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Selected output from the HAF Lab<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Peer-reviewed work on acoustic ultra-massive MIMO, magnetic MIMO, cooperative multi-robot arrays and buoy-free AUV\u2013UAV links, published across communications, robotics and ocean-engineering venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IEEE JSAC   IEEE TWC   IEEE IoT Journal   OCEANS MTS\/IEEE   ICRA   Nature Communications Eng.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Techno-Economic Evaluation of a PV-Battery Microgrid for Retreat Houses in Iceland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sverrir Jan Nordfjord, Sara Zeidabadi Nezhad, and Runar Unnthorsson, – Nordic Energy Informatics Academy Conference 2026<\/em>, University of Iceland, Reykjav\u00edk, Iceland, September 2\u20134, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A Master\u2019s Thesis as a Multidisciplinary Engineering Journey: Wireless Inductive Charging Underwater as a Vehicle for Integrated Learning in Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sverrir Jan Nordfjord, Kristinn Andersen, and Helgi Thorbergsson, – 35th Annual Conference of the European Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering (EAEEIE)<\/em>, Varna, Bulgaria, June 3\u20135, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Towards Buoy-Free Networks: Adaptive Resource Allocation for Concurrent AUV-to-UAV Communication via Translational Acoustic-RF (TARF) Modes<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alizadeh, F., Akyildiz, I.F., Andersen, K., and S. E. Thorsteinsson – Submitted for publication, August 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Structured Acoustic-RF Multiplexing for Buoy-Free Mobile AUV-to-UAV Communication<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alizadeh, F., Akyildiz, I.F., Andersen, K., and S. E. Thorsteinsson – Submitted for publication, August 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Active Metasurfaces for Underwater Acoustic RIS: Control-Ready Reflection Modeling and Multifunctional Wave Control.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alizadeh, F., Akyildiz, I.F., Andersen, K., and S. E. Thorsteinsson – Submitted for publication, May 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Programmable Active Metasurfaces for Underwater Acoustic RIS: OAM Wave Synthesis and Structured-Beam Communications. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alizadeh, F., Akyildiz, I.F., Andersen, K., and S. E. Thorsteinsson – Submitted for publication, April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learning Ocean Channel Cartography: A Digital Twin Approach to Communication-Aware Autonomy for Maritime 6G. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Mahgoli, M., Akyildiz, I. F., Andersen, K., Sofia Giesta da Silva, T., and S. E. Thorsteinsson – IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 74, pp. 11534\u201311549, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.1109\/TCOMM.2026.3712573<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tunable Active Metasurfaces for Next Generation Underwater aRIS-Assisted Communication<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alizadeh, F., Akyildiz, I.F., Andersen, K., and S. E. Thorsteinsson – in Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Underwater Networks and Systems<\/em>, Shenzhen, China, Article 8, pp. 1\u20138, published online May 22, 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Received the Best Paper Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.1145\/3784941.3784966<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Steering Uncertainty: Mean-Field-Augmented Physics-Informed Reinforcement Learning for AUV Swarm Coordination in Underwater IoT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Mahgoli, M., Akyildiz, I.F., Andersen, K., and Thorsteinsson, S. E. – 22nd International Conference on Distributed Computing in Smart Systems and the Internet of Things, Reykjavik, Iceland, 2026, pp. 726-733. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.1109\/DCOSS-IoT69657.2026.00114.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Acoustic RIS for Massive Spatial Multiplexing: Unleashing Degrees of Freedom and Capacity in Underwater Communications<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

L. Zhao, J. Tan, J. Wang, I. F. Akyildiz, and Z. Sun – in IEEE INFOCOM 2026 – IEEE Conference on Computer Communications<\/em>, pp. 1\u201310, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.1109\/INFOCOM59046.2026.11571242<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A Hierarchical AI-Driven Hybrid Communication Framework for Underwater Swarm Coordination: Achieving Sub-Microsecond Synchronization and Robust Cooperative MIMO Performance.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Mahgoli, M., Akyildiz, I. F., Andersen, K., Thorsteinsson, S. E., & \u00dalfarsson, M. \u00d6. – IEEE Internet of Things Journal<\/em>, 13<\/em>(12), 26932-26948.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.1109\/JIOT.2026.3678823<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Joint Wireless Charging Planning and Task Assignment for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guo, H., Akyildiz, I. F., Thorsteinsson, S. E. and K. Andersen – in GLOBECOM 2025<\/em> – IEEE Global Communications Conference<\/em>, pp. 5472\u20135477, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.1109\/GLOBECOM59602.2025.11432094<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Acoustic RIS for Massive Spatial Multiplexing: Unleashing Degrees of Freedom and Capacity in Underwater Communications<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

L. Zhao, J. Tan, J. Wang, I. F. Akyildiz, and Z. Sun – in IEEE INFOCOM 2026 – IEEE Conference on Computer Communications<\/em>, pp. 1\u201310, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.1109\/INFOCOM59046.2026.11571242<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tunable Active Metasurfaces for Next Generation Underwater aRIS-Assisted Communication<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alizadeh, F., Akyildiz, I.F., Andersen, K., and S. E. Thorsteinsson – in Wuwnet’25, Shenzhen, China, October 2025. Received the Best Paper Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.1145\/3784941.3784966<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Formation Control for Swarm Underwater Vehicles Using Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

T. Girici, H. Guo, I. F. Akyildiz, K. Andersen, and S. E. \u00deorsteinsson – in BalkanCom 2025 – 8th International Balkan Conference on Communications and Networking, Piraeus, Greece, June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.1109\/BALKANCOM65827.2025.11186029
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Covering Underwater Shadow Zones Using Acoustic Reconfigurable Intelligent SurfacesFormation Control for Swarm Underwater Vehicles Using Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

L. Zhao, J. Tan, J. Wang, I. F. Akyildiz, and Z. Sun – in IEEE INFOCOM 2025 – IEEE Conference on Computer Communications<\/em>, pp. 1\u201310, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.1109\/INFOCOM55648.2025.11044529<\/a>
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Powering Underwater Robotics Sensor Networks Through Ocean Energy Harvesting and Wireless Power Transfer Methods: Systematic Review<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

S. J. Nordfjord, S. E. \u00deorsteinsson, and K. Andersen – Journal of Marine Science and Engineering<\/em>,
vol. 13, no. 9, Article 1728, September 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.3390\/jmse1309172<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Design, Modelling and Analysis of Underwater Acoustic Backscatter Communications<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

N. Tang, Y. Liu, X. Chu, and I. F. Akyildiz – in ICC 2024 – IEEE International Conference on Communications<\/em>, Denver, Colorado, USA, pp. 4227\u20134232, June 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.1109\/ICC51166.2024.10623056<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Citation & preprint policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All HAF publications are indexed with persistent DOIs and, where publisher policy permits, an accompanying preprint is deposited in the University of Iceland institutional repository (Skemman) and on arXiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please cite the published version where available; preprint identifiers are listed alongside each entry above for early-access reference.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Funding acknowledgment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This research is supported by Rann\u00eds, the Icelandic Research Fund, under Grant No. 239994-051<\/strong>, “Buoy-Free Acoustic-Aerial Networking for Underwater Robotics.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requests for datasets, code or full-text access can be directed through the Contact page. Media and press may request high-resolution figures for coverage of listed work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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