Sergey Petrushkevich

Biography

Sergey Petrushkevich obtained his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Northeastern University in May 2023, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a 3.8/4.0 GPA. He is currently pursuing his Masters and Ph.D. in Computer Engineering with a concentration in Computer Networks and Security, maintaining a perfect 4.0/4.0 GPA. In August 2023, Sergey transitioned into the Ph.D. program in Computer Engineering at Northeastern University.

As a Graduate Research Assistant in the Ultrabroadband Nanonetworking Laboratory, Sergey works under the supervision of Professor Josep M. Jornet. His current research focuses on developing real-time mobile THz high-speed wireless communication systems using FPGAs. Sergey is particularly interested in implementing sensor fusion techniques and novel tracking algorithms for beam management in sub-THz and THz communications.

Sergey’s journey in the field of ultrabroadband communications began in February 2021 when he joined the lab as an Undergraduate Research Assistant. During this time, he contributed to the system-level design of a Zynq Ultrascale+ RFSoC system utilizing 8 GHz of bandwidth, achieving data rates of 48 Gbps. He developed the physical layer in RTL using PCIe, AXI-Stream, and DMA interfaces for high performance, and created PCIe Linux drivers and a Qt/C++ application for high-performance real-time processing at 64 Gbps.

In addition to his academic pursuits, Sergey has gained valuable industry experience through co-op positions at Boston Engineering and Kythera Space Solutions, working on diverse projects ranging from healthcare and military applications to satellite optimization. His work has contributed to publications in prestigious conferences, including IEEE INFOCOM and IEEE VTC. Sergey’s primary research interests lie in the cutting-edge field of mobile Sub-THz/THz wireless communications, with a focus on developing software-defined radio systems and experimental platforms for testing advanced communication algorithms.

Selected Honors and Awards

Magna Cum Laude, Northeastern University, 2023

Dean’s List for Academic Achievement, Northeastern University

Research

Real-time mobile THz high-speed wireless communication systems using FPGAs

Sensor fusion techniques and novel tracking algorithms for beam management in sub-THz/THz communications

Development of THzAlign, an experimental platform for testing beam realignment algorithms in sub-THz communications

Other Publications

Petrushkevich, S., Petrov, P., Jornet, J. “Sub-THz Communications Beyond 6G: Experimental Platform for Testing Beam Realignment Algorithms.” IEEE VTC, 2024.

Abdellatif, H., Ariyarathna, V., Petrushkevich, S., Jornet, J. “A Real-Time Ultrabroadband Software-Defined Radio Platform for Terahertz Communications.” IEEE INFOCOM, 2022.