Alexander Wyglinski

Alexander Wyglinski

Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
AFFILIATED DEPARTMENT OR OFFICE
Graduate Studies
EDUCATION
B. Eng. Electrical Engineering McGill University, Canada 1999
MS Electrical Engineering Queen’s University at Kingston, Canada 2000
PhD Electrical Engineering McGill University, Canada 2005
Expert Bio

Professor Wyglinski’s work focuses on devising new, reliable, and robust wireless communications using artificial intelligence and machine learning. Given society’s growing reliance on wireless connectivity, it is important that wireless communications and networking systems are dependable and can co-exist with each other. His research into novel wireless communication systems will impact society in how they connect with each other and their surrounding environment, including the Internet of Things, smart cities, next-generation transportation systems, and eHealth. 

As an expert on wireless communications, Wyglinski can also speak about the increasing push to open up the possibilities of space-based communications or networks that rely on satellites to provide wireless connectivity for a variety of platforms.

He has provided media interviews on topics including satellite-to-cellular service, cellular network outages, testing of technology for artificial intelligence data centers in space, and the uses and potential for 5G and 6G technology.

Podcast Episodes

Scientific American
Google’s dream of AI data centers in space gets its first off-world test

Google is exploring the possibility of putting artificial intelligence data centers in space. A rocket launch has cleared the way for early-stage testing with four processors. For an article in Scientific American, Alexander Wyglinski, professor of electrical and computer engineering, discussed the advantages and challenges associated with deploying data center technology in orbit.

Additional Publications: Smithsonian Magazine
Forbes
Orbital Data Centers Face Huge Challenges

Are data centers in space a realistic option? Alexander Wyglinski, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, provided analysis for a Forbes article on the potential challenges, including the cost of transporting components and the risk of damage from space debris.

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