Abstract:
We are witnessing an exciting time for future wireless networks with the emergence of 5G. In contrast to 3G and 4G, which were mainly a continuation of their predecessors, 5G will represent a revolutionary leap and will have a huge impact on the transformation of wireless communications industries as well as vertical industries. In this talk, we will describe some of the important technologies and innovations ranging from air technologies and network design to services that are needed to meet the demands of the next-generation wireless networks and guarantee broadband ubiquitous communications of all things, including human-to-machine and machine-to-machine, for a connected living. Of particular interest is the wireless evolution to 6th Generation or 6G mobile systems along with the use of machine learning, a powerful artificial intelligence approach, for supporting intelligent networks and optimizing resource allocation problems in wireless networks.
Khaled B. Letaief, FIEEE and FHKIE
Member, US National Academy of Engineering
New Bright Professor of Engineering, HKUST
Biography
Dr. Letaief is an internationally recognized leader in wireless communications and networks with research interest in big data analytics systems, mobile cloud and edge computing, tactile Internet, 5G systems and beyond. He is a Member of the United States National Academy of Engineering, Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, and Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences. He is also recognized by Thomson Reuters as an ISI Highly Cited Researcher with over 38,400 citations and h-index of 87 and was listed among the 2020 top 30 of AI 2000 Internet of Things Most Influential Scholars.
He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the prestigious IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. He is the recipient of many distinguished awards and honors including the 2019 Distinguished Research Excellence Award by HKUST School of Engineering (Highest research award and only one recipient/3 years is honored for his/her contributions); 2019 IEEE Communications Society and Information Theory Society Joint Paper Award; 2018 IEEE Signal Processing Society Young Author Best Paper Award, 2016 IEEE Marconi Prize Paper Award in Wireless Communications, and 2010 Purdue University Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineer Award.
Dr. Letaief is well recognized for his dedicated service to professional societies and in particular IEEE where he has served in many leadership positions. These include IEEE Communications Society President, the world’s leading organization for communications professionals with headquarter in New York City and members in 162 countries.
Since 1993, he has been with HKUST where he has held many administrative positions, including Dean of Engineering, Head of the Electronic and Computer Engineering department, and founding Director of Huawei Innovation Laboratory.