The Telecommunication Engineering Research Group (TERG) is involved with telecommunications research and exploits the proximity of BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre (formerly Marconi Research Centre) at Great Baddow in Essex.

TERG has proved highly popular for postgraduate study, especially for international students, currently having a large number of MPhil / PhD students, FT and PT. This group focuses its research on all aspects of telecommunication engineering and computer engineering as well as electronic control systems design. The main recent focus has been on wireless mobile systems where the quality of service and security issues have been targeted. Other specific research fields include: wireless mobile networking simulation, protocols and bandwidth management, ad-hoc wireless networks, wireless LANs and MANs, wireless fading modelling and measurements, distributed computing and databases in wireless environments, RF Circuit design, active noise cancellation, e-Learning software development, RF control systems and security systems, engineering management, biological neuron impulses.

TERG has a state-of-art wireless laboratory that includes highly sophisticated test equipment for the whole range of spectrum, where highly advanced mobile communications tests can be performed for all mobile development generations. During 08-09, six PhD students have graduated from TERG and that has presented good reputation in the international market in the field of mobile communication and the security of mobile systems.

Director: Dr. Sufian Yousef (sufian.yousef@anglia.ac.uk)

The group focuses its research on all aspects of telecommunication engineering and computer engineering as well as electronic control systems design. The main focus during the last two years has been on wireless mobile systems where the quality of services and security issues have been targeted. The other specific research fields adopted since 2004 include: wireless mobile networking simulation; protocols and bandwidth management; Ad-hoc wireless networks; wireless LANs and MANs; wireless fading modelling and measurements; distributed computing and databases in wireless environments; RF Circuit design; active noise cancellation; e-Learning software development; RF control systems and security systems; engineering management; biological neuron impulses. TERG is one of the pioneers in wireless mobile security research.

TERG also actively participates in many international IET and IEEE conferences and symposia.

Mission Statement

TERG's mission is to carry out academic research through research degrees that lead to MPhil and PhD by research and publication. This research is oriented towards state-of-art telecommunication engineering fields that suit modern advances and industrial requirements. TERG is a leader at Anglia Ruskin in the mission of knowledge transfer.

Areas of research

• Wireless Mobile Networking simulation, protocols, security and bandwidth management
• Ad-hoc wireless networks
• Wireless LANs and MANs
• Wireless fading modelling and measurements
• Distributed computing and databases in wireless environments
• RF circuit design
• Advanced microwave integrated circuits design
• Active noise cancellation
• E-learning software development
• RF control systems and security systems
• Satellite Navigation Systems
• Engineering knowledge transfer management
• Biological neuron impulses DE-noising and modelling
• Queuing and Markov Chains of wired and wireless networks
• WiMAX QOS, security and protocol development
• Neural networking
• Electronic Control Systems
• Networking analysis by fuzzy logic

Hardware resources

• R&S CMU 200 Universal Radio Communication Tester
• PROPSim C2 wideband channel simulator
• 8780A vector signal generator 10MHz-3GHz
• 10 KHz-1GHz signal generator 2022C
• LCR Data Bridge 401
• ESA-L1500A Spectrum Analyzer
• 8552B Spectrum Analyzer-IF section
• POLYPHASE Generator PG614
• 8980A Vector Analyzer
• Rhode & Schwartz (R&S) Network Analyser
• Vector Network Analyser for RF Circuit Design
• Antrisu Vector Generator 10KHz-3GHz
• GPS Full Test Bed

Software resources

• OPNET Simulation Package
• COMNET III Simulation Package
• Network Analyser Software
• Electronic Design Software (ORCAD)
• Electronics Work Bench
• MATLAB & Simulink Package

External collaboration

• Consultancy project to design a repeater for a VHF/UHF radio system for voice and data transmission
• Consultancy project with Nova Investa to assist with training trainers and to revise their courses in telecommunication engineering during their training projects in the Middle East
• TERG has been involved in providing consultancy to BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre at Great Baddow (Previously Marconi Research Centre)
• Consultancy for Mr. Feltham & Associates in Computer firewalls.
• Consultancy and advice to Intelligent Sensor Limited (ISL) in radio security systems
• Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Glazing Vision (GV) at Brandon (Suffolk) since April 2005 in the field of electronic and telecommunication design
• TERG is a member of a European Consortium in the fields of satellite and 3G wireless communications under the FP6/FP7 European funding initiative.
• Academic collaboration with Mutah University in Jordan
• Collaboration with three Jordanian Universities to implement courses developed through the TEMPUS iv Programme in partnership with Romanian and French Universities.
• Consultancy service to APPS in partnership with Professor Hassan Shirvani.
• Security of Wireless Systems Application to FP7 fund is under preparation in collaboration with two other European universities.
• Collaboration with Jordanian Universities to franchise degrees in the field of science & technology.

TERG was awarded a Registered Research Laboratory grant sponsored by Intergraph Ltd, the world's pioneers of spatial information management software. The grant was awarded in recognition of the excellence and quality of the research currently pursued by the group in the application of satellite navigation, wireless communication and geographical information systems (GIS). (December 2006, Grant holder: Dr Ziad Hunaiti)

Further information

Group members - staff and students in the TERG group
Publications