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William Lehr

William Lehr

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
31
Citations
4780
World Ranking
9670
National Ranking
2757

William Lehr 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 William Lehr sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 174 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William Lehr 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 William Lehr sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

William Lehr is affiliated with MIT in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Computer Science. Their work spans subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Media Technology, Information Systems, and Artificial Intelligence.

The research topics that William Lehr has extensively explored include:

  • ICT Impact and Policies
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Wireless Networks and Protocols
  • Cooperative Communication and Network Coding
  • Digital Platforms and Economics
  • Power Line Communications and Noise
  • FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance

William Lehr's recent publications cover a range of issues intersecting next-generation wireless technologies, economic implications of mobile networks, and regulatory matters. Selected papers include:

  • "Next Generation Wi-Fi and 5G NR-U in the 6 GHz Bands: Opportunities and Challenges," 2020, IEEE Access
  • "5G: A new future for Mobile Network Operators, or not?", 2021, Telecommunications Policy
  • "Surveying 5G Techno-Economic Research to Inform the Evaluation of 6G Wireless Technologies," 2022, IEEE Access
  • "The state of network neutrality regulation," 2020, ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review
  • "Revisiting Wireless Internet Connectivity: 5G vs Wi-Fi 6," 2021, Telecommunications Policy

Publications by William Lehr have appeared in several frequent venues with multiple contributions, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Telecommunications Policy
  • IEEE Access
  • ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

William Lehr collaborates regularly with other researchers. Notable frequent co-authors are:

  • Volker Stocker
  • Edward J. Oughton
  • Randall Berry
  • Igor Kadota
  • Carlos Caicedo

Best Publications

  • Wireless Internet access: 3G vs. WiFi?

    William Lehr;Lee W McKnight

  • An Overview of Dynamic Spectrum Sharing: Ongoing Initiatives, Challenges, and a Roadmap for Future Research

    Sudeep Bhattarai;Jung-Min Park;Bo Gao;Kaigui Bian

  • Managing shared access to a spectrum commons

    W. Lehr;J. Crowcroft

  • Next Generation Wi-Fi and 5G NR-U in the 6 GHz Bands: Opportunities and Challenges

    Gaurang Naik;Jung-Min Park;Jonathan D. Ashdown;William H. Lehr

  • The Path to Market Success for Dynamic Spectrum Access Technology

    John M. Chapin;William H. Lehr

  • Complexity of Internet Interconnections: Technology, Incentives and Implications for Policy

    Peyman Faratin;David D. Clark;Steven Bauer;William Lehr

  • The Growing Complexity of Internet Interconnection

    Peyman Faratin;David Clark;Steven Bauer;William Lehr

  • The growing complexity of content delivery networks: Challenges and implications for the Internet ecosystem

    Volker Stocker;Georgios Smaragdakis;Georgios Smaragdakis;William Lehr;Steven Bauer

  • Standardization: Understanding the Process.

    William H. Lehr

  • Understanding Broadband Speed Measurements

    Steven Bauer;David D. Clark;William Lehr

  • The NEBULA Future Internet Architecture

    Tom Anderson;Ken Birman;Robert Broberg;Matthew Caesar

  • Wireless is changing the policy calculus for municipal broadband

    William H. Lehr;Marvin A. Sirbu;Sharon Eisner Gillett

  • 5G: A new future for Mobile Network Operators, or not?

    William Lehr;Fabian Queder;Justus Haucap

  • Sensing as a Service: An Exploration into Practical Implementations of DSA

    Martin B. H. Weiss;Simon Delaere;William H. Lehr

  • Surveying 5G Techno-Economic Research to Inform the Evaluation of 6G Wireless Technologies

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  • Mobile Broadband Growth, Spectrum Scarcity, and Sustainable Competition

    John M. Chapin;William H. Lehr

  • Evolving Wireless Access Technologies for Municipal Broadband

    Marvin A. Sirbu;William H. Lehr;Sharon Eisner Gillett

  • A brief overview of the NEBULA future internet architecture

    Tom Anderson;Ken Birman;Robert Broberg;Matthew Caesar

  • Comparison of hypothetical LNG and fuel oil fires on water

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  • The Evolution of Internet Congestion

    Steven Bauer;David D. Clark;William Lehr

  • Interconnection in the Internet: The Policy Challenge

    David D. Clark;William Lehr;Steven Bauer

  • Market Based Approaches for Dynamic Spectrum Assignment

    Martin B.H. Weiss;William H. Lehr

  • Time-Limited Leases for Innovative Radios

    J.M. Chapin;W.H. Lehr

  • Spectrum Pooling for Next Generation Public Safety Radio Systems

    W. Lehr;N. Jesuale

  • Measurement and Analysis of Internet Interconnection and Congestion

    David Clark;Steven Bauer;kc claffy;Amogh Dhamdhere

  • Measurement and Analysis of Internet Interconnection and Congestion

    David D. Clark;Steven Bauer;William Lehr;KC Claffy

  • Do appliances threaten Internet innovation

    S.E. Gillett;W.H. Lehr;J.T. Wroclawski;D.D. Clark

  • Assessing Broadband Reliability: Measurement and Policy Challenges

    William Lehr;Mikko Heikkinen;David D. Clark;Steven Bauer

  • A Data Driven Exploration of Broadband Traffic Issues: Growth, Management, and Policy

    Steven Bauer;David D. Clark;William Lehr

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas Sicker
Douglas Sicker Carnegie Mellon University
Frank R. Lichtenberg
Frank R. Lichtenberg Columbia University
Boon Thau Loo
Boon Thau Loo University of Pennsylvania
Kenneth P. Birman
Kenneth P. Birman Cornell University
Arvind Krishnamurthy
Arvind Krishnamurthy University of Washington
David Mazières
David Mazières Stanford University
Andreas Haeberlen
Andreas Haeberlen University of Pennsylvania
Jung-Min Park
Jung-Min Park Virginia Tech

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