Vitaly PetrovView profile
Assistant Professor
Vitaly Petrov is an Assistant Professor at the Division of Communication Systems within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He leads the TERANET@KTH Research Lab and focuses on terahertz (THz) communications, 6G/7G networks, and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs). His research bridges theoretical frameworks with experimental validations, addressing challenges such as beamforming, blockage mitigation, and physical layer security in high-frequency systems. Affiliations: KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2024–present), Northeastern University (2022–2024), Nokia Bell Labs (2020–2022) Education: PhD in Communications Engineering (Tampere University, 2020), M.Sc. in IT & Security (SUAI University, 2011), M.Sc. in Communications Engineering (Tampere University of Technology, 2014) Research interests span THz band communications, satellite integration in 6G+, and innovative beam management techniques. He has pioneered work on near-field THz systems and wavefront hopping for security. His contributions include experimental platforms for beam realignment algorithms and CubeSat missions for 7G THz exploration. Awards: Best Student Paper (IEEE VTC 2015), Best Student Poster (IEEE WCNC 2017), IEEE Finland Best Journal Paper (2019), Runner-Up Best Paper (IEEE CCNC 2025) Teaching includes courses on mobile networks, scientific writing, and research methodology. He actively contributes to IEEE journals as an editor and has advised Ph.D. students through open positions (e.g., deadline March 2024). Labs and projects: TERANET@KTH, 7G THz CubeSat mission, seamless satellite integration with 6G+ networks, re-programmable THz surfaces for sensing/communications.









