Workshop 24 has been merged with Workshop 13 to form the workshop titled “Emerging THz Sensing, Communication, Computing and Control Technology for Future Wireless Networks“.

W24: Workshop on Emerging THz Technologies for Future Wireless Networks

Co-Organizer: Zhi Chen, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
Co-Organizer: Boyu Ning, Huawei Technologies, China
Co-Organizer: Zhen Gao, Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Co-Organizer: Weidong Mei, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China

Abstract: To realize ultra-high data rates, ultra-low latency, and high-precision sensing in future wireless networks, the wireless community is actively exploring THz communication and sensing technologies, leveraging the ultra-wide bandwidth of THz signals. Despite their potential, THz networks face significant challenges, e.g., severe path loss and molecular absorption, new signal processing techniques for hybrid near- and far-field transmission, emergence of beam-squint effects, limited power amplifier (PA) efficiency, as well as non-ideal behaviors of analog-to-digital/digital-to-analog converters (ADCs/DACs), power amplifiers, and phase shifters. Fortunately, recent advancements have addressed many of these challenges. Researchers have developed low-complexity precoding, near-field beam alignment, beam-squint mitigation techniques, and new reconfigurable antennas to enhance the performance of beam management. THz wireless networks have also spurred innovations in high-precision imaging, localization, and environmental mapping, aligning with 6G’s vision of ubiquitous sensing-communication integration. On the hardware front, progress in PA, ADC/DAC, and frequency multiplier designs has enabled long-range, high-speed data transmission and high-resolution real-time video streaming. Standardization efforts have also gained momentum, with IEEE 802.15.3d supporting 100 Gbps links in the 252-325 GHz range. Given these recent developments, this workshop aims to provide a platform for researchers from academia and industry to share the latest findings for THz Technologies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, algorithm design, hardware innovations, protocol development, and standardization efforts.

Co-Organizer’s Bios:

Zhi Chen

Zhi Chen (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng., M.Eng., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 1997, 2000, and 2006, respectively. In April 2006, he joined the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications, UESTC, where he has been working as a Professor since 2013. He was a Visiting Scholar with University of California at Riverside, Riverside, from 2010 to 2011. He is also the Deputy Director of the Key Laboratory of Terahertz Technology, Ministry of Education. His current research interests include terahertz communication, 5G mobile communications, and tactile Internet. He serves as an Editor of IEEE Transactions on Communications.

Boyu Ning

Boyu Ning (Member, IEEE) is currently a Principal Engineer with the System Research Department II of Wireless Networks, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Chengdu, China. He received the Ph.D.
degree from the National Key Laboratory of Wireless Communications, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, in 2023. His research interests include terahertz communication,
movable antennas, intelligent reflecting surface, massive MIMO, physical-layer security, and convex optimization. He has published over 50 journal and conference paper, secured 15 national patents, and co-authored 1 book. He has experience in the communication industry, including the evolution of 4G/5G base station architectures, the baseband algorithms design for 5G NR, and the
standardization for 3GPP Release 19/20. He was a recipient of National Scholarship from China in 2021. He was a recipient of the Top 10 Outstanding Students from UESTC in 2022, and the
Outstanding Graduate Award from the Sichuan Provincial Department of Education in 2023. From 2022 to 2023, he was a Visiting Research Scholar with National University of Singapore, Singapore. He was honored as the Member in Huawei Top Minds Program in 2023. He was a recipient of the Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis Award from the China Education Society of Electronics in 2024. He serves as a co-chair/TPC member/reviewer for various IEEE journals/conferences, including the co-chair for the first two workshops of “Intelligent Movable and Reconfigurable Antennas for Future Wireless Communication and Sensing” .

Zhen Gao

Zhen Gao (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in information engineering from the Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in July 2011, and the Ph.D. degree in communication and signal processing from the Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology, Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, in July 2016. From 2014 to 2015, he visited the Communications and Signal Processing Group, Imperial College London, U.K., for nearly one year. He is currently an Assistant Professor with the Advanced Research Institute of
Multidisciplinary Science (ARIMS) and the School of Information and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China. His research interests are in wireless communications, with a focus on
multicarrier modulations, multiple antenna systems, and sparse signal processing. He was a recipient of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society, in 2016, the Scott Helt Memorial Award (Best Paper) and IET Electronics Letters Premium Award (Best Paper), in 2016, the Exemplary Reviewer of the IEEE Communications Letters, in 2016, the Academic Star of Tsinghua University, in 2016, and the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program from the China Association for Science and Technology, from 2018 to 2021. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Access and IEEE Communications Letters.

Weidong Mei

Weidong Mei (Member, IEEE) is currently a Professor with the National Key Laboratory of Wireless Communications, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). He received
the B.Eng. degree and the M.Eng. degree from the UESTC, Chengdu, China, in 2014 and 2017, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the NUS Graduate School, National University of Singapore, in 2021. From July 2021 to January 2023, he was a Research Fellow with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore. His research interests include intelligent antennas, intelligent reflecting surface, and wireless drone communications. Dr. Mei has been listed in World’s Top 2% Scientists since 2021. He is the recipient of the Best Paper Award from the IEEE International Conference on Communications in 2021, the Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award from the Chinese Institute of Electronics in 2017, the Exemplary Editor of the IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society in 2024, and the Exemplary Reviewer of various IEEE journals. He serves as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society.