Past Events
December 2025 | |
| Wed 17 Dec 2025 15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: A road map towards group-specific concept drift and a multi-model-free approach towards its adaptation, in Federated LearningCentre for Networks, Communications and Systems The next speaker at CNCS will be Nisal Hemadasa, an external speaker, delivering the final CNCS seminar talk of this semester on Group-specific concept drift and a multi-model-free approach towards its adaptation, in Federated Learning. Speaker: Nisal Hemadasa Bio: Nisal Hemadasa is a research associate and 2nd-year PhD student at the Institute for Data Engineering at Hamburg University of Technology. His doctoral research focuses on concept drift adaptation in federated learning. He... |
November 2025 | |
| Wed 26 Nov 2025 15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: How to Choose the Best Model from a Large Language Model Zoo?Centre for Networks, Communications and Systems Registration Link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/qyVTHuH9X6 Please express your interest by 18/11/2025. Title: How to Choose the Best Model from a Large Language Model Zoo? Speaker: Prof. Shiqiang Wang Abstract: Open-weight large language model (LLM) zoos provide access to numerous high-quality models, but selecting the appropriate model for specific tasks remains challenging and requires technical expertise. Most users simply want factually correct, safe, and satisfying responses... |
| Wed 19 Nov 2025 11:00 - 12:00 |  Seminar: Uncertainty Awareness in Wireless Sensing and CommunicationsCentre for Networks, Communications and Systems Speaker: Professor Geoffrey Li Title: Uncertainty Awareness in Wireless Sensing and Communications Abstract: Uncertainties arise when our knowledge deviates from the underlying truth. In wireless communications and sensing, typical examples include channel estimation errors, array calibration imperfections, nonstationary signal characteristics, time-varying network topologies, to name a few. If not properly addressed, the performance of wireless systems may significantly degrade. In this... |
| Tue 4 Nov 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |  AI Collaborative WorkshopCentre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science We aim to bring together experts in AI and those using (or hoping to use) AI methods in their research, from all the five Schools of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. We envisage that the workshop will strengthen the ties between Schools, build a research community around the development and use of AI and develop teams and ideas well ahead of funding calls. Participation by registration: Registration is now closed. Organisers: Marcella Bona, Thomas Roelleke, Kostas Papafitsoros,... |
October 2025 | |
| Thu 30 Oct 2025 09:30 - 00:00 |  Seminar: Pinching-Antenna Systems (PASS): From Wireless to Near-Wired CommunicationsCentre for Networks, Communications and Systems Title: Pinching-Antenna Systems (PASS): From Wireless to Near-Wired Communications Abstract: The Pinching-Antenna System (PASS) represents a revolutionary advancement in flexible antenna technology, which enhances wireless communication by establishing strong line-of-sight connectivity, minimizing free-space path loss, and enabling dynamic reconfiguration of antenna arrays. This talk will introduce the basic principles of PASS based on a prototype and explore how PASS transforms communication... |
| Thu 30 Oct 2025 17:00 - 19:30 |  IEEE UK and Ireland Section Panel on Digital Twin.Centre for Networks, Communications and Systems IEEE UK and Ireland Section is organising an in-person public event in London, 30th October 2025. Queen Mary University of London will host an IEEE panel section discussing the application of Digital Twins in different domains. Please complete registration by 17th October via https://forms.gle/h2FhBpnRXDc4hgG96 Abstract: Digital Twins are dynamic data-driven models that replicate physical entities or processes. These are essentially digital models that mirrors the real-world... |
| Fri 17 Oct 2025 13:00 - 14:00 |  Seminar: Fast, Low-Invasive Visualization of EM-Very NearField Distributions around Wireless Communication/Sensing Devices: From Anechoic Chamber to Microscope - Professor Jean-Charles Bolomey, Paris-Saclay University, FranceCentre for Electronics Click here to join the seminar online Summary While fast visualization of Electromagnetic (EM) field distribution is satisfactorily obtained by numerical modelling, it still constitutes a key challenge for measurements in a wide spectrum of demanding applications spreading from the early design and prototyping of antenna modules to final online fabrication and compliance testing of mass-produced connected devices. But recently, the rapidity of measurement has been improved thanks to... |
| Mon 13 Oct 2025 13:00 - 14:00 |  Seminar: Sir Peter Mansfield Lecture: "Bioelectronics – From Exploratory Research to Medical Translation" by Professor John Rogers, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University
Centre for Electronics Bioelectronics – From Exploratory Research to Medical Translation Please do register for the seminar at this link Advanced electronic/optoelectronic technologies designed to allow stable, intimate integration with living organisms will accelerate progress in biomedical research; they will also serve as the foundations for new approaches in monitoring and treating diseases. Specifically, capabilities for injecting miniaturized, biocompatible electronic systems and other components into... |
| Tue 7 Oct 2025 14:00 - 15:00 |  Seminar: Large AI Model for Wireless CommunicationsCentre for Networks, Communications and Systems Speaker: Prof. Jiangzhou Wang Moderattor: Prof. Arumugam Nallanathan Abstract: Intelligent communications has been considered as a promising direction for the next generation wireless communications. However, legacy AI or small AI are facing some difficulties for the application to the wireless communications. In this talk, the background and learning of the large AI model will be introduced. The recent research results of the large AI model will be presented for wireless communications... |
| Tue 7 Oct 2025 15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: The Shape of Knowledge: From Hidden Structure to Data-Efficient Machine LearningCentre for Networks, Communications and Systems Speaker: Dr. Alec Diallo Moderator: Dr Ignacio De Castro Arribas Abstract: More data has long been the recipe for better machine learning. But what if the real frontier is not in scale, but in structure? In this talk, I will show how hidden geometries of data, captured through Proximally-Connected graphs, can be made explicit and actionable. This structural view allows us to determine when meaningful patterns exist, and to distill large datasets into compact subsets that retain their full... |
September 2025 | |
| Mon 29 Sep - Fri 3 Oct 2025 |  European School of Antennas Course on: BODY-CENTRIC WIRELESS COMMUNICATION: from devices, systems to applications (body-scale to nano)Centre for Electronics In the framework of the European School of Antennas and Propagation (ESoA), we are delighted to share the final announcement for the 6th in a series course on Body-Centric Wireless Communication: From Devices, Systems to Applications (Body-scale to Nano), which will take place at Queen Mary University of London, UK, from 29 September to 3 October 2025. This advanced course will cover the fundamentals, challenges, and cutting-edge developments in body-centric wireless communications, spanning... |
| Mon 29 Sep 2025 13:45 - 14:45 |  Seminar: Terahertz Technology: from Devices and Systems towards Sensing and Communications - Prof. W. Withayachumnankul, The University of Adelaide, AustraliaCentre for Electronics Click here to join the seminar online Summary Recent advancement in terahertz technology has spurred an ongoing paradigm shift in the field from physics to engineering. Consequently, the field inches closer towards practical applications in sensing and communications. Soon, we can envisage deployment of terahertz systems for in-situ non-destructive evaluation, stand-off security screening, and 6G+ communications with terabit-per-second data rates. Here in this talk, I will provide an... |
| Wed 17 Sep 2025 14:00 - 15:00 | New staff presentation by Dr Paul Anthony Haigh : My Vision for Integration and Future Directions at EECS and QMUL Centre for Networks, Communications and Systems In this talk, as a new member of staff at QMUL, Paul will give an overview of his track record to date, including key research highlights and contributions in areas such as digital signal processing, advanced modulation formats and optical networks.... |
August 2025 | |
| Fri 22 Aug 2025 14:30 - 16:30 |  Seminar: Fundamentals of Computational Electromagnetics: From Basics to Mastery - Professor Özlem Özgün from Hacettepe University, Ankara, TurkeyCentre for Electronics (Click Here to Join the Seminar on Teams) Summary Computational Electromagnetics (CEM) is an interdisciplinary field that combines principles from electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, and computer science to simulate and analyze electromagnetic phenomena. It serves as a cornerstone for the design and optimization of practical systems such as antennas, microwave circuits, radars, satellites, wireless communication devices, and emerging applications in nanophotonics and biomedical... |
July 2025 | |
| Thu 3 Jul 2025 14:00 - 15:00 |  Seminar: Future Directions of Wireless Links: Performance, Packaging
and Integration - Professor John L. Volakis from Florida International University, USACentre for Electronics Click here to join the seminar online Summary The rapid evolution of wireless communications with potentially 3 orders of magnitude in higher data connectivity and a goal of Terabit per second speeds for wired/chip-to-chip data transfers is upon us for the next decade. These speeds are needed to enable short range (a few meters) and long-range communications (km and satellite links) for distributed systems that will realize visions for tactile internet and haptic communications, virtual... |
June 2025 | |
| Tue 10 Jun 2025 11:30 - 12:30 |  Seminar: Terahertz and Water presented by Dr Fabio Novelli from The University of SouthamptonCentre for Electronics Click Here for Teams Link Summary An inherently powerful tool to study liquid water is terahertz (THz) radiation because it can reveal the sub-ps fluctuations of the water network: radiation between about 1 and 25 THz is strongly absorbed by intermolecular collective modes of hydrogen-bonded water molecules, which can be thought of as "small and short-lived phonons". The talk is divided into two parts. In the first part I will describe a novel approach, dubbed "intense THz time-domain... |
| Mon 2 Jun 2025 11:00 - 12:00 |  Seminar: Smart Non-Contact Wireless Sensing for Biomedical Applications - Prof Yongxin Guo, City University of Hong KongCentre for Electronics Click Here to Join the Seminar Online Summary Traditional life activity detection methods rely on contact sensors, such as the electrocardiogram (ECG), ballistocardiogram (BCG), photoplethysmography (PPG), sphygmomanometer, mercury thermometer, breath belt, and accelerometer-based wearable devices. The contact sensor-based methods can cause physical and psychological discomfort to the users, and some do not support long-term monitoring. Smart wireless sensing of vital signs, including... |
May 2025 | |
| Wed 28 May 2025 14:00 - 15:00 |  Seminar: IEEE Distinguished Lecture on Sensor Location Optimisation for Effective and Robust BeamformingCentre for Electronics Online Teams Link Summary In many applications, the sensor array's geometrical layout is assumed to be fixed and given in advance. However, it is possible to change the geometrical layout of the array including adjacent sensor spacing and these additional spatial degrees of freedom (DOFs) can be exploited to improve the performance in terms of either beamforming or direction finding or both. With the development of compressive sensing (CS) or the sparsity maximization framework, a new CS... |
| Thu 22 May 2025 11:00 - 12:00 |  Seminar: Quantum Nexus For Sensing, Communication, Control, And ComputingCentre for Electronics Click here to join the seminar online Summary Recent advancements in quantum information science are poised to unleash new sensing, communication, control, and computing (SC3) capabilities. Synergies in SC3 promise the development of next-generation networks with unprecedented performance. For instance, (i) control of statistical information empowers practical quantum inference, (ii) quantum ranging and synchronization facilitates networked sensing, and (iii) remote entanglement... |
April 2025 | |
| Tue 22 - Fri 25 Apr 2025 |  Conference: IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference 2025Centre for Human-Centred Computing Hosted by Queen Mary this year, the 16th edition will focus on Sustaining Educational Excellence in Engineering: Generative AI in Enhancing Critical Thinking and Active Learning. With a diverse Organising Committee of 38 members from 13 countries and 19 institutions, the conference promises a wealth of global perspectives and expertise, fostering innovation in engineering education worldwide. Visit the IEEE EDUCON 2025 website for more details and to get involved. Dr Usman Naeem, Reader in... |
March 2025 | |
| Wed 12 Mar 2025 11:00 - 12:00 | CSR seminar - New Waveform Design for Integrated Sensing and Communications Centre for Networks, Communications and Systems New Waveform Design for Integrated Sensing and Communications Speaker: Professor Pei Xiao Date/time: 12-March-2025 (11 AM) Location: GC114 (Graduate Centre) Bio: Pei Xiao is a professor of Wireless Communications at the Institute for... |