Open Lecture 10 – Electromagnetic Signal and Information Theory

Open Lecture 10, covering Electromagnetic Signal and Information Theory (ESIT), took place on Tuesday, April 30, 2025, gathering experts and enthusiasts from across the globe to explore a transformative interdisciplinary framework shaping the future of wireless communications.

Organized in collaboration with the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Emerging Technology Initiative (ETI) on ESIT, the lecture featured four distinguished speakers who offered deep insights into how ESIT is redefining the fundamental limits of wireless networks in the 5G-Advanced and 6G eras.

The lecture opened with a presentation by Aryan Kaushik, Associate Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University, who introduced the foundations of Electromagnetic Signal and Information Theory and discussed its growing relevance in the context of the IMT-2030/6G framework and 3GPP Release 19. Next, Marco Di Renzo, CNRS Research Director at Paris-Saclay University and affiliated with King’s College London, presented on the convergence of ESIT and AI, focusing on Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces as a key enabler of next-generation wireless systems. The third presentation, delivered by Chau Yuen, Associate Professor at Nanyang Technological University, introduced 3D Intelligent Metasurfaces and their novel applications in wireless signal control, followed by a talk from Davide Dardari, Full Professor at the University of Bologna, who explored Dynamic Scattering Arrays for multifunctional electromagnetic signal processing.

The session concluded with a lively Q&A, giving participants the opportunity to explore real-world implications of ESIT directly with the speakers.

With 165 registered participants, the 10th edition of the Open Lecture series was another great success, reinforcing the global interest in redefining the future of wireless communications through a consistent, interdisciplinary approach.