Award year: 2025
Category: Other Award
Awarding organization: ATE
Dr. Marzieh Najafi has been awarded the ATE Promotionspreis 2025 for her outstanding dissertation. Her research makes significant contributions to the advancement of Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication systems for next-generation wireless networks. In particular, she explored Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS)- and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-assisted FSO links to overcome line-of-sight limitations, developed models to address real-world impairments, and proposed hybrid Radio Frequency (RF)/FSO architectures that enhance reliability and throughput. By combining theoretical insights with practical designs, her work positions FSO technology as a key enabler for future wireless infrastructures.