Bringing Wireless Theory to Life: Ten SDR Experiments for Design and Practice

This is an IEEE CVT luncheon event that will be held at UTD on Sept. 16th (11:30 to 1 pm). You do not need to be an IEEE member to attend. Come join us each month if interested in great networking and the meeting topic.

Register at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/498335

Meeting details and cost to attend is below. Reservation at IEEE site (vTools) is required by Friday (9-12-25) noon if you'd like lunch. Free to attend if not having lunch.

Come join us on Tuesday Sept. 16th and hear:

Title:
"Bringing Wireless Theory to Life: Ten SDR Experiments for Design and Practice"

Speaker:
Murat Torak, Professor of Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas (https://www.linkedin.com/in/murat-torlak-b44a535/)

Date: Sept. 16, 2025
Location: UTD Synergy Park North Building; 3000 Waterview, Richardson, TX
Directions: NE Corner Synergy Park Blvd and Steward Dr.
Lunch Cost: see below.

Abstract:
Software-defined radios (SDRs) have transformed how we teach, learn, and practice modern wireless communications by providing a flexible, hands-on platform that bridges theory with real-world implementation. This talk presents a curated set of ten SDR-based experiments that have proven especially effective in engaging students and supporting practicing engineers. The focus will be on practical outcomes—how these experiments make abstract concepts tangible, accelerate skill-building, and highlight system-level tradeoffs in wireless design. Attendees will gain insight into how SDR experiments can serve as both a teaching tool and a professional resource for deepening expertise in next-generation communication systems.

Bio:
Murat Torlak is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas. His research spans wireless communications, software-defined radio systems, and millimeter-wave sensing and imaging for next-generation networks. He has authored more than 140 peer-reviewed publications and led numerous projects on vehicular communications, UAV networking, and advanced sensing supported by industry and federal agencies. From 2020 to early 2025, he served as an NSF Program Director overseeing flagship wireless initiatives including PAWR and RINGS.

Most importantly, come to network with your fellow CVT members.

You do not have to be an IEEE member to attend.

Registration: Please pre-register at:
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/498335

(If you're not an IEEE member, you are welcome to use the "Register as Guest" button at the bottom of the page - be sure to click and check the "I accept the IEEE Privacy Policy" box).

Please pre-register by Friday (9-12-25) noon if you plan on having lunch. The lunch order must go on at noon Friday prior to the meeting on Tuesday (9-16-25).

Lunch will start at 11:30 am and the program runs from 12 to 1 pm.
You do not need to be a member of IEEE and the meeting is free if you do not intend to eat.

Location:
UTD Synergy Park North Building; 3000 Waterview, Richardson, TX
Directions: NE Corner Synergy Park Blvd and Steward Dr. (map and more details below)

Prepay via the IEEE website by noon Friday (9-12-25 ):
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/498335

IEEE Members $10.00
IEEE Life Members $5.00
Non-IEEE Members (Guests) $15.00
UTD students: $2.00 (First 5 Students who have registered in vTools as recorded within vTools date/time stamp on the registration will be given their $2 back at the event, provided they attend), also all students must show UT Dallas ID at the desk the day of the meetings.

Feel free to sign up using the "Register as Guest" button at the bottom of the page. You do not need to be an IEEE member to attend and the meeting is free to attend if you are not eating.

Pay in person the day of the meeting:
IEEE Members $15.00
IEEE Life Members $10.00
Non-IEEE Members (Guests) $20.00
UTD ECE students with ID $2.00

Anyone who has not pre-registered for lunch will be asked to wait until all pre-registered folks have had a chance to go through the buffet line.
Anyone not pre-registered will be charged the ‘Guest’ rate.

There is No charge for "No Lunch, just attending the talk".

Parking passes will be available to those that register, and lunch for a fee.

Future meetings (subject to change but most likely):
Oct. 21, 2025
Nov. 18, 2025
Dec. 16, 2025
Jan. 20, 2026
Feb. 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
April 21, 2026
May 19, 2026