The York-Zhejiang Lab is interested in the following research areas:

• Green cognitive radio
• Green radio access networks (G-RAN)
• Energy-efficient networking paradigms, systems and architecture
• Cognitive communications for smart environments
• Applications of advanced Artificial Intelligence
• Compressed sensing for energy-efficient cognitive radio and networks
• Cognitive mesh (CogMesh), ad-hoc and body area (sensor) networks
• Low complexity & reconfigurable cognitive radio
• Cognitive radio for next-generation opportunistic spectrum access
• Spectrum charging/auctions in cognitive networks
• Cognitive Medium Access Control/etiquette protocols
• Security in cognitive radio & networks
• Testbed and trials for cognitive radio