IEEE Distinguished Lecture: Communications and Networking in LEO Mega-Constellations
Zoom Link: https://ulaval.zoom.us/j/63462652172?pwd=eGCJwUVVcaJyJRVt7AJUTbnzbEwGHI.1
Abstract: The emerging low Earth orbit (LEO) mega-constellation networks, planned to comprise thousands of satellites, have the potential to connect globally and bridge the long-standing digital divide. This talk will focus on the communications and networking aspects of these mega-constellations and their integration with the terrestrial networks. The talk will investigate associated communication and networking problems, along with potential remedies such as distributed massive MIMO and high-altitude platform station (HAPS) systems. The talk will conclude with an overview of the open issues and future research directions.
Bio: Gunes Karabulut Kurt (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree with high honors in electronics and electrical engineering from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Türkiye, in 2000, and the M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Ottawa, Canada, in 2002 and 2006, respectively. She is currently the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) at New Frontiers in Space Communications and a Professor at Polytechnique Montréal, QC, Canada. She is the Director of the Poly-Grames Research Center and the Co-Founder and Scientific Director of ASTROLITH, Transdisciplinary Research Unit of Space Resource and Infrastructure Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal. She is also an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University, Canada. Prior to her current position, she was a Professor at Istanbul Technical University from 2010 to 2021. She is a Marie Curie Fellow and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.
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- Adrien Pouliot Pavilion, University Laval
- 1065 Av. de la Médecine, Québec, QC G1V 0A6
- Quebec, Quebec
- Canada G1V 0A6
- Room Number: PLT-1120
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Communications and Networking in LEO Mega-Constellations
Abstract:
The emerging low Earth orbit (LEO) mega-constellation networks, planned to comprise thousands of satellites, have the potential to connect globally and bridge the long-standing digital divide. This talk will focus on the communications and networking aspects of these mega-constellations and their integration with the terrestrial networks. The talk will investigate associated communication and networking problems, along with potential remedies such as distributed massive MIMO and high-altitude platform station (HAPS) systems. The talk will conclude with an overview of the open issues and future research directions.
Biography:
Bio: Gunes Karabulut Kurt (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree with high honors in electronics and electrical engineering from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Türkiye, in 2000, and the M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Ottawa, Canada, in 2002 and 2006, respectively. She is currently the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) at New Frontiers in Space Communications and a Professor at Polytechnique Montréal, QC, Canada. She is the Director of the Poly-Grames Research Center and the Co-Founder and Scientific Director of ASTROLITH, Transdisciplinary Research Unit of Space Resource and Infrastructure Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal. She is also an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University, Canada. Prior to her current position, she was a Professor at Istanbul Technical University from 2010 to 2021. She is a Marie Curie Fellow and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.