Above the Noise

Andrea Goldsmith, president of Stony Brook University and renowned wireless communications expert, discusses the foundational research behind modern wireless systems, the promise and challenges of 6G and AI, her experience translating academic work into successful startups (Quantenna and Plume), and Stony Brook’s major quantum research initiative supported by a $300M state investment.

The episode covers adaptive modulation and multi-antenna systems, integrated communication and sensing, the economics of next-generation wireless, and the university’s plans to build a terrestrial quantum network, advance quantum computing and sensing, and educate the next generation of scientists. Visit Mini-Circuits at www.minicircuits.com.