Ok, I just went over all 8 pages so far, and I am quite surprised that no one has mentioned Prof. Hae-Seung Lee at MIT. He has made incredible contributions in the ADC field.
Some people idolize me, but that's just because they don't
know any better.
It's fine to look up to and learn from those who do good
work. But worship isn't a success strategy. Starting your
own religion, now that's a money maker.
Industry designers do, what professors only talk about.
But publication only sometimes suits the corporate purpose,
and less so the more useful the information. So many great
tales go untold.