R E S E A R C H A R E A S
R E S E A R C H A R E A S
MIMO 1: Power- and Computation-efficient Communications
1-A. MIMO System Design with Low-resolution ADCs/DACs
Goal: To reduce hardware power consumption while sustaining reliable communication performance
Approach: To employ low-resolution ADCs/DACs as energy-efficient front-end components in the transceiver chain
Challenge: Severe quantization distortion introduced by low-resolution converters degrades detection and estimation accuracy
1-B. Scalable MIMO Beamforming Algorithm
Goal: To realize potentials of massive MIMO systems for high spectral efficiency and energy efficiency
Approach: To design low-complexity and scalable beamforming algorithms
Challenge: Computational complexity needs to scale linearly with the number of antennas
MIMO 2: Integrated Sensing and Communications
2-A. MIMO Integrated Sensing and Communications
Goal: To simultaneously enable high-quality sensing and multiuser communications using a shared wireless infrastructure
Approach: To design multi-antenna waveforms and beamforming strategies that jointly support sensing and communication functionalities
Challenge: Sensing and communications impose conflicting objectives on waveform and beam pattern design.
MIMO 3: Satellite Communications
3-A. Terrestrial and Non-terrestrial Communications System Design
Goal: To enhance global communication coverage by integrating terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks
Approach: To jointly design terrestrial base stations and GEO/LEO satellite systems for coordinated transmission and reception
Challenge: Severe inter-system and inter-beam interference among GEO satellites, LEO satellites, and terrestrial base stations
MIMO 4: Centralized/Decentralized Communications and Positioning
4-A. Fronthaul-constrained Cell-free Communications
Goal: To provide uniformly high service quality by eliminating cell boundaries through distributed access points
Approach: To coordinate multiple distributed access points via centralized processing for joint transmission and reception
Challenge: Limited fronthaul capacity and scalable coordination of distributed access points under practical constraints
4-B. Capacity-constrained Distributed Positioning
Goal: To achieve accurate user positioning through distributed access points under limited fronthaul capacity
Approach: To perform local signal processing at each access point and transmit compressed positioning information for centralized fusion
Challenge: Development of central fusion of distributed decisions to optimize position accuracy
AI 1: AI for Communications
1-A. DRL-based Resource Allocation with Partial Observation
Goal: To optimize wireless resource allocation under incomplete and imperfect channel state information
Approach: To leverage learning-based agents that infer latent system states from partial observations for decision-making
Challenge: Partial observability and uncertainty fundamentally complicate state estimation and stable policy learning
1-B. AI-based Channel Estimation
Goal: To accurately estimate wireless channels under limited pilot overhead and rapidly time-varying environments
Approach: To exploit learning-based models that capture latent channel structures from pilot signals and extracted channel features
Challenge: Generalization and robustness under mobility, noise, and model mismatch beyond idealized channel assumptions
AI 2: Communications for AI
2-A. Transciever Design for Federated Learning
Goal: To train a global model collaboratively without sharing raw data across distributed wireless devices
Approach: To exchange local model updates over wireless links and aggregate them at a central server for global learning
Challenge: Wireless channel impairments, privacy leakage risks, and excessive communication overhead fundamentally limit learning accuracy and scalability
2-B. Transceiver Design for Semantic Channel
Goal: To transmit task-relevant semantic information efficiently rather than raw data over wireless channels
Approach: To jointly optimize semantic and channel encoders/decoders based on task
Challenge: Preserving semantic meaning under channel impairments while ensuring robustness and generalization.
AI 3: AI Model Compression
3-A. Binary Neural Network for Model Compression
Goal: To significantly reduce model size and inference complexity for efficient deployment on resource-constrained devices
Approach: To apply aggressive model compression techniques such as binary neural networks and low-bit quantization
Challenge: Severe performance degradation and training instability caused by extreme quantization
Related Courses: Linear Algebra, Probability and Stochastic Processes, Signal and Systems, Wireless Communications, Information Theory, Estimation Theory, Optimization Theory, Reinforcement Learning, and Machine Learning