Research Group

Opening: I have multiple positions for post-doc researchers, research assistants, PhD students (4 years study), and Master in Research (2 years study) in the field of wireless communications, quantum computing, machine learning, and AI. Interested applicants should send following documents (CV, transcripts, degrees etc) to my recruitment email @ " Prof.TrungDuong.Recruitment  at   gmail.com ". I appreciate all applicants for their interest; nevertheless, only those who have been selected will be notified. 

Current Members: 

Post-doc: 

• Dr. Dang Van Huynh (PhD at Queen's University Belfast, UK)

• Dr. Bradley D. E. McNiven (PhD at Memorial University of Newfoundland, UK)

• Dr. Antonino Masaracchia (September 2018 - present): URLLC, digital twin for ORAN

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Main-supervised PhD and MEng Students at Memorial University of Newfoundland: 

• Yuxiang Zheng (2024 - ) (main supervisor): 

• Nhien Thoong (2024 - ) (main supervisor): 

• Thang Nguyen (2024 - ) (main supervisor): 

• Yen Duong (2024 - ) (main supervisor): 

• Nhi Tran (2024 - ) (main supervisor): 

• Emelia Logah (2024 - ) (main supervisor): 

• Long Nguyen (2024 - ) (main supervisor): 

• Premisha Premananthan (2024 - ) (main supervisor): 

• Sasinda Prabhashana (2024 - ) (main supervisor): 

• Shanza Shakoor (2024 - 2027) (main supervisor): 

• Thinh Do (2024 - ) (main supervisor): 

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Current PhD Students at Queen's University Belfast: 

• Yijiu Li (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, 2021 - 2024) (main supervisor): URLLC for UAV

• Fareena Naz (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, 2022 - 2025): data analytics for air-quality monitoring

• Mark Megarry (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, Oct 2023 - ): Security for 6G ORAN

• An Truong To (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast. Oct 2023 - ): Quantum machine learning for wireless security 

• Tinh Thanh Bui (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, Oct 2023 - ): Integrated Satellite and Terrestrial Networks

Other main-supervised PhD Students: 

• Dung T. Tran (PhD thesis Oct 2023 - ): Quantum machine learning for optimal resource allocation for 6G 

• Phuc Quang Truong (PhD thesis - ): Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface

Alumni: 

• Dr. Dang Van Huynh (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, 2020 - 2023) (main supervisor, now with Memorial University, Canada)

• Dr James Adu Ansere (Sunyani Technical University, Ghana)

• Dr. Khoi Khac Nguyen (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, 2019 - 2022) (main supervisor, now with Seagate) 

• Dr. Cheng Yin (post-doc): now with 5G Surrey, UK

• Dr. Ayse Kortun (Feb 2019 - present): Mission critical communications - UAV for disaster scenarios

• Dr. Tien-Vu Truong (PhD thesis ) (main advisor at Duy Tan University Vietnam). Now, assistant professor at DTU

• Dr. Cheng Yin (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, July 2017 - 2020) (main supervisor) - Research topic: PHY-Security wireless communications. Now, post-doc at QUB.

• Dr. Cong-Trang Mai  (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, 2016 - 2020) (main supervisor) - Research topic: Molecular Communications. Now, post-doc at QUB.

• Dr. Bowen Wang (PhD visiting student from China University of Mining and Technology, 2018 - 2020) - Research topic: Social networks. Now is an Associate Professor in China

• Dr. Zichao Sheng (September 2018 - September 2019). Now, Assistant Professor at Shanghai University

• Dr. Tiep M. Hoang (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, 2016 - 2019) (main supervisor) - Research topic: Ultra-dense heterogeneous networks. Now with University of Southampton

• Dr. Thanh-Huy Nguyen (PhD thesis at Inje University, Korea 2017 - 2019) (Co-supervise with Prof. W.-J. Hwang). Now with NTU Singapore

• Dr Sunyoung Lee (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, September 2015 - January 2019) (main supervisor) - Research topic: Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA). Now with Bristol University. 

• Dr. Dinh-Long Nguyen (Post-doc research fellow 2018 - 2019). Now, Assistant Professor at Duy Tan University, Vietnam

• Dr. Xuan-Toan Doan (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, 2015 - 2-18) (main supervisor) - Research topic: Large-scale HetNets. Now, Assistant Professor at Thu Dau Mot University

• Dr. Jinghua Zhang (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, 2015 - 2019) (Co-supervise with Dr. Emil Garcia). Now with Huawei. 

• Dr. Dinh-Long Nguyen (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, 2015 - 2018) (main supervisor) - Research topic: Energy-efficiency for future wireless networks.

• Dr. Ayse Kortun (August 2017 - August 2018)

  • Dr. Chinmoy Kundu (June 2016 - June 2018). Now, Assistant Professor at IIT, India 

• Dr. Nam-Phong Nguyen (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, July 2015 - Dec 2017) (main supervisor) - Research topic: PHY-Security for cognitive radio networks. He is now a research fellow in Memorial Newfoundland University in Canada

• Dr Hien Q. Ngo (Swedish Research Council Fellowship May 2016 - May 2019). Research Topic: Massive MIMO. He is now an Assistant Professor at Queen's University Belfast

• Dr. Junqing Zhang (Research Fellow February 2016 - January 2017). Research Topic: Wireless Security. He is now Assistant Prof. at Liverpool University

• Dr. Yuanwei Liu (2015 - 2017). He is now Assistant Professor at Queen Mary University of London

• Dr. Tri-Nhu Do (PhD thesis at Hongik University, Korea 2016 - 2018) (Co-supervise with Prof. B. An)

• Dr. Van-Dinh Nguyen (PhD thesis at Soongsil University, Korea 2014 - 2018) (Co-supervise with Prof. O.-S. Shin). Now, post-doc at Luxembourg University

• Dr. Milad Fozooni (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, 2014 - 2017) (Co-supervise with Prof. M. Matthaiou). Now with Ericson 

• Dr. Junqing Zhang (PhD thesis at Queen's University Belfast, to be graduated in October 2015) (Co-supervise with Prof. Roger Woods) 

• Gavin Kelly (BE thesis at QUB)

• Peter Norris (BE thesis at QUB)

• Xiaoyun Zhu (ME thesis at QUB)

• Sagar Mahat (MS thesis), now with Huawei, Sweden

• Le-Nam Hoang (MS thesis), now PhD student at Halmstad University, Sweden

• Ashkan Kalantari (MS thesis), now PhD student at Luxembourg University, Luxembourg

• Abhijith Gopalakrishna (MS thesis), now with Wipro Technologies, India

• Abdul Biswas (MS thesis)

• Ujjal Dongol (MS thesis)

• Fahim Khan (MS thesis)

• Andawattage Samarasekera (MS thesis), now PhD student at Kyung Hee University Korea

• Nasir Khan (MS thesis)

• Sitphan Kanla (MS thesis)

• Rajendra Dhakal (MS thesis)

• Pawan Khadka (MS thesis)

• Ahsan Haroon (MS thesis)

• Suman Dongol (MS thesis)

• Jaishankar Botchu (MS thesis)

• Hamid Shahzad (MS thesis)

• Manik Wasek Ali Sikdar (MS thesis)

Visiting Scholars:

• Prof. Hans-Jurgen Zepernick, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden (July 2023 and November 2023)

• Dr. Thi My Chinh Chu, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden (November 2023)

• Quang-Phuc Truong (Visiting Student from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education) - Research topic: Intelligent Reflecting Surface Communications

• Prof. Won-Joo Hwang, Inje University Korea (April 2017)

• Prof. Huu-Khuong Nguyen from Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport (September 2016) and (April - May 2017)

• Dr. Truong Thu Huong, Ha Noi University of Science and Technology (November 2016)

• Dr. Tuan A. Le, Middlesex University (September 2016)

• Dr Tuan Q. Vien, Middlesex University (August 2016)

• Dr. Berk Canberk, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey (February - June 2016)

• Dr. Des McLernon, University of Leeds, UK (November 2015)

• Dr. Hoai-Hoang Bengtsson, Victoria Company, Sweden (October 2015)

• Dr. Hoa Le-Minh, Northumbria University, UK (September 2015)

• Dr. Hien Ngo, Linkoping University, Sweden (July 2015)

• Prof. Zoran Hadzi-Velkov, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Macedonia (June 2015 and June 2016)

• Prof. Marco di Renzo, SUPELEC & University of Paris-Sud XI, France (Feb-March 2015)

• Dr. Nguyen-Son Vo, Duy Tan University, Vietnam (March-April, June-July 2015)

• Prof. Xuan-Nam Tran, Le Quy Don Technical University, Vietnam (October 2014) and (March 2017)

• Dr. Minh-Huan Vo, University of Technical Education (October, November 2014)

• Dr. Dac-Binh Ha, Duy Tan University, Vietnam (July, August 2014)

• Mr. Van-Dinh Nguyen, Soongsil University, Korea (June - July 2015)

Visiting Students:

• Arum Tri Iswari Purwanti (MS thesis), Indonesia

• Rachman Syah (MS thesis), Indonesia 

• Jacopo Soffritti (MS thesis), Modena University, Italy - Best Student Paper Award at IEEE ATC 2013