Dr. Joshua Jalali is a researcher, engineer, and entrepreneur specializing in wireless communication systems, intelligent surfaces, and energy-efficient network design. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Engineering from the University of Antwerp, where his dissertation focused on resource allocation for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS)-aided wireless networks. He earned his M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering – Telecommunications from Ghent University, where he investigated Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer (SWIPT) in multi-service wireless networks. He also holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics.
Dr. Jalali has authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications and actively contributed to 3GPP Release 18 and Release 19 standardization efforts, particularly in CSI compression, beam management, MIMO and XL-MIMO system modeling, and feedback optimization. His research interests include ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC), THz-band communications, nonlinear energy harvesting, AI-driven physical layer design, and optimization under real-world hardware constraints. Alongside his academic work, he has held technical roles in industrial automation, mechatronics, and large-scale systems engineering, applying his research directly to real-world deployments.
He has hands-on expertise in PLC programming, SCADA systems, HMI interfaces, and robotics integration. In high-demand production environments—such as LVT flooring and textile manufacturing—he led troubleshooting and automation projects involving VFDs, PID controllers, industrial sensors, motion control systems, and transformer-level diagnostics. His leadership in automation is backed by years of experience improving system uptime, optimizing processes, and implementing robust solutions across complex factory ecosystems.
Dr. Jalali is the founder of JuliaSpace, a research-driven technology company focused on building intelligent, sustainable, and automation-friendly wireless ecosystems. JuliaSpace bridges academic innovation with industrial scalability by developing algorithms, system prototypes, and design frameworks for future communication infrastructure—particularly in areas such as shape-adaptive holographic surfaces, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), and low-power edge intelligence.
He is a committed IEEE Member and serves on the review and technical program committees of leading conferences and journals in wireless communications and networking. He actively mentors students, contributes to international collaborative research projects, and speaks at both academic and industrial venues.
His work has been recognized through numerous prestigious awards and grants, including:
These honors underscore his dedication to impactful innovation, cross-disciplinary research, and leadership in future wireless communication technologies.