Dr. Evgenii Vinogradov, also known as Genia, is the Director of Research at NextG, a research group within N3Cat. His work focuses on advancing next-generation wireless communication systems, particularly in challenging environments such as underwater, aerial, and space-based networks. His expertise spans wireless channel modeling, Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), MIMO-based architectures, and Advanced Air Mobility (i.e., flying cars). His research bridges theory, large-scale simulations, and experimental validation, ensuring real-world impact in wireless channel modeling, network architectures, and communication protocols.

Dr. Vinogradov earned his PhD in Telecommunications Engineering from UCLouvain, Belgium, where he worked on non-stationary wireless channel modeling. Before joining N3Cat, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at KU Leuven and later a Lead Researcher at the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in the UAE. Since 2023, he has also been a Visiting Professor at KU Leuven, where he designed and teaches a graduate course on 6G Communication Networks.

Dr. Vinogradov has co-authored around 50 scientific publications and a book chapter. Beyond academia, he is actively engaged in standardization efforts, working with O-RAN Alliance, IEEE, GCAA, and Eurocontrol on integrating NTNs into next-generation communications. He has participated in multiple EU-funded projects, including ICT, ITN, and SESAR projects, contributing to such 6G topics as cell-free massive MIMO, NTN networking, and O-RAN architectures. He has also collaborated with major telecom companies, including Ericsson, Nokia, NEC, Orange, and Sony, helping bridge the gap between academic research and industry needs. He is an Associate Editor for IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology and regularly organizes workshops on 6G communications.