Special Session: Integrated Sensing and Communications for Future Networks: Waveform Design, Signal Processing, and Performance Analysis
Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) has emerged as a key enabler for future 6G networks, offering a unified framework for simultaneous data transmission and environmental perception. This session focuses on recent advances in ISAC, including waveform and reference signal design, signal processing techniques, and fundamental performance analysis. It aims to bring together researchers from academia and industry to explore cutting-edge topics such as cooperative ISAC systems, low-SNR sensing, URLLC, emerging technologies (e.g., UAVs, RIS), and AI-driven optimization. The session will also highlight system-level challenges, standardization efforts, and practical prototyping toward scalable, secure, and reliable ISAC networks.
This session centers on cutting-edge wireless communication and signal processing technologies related to Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), with a particular emphasis on waveform design, signal processing, and network optimization. What sets this topic apart is its dual focus: it not only emphasizes the novelty of theoretical developments, but also highlights their practical relevance and transformative potential in real-world industrial scenarios. Given the interdisciplinary nature and the strong application orientation of this topic, a dedicated special session is essential to bring together researchers and engineers. This platform will facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas and foster potential collaboration that bridges theoretical advances with industrial deployment—an integration not typically covered in the regular program.
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Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: May 25, 2026
Notification: June 15, 2026
Registration: June 30, 2026
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CHAIRMANS:
Shihang Lu, Huawei Device Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, China
Shihang Lu is currently a Senior Engineer with Huawei Device Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, China. He received the B.E. and M.E. degrees from Anhui University (AHU) and University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, China, in 2018 and 2021, respectively. He received the Ph.D. degree with the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award from Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China, 2025. He was a recipient of the Exemplary Reviewer for IEEE Commun. Lett. and IEEE Trans. Green Commun. Netw. He served as a Session Chair for the IEEE ICC 2023 on SPC-5 ISAC. He is now serving as a Guest Editor for IEEE OJ-COMS and Workshop Technical Program Co-Chair for the IEEE ICC 2026. His research interests include integrated sensing and communications (ISAC), low-altitude wireless networks, and convex optimization methods. He was a recipient of the 2020 IEEE 6th ICCC Best Presentation Award and the 2023 IEEE/CIC ICCC Best Paper Award.
Fuwang Dong is currently an Associate Professor with the College of Intelligent Systems Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University (HEU), Harbin, China. Prior to that, he was a Post-Doctoral Researcher with the Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China, from 2022 to 2024. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees from HEU, Harbin, China, in 2014, 2017, and 2022, respectively. He was the recipient of the IEEE/CIC ICCC Best Paper Award and the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award of HEU and Heilongjiang Association for Artificial Intelligence in 2023. He has been named an Exemplary Reviewer for IEEE TGCN 2022 and IEEE COMML 2023. His research interests include integrated sensing and communications (ISAC), array signal processing, and intelligent sensing systems.
Yaru Shan, Huawei Device Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, China
Yaru Shan is currently a Senior Engineer with Huawei Device Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, China. She received the Ph.D. degree from the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Rail Autonomous Operation, Frontiers Science Center for Smart High-Speed Railway System, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China, in 2024. From 2023 to 2024, she was a Visiting Student with the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Her current research interests include signal processing, multicarrier modulation for high mobility scenarios, and integrated sensing and communication.
Zhonghao Lyu, KTH Royal Institue of Technology, Sweden
Zhonghao Lyu received the Ph.D. degree in Computer and Information Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China, in 2024, the M.Eng. degree in Information and Communication Engineering from the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China, in 2021, and the B.Eng. degree in Communication Engineering from Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, in 2018. He is currently a Research Fellow with the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. He was recognized as an Exemplary Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing and IEEE Wireless Communications Letters in 2025. He is currently serving as an Editor for IEEE Wireless Communications Letters and IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology. He has also served as an EDAS Co-chair for IEEE PIMRC 2026 and IRSA Symposium Co-chair for IWCMC 2026, and as a Jury Member for the Swedish Final of Huawei Sweden Tech Arena 2025. His research interests include edge intelligence, AI infrastructure, large AI models, and UAV communications.
Fuwang Dong, Harbin Engineering University (HEU), Harbin, China
Fuwang Dong is currently an Associate Professor at the College of Intelligent Systems Science and Engineering, Harbin Engineering University (HEU), Harbin, China. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees from HEU in 2014, 2017, and 2022, respectively. He was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China, from 2022 to 2024. His current research interests include integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), radar signal processing, and air-sea collaborative system. He has authored over twenty peer-reviewed papers in prestigious journals and conferences, including IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, and IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, etc., with two highly cited papers. He was the recipient of the IEEE/CIC ICCC 2023 Best Paper Award, the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award of HEU, and the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award of the Heilongjiang Association for Artificial Intelligence. He has organized various workshops at the IEEE conferences, including GLOBECOM 2025 and ICICSP 2025. He has been named an Exemplary Reviewer for IEEE TGCN 2022 and IEEE COMML 2023.
Nanchi Su, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), China
Nanchi Su is an Associate Professor at the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aerospace Communication and Networking Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), China. She received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2015 and 2018, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from University College London in 2023. She has also been a Visiting Researcher at the Southern University of Science and Technology since 2023. Her research interests include integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), network security, green communications, and space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGIN). She has authored over ten peer-reviewed papers in prestigious journals and conferences, including IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Globecom, and Asilomar, with three highly cited papers. She has chaired various workshops at IEEE conferences, including WCNC 2026, ICC 2026, etc. She serves as a reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Communications, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, and IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, and as a TPC member for IEEE Globecom, ICC, WCNC, and SPAWC. She is currently the Lead Guest Editor of a Special Issue of the IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society (OJ-COMS) and serves as workshop Co-Chair for IEEE ICC 2026, IEEE WCNC 2026 and PIMRC 2026, etc.
Yanshi Sun, Hefei University of Technology, China
Yanshi Sun is currently a Professor at the School of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Hefei University of Technology (HFUT), Hefei, China. He received the B.Eng degree and the Ph. D degree from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2016 and 2021, respectively. From 2019 to 2020, he was an Academic Visitor with Lancaster University. His research interests include stochastic geometry, linear and non-linear signal processing for communications, integrated sensing and communication, multiple access and real-time communication systems. He has published over 40 papers in international journals and conferences in the field of communications, including more than 10 top-tier journal papers as the first author in publications such as IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Transactions on Communications, and IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. He has served as a reviewer for journals and conferences including JSAC, TCOM, TWC, and TVT, and has served as a TPC member for several international conferences.