UKRI-India Future Networks Initiative
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Southampton
Department Name: Sch of Electronics and Computer Sci
Abstract
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ORCID iD |
| Lajos Hanzo (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Shan C
(2023)
Energy-Efficient Time-Modulated Beam-Forming for Joint Communication-Radar Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking
Zhao G
(2024)
Energy-Spectral-Efficient Heterogeneous Cellular Networks: Joint Optimization of Cross-Tier Inter-BS Cooperation and BS Deployment
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Chen Y
(2024)
Enhancing the Downlink Rate Fairness of Low-Resolution Active RIS-Aided Signaling by Closed-Form Expression-Based Iterative Optimization
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Hou X
(2023)
Environment-Aware AUV Trajectory Design and Resource Management for Multi-Tier Underwater Computing
in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Li Q
(2024)
Ergodic Spectral Efficiency Analysis of Intelligent Omni-Surface Aided Systems Suffering From Imperfect CSI and Hardware Impairments
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Chen J
(2024)
Estimation of Dispersive High-Doppler Channels in the RIS-Aided mmWave Internet of Vehicles
in IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Chandra D
(2023)
EXIT-Chart Aided Design of Irregular Multiple-Rate Quantum Turbo Block Codes
in IEEE Access
Cane R
(2021)
Experimental Characterization of Fault-Tolerant Circuits in Small-Scale Quantum Processors
in IEEE Access
Chen J
(2021)
Factor Graphs for Support Identification in Compressive Sensing Aided Wireless Sensor Networks
in IEEE Sensors Journal
Li S
(2022)
Faster-Than-Nyquist Asynchronous NOMA Outperforms Synchronous NOMA
in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Abughalwa M
(2022)
Finite-Blocklength RIS-Aided Transmit Beamforming
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Nasir A
(2022)
Finite-Resolution Digital Beamforming for Multi-User Millimeter-Wave Networks
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Shen L
(2023)
Five Facets of 6G: Research Challenges and Opportunities
in ACM Computing Surveys
An J
(2025)
Flexible Intelligent Metasurfaces for Downlink Multiuser MISO Communications
in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
An J
(2025)
Flexible Intelligent Metasurfaces for Enhancing MIMO Communications
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Wang H
(2023)
GALAMC: Guaranteed Authentication Level at Minimized Complexity Relying on Intelligent Collaboration
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Ma Y
(2022)
Generalized Approximate Message Passing Equalization for Multi-Carrier Faster-Than-Nyquist Signaling
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Li B
(2024)
Heterogeneous Graph Neural Network for Power Allocation in Multicarrier-Division Duplex Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Wang X
(2023)
High-Performance Low-Complexity Hierarchical Frequency Synchronization for Distributed Massive MIMO-OFDMA Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Li Q
(2025)
Holographic Metasurface-Based Beamforming for Multi-Altitude LEO Satellite Networks
in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Wang Q
(2022)
Hybrid Nonlinear Transceiver Optimization for the RIS-Aided MIMO Downlink
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Maity P
(2024)
Hybrid Precoder and Combiner Designs for Decentralized Parameter Estimation in mmWave MIMO Wireless Sensor Networks
in IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Zhong R
(2022)
Hybrid Reinforcement Learning for STAR-RISs: A Coupled Phase-Shift Model Based Beamformer
in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Yue Q
(2024)
Hybrid Terahertz Beamforming Relying on Channel Sparsity and Angular Orthogonality
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Singh J
(2023)
Hybrid Transceiver Design and Optimal Power Allocation for the Cognitive mmWave Multiuser MIMO Downlink Relying on Limited Feedback
in IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology
Srivastava S
(2023)
Hybrid Transceiver Design for Tera-Hertz MIMO Systems Relying on Bayesian Learning Aided Sparse Channel Estimation
in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Hawkins H
(2024)
IM-OFDM ISAC Outperforms OFDM ISAC by Combining Multiple Sensing Observations
in IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology
Yang L
(2023)
Indoor Localization Based on Factor Graphs: A Unified Framework
in IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Li X
(2023)
Integrated Human Activity Sensing and Communications
in IEEE Communications Magazine
Xu C
(2025)
Integrated Positioning and Communication Relying on Wireless Optical OFDM
in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Meng K
(2025)
Integrated Sensing and Communication Meets Smart Propagation Engineering: Opportunities and Challenges
in IEEE Network
Lu S
(2024)
Integrated Sensing and Communications: Recent Advances and Ten Open Challenges
in IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Li Z
(2024)
Intelligent Reflective Surface Assisted Integrated Sensing and Wireless Power Transfer
in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Ding X
(2024)
Interference Management by Harnessing Multi-Domain Resources in Spectrum-Sharing Aided Satellite-Ground Integrated Networks
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Gao W
(2023)
Interference Mitigation-Enabled Signal Detection in Diffusive Molecular Communications Systems With Molecular-Type Spreading
in IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Chen G
(2023)
IRS-Aided Wireless Powered MEC Systems: TDMA or NOMA for Computation Offloading?
in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Xiu H
(2023)
Joint Activity Detection and Channel Estimation for Massive IoT Access Based on Millimeter-Wave/Terahertz Multi-Panel Massive MIMO
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Wang X
(2022)
Joint Bayesian Channel Estimation and Data Detection for OTFS Systems in LEO Satellite Communications
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Zhai X
(2022)
Joint Beamforming Aided Over-the-Air Computation Systems Relying on Both BS-Side and User-Side Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
| Description | This project substantially contributed towards the evolution of next-generation wireless networks. A few of the key findings are: 1/ The designer can strike a compelling trade-off amongst the entire suite of performance metrics of next-generation networks based on our findings; 2/ The space-air-ground integrated networking (SAGIN) concept is capable of eliminating the coverage holes of existing networks; 3/ New perfectly secure quantum networking concepts were developed; |
| Exploitation Route | These findings will gradually influence both academic and industrial research; |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Education Electronics |
| URL | https://www-mobile.ecs.soton.ac.uk/sites/www-mobile.ecs.soton.ac.uk/files/merged-comsoc-course-reading.pdf |
| Description | 1/ The research results have found their way to industry, since Prof. Rob Maunder started the spinoff company AccelerCom; 2/ Furthermore, we organized a 'Hothouse' at BT for a large number of ECRs. In addition to research presentations from a large number of industrial speakers, the Satellite Catapult, OFCOM etc the 2-day workshop also touched upon touched transferable skills. 3/ Furthermore, we also organized a 2-day workshop at Surrey University together with the Indian partners. This has been extremely beneficial, because we were able to secure further funding under the auspices of two India-UK projects. One of them is a coordination/networking activity attracting 1.5M funding with the UNI. of East Anglia, UCL and Surrey. The other one is a pure research project in spectrum innovation as well as integrated sensing and communications known as ISAC. This one also has a value of about 1.5 M over four years. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2023 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Communities and Social Services/Policy,Electronics |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal Economic |
| Description | Platform Driving The Ultimate Connectivity |
| Amount | £2,030,861 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/X04047X/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2023 |
| End | 04/2026 |
| Description | UKRI - FNI |
| Organisation | University of Essex |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| PI Contribution | Essex University - Prof. Gerard Parr UCL - Prof. Steve Hailes Surrey U - Prof. Rahim Tafazolli Indian Institute of Science - Prof. KVS Hari Indian Institute of Technology - Numerous Colleagues BT - Nader Azarmi |
| Collaborator Contribution | As an attractive enabling technology for next-generation wireless communications, network slicing supports diverse customized services in the global space-air-ground integrated network (SAGIN) with diverse resource constraints. In this paper, we dynamically consider three typical classes of radio access network (RAN) slices, namely high-throughput slices, low-delay slices and wide-coverage slices, under the same underlying physical SAGIN. The throughput, the service delay and the coverage area of these three classes of RAN slices are jointly optimized in a non-scalar form by considering the distinct channel features and service advantages of the terrestrial, aerial and satellite components of SAGINs. A joint central and distributed multi-agent deep deterministic policy gradient (CDMADDPG) algorithm is proposed for solving the above problem to obtain the Pareto optimal solutions. The algorithm first determines the optimal virtual unmanned aerial vehicle (vUAV) positions and the inter-slice sub-channel and power sharing by relying on a centralized unit. Then it optimizes the intra-slice sub-channel and power allocation, and the virtual base station (vBS)/vUAV/virtual low earth orbit (vLEO) satellite deployment in support of three classes of slices by three separate distributed units. Simulation results verify that the proposed method approaches the Pareto-optimal exploitation of multiple RAN slices, and outperforms the benchmarkers. |
| Impact | 1/ We surveyed the entire field of open radio access networks and composed a technical report; 2/ Organized a workshop in India with the objective of building a long-term consortium for an India - UK project; 3/ Currently we are organizing a similar one in the UK; 4/ We published numerous research studies; |
| Start Year | 2021 |