Summary: This workshop will present and discuss three complementary research projects funded by the European Union and the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), highlighting recent advances in next-generation wireless technologies and their impact on future digital society. The workshop aims to bring together researchers, industry partners, and early-career scientists to explore how emerging communication technologies can support ultra-high-speed connectivity, aerial networking, and intelligent healthcare applications.
The first project, 6G-TERAFIT, focuses on the development of terahertz (THz) communication technologies for future heterogeneous wireless networks. As the demand for data continues to grow rapidly due to artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and immersive multimedia applications, future mobile networks will require data rates far beyond current 5G capabilities. The project investigates THz propagation, ultra-high-capacity wireless links, and new radio access technologies capable of delivering terabit-per-second communication. It also promotes strong collaboration between academia and industry through knowledge exchange and advanced training activities.
The second project, AeroNet, addresses one of the most challenging areas of beyond-5G communication: in-flight broadband connectivity. With the growing demand for high-speed internet access on aircraft, there is a clear need for advanced aerial networking solutions that integrate terrestrial, satellite, and airborne communication systems. AeroNet aims to develop innovative antenna technologies, advanced radio resource management techniques, and intelligent network control systems capable of delivering reliable and high-capacity connectivity to aircraft. The project also focuses on developing a 3D system-level simulation platform to support the design and validation of future aerial communication technologies.
The third project, ROBUST, focuses on the development of an intelligent eHealth platform for orthopaedic fracture rehabilitation. With the ageing population increasing across Europe, the number of patients requiring long-term rehabilitation after bone fractures is rising significantly. The project aims to develop an energy-efficient body area network supported by smart sensors and a secure cloud-based platform to enable remote monitoring of patients. By combining wireless communication technologies with healthcare innovation, ROBUST demonstrates how next-generation digital systems can improve patient outcomes while reducing pressure on healthcare services.
Overall, this workshop will provide a unique opportunity to showcase how advanced wireless communication technologies can support future smart healthcare systems, aerial connectivity, and ultra-high-speed networks.

 
Biography: Raed A Abd-Alhameed is Professor of Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Engineering at the University of Bradford, UK. He received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Basrah University in 1982 and 1985, respectively, and the PhD degree from the University of Bradford, UK, in 1997, all in electrical engineering.
He has over 30 years of research experience in the areas of Radio Frequency, Communications systems, Signal processing, antennas and electromagnetic computational techniques, and has published over 800 academic journal and conference papers; in addition, he is author/co-authors of nine books and several book chapters. He is the senior academic responsible for electromagnetics research in the communications research group, in which new antenna design configurations and computational techniques have been developed, including several patents that were considered and filed. Jointly with Dr James M Noras and Prof Excell, he has developed the principle of the hybrid method for electromagnetic field computation, which is able to combine the most appropriate method for differing regions of a problem (e.g. the human head and a mobile telephone). This method is recognised as being a leading area of research in Bioelectromagnetic field computation. He also investigates the reduction of the size of antennas for personal mobile communications. The development of this kind of antenna is under active investigation (seven patent applications submitted). He has also developed the mathematical tools needed for the simulation of non-linear circuits, including energy-storing devices. Moreover, He has written three different programs for electromagnetic scattering problems (Wire Antenna design; dielectrically loaded antennas and Microstrip Wire antennas) and one code for analysis of nonlinear circuits using Volterra series. Interest has been shown by publishing houses in finding ways of disseminating this work. In addition, the expertise developed in this research area, in particular the highly realistic analysis of the antenna design process in the presence of large multi-layer scatterers, using the Bradford-developed hybrid modelling techniques (MoM, FEM, FDTD, FDFD and subgridding FDTD methods), can significantly benefit the proposed research projects. At present, he is the leader of the Communications Systems, Antennas, Propagation and Computational Electromagnetics research group and head of Radio Frequency and Electromagnetics Research in the School of Biomedical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, Bradford University, UK.
Professor Abd-Alhameed is a principal investigator for several funded applications to EPSRC and the leader of several successful knowledge Transfer Programmes, such as with Arris (previously known as Pace plc), Yorkshire Water plc, Harvard Engineering plc, IETG Ltd., Seven Technologies Group, Emkay Ltd., and Two World Ltd. He has also been a co-investigator in several funded research projects including: 1) Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA), Research and Innovation staff exchange (RISE), Call: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2019, 2) H2020 MARIE Skªodowska-CURIE ACTIONS: Innovative Training Networks Secure Network Coding for Next Generation Mobile Small Cells 5G-US; 3) Nonlinear and demodulation mechanisms in biological tissue (Dept. of Health, Mobile Telecommunications & Health Research Programme; and 4) Assessment of the Potential Direct Effects of Cellular Phones on the Nervous System (EU: collaboration with six other major research organizations across Europe).
He was awarded a Certificate of Excellence with grade Outstanding in June 2014 for the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with 7technologies Company for the period April 2012-March 2014, Certificate No. KTP008734; he was also awarded the Business Innovation Award for his successful KTP with Pace plc on the design and implementation of MIMO antenna systems. He is the chair of several successful workshops on Energy Efficient and Reconfigurable Transceivers (EERT): Approach towards Energy Conservation and CO2 Reduction that address the biggest challenges for future wireless systems. He is also invited as a keynote speaker for several International conferences such as ICST, ITA, ICICT, IMDC and EPC, in addition to chairing many research sessions. He has also been appointed as guest editor for the IET Science, Measurement and Technology Journal since 2009.
Professor Abd-Alhameed has also been a research visitor for Wrexham University, Wales since Sept 2009, covering the wireless and communications research areas. He has also been appointed as Adjunct Professor at the College of Electronic Engineering at Nineveh University, Mosul, Iraq, since 2019 and at the Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Basrah University College of Science and Technology, Basra 61004, Iraq, since 2020.
His current research interests include hybrid electromagnetic computational techniques, EMC, antenna design, low SAR antennas for mobile handsets, bioelectromagnetics, RF mixers, active antennas, beam steering antennas, MIMO antennas, energy-efficient power amplifiers, RF predistorter design, including biological cell modelling for breast cancer applications. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Chartered Engineer.