Simon Haykin
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Simon Haykin received the
B.Sc. (First Class Honors), Ph.D., and D.Sc. degrees
from the University of Birmingham, Birmingham,
U.K., all in electrical engineering.
On the completion of his Ph.D. studies, he spent
several years from 1956 to 1965 in industry and
academia in the U.K. In January 1966, he joined
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, as
Full Professor of Electrical Engineering, where he
has stayed ever since. In 1972, in collaboration with
several faculty members, he established the Communications Research Laboratory (CRL), specializing in signal processing applied
to radar and communications. He stayed on as the CRL Director until 1993. In
1996, the Senate of McMaster University established the new title of University
Professor; in April of that year, he was appointed the first University Professor
from the Faculty of Engineering. He is the author, coauthor, editor of over 40
books, which include the widely used text books: Communications Systems,
4th edition, (New York, NY: Wiley, 2001), Adaptive Filter Theory, 4th edition,
(Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2002), Neural Networks: A Comprehensive Foundation, 2nd edition, (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1998),
and Modern Wireless Communications (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall,
2004); these books have been translated into many different languages all over
the world. He has published hundreds of papers in leading journals on adaptive
signal processing algorithms and their applications. His research interests have
focused on adaptive signal processing, for which he is recognized world wide.
Prof. Haykin is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. In 1999, he was
awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Technical Sciences by ETH, Zurich,
Switzerland. In 2002, he was the first recipient of the Booker Gold Medal, which
was awarded by the International Scientific Radio Union (URSI
Simon Haykin is an electrical engineer, noted for his pioneering work in adaptive signal-processing
with emphasis on applications in radar and communications.
He received his B.Sc. Ph.D., and D.Sc., in electrical engineering
from the University of Birmingham
, England.
In the mid 1980s, he shifted the thrust of his research effort in the direction of Neural Computation, which was re-emerging at that time.
B.Sc. (First Class Honors), Ph.D., and D.Sc. degrees
from the University of Birmingham, Birmingham,
U.K., all in electrical engineering.
On the completion of his Ph.D. studies, he spent
several years from 1956 to 1965 in industry and
academia in the U.K. In January 1966, he joined
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, as
Full Professor of Electrical Engineering, where he
has stayed ever since. In 1972, in collaboration with
several faculty members, he established the Communications Research Laboratory (CRL), specializing in signal processing applied
to radar and communications. He stayed on as the CRL Director until 1993. In
1996, the Senate of McMaster University established the new title of University
Professor; in April of that year, he was appointed the first University Professor
from the Faculty of Engineering. He is the author, coauthor, editor of over 40
books, which include the widely used text books: Communications Systems,
4th edition, (New York, NY: Wiley, 2001), Adaptive Filter Theory, 4th edition,
(Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2002), Neural Networks: A Comprehensive Foundation, 2nd edition, (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1998),
and Modern Wireless Communications (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall,
2004); these books have been translated into many different languages all over
the world. He has published hundreds of papers in leading journals on adaptive
signal processing algorithms and their applications. His research interests have
focused on adaptive signal processing, for which he is recognized world wide.
Prof. Haykin is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. In 1999, he was
awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Technical Sciences by ETH, Zurich,
Switzerland. In 2002, he was the first recipient of the Booker Gold Medal, which
was awarded by the International Scientific Radio Union (URSI
Simon Haykin is an electrical engineer, noted for his pioneering work in adaptive signal-processing
Signal processing
Signal processing is an area of systems engineering, electrical engineering and applied mathematics that deals with operations on or analysis of signals, in either discrete or continuous time...
with emphasis on applications in radar and communications.
He received his B.Sc. Ph.D., and D.Sc., in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
from the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
, England.
In the mid 1980s, he shifted the thrust of his research effort in the direction of Neural Computation, which was re-emerging at that time.
Awards and honours
- Fellow of the Royal Society of CanadaRoyal Society of CanadaThe Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
- Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...
- Henry Booker Gold Medal from the International Union of Radio ScienceInternational Union of Radio ScienceThe International Union of Radio Science is one of 26 international scientific unions affiliated to the International Council for Science.- History and objectives :...
, 2002 - Honorary Doctor of Technical Sciences from ETH ZentrumETH ZurichThe Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich or ETH Zürich is an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university in the City of Zurich, Switzerland....
, Zurich, Switzerland, 1999