive Nth-band digital filters- Part I: Design and properties

    M. Renfors;T. Saramaki

  • Pilot-Based synchronization and equalization in filter bank multicarrier communications

    Tobias Hidalgo Stitz;Tero Ihalainen;Ari Viholainen;Markku Renfors

  • Channel Equalization for Multi-Antenna FBMC/OQAM Receivers

    T Ihalainen;A Ikhlef;J Louveaux;M Renfors

  • Advanced digital signal processing techniques for compensation of nonlinear distortion in wideband multicarrier radio receivers

    M. Valkama;A.Shahed hagh ghadam;L. Anttila;M. Renfors

  • Binary-Offset-Carrier modulation techniques with applications in satellite navigation systems

    Elena Simona Lohan;Abdelmonaem Lakhzouri;Markku Renfors

  • Blind signal estimation in conjugate signal models with application to I/Q imbalance compensation

    M. Valkama;M. Renfors;V. Koivunen

  • BPSK-like Methods for Hybrid-Search Acquisition of Galileo Signals

    Adina Burian;Elena Simona Lohan;Markku Renfors

  • A block-Alamouti scheme for filter bank based multicarrier transmission

    Markku Renfors;Tero Ihalainen;Tobias Hidalgo Stitz

  • Teager energy and the ambiguity function

    R. Hamila;J. Astola;F. Alaya Cheikh;M. Gabbouj

  • Statistical path loss parameter estimation and positioning using RSS measurements in indoor wireless networks

    Henri Nurminen;Jukka Talvitie;Simo Ali-Loytty;Philipp Muller

  • Advanced Methods for Imbalance Compensation in Communication Receivers

    Mikko Valkama;Markku Renfors;Visa Koivunen

Frequent Co-Authors

Mikko Valkama
Mikko Valkama Tampere University
Lauri Anttila
Lauri Anttila Tampere University
Tapio Saramaki
Tapio Saramaki Tampere University
Yrjö Neuvo
Yrjö Neuvo Aalto University
Visa Koivunen
Visa Koivunen Aalto University
Kari Pajukoski
Kari Pajukoski Nokia (United States)
Paschalis C. Sofotasios
Paschalis C. Sofotasios Khalifa University
Mika Rinne
Mika Rinne Nokia (Finland)
Taneli Riihonen
Taneli Riihonen Tampere University
Moncef Gabbouj
Moncef Gabbouj Tampere University

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