Maurizio Magarini is associate professor at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. He obtained his PhD in Telecommunication Engineering in year 1999 from Politecnico di Milano. His research interests are in the broad area of information theory and communication technologies. Topics include synchronization, channel estimation, multi-input/multiple output systems, and coding applied to wireless and optical transmission systems. His most recent research activities have focused on molecular communications, massive MIMO, waveforms for 5G cellular systems, V2X, wireless sensor networks for mission critical applications, and wireless networks using unmanned aerial vehicles and high-altitude platforms.