Introducing our Doctoral Candidates
Today - DC11 - Jingxin Zhang - KU Leuven
What is your research about?
My research is titled "Autonomous resource management for EMF reduction and energy efficiency maximization". I will focus on optimizing the resource management of Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) systems during health monitoring tasks. Specifically, I will develop algorithms to manage distributed radio units and allocate power/beams dynamically to minimize energy consumption and Electromagnetic Field (EMF) exposure while maintaining sensing and diagnosis accuracy.
Why is this research needed?
As wireless networks integrate sensing capabilities for healthcare, it is crucial to ensure they are sustainable and safe. This research is needed to improve the overall energy efficiency of these systems and reduce radiation directed towards humans, ensuring compliance with regulations without compromising the performance of communication or health monitoring.
Where does your research takes place?
Home location: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), Leuven, Belgium.
Optional (consortium / secondments): My research includes secondments at the University of Twente (Netherlands) to study commercial hardware regulation and radio resource management, and at SENTI (Belgium) to work on data path tracking and footprints in practical industrial cases.
Who will benefit from this research?
This research will benefit the general public by ensuring safe and energy-efficient remote health monitoring technologies. It also benefits regulatory bodies and the telecommunications industry by providing compliance guidelines and optimized resource management algorithms for future 6G and ISAC networks.
When did your project start and when will it finish?
The SMARTTEST project started on 1 February 2025. My specific research fellowship started on 15 August 2025 and is scheduled to finish on 14 August 2028.
