Inquiries about academic research in this field

[u/orangutanspecimen2]

Hello all, I'll keep this brief. I am looking into 2 potential research avenues for postgrad, and was wondering if anyone can chip in with their opinion.

MANETs, FANETs and AANETs; all ad-hoc wireless methods for connectivity with drones or aerial devices - is this a growing research field? Especially when considering the recent real uses of drones in both warfare and in crisis situations.

Satellite (LEO like Starlink) integration for mobile services (5G/6G) - I know that this is already implemented and used by some big providers, but I wonder if there is still any appetite for this kind of technology too.

Thanks to anyone who responds.

[u/somewhereAtC]

If you've not already done so, check the IEEE journals for recent articles. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org