Wireless innovations Next-generation
Online Workshop (WiNOW)
3-7 November, 2025 // Virtual
Gaojie Chen
Sun Yat-sen University
Gaojie Chen is a Professor and Vice Dean of the School of fluid Electronics at Sun Yat-sen University, and a Visiting Professor at the 6G Innovation Centre, University of Surrey, UK. He was selected for China’s National High-level Overseas Young Talents Program and serves on the Royal Society’s International Exchanges Committee. His research focuses on 6G wireless communication and network security, large-scale IoT, space–air–ground integrated networks, and fluid electronic systems. He has published over 250 papers in top IEEE journals (TWC, TCOM, JSAC), with 7,700+ citations and an h-index of 45. Prof. Chen previously served as an Editor for IEEE JSAC and is currently on the editorial boards of IEEE TWC, TCCN, WCL, and CL. He has been listed among the Stanford Top 2% Scientists Worldwide for three consecutive years.
Talk Title: Fluid Antenna Empowered Index Modulation for 6G Communications
As 6G communication systems demand higher spectral efficiency, lower power consumption, and stronger adaptability, traditional rigid antennas and fixed modulation schemes are becoming insufficient. fluid antennas, with their deformable, reconfigurable, and highly integrated nature, are emerging as key enablers for dynamic wireless environments. Meanwhile, index modulation (IM) introduces extra information dimensions—such as space, position, and shape—to significantly enhance transmission efficiency. It has become a promising candidate for 6G physical layer design. This talk presents recent advances in fluid antenna-assisted index modulation from Prof. Gaojie Chen’s team. It covers system design strategies and performance analysis for architectures. The integration with AI, adaptive beamforming, and low-altitude communication will also be explored, highlighting the potential of fluid antennas in future 6G reconfigurable communication and sensing systems.