Transmission Channels Measurements and Communication System Design for Future mmWave Communications (mmWave TRACCS)
Lead Research Organisation:
Queen Mary University of London
Department Name: Sch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science
Abstract
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Publications
Christogeorgos O
(2024)
A computational model for generating multihyperuniform distributions for realistic antenna array and metasurface designs
in EPJ Applied Metamaterials
Christogeorgos O
(2024)
An Ultrawideband (35:1) Shared-Aperture Antenna Array With Multihyperuniform Disorder
in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Cui T
(2024)
Roadmap on electromagnetic metamaterials and metasurfaces
in Journal of Physics: Photonics
Henderson J
(2024)
Joule-Heated Vanadium Dioxide Switch Design for Reconfigurable Millimeter-Wave Antenna Arrays
in IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
Omidvar M
(2024)
Accelerated discovery of perovskite solid solutions through automated materials synthesis and characterization
in Nature Communications
Ruan H
(2023)
Microwave characterization of two Ba 0.6 Sr 0.4 TiO 3 dielectric thin films with out-of-plane and in-plane electrode structures
in Journal of Advanced Ceramics
Tie Jun Cui
(2024)
Roadmap on electromagnetic metamaterials and metasurfaces
Tie Jun Cui
(2024)
Roadmap on electromagnetic metamaterials and metasurfaces
Volakis J
(2025)
Highlights of Antenna Innovations (1974-2024): New developments over recent decades
in IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine
| Description | A team of researchers from Durham University, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), and UCL is working on a major project to improve mobile communications beyond 5G and towards 6G. Their goal is to make mobile networks faster, more reliable, and more efficient, meeting the growing demand for high-speed internet and connectivity. What is the Project About? Right now, 5G networks operate on high-frequency signals to deliver faster speeds. This project, called TRACCS, is looking at even higher frequencies-the kind that will unlock the next generation of wireless communication (6G). The research will help us understand: 1) How signals behave at these higher frequencies and how they can be used to provide better coverage. 2) How to design new antennas that make mobile networks more powerful and efficient. 3) How to build smarter mobile networks that can handle the increasing demand for fast and reliable connections. Why is This Important? 6G could make mobile networks 100 times faster than 5G, reducing buffering and improving streaming. It will expand coverage, especially in rural and remote areas. Future networks could support holograms, AI-driven applications, and instant communication. This research is a big step towards 6G, helping to shape the future of how we stay connected. The work done here will influence how mobile networks evolve over the next decade, keeping the UK at the forefront of innovation in wireless technology. |
| Exploitation Route | Both Durham and QMUL have been funded a £1.3m project respectively looking into the efficient approach for spectrum sharing. |
| Sectors | Creative Economy Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) |
| Description | Our antenna technology has been adopted by AGC, Japan for patent applications, new research funding and publications |
| First Year Of Impact | 2024 |
| Sector | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Electronics |
| Impact Types | Societal Economic |
| Description | London Regional Defence and Security Cluster organisation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | The LRDSC holds a number of values that are at the core of what it has been formed to achieve. We expect all members to uphold the same values: Collaboration: Encouraging collaborative working and partnerships to broaden outreach and increase efficiency Innovation: Fostering and incubating novel ideas and innovation Respect: Inclusivity of membership and opportunity to thrive for all, including the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion. Representation: Providing a sector voice and representation, helping to shape the future of D&S People: Investing in our workforce through education, training and skills development |
| Description | Member of enterprise committee for the Royal Academy of Engineering |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | In particular, I have contributed to the draft of responses to the following questions: • Do you agree with our characterisations of the issues facing UK SMEs, and our potential solutions to these issues? • Are there any other themes, issues or solutions that we have missed? • Is there any work by other organisations on the topics we have included that it would be useful to cite? • Are there any issues or solutions that are candidates for removal? |
| Description | Member of membership committee for the Royal Academy of Engineering |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | policy changes including EDI considerations in FREng election etc |
| Description | Member of research committee for the Royal Academy of Engineering |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Definition of role and responsibilities of the IC Advisor and University Research Advisor (document to be finalised) Possible revision of the Academy mentor's role and responsibilities in line with the point above- TBC University advisor requirement about citizenship Candidate with dual citizenships - allowed, confirmed that at least one is from the permitted list of countries (Australia, Canada, the EEA, New Zealand, Switzerland, the UK or the US) |
| URL | https://raeng.org.uk/ukicpostdoc |
| Description | member of ERC starting grant evaluation panel |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | The ERC Work Programme will no longer include detailed prescriptive profiles of principal investigators. In the application, the Curriculum Vitae and Track Record will be merged into one document of up to four pages. The applicant will be expected to include - apart from standard biographical information - a list of up to ten research outputs that demonstrate how they have advanced knowledge in their field, with an emphasis on more recent achievements, and a list of selected examples of significant peer recognition (for example, prizes). A short explanation of the significance of the selected outputs, the applicant's role in producing each of them, and how the applicant has demonstrated their capacity to successfully carry out the proposed project can also be included. The applicant may also include relevant information on, for example, career breaks, unusual career paths, as well as any particularly noteworthy contributions to the research community. These will not in themselves be evaluated but are important to provide context to the evaluation panels when assessing the principal investigator's research achievements and peer recognition in relation to their career stage. |
| URL | https://erc.europa.eu/news-events/news/evaluation-erc-grant-proposals-what-expect-2024 |
| Description | DSIT Spectrum Sandbox |
| Organisation | Federated Wireless |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The main objective of the project is to trial and demonstrate "proof-of-concept" of dynamic licensing of local licences for use of spectrum licensed to mobile operators in areas where the spectrum is under-utilised by the four national mobile network operators. We will also quantify the economic benefits from using such a dynamic assignment approach and will propose the regulatory measures required for implementation to enable the UK to realise these benefits. We argue that improved access to spectrum would unlock a £million market opportunity for new entrants, such as Telet. The current procedure for issuing Local Access Licences is administratively complex and takes between 6 to 12 months to complete, with no certainty of successful grant of licence. As such it is not viable for many forms of commercial deployment. The project aims to examine and demonstrate how Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) can be used to make best use of spectrum in areas where the spectrum is not being used by the mobile operators and there is no possibility of harmful interference between users. Shared Access Licences currently take much less time to issue, averaging 4-6 weeks to complete. By automating the process and eliminating the time-consuming manual approval process currently undertaken by Ofcom and the MNOs, the time to issue and update licences can be reduced to below 2 minutes, an approach which was demonstrated in the 5G New Thinking Project where Federated Wireless defined and implemented a general client-server DSA protocol that delivered assignments in local access licencing.. The project will leverage this, and learnings from CBRS in the USA, and prototype with physical radios in the spectrum sandbox. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners include Telet, Federated Wireless and Athea. All consortium members have developed broader technical teams to support the delivery of the project. |
| Impact | not yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Graphene THz detector and antenna design |
| Organisation | ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | QMUL has been asked to provide the design and optimisation of THz detector and antenna based on graphene and 2D materials. |
| Collaborator Contribution | ICFO has provided technical requirements, the design and measurement of THz detector. |
| Impact | Research papers are being prepared and will be submitted this year. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Ofcom and Queen Mary University of London publish white paper on reflective surfaces in wireless networks |
| Organisation | Ofcom |
| Department | Office of Communications (Ofcom) - Research Department |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Ofcom has undertaken a piece of technology foresight work in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London on the potential role of reflective surfaces in future wireless communications. QMUL provided the technical support including numerical simulations of reflective surfaces. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Ofcom has provided the technical requirement, written the final white paper. |
| Impact | White paper has been published based on a multi-disciplinary effort, which the expertise of computational electromagnetics, wireless channel modelling and system planning is involved. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | On-body radio propagation study with Meta (formerly Facebook) |
| Organisation | |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This proposal focuses on understanding and optimising on-body wireless communication between wearable devices such as AR/smart glasses, wrist-worn devices, and smartphones (computing puck). The research aims to develop accurate body-channel models and optimise antenna design for robust wireless intralink performance in different user scenarios. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Unrestricted gift from Meta for this research |
| Impact | Not available yet |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | UK Multidisciplinary Centre for Neuromorphic Computing |
| Organisation | Aston University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The project will create a new UK brand: UK Centre for Neuromorphic Computing. Its objectives during the initial 4-year period: 1) To implement a robust functional and structural framework for the Centre that ensures its sustainable long-term operation beyond the project lifetime through the support of stakeholders, industry, international projects and networks. The Centre will be inclusive to all appropriate UK groups across relevant disciplines. 2) Design and develop new foundational computational concepts and advanced neuromorphic algorithms adapted to the challenges of low power consumption, and high e!ciency, including efficient training algorithms. 3) Develop novel hardware implementations ranging from human- neuronal-based cortical devices to material substrates; advance and enhance existing computational concepts linked to neuromorphic computing that could be implemented using alternative technologies. 4) Implement a programme of annual workshops, training events and summer schools aimed at creating a UK ecosystem where academia, industry and policy makers work together and exchange ideas, from fundamental concepts to industry-oriented research and to finding solutions to global problems. 5) Identify existing and emerging industrial applications with emphasis on strategic features (energy efficiency, decentralized computing, speed, communication efficiency), to critically demonstrate and exploit the economic and societal relevance of neuromorphic computing, specifically by addressing emerging applications. This will facilitate the smooth transition of innovation to industry through direct involvement of stakeholders from academic groups to companies. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The project will create a new UK brand: UK Centre for Neuromorphic Computing. Its objectives during the initial 4-year period: 1) To implement a robust functional and structural framework for the Centre that ensures its sustainable long-term operation beyond the project lifetime through the support of stakeholders, industry, international projects and networks. The Centre will be inclusive to all appropriate UK groups across relevant disciplines. 2) Design and develop new foundational computational concepts and advanced neuromorphic algorithms adapted to the challenges of low power consumption, and high e!ciency, including efficient training algorithms. 3) Develop novel hardware implementations ranging from human- neuronal-based cortical devices to material substrates; advance and enhance existing computational concepts linked to neuromorphic computing that could be implemented using alternative technologies. 4) Implement a programme of annual workshops, training events and summer schools aimed at creating a UK ecosystem where academia, industry and policy makers work together and exchange ideas, from fundamental concepts to industry-oriented research and to finding solutions to global problems. 5) Identify existing and emerging industrial applications with emphasis on strategic features (energy efficiency, decentralized computing, speed, communication efficiency), to critically demonstrate and exploit the economic and societal relevance of neuromorphic computing, specifically by addressing emerging applications. This will facilitate the smooth transition of innovation to industry through direct involvement of stakeholders from academic groups to companies. |
| Impact | not yet |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Preparations for 'move towards a 6G future, 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | A media report has been written and published. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.palatinate.org.uk/durham-university-begins-preparations-for-move-towards-a-6g-future/#go... |
| Description | Queen Mary academic appointed as Research Chair to help solve economic and environmental challenges through computer-manipulated materials, 2022. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | A media report has been published |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2022/se/queen-mary-academic-appointed-as-research-chair-to-help-so... |
| Description | Queen Mary, QinetiQ secure funding for wireless tech innovations, 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | New release and video have been made to the public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.miragenews.com/queen-mary-qinetiq-secure-funding-for-wireless-1011050/ |