Zihuai Lin

Associate Professor Zihuai Lin leads the IoT in Healthcare and Radar Imaging group at the University of Sydney's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He holds a PhD from Chalmers University of Technology and has prior experience at Ericsson Research and Aalborg University. His research focuses on IoT, 5G/6G systems, healthcare AI, TeraHertz communications, radar imaging, and wireless signal processing.

Education:

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden (2006)
• Postdoctoral work at Ericsson Research, Sweden
• Associate Professor, Aalborg University, Denmark (pre-Sydney role)

Research Interests:

• IoT wireless sensing and healthcare applications
• 6G/THz communications and radar imaging
• Artificial Intelligence in signal analysis and network optimization
• MIMO/OFDMA systems and resource allocation

Current Projects:

• 6G/THz communications and holographic MIMO
• Edge AI for healthcare IoT (eGate system)
• Ultra-low latency techniques for short-packet 5G
• Millimeter-wave power transfer and safety protocols

Awards:

• 2021 IoT Awards Health Category Finalist (eGate system)
• Nominated for 2022 iTnews Best Health Project

Advising & Labs:

• Supervising 8 PhD students in AI-driven healthcare, federated learning, and quantum imaging
• Led 10+ completed PhD projects in 5G/6G and wireless systems
• Affiliated with the Center of IoT and Telecommunication (CIoTT) and Sydney Nano Institute