TÜBİTAK–Horizon Europe support for Medipol’s 6G and satellite communications project

A research project coordinated by Prof. Hüseyin Arslan, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Istanbul Medipol University, has been awarded funding through the TÜBİTAK–Horizon Europe Sensitive Technologies 2025 Call.

Entitled “Optimized Reconfigurable Waveforms and Secure Channels for Joint Sensing and Communication in LEO Air-to-Ground Networks,” the project aims to develop secure and high-performance joint sensing and communication technologies for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks within the framework of 6G and next-generation satellite communication systems.

The project will focus on innovative solutions in air-to-ground channel modeling, reconfigurable waveform design, and physical-layer security. The research is expected to contribute to the development of secure, resilient, and highly efficient communication infrastructures for future satellite-assisted networks.

In addition to Istanbul Medipol University, the project brings together Plan-S from Türkiye and Polytechnique Montréal from Canada as project partners. The collaboration is expected to strengthen university–industry cooperation while fostering international research partnerships.

By supporting this initiative, the Horizon Europe framework will help enhance Türkiye’s visibility within the European research ecosystem in the fields of 6G and satellite communications. Through international collaboration, the project is also expected to contribute to the advancement of next-generation communication technologies.