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Theodore S. Rappaport

Theodore S. Rappaport

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Computer Science
USA
2026
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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
125
Citations
111145
World Ranking
114
National Ranking
68

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
127
Citations
111891
World Ranking
44
National Ranking
25

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award “For pioneering contributions to radio channel modeling and characterization, and millimeter wave communication systems.”
  • 2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Theodore S. Rappaport is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the engineering field with a strong emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering. Other subfields they have contributed to include aerospace engineering, media technology, computer networks and communications, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their work spans several key topics in wireless communications and related technologies, including:

  • Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Microwave Engineering and Waveguides
  • Power Line Communications and Noise
  • Telecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies
  • Antenna Design and Analysis
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies

Theodore S. Rappaport has been involved in numerous publications in high-profile venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Communications Letters
  • ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications
  • IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications

Notable recent papers include:

  • Millimeter Wave and Sub-Terahertz Spatial Statistical Channel Model for an Indoor Office Building, 2021, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
  • Millimeter Wave and Sub-THz Indoor Radio Propagation Channel Measurements, Models, and Comparisons in an Office Environment, 2021, IEEE Communications Letters
  • Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Urban Microcell Propagation Measurements and Models, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Terahertz Wireless Communications: Co-Sharing for Terrestrial and Satellite Systems Above 100 GHz, 2021, IEEE Communications Letters
  • Sub-Terahertz Channel Measurements and Characterization in a Factory Building, 2022, ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications

Theodore S. Rappaport has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Ojas Kanhere
  • Dipankar Shakya
  • Yunchou Xing
  • Hitesh Poddar
  • Mingjun Ying

Their contributions also extend to book publications, including a work published by Cambridge University Press:

  • Wireless Communications, 2024

Theodore S. Rappaport's achievements include receiving the IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award in 2020 for contributions to radio channel modeling and millimeter wave communication systems. They were also named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice

    Theodore S. Rappaport

  • Millimeter Wave Mobile Communications for 5G Cellular: It Will Work!

    T. S. Rappaport;Shu Sun;R. Mayzus;Hang Zhao

  • Millimeter-Wave Cellular Wireless Networks: Potentials and Challenges

    Sundeep Rangan;Theodore S. Rappaport;Elza Erkip

  • Millimeter Wave Channel Modeling and Cellular Capacity Evaluation

    Mustafa Riza Akdeniz;Yuanpeng Liu;Mathew K. Samimi;Shu Sun

  • Smart Antennas for Wireless CDMA

    Theodore S. Rappaport;Joseph C. Liberti

  • Smart Antennas for Wireless Communications: Is-95 and Third Generation Cdma Applications

    Joseph C. Liberti;Theodore S. Rappaport

  • Wireless Communications and Applications Above 100 GHz: Opportunities and Challenges for 6G and Beyond

    Theodore S. Rappaport;Yunchou Xing;Ojas Kanhere;Shihao Ju

  • Wideband Millimeter-Wave Propagation Measurements and Channel Models for Future Wireless Communication System Design

    Theodore S. Rappaport;George R. MacCartney;Mathew K. Samimi;Shu Sun

  • Overview of Millimeter Wave Communications for Fifth-Generation (5G) Wireless Networks—With a Focus on Propagation Models

    Theodore S. Rappaport;Yunchou Xing;George R. MacCartney;Andreas F. Molisch

  • Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications

    Theodore S. Rappaport;Robert William Heath;Robert Clark Daniels;James Nelson Murdock

  • 914 MHz path loss prediction models for indoor wireless communications in multifloored buildings

    S.Y. Seidel;T.S. Rappaport

  • System and method for automated placement or configuration of equipment for obtaining desired network performance objectives and for security, RF tags, and bandwidth provisioning

    Theodore S. Rappaport;Roger R. Skidmore

  • Cross-layer design for wireless networks

    S. Shakkottai;T.S. Rappaport;P.C. Karlsson

  • Propagation measurements and models for wireless communications channels

    J.B. Andersen;T.S. Rappaport;S. Yoshida

  • Overview of spatial channel models for antenna array communication systems

    R.B. Ertel;P. Cardieri;K.W. Sowerby;T.S. Rappaport

  • State of the Art in 60-GHz Integrated Circuits and Systems for Wireless Communications

    T. S. Rappaport;J. N. Murdock;F. Gutierrez

  • Broadband Millimeter-Wave Propagation Measurements and Models Using Adaptive-Beam Antennas for Outdoor Urban Cellular Communications

    Theodore S. Rappaport;Felix Gutierrez;Eshar Ben-Dor;James N. Murdock

  • Position location using wireless communications on highways of the future

    T.S. Rappaport;J.H. Reed;B.D. Woerner

  • Millimeter-Wave Enhanced Local Area Systems: A High-Data-Rate Approach for Future Wireless Networks

    Amitava Ghosh;Timothy A. Thomas;Mark C. Cudak;Rapeepat Ratasuk

  • Site-specific propagation prediction for wireless in-building personal communication system design

    S.Y. Seidel;T.S. Rappaport

Frequent Co-Authors

George R. MacCartney
George R. MacCartney Apple (United States)
Shu Sun
Shu Sun Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Jeffrey H. Reed
Jeffrey H. Reed Virginia Tech
Gregory D. Durgin
Gregory D. Durgin Georgia Institute of Technology
Sundeep Rangan
Sundeep Rangan New York University
Layne T. Watson
Layne T. Watson Virginia Tech
Amitava Ghosh
Amitava Ghosh Nokia (United States)
Naren Ramakrishnan
Naren Ramakrishnan Virginia Tech
Andreas F. Molisch
Andreas F. Molisch University of Southern California
Robert W. Heath
Robert W. Heath University of California, San Diego

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