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D-Index
48
Citations
21013
World Ranking
4445
National Ranking
1273

Roberto Padovani publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Roberto Padovani sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 225 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Roberto Padovani D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal “For innovations enabling efficient, wideband, wireless access to the Internet, that is central to all third-generation cellular networks.”
  • 2009 - IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award “For pioneering innovations in wireless communications, particularly to the evolution of CDMA for wireless broadband data.”
  • 2006 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For innovations in wireless communication, particularly the evolution of CDMA for wireless broadband data.
  • 1999 - IEEE Fellow For leadership in the design, implementation and commercialization of CDMA cellular technology.

Overview

Roberto Padovani is affiliated with Qualcomm in the United States, where their research intersects multiple disciplines including Computer Science, Engineering, and Environmental Science. Their work encompasses both foundational and applied aspects of technology, with a focus on areas such as IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Digital Transformation in Industry, and Water Quality Monitoring Technologies.

The scientist has contributed to the field of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering through research on the integration and monitoring of machinery and workpieces. They also engage in Computer Networks and Communications, reflecting a broad expertise across interconnected domains.

A recent publication by Roberto Padovani is entitled "5G-Based Multi-Sensor Platform for Monitoring of Workpieces and Machines: Prototype Hardware Design and Firmware", published in 2022 in the journal Electronics. This paper involves prototype development related to 5G applications in industrial monitoring.

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Praveen Mohanram
  • Alice Passarella
  • Elena Zattoni
  • Niels König
  • Robert Schmitt

Their publications have appeared in venues such as:

  • Electronics

Roberto Padovani's research topics cover:

  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Digital Transformation in Industry
  • Water Quality Monitoring Technologies

Their scholarly contributions have been recognized through several awards and honors, including:

  • 2016 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal for innovations enabling efficient, wideband, wireless access central to third-generation cellular networks
  • 2009 IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award for pioneering innovations in wireless communications, particularly the evolution of CDMA for wireless broadband data
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering since 2006, for innovations in wireless communication and evolution of CDMA technology
  • IEEE Fellow since 1999, for leadership in the design, implementation, and commercialization of CDMA cellular technology

Best Publications

  • On the capacity of a cellular CDMA system

    K.S. Gilhousen;I.M. Jacobs;R. Padovani;A.J. Viterbi

  • System and method for generating signal waveforms in a CDMA cellular telephone system

    Klein S. Gilhousen;Irwin M. Jacobs;Roberto Padovani;Lindsay A. Weaver

  • CDMA/HDR: a bandwidth efficient high speed wireless data service for nomadic users

    P. Bender;P. Black;M. Grob;R. Padovani

  • Method and apparatus for controlling transmission power in a CDMA cellular mobile telephone system

    Klein S. Gilhousen;Roberto Padovani;Charles E. Wheatley

  • Data throughput of CDMA-HDR a high efficiency-high data rate personal communication wireless system

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  • Afhændelse uden afbrydelse i et cellulært CDMA-telefonsystem

    Gilhousen Klein S;Padovani Roberto;Wheatley Charles E

  • Method and apparatus for the formatting of data for transmission.

    Roberto Padovani;Edward G. Tiedemann;Lindsay A. Weaver;Brian K. Butler

  • Method and apparatus of determining transmission data, for maintaining multi-user communication system

    Andrew P Dejaco;William R Gardner;Paul E Jacobs;S Katherine Lam

  • Increased capacity using CDMA for mobile satellite communication

    K.S. Gilhousen;I.M. Jacobs;R. Padovani;L.A. Weaver

  • A pragmatic approach to trellis-coded modulation

    A.J. Viterbi;J.K. Wolf;E. Zehavi;R. Padovani

  • Demodulation element assignment in a system capable of receiving multiple signals

    II Robert D. Blakeney;Lindsay A. Weaver;Noam A. Ziv;Paul T. Williamson

  • Spread spectrum transmitter power control method and system

    Klein S. Gilhousen;Roberto Padovani;Charles E. Wheatley

  • Method and system for the dynamic modification of control parameters in a transmitter power control system

    Roberto Padovani;Noam Ziv

  • Method and apparatus for performing handoff between sectors of a common base station

    Klein S. Gilhousen;Roberto Padovani;Lindsay A. Weaver

  • PROCEDIMIENTO Y APARATO PARA EL CONTROL DE POTENCIA CON TASA DE TRANSMISION DE DATOS VARIABLE.

    Wheatley;Padovani Roberto;Zehavi Ephraim

  • Apparatus and method for reducing message collision between mobile stations simultaneously accessing a base station in a CDMA cellular communications system

    Edward G. Tiedemann;Lindsay A. Weaver;Roberto Padovani

  • Method and apparatus for performing fast power control in a mobile communication system

    Edward G. Tiedemann;Joseph P. Odenwalder;Charles E. Wheatley;Roberto Padovani

  • Multicell downlink capacity with coordinated processing

    Sheng Jing;David N. C. Tse;Joseph B. Soriaga;Jilei Hou

  • The application of spread spectrum to PCS has become a reality: Reverse Link Performance of 1S-95 Based Cellular Systems

    R. Padovani

  • High data rate wireless packet data communications system

    Matthew S. Grob;Paul E. Bender;Peter J. Black;Roberto Padovani

  • Method and apparatus for reducing the average downlink transmitted power from base stations during soft handoff

    Klein S. Gilhousen;Roberto Padovani

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter J. Black
Peter J. Black Qualcomm (United States)
Ephraim Zehavi
Ephraim Zehavi Bar-Ilan University
Andrew J. Viterbi
Andrew J. Viterbi Qualcomm (United States)
Edward G. Tiedemann
Edward G. Tiedemann Qualcomm (United States)
Parag A. Agashe
Parag A. Agashe Qualcomm (United States)
Rashid Ahmed Akbar Attar
Rashid Ahmed Akbar Attar Qualcomm (United States)
Paul E. Jacobs
Paul E. Jacobs Qualcomm (United States)
Ayman Fawzy Naguib
Ayman Fawzy Naguib Qualcomm (United States)
Jack K. Wolf
Jack K. Wolf University of California, San Diego
Henry D. Pfister
Henry D. Pfister Duke University

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