T3: Design, Analysis, and Optimization of Sustainable Communication Networks: Achieving Energy Efficiency and EMF Safety

Co-organizer: Ahmed Elzanaty, University of Surrey, UK
Co-organizer: Mustafa A. Kishk, Maynooth University, Ireland
Co-organizer: Mohamed-Slim Alouini, KAUST, Saudi Arabia

Abstract: This tutorial focuses on the design, performance analysis, and optimization of sustainable communication networks, integrating energy efficiency and electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure management as essential features. Participants will examine techniques for improving the energy efficiency of Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) networks and analyze the performance of aerial networks employing UAVs for optimized resource allocation and communication reliability. The session includes the evaluation of RF-powered IoT systems in rural areas and explores approaches toenhance uplink transmission to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Addition- ally, it addresses the analysis of EMF exposure in large- scale networks, discusses challenges associated with network densification, and explores mitigation strategies, including the use of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) in mmWave communications. Health considerations related to 5G networks are alsoassessed, providing a balanced approach to designing sustainable communication systems. This tutorial equips re- searchers and professionals with practical insights and method- ologies for creatingnetworks that meet the demands of energy efficiency, performance, and safety in a sustainable manner.

Co-organizer’s Bios:

Ahmed Elzanaty

Ahmed Elzanaty (S’13-M’18-SM’22) received his PhD degree (cum laude) in electronics, telecommunications, and information technology from the University of Bologna, Italy, in 2018. Currently, he is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) with the Institute for Communication Systems, University of Surrey, U.K. He has participated in several national and European projects, such as TUDOR, CHEDDAR, GRETA, and EuroCPS. His research interests include the design and performance analysis of wireless communications and localization systems.

Mustafa A. Kishk

Mustafa A. Kishk [S’16, M’18] is an Assistant Professor in the Electronic Engineering Department at Maynooth University, Ireland. Before that, he was a postdoctoral research fellow in the
communication theory lab at KAUST. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree from Cairo University in 2013 and 2015, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree from Virginia Tech in 2018. His current
research interests include UAV-enabled communication systems and satellite communications.

Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Mohamed-Slim Alouini [S’94-M’98-SM’03-F’09] was born in Tunis, Tunisia. He received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, CA, USA, in 1998. He served as a faculty member in the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA, then in the Texas A&M University at Qatar, Education City, Doha, Qatar before joining KAUST, Thuwal, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia as a Professor of Electrical Engineering in 2009. His current research interests include the modeling, design, and performance analysis of wireless
communication systems.