Summary
Michael Rahaim is an associate professor and wireless networking researcher with 11 years of academic and industry experience, now leading the Ubiquitous Communications and Networking (UCaN) Lab at UMass Boston. He has a PhD in Computer Engineering from Boston University and a background that spans embedded systems development at Honeywell to postdoctoral research in smart lighting and multimedia communications. As co-founder of SDR Boston and co-organizer of the New England Workshop for Software Defined Radio, he blends hands-on RF/software-defined radio practice with rigorous research and teaching. His work sits at the intersection of ubiquitous communications, networking, and practical system implementation, often translating lab innovations into community-facing events and tools. Based in Brookline, MA, he brings a pragmatic, systems-oriented perspective grounded in both industry product development and funded academic research.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
None, Electrical Engineering, None, Electrical Engineering at University of New Haven
BS, Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, BS, Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
PhD, Computer Engineering, PhD, Computer Engineering at Boston University