Prof. Cao Zhigang, Graduated from the Department of Radio Electronics at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China in 1962. He was a visiting scholar at Stanford University from 1984 to 1986, and a visiting scholar at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 1997. Since 1962, he has been with Tsinghua University, where he is now a professor of Electronic Engineering Department, deputy director of the State Key Laboratory on Microwave and Digital Communications, member of Academic Committee of Tsinghua University, and vice chair of distance learning expert committee of the Education Ministry of China.

He is the author and co-author of 6 books and has published more than 270 papers on Communications and Signal Processing, and holds 3 patents. One book was awarded the first prize of best engineering textbooks in China. For his research achievements he obtained eight awards from National Science Congress, Ministry of Electronic Industry, State Education Commission, Ministry of Education, Beijing Municipal government, etc. He was also awarded the special allowance issued by the Chinese government due to his contributions on teaching and research.

His current research interests include Mobile Communications, Satellite Communications, Modulation/Demodulation, Coding/Decoding, and Digital Signal Processing.

Prof. Cao is a fellow of Chinese Institute of Communications (CIC) and serves as a vice chairman of Academic Committee of CIC. He is also a senior member of IEEE, overseas member of IEICE, senior member of Chinese Institute of Electronics (CIE), member of New York Academy of Sciences, member of the board of directors of Beijing Communication Institute, and member of the board of directors of China Satellite Communication Broadcasting & Television Association. He also serves an editor of Chinese Journal of Electronics, ACTA Electronica Sinica, China Telecommunications Construction and Satellite & Network.