MASTEAM-MATT Talk - Vincenzo Sciancalepore - Green 6G: Harnessing RIS as a Key Enabler for ISAC Innovations

The EETAC Master's degrees in Applied Telecom. and Engineering Management (MASTEAM)  and Advanced Telecommunications Technologies (MATT)  organize a weekly series of activities (talks, technical visits, discussion pannels) that complement the academic activities with real-world experiences from companies, research centres and institutions in the main topics of the master: Internet of Things, Smart Cities, 5G mobile communications, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Radio (SDR), cloud computing, augmented reality and audiovisual services, among others.

Title: Green 6G: Harnessing RIS as a Key Enabler for ISAC Innovations

Abstract: As we enter a period of rapid technological growth, the anticipated 6G networks are set to deliver unparalleled connectivity, speed, and efficiency. Yet, the environmental implications of these advancements are significant. This talk will explore how Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), as a pivotal component for the emerging Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) framework, offer a promising pathway towards sustainable wireless communication. In particular, we will discuss how RIS and ISAC, as forefront technologies, are poised to transform 6G networks. Their integration is expected to not only boost performance and efficiency but also substantially minimize energy use and reduce the carbon footprint of future wireless systems.

Bio: Vincenzo Sciancalepore is a Principal Researcher and RAN specialist at NEC Laboratories Europe GmbH, Germany. He received his M.Sc. degree in Telecommunications Engineering and Telematics Engineering in 2011 and 2012, respectively, whereas in 2015, he received a double Ph.D. degree from Politecnico di Milano and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

He has been spending several years in the area of network virtualization and network slicing challenges with an extended vision on mobile edge computing research topic. He is currently focusing on the novel and emerging topic of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) tackling technical challenges from both theoretic and implementation perspectives. He is the standard delegate of NEC actively contributing to the standard ETSI RIS ISG. He is currently involved in the IEEE Emerging Technologies Initiative (ETI) leading the initiatives on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS). He is also appointed as associate editor of IEEE Vehicular IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine and editor of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. He has been actively leading as technical project manager a European-funded project, namely RISE-6G that analyzed the groundbreaking technology of smart surfaces. Currently, he is acting as innovation project manager in the recently-funded 6G-GOALS project.

You can view the recorded version of the conference  [here LINK]