Sandro Scalise

Sandro Scalise graduated in Electronic Engineering specializing in Telecommunications (with honors) from University of Ferrara, Italy. In 2007, he received his Ph.D. (summa cum laude) from University of Vigo, Spain. Since 2001, he is within the Institute for Communications and Navigation, DLR (German Aerospace Centre), Germany, where, from October 2004 to June 2008, he has been leading the Mobile Satellite Systems Group. Since July 2008, he is leading the Satellite Networks Department. His research activity deals with the design of fixed and mobile satellite communication systems. He is IEEE Senior Member, co-author of more than 70 international journal and conference papers, cochairman of the biennial Advanced Satellite Multimedia Systems Conference since the 2006 edition. Since June 2006, he is leading the R&D Working Group of ISI European Technology Platform.