KICS ICTC 2026: WSL presents diverse future communication research and receives Best Paper Award! 🎉

From October 14 to 16, WSL members attended the 17th International Conference on ICT Convergence (ICTC 2026) in Jeju Island, South Korea, sharing their latest research and learning about developments in communications and emerging technologies.

During the conference, members shared their current developments in future communication systems, including:

• Beam Forming and Focusing

  • Power Allocation for Beamforming in NOMA Systems – Dr. Abdulahi Badrudeen (Research Professor)

  • Predictive Near-Field Beam Focusing for E-MIMO – Dr. Mohsin Ali (Research Professor)

  • DQN-Based Beam Tracking and Antenna Spacing – Donggeon Kim (M.S. Student)

• Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)

  • PRS Pattern Optimization for Doppler Sensing – Juhyun Moon (Joint M.S./Ph.D. Student)

  • Joint Sensing and Traffic Protection – Hyeryeon Jung (Joint M.S./Ph.D. Student)

• Low Earth Orbit-Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (LEO-PNT)

  • Weak Signal Acquisition for Resilient LEO-PNT – Wonyoung Choi (Joint M.S./Ph.D. Student)

• Quantum Sensing

  • Sensitivity Maximization in Six-Wave Mixing Rydberg Atomic Receivers – Jiwoo Nam (Joint M.S./Ph.D. Student)

▲ WSL members at the KICS ICTC 2026 ▲

Notably, Joint Masters/Ph.D. student, Wonyoung Choi, received the Best Paper Award for the paper titled "Joint Doppler Estimation and Detection of Multiple Weak LEO Satellite Signals."

Congratulations to Wonyoung Choi and all the co-authors on this achievement! 🎉🎉

▲Wonyoung Choi receiving the Best Paper Award at ICTC 2026, Jeju Island, South Korea ▲