Richard Candell (Fed)

Dr. Richard Candell brings over two decades of wireless systems engineering experience, specializing in research, design, and evaluation of wireless communication systems. His work spans both commercial and defense applications, where he has contributed significantly to secure and reliable wireless technologies. As a lead systems engineer, Dr. Candell developed strategies for spread spectrum interference cancellation and performance evaluation in satellite ground stations and mobile phased array transceivers. His patents cover successive interference cancellation and transmission burst detection for spread-spectrum satellite communications. He earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Burgundy, France, and BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from The University of Memphis.  He joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2014.  At NIST, Dr. Candell leads the Industrial Wireless Systems research laboratory, focusing on industrial wireless network performance in mobile robotics, manufacturing, and safety applications. He actively participates in IEEE societies as a Senior Member, including the Industrial Electronics Society, Instrumentation and Measurement Society, and the Robotics and Automation Society. Dr. Candell’s contributions extend to the Guide to Industrial Wireless Systems Deployments (NIST AMS 300-4), and he chairs the IEEE P3388 Wireless Performance Assessment and Measurement Working Group and the NIST Industrial Wireless System technical interest group.

Best Paper, 19th IEEE International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS 2023)

• Candell, R., et. al., Scheduling for Time-critical Applications Utilizing TCP in Software-based 802.1Qbv Wireless TSN, 19th IEEE International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS), Pavia, Italy, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=936526

Best Paper, 17th IEEE International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS)

• Sudhakaran, S. , Montgomery, K. , Hany, M. , Cavalcanti, D. and Candell, R. (2021), Wireless Time Sensitive Networking for Industrial Collaborative Robotic Workcells, 17th IEEE International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS), Linz, AT, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/WFCS46889.2021.9483447, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=932571

Best Paper, 2020 Product Life-cycle Management Conference, Rapperswil, Switzerland.

• Candell, R. , Liu, Y. , Hany, M. , Montgomery, K. and Foufou, S. (2020), Smart Manufacturing Testbed for the Advancement of Wireless Adoption in the Factory, IFIP 17th International Conference on Product Lifecycle, Rapperswil, -1, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=930124

Bronze Medal for developing innovative measurement methods, a state-of-the-art test bed, and extensive first-in-class measurement data sets that led to a comprehensive Guide to Industrial Wireless Systems Deployments.

• Candell, R. , Hany, M. , Lee, K. , Liu, Y. , Quimby, J. and Remley, C. (2018), Guide to Industrial Wireless Systems Deployments, Advanced Manufacturing Series (NIST AMS), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.AMS.300-4
• Candell, R. , Remley, C. , Quimby, J. , Novotny, D. , Curtin, A. , Papazian, P. , Koepke, G. , Diener, J. and Hany, M. (2017), Industrial Wireless Systems: Radio Propagation Measurements, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.1951
• Quimby, J. , Candell, R. , Remley, C. , Novotny, D. , Diener, J. , Papazian, P. , Curtin, A. and Koepke, G. (2017), NIST Channel Sounder Overview and Channel Measurements in Manufacturing Facilities, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.1979
• Wang, Q. , Candell, R. , Pang, Z. and Liang, W. (2020), System Error Calibration in Large Datasets of Wireless Channel Sounding for Industrial Applications, IEEE JOURNAL OF EMERGING AND SELECTED TOPICS IN INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=930613
• Liu, Y. , Hany, M. , Lee, K. , Benmohamed, L. and Candell, R. (2019), Wireless Network Design for Emerging IIoT Applications: Reference Framework and Use Cases, Proceedings of the IEEE, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=925559
• Jiang, X. , Pang, Z. , Candell, R. , Dzung, D. , Luvisotto, M. and Fischione, C. (2019), Channel Characterization and Delay Optimization for Industrial Wireless Control Systems, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=925344
• Candell, R. , Hany, M. , Liu, Y. , Lee, K. and Foufou, S. (2019), Industrial Wireless Systems Guidelines: Practical Considerations and Deployment Life-cycle, IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=926360
• Hany, M. and Candell, R. (2018), Performance of an ISA100.11a Industrial Wireless Network with Wi-Fi Interference, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8239
• Curtin, A. , Novotny, D. , Candell, R. , Koepke, G. , Papazian, P. , Quimby, J. and Remley, C. (2018), Fading due to static and dynamic features in a factory environment on wireless channels, IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=923624