activity
20212026
most citedFull Duplex Joint Communications and Sensing for 6G: Opportunities and Challenges

3 citations · 14 across the 41 of their papers we have counts for

collaborators

44 papers

eess.SP2026

One-Shot Beam Tracking for Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces-Assisted LEO Broadcasting

Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Giovanni Iacovelli, Sourabh Solanki +2

This letter develops a physics-informed one-shot beam tracking method for stacked intelligent metasurface (SIM)-enabled low-Earth-orbit (LEO) links with users and an -layer…

eess.SP2026

Stacked Fluid Metasurfaces: Mutual-Coupling-Aware Modeling and Optimization

Giovanni Iacovelli, Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Symeon Chatzinotas

Stacked intelligent metasurfaces process the transmitted field layer by layer, and fluid antennas make the position of every radiator a design variable. Combined, they pack radiato…

eess.SP2026

Mutual-Coupling-Aware Movable and Fluid Antennas on Holographic Surfaces: A Wavenumber-Domain Circuit-Field Unification

Giovanni Iacovelli, Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Symeon Chatzinotas

Movable and fluid antenna systems turn antenna position into a design variable. At sub-wavelength spacings, however, their behavior is governed by mutual coupling, modeled today by…

eess.SP2026

Performance Analysis of RSMA-Enabled Bistatic ISAC in LEO Networks with Holographic Apertures and Fluid-Antenna Users

Wali Ullah Khan, Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Muhammad Adil +1

This paper develops an ergodic performance framework for rate-splitting multiple access (RSMA)-enabled bistatic integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) in a low-Earth-orbit (LE…

eess.SP2026

Terahertz Inter-Satellite Links: Motivation, Challenges and Opportunities

Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Wali Ullah Khan, Giovanni Iacovelli +5

Inter-satellite links (ISLs) are essential to the evolution of next-generation satellite constellations, providing the foundation for low-latency, resilient, and globally scalable…

eess.SP2026

Energy Efficient Multi-User Beamforming and 3D Position Optimization for SIM-Assisted UAVs

Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Giovanni Iacovelli, Sourabh Solanki +3

This paper studies energy-efficient downlink multi-user transmissions with unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication systems equipped with stacked intelligent metasurfaces (SIM),…

eess.SP2026

Extremely Large Beyond-Diagonal RIS: Low-Rank Modal Optimization for Near-Field Communications

Giovanni Iacovelli, Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Eva Lagunas +1

Beyond-diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (BD-RIS) achieve their best performance when fully connected, at the price of an optimization and hardware burden that grows qua…

eess.SP2026

Wavenumber-Domain Virtual Arrays for Holographic Near-Field Localization

Giovanni Iacovelli, Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Symeon Chatzinotas

Monostatic localization of multiple point targets is studied for a holographic aperture operated through wavenumber-domain modes. A specular-point condition delimits the validity o…

eess.SP2026

Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces Assisted UAV Communications

Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Giovanni Iacovelli, Sourabh Solanki +2

In this paper, we investigate an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication system assisted by stacked intelligent metasurfaces (SIMs), which enable programmable wave-domain signa…

eess.SP2026

Low-Complexity Learning-Based Beamforming for Ultra-Massive MIMO THz Communications

Sourabh Solanki, Abuzar Babikir Mohammad Adam, Chandan Kumar Sheemar +4

Terahertz (THz) communications have emerged as a key technology for escalating data rates in future generation wireless networks. However, severe propagation losses at THz frequenc…

cs.IT2026

STAR Beyond Diagonal RISs with Amplification: Modeling and Optimization

Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Giovanni Iacovelli, Wali Ullah Khan +3

This paper develops a physically consistent signal model with hardware constraints for a simultaneous transmitting and reflecting beyond-diagonal RIS (STAR BD-RIS) endowed with per…

eess.SP2026

A Survey on Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces: Fundamentals, Recent Advances, and Challenges

Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Wali Ullah Khan, Sourabh Solanki +2

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) enable programmable control of wireless propagation. Beyond environmental deployments, integrating metasurfaces at the antenna front end…

eess.SP2026

A Survey on STAR-RIS Enabled Joint Communications and Sensing: Fundamentals, Recent Advances and Research Challenges

Wali Ullah Khan, Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Syed Tariq Shah +2

The joint communications and sensing (JCAS) paradigm is envisioned as a core capability of sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks, enabling the integration of data communication a…

eess.SP2025

Multilayer Non-Terrestrial Networks with Spectrum Access aided by Beyond-Diagonal RIS

Wali Ullah Khan, Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Eva Lagunas +4

In this work, we study a multi-user NTN in which a satellite serves as the primary network and a high-altitude platform station (HAPS) operates as the secondary network, acting as…

eess.SP2025

Joint Communications, Sensing, and Positioning in 6G Multi-Functional Satellite Systems: Survey and Open Challenges

Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Jorge Querol, Wali Ullah Khan +7

Satellite systems are expected to be a cornerstone of sixth-generation (6G) networks, providing ubiquitous coverage and supporting a wide range of services across communications, s…

cs.IT2025

Swarm Intelligence Optimization of Multi-RIS Aided MmWave Beamspace MIMO

Zaid Abdullah, Mario R. Camana, Abuzar B. M. Adam +3

We investigate the performance of a multiple reconfigurable intelligence surface (RIS)-aided millimeter wave (mmWave) beamspace multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system with mu…

eess.SP2025

Multi-Active RIS-Assisted THz Cell-Free Systems: Spectral and Energy Efficiency Tradeoff

Mario R. Camana, Zaid Abdullah, Carla E. Garcia +3

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) and cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (CF-mMIMO) are effective solutions for mitigating large path loss and inter-cell int…

eess.SP2025★ 1 cited

Survey on Beyond Diagonal RIS Enabled 6G Wireless Networks: Fundamentals, Recent Advances, and Challenges

Wali Ullah Khan, Manzoor Ahmed, Chandan Kumar Sheemar +7

Beyond Diagonal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (BD-RIS) represent a groundbreaking innovation in sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks, enabling unprecedented control over w…

eess.SP2025

RIS-based Physical Layer Security for Integrated Sensing and Communication: A Comprehensive Survey

Yongxiao Li, Feroz Khan, Manzoor Ahmed +5

Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is a crucial component of future wireless networks, enabling seamless integration of Communication and Sensing (C\&S) functionalities. H…

eess.SP2025

Minimum Mean Squared Error Holographic Beamforming for Sum-Rate Maximization

Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Wali Ullah Khan, George C. Alexandropoulos +2

This paper studies the problem of hybrid holographic beamforming for sum-rate maximization in a communication system assisted by a reconfigurable holographic surface. Existing meth…

eess.SP2025

Enhancing Physical Layer Security in Cognitive Radio-Enabled NTNs with Beyond Diagonal RIS

Wali Ullah Khan, Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Eva Lagunas +1

Beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (BD-RIS) have emerged as a transformative technology for enhancing wireless communication by intelligently manipulating the prop…

cs.ET2025

Beyond Diagonal RIS Enhanced Cognitive Radio Enabled Multilayer Non-Terrestrial Networks

Wali Ullah Khan, Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Eva Lagunas +1

Beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (BD-RIS) have emerged as a transformative technology for enhancing wireless communication by intelligently manipulating the prop…

eess.SP2025

Secrecy Rate Maximization for 6G Reconfigurable Holographic Surfaces Assisted Systems

Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Wali Ullah Khan, Marco di Renzo +3

Reconfigurable holographic surfaces (RHS) have emerged as a transformative material technology, enabling dynamic control of electromagnetic waves to generate versatile holographic…

eess.SP2025

Joint Beamforming and 3D Location Optimization for Multi-User Holographic UAV Communications

Chandan Kumar Sheemar, Asad Mahmood, Christo Kurisummoottil Thomas +4

This paper pioneers the field of multi-user holographic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communications, laying a solid foundation for future innovations in next-generation aerial wir…