IEEE Montreal Keynote Talk
IEEE Montreal Section invites you to attend two interesting talks proceeding with a light breakfast:
First talk: Explainable and Robust AI for 6G
Unlike previous generations of wireless networks, which were primarily designed to meet the requirements of human communications, 5G networks enable extensive data collection from machines. As we transition to 6G, the emphasis moves beyond connectivity toward leveraging this machine-generated data for a new spectrum of control applications, such as extended reality, remote surgery, and autonomous vehicle platoons. Designing
communication systems for these advanced control applications introduces a distinct set of challenges. These include meeting stringent requirements for delay and reliability, addressing the semantics of control systems, and ensuring robust resource management. In the first part
of this talk, we explore ultra-reliable channel modeling and communication techniques based on the integration of extreme value theory with generative artificial intelligence (AI). These methods offer improved accuracy in predicting rare but critical events while providing adaptivity to dynamic scenarios. In the second part of the talk, we explore the benefits of employing optimization theory based, explainable, and safe AI in radio resource management for the joint design of control and communication systems. These approaches offer a systematic methodology to enhance robustness and interpret decisions made by black-box AI models.
Second talk: Advancing Toward 6G and Beyond: Unifying Communications, Sensing, Computing, and Intelligence
With the release of 3GPP 5G-Advanced (Release 18) and ongoing efforts toward Release 19, the path to 6G is taking shape through a series of transformative paradigm shifts. These include the intelligent integration of people, machines, and the environment; the convergence of space-air-
ground-sea infrastructures; the alignment of diverse frequency bands with distinct propagation characteristics; and the fusion of communication, sensing, computing, positioning, and intelligence into a unified ecosystem. While further development is still needed for 5G-Advanced, the global research community has been driving the exploration of disruptive technologies and visionary services for 6G and beyond. This talk begins by outlining emerging use cases and key enabling technologies for next-generation networks. It then introduces foundational concepts in quantum computing and discusses their potential applications in the future communication landscape. The presentation concludes with a discussion of strategic research directions expected to shape innovation in the coming decades.
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- Date: 13 Jun 2025
- Time: 12:30 PM UTC to 03:00 PM UTC
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- 800, De La Gauchetière Ouest (6th level)
- Montréal, Quebec
- Canada H5A 1K6
- Building: INRS
- Room Number: 6900
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Amro Alsabbagh, IEEE Montreal Section Vice-Chair
Tel: 450-626-1937
- Starts 24 May 2025 04:00 AM UTC
- Ends 12 June 2025 04:00 AM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Professor Sinem Coleri
Explainable and Robust AI for 6G
Biography:
Sinem Coleri is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Koc University. She is also the founding director of Wireless Networks Laboratory (WNL) and director of Ford Otosan Automotive Technologies Laboratory. Sinem Coleri received the BS degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Bilkent University in 2000, the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer sciences from University of California Berkeley in 2002 and 2005. She worked as a research scientist in Wireless Sensor Networks Berkeley Lab under sponsorship of Pirelli and Telecom Italia from 2006 to 2009. Since September 2009, she has been a faculty member in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Koc University. Her research interests are in 6G wireless communications and networking, AI-based wireless networks, machine-to-machine communications, wireless networked control systems and vehicular networks.
Dr. Coleri has more than 150 publications with citations over 12000 ( Google scholar profile ). She has received numerous awards and recognitions, including TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) Science Award in 2024; N2Women: Stars in Computer Networking and Communications in 2022; TUBITAK Incentive Award and IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Neal Shepherd Memorial Best Propagation Paper Award in 2020; Outstanding Achievement Award by Higher Education Council in 2018; and Turkish Academy of Sciences Distinguished Young Scientist (TUBA-GEBIP) Award in 2015.
Dr. Coleri currently holds the position of Editor-in-Chief at the IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society. Dr. Coleri is an IEEE Fellow, AAIA Fellow and IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer.
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Professor Octavia A. Dobre
Advancing Toward 6G and Beyond: Unifying Communications, Sensing, Computing, and Intelligence
Biography:
Octavia A. Dobre is a Professor and Canada Research Chair Tier-1 at Memorial University, Canada. Her research focuses on next-generation wireless communications and networks, as well as optical and underwater communications. She has authored over 600 publications in these areas and has received ten Best Paper Awards, including the prestigious IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Heinrich Hertz Award.
Dr. Dobre currently serves as Vice-President of Publications for IEEE ComSoc. She was the founding Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Communications Letters, and IEEE ComSoc Director of Journals.
A former Fulbright Scholar and IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Dobre is an elected member of the Academia Europaea and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, and a Fellow of the IEEE, the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and the Royal Society of Canada. She is also a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher.
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Agenda
- 08:30-09:00 Breakfast
- 09:00-10:00 First talk: Explainable and Robust AI for 6G
- 10:00-11:00 Second talk: Advancing Toward 6G and Beyond: Unifying Communications, Sensing, Computing, and Intelligence