Publication: Optimized topology control for large-scale IoT networks using graph-based localization

The rapidly expanding Internet of Things (IoT), featuring billions of heterogeneous devices across smart cities industrial automation and remote healthcare, faces unprecedented challenges in managing vast dynamic and resource constrained networks. As deployments grow in size and diversity, IoT networks must operate under strict energy limits while meeting application requirements on reliability data fidelity and…

Bridging Power Systems and Communications: Arun Narayanan’s COALESCE Secondment Experience

As part of the COALESCE project’s commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and researcher mobility, Dr. Arun Narayanan, a Post-Doctoral Researcher from LUT University, recently undertook a secondment at the Cyprus Research & Innovation Center (CyRIC) and the University of Cyprus (UCY). His visit offered a valuable opportunity to explore the intersection of power systems and advanced…

COALESCE team posing for photo at Plenary and Training School in Cyprus

COALECE Plenary and Training School takes place in Cyprus

The latest COALESCE Plenary and Training School took place from 26 to 28 January 2026 at the University of Cyprus (UCY), Nicosia. The event combined interactive tutorials, poster sessions, lab visits, and strategic discussions, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange in advanced communication systems, energy-efficient networks, and complex system sciences. The programme included tutorials by Dr Konstantinos Ntougias (UCY)…

Group smiling in front of the CYRIC building in Cyprus

COALESCE Secondment Completed by MSc Research Student in Cyprus

A Master’s by Research student under the supervision of Dr Indrakshi Dey, Walton Institute, South East Technological University, completed her secondment and worked under the supervision of Antonis Hadjiantonis (CyRIC) with co-supervision from Ioannis Krikidis (University of Cyprus) at the CyRIC premises in Lefkosia, Cyprus, as part of the COALESCE project. Surya Jayakumar is working…

Prof Ioannis Krikidis, University of Cyprus, visits VOLUE, Finland

Prof Ioannis Krikidis from the University of Cyprus recently spent time on secondment at VOLUE, Finland, as part of the COALESCE project. VOLUE is a leading supplier of technology offering software, insight and services that lead the European markets’ transition to robust and sustainable services critical for society. VOLUE’s focus on energy production services closely align…

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PhD Student Completes Research Secondment at LUT, Finland

Nirmal Wickramasinghe, a PhD student from Maynooth University, was hosted by SETU for a COALESCE research visit to Finland for a 4 month period. The visit marked a valuable opportunity to deepen his expertise and expand international collaboration within the field of wireless communications and game-theoretic optimization. During his stay, Nirmal worked closely with the…

COALESCE Visit to Finland

From 25 September to 25 October, Shama Siddiqui, DHA Suffa University, and Anwar Ahmed Khan, Millennium Institute of Technology & Entrepreneurship, Karachi, took part in a one-month COALESCE secondment at LUT University, Finland. During their stay they worked with Prof. Pedro Nardelli, specialist in cyber-physical energy systems and packetized energy management, Prof. Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo, expert in…

LUT researcher Madia Safdar’s secondment in Pakistan

Madia Safdar a Junior Researcher from Lappeenranta University Technology, Finland recently spent time on secondment in Pakistan at both Millennium Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship – MiTE – and DHA Suffa University. Madia chose MiTE and DHA Suffa University for her secondment because of their growing focus on renewable energy research, especially in areas aligned…

LUT researcher Pedro Emílio Gória Silva’s visits CyRIC

Post-doctoral researcher Pedro Emílio Gória Silva from LUT University, Finland, recently spent time on secondment at CyRIC (Cyprus Research & Innovation Centre Ltd) as part of the COALESCE project. During his time in Cyprus, Pedro collaborated with researchers from CyRIC and the University of Cyprus, including Junior Researcher Elio Faddoul, in developing a security and…

COALESCE Researchers Participate in ICCCNet 2025

Visiting researchers Shama Siddiqui (DHA Suffa University) and Anwar Ahmed Khan (Millennium Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship) recently presented their work at the 5th International Conference on Computing and Communication Networks (ICCCNet‑2025), held in Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK from 1st to 3rd August 2025. ICCCNet‑2025 brought together academics, industry professionals, and emerging scholars to discuss…