Qi Wang

Prof. Qi Wang is a Full Professor in Next-Generation Smart Networks & Services at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), Scotland, UK. He is Co-Founder and Co-Director of Beyond 5G Hub and a Voting Member of Europe’s 6G-IA. His expertise spans 5G/6G/IoT networking, AI applications, and vertical use cases. He has supervised 16 PhD students and led multi-million GBP projects like SELFNET and SliceNet. Awards include UK THE Awards 2020 and Scotland CeeD Innovation Award 2020.

Research Interests:

• 5G/6G mobile networks and IoT
• AI-driven network optimization
• Automated driving systems
• Virtual reality facial recognition
• Sustainable CO2 emission prediction

Key Projects:

• EU Horizon 2020 projects (SELFNET, SliceNet, 6G BRAINS)
• UK National Edge AI Hub (£12M)
• UKRI SIPF Digital Dairy Value-Chain (21M GBP)

Awards:

• UK THE Awards 2020 - Knowledge Exchange Initiative
• Scotland CeeD Innovation Award 2020
• Multiple Best Paper Awards (IEEE ICCE, SOFTNETWORKING)

Advisory Roles:

• Board Member of EU 5G-PPP Technology Board (2015-2020)
• Member of Scotland’s AI Strategy Working Group
• Academic Member of ITU and ETSI

Labs/Teams:

• Beyond 5G Hub (founded 2015)
• Leading R&D in 6G-PATH project (€16.8M)