Marc Engels

Marc Engels is currently the General Manager of Flanders' Mechatronics Technology Centre, a new research center that aims at increasing the intelligence of mechatronic systems. Research topics include intelligent sensors, communication, intelligent control, and embedded software. Before,Marc Engels was the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of LoraNet, a start-up in the field of broadband wireless communication. Previously, he was the Director of the wireless department at IMEC, focused on the implementation of telecommunication systems on a chip. For these systems, he overlooked research on the DSP processing, the mixed-signal RF front-end, and the software protocols. He was also active in design methods and tools for implementing multidisciplinary systems. Under his supervision, several systems have been realized, including a 54Mbps WLAN terminal, a GPS-GLONASS receiver, a DECT-GSM dual mode phone, a cable modem, and so forth. Previously, Engels performed research at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, Stanford University, Calif, USA, and the Royal Military School, Brussels, Belgium. Marc Engels received his Engineering degree (1988) and the Ph.D. (1993), both from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. He is also a Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT/INSYS), KUL.

Biography Updated on 20 November 2003

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