Research Summary
His current interests are in the field of communications theory, information theory and coding theory with particular focus on wireless applications.

Awards
2011 IEEE Information Theory and IEEE Communications Societies Joint best paper award of the IEEE Information Theory and Communications Societies
2006 Okawa Foundation Research Award
2005 IEEE Informaiton theory society Fellow of Professional Society
2004 EUSIPCO Young Authors Award
2004 IEEE Information Theory and IEEE Communications Societies Joint best paper award of the IEEE Information Theory and Communications Societies
2003 IEEE IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Jack Neubauer Best System Paper Award
1999 William Girling Watson fellowship
1997 Fellowship of the CNR (Italian \National Research Council")
1996 Fellowship of the Co.Tr.A.O. (Communot
1994 European Space Agency Young Graduate Trainee Scholarship
1991 AEI (Italian Electrical Engineering Association) G. Someda Fellowship
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany Alexander von Humboldt Professorship - International Award for Research in Germany