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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Germany
2026

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
111
Citations
58693
World Ranking
92
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2010 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to wireless communications
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Robert Schober is affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a specialization in electrical and electronic engineering as well as aerospace and biomedical engineering. Their work also extends to computer networks and communications and molecular biology.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks
  • Antenna Design and Analysis
  • Optical Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Robert Schober has published extensively in several reputable venues. Their frequent publication outlets include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Communications
  • Proceedings of the IEEE
  • IEEE Communications Magazine
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Active RIS vs. Passive RIS: Which Will Prevail in 6G?" (2022, IEEE Transactions on Communications)
  • "Robust and Secure Wireless Communications via Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces" (2020, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications)
  • "Simultaneously Transmitting And Reflecting (STAR) RIS Aided Wireless Communications" (2021, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • "Massive Access for 5G and Beyond" (2020, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications)
  • "Rate-Splitting Multiple Access: Fundamentals, Survey, and Future Research Trends" (2022, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert Schober include:

  • Vahid Jamali
  • H. Vincent Poor
  • Derrick Wing Kwan Ng
  • Zhiguo Ding
  • Sebastian Lotter

Robert Schober's work has been recognized through awards such as the IEEE Fellow title awarded in 2010 for contributions to wireless communications and membership in The Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Autonomous Demand-Side Management Based on Game-Theoretic Energy Consumption Scheduling for the Future Smart Grid

    A Mohsenian-Rad;V W S Wong;J Jatskevich;R Schober

  • A Survey on Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for 5G Networks: Research Challenges and Future Trends

    Zhiguo Ding;Xianfu Lei;George K. Karagiannidis;Robert Schober

  • Optimal Real-Time Pricing Algorithm Based on Utility Maximization for Smart Grid

    Pedram Samadi;Amir-Hamed Mohsenian-Rad;Robert Schober;Vincent W. S. Wong

  • Active RIS vs. Passive RIS: Which Will Prevail in 6G?

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  • Practical Non-Linear Energy Harvesting Model and Resource Allocation for SWIPT Systems

    Elena Boshkovska;Derrick Wing Kwan Ng;Nikola Zlatanov;Robert Schober

  • Simultaneous wireless information and power transfer in modern communication systems

    Ioannis Krikidis;Stelios Timotheou;Symeon Nikolaou;Gan Zheng

  • Advanced Demand Side Management for the Future Smart Grid Using Mechanism Design

    P. Samadi;H. Mohsenian-Rad;R. Schober;V. W. S. Wong

  • Rate-Splitting Multiple Access: Fundamentals, Survey, and Future Research Trends

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  • Robust and Secure Wireless Communications via Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces

    Xianghao Yu;Dongfang Xu;Ying Sun;Derrick Wing Kwan Ng

  • Multiple-antenna techniques for wireless communications - a comprehensive literature survey

    J. Mietzner;R. Schober;L. Lampe;W.H. Gerstacker

  • Simultaneously Transmitting And Reflecting (STAR) RIS Aided Wireless Communications

    Xidong Mu;Yuanwei Liu;Li Guo;Jiaru Lin

  • Key Technologies for 5G Wireless Systems

    Li-Chun Wang;Vincent W.S. Wong;Robert Schober;Derrick Wing Kwan Ng

  • Energy-efficient resource allocation in OFDMA systems with large numbers of base station antennas

    Derrick Wing Kwan Ng;Ernest S. Lo;Robert Schober

  • Robust Beamforming for Secure Communication in Systems With Wireless Information and Power Transfer

    Derrick Wing Kwan Ng;Ernest S. Lo;Robert Schober

  • Evolution of NOMA Toward Next Generation Multiple Access (NGMA) for 6G

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  • User Association in 5G Networks: A Survey and an Outlook

    Dantong Liu;Lifeng Wang;Yue Chen;Maged Elkashlan

  • Wireless Information and Power Transfer: Energy Efficiency Optimization in OFDMA Systems

    Derrick Wing Kwan Ng;Ernest S. Lo;Robert Schober

  • Optimal and autonomous incentive-based energy consumption scheduling algorithm for smart grid

    Amir-Hamed Mohsenian-Rad;Vincent W.S. Wong;Juri Jatskevich;Robert Schober

  • Advanced Optical Wireless Communication Systems

    Shlomi Arnon;John Barry;George Karagiannidis;Robert Schober

  • A General MIMO Framework for NOMA Downlink and Uplink Transmission Based on Signal Alignment

    Zhiguo Ding;Robert Schober;H. Vincent Poor

  • An Overview of Sustainable Green 5G Networks

    Qingqing Wu;Geoffrey Ye Li;Wen Chen;Derrick Wing Kwan Ng

  • Optimal Joint Power and Subcarrier Allocation for Full-Duplex Multicarrier Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems

    Yan Sun;Derrick Wing Kwan Ng;Zhiguo Ding;Robert Schober

  • Application of smart antenna technologies in simultaneous wireless information and power transfer

    Zhiguo Ding;Caijun Zhong;Derrick Wing Kwan Ng;Mugen Peng

  • MISO Wireless Communication Systems via Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces : (Invited Paper)

    Xianghao Yu;Dongfang Xu;Robert Schober

Frequent Co-Authors

Derrick Wing Kwan Ng
Derrick Wing Kwan Ng University of New South Wales
Lutz Lampe
Lutz Lampe University of British Columbia
Wolfgang H. Gerstacker
Wolfgang H. Gerstacker University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Vincent W. S. Wong
Vincent W. S. Wong University of British Columbia
George K. Karagiannidis
George K. Karagiannidis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Ranjan K. Mallik
Ranjan K. Mallik Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Vijay K. Bhargava
Vijay K. Bhargava University of British Columbia
Zhiguo Ding
Zhiguo Ding Nanyang Technological University
H. Vincent Poor
H. Vincent Poor Princeton University
Yongpeng Wu
Yongpeng Wu Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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