Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Heuberger

Executive Director of Fraunhofer IIS

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Prof. Albert Heuberger is Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS in Erlangen. Since 2011, he is holding the Chair of Information Technology (Communication Electronics) at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Before, he was head of the Fraunhofer IIS department “Communications” with the main focuses “Digital Broadcasting” and “Localization and Communication” in Nürnberg. After his doctoral thesis on “Quality of service in digital satellite broadcasting” Prof. Heuberger returned to Erlangen via the Ilmenau University of Technology. His research focuses on Internet-of-Things (IoT) communication, positioning, and cognitive sensor technologies.

Academic and Professional Background

since 2016
 Executive Director of Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
2011
 Director of Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
February 2005
 Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from university of Erlangen-Nürnberg on the subject “Untersuchung zur Versorgungsqualität im mobile Kanal in digitalen Satellitenrundfunknetzen”
1999
 Deputy director of Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
1996
 Head of Communication Systems department
1994
 Head of Telecommunication Engineering
1992
 Head of RF and Microwave Group
1987
 Member of research staff at Fraunhofer Society – Working Group for Integrated Circuits – RF and Microwave technologies
1987                             
 Degree in electrical engineering Dipl.-Ing. (Univ) from Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg

Research Interests

  • Systems development for digital radio and TV broadcasting and for mobile TV
  • New Forward Error Correction systems both on Physical Layer and Application Layer
  • Multi-Antenna (MIMO) systems for broadcasting applications
  •  Hybrid satellite/terrestrial networks

Milestones

1995                                  
 Subproject Leader in JESSI-DAB project (analog front end): work on an integrated circuit for an HF front end for reception of DAB signals
1994/95 Collaboration in various work groups in DAB project, e.g. WorldDAB Module 4 (satellite broadcasting), and work on standardization
1996/97 Work on WorldSpace system (satellite-based radio system for portable receivers)
From 1997 XM Satellite Radio: work on system concept, specification, and measurement campaigns for channel characterization and system validation
2000-2002 WorldSpace mobile system (DH system in ITU Recommendation BO.1130-4)
Since 2000
 Work on Digital Radio Mondiale project, realization of the first channel simulator and a software-based reference receiver, collaboration on standardization (as Vice Chairman of the Technical Committee)
Since 2013 (May)
 Member of the Board of Directors, Medical Valley Europäische Metropolregion (EMN) e. V.

Memberships

  • Member acatech
  • Member IEEE
  • Member VDI ITG (Germany)
  • Member FKTG
  • Consortium Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM): Active member in the technical Committee
  • Consortium Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB): Active member in the technical Committee
  • Consortium WorldDAB: Active member in the technical Committee
  • NATO SC/6 RAHWG “Radio Adhoc Working Group“: Active
  • Advanced Satellite Mobile Systems Task Force (ASMS-TF)
  • Integrated Satellite Initiative ISI (Europäische Technologie-Plattform)

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Heuberger

Executive Director

Fraunhofer IIS
Am Wolfsmantel 33
91058 Erlangen, Germany

Phone +49 9131 776-1000

Fax +49 9131 776-1099

Andrea Hopfengärtner

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Andrea Hopfengärtner

Assistant to the executive director

Fraunhofer IIS
Am Wolfsmantel 33
91058 Erlangen, Germany

Phone +49 9131 776-1001

Fax +49 9131 776-1099

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