Outreach

Training and Development:

  • Keerthi Dasala was chosen for an internship at Nokia Bell Labs the summer of 2019.
  • Chia-Yi Yeh and Yasaman Ghasempour, collaboration at University of Buffalo, 2019.
  • Priyangshu Sen was chosen for an internship at Samsung in the summer of 2019.
  • Keerthi Dasala was chosen for an internship at Qualcomm in the summer of 2021.
  • Shivang Aggarwal, advised by D. Koutsonikolas, was chosen for an internship at NEC Labs in the summer of 2021.
  • Shreya Gupta, advised by PI Knightly was chosen for an internship at Apple Inc. summer 2022.

Honors and Awards:

  • Edward Knightly, received the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Award for Research on New Opportunities for Dynamic Spectrum Access
  • Ryan Guerra (completed his Ph.D. 2019 at Rice University, CEO of Skylark Wireless)
  • Edward Knightly, has been named General Chair of ACM MobiCom 2021
  • Peshal Nayak, advised by E. Knightly received a Ph.D. 2019, Rice University and accepted a position at Samsung.
  • Chia-Yi Yeh, advised by E. Knightly received her M.S. 2020, Rice University.
  • Zhambyl Shaikhanov, advised by E. Knightly received his M.S. 2020, Rice University.
  • Viral Sinha, advised by D. Koutsonikolas, received his M.S. 2020, University at Buffalo.
  • Urjit Satish Sardesai, advised by D. Koutsonikolas, received his M.S. 2020, University at Buffalo.
  • Michael Andrello, advised by J. M. Jornet, received his M.S. 2020, University at Buffalo.
  • Christopher Bosso, undergraduate researcher advised by J. M. Jornet, received his B.S. 2020 and has joined the graduate program, University at Buffalo.
  • Keerthi Dasala, advised by PI Knightly received the Best Paper Award for the work on Uplink Multi-User Beamforming on Single RF Chain mmWave WLANs, at IEEE INFOCOM 2021.
  • Chia-Yi Yeh, advised by E. Knightly defended a Ph.D. thesis 2021, Rice University
  • Duschia Bodet, advised by Dr. Jornet, has received the Northeastern College of Engineering MS Leadership Award.
  • Edward Knightly, Keynote, ACM MobiCom, March 2022.
  • Keerthi Dasala, advised by PI Knightly defended a Ph.D. thesis 2022, Rice University.

Invited Presentations:

  • Edward Knightly, Scaling and Securing Spectrum Access up to THz, IEEE DySPAN 2018, Seoul, Korea, October 2018. (Keynote Presentation)
  • Edward Knightly, Experimentation Meets Platforms, IEEE INFOCOM 2019, Paris, FR, May 2019. (Keynote Presentation)M. Jornet,“Terahertz Communications: Antennas and Propagation,” FCC Technological Advisory Council, Washington DC, USA, November 2018.
  • M. Jornet, “Terahertz Communications: From Nanomaterials to Ultra-broadband Networks,” Distinguished Seminar, Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA, January 2019.
  • M. Jornet,“Ultra-broadband Networking in the Terahertz Band and Beyond,” Wireless Research Roundtable 2019, National Instruments, Shanghai, China, May 2019.
  • M. Jornet, “Ultra-broadband Communications at Terahertz Frequencies,” Rump Session: FCC Opens Above 95- GHz Spectrum: Beyond 5G & Other Applications, 2019 IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS), Boston, MA, USA, June 2019.
  • M. Jornet, “Towards Ultra-broadband Terahertz Communication Networks,” Seminar, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA, USA, October 2018.
  • M. Jornet, “Terahertz Communications: Challenges and Opportunities for Defense and Commercial Applications,” Panel Organizer and Moderator, IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM), LA, CA, USA, October 2018.
  • M. Jornet, “Conquering the Terahertz Band,” IEEE International Symposium on Local and Metropolitan Area Networks (LANMAN), July 13, 2020. (Invited Talk
  • J.M. Jornet, “Ultra-broadband Wireless Networking in the Terahertz Band,” Panel: The World above 100 GHz: Devices, Networks and Passive Sensors, NSF Workshop on Science and Engineering of Spectrum: Current Challenges and Future Directions, May 20, 2020. (Invited Panel)
  • J.M. Jornet, “Conquering the Terahertz Band,” The B5G/6G Challenge – A Race of Enabling Technologies and Design Principles, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), May 5, 2020. (Invited Panel)
  • J.M. Jornet, “Conquering the Spectrum for 6G Communication and Sensing Systems,” Webinar: Beyond 5G – The Future of Telecommunications, April 2020.
  • J.M. Jornet, “Experimental Demonstration of Ultra-broadband Secure Communications at True Terahertz Frequencies,” 6G Summit, Finland, March 2020. (Invited Talk)
  • J.M. Jornet, “Conquering the Terahertz Band: From Theory to Practice,” mmWave Coalition TechForum, USA, January 2020. (Invited Talk)
  • J.M. Jornet, “Terahertz Communications: From Nanomaterials to Ultra-broadband Networks,”  International Conference on Electrical and Computer Technologies and Applications (ICECTA 2019), Dubai, UAE, November 2019. (Keynote Speech)
  • J.M. Jornet, “Conquering the Terahertz Band: From Theory to Practice,” 43rd Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF) Meeting, London, UK, October 9-11, 2019. (Invited Talk)
  • J.M. Jornet, “Terahertz Communications: From Nanomaterials to Ultra-broadband Networks,” Seminar, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK, October 10, 2019. (Invited Talk)
  • J.M. Jornet, “Enabling Terahertz Communication Networks: From Theory to Practice,” Workshop on Terahertz Devices, Circuits and Systems: from fundamentals to applications, European Microwave Week 2019, Paris, France, October 1, 2019. (Invited Talk)
  • J.M. Jornet, “Closing the Terahertz Gap for 6G Systems,” Advanced Wireless Research Roundtable, Washington DC, USA, September 2019. (Roundtable)
  • M. Jornet, “Terahertz Communications: A Physical-Layer Perspective, 2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 7, 2020. (Invited Tutorial Talk)
  • M. Jornet, “Conquering the Terahertz Band: From Theory to Practice,” Distinguished Seminar,IEEE Communications Society – San Diego, Austin and Denver Joint Virtual Meeting, June 2, 2020. (Invited Talk)
  • Keerthi Dasala, advised by PI Knightly, presented a talk on “Uplink Multi-User Beamforming on Single RF Chain mmWave WLANs” at IEEE INFOCOM 2021. (Best Paper Award)
  • Shivang Aggarwal, advised by PI Koutsonikolas, presented two talks on “LiBRA: Learning-Based Link Adaptation Leveraging PHY Layer Information in 60 GHz WLANs” at ACM CoNEXT 2020 and “An Experimental Study of Rate and Beam Adaptation in 60 GHz WLANs” at ACM MSWiM 2020.
  • PI Knightly, WLANs above 100 GHz: Mobility, Sensing, and Security, IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC 2021), January 2021. (Invited Presentation)
  • PI Knightly, Wireless Communication, Sensing, and Security from Millimeter Wave to Terahertz, IEEE Innovations in Information Technology, November 2020. (Invited Presentation)

  • PI Jornet gave the followign invited presentations:

    1. “Conquering the Spectrum above 100 GHz,” Panelist in the Technology Perspectives, at the exploring the 6G Vision and Key Enablers Workshop, InterDigital Corporation, July 15, 2021.
    2. “Terahertz Communications,” Lecture, Summer School on Complex Networks and Telecommunications, Second Edition: Towards 6G, July 5-9, 2021, Lake Como, Italy.
    3. “Terahertz Communication for 6G Systems,” Half-day Course, The 2021 Joint EuCNC & 6G Summit, June 8, 2021.
    4. “Conquering the Spectrum: A Plasmonic Approach,” Panelist in the THz Communication for Beyond5G Networks, at the Optical Networking and Communication Conference & Exhibition (OFC), June 8, 2021.
    5. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Networks,” Invited Speaker, 39th Annual Microelectronic Engineering Conference at RIT, April 25, 2021.
    6. “Terahertz Communications: Myths, Challenges and Opportunities,” Half-day Course, The 93rd IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), April 25, 2021.
    7. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Systems,” Seminar, ECE, University of Wisconsin-Madison, March 12, 2021.
    8. “6G – Spectrum for 95 GHz and Above,” Panelist, Wireless Communication Alliance (WCA), February 23, 2021.
    9. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Systems,” Seminar, IEEE Wireless Communications Technical Committee (WTC), February 17, 2021.
    1. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Systems,” Keynote, Plenary Meeting, CONNECT Center, Ireland, December 9, 2020.
    2. “Conquering the Terahertz Band: From Theory to Practice,” Seminar, KAUST/Frontiers Series, December 1, 2020.
    3. “Nanonetworking in the Terahertz Band (and Beyond): From Nanomaterials to Macrosystems,” Keynote Speech, ACM NanoCoCoa 2020, November 16, 2020.
    4. “Terahertz Communications: From Nanomaterials to Ultrabroadband Networks,” Keynote Speaker at the 45th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), November 13, 2020.
    5. “A National Radio Dynamic Zone for Wireless Research above 100 GHz,” Lightning Talk, NRDZ Partnership – Kick-off Meeting, November 10, 2020.
    6. “Scoring the Terabit/s Goal: Broadband Connectivity in 6G,” 6G Research Vision Webinar Series, 6G Channel, University of Oulu, Finland, November 4, 2020.
    7. “Conquering the Spectrum,” Panel Organizer and Moderator, Inaugural 6G Symposium, October 20-21, 2020.
    8. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Systems,” IEEE-UAE Distinguished Seminar Series – Fall 2020, October 2020.
    9. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Systems,” Lecture at Qualcomm, September 21, 2020.
    10. “Opportunities and Challenges above 100 GHz,” Panelist, NSF Workshop on Wireless, Spectrum & Innovation, August 27-28, 2020.
    11. “Exploiting 100 GHz of Bandwidth: Physical and Link Layer Solutions,” Contribution, IEEE 802.15 WPAN Terahertz Interest Group, IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee Online Meeting, July 15, 2020.
  • Edward Knightly, Wireless Networking, Security, and Sensing above 100 GHz, ACM MobiCom 2021, New Orleans, LA, March 2022. (Keynote Presentation)
  • Edward Knightly, Wireless Networking, Security, and Sensing above 100 GHz, Technical University of Braunschweig, June 2022. (Invited Presentation)
  • Edward Knightly, THz Physical Layer Security, 1st International Workshop on Metrology for THz Communications, June 2022. (Invited Presentation)