Prof. Dr. Luciano Sarperi

Prof. Dr. Luciano Sarperi

ZHAW School of Engineering
Institute of Signal Processing and Wireless Communications
Technikumstrasse 71
8400 Winterthur

+41 58 934 65 60
luciano.sarperi@zhaw.ch

Arbeit an der ZHAW

Tätigkeit

Fachgruppenleiter Wireless Communications, angewandte F+E mit der Industrie in den Bereichen "Wireless Communications / Nachrichtentechnik"

Arbeits- und Forschungsschwerpunkte

Wireless Communications Systeme und Mobilfunk (5G/NR, 5G Private Netze, NB-IoT, Cat-M1, LoRa, Wi-Fi)
Wireless IoT-Anwendungen
Software Defined Radio (SDR) Empfänger und Sender
Wireless Lokalisierung (GNSS und proprietär), Wireless Zeitsynchronisation

Berufserfahrung

Entwicklungs-Ingenieur für Mobilfunk
Swisscom (Schweiz) AG
10 / 2010 - 05 / 2017
Forschungs-Ingenieur für Mobilfunk Standardisation
Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe (U.K.)
10 / 2007 - 09 / 2010

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Weiterbildung

CAS Higher & Professional Education
ZHAW School of Management and Law
07 / 2018
Doktorat in Digitaler Signalverarbeitung für MIMO-OFDM Wireless Systeme
The University of Liverpool (U.K.)
08 / 2007

Netzwerk

Mitglied in Netzwerken

IEEE Mitglied

Projekte

Publikationen

Beiträge in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift, peer-reviewed

Vukovic, B. et al. (2026) 'Plasmonic modulator enabling kilometer-range high-throughput sub-THz links for radio access networks', Nature Communications, 17(1), p. 5384. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-72053-z.
Müller, P., Berger, D. and Sarperi, L. (2025) 'Nanosecond time synchronization over a 2.4 GHz long-range wireless link', Sensors, 25(7), p. 1961. doi: 10.3390/s25071961.

Schriftliche Konferenzbeiträge, peer-reviewed

Moser, S., Sarperi, L. and Felux, M. (2024) 'Investigating the accuracy of code based DGNSS as a function of correction data age, baseline length, and ionospheric activity', in Proceedings of the 2024 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation. Manassas: Institute of Navigation, pp. 272–286. doi: 10.33012/2024.19491.
Felux, M. et al. (2024) 'A cost-efficient RFI localization approach to detect GNSS jamming and spoofing', in Proceedings of the 2024 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation. Manassas: Institute of Navigation, pp. 374–380. doi: 10.33012/2024.19482.
Fischer, V. et al. (2023) 'GBAS for UAV operations : the positioning service, vertical integrity and operational lessons learned', in Proceedings of the 36th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2023). Institute of Navigation. doi: 10.33012/2023.19288.
Sarperi, L. et al. (2022) 'Localization of interrogators with a 1030/1090 MHz spectrum monitoring system', in ICAS Proceedings. International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-26273.
Felux, M. et al. (2022) 'Flight testing GBAS for UAV operations', in Proceedings of the 35th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2022). Institute of Navigation, pp. 1576–1588. doi: 10.33012/2022.18428.
Jochems, S. et al. (2022) 'GBAS use cases beyond what was envisioned – drone navigation', in Proceedings of the 2022 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation. Manassas: Institute of Navigation, pp. 310–320. doi: 10.33012/2022.18213.
Barth, L. et al. (2021) 'Development of a smart connected product-service-system (PSS) for the waste management ecosystem', in Mugellini, E. and Carpanzano, E. (eds) Proceedings of the 2nd FTAL Conference 2021 Sustainable Smart Cities and Regions. CEUR Workshop Proceedings. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-25014.
Müller, P. et al. (2021) 'Outdoor ranging and positioning based on LoRa modulation', in Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Localization and GNSS (ICL-GNSS). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ICL-GNSS51451.2021.9452277.

Weitere Publikationen

Jochems, S. et al. (2023) 'Leveraging GBAS for UAV flights', Inside GNSS, 18(5). Available at: https://insidegnss.com/leveraging-gbas-for-uav-flights/.
Sarperi, L., Rennhard, P. and Hermann, A. (2019) 'Narrowband IoT in der Praxis', Polyscope, 2019(3), pp. 12–13.

Mündliche Konferenzbeiträge und Abstracts

Sarperi, L. (2026) 'Private 5G-Netzwerke : Einsatz in Industrie und Forschung', in Embedded Computing Conference (ECC), Winterthur, Switzerland, 2 June 2025. Available at: https://eventadmin.swisstextra.net/uploadedFiles/1780563944_ecc-2026-private-5g-netzwerke-zhaw-isc.pdf.
Sarperi, L. (2025) 'IoT Vernetzung mit Wi-Fi HaLow', in Embedded Computing Conference (ECC), Winterthur, Schweiz, 27. Mai 2025. Available at: https://eventadmin.swisstextra.net/uploadedFiles/1748939653_iot-vernetzung-mit-wi-fi-halow.pdf.
Sarperi, L. (2023) 'Verbesserte Lokalisierungsgenauigkeit mit kostengünstigen Multi-Band und RTK GNSS-Empfängern', in Embedded Computing Conference (ECC), Winterthur, Schweiz, 6.Juni 2023. Available at: https://eventadmin.swisstextra.net/uploadedFiles/1687771215_verbesserte-lokalisierungsgenauigkeit-mit-kostengu-nstigen-multi-band-und-rtk-gnss-empfa-ngern-luciano-sarperi-isc-zhaw.pdf.

Publikationen vor Tätigkeit an der ZHAW

L. Sarperi, X. Zhu and A. K. Nandi, "Semi-Blind Layered Space-Frequency Equalization for Single-Carrier MIMO Systems with Block Transmission“, in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 7, Nr. 4, April 2008, pp. 1203 – 1207.
L. Sarperi, X. Zhu and A. K. Nandi, "Blind OFDM Receiver based on Independent Component Analysis for Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Systems“, in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 6, Nr. 11, Nov. 2007, pp. 4079 – 4089.
L. Sarperi, X. Zhu and A. K. Nandi, "Low-Complexity ICA Based Blind Multiple-Input Multiple-Output OFDM Receivers", in Neurocomputing, Vol. 69, Nr. 13-15, Aug. 2006, pp. 1529 – 1539.
M. Hunukumbure, S. Vadgama, L. Sarperi, “On Sub-stream Ordering for OSIC Detection in 4G Distributed MIMO Schemes“, in Proc. IEEE 18th Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC 2012), Jeju, South Korea, Oct. 2012.
M. Hunukumbure, L. Sarperi, S. Vadgama, “An Efficient Feed-forward Method for Lattice Reduction MIMO Schemes“, in Proc. 22nd International IEEE Symposium on Personal Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2011), Toronto, Canada, Sept. 2011.
H. Xiao, L. Sarperi, S. Vadgama, “Feedback Interval Control in Wireless Multi-Cell MIMO Systems“, in Proc. IEEE 72nd Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2010-Fall), Ottawa, Canada, Sept. 2010.
M. Hunukumbure, L. Sarperi, S. Vadgama, “Uplink Post-Coding for Inter-Cell Interference Cancellation in 4G Mobile Broadband Systems”, in Proc. IEEE 71st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2010-Spring), Taipei, Taiwan, May 2010.
M. Hunukumbure, L. Sarperi, S. Vadgama, “An Inter-cell Co-operative Interference Cancellation Scheme for 4G MIMO Networks“, in Proc.20th International IEEE Symposium on Personal Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2009), Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 2009.
M. Hunukumbure, B. Upase, L. Sarperi and S. Vadgama, "Advanced Techniques for Improving the QoS of the WiMAX Cell Edge User“, in Proc. IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference 2008 (GLOBECOM 2008), New Orleans, U.S.A., Nov. 2008.
L. Sarperi, X. Zhu and A. K. Nandi, "ICA based blind OFDM receiver for MIMO systems" (invited paper), in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Computers and Devices for Communication (CODEC 2006), Kolkata, India, Dec. 2006
L. Sarperi, X. Zhu and A. K. Nandi, "Semi-Blind Space-Time Equalization for Single-Carrier MIMO Systems with Block Transmission", in Proc. 14th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO 2006), Firenze, Italy, Sept. 2006.
L. Sarperi, X. Zhu and A. K. Nandi, "Low-Complexity Blind Multiple-Input Multiple-Output OFDM Receivers Based on ICA", in Proc. 2006 ICA Research Network International Workshop, Liverpool, U.K., Sept. 2006.
L. Sarperi, X. Zhu and A. K. Nandi, "Reduced Complexity Blind Layered Space-Time Equalization for MIMO OFDM Systems", in Proc. 16th International IEEE Symposium on Personal Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2005), Berlin, Germany, Sept. 2005.
L. Sarperi, X. Zhu and A. K. Nandi, "Blind Layered Space-Time Equalization for MIMO OFDM Systems", in Proc. 13th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO 2005), Antalya, Turkey, Sept. 2005.
L. Sarperi, A. K. Nandi and X. Zhu, "Multiuser Detection and Channel Estimation in MIMO OFDM Systems via Blind Source Separation", in Proc. 5th International Symposium on Independent Component Analysis and Blind Signal Separation (ICA 2004), Granada, Spain, Sept. 2004, pp. 1189-1196.
L. Sarperi, V. Zarzoso and A. K. Nandi, "Blind Equalization of Fractionally-Spaced Channels", in Proc. 4th International Symposium on Independent Component Analysis and Blind Signal Separation (ICA 2003), Nara, Japan, April 2003, pp. 1035 – 1040.

Übrige Publikationen

Patent: Feedback interval control in MIMO-Systems, Sarperi Luciano, Xiao Hui, 21.12.2009, EP2337235B1
Patent: Cell Selection for Multi-Cell MIMO Transmission, Sarperi Luciano, Xiao Hui, 19.03.2010, EP2548311B1
Patent: MIMO Wireless Communications Systems, Hunukumbure Mythri, Sarperi Luciano, 16.11.2009, EP2502392B1
Patent: Channel State Feedback for Multi-Cell MIMO, Moulsley Timothy, Sarperi Luciano, Xiao Hui, 03.09.2010, EP2612451B1
Patent: Inter-cell Interference Mitigation Signalling Methods, Hunukumbure Mythri, Lu Yanling, Power Kevin, Sarperi Luciano, 21.10.2008, EP2180748B1

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