InterDigital Scientist Selected to Join Rutgers University Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory Board
InterDigital,
Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC), a wireless research and development company,
today announced that Ariela Zeira, Vice President with the company’s
Innovation Labs unit, has been selected to join the Electrical
and Computer Engineering (ECE) Advisory Board at Rutgers University.
The mission of the advisory board is to foster connections with industry
partners, secure internships for the ECE students, identify promising
research areas and funding opportunities, and in general, increase the
visibility of the department.
As one of the most advanced wireless researchers in the world, Dr. Zeira
brings a breadth of experience and knowledge to the advisory board
having initiated and led projects for video over wireless networks, next
generation cellular systems and algorithm designs for 3G and 4G model
chip sets. After 14 years at InterDigital, Dr. Zeira oversees the
company’s technology incubation department and has led cutting edge
technology developments for wireless and multimedia systems. In
addition, she has played an integral role in business development and
strategy planning.
“At InterDigital we are committed to driving innovation forward and
inventing advanced technologies to keep up with emerging wireless and
multimedia demands,” said James Nolan, Executive Vice President of
Research & Development and head of Innovation Labs at InterDigital.
“Ariela’s appointment to the Rutgers ECE Advisory Board is a testament
to her expertise and knowledge as well as an affirmation of our
company’s efforts to contribute the wireless and mobile industry as a
whole.”
Prior to joining InterDigital, Dr. Zeira had been working on signal
processing with applications to sonar, diagnostic ultrasound, radar and
communications. She started her career in Rafael, Israel, and later
became a post-doctoral fellow at the Yale School of Medicine, a Research
Engineer at Signal Processing Technology and a Visiting Research
Engineer at the University of California Davis. She is the author of
more than 150 issued U.S. patents, 11 journal papers and more than 20
conference papers. Dr. Zeira received a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Tecnion,
Israel Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. from Yale University, all in
electrical engineering.
About InterDigital®
InterDigital develops fundamental wireless technologies that are at the
core of mobile devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many
of the industry's most critical and complex technical challenges,
inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a richer
multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has
licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world's leading
wireless companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ
and is included in the S&P MidCap 400® index.
InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.
For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.
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