Northeastern University Wireless Networks and Embedded Systems Lab
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Daniele Pugliese

Visting PhD Student

Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Northeastern University

Emails: pugliese.da@northeastern.edu







Biography

Daniele Pugliese received a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Automation Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Telecommunication Engineering (both cum laude) from Politecnico di Bari in 2021 and 2023, respectively. Since November 2023 he is a Ph.D. Student in Smart and Sustainable Industry at the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Politecnico di Bari. His research interests include novel technologies that support Beyond 5G and 6G mobile systems, such as smart radio environments and non-terrestrial networks.

Research Interests

  • Beyond 5G and 6G

  • Smart Radio Environments

  • Non-Terrestrial Networks

Publications

Articles in Conference Proceedings

  • D. Pugliese, M. Quadrini, D. Striccoli, G. Piro, C. Roseti, G. Boggia and L. A. Grieco, "Architectural Analysis and Performance Evaluation of Integrated Access-Backhaul Non-Terrestrial Networks," in Proc. 28th European Wireless Conference (EW23), 2023.

  • S. Carbonara, D. Pugliese, E. Boffetti, F. Greco, B. Didonna, G. Grieco, A. Fascista and L. A. Grieco, "An Indoor Experimental Testbed for 5G-based UAV Control and Communication," in Proc. 21th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob), 2025.

  • S. Carbonara, D. Pugliese, A. Fascista, A. Coluccia and G. Boggia, "5G-Compliant Integrated Sensing and Communication at Sub-6 GHz: Experiments with SDRs and OpenAirInterface," in Proc. 30th European Wireless Conference (EW25), 2025.

  • E. Boffetti, S. Carbonara, D. Pugliese, G. Grieco, C. Sbiroli, A. Fascista, A. Rago and G. Piro, "Towards the Integration of Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks: a Testbed for in-Lab Evaluation," in Proc. 17th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops (ICUMT), 2025.

Articles in Journals

  • G. Grieco, G. Iacovelli, D. Pugliese, D. Striccoli and L. A. Grieco, "A System-Level Simulation Module for Multi-UAV IRS-assisted Communications," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2024. [pdf]

  • D. Pugliese, M. Quadrini, D. Striccoli, C. Roseti, F. Zampognaro, G. Piro, L. A. Grieco and G. Boggia, "Integrating terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks via IAB technology: System-level design and evaluation," Computer Networks (Elsevier), 2024. [pdf]

  • D. Pugliese, G. Iacovelli, A. Fascista, D. Striccoli, O. Romanov, L. A. Grieco and G. Boggia, "Visible Light Indoor Positioning with a Single LED and Distributed Single-Element OIRS: An Iterative Approach with Adaptive Beam Steering," arXiv preprint, 2025. [pdf]