On December 21st, at the invitation of Prof. Meng Weixiao and Associate Prof. Chen Shuyi from IEEE ComSoc Harbin Section, Prof. Tony Quek, a Fellow of IEEE and Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore, Cheng Tsang Man Chair Professor with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Prof. Jiangzhou Wang, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the IEEE, Fellow of the IET, honorary professor of HIT, and professor at the University of Kent, UK, gave distinguished lecturer talks online. The detailed information of the lectures are as follows:

Title 1：

Ready to talk about 6G?

Date and Time:

15:30-17:00,Dec 21st,2023

Abstract:

With 5G cellular technologies now beginning to be deployed around the world, the research community has embarked on the pathway to define the sixth generation (6G) wireless system to be deployed in the year 2030. The market demands of 2030 and beyond will likely introduce new applications, with more stringent requirements (in terms of ultra-high reliability, capacity, energy efficiency, and low latency. In this talk, we will share about some technology trends, current 5G systems, and our views about 6G. In addition, we will also share our 6G perspective and our national strategy towards research investment in this area.

Title 2：

Network-based Integrated Sensing and Communications

Date and Time:

18:00-19:30,Dec 21st,2023

Abstract:

With the advent of the era of 6G mobile communications, the integration of several core technologies such as sensing and communication has become inevitable. But network-based integration faces many challenges. What are technical challenges? This lecture will explore these open questions.

Biography:

Tony Q.S. Quek received the B.E. and M.E. degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, respectively. At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he earned the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Currently, he is the Cheng Tsang Man Chair Professor with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and ST Engineering Distinguished Professor. He also serves as the Head of ISTD Pillar, Director for Future Communications R&D Programme, Sector Lead for SUTD AI Program, and the Deputy Director of SUTD-ZJU IDEA. His current research topics include wireless communications and networking, 6G, network intelligence, non-terrestrial networks, and open radio access network.

Dr. Quek has been actively involved in organizing and chairing sessions and has served as a TPC member in numerous international conferences. He is currently serving as an Area Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. He was an Executive Editorial Committee Member of the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, an Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Communications, and an Editor of the IEEE Wireless Communications Letters.

Dr. Quek received the 2008 Philip Yeo Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Research, the 2012 IEEE William R. Bennett Prize, the 2016 IEEE Signal Processing Society Young Author Best Paper Award, the 2017 CTTC Early Achievement Award, the 2017 IEEE ComSoc AP Outstanding Paper Award, the 2020 IEEE Communications Society Young Author Best Paper Award, the 2020 IEEE Stephen O. Rice Prize, the 2020 Nokia Visiting Professorship, and the the 2022 IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Paper Award. He is a Fellow of IEEE and a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore.

Jiangzhou Wang is a Professor with the University of Kent, U.K. He has published more than 400 papers and four books. His research focuses on mobile communications. He was a recipient of the 2022 IEEE Communications Society Leonard G. Abraham Prize and IEEE Globecom2012 Best Paper Award. He was the Technical Program Chair of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC2019), Shanghai, Executive Chair of the IEEE ICC2015, London, and Technical Program Chair of the IEEE WCNC2013. He is/was the editor of a number of international journals, including IEEE Transactions on Communications from 1998 to 2013. Professor Wang is a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, U.K., Fellow of the IEEE, and Fellow of the IET.

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