Marjan Baghaie
Education
Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.
~Albert Einstein
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
PhD in Wireless Communication (2007 - current)
Research Topic: Cooperation in Wireless Networks
Adviser: Prof. Bhaskar Krishnamachari
Awards:
J. R. Templin Fellowship for PhD studies, 2007
IET Hudswell International Research Fellowship, 2007
NZFGW Graduate Fellowship, 2008
N2women ICC Fellowship, 2008
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Master of Engineering in Wireless Communication, December 2006
Thesis Topic: Integrated Multilevel Space-time Trellis Codes over Rayleigh Fading Channels
Advisers: Prof. Desmond Taylor, and Dr. Philippa Martin
Awards:
New Zealand Foundation of Research, Science and Technology (FRST) Graduate Fellowship, 2005
UC Communication Research Group (UCCRG) Postgraduate Scholarship, 2005, 2006
New Zealand Vice Chancellors' Committee (NZVCC) Stratex Graduate Fellowship - in telecommunication and networking, 2006
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Bachelor of Engineering (1st Class Honors) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, December 2004
Honors Project Topic: Space-time Codes based on Linear Despersion Codes
Adviser: Prof. Desmond Taylor
Awards:
Bright Spark Scholarship - in telecommunication engineering, 2003, 2004, 2005
Shearer memorial scholarship - in engineering, 2004
T.I.F engineering project fellowship - in communication engineering, 2003
ETITO scholarship - in telecommunication engineering, 2003
Schneider-PDL engineering scholarship - in electronics engineering, 2003
Brian Morrison memorial scholarship - in engineering, 2003
Transpower undergraduate scholarship in electrical engineering, 2003, 2004
Bright Star scholarship, 2002
Riccarton High School, Christchurch, New Zealand
"A" Bursary (Scholarship Standard) in Physics and Mathematics, December 2001
New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) Mathematics and Science Award - For outstanding performance in University Entrance examinations
New Zealand Education and Scholarship Trust (NZEST) Awards - for subjects Maths with Calculus and Maths with Statistics
Second senior prize in Canterbury Westland Science and Technology Fair and the award for the "Best application of a scientific method" for my final year physics project