JOHOR BAHRU, 26 June – Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University (HYU) in South Korea to conduct joint research on 6G communication technology.

The MoA was signed by Prof. Dr. Rosli Md. Illias, the UTM Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation), and Prof. Dr. Joongmoo Byun, the President of IUCF-HYU.

The signing ceremony of the MoA was witnessed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norhudah Seman, the Director of Wireless Communication Centre (WCC) at UTM, and Prof. Dr. Sunwoo Kim, the Director of 5G/Unmanned Vehicle Research Centre (5GUVRC) at HYU.

This MoA signifies the collaboration between WCC UTM and 5GUVRC HYU in a joint research project to develop next-generation vehicle-to-everything communication technology for the emerging use case of connected and autonomous vehicles.

Prof. Dr. Rosli Md. Illias stated that this collaboration between UTM and HYU aligns with UTM’s strategic plan, enVision UTM 2025. He expressed his vision for the partnership to push boundaries and achieve lasting impact in research.

HYU is a leading university in South Korea and is renowned for its top engineering colleges. It is considered a growth engine for the country.

The research team at UTM is led by Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Leow Chee Yen (Bruce), Research Fellow at the Wireless Communication Centre.

Through this MoA, UTM and HYU will embark on a joint research project to develop next-generation technology, commonly known as 6G. This technology combines communication, localization, sensing, and intelligence to achieve ultra-reliable and low-latency communication for connected and autonomous vehicles.

The project, titled “Situational Awareness and Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Millimeter Wave Vehicle-to-Everything Communication,” will be jointly funded by UTM and HYU for a period of 2 years.