The ELEDIA Research Center is pleased to promote the 2026 edition of the European School of Antennas and Propagation course “Electromagnetic Intelligent Communications”.
Organized by the University of Siena, Roma Tre University, and the ELEDIA Research Center, the course will be held onsite in Siena, Italy, from 14 to 18 September 2026.
The course will provide a comprehensive overview of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs), one of the most promising enabling technologies for beyond-5G and 6G networks. Participants will explore the fundamental properties and performance limits of RISs, together with advanced methodologies for their analysis, sensing, optimization, and design.
Topics:
Key topics will include:
- Fundamental properties and limits of RIS technologies
- Electromagnetic analysis, sensing, and design of intelligent surfaces
- Capacity and achievable-data-rate analysis
- Power and spectral optimization
- Channel estimation and communication-system modeling
- Deep-learning-based design strategies
- Emerging applications of intelligent electromagnetic environments
Speakers:
The course features a distinguished international teaching team comprising experts from academia and industry:
- Prof. Andrea ABRARDO — University of Siena
- Prof. Matteo ALBANI — University of Siena
- Prof. Filiberto BILOTTI — Roma Tre University
- Prof. Davide DARDARI — University of Bologna
- Dr. Roberto FLAMINI — Huawei Technologies Research Center
- Prof. Vincenzo GALDI — University of Sannio
- Dr. Cristian DELLA GIOVAMPAOLA — WaveUp S.r.l.
- Prof. Stefano MACI — University of Siena
- Prof. Enrica MARTINI — University of Siena
- Prof. Andrea MASSA — University of Trento, ELEDIA Research Center
- Prof. Alessio MONTI — Roma Tre University
- Prof. Giacomo OLIVERI — University of Trento, ELEDIA Research Center
- Prof. Marco DI RENZO — Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS and CentraleSupélec
General Info:
- Dates: 14–18 September 2026
- Venue: Department of Information Engineering and Mathematics, University of Siena, Via Roma 56, Siena, Italy
- Duration: 30 hours
- Credits: 2 ECTS
- Maximum capacity: 40 participants
Registration fees:
- €550 for participants from academic and non-profit institutions
- €1,100 for participants from industry and profit organizations
Two grants covering the registration fee are available for full-time university PhD students from non-profit institutions.
⏳ Registration and grant application deadline: 30 August 2026
Further information and registration details: https://risesoa.wordpress.com
Contact Point: smaldore@diism.unisi.it
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