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Associate Professor

Kar Peo Yar

Programme Leader, SIT BEng (Hons) Information & Communications Technology (Software Engineering)
PhD (Wireless Communications), University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, United States
Cluster:
Infocomm Technology
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Biography

A practioner in wireless communications, mathematics and data science. Using data science to solve world's problem.  

 

 

SIT Appointments

  • Programme Leader, SIT BEng (Hons) Information & Communications Technology (Software Engineering)
    – Present

Education

  • PhD (Wireless Communications)
    University of Michigan - Ann Arbor , United States
  • MSc(Elect Eng)
    National University of Singapore , Singapore
  • BEng (1st Class)
    National University of Singapore , Singapore

Achievements

  • IEEE Senior Member
  • Invited speaker for Maintenance Analytics Conference 24/04/19 - 25/04/19
  • National Science Scholarship (NSS)
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  • National Semiconductor Book Prize
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  • Dean's list Award
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  • Public Service Commission Local Merit Scholarship (Open)

Corporate Experience

  • Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Pathway Advisor
    – Present
  • Challenge Executive Committee (CEC) for the Singapore International Mathematics Challenge (SIMC)
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  • Principal Data Scientist - ST Engineering
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  • Singapore International Mathematics Challenge (SIMC) Judge
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  • Senior Research Engineer - Institute for Infocomm Research
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  • Research Engineer - WESCOMM
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  • Senior Project Engineer - MINDEF
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  • Intern in British Telecommunications (Martlesham)
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Research Interests

  • Digital Communications, Data Analytics, Optimization.

    5G Networks, Physical layer, Cross layer optimization, Channel coding, Modulations, Signal Processing, Stochastic Optimization.

    Data analytics, Predictive Maintenance, Time Series Prediction, Predictive Analytics, Anomaly Detection, Prescriptive Analytics

     

Past Projects

  • Intelligent Transport System
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    Providing data science solution for oversea intelligent transport system worth USD 40 million.

  • Data Analytics for Weapon System
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    Building data analytics solution for weapon system

  • Digital Communication System
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    Project with Defence Science Organization (DSO) in implementing digital communication system

  • Fading Effect due to rain for Satellite Communications
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    Study of fading effect contribution by rain in Satellite Communications with Nanyang Technological University .

  • WiMax System on Mesh Network in Maritime Operation
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    Develop an implement WiMax Communication System with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

  • Cross Layer Optimization of Cooperative Communications Networks
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    Principal Investigator for Research Collaboration between Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Spain and Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain. Perform optimization between different layers of communication networks.

  • JavaLn
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    Project JavaLn. Sponsored by DARPA, collaboration with BBN. Developing a communication system optimizing the useful life of 2 radios via reducing transmission length.

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Journal Papers

  • R.-T. Juang, K.-P. Yar, H.-P. Lin and D.-B. Lin, "Wireless Broadcasting Using XOR Coding,’ Electronics Letter, vol. 46, no. 25, pp. 1700-1702, May 2010

  • Do-Sik Yoo, W. Stark, Kar-Peo Yar and Seong-Jun Oh, "Coding and Modulation for Short Packet Transmission," IEEE Transaction on Vehicular Technology, vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 2104-2109, May 2010

  • P.K.M. Ho, Kar-Peo Yar and Pooi Yuen Kam, "Cutoff Rate of MIMO Systems in Rayleigh Fading Channels With Imperfect CSIR and Finite Frame Error Probability," IEEE Transaction on Vehicular Technology, vol. 58, no. 7, pp. 3292-3300, Sep 2009.

  • Kar-Peo Yar, Do-Sik Yoo and W. Stark, "Performance of RS Coded M-ary Modulation With and Without Symbol Overlapping," IEEE Transaction on Communications, vol. 56, no. 3, pp. 445-453, March 2008.

Conferences

  • Rong-Terng Juang ; Kar-Peo Yar ; Kun-Yi Lin ; Pangan Ting,"Decentralized multiuser beamforming for cellular communication systems", IEEE 7th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications, WiMob 2011, Shanghai, China, October 10-12, 2011

  • R.-T. Juang, K.-P. Yar, H.-P. Lin and D.-B. Lin, "Performance Enhancement of OFDM Systems Based on Signal Spreading," IEEE 7th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications, WiMob 2011, Shanghai, China, October 10-12, 2011

  • Rong-Terng Juang ; Kar-Peo Yar ; Pangan Ting ; Hsin-Piao Lin ; Ding-Bing Lin, "Dynamic spectrum sharing for two-layer cellular networks",  IEEE 22nd International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2011, Toronto, ON, Canada, September 11-14, 2011

  • Lok Tiing Tie, Yan Wu, K. P. Yar, Sai Ho Wong, J. Shankar and H.H. Win, "Performance Evaluation of Mesh-Based Mobile WiMax PHY Baseband for Above the Sea Propagation," Wireless Conference (EW), 2010 European, Apr 2010, pp. 83-87.

  • Kar-Peo Yar, Sumei Sun and P. Ho, "Cutoff Rate Analysis of Amplify-and-Forward Relay System," VTC Fall 2010, Ottawa, Sep 2010, pp. 1-5

  • J. X. Lee, Z. W. Lin, P. S. Chin and K. P. Yar, "One Way Ranging Time Drift Compensation for Both Synchronized and Non-Synchronized Clocks," ICSSE 2010, Jul 2010, pp. 327-331.

  • P. Ho, Kar-Peo Yar and Pooi Yuen Kam, "Cutoff Rate of MIMO Systems in Rayleigh Fading Channels with PSK Signaling," IEEE Military Communications Conference, November 2008, pp. 1-7.

  • Kar-Peo Yar, W. Stark and F. Chin, "Performance Analysis of Hybrid ARQ Systems," IEEE International Workshop on Cross Layer Design, September 2007, pp. 121-124

  • Kar-Peo Yar and W. Stark, "Energy Analysis of Single-Hop Communication Systems," IEEE Military Communications Conference, October 2006, pp. 1-7.

  • Kar-Peo Yar, Shih Yu Chang and W. Stark, "Adaptive Energy Scheme for Wireless Network Systems," IEEE International Conference on Wireless Networks, Communications and Mobile Computing, June 2005, pp. 163-168

  • Kar-Peo Yar, Shih Yu Chang and W. Stark, "Analysis of Energy and Delay for ARQ Systems over Time Varying Channels," IEEE Military Communications Conference, October 2005, pp. 536-542.

  • Kar-Peo Yar and W. Stark, "Performance of Reed-Solomon Coded M-ary Modulation Systems with Overlapped Symbols," IEEE Military Communications Conference, October 2005, pp. 364-370.

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