Chintha Tellambura, University of Alberta

Research

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Latest papers

Standard Condition Number-Based Robust Signal Detection with Whitening under Uncertainty
2026
Sub-Connected Hybrid Beamfocusing Design for RSMA-Enabled Near-Field Communications With Imperfect CSI and SIC
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology · 2026 · senior author
Optimization of Rate-Splitting Multiple Access With Integrated Sensing and Backscatter Communication
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology · 2025

All 726 publications

Latest funding

Advanced coding techniques for 5G communications systems and beyond
NSERC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$236,400
Practical network coding solutions for multimedia multicast
NSERC · 2013 · Co-investigator
$207,600
Multiple antenna two-way relay networks
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$385,000

All 8 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 726 publications.

01

Standard Condition Number-Based Robust Signal Detection with Whitening under Uncertainty

Tharindu Udupitiya, Saman Atapattu, Prathap Dharmawansa, Chintha Tellambura, Mérouane Debbah

2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1109/wcnc65185.2026.11555313

02

Sub-Connected Hybrid Beamfocusing Design for RSMA-Enabled Near-Field Communications With Imperfect CSI and SIC

Jiasi Zhou, Ruirui Chen, Yanjing Sun, Chintha Tellambura

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1109/tvt.2026.3708206

03

Optimization of Rate-Splitting Multiple Access With Integrated Sensing and Backscatter Communication

Diluka Galappaththige, Shayan Zargari, Chintha Tellambura, Geoffrey Ye Li

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology202516 citations

DOI: 10.1109/tvt.2025.3536330

04

Downlink Beamforming for Cell-Free ISAC: A Fast Complex Oblique Manifold Approach

Shayan Zargari, Diluka Galappaththige, Chintha Tellambura, Geoffrey Ye Li

IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications202512 citations

DOI: 10.1109/twc.2025.3553438

05

Transmit Power-Efficient Beamforming Design for Integrated Sensing and Backscatter Communication

Shayan Zargari, Diluka Galappaththige, Chintha Tellambura

IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society202511 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1109/ojcoms.2025.3527860

06

Joint Beam Scheduling and Resource Allocation for Flexible RSMA-Aided Near-Field Communications

Jiasi Zhou, Cong Zhou, Yijie Mao, Chintha Tellambura

IEEE Wireless Communications Letters202510 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1109/lwc.2024.3517151

07

Flexible Rate-Splitting Multiple Access for Near-Field Integrated Sensing and Communications

Jiasi Zhou, Cong Zhou, Cheng Zeng, Chintha Tellambura

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology20259 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1109/tvt.2025.3546254

08

Waveform Design for Integrated Sensing and Communications With PAPR Constraint

Huimin Liu, Lei Zhong, Chintha Tellambura, Yong Li, Wei Cheng

IEEE Wireless Communications Letters20257 citations

DOI: 10.1109/lwc.2025.3551510

09

Low-Complexity Multi-Target Detection in ELAA ISAC

Diluka Galappaththige, Shayan Zargari, Chintha Tellambura, Geoffrey Ye Li

IEEE Communications Letters20256 citations

DOI: 10.1109/lcomm.2025.3537457

10

Hybrid Beamforming Design for RSMA-Enabled Near-Field Integrated Sensing and Communications

Jiasi Zhou, Chintha Tellambura, Geoffrey Ye Li

IEEE Transactions on Communications20255 citations

DOI: 10.1109/tcomm.2025.3599901

Advanced coding techniques for 5G communications systems and beyond

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Ardakani, Masoud

$236,400

Practical network coding solutions for multimedia multicast

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Ardakani, Masoud

$207,600

Multiple antenna two-way relay networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Tellambura, Chintha

$385,000

Intelligent signal processing for ubiquitous high-capacity, heterogeneous, scalable wireless networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Tellambura, Chintha

$589,500

Efficient detection algorithms for MIMO and OFDM

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Tellambura, Chintha

$278,500

Infrastructure for Establishing a Communications Research Laboratory (CRL)

Principal investigatorCFI2003John R. Evans Leaders Fund: On-going New Opportunities Fund

Principal investigators: Tellambura, Chintha

Keywords: Ultra-Wideband Communications, Channel measurements, Wireless Testing Facility, Communication Theory, Multi-carrier Communication, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), Space-time Coding, Digital Signal Processing

$222,483

Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing for woreless communications

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Tellambura, Chintha

$112,000

Enabling technologies for future wireless high throughput packet data access

Co-investigatorNSERC2002Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Krzymien, Witold

$1,025

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
School of Engineering
Science
Engineering and Computer Engineering
McGill School Of Computer Science
Electrical & Software Engineering
Other

Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Chinthananda Tellambura

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

726 shared papers, latest 2026

Masoud Ardakani

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

62 shared papers, latest 2024

Hai Jiang

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

39 shared papers, latest 2021

Ha Nguyen

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

7 shared papers, latest 2010

Trung Duong

Faculty

6 shared papers, latest 2015

Julian Cheng

School of Engineering

4 shared papers, latest 2012

Vijay Bhargava

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

4 shared papers, latest 2000

Yindi Jing

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

4 shared papers, latest 2013

Tho Le-Ngoc

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

3 shared papers, latest 2017

Muhammad Hanif

Science

3 shared papers, latest 2020

Xiao-Wen Chang

McGill School Of Computer Science

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Sami Muhaidat

Engineering and Computer Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2022

Abraham Fapojuwo

Electrical & Software Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2006

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