Faculty in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) published nearly 60 journal articles, conferences papers, and book chapters in the first quarter of 2026.

January
At the beginning of the year, IEEE press published 6G Security: New Frontiers in Mobile Network Technologies and Verticals. The book was edited by Luiz DaSilva, the executive director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) and the Bradley Professor of Cybersecurity in ECE. The book is described as "comprehensive, one-stop reference for 6G security, explaining the major technologies and use cases being contemplated for 6G, as well as the security issues relevant to those technologies and application areas."

February
In addition to the book chapter, "Reasoning Foundations for Generative AI-Based Wireless Networks," co-written by Walid Saad, our faculty highlighted the privacy risks of cybersquatting; optical properties of epitaxial germanium, and intelligent resource allocation for dynamic spectrum-sharing networks.

March
The last month of the quarter finished strong with nearly 20 journal articles and papers. Yang "Cindy" Yi and the Wireless@Virginia Tech researchers were prolific in March, shining a spotlight on smart grif use cases; nextG mobile networks, and neuromorphic computing.

Scroll through this quarter's research highlights below, or get connect to LinkedIn to stay updated on our research advances!

January
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March

January

Book Publication
6G Security: New Frontiers in Mobile Network Technologies and Verticals, edited by Luiz A. DaSilva

Luiz DaSilva presents at Investing in America. There is a book cover for the 6G security book that Luiz edited superimposed next to him.

Book Chapters
Securing 6G: New Frontiers | Luiz A. DaSilva, Eric Burger
DOI: 10.1002/9781394292493.ch01

Securing Non-terrestrial Networks | Rahul Varma Chintalapati, Paul Masur, Nishith D. Tripathi, Jeffrey H. Reed
DOI: 10.1002/9781394292493.ch05

dq-Frame Small-Signal Impedance Modeling of a Synchronous Machine | Rolando Burgos
DOI: 10.1109/ECCE58356.2025.11259873

Multi-Agent Federated Learning Using Covariance-Based Nearest Neighbor Gaussian Processes | Daniel J. Stilwell
DOI: 10.1109/TMLCN.2025.3643409

Search for enhanced scatter from plasma waves with space objects in orbit the JRO VHF radar | Waynes Scales
DOI: 10.1109/iceaa65662.2025.11306008

Measurement of Anomalous Propagation Using Signals of Opportunity | Steven W. Ellingson
NRSM January Conference

Full-wave Validation of a Network-Based RIS Beamshaping Framework | Harpreet S. Dhillon
NRSM January Conference

Age of Service-Aided Coexistence of Holographic MIMO and Cell-Free MIMO for Energy-Efficient 6G Networks | Walid Saad
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2025.3644967

Multi-Mode Radar Network Control With Restless Contextual Combinatorial Multi-Armed Bandits | R. Michael Buehrer
DOI: 10.1109/TRS.2025.3634278

Automatically Stopping Bayesian Optimization under Uncertain Surrogate Model Means | Daniel J. Stilwell
DOI: 10.1109/CDC57313.2025.11312771

Shot-Noise-Limited Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Optical Pathlength in Spectral Interferometry | Linbo Shao and Yizheng Zhu
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2025.3632281

1000 V, 10 MHz Voltage Multiplier Based on Monolithically Integrated GaN-on-Sapphire Diode Bridge IC | Dong Dong
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2025.3642712

Configuring RNN Weights for MIMO-OFDM Receive Processing: Informing RNN With Domain Knowledge | Lingjia Liu and Yang Yi
DOI: 10.1109/LWC.2025.3636058

A Distributed-Block Layout Concept for Paralleled Discrete SiC MOSFETs in TO-247 Package | Rolando Burgos and Dong Dong
DOI: 10.1109/TTE.2025.3650124

MOGUL: A Model-Guided Learning Approach for Scheduling in 5G O-RAN | Y. Thomas Hou
DOI: 10.1109/JIOT.2025.3638746

Renewable Scenario Generation Using Quantum Generative Adversarial Networks | Lamine Mili
DOI: 10.1109/TSTE.2026.3652012

A CMOS Compatible Energy Efficient 6T NV-SRAM Based Accelerator Employing Binary Neural Networks in 22 nm FDSOI Technology | Yang Yi
DOI: 10.1109/JETCAS.2025.3646841

Multivariate Legendre-SNN on Loihi-2 for Time Series Classification and 5G Jamming Detection | Lingjia Liu and Yang Yi
DOI: 10.1109/TCASAI.2026.3658587

An image of the poster presentation, "Use of Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Optimal Hospital Length of Stay."

Use of machine learning algorithms to predict optimal hospital length of stay | Almuatazbellah Boker

This poster is from the presentation, Probabilistic Regional Forecasting of Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GICs) using a Refined Machine Learning-Based Classifer.

Probabilistic Regional Forecasting of Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GICs) using a Refined Machine Learning-Based Classifier |  Bharat Kunduri, Joseph B.H. Baker, and J. Michael Ruohoniemi

February

Design and Integration of a SiC-Based High-Density All-in-One Half-Bridge PCB with Paralleled Discrete Devices for Traction Drive Applications | Rolando Burgos and Dong Dong
DOI: 10.1109/JESTPE.2026.3659701

First Demonstration of an Ultra-Wide Bandgap Power Module through Device-Package, Electro-Thermo-Mechanical Co-Optimization | Dong Dong
DOI: 10.1109/IEDM50572.2025.11353633

A Brief History of Application of Artificial Intelligence to Power Systems | Chen-Ching Liu
DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.001004

Latent Learning-Based Intelligent Resource Allocation for Dynamic Spectrum-Sharing Networks | Rose Qingyang Hu
DOI: 10.1109/TWC.2026.3658140

Intrusion Detection and Mitigation System for Smart Inverters Based on Machine Learning and Environmental Sensors | Saifur Rahman
DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000713

PID-Like Robust Control of Non-Minimum Phase Robotic Manipulators | Almuatazbellah Boker
DOI: 10.1002/rnc.70442

The cover of the book "GenAI and LLMs for Beyond 5G Networks"

Reasoning Foundations for Generative AI-Based Wireless Networks | CK Thomas, Omar Hashash, and Walid Saad
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-06418-9_7
Book chapter from GenAI and LLMs for Beyond 5G Networks

RF Local Oscillators for Low-Power Chip-Scale Atomic Clocks | Jeffery S. Walling
DOI: 10.1109/JPROC.2026.3661388

RL-Based Adaptive Prompt Optimization for User-Centric Structured Sentence Simplification via Small Language Models | Michael S. Hsiao
DOI: 10.1142/S1793351X26410035

Reservoir Computing: Foundations, Advances, and Challenges Toward Neuromorphic Intelligence | Yang Cindy Yi
DOI: 10.3390/ai7020070

Impact of defects, buffer-layer thickness, and substrate orientation on the optical properties of epitaxial germanium | Mantu K. Hudait
DOI: 10.1103/s26s-23sh

Prediction and Mitigation of DM Noise from Magnetic Couplings in PFC Converters | Qiang Li and Fred C. Lee
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2026.3666178

Coaxial Gate/Kelvin Interconnects for Reduced Gate Loop Inductance and Common Source Mutual Inductance in Power Semiconductor Packages | Christina DiMarino
DOI: 10.1109/TCPMT.2026.3665992

A Step toward Stateful HW-SW Migration: An Architecture-agnostic Checkpointing-rollback Toolchain | Binoy Ravindran
DOI: 10.1145/3798281

A Fast and Robust Autofocusing Framework for Off‑Axis Digital Holography integrating interval‑partitioned parallel search with golden‑section optimization | T.C. Poon
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2026.109700

Privacy Risks of Cybersquatting Attacks | Alan J. Michaels
DOI: 10.3390/jcp6010038

A Higher-Order Tensor Enhanced Algorithm For Synchrophasor Data Anomaly Identification | Lamine Mili
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2026.3666692

Double-exposure polarization holography for generating polygonal perfect vector vortex beams | T.C. Poon
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2026.109692

March

NMPHDC: A 12 nm Reconfigurable Multi-port SRAM based Near-Memory Hyperdimensional Computing Architecture | Yang "Cindy" Yi
DOI: 10.1109/JETCAS.2026.3667611

A Survey of Smart Grid Emerging Use Cases and Relevant 5G and 6G Capabilities and Features | Nishith D. Tripathi and Jeff H. Reed
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3667671

ML-Based Downlink Throughput Prediction and Feature Importance Analysis in a Realistic LTE Testbed Using COTS Smartphone | Nishith Tripathi, Yang "Cindy Yi, Jeff H. Reed, and Lingjia Liu

Emerging Power Electronics Technologies for Electric Vehicles: Intelligent Architectures and Sustainable Energy Conversion | Liyan Zhu
DOI: 10.3390/wevj17030129

Enhanced Control of Bidirectional Phase-Shift Full-Bridge Converters for Overshoot Elimination and Current Reduction | Rolando Burgos and Dong Dong
DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2026.3661036

Efficient Protocols for Controlled Quantum Teleportation With Single and Multi-Controllers | Walid Saad
DOI: 10.1109/TON.2026.3669838

Distributed Cooperative Downlink for NextG Mobile Networks | Yang "Cindy" Yi and Lingjia Liu
(ICNC): Next generation of mobile networks (6G and beyond)

FPGA-based High-speed Reservoir Computing for MIMO Channel Prediction | Yang "Cindy" Yi and Lingjia Liu
DOI: 10.1109/ICNC68183.2026.11417007

Temporal Learning for Edge AI: Hyperdimensional Computing with Legendre Delay Networks | Yang "Cindy" Yi
DOI: 10.1109/ICNC68183.2026.11416997

Reinforcement Learning-Based Fuzzer for 5G RRC Security Evaluation | Nishith Tripathi, Jeff H. Reed, and Eric W. Burger
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3672003

Prediction and Mitigation of DM Noise from Magnetic Couplings in PFC Converters | Rolando Burgos and Dong Dong
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2026.3666178

Novel approaches to enhance electrical conductivity of nanoscale PEDOT: PSS layers | Marius Orlowski
DOI: 10.62184/in.jin010420261

Neural Encoding Strategies for Neuromorphic Computing | Yang "Cindy" Yi
DOI: 10.3390/electronics15061221

Open-Set Recognition of Communication Jamming Using Raw I/Q Data with Domain Adaptation | Walid Saad
DOI: 10.1109/TCOMM.2026.3675484

Plenty of Room at the Bottom and Top: Future Perspectives on GaN Power Devices and Applications | Dong Dong and Qiang Li
DOI 10.1109/TPEL.2026.3675006

A Physics-Informed Hybrid Approach for Cyberattack Detection in the Power Grid | Ali Mehrizi-Sani
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2026.3676008

Probe-assisted depopulation pumping in low-pressure alkali-metal vapor cells for magnetometry | Mark Limes
DOI: 10.1103/pbrt-m6q3