Pei Xiao is a professor of Wireless Communications at the Institute for Communication Systems, home of 5GIC and 6GIC at the University of Surrey. He is the technical manager of 5GIC/6GIC, leading the research team in the new physical layer work area, and coordinating/supervising research activities across all the work areas (https://www.surrey.ac.uk/institute-communication-systems/5g-6g-innovation-centre). He has published extensively in the fields of communication theory, RF and antenna design, signal processing for wireless communications.
Professor Xiao’s research focuses on next-generation wireless technologies, with a specific emphasis on IoT applications, satellite communications, and high-mobility vehicular networks. Key aspects of his work involve energy efficient cell-free network design, advanced multiple access technologies, new ISAC waveforms, which enable seamless integration of sensing and communication functionalities. His contributions have significantly reduced hardware complexity and enhanced radio resource utilization as well as power consumption through advanced signal processing techniques.