Kamel Tourki

1 - Business Development & Project Management 2 - Technical Expertise: 5G/6G R&D, Products and Standardization (ETSI, 3GPP RAN WG1/2/3/4, IEEE & O-RAN Alliance), 5G Core, 5G RAN, 5G/6G AI-RAN and O-RAN 4G/5G Private Networks: end-to-end system engineering (EPC/5GC, RAN, O&M including Virtualization/Containerization, Terminals, IP network management), from architecture design through TRL9 integration, Risk management, WP packages (OBS, PBS & WBS), Budget, Documentation, Stakeholders & Suppliers selection and management. New Waveforms design (6G and Defense), Integrated Sensing and Communcations (ISAC), Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), Mission Critical Communications (MCx), VoNR/VoLTE, IMS Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS, 5G for Railways) Tactical, MCX and Air-Ground communications for Defense (Radio and IP networks). Drone detection, Counter-UAS for defense. 4G/5G Private Networks for Defense and Space (Satcom). Simulations (Link- and System-Level) and Performance analysis for wireless systems. 3 - Trainings/Courses/Tutorials for industries, institutions and universities.

Project management. Technical support: Defense, IP-based architecture, RF, 4G/5G, Telecom, VCS.

E2E Private 5G Networks for defense (land and maritime) (up to TRL8, MBSE). 5GC, RAN (mMIMO and IAB), FWA (CPE), OAM & Virtualization, Cybersecurity, MCx applications (MC PTT, data and video). NTN system architecture design for MilSatCom 3GPP expertise. Team Lead & Supervison, Project assessment and review, Risk Management, Suppliers Management, Reports drafting and review, Staff Hiring.

Master Researcher (5G/6G Expert) in: Signal Processing, AI/ML, RF, mmWave and Wireless Communications. 3GPP RAN4 Delegate : Rel-18: Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) for NR air interface (BS/UE Demod Lead) Rel-18: NR MIMO evolution for downlink and uplink (BS and UE Demod Lead) Rel-18: Further RF requirements enhancement for NR frequency range 1 (FR1) (UE Demod Lead) Rel-18: Requirement for NR frequency range 2 (FR2) multi-Rx chain DL reception (UE Demod Lead) Rel-17: UE Demod (52.6 GHz - 71 GHz band) Lead.

1. Research in 4G, 5G and 6G networks: BU Wireless product (Beamforming, beam steering, Atmospheric effects on mmWave BS etc.) 5G research projects (MU-MIMO, dirty RF, SUL for NSA) Current project on B5G/6G (Since 2018 Q3): a. Carry out cutting-edge research in waveform design, PHY and MAC layers design, algorithms and protocols for 6G. b. Research, analyze and evaluate various waveform candidates and propose new 6G waveforms Two new waveforms have been proposed and protected: - Lagrange Vandermonde Division Multiplexing (LVDM) - Slepian-based Waveform (SWF) c. Drive technology development on physical layer topics for mid-term and long-term interest (e.g., enhancements to air-interface design to enable the new proposed waveforms, FR1 & FR2, MIMO, NOMA, Synchronization, RF Impairments, etc. d. Research validation (link-level simulator) in compliance with 3GPP standards (full framework). 2. Research for 3GPP Standards - RAN1 & RAN4 3. IPR (patents) and publications in top-notch Journals and conference venues. 4. Researchers' supervision. New duties (2019 - ) 5. Participating in technical work planning, strategy planning, and business planning. 6. Identifying new trends and requirements related to the B5G industry and providing recommendations to management level; providing proposals for new research projects. 7. Contribute with technical ideas and inventions to 3GPP RAN WGs for design into future generations of wireless communication standards

Advanced Communication techniques.

PhD, Design and optimization of cooperative protocols for wireless communications.

Teaching: Signals and Systems (Fall'07 ECE 314). Research: Blind cooperative diversity, Cooperation on Demand for wireless communication systems.

I taught Electronics and Digital Signal Processing.