Dr.-Ing. Christina Bonfert (Knill)


Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Vita

Christina Bonfert (maiden name: Christina Knill) received the B.Sc and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Ulm University in 2013 and 2015, respectively. 

In 2015, she joined the Insitute of Microwave Engineering as an research assistant with research focus on radar signal processing for digital radars with OFDM modulation. She received her doctorate in 2022 with the thesis about "Novel MIMO OFDM waveform designs and high-performance signal processing methods for digital radars"

Since 2022, she is a postdoctoral research fellow at the institute with research focus on radar signal processing and compressed sensing for UAV-based SAR.

Research

  • radar signal processing
  • novel modulation and multiplexing approaches for digital radars with focus on OFDM and code modulation
  • compressed sensing for radar
  • signal processing for UAV-based high-resolution SAR
  • compressed sensing applied to SAR

Publications

2023

25.
D. Werbunat, B. Woischneck, J. Lerch, B. Schweizer, R. Michev, C. Bonfert, J. Hasch and C. Waldschmidt, "Multichannel Repeater for Coherent Radar Networks Enabling High-Resolution Radar Imaging", IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Nov. 2023. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10335758.
DOI:10.1109/TMTT.2023.3326284
24.
D. Werbunat, B. Schweizer, M. Maier, C. Bonfert, D. Schindler, P. Hinz, J. Hasch and C. Waldschmidt, "An All-Digital Carrier Synthesis for Stepped OFDM Radars", Jun. 2023.
DOI:10.1109/IMS37964.2023.10187968
Weblink:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10187968
File:http://dx.doi.org/10.18725/OPARU-51515
23.
D. Schwarz, M. Linder, C. Bonfert and C. Waldschmidt, "Improving the Image Quality in High-Resolution 4D Radars with Sparse Arrays by Compressed Sensing" in International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), 2023.
DOI:10.1109/ICEAA57318.2023.10297850
File:http://dx.doi.org/10.18725/OPARU-51252

2022

22.
A. Grathwohl, M. Stelzig, J. Kanz, P. Fenske, A. Benedikter, C. Knill, I. Ullmann, I. Hajnsek, A. Moreira, G. Krieger, M. Vossiek and C. Waldschmidt, "Taking a Look Beneath the Surface: Multicopter UAV-Based Ground-Penetrating Imaging Radars", IEEE Microwave Magazine, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 32-46, 2022.
DOI:10.1109/MMM.2022.3188126

2021

21.
C. Knill, F. Embacher, B. Schweizer, S. Stephany and C. Waldschmidt, "Coded OFDM Waveforms for MIMO Radars", IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, pp. 1-1, 2021.
DOI:10.1109/TVT.2021.3073268
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2021/2021_TVT_Knill_Coded_OFDM_Waveforms_for_MIMO_Radars.pdf
20.
C. Knill, B. Schweizer, S. Stephany, D. Werbunat and C. Waldschmidt, "FMCW-Interference of Frequency Agile OFDM Radars" in European Radar Conference (EuRAD), 2021, pp. 160-163.
DOI:10.1109/EuRAD48048.2021.00050
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2020/2020_EuRAD_Knill_FMCW_Interference_of_Frequency_Agile_OFDM_Radars.pdf
19.
B. Schweizer, A. Grathwohl, G. Rossi, P. Hinz, C. Knill, S. Stephany, H. J. Ng and C. Waldschmidt, "The Fairy Tale of Simple All-Digital Radars: How to Deal With 100 Gbit/s of a Digital Millimeter-Wave MIMO Radar on an FPGA [Application Notes]", IEEE Microwave Magazine, vol. 22, no. 7, pp. 66-76, 2021.
DOI:10.1109/MMM.2021.3069602

2020

18.
C. Knill, B. Schweizer and C. Waldschmidt, "Interference-Robust Processing of OFDM Radar Signals Using Compressed Sensing", IEEE Sensors Letters, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 1-4, Apr. 2020. IEEE.
DOI:10.1109/LSENS.2020.2980165
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2020/2020_SensorsLetter_Knill_Interference_Robust_Processing_OFDM.pdf

2019

17.
F. Roos, P. Hügler, C. Knill, L. L. Tovar Torres, N. Appenrodt, J. Dickmann and C. Waldschmidt, "Comparison of 2D and 3D Compressed Sensing for High-Resolution TDM-MIMO Radars" in European Radar Conference, Oct. 2019.
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2019/2019_EuMW_Roos_Comparison_of_2D_and_3D_Compressed_Sensing_for_High_Resolution_TDM_MIMO_Radars.pdf
16.
F. Roos, J. Bechter, C. Knill, B. Schweizer and C. Waldschmidt, "Radar Sensors for Autonomous Driving: Modulation Schemes and Interference Mitigation", IEEE Microwave Magazine, vol. 20, no. 9, pp. 58-72, Sep. 2019.
DOI:10.1109/MMM.2019.2922120
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2019/2019_MTTMag_Roos_Radar_Sensors_for_Autonomous_Driving_Modulation_Schemes_and_Interference_Mitigation.pdf
15.
C. Knill, F. Roos, B. Schweizer, D. Schindler and C. Waldschmidt, "Random Multiplexing for an MIMO-OFDM Radar With Compressed Sensing-Based Reconstruction", IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 300--302, Apr. 2019.
DOI:10.1109/LMWC.2019.2901405
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2019/2019_MWCL_Knill_Random_Multiplexing_MIMO_OFDM.pdf
14.
F. Roos, P. Hügler, L. L. Tovar Torres, C. Knill, J. Schlichenmaier, C. Vasanelli, N. Appenrodt, J. Dickmann and C. Waldschmidt, "Compressed Sensing based Single Snapshot DoA Estimation for Sparse MIMO Radar Arrays" in German Microwave Conference, Mar. 2019.
DOI:10.23919/GEMIC.2019.8698136
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2019/2019_GeMiC_Roos_Compressed_Sensing_based_Single_Snapshot_DoA_Estimation_for_Sparse_MIMO_Radar_Arrays.pdf
13.
F. Roos, P. Hügler, J. Bechter, M. A. Razzaq, C. Knill, N. Appenrodt, J. Dickmann and C. Waldschmidt, "Effort Considerations of Compressed Sensing for Automotive Radar" in Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), Jan. 2019.
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2019/2019_RWW_Roos_Effort_Considerations_of_Compressed_Sensing_for_Automotive_Radar.pdf

2018

12.
C. Knill, B. Schweizer, P. Hügler and C. Waldschmidt, "Impact of an Automotive Chirp-Sequence Interferer on a Wideband OFDM Radar", 2018 15th European Radar Conference (EuRAD), pp. 34--37, Sep. 2018.
DOI:10.23919/EuRAD.2018.8546524
ISBN:9782874870538
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2018/2018_EuMW_Knill_Impact_of_an_Automotive_Chirp_Sequence_Interferer_on_a_Wideband_OFDM_Radar.pdf
11.
C. Knill, B. Schweizer, S. Sparrer, F. Roos, R. F. H. Fischer and C. Waldschmidt, "High Range and Doppler Resolution by Application of Compressed Sensing Using Low Baseband Bandwidth OFDM Radar", IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 3535-3546, Jul. 2018.
DOI:10.1109/TMTT.2018.2830389
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2018/2018_MTT_Knill_High_Range_and_Doppler_Resolution_by_Compressed_Sensing_Using_OFDM_Radar.pdf
10.
F. Roos, P. Hügler, C. Knill, N. Appenrodt, J. Dickmann and C. Waldschmidt, "Data Rate Reduction for Chirp-Sequence based Automotive Radars using Compressed Sensing" in German Microwave Conference (GeMiC), Mar. 2018.
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2018/2018_GeMiC_Roos_Data_Reduction_Chirp_Sequence_based_Automotive_Radars_Compressed_Sensing.pdf
9.
B. Schweizer, D. Schindler, C. Knill, J. Hasch and C. Waldschmidt, "Expanding the Unambiguous Velocity Limitation of the Stepped-Carrier OFDM Radar Scheme" in 2018 15th European Radar Conference (EuRAD), 2018, pp. 22-25.
DOI:10.23919/EuRAD.2018.8546621
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2018/2018_EURAD_Schweizer_Expanding_the_Unambiguous_Velocity_Limitation_of_the_Stepped-Carrier
8.
D. Schindler, B. Schweizer, C. Knill, J. Hasch and C. Waldschmidt, "MIMO-OFDM Radar Using a Linear Frequency Modulated Carrier to Reduce Sampling Requirements", IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 3511-3520, 2018.
DOI:10.1109/TMTT.2018.2814592
7.
B. Schweizer, D. Schindler, C. Knill, J. Hasch and C. Waldschmidt, "On Hardware Implementations of Stepped-Carrier OFDM Radars" in 2018 IEEE/MTT-S International Microwave Symposium - IMS, 2018, pp. 891-894.
DOI:10.1109/MWSYM.2018.8439179
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2018/2018_IMS_Schweizer_On_Hardware_Implementations_of_Stepped-Carrier_OFDM_Radars.pdf
6.
B. Schweizer, C. Knill, D. Schindler and C. Waldschmidt, "Stepped-Carrier OFDM-Radar Processing Scheme to Retrieve High-Resolution Range-Velocity Profile at Low Sampling Rate", IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 66, no. 3, pp. 1610-1618, 2018.
DOI:10.1109/TMTT.2017.2751463
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2018/2018_MTT_Schweizer_Stepped-Carrier_OFDM-Radar_Processing_Scheme_to_Retrieve_High-Resolution_Range-Velocity_Profile_at_Low_Sampling_Rate.pdf

2017

5.
C. Knill, J. Bechter and C. Waldschmidt, "Interference of chirp sequence radars by OFDM radars at 77 GHz" in 2017 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on Microwaves for Intelligent Mobility (ICMIM), 2017, pp. 147-150.
DOI:10.1109/ICMIM.2017.7918878
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2017/2017_ICMIM_Knill_OFDM-Chirp-Interference.pdf

2016

4.
C. Knill, A. Scheel and K. Dietmayer, "A direct scattering model for tracking vehicles with high-resolution radars" in 2016 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV), 2016, pp. 298-303.
DOI:10.1109/IVS.2016.7535401
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2016/2016_IV_Knill_A_Direct_Scattering_Model_for_Tracking_Vehicles_with_High_Resolution_Radars.pdf
3.
C. Knill, A. Scheel and K. Dietmayer, "A Direct Scattering Model for Tracking Vehicles with High-Resolution Radars" in Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, 2016, pp. 298-303.
2.
A. Scheel, C. Knill, S. Reuter and K. Dietmayer, "Multi-sensor multi-object tracking of vehicles using high-resolution radars" in 2016 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV), 2016, pp. 558-565.
DOI:10.1109/IVS.2016.7535442
File:pdfhttps://mwt-www.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/world/data/downloads/papers/2016/2016_IV_Knill_Multi_Sensor_Multi_Object_Tracking_of_Vehicles_Using_High_Resolution_Radars.pdf
1.
A. Scheel, C. Knill, S. Reuter and K. Dietmayer, "Multi-Sensor Multi-Object Tracking of Vehicles Using High-Resolution Radars" in Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, 2016, pp. 558-565.