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I enjoy innovating for the future, collaborating with academia, and co-creating across the ecosystem, to accelerate technology development in the telecom industry.
I'm always on the lookout for potential new collaboration opportunities with researchers worldwide.
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Xingqin Lin, Ph.D., FIET, SMIEEE
Email: xingqinl at nvidia dot com
Senior 3GPP Standards Engineer @ NVIDIA, USA
Editor, IEEE Communications Magazine, IEEE Internet of Things Magazine, and IEEE Communications Standards Magazine
Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Communications Society
Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Vehicular Technology Society
I'm passionate about wireless research with practical impact. I'm especially proud of my contributions to:
5G New Radio & 5G-Advanced - the latest generation of wireless access technology set to revolutionize communications and transform industry (5G book) (Release 18, Release 19, Release 20)
Cellular-connected UAVs to enable a full continuum of drone use cases (UAV book)
NB-IoT & eMTC - the globally deployed low power wide area technologies connecting billions of the devices making up the IoT
Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) & LEO Satellite Communications that help connect the unconnected and bridge the digital divide
In addition, my current research interests include a number of emerging topics:
6G - the next generation of wireless technology set to reshape almost every industry and area of society for 2030 and beyond (6G RAN) (6G book)
AI/ML to fuel the next quantum leap in wireless communications and networking (Joint 3GPP and O-RAN perspective) (AI/ML for Air Interface)
Generative AI to open a new era of efficiency and growth in telecommunications by transforming telcos into sovereign AI factories
Digital Twins that are ushering in a new era of predictive analysis and innovative automation for 5G-Advanced and 6G
Open RAN & AI-RAN to transform radio access networks towards open, intelligent, virtualized, and fully interoperable RAN
Green Networking to achieve higher network capacity with reduced energy consumption and carbon footprint
Recent Updates
Recent Updates
08/2025: New article: Industrial Viewpoints on RAN Technologies for 6G
06/2025: New article: A Tale of Two Mobile Generations: 5G-Advanced and 6G in 3GPP Release 20
06/2025: New article in IEEE ComSoc Technology News: A Primer on Generative AI for Telecom: From Theory to Practice
05/2025: New open-access review article in Telecom: 3GPP Evolution from 5G to 6G: A 10-Year Retrospective
03/2025: New article in IEEE Communications Standards Magazine: The Bridge Toward 6G: 5G-Advanced Evolution in 3GPP Release 19
01/2025: New article: AI-RAN: Transforming RAN with AI-driven Computing Infrastructure
10/2024: NVIDIA blog: Advanced RAG Techniques for Telco O-RAN Specifications Using NVIDIA NIM Microservices
07/2024: Serve as an Editor for the "Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Communications" series in the IEEE Communications Magazine (Call for Papers)
06/2024: Serve as an Editor for the "AI for Wireless" series in the IEEE Communications Standards Magazine (Call for Papers)
06/2024: Keynote "Generative AI: The Next Frontier for Telecommunications" at the IEEE ICC Workshop on the Impact of Large Language Models on 6G Networks (website)
03/2024: Selected as an IEEE VTS Distinguished Lecturer for the class of 2024-2026
03/2024: 6GANA invited talk "Digital Twin Networks: From Theory to Practice" (website)
02/2024: Serve as the Lead Editor for the "AI for IoT" series in the IEEE Internet of Things Magazine (Call for Papers)
12/2023: New 6G Book: Fundamentals of 6G Communications and Networking
12/2023: Selected as an IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer for the class of 2024-2025
10/2023: Serve as the founding co-chair of the world’s first standards group on GenAI in Telecom - ATIS AI Network Applications working group (website)
09/2023: CSIRO invited webinar "The Race is ON: AI in 5G-Advanced toward 6G" (website)
08/2023: New article in IEEE ComSoc Technology News: An Overview of the 3GPP Study on Artificial Intelligence for 5G New Radio
08/2023: OPTICA invited webinar "The Interplay between Artificial Intelligence and 5G-Advanced toward 6G" (website)
08/2023: Lead guest editor for the IEEE Communications Magazine feature topic on "Digital Twins Meet Artificial Intelligence in 6G" (Call for Papers)
07/2023: Leed guest editor for the IEEE Network special issue on "The Interplay Between Generative AI and 5G-Advanced toward 6G" (Call for Papers)
06/2023: New article in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications: 5G-Advanced Towards 6G: Past, Present, and Future (featured by the IEEE Xplore Innovation Spotlight)
06/2023: Co-edited the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications special issue on "3GPP Technologies: 5G-Advanced and Beyond" (guest editorial)
05/2023: New article in IEEE ComSoc Technology News: Artificial Intelligence in 3GPP 5G-Advanced: A Survey
02/2023: Co-edited the IEEE Wireless Communications special issue on "AI-Powered Telco Network Automation: 5G Evolution and 6G" (guest editorial)
01/2023: IEEE Oregon ComSoc invited webinar "AI for 5G-Advanced towards 6G" (website)
12/2022: New article in IEEE Communications Magazine: 6G Digital Twin Networks: From Theory to Practice
09/2022: New article in IEEE Communications Standards Magazine: Embracing AI in 5G-Advanced Towards 6G: A Joint 3GPP and O-RAN Perspective
05/2022: Co-edited the IEEE Communications Magazine feature topic on "Aerial Communications" (guest editorial)
04/2022: ITU AI for Good invited webinar "Embracing AI in 5G Evolution towards 6G" (website)
01/2022: New article in IEEE Communications Standards Magazine: An Overview of 5G Advanced Evolution in 3GPP Release 18
12/2021: Keynote "6G: Limitless Possibilities with Limitless Connectivity" at the CommNet 2021 (website)
12/2021: Panelist for "Standardization for UAVs and Drones" at the IEEE CSCN 2021 (website)
10/2021: Invited talk "What Will 6G Be?" at the 2021 CIE/USA-GYNC Annual Convention (website)
06/2021: Ericsson blog: The sky is not the limit: The past, present, and future of the Internet of Drones
06/2021: Panelist for "The Roadmap toward 6G" at the IEEE ICC'21 6G workshop (website)
04/2021: New article in IEEE Communications Magazine: On the Path to 6G: Embracing the Next Wave of Low Earth Orbit Satellite Access
03/2021: New article in IEEE Communications Standards Magazine: 5G from Space: An Overview of 3GPP Non-Terrestrial Networks
03/2021: 3GPP website is featuring our new book "5G and Beyond: Fundamentals and Standards" (3GPP News)
Recent External Recognitions and Awards
Recent External Recognitions and Awards
2024: Exemplary Associate Editor of IEEE Internet of Things Magazine for "outstanding service to IEEE IoT Magazine"
2024: IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer for the class of 2024-2025
2024: IEEE VTS Distinguished Lecturer for the class of 2024-2026
2023: Exemplary Technical Editor of IEEE Network for "outstanding service to IEEE Network magazine"
2023: Exemplary Associate Editor of IEEE Internet of Things Magazine for "outstanding service to IEEE IoT Magazine"
2022: Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) Achievement Award
2022: Invited to serve on the ATIS Technology and Operations (TOPS) Council
2022: Exemplary Associate Editor of IEEE Internet of Things Magazine for "significant contributions made in furthering the objectives of the IoT initiative"
2021: Appointed as a Fellow Assessor of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET)
2021: IEEE Communications Society Fred W. Ellersick Prize for the seminal work "The Sky Is Not the Limit: LTE for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles"
2021: IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Early Career Award for “contributions to mobile communication systems and connected aerial vehicles”
2021: Elected to Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET)
2021-2023: Listed as one of the AI 2000 Most Influential Scholar in the category of Internet of Things
2020: IEEE ComSoc Best Young Professional Award in Industry for “contributions to IoT, Aerial, and D2D communications in 5G NR and LTE Advanced”
2020-2023: Listed as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
2020: IEEE WCNC 2020 Best Paper Award for the work "Efficient Drone Mobility Support Using Reinforcement Learning"
2020: Elevated to IEEE Senior Member
Education
Education
The University of Texas at Austin (09/2011 - 11/2014)
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Jeffrey G. Andrews
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (08/2009 - 07/2011)
M.Phil. in Electrical Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Tat. M. Lok
Tianjin University (09/2005 - 06/2009)
B. Eng. in Electronics Information Engineering
Industrial Experience
Industrial Experience
01/2022 - present, Senior 3GPP Standards Engineer, NVIDIA, Santa Clara, CA, USA.
12/2014 - 01/2022, Experienced/Senior/Master Researcher, Ericsson Research, Santa Clara, CA, USA.
05/2014 - 08/2014, Interim Engineering Intern, Qualcomm R&D, Bridgewater, NJ, USA.
05/2013 - 08/2013, R&D Summer Trainee Intern, Nokia Siemens Networks, Arlington Heights, IL, USA.
06/2012 - 08/2012, Summer Research Intern, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ, USA.
Short Biography
Short Biography
Xingqin Lin is a Senior 3GPP Standards Engineer at NVIDIA, focusing on 3GPP and ATIS standardization and conducting research at the intersection of 5G/6G and AI. Before joining NVIDIA, he was with Ericsson, leading 5G/6G research and standardization in focus areas. He was an Ericsson NextGen Advisory Board member, collaborating with Ericsson Executive Team on strategic projects. He is an expert in wireless communications and technology strategy and a key contributor to 5G NR, NB-IoT, and LTE standards. He serves as the founding co-chair of the ATIS AI Network Applications working group. His pioneering work has led to strategic opportunities, products, and real-world deployments in the telecom industry, enabling major network transitions from 4G to 5G.
He is co-author of the book “Wireless Communications and Networking for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” and the lead editor of the books “5G and Beyond: Fundamentals and Standards” and "Fundamentals of 6G Communications and Networking." He has published 100+ refereed papers and contributed to 200+ patent applications, including standards essential inventions. His publications have been cited over 10,000 times. He has garnered several awards, including the IEEE Communications Society Fred W. Ellersick Prize (2021), IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Early Career Award (2021), IEEE WCNC Best Paper Award (2020), and IEEE Communications Society Best Young Professional Award in Industry (2020), among others. He was included in the list of AI 2000 Most Influential Scholars in the field of Internet of Things (2021-2023) and the list of the World’s Top 2% Scientists (2020-2023).
He serves/served as an editor of the IEEE Communications Letters (2015-2018), IEEE Communications Magazine (2022-now), IEEE Network (2021-now), IEEE Internet of Things Magazine (2021-now), and IEEE Communications Standards Magazine (2024-now), the lead guest editor for the IEEE Network special issue on "The Interplay Between Generative AI and 5G-Advanced toward 6G" and IEEE Communications Magazine feature topic on “Digital Twins Meet Artificial Intelligence in 6G," and the lead editor for the IEEE Internet of Things Magazine series on "AI for IoT" and IEEE Communications Standards Magazine series on "AI for Wireless." He was recognized as an exemplary editor of the IEEE Internet of Things Magazine (2021 & 2022 & 2013) and IEEE Network (2022). He is an IET Fellow, an IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer (2024-2025), and an IEEE VTS Distinguished Lecturer (2024-2026). He holds a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, USA.
Books
Books
Since the completion of the first 5G specifications in 2018, there has been a substantial expansion of commercial 5G deployments happening worldwide, with networks providing new communication capabilities and services set to transform society. Undoubtedly, the ongoing transformation will eventually give rise to challenges beyond what 5G can meet. In 2030, for instance, society will have been shaped by 5G for ten years, and new needs and services will have appeared. This calls for continued evolution towards limitless connectivity — following the pull from society’s requirements and the push from more advanced technological tools becoming available — that must be addressed for a 6G era around 2030.
As commercial 5G systems are being rolled out worldwide, research focus gradually shifts towards the 6G systems that are anticipated to achieve another giant leap in communications. Written in tutorial applications-driven style by the invited leading experts from academia and industry, this book is a timely, comprehensive, and accessible reference book covering the fundamentals of 6G communications and networking, targeting beginners to advanced users.
A list of unique features of this book include
A concise introduction to the foundation of an end-to-end 6G system by presenting 6G vision, driving forces, key performance indicators, and societal requirements on digital inclusion, sustainability, and intelligence.
An accessible explanation of the key radio technology components for the 6G communications to deliver extreme performance, including new radio access technologies at high frequencies, joint communications and sensing, AI-driven air interface, etc.
A comprehensive coverage of the key enablers for intelligent 6G networking, including network disaggregation, edge computing, data-driven management and orchestration, network security and trustworthiness, etc.
A thorough treatment of UAV wireless communications and networking research challenges and opportunities. Detailed, step-by-step development of carefully selected research problems that pertain to UAV network performance analysis and optimization, physical layer design, trajectory path planning, resource management, multiple access, cooperative communications, standardization, control, and security is provided. Featuring discussion of practical applications including drone delivery systems, public safety, IoT, virtual reality, and smart cities, this is an essential tool for researchers, students, and engineers interested in broadening their knowledge of the deployment and operation of communication systems that integrate or rely on unmanned aerial vehicles.
Merouane Debbah - CentraleSupélec: "This book, written by the most prominent experts in the field, provides a complete in-depth analysis of UAV wireless communications. It should become a reference material for all the students, engineers and researchers who are building our next generation wireless communication networks."
Halim Yanikomeroglu - Carleton University, Ottawa: "This is the most comprehensive book on the rapidly evolving field of wireless communications and networking for UAVs. The authors are among the researchers who have made the most profound contributions to this emerging field. Their impressive command on the subject matter results in a thorough presentation taking theory, practice, and industrial standards into account. A must-read for researchers and engineers working in this field."
This book provides an accessible and comprehensive tutorial on the key enabling technologies for 5G and beyond, covering both the fundamentals and the state-of-the-art 5G standards.
The book begins with a historical overview of the evolution of cellular technologies and addresses the questions on why 5G and what is 5G. Following this, six tutorial chapters describe the fundamental technology components for 5G and beyond. These include modern advancements in channel coding, multiple access, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), network densification, unmanned aerial vehicle enabled cellular networks, and 6G wireless systems.
The second part of this book consists of five chapters that introduce the basics of 5G New Radio (NR) standards developed by 3GPP. These include 5G architecture, protocols, and physical layer aspects. The third part of this book provides an overview of the key 5G NR evolution directions. These directions include ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) enhancements, operation in unlicensed spectrum, positioning, integrated access and backhaul, air-to-ground communication, and non-terrestrial networks with satellite communication.
A comprehensive treatment on the fundamentals and standards of 5G and beyond by leading experts from academia and industry
Features a concise introduction to the fundamental technologies at the heart of 5G and beyond
Presents an accessible explanation of the basics of 5G NR standards including architecture, protocols, and physical layer aspects
Provides a definitive guide to 5G evolution directions that are essential for expanding 5G ecosystem and transforming vertical industries
编辑推荐：
1.本书由美国和芬兰知名大学教授以及爱立信资深研究员共同撰写，分享他们对无人机无线通信与组网的研究和洞见，由爱立信中国研发团队翻译。
2.本书为读者深度分析无人机无线通信的组网设计和性能，各大热门领域的实际应用，以及如何利用5G移动通信技术来设计无人机通信网络。
3.本书适合无人机与无线通信领域和相关行业的工程师，以及相关专业的学生和研究人员阅读参考。
内容简介：
本书深入探讨了支持无人机通信与组网研究的技术挑战与机遇。
作者根据无人机通信的技术挑战，精心挑选了一些主要问题，包括无人机通信网络性能分析和优化、物理层设计、轨迹规划、资源管理、多址接入、协同通信、标准化、控制和安全等等，逐步展开深入的技术分析和研究。
同时结合实际应用详细探讨，包括无人机交付系统、公共安全、物联网、虚拟现实和智能城市。
该书作为学习、开发和研究无人机通信系统的指南，适合从事相关行业从事无人机通信系统研发、集成、部署和维护的工程师，以及相关专业的学生和研究人员阅读参考。
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