Presenters:
Hyeon Seok Rou,Constructor University Bremen, Germany
Giuseppe Thadeu Freitas de Abreu, Constructor University Bremen, Germany,
Zilong Liu, University of Essex, UK.
Aryan Kaushik, RakFort, Ireland and Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Musa Furkan Keskin, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Henk Wymeersch, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Dario Tagliaferri, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Abstract:
This tutorial provides a unified and forward-looking overview of integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) and integrated sensing, communications, and computing (ISCC), bringing together the fundamental theory of monostatic and bistatic ISAC, the evolution toward distributed and multi-static ISAC, and emerging waveform design and signal processing techniques that underpin next-generation 6G systems. ISAC is expected to play a central role in 6G by enabling joint connectivity and environmental awareness through shared spectrum, hardware, and waveforms, while the paradigm has recently evolved into ISCC, where over-the-air computing (AirComp) capabilities embed distributed intelligence, real-time awareness, and in-network computation directly into the physical layer. At the same time, global standardization bodies have begun incorporating ISAC/ISCC concepts, underscoring their strategic relevance for future wireless systems.
Biographies:
Hyeon Seok Rou received the B.Sc. degree in electrical and computer engineering in 2021 and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering in 2024, both from Constructor University Bremen, Germany. Since 2025, he has been a postdoctoral research fellow and lecturer at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Constructor University Bremen. His research interests include next-generation (B5G/6G) wireless systems, integrated sensing and communications, signal processing in doubly dispersive channels, high-mobility communications, multi-dimensional modulation, over-the-air computing, V2X technologies, and quantum-accelerated optimisation. He has been the chapter representative of the Korean Scientists and Engineers Association in Germany since 2021, and has received distinctions including the KIST Europe Research Scholarship (2022). He also contributes to the IEEE Standards Association P3383 Working Group on ISAC performance metrics.
Giuseppe Thadeu Freitas de Abreu received the B.Eng. degree in electrical engineering and the Latu Sensu degree in telecommunications from the Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil, in 1996 and 1997, and the M.Eng. and D.Eng. degrees from Yokohama National University, Japan, in 2001 and 2004. He was a postdoctoral fellow and later adjunct professor at the University of Oulu, Finland, from 2004 to 2011. Since 2011, he has been a professor of electrical engineering at Constructor University Bremen, Germany, and from 2015 to 2018 also held a professorship at Ritsumeikan University, Japan. His research interests span communications theory, signal processing, wireless localization, quantum computing, and next-generation wireless systems. He has received multiple awards and fellowships, including the Uenohara Award and JSPS/NICT fellowships, and has served as editor for several leading IEEE journals.
Zilong Liu is an Associate Professor, the 6G Laboratory Manager, and the 2024 Outstanding Mid-Career Researcher in the Faculty of Science and Health, University of Essex, UK. Before his current post, he was with the University of Surrey, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, the University of Melbourne, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology. His research lies in the interplay of coding, signal processing, and communications, with a focus on new 6G physical layer. He has widely published in top-rated IEEE journals such as IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, and IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. He is/was the Hosting General Chair of IWSDA’2022 (iwsda2022.github.io) and SETA’2024 (seta-2024.github.io), Track Chair at major IEEE conferences (e.g., VTC-Fall’2025, IWSDA’2025, PIMRC’2023), and an Associate Editor for several leading IEEE journals including TWC, TVT, TNNLS, WCL, and OJCOMS.
Aryan Kaushik has served as Chief Innovation Officer at RakFort, Ireland, since 2025 and has been an Associate Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University since 2024, following his role as Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) at the University of Sussex from 2021 to 2024. He is actively involved in international standardization and professional leadership, including as a Core Member of the IEEE P1955 Standard on 6G-Empowering Robotics, Chair of the IEEE ComSoc Emerging Technologies Initiative on ESIT, Co-Chair of the IEEE ComSoc SIG on AITNTN, Vice Chair of one6G WG3, and Founding Member of the IEEE ComSoc SIG on FAS. He also serves on the Elections Committee of the IEEE ComSoc UK & Ireland Chapter. He has edited five books with Elsevier and Wiley on topics such as ISAC, NTN, intelligent metasurfaces, and digital twins, and serves on the editorial boards of several leading IEEE journals. He has delivered over 125 invited, keynote, and tutorial talks worldwide and has played major organizational roles in numerous flagship IEEE conferences, including serving as General Chair of more than 30 workshops and special sessions.
Musa Furkan Keskin, Researcher, Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden (IEEE Member) received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Bilkent University, Turkey, in 2018. He is currently leading and contributing to various interdisciplinary and industry-focused research projects at both Swedish and European levels, with a specialization in integrated localization, communication and sensing in 6G systems. His awards include the 2019 IEEE Turkey Best Ph.D. Thesis Award for his work on visible light positioning systems, the EU MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship for his project on OTFS ISAC systems, and the Swedish Research Council (VR) Starting Grant for his project on localization and sensing for perceptive cell-free networks towards 6G. He has published 100+ IEEE journals and international conferences, and delivered numerous invited talks and tutorials at prominent venues. He is currently serving as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Communications and IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, Winter School chair for the IEEE JC&S Symposium 2026, and has served as TPC Co-Chair for VTC 2025 Spring.
Henk Wymeersch, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden (IEEE Fellow) received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering/applied sciences from Ghent University, Belgium, in 2005. He is also a Distinguished Research Associate with the Eindhoven University of Technology. Prior to joining Chalmers, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher from 2005 until 2009 with the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His current research interests include the convergence of communication and sensing, in a 5G and beyond 5G context. He has led or contributed to numerous research projects that are related to the topics of this proposal, funded by the European Commission, such as 6G-DISAC, Hexa-X-II, RISE-6G, Hexa-X, H2020 HIGHTS, 5GCAR, the ERC Starting Grant, etc. He was the main organizer of an online workshop on ISAC, with over 750 participants. He has served as an Associate Editor for IEEE Communication Letters from 2009 to 2013, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications since 2013, and IEEE Transactions on Communications from 2016 to 2018. Since 2019, he has been an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer with the Vehicular Technology Society.
Dario Tagliaferri, Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy (IEEE Member) received the Ph.D. Degree in Information Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy, in 2019. His research interests are within the broad field of signal processing for communication and sensing, with focus on integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), sensing and imaging. His research work is partially framed within the PoliMi-Huawei Joint Research Lab and the Italian National Resilience and Recovery Plan (NRRP). He has been the recipient of 3 best paper awards at international conferences, and an invited speaker at 2 MSCA doctoral networks, delivering lectures on sensing and ISAC, as well as an invited speaker to deliver a IEEE SPS ISAC TWG webinar on radio imaging in ISAC. He has published 70+ IEEE journals and international conferences, and he holds 4 patents in the field of signal processing for communication and sensing. He is serving as Associate Editor for IEEE Communication Letters and IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, as well as TPC co-chair and organizer for the 6th IEEE International Symposium on Joint Communication and Sensing (IEEE JC&S Symposium 2026). He also served as TPC Member in 10+ IEEE international conferences.