DARTMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA — (Marketwired) — 07/24/13 — Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems Inc. (UEMS) (LSE: ULE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Christian Schlegel as the NSERC / Ultra Chair in Wireless Information Transmission and Networking at Dalhousie University Department of Electrical Engineering. This Senior Industrial Research Chair (IRC) is awarded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Dr. Schlegel-s research objectives focus on wireless digital communications technologies. He explains, „The research focuses on communicating digital data across challenging and difficult to use communication channels, such as those that arise in underwater acoustic systems, wireless radio networks employed by cellular systems, and magneto- inductive communication modems designed to penetrate solid ground.“
UEMS- Chief Technology Director, Dr. Fred Cotaras states, „UEMS is proud to sponsor Dr. Schlegel as the NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair, and we look forward to further strengthening our collaboration with Dalhousie. The output of the research will have a direct application to our magneto-inductive and underwater acoustic communications products.“
ABOUT CHRISTIAN SCHLEGEL
Christian Schlegel received the Dipl. El. Ing. ETH degree from the Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Notre Dame in 1986 and 1989, respectively. Dr. Schlegel has published 3 books and over 60 journal papers. His work with industry yielded eight patents in spread spectrum communication, error control coding, and digital and analog implementations. Dr. Schlegel received a US National Science Foundation Career Award in 1997, a Canada Research Chair in 2001, and a Province of Alberta iCORE Chair in 2001 and 2006. He was named IEEE Distinguished Lecturer in 2001 and 2007, and is an IEEE Fellow.
ABOUT ULTRA ELECTRONICS MARITIME SYSTEMS INC.
Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems Inc. (UEMS) is an international leader in the development of equipment and systems for undersea surveillance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW). Established in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1947, UEMS delivers sophisticated sonar systems to navies around the world including Multi-static Active Passive Sonar for the Dutch Navy, an Integrated Sonar Suite for the Royal Australian Navy, and the UK Surface Ship Torpedo Defence System for the Royal Navy. UEMS provides unique engineering, development, manufacturing, test, evaluation, and management capabilities to develop and deliver advanced electronic, electromechanical, and underwater sensor systems. For more information on Ultra Electronics, please visit .
ABOUT DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Dalhousie has almost 13,000 undergraduate and 3,900 graduate students spread across three campuses throughout peninsular Halifax. Dalhousie attracts more than $140M in external research grants and awards annually. Marine research at Dalhousie has become a large focus of the university, with many of the university-s faculty members involved in some form of marine research. More details on Dalhousie can be found at .
ABOUT THE NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL (NSERC)
NSERC is a federal agency that helps make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for all Canadians. The agency supports almost 30,000 post-secondary students and postdoctoral fellows in their advanced studies. NSERC promotes discovery by funding approximately 12,000 professors every year and fosters innovation by encouraging over 2,400 Canadian companies to participate and invest in post-secondary research projects. More details on NSERC Industrial Research Chairs (IRC) can be found at .
Contacts: Fred Cotaras 1.902.466.7491
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