7th Training School / ESoA course

Scope

The course will deal with propagation and channel modelling for medium/short range wireless systems and networks, including millimetre wave and Terahertz radio propagation, as well as aspects related to MIMO and UWB technologies. Emerging topics such as RIS and machine learning approaches will be covered.  The course will include a workshop on the use of HFSS for modelling a propagation link (including basic antenna design/coupling).  

This 45 hours course (equivalent to 2.5 ECTS) combines lectures, exercises and practical computer-based sessions along with a social event.

Targeted Audience

The course is primarily targeted at PhD students but is open to researchers with an interest in these topics, from industry or academia.

The prerequisites are: basics of wireless communications, along with some knowledge of electromagnetic and appropriate engineering mathematics.

Dates 

August 25-29, 2025

Speakers

• Prof. Conor Brennan, Dublin City University
• Prof. Thomas Kürner, Technische Universität Braunschweig,
• Prof. Enrico Vitucci, University of Bologna
• Prof. Fredrik Tufvesson Lund University (SE)
• Dimitris Tzagkas, Ansys

General Programme

The full programme involves a series of lectures on topics such as overview of wireless communication fundamentals, fundamentals of EM wave propagation, full wave techniques, geometric optics and introduction to ray-based methods, techniques for RT and RL, mm-wave and THz propagation, multipath propagation, MIMO channels, Joint Sensing and Communication, UWB, and Machine Learning considerations. There will be exercises and interactive demonstrations each day, and a final exam for those taking the course for credit. The HFSS workshop is also included in the programme of the school.

General Schedule

Lectures will take place from 8.30 to 6 pm from Monday 25^th to Thursday 18^th and from 8.30 to lunchtime on Friday 29^th. The final exam takes place on the afternoon of the Friday.

Supporting Texts

A book of course notes will be provided.

Language

The School will be entirely held in English.

Location

Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.

The course will be held in room SA216 (Stokes Building, second floor) at the main (Glasnevin) campus of Dublin City, University, Ireland.

Visa

Ireland is outside the Schengen area so we advise those in need of a Visa to apply early. Support letters can be obtained from conor.brennan@dcu.ie

Travel

Dublin Airport is very nearby and provides direct links to most European capitals.

Accommodation

There are a wide variety of accommodation options available within easy walking / commuting distance. Participants are advised to check booking.com or similar online platforms.

Grants

Grants, in the form of reduced to zero registration fee and a Daily Allowance (60 € per day), are available. Applicants should send their application (see the Grant Application form in this page) to Krzysztof.cichon@put.poznan.pl and natascia.defenzo@wilab.cnit.it until July 15th July 18, 2025, 12:00.

Grant notification: July 22nd, 2025.

Please note: the payment of the Daily Allowance will be processed at the end of the Training School and you will receive your money up to two months after the event.

Grants will be provided according to COST rules and the full presence at TS lectures is needed.

To submit your application, please send an email with the subject “CA20120 – 7th Training School Application” attaching one full document in PDF format. Please rename the file with this criteria:

– Ordinary number of the Training School
– TS
– Surname
– Name

Please find here an example: 7thTS_Surname_Name

Registration

https://www.euraap.org/esoa-courses

(Will open soon)

Social Events

There will be a course dinner on the Wednesday night.

Contacts

Please contact Conor Brennan at conor.brennan@dcu.ie

Organisation and Scientific Programme Committee

Prof. Conor Brennan and Prof. Thomas Kürner

Detailed Programme

Check HERE the final schedule