Roee Diamant
Why did you decide to pursue a graduate degree?
My Masters Degree studies in Electrical Engineering were very thorough and enjoyable. However, I believe that I still have much more to contribute to the field of wireless communication, underwater communication and underwater networking. Doctoral studies will allow me to increase my knowledge and help advance the underwater communication field in the world.
Why did you decide to study at UBC?
The advanced research that takes place in the Electrical Engineering department of UBC is very appealing to me. The atmosphere in the Communication group of the Electrical Engineering department is pleasant and encourages creativity. In addition, pursuing my Doctoral degree at UBC will enable me to study with some of the world's most famous researchers.
What was the best surprise about UBC or life in Vancouver?
Coming from 9 years work at the industry, I realized that the academia is the most open-minded place. There is infinite room for creativity, and unlike the industry, most of the time is dedicated to state-of-the-art research. Being here, I am able to work hard on my research and dedicate a significant amount of time to my family. Moreover, Vancouver is a great place to live.
What advice do you have for new graduate students?
An important aspect of graduate studies is the trade-off between exploring different fields of interest and the need to focus on one research area. When you are doing your research try to learn from other fields by taking courses at other departments or by networking with people with different background than yours. By doing so, always think about how you can extend your research applying these different approaches.
Learn more about Roee's research
The oceans, covering two thirds of the Earth's surface, contain information about climate and the history of our planet, as well as yet to be explored energy resources and forms of life. Acoustic wireless information transmission through the ocean is one of the technologies enabling development of future ocean-observation systems. Acoustic communication is governed by several factors such as low sound speed, time varying propagation channel, and very limited signal bandwidth. These factors lead to generally poor availability and performance and pose significant challenges. Up until now, underwater acoustic communication research has mainly concentrated on the design of secure point-to-point links. However, the study of methods to establish underwater acoustic communication networks has been relatively neglected. In this context, this research will focus on developing fast and secure scheduling techniques for underwater acoustic communication networks as well as localization of underwater acoustic communication devices.