David Abbott

David Abbott

Research Scientist

Contact

Wireless and Networking Technologies Laboratory
CSIRO ICT Centre

Corner of Pembroke Street & Vimiera Road
Marsfield, NSW, 2122
Australia

PO Box 76
Epping, NSW, 1710
Australia

Themes

  • Sensor Networks

Projects

  • Wireless Sensor Networks
  • Energy Services

Science Area

  • Communications and Signal Processing

Biography

In 1993 I commenced my doctoral thesis research supported and jointly supervised by the CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility and the University of Sydney. As a student I investigated the distortion of millimetre-wavelength radio signals by water-vapour in the atmosphere, developed a radiometer to measure radio emission from the atmosphere in a spectral band around 220GHz, and investigated the accuracy with which atmospheric water-vapour could be estimated from ground based measurements of radio emission from the atmosphere.
In 1998 I joined the CSIRO Radiophysics Laboratory in the Signal Processing Group. At CSIRO I have developed signal processing algorithms for sensor networks, ultra-wideband ground penetrating radar, and three-dimensional sonar imaging. I have developed radio frequency amplifier and mixer circuits for signals between 5GHz and 40GHz, transistor structures and test structures for a Gallium-Arsenide semiconductor foundry process; modem and intermediate frequency circuits and signal processing algorithms for multi-gigabit per second radio communications. I have been involved with developing algorithms for the localisation of impacts on aerospace vehicles, and the detection of human respiration and pulse using remote radio frequency detection.

Academic Qualifications

1999 PhD University of Sydney, Electrical Engineering
1992 BE (Hons) University of Sydney, Electrical Engineering
1990 BSc University of Sydney

Achievements & Awards

2007 Engineers Australia Sydney Division Engineering Award in R&D, The Multi-Gigabit Wireless Project
2007 Engineers Australia Engineering Excellence Award, The Mult-Gigabit Wireless Project

Other Highlights

2007 CSIRO Chief Executives Medal, The Gigabit Wireless Team
2006 CSIRO ICT Centre Get Up Award, The Gigabit Wireless Team
2004 CSIRO Division of Telecommunications and Industrial Physics Performance Award, David Abbott, Val Dyadyuk and Leigh Stokes, “An exceptional performance in designing, assembling and testing a gigabit-rate 83 GHz band radio link in an extraordinarily short time”
2003 CSIRO Division of Telecommunications and Industrial Physics Divisional Teamwork Award, The Ageless Aerospace Vehicle Team