Friday, January 17, 2020

Presentation and Abstract-Wireless Systems for Joint Communication and Sensing in Terahertz Spectrum



Yasaman Ghasempour
Ph.D. Candidate
Rice University
Event Date:January 22, 2020
Time:10:30 am
Location:MSEE 239
School or Program:Electrical and Computer Engineering
Abstract
On one side, millimeter-wave and terahertz bands are emerging as the most promising solution to meet the data-rate and latency demands of future wireless applications, including virtual reality and autonomous cars. On the other side, the large spectral availability, together with the mm-scale wavelength, opens the opportunity of ubiquitous and high-resolution sensing. My research builds a foundation for joint communication and sensing in such high-frequency regimes yielding a paradigm shift in the design and development of future wireless systems.
In this talk, I will present the world’s first single-shot and single-antenna motion-sensing system in THz bands. We demonstrate a novel node architecture exploiting a single leaky-wave antenna, which is primarily used for beam steering in THz networks. I will explain how we leverage this device’s spatial-spectral characteristics in new ways to enable motion sensing functionalities with a single THz pulse transmission. I will then discuss the opportunities offered by this platform to enhance next-generation communication in unprecedented ways. In particular, we tackle the mobility, blockage, and scalability challenges of highly directional THz networks by efficiently adapting steering direction.
Finally, I will share with you some of the exciting research directions I would like to pursue in the future. I am broadly interested in exploring novel fundamental concepts and new devices that enable sensing functionality jointly with networking in a broad scope of applications. This interdisciplinary research direction incorporators advancements such as applied physics, machine learning, robotics, and wireless networking.
Bio
Yasaman Ghasempour is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University. She received her Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rice University and her Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in Iran. Her research interests include wireless communication and sensing, with a focus on emerging millimeter-wave and terahertz spectrum. She has published in top-tier IEEE and ACM conferences and journals and has been named an EECS rising star in 2019. She is also the recipient of Texas Instruments Distinguished Fellowship among multiple IEEE/ACM societies awards.
Host
Prof. Sanjay Rao, sanjay@purdue.edu

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