Prof. Sun

The IMT-2030 Vision’s four overarching aspects, namely, sustainability, ubiquitous intelligence, security and resilience, and connecting the unconnected, act as the essential design principles applicable to all usage scenarios. Ubiquitous intelligence, in particular, will on one hand be empowered by 6G and beyond, on the other hand will transform the design of 6G systems and networks. In this talk, we will start with an overview of the IMT-2030 vision. We then zoom in and discuss the design challenges of 6G-NTN. Through a few examples in our endeavour, we articulate the opportunities and performance gains of native integration of AI in 6G-NTN systems and networks. We conclude the talk with a few potential research directions.

Biography:

Prof. Sumei SUN is the Executive Director of the Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), A*STAR, Singapore. A*STAR I2R focuses on multi-disciplinary digital technologies research including artificial intelligence (AI), communications and connectivity, and cyber security. Sumei’s current research interests include next-generation wireless communications, integrated sensing-communications-computing-control, applied AI, and next-generation air-sea-land transportation systems. She holds a joint appointment with the Singapore Institute of Technology, and an adjunct appointment with the National University of Singapore, both as a full professor. With strong passion in industry-relevant research and technology creation, Sumei has authored and co-authored more than 400 technical papers. She is the inventor/co-inventor of over thirty patented technologies, with most of them licensed to industry.  She’s a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore (SAEng) and Fellow of the IEEE. She’s recipient of the IEEE ComSoc Donald W. McLellan Meritorious Service Award 2024, IEEE ComSoc Inaugural Asia Pacific Women in Communications Engineering Outstanding Achievement Award (2024), 2023 IEEE VTS Women’s Distinguished Career Award, and Singapore National Day 2022 Public Administration Medal (Bronze). She’s an elected Board of Governors member of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, and Chair of Fellow Evaluation Committee of IEEE ComSoc.