Albert Lysko Email & Phone Number

CA18223 SyMat Future Communications with Higher-Symmetric Engineered Artificial Materials

EU Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action CA20120 Intelligence-Enabling Radio Communications for Seamless Inclusive Interactions (INTERACT)

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

* Leading research and development in experimental dynamic spectrum access (DSA) / television white spaces (TVWS), 5G/6G, smart and ultra-low power antennas and energy efficiency, spectrum management and wireless, compatibility studies (especially analog TV v LTE); performing research in passive radars, digital television broadcasting and broadband convergence. The activities also extend to human capital development (supervision of graduate students, mentoring junior staff) and collaboration with universities.* 4 awards in this position: Collaboration Award (CSIR, 2018), and 2x Best paper awards (SATNAC 2018 and IEEE WAC 2019), and 1x NSTF corporate innovation team award.* Several times Acting Research Group Leader (incl. employment of staff, research group strategy planning, budget planning etc.) during several periods. * Multiple invited speaker/panel member roles. * Invitations to/participation in meetings with government, incl. at Ministerial levels

* Leading experimental research and development in experimental television white spaces (TVWS). I led and/or advised in/provided training for the TVWS trials which provided Internet to over 20,000 users, influenced FCC (USA) regulations in TVWS and led to setting up national South African TVWS regulations. * Leading the experimental research in smart and ultra-low power antennas and energy efficiency (1 mW power-saving array antenna tech. demo), spectrum management and wireless, compatibility studies, as well as performing research in passive radars, digital television broadcasting and broadband convergence. -- 2 awards incl. Best paper award; -- 4 technology demonstrators, 1 US patent, 2 book chapters, standard, 2 journal, 35 conference and 11 popular articles; -- representation in several national/governmental and international forums;-- multiple invited talks (incl. international), and tutorials; -- roles of conference General Chair, journal Editor;-- organizing several international conferences and numerous talks with international speakers;-- participation in IEEE standardization activities;* Consultative work around WiFi-based mesh networks for mines (Anglo American). The activities also extend to the supervision of graduate students, mentoring junior staff, collaboration with universities, acting manager duties, contributions to CSIR's organizational developments (career ladder, conditions of service, ...), plus employment of staff, full project planning, proposals preparation etc.

* Leading research and development in smart antennas, spectrum monitoring and contributing to wireless communications (1 technology demonstrator, 8 conference and 3 popular papers; plus 1 book and 5 accepted conference papers; PhD defended); * Spectrum management work incl. submission of 4 position papers to ICASA and participation in national spectrum management forums;* Lead a team, supervision of graduate students, mentoring (incl. initiation and editing of 3 successful proposals by mentees);* Main organizer and co-chair for a special session ”Cognitive Radios, Dynamic Spectrum Management and ... Digital Dividend” at the conference IEEE Region 8 Africon 2011, Zambia-- First in Africa research forum on cognitive radio and dynamic spectrum;-- Papers presented in the session won 2 out of 5 «best paper» conference awards in the 300+ attendees conference;* Reviewer for IEEE Trans. for Antennas and Propagation (top 10 journal in Telecommunications), ACES, National Research Foundation (NRF), several conferences, a book, external examiner for university, member of IEEE standards committees 145 and working group P1900.6* Project proposal preparation (incl. technical, HR and budget planning) and project reporting, staff pre-employment interviews, etc.

* Technical leader for more than half of research group’s projects (2009-2010); * Research in smart antennas, numerical electromagnetics and wireless communications (2 journal and 6 conference papers, 2 patent applications, 1 collaboration trip and an invited talk in Belgrade);* first patent in the research group; * in the list of the most downloaded papers on CSIR ResearchSpace (2 times for 2 publications; in 2008);* Spectrum management work incl. submission to and participation in national spectrum monitoring forums (lead for 2 submissions to ICASA); * supervision of graduate students, mentoring, external examiner;* reviewer for o IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation and IEEE Comm. Letters and WSEAS Trans. on Comm., member of IEEE Antenna Standard Committee 145, represent the CSIR Meraka Institute in the European Antenna Centre of Excellence.* Project proposal preparation (incl. technical, HR and budget planning) and project reporting.

Florida, Usa / Paris, France

South Africa

Consulting in antenna placement, antenna measurements, data transfer over GSM/GPRS, LabView, monitoring of industrial equipment (from physical sensing and data processing to publishing from client to server; incl. applications in air pump monitoring and mining steel reinforced conveyer belt monitoring), etc.

Board-level Committee of IEEE

Volunteer position for coordination of the 1000+ technical Chapters and 60 Sections in IEEE Region 8 (Europe, Middle East and Africa), including liaison with 40+ technical Societies and Councils of IEEE, all serving over 40000 society members in Region 8.

Member of the IEEE Membership and Geographic Activities (MGA)'s vTools (virtual tools) committee for 2020/21

Volunteer position for coordination of over 1000+ technical Chapters and 60 Sections in IEEE Region 8 (Europe, Middle East and Africa), including liaison with 40+ technical Societies and Councils of IEEE, all serving over 40000 society members in Region 8.

South Africa

Chair for IEEE South Africa Section (IEEE unit R80041, over 1000 people). 3 Awards: 2019 IEEE MGA OUTSTANDING MEDIUM SECTION AWARD, and IEEE R8 AWARD "Exemplary service in hosting the IEEE R8 MD workshop in Cape Town, March 23-24, 2018" and IEEE R8 "Best Section Poster: Best Africa for Africa" to the Section for the below achievements* Increase the number of events to 100+ in 2018, compared to 66 in 2017 and 34 in 2016;* Increase in membership and Gold awards for membership development in both 2017 and 2018;* Introduction of conferences support guideline; * Increase in conferences held: from 10 in 2017 to 11 in 2018;* Held SMIEEE workshops and gained 26 new SMIEEE in 2018 (compared to 6 in 2017);* A new Student Branch (UWC, with more in pipeline);* A new technical Chapter (VTS, with more in pipeline);* IEEE Xtreme back to South Africa after a decade;* Multiple IEEE Day events (never before);* Several large Women In Engineering events supported (200+, 130+, 120+, ... attendees);* Set up an IEEE training Session in IEEE Africon 2017;* Hosted IEEE R8 Membership Development workshop, IEEE PES flagship conference, IEEE R8 Africon, ...Please see the details for 2018 and 2017 in the following reportshttp://www.ieee.org.za/summary-report-ieee-south-africa-section-2018 http://ieee.org.za/summary-report-ieee-south-africa-section-2017

This was a 300+ papers IEEE Region 8 (EMEA) flagship conference. The duties included setting processes for paper reviews and awards, allocating reviews, moderating reviews, resolving paper related conflicts etc.

Co-organizing the conference "3rd International Conference on Advances in Computing and Communication Engineering - 2016" (ICACCE 2016) held in Durban, South Africa in November 28-29, 2016. Stats: 75 presentations, with submissions from 10 countries.

South Africa

Vice Chair / Chair-elect for IEEE South Africa Section (IEEE unit R80041, over 1000 people in 2015)

South Africa

Chair: IEEE South Africa Joint Chapter: Antennas and Propagation, Microwave Theory and Techniques & Electromagnetic Compatibility (IEEE unit CH08019: AP-03/MTT-17/EMC-027, about 70 people in 2015)

Co-organizing the conference of South African IEEE Joint AP/MTT/EMC Chapter for 2014. Conference with over 30 presentations, around 90 attendees, and 5 international plenary and keynote speakers

Potchefstroom, North-West, South Africa

Ieee R8 Belongs To Ieee, So I Am Mentioning This Second Time

Volunteer position for Coordination of the 1000+ technical Chapters and 60 Sections in IEEE Region 8 (Europe, Middle East and Africa), including liaison with 40+ technical Societies and Councils of IEEE, all serving over 40000 society members in Region 8.

Represent South Africa in European (EU) Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action CA15104 on the "Inclusive Radio Communication Networks for 5G and beyond" (IRACON), support cooperation and integration efforts: http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA15104?management .

* Represent South Africa in European (EU) Cooperation in Science and Technology (EU COST) Action IC1102 on the "Versatile, Integrated, and Signal-aware Technologies for Antennas" (VISTA), support cooperation and integration efforts: http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ict/IC1102?management .* Some of the outcomes: -- bringing 2 Distinguished Lecturers to South Africa, who gave a series of talks-- co-organizing a European School of Antennas (ESoA) course "Antennas for Radiotelescopes" held in South Africa and attended by 20 international students: http://www.ee.sun.ac.za/esoa_art2016/

* Member of the National Preparatory Working Group (NPWG) organized by South African Department of Communications as a part of preparations towards ITU World Radiocommunicaitons Conference 2012 (WRC-12);* Participant of the subgroup for WRC agenda item 1.19: Software-Defined Radio (SDR) and Cognitive Radio Systems (CRS) (http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/information/promotion/e-flash/4/article5.html);* Observer in the subgroups for WRC agenda items 1.3, 1.6, and 1.8.

Physics

* Development of a transponder (microstrip technology, 5.8 GHz);* Co-developed a new 3D antenna measurement laboratory (software and testing);* Student supervision;* Assisting students in several graduate (Masters level) and undergraduate courses;* Consultant and co-developer for real-time data acquisition and web publishing (1999-2003)

* Extensive development of original hardware and real-time software (assembly language) for a sub - PDP-11/03 computer; * Sales of products developed, and technical services

Phd, Ict (Engineering)

Activities and Societies: IEEE2001: “Satellite Navigation Systems for Science and Applications” – summer school organized by the European.

M.Sc., Radio Physics

Activities and Societies: Laboratory assistant, work at the Ground Penetrating Radars (GPR) Laboratory, hardware & software.

Radio Technician, Control Devices And Systems

Diploma with Honors / all grades are "A"s except for one "B"