Josep Miquel Jornet

Josep Miquel Jornet
Professor and Interim Department Chair, Laboratory Director and Institute Associate Director

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ultrabroadband Nanonetworking Laboratory
Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things & Institute for NanoSystems Innovation
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Office: 412 Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex

Phone: +1 (617) 373-5719

Fax: +1 (617) 373-8970

Email: [email protected]

Biography

Josep Miquel Jornet is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), the director of the Ultrabroadband Nanonetworking (UN) Laboratory, an Associate Director of the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT), and a faculty member of the Institute for NanoSystems Innovation (nanoSI) at Northeastern University (NU). Since July 2024, he is also serving as the interim chair of ECE.

He was born in the city of Tarragona, Spain in 1984 and grew up between the city and the village of Ascó. He received an Engineering Degree in Telecommunication Engineering and a Master of Science in Information and Communication Technologies from the Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSETB), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain, in 2008. From September 2007 to December 2008, he was a visiting researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, under the MIT Sea Grant program. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, in August 2013, under the guidance of Professor Ian F. Akyildiz. Between August 2013 and August 2019, he was a faculty in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University at Buffalo (UB), The State University of New York. He joined NU in 2019 as an Associate Professor and was promoted to Full Professor in 2023.

His research interests are in terahertz communication networks, wireless nano-bio-communication networks, and the Internet of Nano-Things. In these areas, he has co-authored more than 240 peer-reviewed scientific publications, including one book, and has been granted five US patents. His work has received over 18,000 citations (h-index of 65 as of October 2024. His work has been funded by multiple grants from different U.S. federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) as well as industry, totaling over $15M in less than ten years. He received the National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2019, several other awards from IEEE, ACM, UB, and NU, and several best-paper awards. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, Class of 2024.

Since July 2016, he has been the Editor-in-Chief of Elsevier’s Nano Communication Networks Journal. He is an Associate Editor in IEEE Transactions on Communications since 2022 and for Scientific Reports since 2023. He also serves on the Steering Committee of the ACM Conference Series on Nano Computing and Communication since 2016, as well as the IEEE International Workshop Series on Terahertz Communications (TeraCom) and the ACM Workshop Series on Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Networks and Sensing Systems (mmNets), both since 2022.

Besides research and service, he is committed to education and workforce development. Since 2022, he has been the co-director of the two new Master of Science (MS) degrees in the Internet of Things and Wireless and Network Engineering by the WIoT and ECE at Northeastern University. He has introduced multiple pioneering and innovative courses, including the first course on Nanonetworking (2014-2019), Terahertz Communications for 6G (since 2020), and an Experimental Approach to Wireless Communications (since 2021). Outside Northeastern University, he has participated in many panels, delivered multiple short courses and tutorials, served as a keynote speaker in multiple venues, and is currently an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer.

Selected Honors and Awards

Research and Teaching Awards

Best Paper and Demo Award

  1. Best Paper Award – Runner Up for “An Open, Programmable, Multi-vendor 5G O-RAN Testbed with NVIDIA ARC and OpenAirInterface,” presented at the 2nd IEEE Workshop on Next-generation Open and Programmable Radio Access Networks (NG-OPERA), May 2024.
  2. Best Paper Award for “Characterizing Sub-THz MIMO Channels in Practice: A Novel Channel Sounder with Absolute Time Reference,” presented at the IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) 2023, December 2023. 
  3. Best Demo Award for “Adversarial Aerial Metasurfaces,” presented at the 24th International Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems and Applications (HotMobile), February 2023.
  4. Best Paper Award for “Joint Terahertz Communication and Atmospheric Sensing in Low Earth Orbit Satellite Networks: Physical Layer Design,” Second IEEE Workshop on Non-Terrestrial-Networks in 6G Wireless, in conjunction with the 23rd IEEE International Conference on the World of Wireless, Mobile, and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM), June 2022.
  5. Best Paper Award for “Performance Analysis of a Dual Terahertz/Ka-Band Communication System for Satellite Mega-Constellations,” in the First IEEE Workshop on Non-Terrestrial-Networks in 6G Wireless, in conjunction with the 22nd IEEE International Conference on the World of Wireless, Mobile, and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM), June 2021.
  6. Best Paper Award for “Uplink Multi-User Beamforming on Single RF Chain mmWave WLANs,” in the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM 2021), May 2021.
  7. Best Paper Award, Runner Up, for “X60: A Programmable Testbed for Wideband 60 GHz WLANs with Phased Arrays,” in the 11th ACM International Workshop on Wireless Network Testbeds, Experimental evaluation & Characterization (WiNTECH) 2017, Snowbird, Utah, October 2017.
  8. Best Paper Award for “Stochastic Multipath Channel Modeling and Power Delay Profile Analysis for Terahertz-band Communication,” in the 4th ACM International Conference on Nanoscale Computing and Communication (NanoCom) 2017, Washington, DC, September 2017.

Research

Dr. Jornet directs a vibrant, diverse, and interdisciplinary laboratory with multiple Ph.D., M.Sc., and B.S. students, a third of which is composed of students from underrepresented groups in STEM. The UN Lab addresses wireless communication challenges that are of national and societal relevance, such as solving the spectrum scarcity problem by developing new wireless technologies for terahertz communications (from graphene-based nano-transceivers and nano-antennas to ultra-broadband signal processing and communication algorithms); or facilitating transformative healthcare systems (from cancer monitoring plasmonic implants to brain-machine interfaces for neural function restoration) by laying the foundations of wearable and intra-body nano-bio communication networks at optical frequencies. The UN Lab has expertise in nano-device design, modeling and analysis; signal propagation modeling and experimental characterization; and communication and networking protocol design, performance analysis, implementation, and experimental testing. For a list and more details of the current active projects in the lab, please check here.

Broader Impacts

Under the premise that anything is possible as long as it does not break the laws of physics, the UN Lab works hard towards bridging the gap between science, engineering, and society. In this direction, Dr. Jornet is at the forefront and actively involved in many activities aimed at both policy and regulation of the spectrum above 100 GHz as well as the standardization of solutions that can ensure equitable access to such resources.

In particular, aimed at transitioning terahertz communications research from theory to practice, with the support of the US National Science Foundation and the US Air Force Research Laboratory, Dr. Jornet was able to obtain first-of-a-kind US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses, including the first license to operate a wireless communication system above 1 THz (File numbers 0143-EX-ST-2018 and 0516-EX-CN-2018) and, more importantly, the first license ever to allow a long-range wireless communication system (multiple kilometers) to operate over the 220-260 GHz, a frequency range which includes to protected frequency bands reserved to satellite-based passive scientific users of the spectrum (File number 0753-EX-ST-2018). This required the dynamic operation of the link according to the presence of the satellite of interest in the area of influence. Effectively, this demonstrated that different ways of sharing the spectrum beyond exclusive access are possible, which can, in fact, benefit all the users of the spectrum. For example, larger contiguous bandwidths, uninterrupted by the presence of forbidden bands, can enable ultra-high capacity wireless backhauls to provide ultra-broadband Internet access to rural areas and bridge the digital divide in the nation. At the same time, having more resources for atmospheric sensing (including radar and spectroscopy) applications, can facilitate the data collection and expedite the studies and solutions to climate change. The experiences and lessons learned from the studies conducted by Dr. Jornet were contributed as inputs and captured in the final version of the US FCC Docket 19-19 Spectrum Horizons, which introduces new mechanisms to obtain FCC licenses for experimental THz systems above 100 GHz, allocates more than 20 GHz of unlicensed spectrum for the same and, ultimately, positions the US at the forefront of spectrum policy. Other more recent contributions to the FCC include new recommended practices to ensure the protection of the scientific users of the spectrum while achieving a more cost-effective use of the 24 GHz 5G band. This has resonated very well with key spectrum players, such as AT&T.

The FCC is, however, only the first stop because to have a worldwide impact, such spectrum recommendations must be captured by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). In 2020, led by Dr. Jornet, Northeastern University joined and became one of the only ten US-based academic members of the ITU. As a full member of the ITU, NU can submit contributions not only through specific working groups but also directly to the US Department of State. For example, in the last two years, Dr. Jornet has led contributions to US Working Party (WP) 1A – Spectrum Engineering – and US WP 7C – Remote Sensing Systems on the timely topic of spectrum coexistence above 100 GHz, which were approved by the US Department of State and discussed at the global ITU meeting in Geneva in Fall 2020. As an ITU Member, the group can influence the direction of ITU’s work, which eventually can translate into related work within the United Nations system and, thus, worldwide outreach across the 193 ITU Member States.

More recently, Dr. Jornet has also been contributing to the vision of the creation of a National Radio Dynamic Zone (NRDZ), or the playground where the future of spectrum usage can be experimentally tested while minimizing interference to existing systems. The focus of Dr. Jornet’s supplement is to specifically focus on the techniques needed to ensure coexistence and protection of the spectrum users above 100 GHz. Closely related to this, Dr. Jornet led the high-frequency aspects of Northeastern’s university application and recent approval to become an FCC Spectrum Innovation Zone. He is also the university liaison and contributor for the mmWave Coalition, an industry group aimed at removing the regulatory barriers to technologies and using frequencies between 95 GHz and 450 GHz, and a member of the Working Groups on Spectrum, Technology, and National Roadmap for 6G in the NextG Alliance, a coalition aimed at building the foundation for North American leadership in the 6G and beyond.

Besides policy, Dr. Jornet has consistently contributed to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.15 Terahertz Interest Group. Dr. Jornet’s first contribution to the group was in 2010 when he was a junior Ph.D. student. Since that day, he has been regularly participating in the meetings and presenting the outcomes of the group (including the first standard for THz communications approved in 2017) to a larger audience, who are often not familiar with either the existence or the impact of such activities.

It is also the goal of Dr. Jornet to ensure that more people are exposed to all these organizations, procedures, and facts, starting with students. To achieve this, Dr. Jornet promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) by leveraging multiple vehicles developed at Northeastern. The UN Lab contributes to the university’s Young Scholar’s Program by hosting two high-school students in the lab over the summer every year, offering them a unique opportunity for a hands-on research experience. In addition, Dr. Jornet is a regular speaker in the Pathways to STEM program, an after-school program geared towards high school students interested in STEM. In both cases, the goal is to show the excitement, diversity, and opportunities for real impact in the broad field of STEM. Once on campus, the UN Lab is also the mentor and research advisor for the Undergraduate Program for Leaders in Future Transformation (UPLIFT), as part of which promising first-year undergraduate students are given the opportunity to work in a research laboratory and be exposed to state of the art research. All these add to a very diverse group of master’s and Ph.D. students working on diverse aspects ranging from nanomaterials to spectrum policy, regulation, and standardization.

Last but not least, all the lessons learned through the years are now part of a semester-long graduate inter-disciplinary course on terahertz communications for 6G networks offered every year at Northeastern. In addition, aimed at disseminating this knowledge and promoting workforce development in areas that are of critical national interest, Dr. Jornet has given this course in different forms to other institutions (not only academic but also companies and national research labs) and in conferences, through keynote speeches, tutorials and short courses, panel discussions, and seminars and webinars.

Keynotes, Seminars and Tutorials

Keynote Speeches
  1. “Terahertz Communications: From the Near Field to Space Networks,” IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC) 2025, Las Vegas, NV, USA, January 10-13, 2025.
  2. “Coexistence and Spectrum Sharing Above 100 GHz: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions,” 6th Buffalo Day for 5G and Wireless Internet of Things, October 18, 2024.
  3. “Near Field Terahertz Communications,” Second Workshop on Near-field Communications, Localization, and Sensing, in conjunction with IEEE ICC 2024, Denver, Colorado, June 9-13, 2024.
  4. “Near Field Terahertz Communications,” Second International Workshop on Wireless Communications in Terahertz (IWCT), in conjunction with EuCNC 2024, Antwerp, Belgium, June 9-13, 2024.
  5. “Terahertz Communications: From the Near Field to Satellite Networks,” Symposium on Terahertz Communications for Future Networks, IEEE Future Networks World Forum, Baltimore, MD, USA, November 13-15, 2023.
  6. “Terahertz Communications: From the Near Field to Satellite Networks,” 2023 IEEE 98th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2023-Fall), Hong Kong, October 10-13, 2023.
  7. “Bridging the Rural and Urban Divide with Terahertz Communications,” Smart Living and Communications for the Next Generations Networks – SLICO 2023, Co-located with IEEE WoWMoM 2023, June 12, 2023.
  8. “Terahertz Communications in 6G: How Much Are We Really Going to See?,” IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), March 26-29, 2023.
  9. “Joint Terahertz Waveform and Wavefront Design: The Path to Terabits-per-second in 6G,” 2nd IEEE International Workshop on Terahertz for Integrated Sensing and Communication
    (THz-ISAC), in conjunction with IEEE PIMRC, September 12, 2022.
  10. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Systems: From Nanomaterials to Ultra-massive MIMO Systems,” IEEE Future Networks Massive MIMO Workshop, November 8-10, 2021.
  11. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Systems: From Theory to Practice,” IEEE PIMRC 2021 Workshop on Enabling Technologies for Terahertz Communications (ETTCOM), September 13, 2021.
  12. “Terahertz-enabled Wireless Communications in 6G: Paving the way for future network generations,” 5G Blitz Week, Fierce Wireless, August 2-5, 2021.
  13. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Systems,” Plenary Meeting, CONNECT Center, Ireland, December 9, 2020.
  14. “Nanonetworking in the Terahertz Band (and Beyond): From Nanomaterials to Macrosystems,” ACM NanoCoCoa 2020, November 16, 2020.
  15. “Terahertz Communications: From Nanomaterials to Ultrabroadband Networks,” 45th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), November 13, 2020.
  16. “Terahertz Communications: From Nanomaterials to Ultra-broadband Networks,” International Conference on Electrical and Computer Technologies and Applications (ICECTA 2019), Dubai, UAE, November 2019.
  17. “Internet of Things: From Technology to Applications,” Third International Conference on Wireless Communications Signal Processing and Networking (WiSPNET), Chennai, India, March 24, 2018.
  18. “Terahertz Communications: A Key Enabling Technology for Beyond 5G Systems,” Third International Conference on Wireless Communications Signal Processing and Networking (WiSPNET), Chennai, India, March 22, 2018.
  19. “Terahertz Communications: A Key Enabling Technology for Beyond 5G Systems,” 2nd Workshop on THz Communications (THZCOM), in conjunction with the 9th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems (ICUMT), Munich, Germany, November 8, 2017.
Tutorials, Short Courses, and Summer Schools
  1. “Near Field Terahertz MIMO Communications for 6G and Beyond: From Vision to Doing!,” tutorial at the IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom), December 2024.
  2. “End-to-End Link Design at Sub-Terahertz and Terahertz Frequencies,” RF BootCamp, IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, June 17, 2024.
  3. “Terahertz-band Communications,” 16-hour in-person course in the Department of Electrical, Biomedical, and Computer Engineering at the University of Pavia, Italy, May 20-31, 2024.
  4. “Coexistence and Spectrum Sharing Above 100 GHz: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions,” tutorial at the IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks, in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2024.
  5. “Near Field Terahertz Communications for 6G and Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities,” tutorial at the IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on April 21, 2024
  6. “Terahertz-band Communications: Myth, 6G, or 7G,” tutorial at the IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM), in Boston, MA, USA, on November 2, 2023.
  7. “Terahertz Communications: From the Near Field to Satellite Networks,” Wire-X Guest Lecture (4h), at the Advanced Wireless Communications Center (AWCC), University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo, Japan, on August 2023.
  8. “Terahertz Communications: From the Near Field to Satellite Networks,” Lecture, Lake Como School of Advanced Studies on Complex Networks and Telecommunications, July 5-9, 2023.
  9. “Going up to THz bands: channel models, antennas and architectures,” Lecture, 2023 Joint IEEE SPS-AESS and EURASIP Summer School on Integrated Sensing and Communication: A Multidisciplinary perspective, Baiona, Spain, June 26-29, 2023.
  10. “Terahertz communications for 6G: How Far Are We?,” Lecture, 2023 IEEE ComSoc School Series on 6G Communication and Wireless Technologies, Boston, MA, USA, June 5-9, 2023.
  11. “Terahertz Communications for 6G and Beyond: How Far Are We?,” Tutorial, IEEE Global Communications Conference, December 2022.
  12. “Terahertz Communications for 6G and Beyond: Challenges, Advances and Future Directions,”  Tutorial, IEEE 95th Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2022-Spring, June 19-22, 2022.
  13. “Terahertz Communications” 16-hour virtual course in the Department of Electrical, Biomedical, and Computer Engineering at the University of Pavia, Italy, May 2022.
  14. “Terahertz Communications for 6G and Beyond: Opportunities, Recent Advances, and Future Research Trends,” Tutorial, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), April 10, 2022.
  15. “Terahertz Communications for 6G and Beyond Era,” Tutorial, IEEE 94th Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2021-Fall, September 27-30, 2021.
  16. “Enabling Terahertz Communications for 6G Era,” Tutorial, IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (IEEE PIMRC 2021), September 13-16, 2021.
  17. “Terahertz Communications,” Lake Como School of Advanced Studies on Complex Networks and Telecommunications, July 5-9, 2021.
  18. “Terahertz Communication for 6G Systems,” Tutorial, The 2021 Joint EuCNC & 6G Summit, June 8, 2021.
  19. “Terahertz-band Communications” 16-hour virtual course in the Department of Electrical, Biomedical, and Computer Engineering at the University of Pavia, Italy, May 2021.
  20. “Terahertz Communications: Myths, Challenges and Opportunities,” Tutorial, The 93rd IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), April 25, 2021.
  21. “Terahertz Communications: A Physical-Layer Perspective,” Tutorial, 2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 7, 2020.
  22. “Terahertz Communications: A Key Enabling Technology for Beyond 5G Systems,” Tutorial, IEEE 25th International Conference on Telecommunication (ICT) 2018, Saint Malo, France, June 26-28, 2018.
  23. “Graphene Plasmonics and Nano-Communications in the THz Band,” Tutorial, 2018 European School of Antennas on Terahertz Technology and Applications, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, June 2018.
  24. “Terahertz Communications: A Key Enabling Technology for Beyond 5G Systems,” Tutorial, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2018, Kansas City, MO, USA, May 20, 2018.
  25. “Terahertz Communications: Ultra-broadband Transceivers, Antennas and Propagation,” Short Course at the 12th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP) 2018, London, UK, April 9, 2018.
  26. “Ultra-broadband Terahertz Communications,” Short Course, IEEE AP-S/URSI 2016, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, July 1, 2016.
  27. “Ultra-broadband Terahertz Communications,” Tutorial,  2016 European Summer School on Terahertz Technology and Applications, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain, June 6, 2016.
  28. “Terahertz-band Communication Networks,” Short Course, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland, October 5-7, 2015.
  29. “Fundamentals of Nanoscale Communications and Nanonetworks,” Tutorial, IEEE Globecom 2013, Atlanta, GA, USA, December 9, 2013.

Panels
  1. “Integrated Sensing and Communication,” IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC), January 2025.
  2. “The Path to Services Everywhere: Progress Integrating NTNs,” 6G Symposium, September 23-24, 2024.
  3. “Nanonetworking; Quo Vadis?,” Panelist, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 9-13, 2024.
  4. “Future of the Platforms and opportunities for EU-US cooperation,” Panelist, Workshop on Strengthening EU-US Cooperation in Experimental Infrastructures Towards 6G, in conjunction with the European Conference on Networks and Communications (EuCNC), June 3, 2024.
  5. “Spectrum Challenges in the 5G/6G Era,” Panelist, NSF Spectrum Week, May 13, 2024.
  6. “New Dimensions In Delivering Connectivity,” Moderator, 6G Symposium, October 18-19, 2023.
  7. “Spectrum Studies towards mmWave/THz bands,” Moderator, ITU-APT Foundation of India 3rd India Spectrum Management Conference, October 16-17, 2023.
  8. “Keynote Speakers Panel,” IEEE 98th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2023-Fall), Hong Kong, 10-13 October 2023.
  9. “On the Road to Quantum Communications,” Panelist, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), March 26-29, 2023.
  10. “Dynamic Transmission Function – Enabling Wireless Experimentation,” Panelist, National Radio Dynamic Zones: Community Open Meeting 1 (NRDZCOM1), December 14, 2022.
  11. “Enabling Technologies – Delivering a 6G World,” Panelist, 6G Evolution Summit, December 12, 2022.
  12. “Nurturing Younger-generation Electrical and Computer Engineers,” Moderator, 4th Buffalo Wireless Day for 5G and Wireless Internet of Things, November 18, 2022.
  13. “Electromagnetics and Communications: Can we Close the Gap?,” Moderator, NYU WIRELESS Workshop, October 27, 2022.
  14. “New Spectrum and Sensing Technologies,” Moderator, Brooklyn 6G Summit, NYC, NY, USA, October 26, 2022
  15. “Next G Technology – The Air Interface,” Panelist, Fall 2022 6G Symposium, DC, USA, October 11-12, 2022.
  16. “Security and Competitiveness of Information and Communication Technology & Services (ICTS),” Panelist, U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC), June 23, 2022.
  17. “Terahertz Communications: What Are We Really Going to See in 6G?,” 5th IEEE TeraCom, in conjunction with IEEE ICC, June 2022.
  18. “The Role of the Spectrum above 100 GHz in 6G Systems,” Panelist, 6G Symposium 2021, September 21-22, 2021.
  19. “Long-lasting Career, Proposals Preparation, Building Collaborations,” Panelist, NSF Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) Early-Career Investigators (ECI) Workshop, August 5-6, 2021.
  20. “Conquering the Spectrum above 100 GHz,” Panelist, Technology Perspectives, 6G Vision and Key Enablers Workshop, InterDigital Corporation, July 15, 2021.
  21. “Conquering the Spectrum: A Plasmonic Approach,” Panelist, THz Communication for Beyond5G Networks, at the Optical Networking and Communication Conference & Exhibition (OFC), June 8, 2021.
  22. “Spectrum Sharing above 100 GHz,” Panelist, National Radio Dynamic Zone Workshop, March 17, 2021.
  23. “6G – Spectrum for 95 GHz and Above,” Panelist, Wireless Communication Alliance (WCA), February 23, 2021.
  24. “Conquering the Spectrum,” Moderator, Inaugural 6G Symposium, October 20-21, 2020.
  25. “Opportunities and Challenges above 100 GHz,” Panelist, NSF Workshop on Wireless, Spectrum & Innovation, August 27-28, 2020.
  26. “Ultra-broadband Wireless Networking in the Terahertz Band,” Panelist, 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.
  27. “Conquering the Terahertz Band,” Panelist, 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.
  28. “Terahertz Communications: Challenges and Opportunities for Defense and Commercial Applications,” Panel Moderator, IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM), LA, CA, USA, October 2018.
  29. “Roadmap for Molecular Communications Research,” Panelist, 2nd CIRCLE Workshop on Molecular Communications, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, May 2017.
  30. “Terahertz Communications,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) 2015
  31. “Future Enablers for the Security of IoT and Cyber Physical Systems,” Panelist, SPIE Defense + Security Conference, Anaheim, CA, April 2017.
  32. “Which Wireless Technology Will Support the IT Revolution? A Communications’ View,” Panelist, “Always Connected: Billions of Connected Nanosystems,” Workshop on Rebooting the IT Revolution, IBM Conference Center, Washington, DC, March 2015. [Check the Final Report]
Invited Presentations, Seminars, Talks, and Lectures
  1. “Terahertz Communications: From the Near Field to Space Networks,” US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Engineering and Technology (OET), October 2024.
  2. “Terahertz Communications: From the Near Field to Space Networks,” US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), September 2024.
  3. “Wavefront Engineering for Long-range Near-field Terahertz Communications and Sensing,” 2024 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense, Miramar Beach, FL, USA, August 14-16, 2024.
  4. “Energy Implications of Terahertz Communications Across Scales: Focusing in Time and Space,” Green IoT Workshop, Osaka, Japan, June 20, 2024
  5. “Terahertz Communications and Sensing: From Device Technologies to Networking Protocols,” iPhyCom Seminar Series, CentraleSupelec, France, January 18, 2024.
  6. “Spectrum Sharing and Coexistence Above 100 GHz,” Spectrum Sharing, 6G Working Group, National Spectrum Consortium, December 6, 2023.
  7. “Terahertz Communications: From the Near Field to Satellite Networks,” The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, November 27, 2023.
  8. “Terahertz Communications meet Non-Terrestrial Networks,” Non-Terrestrial Networks for Tactical 6G, 6G Working Group, National Spectrum Consortium, September 6, 2023.
  9. “Terahertz Communications: From the Near Field to Satellite Networks,” IEEE ComSoC Distinguished Lecture, Winnipeg Chapter, University of Manitoba, Canada, August 1, 2023.
  10. “Terahertz Communications: From the Near Field to Satellite Networks,” Seminar, Brown Bag Series, Qualcomm New England, July 13, 2023.
  11. “Terahertz Communications: From the Near Field to Satellite Networks,” Seminar, Tsinghua University (Virtual), July 12, 2023.
  12. “Terahertz Communications: How Far Are We?,” IEEE ComSoC Distinguished Lecture, Innovare Advancement Center, Rome, NY, March 8, 2023. [Recording]
  13. “Joint Terahertz Waveform and Wavefront Design: The Path to Terabits-per-second in 6G,” Seminar, University of Hong Kong, February 2, 2023.
  14. “Joint Terahertz Waveform and Wavefront Design: The Path to Terabits-per-second in 6G,” Invited Speaker, Workshop on Terahertz Communications, in conjunction with IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems, December 21, 2022.
  15. “Spectrum Sharing Challenges for Enabling Large Bandwidth Terahertz Communications and Sensing Above 100 GHz in 6G,” Seminar, IEEE RCC Special Interest Group on Terahertz Communications, November 2, 2022.
  16. “The Role of the Terahertz Band in 6G and Beyond: Reality Check,” Invited Speaker, IEEE Communication Theory Workshop, Session on Extreme Bandwidth Communications, October 3, 2022.
  17. “Wireless Nano-Bio Communication Networks enabled by Optogenomic Interfaces,” Lecture, IEEE ComSoc Week, University of Houston Clear Lake, September 15, 2022.
  18. “Comunicaciones en la banda de los terahercios para 6G: de la teoria a la practica,” IEEE Distinguished Lecture, Argentina Section Chapter, together with IEEE ArgenCon, September 7-9, 2022.
  19. “Terahertz Communications for 6G and Beyond: From Waveforms to Wavefronts,” Distinguished Invited Talk, Next G Alliance Technology Working Group, August 5, 2022.
  20. “Terahertz Communications for 6G: How Far Are We?,” Seminar, IEEE Radio Communications Technical Committee, July 5, 2022.
  21. “Ultrabroadband Communication and Networking Solutions to Unleash the Terahertz Band,” Seminar, ITU Webinar Series, June 28, 2022.
  22. “Unleashing the Terahertz Band for 6G: From Theory to Experiments,” Seminar, Optica 5G Webinar Series, April 13, 2022.
  23. “Unleashing the Spectrum above 100 GHz: From Theory to Practice,” Seminar, IEEE Communications Society’s (ComSoc) Communications Systems Integration and Modeling (CSIM) Technical Committee (TC), April 11, 2022.
  24. “Wireless Networks Operating in Terahertz Frequencies: What are the Challenges?,” Webinar hosted by IEEE Spectrum, December 2, 2021.
  25. “Solutions to Unleash the Spectrum above 100 GHz,” Seminar, mmWave Coalition Webinar Series, November 17, 2021.
  26. “The Role of the Spectrum Above 100 GHz: Reality Check,” Presentation, 802 Next Gen Coordination/Brainstorm Workshop, November 3, 2021.
  27. “The spectrum sharing challenges for enabling large bandwidth mmWave/THz spectrum access above 100 GHz for 6G and other applications,” Seminar with M. J. Marcus, IEEE Microwave Theory & Techniques Society (MTT), August 10, 2021.
  28. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Networks,” Invited Speaker, 39th Annual Microelectronic Engineering Conference at RIT, April 25, 2021.
  29. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Systems,” Seminar, ECE, University of Wisconsin-Madison,  March 12, 2021.
  30. “Nanonetworking in the Terahertz Band (and Beyond): From Nanomaterials to Macrosystems,” Webinar, SRM University – Andhra Pradesh, February 20, 2021.
  31. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Systems,” Seminar, IEEE Wireless Communications Technical Committee (WTC), February 17, 2021.
  32. “Conquering the Terahertz Band: From Theory to Practice,” Seminar, KAUST/Frontiers Series, December 1, 2020.
  33. “The Internet of Nano-Bio Things: Bridging the Biological and Digital Worlds,” Invited Speech,  together with Dr. Sasitharan Balasubramaniam, 2nd Buffalo Day for 5G and Wireless Internet of Things, November 20, 2020.
  34. “A National Radio Dynamic Zone for Wireless Research above 100 GHz,” Lightning Talk, NRDZ Partnership – Kick-off Meeting, November 10, 2020.
  35. “Scoring the Terabit/s Goal: Broadband Connectivity in 6G,” Seminar, 6G Research Vision Webinar Series, 6G Channel, University of Oulu, Finland, November 4, 2020.
  36. “An Introduction to Wireless Nano-bio Communication Networks,” Webinar, Nanobiotech Talks, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, October 21, 2020.
  37. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Systems,” Seminar, IEEE-UAE Distinguished Seminar Series – Fall 2020, October 2020.
  38. “Conquering the Terahertz Band for 6G Systems,” Lecture, Qualcomm, September 21, 2020.
  39. “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.
  40. “Conquering the Terahertz Band,” Invited Talk, IEEE International Symposium on Local and Metropolitan Area Networks (LANMAN), July 13, 2020.
  41. “My Path to the NSF CAREER Award: What Worked (and What Didn’t),” Webinar, NSF NeTS Community CAREER Webinar, June 17, 2020.
  42. “Conquering the Terahertz Band: From Theory to Practice,” Distinguished Seminar, IEEE Communications Society – San Diego, Austin and Denver Joint Virtual Meeting, June 2, 2020.
  43. “Optogenomic Interfaces: Controlling Neuronal Networks through Light-mediated Programming of Genomic Networks,” Seminar, Telecommunications Software & Systems Group (TSSG) Research Seminar, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland, May 14, 2020.
  44. “Conquering the Spectrum for 6G Communication and Sensing Systems,” Webinar, Beyond 5G – The Future of Telecommunications, April 2020.
  45. “Experimental Demonstration of Ultra-broadband Secure Communications at True Terahertz Frequencies,” Invited Talk, 6G Summit, Finland, March 2020.
  46. “Conquering the Terahertz Band: From Theory to Practice,” mmWave Coalition TechForum, USA, January 2020.
  47. “Conquering the Spectrum: THz and Beyond,” Inauguration of the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things at Northeastern University, Boston, MA, October 18, 2019.
  48. “Conquering the Terahertz Band: From Theory to Practice,” Invited Talk, 43rd Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF) Meeting, London, UK, October 9-11, 2019.
  49. “Terahertz Communications: From Nanomaterials to Ultra-broadband Networks,” Seminar, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK, October 10, 2019.
  50. “Enabling Terahertz Communication Networks: From Theory to Practice,” Invited Talk, Workshop on Terahertz Devices, Circuits and Systems: from fundamentals to applications, European Microwave Week 2019, Paris, France, October 1, 2019.
  51. “Closing the Terahertz Gap for 6G Systems,” Invited Talk, Advanced Wireless Research Roundtable, Washington DC, USA, September 2019.
  52. “Ultra-broadband Communications at Terahertz Frequencies,” Invited Talk, Rump Session: FCC Opens Above 95- GHz Spectrum: Beyond 5G & Other Applications, 2019 IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS), Boston, MA, USA, June 2019.
  53. “Ultra-broadband Networking in the Terahertz Band and Beyond,” Invited Talk, Wireless Research Roundtable 2019, National Instruments, Shanghai, China, May 2019.
  54. “The TeraNova Platform: An Integrated Testbed for Ultra-broadband Wireless Communications at True Terahertz-band Frequencies,” Contribution, IEEE 802.15 WPAN Terahertz Interest Group, IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee Plenary Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, March 2019.
  55. “Terahertz Communications: From Nanomaterials to Ultra-broadband Networks,” Distinguished Seminar, Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA, January 2019.
  56. “Terahertz Communications: Antennas and Propagation,” Invited Talk, FCC Technological Advisory Council, Washington DC, USA, November 2018.
  57. “Towards Ultra-broadband Terahertz Communication Networks,” Seminar, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA, USA, October 2018.
  58. “Terahertz Communications: From Nanomaterials to Ultra-broadband Networks,” Invited Seminar, NYU Wireless, NYC, NY, USA, September 2018.
  59. “Hybrid Graphene/semiconductor Technology for Terahertz Communications,” Invited Talk, IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics In Defense Conference (RAPID), Miramar Beach, FL, USA, August 2018.
  60. “The Internet of Nano-Things: From Nanomaterials to Macrosystems,” Seminar, Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSETB), Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, January 18, 2018.
  61. “Ultra-broadband Wireless Communications in the Terahertz Band (and Beyond),” Seminar, Departament d’Enginyeria Informàtica i Matemàtiques, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain, January 10, 2018.
  62. “Terahertz Communications: A Key Enabling Technology for Beyond 5G Systems,” Seminar, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, USA, November 29, 2017.
  63. “Terahertz Communications: A Key Enabling Technology for Beyond 5G Systems,” Seminar, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA, November 10, 2017.
  64. “Ultra-broadband Networking at Terahertz Frequencies,” Contribution, IEEE 802.15 WPAN Terahertz Interest Group, IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee Plenary Meeting, Orlando, FL, November 6, 2017.
  65. “Ultra-broadband Communication Networks in the Terahertz Band (and Beyond),” Seminar, Department of Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Roma, Italy, October 12, 2017.
  66. “Hybrid Graphene/semiconductor Technology for Terahertz Communications,” Contribution, 2017 AFOSR GHz-THz Electronics Review, Arlington, VA, July 11-13, 2017.
  67. “Ultra-broadband Communications in the Terahertz Band (and beyond),” Seminar, School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, June 6, 2017.
  68. “Ultra-broadband Wireless Communication Networks in the Terahertz Band (and Beyond),” Seminar, Intel Labs, Hillsboro, OR, November 2016.
  69. “Hybrid Graphene/semiconductor Plasmonic Technology for Ultra-broadband THz Communications,” Invited Talk, Keck Center Meeting, Brown University, Providence, RI, October 2016.
  70. “Electromagnetic Nanonetworks in the Terahertz Band,” Seminar, Wireless Networks Applications in Smart Grids and Nano Devices 2015, King Abdulaziz University, December 2015.
  71. “Towards Ultra-Broadband Communication Networks in the Terahertz Band,” Seminar, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland, October 9, 2015.
  72. “Terahertz Band: Next frontier for Wireless Communications,” Invited Talk, International Microwave Symposium, Workshop on Terahertz-wave Wireless Communications, Phoenix, Arizona, May 2015.
  73. “THz Communications: From Nanomaterials to Macrosystems,” Seminar, U. S. Air Force Research Lab, Information Directorate, Rome, New York, USA, February 2015.
  74. “Terahertz Band: Next Frontier in Wireless Communications,” Seminar,  Telecom BCN, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, January 2015.
  75. “Enabling Nanoscale Machine Communication in the Terahertz Band,” Invited Talk, IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Besancon, France, July 2014.
  76. “Towards Nanoscale Machine Communication Networks in the Terahertz Band,” Seminar, U. S. Air Force Research Lab, Information Directorate, Rome, New York, USA, December 2013.
  77. “Design of Graphene-based Plasmonic Nano-antennas for Terahertz Band Communication,” Contribution, IEEE 802.15 WPAN Terahertz Interest Group, IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee Plenary Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA, November 12-16, 2012.
  78. “Joint Energy and Communication Analysis of Wireless Nanosensor Networks in the Terahertz Band,” Contribution, IEEE 802.15 WPAN Terahertz Interest Group, IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee Plenary Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, November 6-10, 2011. [PDF]
  79. “Graphene-based Nano-antennas for Electromagnetic Communication among Nano-Devices,” Invited Talk, Nanoelectronic Devices for Defense & Security Conference, NANO-DDS, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Brooklyn, NY, USA, in August 29-September 1, 2011.
  80. “Enabling Electromagnetic Wireless Nanosensor Networks,” Seminar, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology and IEEE Communications Society – North Jersey Chapter, New Jersey, USA, in September 1, 2011. [Abstract]
  81. “The Internet Of Nano-Things,” Seminar, WINLAB, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA, in August 29, 2011. [Abstract]
  82. “Enabling Electromagnetic Communication in Wireless Nanosensor Networks,” Seminar, CS Colloquium, Department of Computer Science, The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas, USA, November 10, 2010.
  83. “Terahertz Communications for Graphene-based Devices,” Contribution, IEEE 802.15 WPAN Terahertz Interest Group, IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee Plenary Meeting, Dallas, Texas, USA, November 7-12, 2010. [PDF]
  84. “Wireless NanoSensor Networks (WNSNs),” Seminar, Department of Computer Engineering, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, June 4, 2010.
  85. “Electromagnetic Wireless Nanosensor Networks,” Seminar, Department of Computer Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Istanbul, Turkey, June 3, 2010.
  86. “Research Challenges in Electromagnetic Wireless Nanosensor Networks,” Seminar, IEEE EDS/PHOTONICS/CAS Technical Meeting, IEEE South Africa Section, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, May 31, 2010.
  87. “Electromagnetic Wireless Nanosensor Networks,” Seminar, Communication and Networks, IEEE Communications Society, IEEE South Africa Section, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2010.

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Technical Program Committee Member for the following conferences: IEEE GLOBECOM (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), IEEE ICC (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), IEEE INFOCOM (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), IEEE SECON (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC) (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP) (2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), IEEE ICASSP 2019, IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC) (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad Hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS) (2018, 2019, 2020), International Conference on Wireless Information Networks and Systems (WINSYS) (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) (2017, 2022, 2024), International Conference on Computing Networking and Communications (ICNC) (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2019, 2020)

Reviewer for the following journals: IEEE Transactions on Communications, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, IEEE Transactions on Networking, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Communications Magazine, IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, IEEE Communication Letters, IEEE Wireless Communication Letters, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE Sensors Journal, APL Photonics, OSA Optics Express, Journal of Applied Physics (AIP), Computer Networks (Elsevier) Journal, Ad Hoc Networks (Elsevier) Journal, Physical Communication (Elsevier) Journal, Nano Communication Networks (Elsevier) Journal, Optics Communications (Elsevier), Nature Electronics, Nature Communications, Scientific Reports.