Recent Advances in Wireless Networks

This graduate seminar will explore selected topics in wireless networks drawn from the recent research literature and industry. The approach is interdisciplinary and cross-layer, covering applications and end-to-end transport protocols, as well as physical- and link-layer design, aiming to gain an understanding of how their interactions influence performance. Areas of interest will include machine learning-based wireless channel modeling, 5G and Open RAN network architecture, computational structures for physical-layer processing, millimeter-wave reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, and congestion control/queue management.

Instructor: Kyle Jamieson

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This seminar is open to graduate students; undergraduate seniors interested in taking this course require permission from the instructor. COS 461, ECE/COS 368, COS 333, COS 318, COS 316, and COS 217 are all relevant to the material in 597S. All participants of the seminar are required to present papers and lead discussions. Students taking this seminar for credit are required to complete an independent project either individually or in a small team, and deliver a project presentation at the end of the semester.

Schedule

  • Thursdays, 11:59 PM: Online E-Discussion Deadline
  • Fridays, 1:30 PM–2:50 PM: Seminar Meeting in 302 Computer Science
  • Fridays, 3:00 PM–4:20 PM: Seminar Meeting in 302 Computer Science

Grading

  • Participation: 30% (of this, 50% Perusall, 50% in-person)
  • Oral Presentations: 30% (of this, 50% paper presentations, 50% design project presentation)
  • Research Project (due on Dean’s Date): 40%