Publications

📃 Journal Papers

J36) Microwave linear analog computer (MiLAC) for simultaneous active and passive beamforming
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Commun. Lett., 2026 [Code]

J35) Channel estimation in MIMO systems aided by microwave linear analog computers (MiLACs)
Q. Zhang, M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., 2026

J34) Active beyond-diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces: Modeling, architecture design, and optimization
S. Shen, H. Li, M. Nerini, Q. Wu, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., 2026

J33) Analog computing with hybrid couplers and phase shifters
M. Nerini, X. Liu, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech., 2026

J32) Capacity of two-user wireless systems aided by movable signals
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., 2026 [Code]

J31) Enabling smart radio environments in the frequency domain with movable signals
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., 2026 [Code]

J30) Low-complexity planar beyond-diagonal RIS architecture design using graph theory
M. Nerini, Z. Wu, S. Shen, B. Clerckx
IEEE Commun. Lett., 2026

J29) MIMO systems aided by microwave linear analog computers: Capacity-achieving architectures with reduced circuit complexity
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., 2026 [Code]

J28) Beyond-diagonal RIS architecture design and optimization under physics-consistent models
Z. Wu, M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., 2026

J27) Movable beyond-diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces: Moving, interconnecting, or both?
S. Xu, M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., 2026

J26) Movable signals with dual-polarized fixed Intelligent surfaces: Beyond diagonal reflection matrices
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Commun. Lett., 2026 [Code]

J25) A tutorial on beyond-diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces: Modeling, architectures, system design and optimization, and applications
H. Li, M. Nerini, S. Shen, B. Clerckx
IEEE Commun. Surv. Tutor., 2025

J24) Analog computing for signal processing and communications - Part II: Toward gigantic MIMO beamforming
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Signal Process., 2025 [Code]

J23) Analog computing for signal processing and communications - Part I: Computing with microwave networks
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Signal Process., 2025 [Code]

J22) Physics-compliant modeling and scaling laws of multi-RIS aided MIMO systems
M. Nerini, G. Gradoni, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., 2025 [Code]

J21) Beyond-diagonal RIS prototype and performance evaluation
J. Tapie, M. Nerini, B. Clerckx, P. del Hougne
IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., 2025

J20) Global optimal closed-form solutions for intelligent surfaces with mutual coupling: Is mutual coupling detrimental or beneficial?
M. Nerini, H. Li, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., 2025 [Code]

J19) T-parameters based modeling for stacked intelligent metasurfaces: Tractable and physically consistent model
H. Yahya, M. Nerini, B. Clerckx, M. Debbah
IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., 2025

J18) Dual-polarized beyond diagonal RIS
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Commun. Lett., 2025 [Code]

J17) Localized and distributed beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces with lossy interconnections: Modeling and optimization
M. Nerini, G. Ghiaasi, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Commun., 2025

J16) Beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces in wideband OFDM communications: Circuit-based modeling and optimization
H. Li, M. Nerini, S. Shen, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., 2025

J15) Beyond diagonal RIS: Passive maximum ratio transmission and interference nulling enabler
H. Yahya, H. Li, M. Nerini, B. Clerckx, M. Debbah
IEEE Open J. Commun. Soc., 2024

J14) A universal framework for multiport network analysis of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
M. Nerini, S. Shen, H. Li, M. Di Renzo, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., 2024

J13) Physically consistent modeling of stacked intelligent metasurfaces implemented with beyond diagonal RIS
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Commun. Lett., 2024

J12) Static grouping strategy design for beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
M. Nerini, S. Shen, B. Clerckx
IEEE Commun. Lett., 2024

J11) Beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces utilizing graph theory: Modeling, architecture design, and optimization
M. Nerini, S. Shen, H. Li, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., 2024 [Code]

J10) Beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces with mutual coupling: Modeling and optimization
H. Li, S. Shen, M. Nerini, M. Di Renzo, B. Clerckx
IEEE Commun. Lett., 2024

J9) Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces 2.0: Beyond diagonal phase shift matrices
H. Li, S. Shen, M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Commun. Mag., 2023

J8) Pareto frontier for the performance-complexity trade-off in beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Commun. Lett., 2023 [Code]

J7) User-driven adaptive CSI feedback with ordered vector quantization
V. Rizzello, M. Nerini, M. Joham, B. Clerckx, W. Utschick
IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., 2023

J6) Discrete-value group and fully connected architectures for beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
M. Nerini, S. Shen, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., 2023

J5) Closed-form global optimization of beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
M. Nerini, S. Shen, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., 2023 [Code]

J4) Machine learning for PIN side-channel attacks based on smartphone motion sensors
M. Nerini, E. Favarelli, M. Chiani
IEEE Access, 2023 [Code]

J3) Overhead-free blockage detection and precoding through physics-based graph neural networks: LIDAR data meets ray tracing
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., 2023

J2) Machine learning-based CSI feedback with variable length in FDD massive MIMO
M. Nerini, V. Rizzello, M. Joham, W. Utschick, B. Clerckx
IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., 2022 [Code]

J1) Augmented PIN authentication through behavioral biometrics
M. Nerini, E. Favarelli, M. Chiani
Sensors, 2022 [Code]

💬 Conference Papers

C5) Enabling gigantic MIMO beamforming with analog computing
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE GLOBECOM, Taipei, Taiwan, 2025 [Code]

C4) Analog computing with microwave networks
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
IEEE GLOBECOM, Taipei, Taiwan, 2025 [Code]

C3) Physics-compliant modeling and scaling laws of multi-RIS aided systems
M. Nerini, G. Gradoni, B. Clerckx
EuCAP, Stockholm, Sweden, 2025 [Code]

C2) Wideband modeling and beamforming for beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
H. Li, M. Nerini, S. Shen, B. Clerckx
IEEE SPAWC, Lucca, Italy, 2024

C1) 5G network slicing for wi-fi networks
M. Nerini, D. Palma
IFIP/IEEE IM, Bordeaux, France, 2021 [Code]

📘 Book Chapters

B2) Electromagnetically consistent modeling, optimization, and scaling laws of RIS
M. Nerini, H. Li, S. Shen, B. Clerckx
in the book Electromagnetic signal and information theory: From synergizing three realms to evolution of next generation communications, Elsevier, 2026

B1) Beyond diagonal RISs: Architectures and operating modes
M. Nerini, H. Li, S. Shen, B. Clerckx
in the book Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces for wireless communications: Modeling, architectures, and applications, Springer Nature, 2026

📝 Preprints

P6) Microwave linear analog computers (MiLACs) for communications: Opportunities and challenges
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
arXiv:2607.22509, 2026

P5) Channel estimation and beamforming for microwave linear analog computers (MiLACs)-aided multiuser MISO systems
Q. Zhang, M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
arXiv:2607.00954, 2026

P4) RIS optimization and scaling laws in multi-operator systems: Is quadratic scaling achievable?
Z. Wu, M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
arXiv:2605.01389, 2026

P3) Physics-compliant modeling and optimization of MIMO systems aided by microwave linear analog computers
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
arXiv:2602.19379, 2026

P2) Microwave linear analog computer (MiLAC)-aided multiuser MISO: Fundamental limits and beamforming design
Z. Wu, M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
arXiv:2601.10060, 2026

P1) Capacity of MIMO systems aided by microwave linear analog computers (MiLACs)
M. Nerini, B. Clerckx
arXiv:2506.05983, 2025