UKRI-India Future Networks Initiative
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Southampton
Department Name: Sch of Electronics and Computer Sci
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Lajos Hanzo (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
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
Jafri M
(2024)
Cooperative Hybrid Beamforming for the Mitigation of Realistic Asynchronous Interference in Cell-Free mmWave MIMO Networks
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Zhou G
(2024)
Multiobjective Optimization of Space-Air-Ground-Integrated Network Slicing Relying on a Pair of Central and Distributed Learning Algorithms
in IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Jafri M
(2024)
Asynchronous Distributed Coordinated Hybrid Precoding in Multi-Cell mmWave Wireless Networks
in IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology
Singh J
(2024)
Pareto Optimal Hybrid Beamforming for Short-Packet Millimeter-Wave Integrated Sensing and Communication
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Meng K
(2024)
Joint Sparsity Pattern Learning Based Channel Estimation for Massive MIMO-OTFS Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Xu S
(2024)
Blockage-Resilient Hybrid Transceiver Optimization for mmWave Communications
in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Mobini Z
(2024)
Cell-Free Massive MIMO Surveillance of Multiple Untrusted Communication Links
in IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Xu C
(2024)
Noncoherent Orthogonal Time Frequency Space Modulation
in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Hoang T
(2024)
Physical Layer Authentication and Security Design in the Machine Learning Era
in IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
Yu T
(2024)
Joint Optimization of the Channel Estimator, Transmit Precoder and Receiver in Large-Scale MIMO Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Li Q
(2024)
Achievable Rate Analysis of Intelligent Omni-Surface Assisted NOMA Holographic MIMO Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Sui Z
(2024)
Performance Analysis and Approximate Message Passing Detection of Orthogonal Time Sequency Multiplexing Modulation
in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Kumar P
(2024)
Decision Fusion in Centralized and Distributed Multiuser Millimeter-Wave Massive MIMO-OFDM Sensor Networks
in IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
Mehrotra A
(2024)
Online Bayesian Learning-Aided Sparse CSI Estimation in OTFS Modulated MIMO Systems for Ultra-High-Doppler Scenarios
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
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
Tuan H
(2024)
Active-RIS Enhances the Multi-User Rate of Multi-Carrier Communications
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Zhu W
(2024)
Long-Term Rate-Fairness-Aware Beamforming Based Massive MIMO Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Tuan H
(2024)
RIS-Aided Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Broadcast Channel Capacity
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Sui Z
(2024)
RIS-Assisted Cell-Free Massive MIMO Relying on Reflection Pattern Modulation
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Xiang L
(2024)
Multi-Domain Polarization for Enhancing the Physical Layer Security of MIMO Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Lin J
(2024)
A Data-Driven Base Station Sleeping Strategy Based on Traffic Prediction
in IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering
An J
(2024)
Codebook-Based Solutions for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces and Their Open Challenges
in IEEE Wireless Communications
Garg A
(2024)
Angularly Sparse Channel Estimation in Dual- Wideband Tera-Hertz (THz) Hybrid MIMO Systems Relying on Bayesian Learning
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Mu X
(2024)
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Aided Near-Field Communications for 6G: Opportunities and Challenges
in IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine
Xiao Z
(2024)
Twin-Layer RIS-Aided Differential Index Modulation Dispensing With Channel Estimation
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Wang C
(2024)
Electromagnetic Information Theory: Fundamentals and Applications for 6G Wireless Communication Systems
in IEEE Wireless Communications
Liu X
(2024)
The Road to Near-Capacity CV-QKD Reconciliation: An FEC-Agnostic Design
in IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
Xing C
(2024)
A General Matrix Variable Optimization Framework for MIMO Assisted Wireless Communications
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Hanzo L
(2025)
Quantum Information Processing, Sensing, and Communications: Their Myths, Realities, and Futures
in Proceedings of the IEEE
Xu C
(2025)
Integrated Positioning and Communication Relying on Wireless Optical OFDM
in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Li Q
(2025)
Holographic Metasurface-Based Beamforming for Multi-Altitude LEO Satellite Networks
in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Singh J
(2025)
Pareto-Optimal Hybrid Beamforming for Finite-Blocklength Millimeter Wave Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Singh J
(2025)
Multi-Beam Object-Localization for Millimeter-Wave ISAC-Aided Connected Autonomous Vehicles
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Sui Z
(2025)
Performance Analysis and Optimization of STAR-RIS-Aided Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems Relying on Imperfect Hardware
in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
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
Chen J
(2025)
OTFS-MDMA: An Elastic Multi-Domain Resource Utilization Mechanism for High Mobility Scenarios
in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Hawkins H
(2025)
CDMA/OTFS Sensing Outperforms Pure OTFS at the Same Communication Throughput
in IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology
Liu X
(2025)
OTFS-Based CV-QKD Systems for Doubly Selective THz Channels
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Mehrotra A
(2025)
Multi-dimensional Sparse CSI Acquisition for Hybrid mmWave MIMO OTFS Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Meng K
(2025)
Integrated Sensing and Communication Meets Smart Propagation Engineering: Opportunities and Challenges
in IEEE Network
Li Q
(2025)
Stacked Intelligent Metasurface-Based Transceiver Design for Near-Field Wideband Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Tong M
(2025)
Adaptive FTN Signaling Over Rapidly-Fading Channels
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Trinh P
(2025)
Towards Quantum SAGINs Harnessing Optical RISs: Applications, Advances, and the Road Ahead
in IEEE Network
| 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 |