Sergio Verdú

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Sergio Verdú

Summary

Sergio Verdú is a human[1]. He was born in Barcelona[2]. He was born on +1958-08-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a professor[4] and electrical engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sergio Verdú was born in Barcelona[2].
  • Sergio Verdú was born on +1958-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sergio Verdú held citizenship in Spain[7].
  • Sergio Verdú held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Sergio Verdú's professions included professor[4].
  • Sergio Verdú's professions included electrical engineer[5].
  • Sergio Verdú was employed by Princeton University[9].
  • Sergio Verdú was educated at Polytechnic University of Catalonia[10].
  • Sergio Verdú was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].
  • Sergio Verdú's doctoral advisor was Vincent Poor[12].
  • Sergio Verdú received the Claude E. Shannon Award[13].
  • Sergio Verdú received the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[14].
  • Sergio Verdú received the honorary degree[15].
  • Sergio Verdú received the honorary doctor of the University Polytechnic of Catalonia[16].
  • Sergio Verdú received the IEEE Fellow[17].
  • Sergio Verdú received the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing[18].
  • Sergio Verdú was a member of National Academy of Engineering[19].
  • Sergio Verdú was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Sergio Verdú was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[21].
  • Sergio Verdú is recorded as male[22].
  • Sergio Verdú's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Sergio Verdú supervised Ruxandra Lupas as a doctoral student[24].
  • Sergio Verdú supervised Scott Rickard as a doctoral student[25].
  • Sergio Verdú supervised Rajesh Sundaresan as a doctoral student[26].
  • Sergio Verdú supervised Jiming Yu as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Sergio Verdú's place of birth was Barcelona[2]. He was born on +1958-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Polytechnic University of Catalonia[10], a university[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1971[30], headquartered in Barcelona[31] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34]. Sergio Verdú's doctoral advisor was Vincent Poor[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[4] and electrical engineer[5]. Among Sergio Verdú's employers was Princeton University[9]. Doctoral students include Ruxandra Lupas[24]; Scott Rickard[25], an applied mathematician[36]; Rajesh Sundaresan[26]; Jiming Yu[27]; Dongning Guo[37]; and Alex Reznik[38], a researcher[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Claude E. Shannon Award[13], a science award[40], in Internationality[41], founded in 1972[42]; IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[14], a science award[43], founded in 1986[44]; honorary degree[15], an award[45]; honorary doctor of the University Polytechnic of Catalonia[16], an award[46], in Spain[47]; IEEE Fellow[17], a science award[48]; and NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing[18], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1979[51].

Why It Matters

Sergio Verdú ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Sergio Verdú born?

Sergio Verdú was born in Barcelona[2].

What did Sergio Verdú do for work?

Sergio Verdú worked as professor[4] and electrical engineer[5].

Where did Sergio Verdú go to school?

Sergio Verdú was educated at Polytechnic University of Catalonia[10] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].

What awards did Sergio Verdú receive?

Honors received include Claude E. Shannon Award[13], IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[14], honorary degree[15], and honorary doctor of the University Polytechnic of Catalonia[16].

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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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