Dr Vuong Mai
Lecturer in Electronics & Communication
| Faculty/Dept/School | Faculty of Eng & Digital Technologies |
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| v.mai@bradford.ac.uk |
Biography
Vuong Mai is a Lecturer in Electronics and Communication Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and Digital Technologies, University of Bradford, UK. He is also a core team member of the Bradford-Renduchintala Centre for Space AI. Prior to joining Bradford, he worked as a Research Assistant Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering, KAIST, South Korea. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Aizu, Japan.
Dr Mai's research interests encompass several areas, including optical wireless, free-space optics, B5G/6G, aerial communications, and space communications. He is always eager to collaborate with other scholars who share his areas of expertise. Moreover, he welcomes students who are interested in exploring research topics related to his interests to contact him, as he is readily available to discuss research proposals and provide guidance and support.
Major achievements
- 78 papers in refereed journals and conferences
- Invited papers in top-tier journals in optical communications (JLT) and photonics (APL Photonics)
- Invited talks at major conferences in optical communications and photonics (CLEO, CLEO-PR, SPPCom, PGC, ICOCN, and ACP)
- Presentations at flagship conferences of Optica (OFC) and IEEE (GLOBECOM and ICC)
- Best paper awards at international conferences in telecommunications (ICT and ICTC)
- 4 patents
- Accepted Journal Paper, Free-Space Optical Communication Technologies for Next-Generation Cellular Wireless Communications, IEEE Communications Magazine (Impact Factor: 11.2), 2023
- Invited Speaker, Applications of Adaptive Beam Control Technique for Laser Satellite Communication Systems, IEEE Photonics Global Conference (PGC), 2023
- Invited Speaker, Adaptive Beam Control for Optical Inter-Satellite Communication Systems, International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN), 2023
- Accepted Journal Paper, Acquisition Time in Laser Inter-Satellite Link Under Satellite Vibrations, IEEE Photonics Journal, 2023
- Technical Program Committee Co-chair, Workshop on Cellular UAV and Satellite Communications, IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 2023
- STEM Ambassador, UK, 2023
- Technical Program Committee Member, Selected Areas in Communications: Satellite and Space Communications, IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 2023
- Technical Program Committee Member, International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC), 2023
- Technical Program Committee Member, Workshop on Integrating UAVs into 5G and Beyond, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 2023
- Technical Program Committee Member, Workshop on Optical Wireless Communications, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2023
Research
Optical Wireless and Future Space Networks
The increasing demand for high-speed data transmission and congestion in the radio frequency spectrum is creating exciting opportunities for optical wireless. Dr Mai's current research focuses on the optical wireless technology operating in the near-infrared band, which is widely referred to as free-space optics (FSO). This technology having extremely wide unregulated bandwidth and narrow beam divergence is capable of delivering high data-rate signals (e.g., >1 Gb/s) over a long distance (e.g., >1000 km). Low-SWaP (size, weight, and power) terminals and high-secure transmission are also enabled by FSO. However, still perceived are significant challenges including adverse effects of the atmospheric transmission medium and requirements of highly precise beam alignment. Dr Mai is working on various techniques for enabling reliable FSO systems. He is also interested in future space networks (SpaceNets), in which FSO could be one of the key technologies for realizing high-speed/large-capacity space communication links and long-distance/free-space quantum key distribution. To be explored and addressed are open issues and challenges in SpaceNets.
Research topics
- Optical Beam Control
- Optical Beam Pointing, Acquisition, and Tracking
- Optical Wireless Channel Modeling and Simulation
- Mitigation of Optical Wireless Channel Impairments
- Optical/Radio Integration for SpaceNets
- AI/ML for SpaceNets
- Cross-Layer Design for SpaceNets
- Quantum Key Distribution over SpaceNets
- Softwarization and Edge Computing for SpaceNets
With applications in
- Satellite Backhaul Networks
- Satellite Constellation Networks
- Integrated Space-Aerial-Terrestrial Networks
- Deep-Space Networks
- Space Quantum Networks
- Space Remote Sensing
- Space Data Centers and Cloud Computing
Teaching
Teaching interests
Dr Mai is currently interested in teaching modules within the MSc Satellite Systems Engineering programme at the Bradford-Renduchintala Centre for Space AI, which include:
- Communication Satellite Systems
- Earth Observation Satellite Systems
- Ground Satellite Systems
Professional activities
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Member
- Optica (formerly OSA), Member
Publications
| Title | Beaconless Angle-of-Arrival Tracking with Improved Receiver Sensitivity and Tracking Precision for Free-Space Optical Communications (2023) |
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| Authors | Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim |
| Journal | Optics Communications |
| Title | Acquisition Time in Laser Inter-Satellite Link Under Satellite Vibrations (2023) |
| Authors | Kwanyong Lee, Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Journal |
| DOI | 10.1109/JPHOT.2023.3291807 |
| Title | Free-Space Optical Communication Technologies for Next-Generation Cellular Wireless Communications (2023) |
| Authors | Gihong Park, Vuong Mai, Hojae Lee, Sangrim Lee, and Hoon Kim |
| Journal | IEEE Communications Magazine |
| Title | Mitigation of Scintillation in FSO Communication using Temporally and Spatially Incoherent Spectrum-Sliced Light Source (2022) |
| Authors | Daeseong Lee, Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Title | Dynamic Adaptive Beam Control System Using Variable Focus Lenses for Laser Inter-Satellite Link (2022) |
| Authors | Kwanyong Lee, Vuong Mai, and Hoon Kim |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Journal |
| Title | Beam Steering and Divergence Control Using Variable Focus Liquid Lenses for WDM FSO Communications (2022) |
| Authors | Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
| Title | Multiple-Aperture Direct-Detection Receiver Based on Maximal Ratio Combining for FSO Communication (2022) |
| Authors | Mat T. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, and Hoon Kim |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
| Title | Mitigation of Scintillation in FSO Communication using RSOA-based Spectrum-Sliced Incoherent Light (2021) |
| Authors | Daeseong Lee, Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
| Title | Probing Packet Retransmission Scheme in Underwater Optical Wireless Communication with Energy Harvesting (2021) |
| Authors | Cuong T. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, and Chuyen T. Nguyen |
| Journal | Ieee Access |
| Title | Non-mechanical Beam Steering and Adaptive Beam Control using Variable Focus Lenses for Free-Space Optical Communications (2021) |
| Authors | Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim |
| Journal | IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology |
| Title | Beaconless PAT and Adaptive Beam Control using Variable Focus Lens for Free-Space Optical Communication Systems (2021) |
| Authors | Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim |
| Journal | Apl Photonics |
| Title | Reliability Improvement of Satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution Systems using Retransmission Scheme, (2021) |
| Authors | Nam D. Nguyen, Hang T. T. Phan, Hien T. T. Pham, Vuong Mai, and Ngoc T. Dang |
| Journal | Photonic Network Communications |
| Title | Comprehensive Performance Analysis of Satellite-to-Ground FSO/QKD Systems using Key Retransmission (2020) |
| Authors | Nam D. Nguyen, Hien T. T. Pham, Vuong Mai, and Ngoc T. Dang |
| Journal | Optical Engineering |
| Title | Underwater Optical Wireless Communication-based IoUT Networks: MAC Performance Analysis and Improvement (2020) |
| Authors | Chuyen T. Nguyen, Mat T. Nguyen, and Vuong Mai |
| Journal | Optical Switching and Networking |
| Title | Design and Analysis of Sliding Window ARQ Protocols with Rate Adaptation for Burst Transmission over FSO Turbulence Channels (2019) |
| Authors | Hoang D. Le, Vuong Mai, Chuyen T. Nguyen, and Anh T. Pham |
| Journal | Journal of Optical Communications and Networking |
| Title | A PHY/MAC Cross-Layer Analysis for IEEE 802.15.7 Uplink Visible Local Area Network (2019) |
| Authors | Ngoc T. Dang and Vuong Mai |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Journal |
| Title | Beam Size Optimization and Adaptation for High-Altitude Airborne Free-Space Optical Communication Systems (2019) |
| Authors | Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Journal |
| Title | On the Throughput Performance of TCP Cubic in Millimeter-Wave Cellular Networks (2019) |
| Authors | Hoang D. Le, Chuyen T. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, and Anh T. Pham |
| Journal | Ieee Access |
| Title | Adaptive Beam Control Techniques for Airborne Free-Space Optical Communication Systems (2018) |
| Authors | Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim |
| Journal | Applied optics |
| Title | A Cross-Layer Analysis of TCP/Link Adaptation Technologies over Free-Space Optical Links with Markov Error Model (2018) |
| Authors | Chuyen T. Nguyen, Hoang D. Le, and Vuong Mai |
| Journal | Photonic Network Communications |
| Title | Comments on “Capacities for Long-Distance Free-Space Optical Links Under Beam Wander Effects” (2018) |
| Authors | Vuong Mai, Jaedon Park, and Hoon Kim |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
| Title | Cross-Layer Designs and Analysis of Adaptive-Rate Transmission and ARQ for Free-Space Optical Communications (2016) |
| Authors | Vuong Mai and Anh T. Pham |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Journal |
| Title | Adaptive Multi-Rate Designs and Analysis for Hybrid FSO/RF Systems over Fading Channels (2015) |
| Authors | Vuong Mai and Anh T. Pham |
| Journal | IEICE Transactions on Communications |
| Title | Performance Analysis of TCP Over Visible Light Communication Networks with ARQ-SR Protocol (2014) |
| Authors | Vuong Mai, Ngoc-Anh Tran, Truong C. Thang, and Anh T. Pham |
| Journal | Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies |
| Title | Performance Analysis of Cooperative-ARQ Schemes in Free-Space Optical Communications (2014) |
| Authors | Vuong Mai and Anh T. Pham |
| Journal | IEICE Transactions on Communications |
| Title | Performance of TCP Over Free-Space Optical Atmospheric Turbulence Channels (2013) |
| Authors | Vuong Mai, Truong C. Thang, and Anh T. Pham |
| Journal | Journal of Optical Communications and Networking |
| Title | Link Availability of Satellite-to-Ground Free-Space Optical Communication Systems in South Korea (2022) |
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| Authors | Gyuwan Kim, Daeho Kim, Vuong Mai, Hoon Kim |
| Publisher | Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics |
| Title | Airborne Free-Space Optical Communications for Fronthaul/Backhaul Networks of 5G and Beyond (2021) |
| Authors | Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim |
| Publisher | IEEE Future Networks Tech Focus |
| Title | Comparison of Phase-Screen Generation Methods for Simulating the Effects of Atmospheric Turbulence (2019) |
| Authors | Dung T. Ha, Vuong Mai, and Hoon Kim |
| Publisher | Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics |
| Title | Link Availability of Terrestrial Free-Space Optical Communication Systems in Korea (2018) |
| Authors | Vuong Mai, Dung T. Ha, and Hoon Kim |
| Publisher | Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics |