Lajos Hanzo

Professor Lajos Hanzo serves as Professor of Communication at the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS), where he leads cutting-edge research in next-generation wireless systems. His work spans fundamental theoretical advances to practical implementations in 5G/6G, quantum communications, and integrated sensing-communication architectures.

His research focuses on wireless communications, specializing in MIMO systems, mmWave technology, and integrated sensing-communication (ISAC). Key contributions include holographic beamforming for cell-free networks, Bayesian learning for mmWave ISAC systems, and reinforcement learning applications for satellite communications. His work consistently bridges theoretical innovation with real-world implementation challenges.

Professor Hanzo's publications demonstrate strong trends toward converged communication-sensing systems (7/10 recent articles) and AI-driven wireless optimization (6/10). His research increasingly integrates quantum communications concepts with classical wireless infrastructure, reflecting the field's evolution toward 6G paradigms. The predominant subfields include mmWave MIMO, beamforming, and resource allocation under practical constraints.

His scientific recognition includes:

• Eric Sumner Field Award
• Fellowships: Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), IEEE (FIEEE), IET (FIET), EURASIP
• Two Honorary Doctorates (Technical University of Budapest, University of Edinburgh)

Professor Hanzo has secured extensive research funding from EPSRC, European Union (Horizon 2020, FP7), Royal Society, and industry partners including Thales. He mentors current PhD students Hugo Zakaria, Jose Hawkins, Dingzhao Wang, and Pankaj Kumar while having supervised 123 PhD graduates total. His research group drives projects like PerCom, Quantum Computing, and Terabit mm-Wave Backbones.

He leads the Next Generation Wireless research group within ECS, collaborating with institutions globally through the UK-India Advanced Technology Centre and Sino-British Fellowship Trust. His lab focuses on experimental validation of theoretical models using advanced wireless testbeds.