7-11 September 2026
Call For Application: December 2, 2025 – May 4, 2026
The Graduate Seminar is led by:
- Sabanci University, Turkey
- University of Padua, Italy
- KU Leuven, Belgium
This seminar will cover the key enabling technologies for next generation wireless systems, considering antennas, communications and hardware perspectives. With the evolution of the mobile communication networks from the fifth generation (5G) to the sixth generation (6G), capabilities including immersive experiences, massive communication and ubiquitous connectivity are stringently required. International Mobile Telecommunications 2030 (IMT-2030) is expected to connect humans, machines and all surroundings, allowing advanced human-machine interfaces and high resolution video systems (e.g. XR displays) for extending the real world. Such applications will be facilitated by innovative use cases, such as non-terrestrial networks, artificial intelligence, and integrated communication and sensing.
From 5G towards 6G, technologies for enhancing the radio interface include full duplex communication, massive MIMO (multiple input multiple output), Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM), MEMS antennas, Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) for reaching high data rates within the bandwidths available at mm-wave , sub-Terahertz (THz) and THz frequencies. In particular, the THz band, with a frequency range from 0.1THz to 10THz and wavelength from 3 millimeters to 30 micrometers, can support unprecedented throughput thanks to its multi-hundred gigahertz continuous bandwidth resources, and therefore represents a perfect solution for 6G networks. Interestingly, when communication technology with high spatial density is also capable of full duplex or high-bandwidth operation, it becomes possible to serve communication and sensing use cases at the same time. Combining this with dense deployments, and near-field operation, the use of communication systems for both localization and sensing everywhere becomes viable.
In this seminar series, the attendees will have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of the above- mentioned enabling technologies towards 6G, from antennas, communications, integrated communication and sensing to radio transceivers hardware. Moreover, these seminars will provide a comprehensive overview of the innovations introduced by the new standard specifications for beyond 5G, and the recent research and standardization trends towards 6G.
Faculty
Ibrahim Tekin, Sabanci University
Ozgur Gurbuz, Sabanci University
Korkut Kaan Tokgoz, Sabanci University
Michele Zorzi, University of Padova
Marco Giordani, University of Padova
Sofie Pollin, KU Leuven
Francesco Luzzini, Università del Piemonte Orientale
Topics
- mm-wave beam steerable antennas
- OAM antennas
- Reconfigurable (Intelligent Surfaces) antennas
- MEMS antennas
- Full Duplex Communication
- Channel modeling for THz band non-terrestrial communications
- Beam control for THz band non-terrestrial communications
- Resource Allocation and Medium Access Control (MAC) for THz band non-terrestrial communications
- Resource allocation for joint communication and sensing.
- Near-field localization and sensing
- Sensing performance as function of topology, bandwidth and frequency
- Aspects of integrating communication and sensing
- Millimeter-Wave & Terahertz Transceivers
- Ultra-broadband high speed wireless communications
- Phased arrays for wireless communications
- Design of millimeter-wave and terahertz circuits
- Active & Passive Devices for millimeter-wave and terahertz circuit design
Who can apply?
This Graduate Seminar is offered to advanced Master, PhD students and junior researchers in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science.
Open to candidates from all the VIU Member Institutions; applications from excellent candidates from non-member institutions will be also considered and evaluated.
Fees & grant support
Full fee waiver scholarships are available for students from VIU member institutions. In addition, grant support is available to support partially or fully the costs of international travel. Accommodation is provided free of charge.
The participation fee for students of non-member institutions is Euro 1.150 VAT included. The fee is inclusive of tuition, course materials, accommodation, lunches, social events and taxes. Students from non-member institutions are not eligible for VIU grant support. VIU Alumni are eligible for a reduced fee.
Applicants must submit the (1) application form, (2) a letter of motivation – which should include a short bio and a brief description of the candidate’s research project, (3) a curriculum vitae, and (4) a photo.
For further information please download the brochure and the program or write to: summerschools@univiu.org
