Xidong Mu
Scholar

Xidong Mu

Google Scholar ID: U01-otMAAAAJ
Assistant Professor, Centre for Wireless Innovation (CWI), Queen's University Belfast
STAR-RISFlexible AntennasNOMA/NGMAISAC
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
10,386
 
H-index
44
 
i10-index
87
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
12
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • 2023 IEEE ComSoc Outstanding Young Researcher Award for the Europe, Middle East and Africa Region; 2025 IEEE ComSoc WTC Outstanding Young Researcher Award; 2024 IEEE Communications Society Heinrich Hertz Award for Best Communications Letter; 2022 IEEE ComSoc SPCC TC Best Paper Award; ISWCS 2022 Best Paper Award; IEEE VTC2022-Fall Best Student Paper Award.
Research Experience
  • Postdoctoral Researcher with the STAR Lab at Queen Mary University of London (July 2022–July 2024); Lecturer (Assistant Professor) with the Centre for Wireless Innovation (CWI), Queen's University Belfast, since August 2024, leading the Smart Wireless Innovation and Future Technologies (SWIFT) Lab.
Education
  • Received the Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China, in June 2022.
Background
  • Research interests: 6G research directions, including but not limited to Pinching-Antenna Systems (PASS), Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting Surfaces (STARS), near-field communications and sensing, Next Generation Multiple Access (NGMA). Professional fields: wireless communications, signal processing, mathematical optimization, and machine learning.
Miscellany
  • Open to applications for prospective PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, and visiting students/scholars. Supports proposal applications and hosts visits at CWI, QUB.