Future 6G and beyond networks will act as intelligent cyber-physical infrastructures, tightly integrating communication, sensing, and AI-driven decision making. This transformation is particularly critical for autonomous vehicle systems, including aerial (UAVs, eVTOLs), ground (CAV), and marine mobile platforms, operating in dense, safety-critical, and resource-constrained environments. This research theme focuses on the development of AI-driven models and algorithms for next-generation wireless systems, addressing challenges such as dynamic propagation, network densification, heterogeneous infrastructures, and real-time safety constraints.
In this context, we are seeking a seasoned researcher in the domain of applied AI. The ideal candidate will have the expertise to apply their skillset to complex problems in wireless systems, capable of bridging signal processing, communication theory, and data-driven methods. Areas of focus include but are not limited to Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), cell-free and holographic MIMO, and AI-native network control architectures (e.g., O-RAN), with an emphasis on trustworthy and explainable AI for safety-critical autonomous systems.
The research will be conducted in the broad context of nationally and EU-funded 6G research activities, ensuring both strong scientific and industrial relevance.
Available Infrastructures
Potential access to testbeds for MIMO wireless communication and underwater communications.
Possible Secondments
Several possibilities in Europe (KU Leuven, Lund), North America (Northeastern University, ÉTS Montréal), or China (Peking University), and Catalunya (i2cat).
Keywords
Wireless Communications; Computer Networks; 6G; Beyond 6G.
Principal Investigators
Sergi Abadal and Evgenii Vinogradov
Email: abadal@ac.upc.edu
Web: https://www.n3cat.upc.edu/ ; https://sergiabadal.com/
