Professional Summary
About Me
Ion Turcanu is Head of the Networking and Communications (NETCOM) group at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST). He received his M.Sc and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Rome Sapienza in 2014 and 2018 respectively.
Dr. Turcanu’s research expertise is in the areas of next-generation mobile networks, cooperative networked systems, V2X communications, connected and automated mobility, and time-sensitive networking. He received the “Mario Gerla Best Paper Award” from the 21st Mediterranean Communication and Computer Networking Conference (MedComNet 2023).
Dr. Turcanu is a IEEE Senior Member. Since 2025, he serves on the editorial board of IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine and Elsevier Vehicular Communications. He has served as reviewer for several reputable journals, including IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Elsevier Vehicular Communications, IEEE Communications Magazine, and IEEE Transaction on Mobile Computing. He has also served on the technical and executive committees of several conferences including TPC Co-Chair for MedComNet 2024, Poster/Demo Co-Chair for IEEE VNC 2024, and TPC Track Chair for IEEE MELECON 2022.
Education
PhD Information and Communication Technologies
2014-11-01
2018-02-22
University of Rome Sapienza
MSc Engineering in Computer Science
2012-03-01
2014-10-28
University of Rome Sapienza
BSc Engineering in Computer Science
2007-10-14
2012-12-21
University of Rome Sapienza
Interests
Vehicular Networks
6G Networks
Cooperative Mobility
Time-Sensitive Networking
Non-Terrestrial Networking
Recent Publications
(2026).
Integration and Validation of LEO NTN-TDL Channel Models in OpenAirInterface5G.
IEEE ANTS.
(2026).
ITU-R P.618/P.838 Rain-Attenuation Extension of 3GPP TR 38.811 Aligned GEO NTN-TDL Channel Model in OpenAirInterface5G.
IEEE ANTS.
(2026).
Numerology-Persistence Coupling Performance in 5G NR-V2X Sidelink Communication.
IEEE VTC2026-Spring.
(2026).
Integration and Validation of 3GPP TR-38.811 Aligned GEO NTN-TDL Channel Models in OpenAirInterface5G.
IEEE FNWF.
(2026).
OpenAirInterface5G as a Platform for Beyond 5G/6G-NTN Research.
IEEE FNWF.
Recent Projects
