Monica Nicoli

Assistant Professor
Dipartimento di Elettronica e Informazione (DEI)
Politecnico di Milano
P.zza L. da
Vinci 32
I-20133 Milano, Italy
Ph: +39 02 2399 3429
Fax: +39 02 2399 3413
E-mail: nicoli@elet.polimi.it
BIOGRAPHY
Vitae
·
Dec. 2002-, Assistant Professor.
· March 2002-Dec. 2002, Post Doc researcher at DEI, Politecnico di Milano.
·
Jan. 2002, PhD degree in Electronic and Communication
Engineering, Politecnico di Milano.
· March 2001-August 2001, visiting researcher at Signals and Systems, Uppsala University (Sweden).
·
Sept. 1998-March 1999, internship at ENI-Divisione Agip (Research on Geophysics and Geology Unit), San Donato Milanese (Milano),
·
Jul.
Awards
· 1999: “Marisa Bellisario Award” from Fondazione Marisa Bellisario.
·
1998: “Best Thesis Awards in Petroleum Engineering and
Geosciences” from SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers, Italian Section)
and EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers).
RESEARCH
INTERESTS
Statistical signal processing for communication systems:
wireless sensor networks, distributed signal processing, cooperative systems,
traffic monitoring and modelling, radio localization, PHY-layer for
multi-carrier/multi-antenna systems, soft iterative processing, channel aware
resource allocation.
New: see the Wi-Roads
project.
TEACHING
Undergraduate
level:
·
Fondamenti di segnali
e trasmissione
(Fundamentals
of signals and communication systems), academic year 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006,
2006-2007, 2009-2010.
· Fondamenti di elaborazione numerica dei segnali/Elaborazione numerica dei segnali (Digital signal processing) - Esercitazioni, academic year 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008.
· Telecomunicazioni (Telecommunications), academic year 2008-2009.
· Sistemi di comunicazione(Communication systems) - Esercitazioni, academic year 2003-2004, 2005-2006.
Graduate
level:
·
Lectures on "Hidden
Markov models" within the course Teoria
e tecnica
·
Lectures on "Wireless
localization methods" within the course Sistemi radar e localizzazione (Radar and localization), academic year
2005-2006 and Elaborazione statistica
dei segnali (Statistical signal processing), academic year 2007-2008, 2009-2010.
· Teoria della stima - V.O./Elaborazione statistica dei segnali (Statistical signal processing) - Esercitazioni, academic year 2002-2003, 2004-2005.
· Elaborazione numerica dei segnali - V.O. (Digital signal processing) - Esercitazioni, academic year 2001-2002, 2002-2003.
Ph.D.
level:
·
Lectures on "Bayesian
methods for localization of moving terminals in wireless networks" within
the course Topics on signal processing for wireless communication systems, academic year 2006-2007,
2009-2010.
TUTOR/CO-TUTOR
OF M.Sc. THESES
·
P.
Castiglione, Coded cooperation over
time-variant channels, co-tutored with T. Zemen
(FTW,
·
A.
Pascale, Traffic
monitoring and modelling for intelligent transportation systems, co-tutored with B. Dalla Chiara, F. De Florio (Dip. Idraulica, Trasporti e Infrastrutture, Politecnico di Torino), July 2009.
·
D.
Fontanella, Cooperative
localization based on times of arrival: Fundamental limits and algorithms, co-tutored with L. Vandendorpe (UCL,
·
M.
Minelli, multi-user
receivers for GSM/EDGE systems with the orthogonal subchannel
feature, July 2009.
SUPERVISOR/CO-SUPERVISOR/OPPONENT
FOR Ph.D. THESES
· D. Molteni, Interference management in wireless systems, Politecnico di Milano. Supervisor: Umberto Spagnolini.
·
C.
Dumard, Low-Complexity
Iterative Receiver for Multi-User OFDM Systems in Time-Varying MIMO Channels,
Technischen Universitat
Wien (TUW), April 30, 2009. Supervisor: G. Matz
(TUW). Examiner: Monica Nicoli.
·
A.
Pascale, Traffic
monitoring, modelling and control for intelligent transportation systems.
·
F.
Iannello, Localization
of mobile terminals in UWB wireless sensor networks, Tema
di ricerca minore (Minor
PhD Thesis).
RESEARCH
PROJECTS AND COOPERATIONS
Idustrial cooperations:
·
Siemens I.C.N. 2000-2002, “Space-time processing techniques for multiple antenna
receivers in CDMA systems”.
Projects:
·
MIUR-FIRB INSYEME 2007-2010, “Integrated System for Emergency”,
national project.
·
COST-2100 2007-2010, “European Co-operation in
the field of Scientific and Technical Research”, “Pervasive Mobile
& Ambient Wireless Communications”.
Cooperations with universities/research institutes:
EDITORIAL WORK
Reviewer
for several Transactions, Journals and
Conferences. Appreciated reviewer for Trans Signal Processing
(2002-2006, 2008).
TPC
member at the
PUBLICATIONS
Journal papers
A1. M. Nicoli,
V. Rampa, U. Spagnolini,
“Hidden Markov Model for multidimensional wavefront
tracking,” IEEE Trans. Geoscience and Remote
Sensing, Vol. 40, N. 3, pp. 651-662, March 2002. (pdf)
Cover of the issue. (pdf)
A2.
M. Nicoli, O. Simeone, U. Spagnolini, “Multi-slot estimation of fast-varying space-time
channels in TD-CDMA systems,” IEEE Communication Letters, Vol.6, N.9,
pp.376-378, September 2002. (pdf)
A3.
M. Nicoli, O. Simeone, U. Spagnolini, “Multi-slot
estimation of fast-varying space-time communication channels,” IEEE
Trans. Signal Processing, pp. 1184-1195, Vol. 51, N. 5, 1184-1195, May 2003. (pdf)
A4.
M. Nicoli, O. Simeone, U. Spagnolini,
“Multi-slot estimation of frequency-selective fast-varying
channels,” IEEE Trans. Commun., pp. 1337-1347,
Vol. 51, No. 8, August 2003. (pdf)
A5.
M. Nicoli, U. Spagnolini, “Reduced-rank channel estimation for
time-slotted mobile communication systems,” IEEE Trans. Signal
Processing, Vol. 53, N. 3, pp. 926-944, March 2005. (pdf)
A6.
C. Morelli, M. Nicoli, V. Rampa, U. Spagnolini, “Hidden Markov models for radio
localization in mixed LOS/NLOS conditions,” IEEE Trans. Signal
Processing, Vol. 55,No. 4, pp. 1525-1542, April 2007. (pdf)
A7.
S. Ferrara, T. Matsumoto, M. Nicoli,
U. Spagnolini, “Soft iterative channel
estimation with subspace and rank tracking,” IEEE Signal Processing
Letters, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 5-8, January 2007. (pdf)
A8.
M. Nicoli,
A9.
M. Nicoli, C. Morelli, V. Rampa, “A Jump Markov Particle Filter for Localization of Moving Terminals in Multipath Indoor Scenarios,” IEEE Trans. Signal Processing,
Vol. 56, N. 8, pp. 3801-3809, August 2008. (pdf)
A10.
S.
Savazzi, M. Nicoli, M. Sternad, “A comparative analysis of spatial
multiplexing techniques for outdoor MIMO-OFDM systems with limited feedback
constraints,” IEEE Trans. Vehicular Technology,Vol.
58, No. 1, pp. 218-230, Jan. 2009. (pdf)
A11.
S. Savazzi, U. Spagnolini, L. Goratti, D. Molteni, M. Latva-aho, M. Nicoli, “Ultra-Wide Band Sensor Networks in Oil and
Gas Explorations,” submitted.
Chapters
in International books
B1. M. Nicoli, U. Spagnolini, Subspace-methods for space-time processing, pp. 27-52, in Smart Antennas - State of the Art., edited by T. Kaiser, A. Bourdoux, H. Boche, J. R. Fonollosa, J.B. Andersen, W. Utschitch, Part I Receiver, EURASIP-Book series on Signal Processing and Communications, Hindawi Publ. Corp., 2005. (pdf)
B2. M. Nicoli, S. Savazzi, O. Simeone, R. Bosisio, G. Primolevo, L. Sampietro, C. Santacesaria, Deployment and design of multi-antenna WiMax systems in a non-stationary interference environment, in Current Technology Developments of Wimax Systems, edited by Maode Ma, Springer Publications, 2009. (pdf)
C1. M. Nicoli, Rivelazione e Inseguimento di Orizzonti Multipli nella Sismica a Riflessione (Detection and estimation of multidimensional wavefronts in 3D seismic reflection surveys), Master thesis in Telecommunication Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, July 1998. Advisors Prof. Fabio Rocca, Prof. Umberto Spagnolini, Prof. Vittorio Rampa.
C2. M. Nicoli, Stima di Orizzonti in Volumi Sismici a N Dimensioni (Multitarget delay tracking based on Hidden Markov Models), Ph.D. Minor Research Thesis, Politecnico di Milano, October 2000. Advisor Prof. Fabio Rocca. Internal Report n. 2000.36.
C3. M. Nicoli, Multi-user Reduced Rank Receivers for TD/CDMA Systems, Ph.D. Thesis, Politecnico di Milano, December 2001. Advisor Prof. Umberto Spagnolini, referee Prof. Anders Ahlén (Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden). (pdf)
D1. V. Del Bello, M. B. Nicoli, U. Spagnolini, “Variable complexity space-time channel estimation and receiver for mobile communication systems,” European Patent, n. EP 01830291.9, 04/05/2001.
D2. M. B. Nicoli, O. Simeone, U. Spagnolini, M. Aldrovrandi, “Method and device for channel estimation in digital radio communications,” European Patent, n. EP 02425260.3, 23/04/2002.
D3. L. Moretti,
M. Nicoli, U. Spagnolini,
O. Simeone, “Method for the estimation and
tracking of channel modes in multicarrier
communication systems,” European Patent, n. EP 03425721.2, 05/11/2003.
D4. Santacesaria,
L. Sampietro, U. Spagnolini,
M. Nicoli, O. Simeone,
D5. Santacesaria, L. Sampietro,
U. Spagnolini, M. Nicoli,
O. Simeone, “Method to improve the channel estimate
in broadband SIMO/MIMO cellular radio networks during abrupt interference
variations,” patent pending.
Publications in
International Refereed Conferences
E1.
N.
Bienati, M. Nicoli, U. Spagnolini, “Automatic horizon picking algorithms for
multidimensional data,” Proc. 61st European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE’99)
Meeting, Vol. 1, paper N. 6-30, 4 pp., Helsinki, 7-11 June 1999. (pdf)
E2.
N.
Bienati, M. Nicoli, U. Spagnolini, “Horizon picking for multidimensional
data: an integrated approach,” Proc. 6th International Congress of the
Brazilian Geophysical Society, N. SBGf359, Rio de Janeiro, 4 pp., 15-19 August
1999. (pdf)
E3.
N. Bienati, M. Nicoli, U. Spagnolini, “Non
parametric methods for multidimensional wavefront estimation,” Proc. IEEE
International Conference on Geoscience and Remote
Sensing (IGARSS’00), Vol. 2, pp. 705 -707,
E4.
M.
Nicoli, V. Rampa, U. Spagnolini, “Multitarget
detection/tracking based on Hidden Markov Model,” Proc. IEEE
International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP’00),
Vol. 5, pp. 3196-3199, Istanbul, 5-9 June 2000. (pdf)
E5.
M.
Nicoli, U. Spagnolini,
“Multiuser space-time channel estimation for
CDMA under reduced-rank constraint,” Proc. IEEE Global Telecommunications
Conference (GLOBECOM’00), Vol. 1, pp. 147-151,
E6.
M.
Nicoli, U. Spagnolini,
“Adaptive-rank receiver for space-time DS-CDMA systems,” Proc. IEEE
Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC’S01), Vol. 1, pp. 78-82, Rodes, 6-9 May 2001. (pdf)
E7.
M.
Nicoli, U. Spagnolini,
“Reduced-rank channel estimation and rank order selection for CDMA
systems,” Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications
(ICC’01), Vol. 9, pp. 2737-2741,
E8.
M. Beretta, A. Colamonico,
M. Nicoli, V. Rampa, U. Spagnolini, “Space-Time multiuser
detectors for TDD-UTRA: design and optimization,” Proc. IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
(VTC’F01), Vol. 1, pp. 375-379,
E9.
M.
Nicoli, U. Spagnolini,
“Reducing the complexity of the space-time channel estimate at minimum
risk,” Proc. IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC’F01), Vol.
1, pp. 17-21,
E10. M. Nicoli,
M. Sternad, U. Spagnolini,
A. Ahlén,
“Reduced-rank channel estimation and tracking in time-slotted CDMA
systems,” Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications
(ICC’02), Vol. 1, pp. 533-537, New York City, 28 April - 2 May 2002. (pdf)
E11. M. Nicoli,
O. Simeone, U. Spagnolini,
“A multi-slot method to estimate the fast-varying channels in TD-CDMA
systems,” Proc. EURASIP XI European Signal Processing Conference
(EUSIPCO’02), Vol.3, pp.635-638,
E12. M. Aldrovrandi,
M. Nicoli, O. Simeone, U. Spagnolini, “Subspace tracking methods for channel estimation in TD-SCDMA systems,” European Conference on Wireless Technology (ECWT’02), Sessione
E6 (4pp), Milano, 26-27 September 2002. (pdf)
E13. A. Bifano,
A. Colamonico, M. Nicoli,
V. Rampa, U. Spagnolini,
“Architectures for sliding window multiuser
detection in TD-SCDMA systems,” European Conference on
Wireless Technology
(ECWT’02), Sessione E3 (4pp), Milano, 26-27
September 2002. (pdf)
E14. M. Nicoli,
O. Simeone, U. Spagnolini,
“Multi-slot estimation of fast-varying space-time communication
channels,” COST 273 6th Meeting of the Management Committee, Document
number TD(03)042, 12 pp., Barcelona, 15-17 January 2003. (pdf)
E15.
O.
Simeone, M. Nicoli, U. Spagnolini, “Subspace tracking for uplink/downlink
array processing in CDMA systems,” Proc. IEEE Global Telecommunications
Conference (GLOBECOM’03), pp. 824-828, Vol. 2,
E16.
B.
Moschini, M. Nicoli, U. Spagnolini, “A subspace method for soft estimation of
block-fading channels in turbo equalization,” COST 273 10th Meeting of
the Management Committee, Document number TD(04)090, 6 pp., Gothenburg, June
2004. (pdf)
E17.
C.
Morelli, M. Nicoli, V. Rampa, U. Spagnolini,
“Hidden Markov Models for Radio Location of Moving Terminals in LOS/NLOS
conditions,” IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and
Signal Processing (ICASSP’05), Vol. 4, pp. 877-880, Philadelphia, March
2005. (pdf)
E18.
R.
Bosisio, M. Nicoli, U. Spagnolini, “Kalman filter
of channel modes in time-varying wireless systems,” IEEE International
Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP’05), Vol.
3, pp. 785-788,
E19.
M.
Nicoli, U. Spagnolini,
“A subspace method for channel estimation in soft-iterative
receivers,” Proc. EURASIP European Signal Processing Conference
(EUSIPCO’05), 4 pp., Antaya, September 2005. (pdf)
E20.
M.
Nicoli, C. Morelli, V. Rampa, U. Spagnolini,
“HMM-based tracking of moving terminals in dense multipath
indoor environments,” Proc. EURASIP European Signal Processing Conference
(EUSIPCO’05), 4 pp., Antaya, September 2005. (pdf)
E21.
S.
Ferrara, M. Nicoli, U. Spagnolini,
“Soft-iterative estimation of structured channels: performance analysis
and comparison,” Proc. International Workshop on Convergent Technologies
(IWCT’05), 5 pp.,
E22.
S.
Savazzi, M. Nicoli, M. Sternad, “Spatial multiplexing for outdoor MIMO-OFDM
systems with limited feedback costraint,” Proc.
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC’06), Vol. 1, pp.
73-78,
E23.
C.
Morelli, M. Nicoli, V. Rampa, U. Spagnolini, C. Alippi, “Particle filters for RSS-based localization
in wireless sensor networks: An experimental study,” Proc. IEEE International
Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP’06), Vol.
4, pp. 957-960,
E24.
M. Nicoli, L. Sampietro, C. Santacesaria, S. Savazzi, O. Simeone, U. Spagnolini, “Throughput
optimization for non-uniform linear antenna arrays in multicell
WiMAX systems,” Proc. IEEE Workshop on
Smart Antennas (WSA’06), 8 pp., Reisensburg near Ulm, 13-14 March 2006. (pdf)
E25.
M.
Nicoli, M. Sala, L. Sampietro, C. Santacesaria, O. Simeone, “Adaptive array processing for time-varying
interference mitigation in IEEE 802.16,” Proc. IEEE Personal
Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC’06), pp. 1-5, Helsinki, 11-14 Semptember 2006. (pdf)
E26.
M.
Nicoli, L. Sampietro, C. Santacesaria, U. Spagnolini, D. Archetti, A. Bonfanti, M. Sala,
“Deployment and design of multiantenna
solutions for fixed WiMax systems,” Proc. 8th European Conference on Fixed Wireless
Networks and Technologies (ECRR 2007), Paris, April 2007. (pdf)
E27.
D.
Molteni, M. Nicoli, R. Bosisio, L. Sampietro,
“Performance analysis of multiantenna WiMax systems over frequency-selective fading channels,”
Proc. IEEE Personal Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications
(PIMRC’07), Athens,
3-4 Semptember 2007. (pdf)
E28.
D.
Molteni, R. Bosisio, M. Nicoli, “Analytic framework for performance
evaluation of multi-antenna WiMax systems over fading
channel,” Proc. IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and
Signal Processing (ICASSP’08). (pdf)
E29.
D.
Molteni, M. Nicoli,
“Interference mitigation in multi-cell LTE systems: performane
over correlated fading channels,” Proc. IEEE International Symposium on
Spread Spectrum Techniques and Applications (ISSSTA’08). (pdf)
E30.
P.
Castiglione, M. Nicoli, T. Zemen, “Performance Analysis of Coded
Cooperation over Time-Variant Channels”, joint Newcom++
- AcoRN workshop,
E31.
S.Savazzi, U.Spagnolini, M.Nicoli, D.Fontanella,
“Self-configurating wireless sensor networks
for seismic applications”, joint Newcom++ - AcoRN workshop,
E32.
M.Nicoli and D.Fontanella,
“Accuracy limits for TOA cooperative localization,” NEWCOM++ ACoRN Joint Workshop,
E33.
P.
Castiglione, M. Nicoli,
E34.
M.
Nicoli and D. Fontanella,
“Fundamental Performance Limits of TOA-based Cooperative
Localization,” Proc. International Workshop on Synergies in
Communications and Localization (SyCoLo 2009),
workshop of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC’09),
June 2009. (pdf)
E35.
P.
Castiglione, M. Nicoli,
E36.
D.
Molteni, M. Nicoli,
“A Novel Uplink Receiver for GSM/EDGE Systems with Orthogonal Sub Channel
Feature,” Proc. IEEE Asilomar, Nov. 2009. (pdf)
E37.
D.
Fontanella,
E38.
P.
Castiglione,
E39.
P.
Castiglione,
E40.
P.
Castiglione,
Others:
E1. M. Nicoli and V. Rampa,
“Bayesian Algorithms for Indoor Radio Localization”, ERCIM News,
European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics, Vol. 71, pp.
50-51, Ottobre 2007. (pdf)
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