Giovanni Geraci

Welcome to my webpage!

I specialize in AI/ML for wireless communications, with a focus on Generative AI for radio digital twins and the use of LLMs in the telecom domain.

My expertise spans cellular (3GPP 5G/6G) and Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11be/bn) technologies, gained through R&D roles at a telecom vendor, a mobile operator, and academia.

Innovation & Leadership

• AI Research Lead at Nokia Standards. Formerly with Telefónica and Bell Labs.
• 100+ publications, including Best Paper Awards at IEEE ICC (2025), IEEE Globecom (2022), and IEEE PIMRC (2019).
• IEEE Communications Theory Early Achievement Award (2023).
• IEEE Communications Society Outstanding Young Researcher Award for EMEA (2018).

Academia & Lecturing

• Tenured Professor and former Head of Telecommunications Engineering.
• IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, 100+ keynotes and lectures worldwide. 
• Created the IEEE course "Fundamentals of Wi-Fi".
• Teaching Signals and Systems; students describe my teaching as "fantastic, passionate, and supportive".

About Me

Born and raised in Sicily, I have lived across six continents for work, love, and adventure. I feel lucky every day and would probably do this job for free.