Tom Cesari
About
Dr. Pin-Han Ho is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo. His research spans a wide range of topics, including broadband wired and wireless communication networks, survivable network design, wireless communications, cyber-physical systems, and the Internet of Things (IoT). One of Dr. Ho's significant contributions, in collaboration with his PhD student Dr. James She, is the invention of Wireless Media Express™, a groundbreaking technology designed to address the challenge of wireless channel fading. This fundamental issue limits the effectiveness of wireless service providers in multicasting to intended receivers. Wireless Media Express™ generates an intelligent multicast signal that optimizes video quality for all receivers, regardless of their channel conditions. This innovative technology has transformative applications, such as enabling users to access TV channels on handheld devices while maintaining consistent, high-quality live broadcasts. It also allows businesses to efficiently upload video advertising to various digital displays across a city—such as highway billboards, shopping mall screens, and subway terminals—targeted to different audiences based on the time of day. Dr. Ho's ongoing research continues to drive advancements in communication technologies, with real-world applications that significantly enhance both consumer experiences and business operations.
Research Performance Summary
First Recorded Paper
SLSP: A new path protection scheme for the optical Internet
Year: 2001
Citations: 43
Venue: Optical Fiber Communication Conference, TuO1
Latest Recorded Paper
Deep-Learning Based Multi-Point Sound Field Control in Reverberant Environments
Year: 2026
Citations: 0
Venue: IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics
Last 10 Years Publication Activity
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