The University of Sheffield
Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Professor Tim O'Farrell

Chair in Wireless Communication

Email: T.OFarrell@sheffield.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0) 114 222 5193

Biography

BSc Hons EEE, University of Birmingham; MSc (Distinction) EEE, University of Manchester; PhD EEE University of Manchester; Research Engineer, Plessey ROKE Manor; Lecturer (1994), University of Manchester; Lecturer (1996), Senior Lecturer (1999), University of Leeds; Professor (2007), Swansea University; Professor (2011), University of Sheffield.
Professor O’Farrell holds a Chair in Wireless Communication. His research activities encompass resource management as well as physical layer techniques for wireless communication systems focused on cellular mobile (WCDMA, HSPA, Femtocells, LTE, LTE-Advanced, 4G), wireless LAN (802.11a/g/n/ad) and wireless optical systems (IR, visible light). He has led over 18 major research projects as PI, supervised to completion 17 PG theses and published over 230 research outputs, including 8 granted patents. He has participated in standards, consultancies and expert witness activities in the wireless sector. Currently, Professor O’Farrell is the Academic Coordinator of the Green Radio project jointly funded by MobileVCE and EPSRC. He is a Chartered Engineer, a member of the IET and IEEE.

Research Interests

Physical Layer Research:

Radio Resource Management Research:

Key Research Projects