Sofie Pollin

Sofie Pollin is a Professor at KU Leuven's Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering Science. She leads research in wireless systems and networked systems, focusing on 5G/6G technologies, Massive MIMO, cell-free communication, and non-terrestrial networks. Her work includes integrating communication and sensing, mmWave/THz systems, and sustainable electronics. She holds positions in Leuven One Health and LUSI Urban Studies Institute.

Dr. Pollin earned her PhD in 2006 (with honors) from KU Leuven on cross-layer optimization for wireless systems, followed by post-doctoral research at UC Berkeley. She previously served as principal scientist at imec Leuven, working on cognitive radio and software-defined radio for LTE/WLAN standards. Her research has produced numerous publications and collaborations globally.

Her current projects span spectrum analytics, machine intelligence in radio access, 6G resource clustering, and resilient healthcare networks. She actively promotes diversity as a faculty diversity promoter and leads initiatives through FITCE.be.

Research interests prominently feature aerial networks, integrated ISAC (sensing/communication), and battery-less IoT. Recent work emphasizes mmWave VR systems, light-RF energy harvesting, and radar-based health monitoring. Her publications address technical challenges in beamforming, interference cancellation, and 6G testbed development.