diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e6147ce3fb..d9a226aed4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -849,6 +849,10 @@ set(PHY_NR_CODINGIF
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/PHY/CODING/nrLDPC_load.c
 )
 
+set(PHY_NRLDPC_CODINGIF
+  ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/PHY/CODING/nrLDPC_coding/nrLDPC_coding_interface_load.c
+)
+
 ##############################################
 # Base CUDA setting
 ##############################################
@@ -1058,6 +1062,7 @@ set(PHY_SRC_UE
   ${PHY_POLARSRC}
   ${PHY_SMALLBLOCKSRC}
   ${PHY_NR_CODINGIF}
+  ${PHY_NRLDPC_CODINGIF}
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/pucch_rx.c
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/srs_rx.c
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_uci_tools_common.c
@@ -1113,6 +1118,7 @@ set(PHY_SRC_UE
   ${PHY_POLARSRC}
   ${PHY_SMALLBLOCKSRC}
   ${PHY_NR_CODINGIF}
+  ${PHY_NRLDPC_CODINGIF}
   )
 
 
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrLDPC_coding/nrLDPC_coding_interface.h b/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrLDPC_coding/nrLDPC_coding_interface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6492131df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrLDPC_coding/nrLDPC_coding_interface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
+ * the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ * except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
+ *      contact@openairinterface.org
+ */
+
+/*! \file openair1/PHY/CODING/nrLDPC_coding/nrLDPC_coding_interface.h
+ * \brief interface for libraries implementing coding/decoding algorithms
+ */
+
+#include "PHY/defs_gNB.h"
+
+#ifndef __NRLDPC_CODING_INTERFACE__H__
+#define __NRLDPC_CODING_INTERFACE__H__
+
+/**
+ * \typedef nrLDPC_segment_decoding_parameters_t
+ * \struct nrLDPC_segment_decoding_parameters_s
+ * \brief decoding parameter of segments
+ * \var E input llr segment size
+ * \var R code rate indication
+ * \var llr segment input llr array
+ * \var d Pointers to code blocks before LDPC decoding (38.212 V15.4.0 section 5.3.2)
+ * \var d_to_be_cleared
+ * pointer to the flag used to clear d properly
+ * when true, clear d after rate dematching
+ * \var c Pointers to code blocks after LDPC decoding (38.212 V15.4.0 section 5.2.2)
+ * \var decodeSuccess
+ * flag indicating that the decoding of the segment was successful
+ * IT MUST BE FILLED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION
+ * \var ts_deinterleave deinterleaving time stats
+ * \var ts_rate_unmatch rate unmatching time stats
+ * \var ts_ldpc_decode decoding time stats
+ */
+typedef struct nrLDPC_segment_decoding_parameters_s{
+  int E;
+  uint8_t R;
+  short *llr;
+  int16_t *d;
+  bool *d_to_be_cleared;
+  uint8_t *c;
+  bool decodeSuccess;
+  time_stats_t ts_deinterleave;
+  time_stats_t ts_rate_unmatch;
+  time_stats_t ts_ldpc_decode;
+} nrLDPC_segment_decoding_parameters_t;
+
+/**
+ * \typedef nrLDPC_TB_decoding_parameters_t
+ * \struct nrLDPC_TB_decoding_parameters_s
+ * \brief decoding parameter of transport blocks
+ * \var harq_unique_pid unique id of the HARQ process
+ * WARNING This id should be unique in the whole instance
+ * among the active HARQ processes for the duration of the process
+ * \var processedSegments
+ * pointer to the number of succesfully decoded segments
+ * it initially holds the total number of segments decoded after the previous HARQ round
+ * it finally holds the total number of segments decoded after the current HARQ round
+ * \var nb_rb number of resource blocks
+ * \var Qm modulation order
+ * \var mcs MCS
+ * \var nb_layers number of layers
+ * \var BG LDPC base graph id
+ * \var rv_index redundancy version of the current HARQ round
+ * \var max_ldpc_iterations maximum number of LDPC iterations
+ * \var abort_decode pointer to decode abort flag
+ * \var G Available radio resource bits
+ * \var tbslbrm Transport block size LBRM
+ * \var A Transport block size (This is A from 38.212 V15.4.0 section 5.1)
+ * \var K Code block size at decoder output
+ * \var Z lifting size
+ * \var F filler bits size
+ * \var C number of segments 
+ * \var segments array of segments parameters
+ */
+typedef struct nrLDPC_TB_decoding_parameters_s{
+
+  uint32_t harq_unique_pid;
+  uint32_t *processedSegments;
+
+  uint16_t nb_rb;
+  uint8_t Qm;
+  uint8_t mcs;
+  uint8_t nb_layers;
+
+  uint8_t BG;
+  uint8_t rv_index;
+  uint8_t max_ldpc_iterations;
+  decode_abort_t *abort_decode;
+
+  uint32_t G;
+  uint32_t tbslbrm;
+  uint32_t A;
+  uint32_t K;
+  uint32_t Z;
+  uint32_t F;
+
+  uint32_t C;
+  nrLDPC_segment_decoding_parameters_t *segments;
+} nrLDPC_TB_decoding_parameters_t;
+
+/**
+ * \typedef nrLDPC_slot_decoding_parameters_t
+ * \struct nrLDPC_slot_decoding_parameters_s
+ * \brief decoding parameter of slot
+ * \var frame frame index
+ * \var slot slot index
+ * \var nb_TBs number of transport blocks
+ * \var threadPool pointer to the thread pool
+ * The thread pool can be used by the implementation
+ * in order to launch jobs internally
+ * DEQUEUING THE JOBS IS DONE WITHIN THE IMPLEMENTATION
+ * \var TBs array of TBs decoding parameters
+ */
+typedef struct nrLDPC_slot_decoding_parameters_s{
+  int frame;
+  int slot;
+  int nb_TBs;
+  tpool_t *threadPool;
+  nrLDPC_TB_decoding_parameters_t *TBs;
+} nrLDPC_slot_decoding_parameters_t;
+
+/**
+ * \typedef nrLDPC_segment_encoding_parameters_t
+ * \struct nrLDPC_segment_encoding_parameters_s
+ * \brief encoding parameter of segments
+ * \var E input llr segment size
+ * \var output input llr segment array
+ * \var c Pointers to code blocks before LDPC encoding (38.212 V15.4.0 section 5.2.2)
+ * flag indicating that the decoding of the segment was successful
+ * IT MUST BE FILLED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION
+ * \var ts_interleave interleaving time stats
+ * \var ts_rate_match rate matching time stats
+ * \var ts_ldpc_encode encoding time stats
+ */
+typedef struct nrLDPC_segment_encoding_parameters_s{
+  int E;
+  unsigned char *output;
+  uint8_t *c;
+  time_stats_t ts_interleave;
+  time_stats_t ts_rate_match;
+  time_stats_t ts_ldpc_encode;
+} nrLDPC_segment_encoding_parameters_t;
+
+/**
+ * \typedef nrLDPC_TB_encoding_parameters_t
+ * \struct nrLDPC_TB_encoding_parameters_s
+ * \brief encoding parameter of transport blocks
+ * \var harq_unique_pid unique id of the HARQ process
+ * WARNING This id should be unique in the whole instance
+ * among the active HARQ processes for the duration of the process
+ * \var nb_rb number of resource blocks
+ * \var Qm modulation order
+ * \var mcs MCS
+ * \var nb_layers number of layers
+ * \var BG LDPC base graph id
+ * \var rv_index
+ * \var G Available radio resource bits
+ * \var tbslbrm Transport block size LBRM
+ * \var A Transport block size (This is A from 38.212 V15.4.0 section 5.1)
+ * \var Kb Code block size divided by lifting size
+ * \var K Code block size at input of encoder
+ * \var Z lifting size
+ * \var F filler bits size
+ * \var C number of segments 
+ * \var segments array of segments parameters
+ */
+typedef struct nrLDPC_TB_encoding_parameters_s{
+
+  uint32_t harq_unique_pid;
+
+  uint16_t nb_rb;
+  uint8_t Qm;
+  uint8_t mcs;
+  uint8_t nb_layers;
+
+  uint8_t BG;
+  uint8_t rv_index;
+
+  uint32_t G;
+  uint32_t tbslbrm;
+  uint32_t A;
+  uint32_t Kb;
+  uint32_t K;
+  uint32_t Z;
+  uint32_t F;
+
+  uint32_t C;
+  nrLDPC_segment_encoding_parameters_t *segments;
+} nrLDPC_TB_encoding_parameters_t;
+
+/**
+ * \typedef nrLDPC_slot_encoding_parameters_t
+ * \struct nrLDPC_slot_encoding_parameters_s
+ * \brief encoding parameter of slot
+ * \var frame frame index
+ * \var slot slot index
+ * \var nb_TBs number of transport blocks
+ * \var threadPool pointer to the thread pool
+ * The thread pool can be used by the implementation
+ * in order to launch jobs internally
+ * DEQUEUING THE JOBS IS DONE WITHIN THE IMPLEMENTATION
+ * \var tinput pointer to the input timer struct
+ * \var tprep pointer to the preparation timer struct
+ * \var tparity pointer to the parity timer struct
+ * \var toutput pointer to the output timer struct
+ * \var TBs array of TBs decoding parameters
+ */
+typedef struct nrLDPC_slot_encoding_parameters_s{
+  int frame;
+  int slot;
+  int nb_TBs;
+  tpool_t *threadPool;
+  time_stats_t *tinput;
+  time_stats_t *tprep;
+  time_stats_t *tparity;
+  time_stats_t *toutput;
+  nrLDPC_TB_encoding_parameters_t *TBs;
+} nrLDPC_slot_encoding_parameters_t;
+
+typedef int32_t(nrLDPC_coding_init_t)(void);
+typedef int32_t(nrLDPC_coding_shutdown_t)(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief slot decoding function interface
+ * \param nrLDPC_slot_decoding_parameters pointer to the structure holding the parameters necessary for decoding
+ */
+typedef int32_t(nrLDPC_coding_decoder_t)(nrLDPC_slot_decoding_parameters_t *nrLDPC_slot_decoding_parameters);
+
+/**
+ * \brief slot encoding function interface
+ * \param nrLDPC_slot_encoding_parameters pointer to the structure holding the parameters necessary for encoding
+ */
+typedef int32_t(nrLDPC_coding_encoder_t)(nrLDPC_slot_encoding_parameters_t *nrLDPC_slot_encoding_parameters);
+
+typedef struct nrLDPC_coding_interface_s {
+  nrLDPC_coding_init_t *nrLDPC_coding_init;
+  nrLDPC_coding_shutdown_t *nrLDPC_coding_shutdown;
+  nrLDPC_coding_decoder_t *nrLDPC_coding_decoder;
+  nrLDPC_coding_encoder_t *nrLDPC_coding_encoder;
+} nrLDPC_coding_interface_t;
+
+int load_nrLDPC_coding_interface(char *version, nrLDPC_coding_interface_t *interface);
+int free_nrLDPC_coding_interface(nrLDPC_coding_interface_t *interface);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrLDPC_coding/nrLDPC_coding_interface_load.c b/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrLDPC_coding/nrLDPC_coding_interface_load.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4819b68598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrLDPC_coding/nrLDPC_coding_interface_load.c
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
+ * the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ * except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
+ *      contact@openairinterface.org
+ */
+
+/*! \file openair1/PHY/CODING/nrLDPC_coding/nrLDPC_coding_interface_load.c
+ * \brief load library implementing coding/decoding algorithms
+ */
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE 
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
+#include "assertions.h"
+#include "common/utils/LOG/log.h"
+#include "PHY/CODING/nrLDPC_coding/nrLDPC_coding_interface.h"
+#include "PHY/CODING/nrLDPC_extern.h"
+#include "common/config/config_userapi.h"
+#include "common/utils/load_module_shlib.h"
+
+/* arguments used when called from phy simulators exec's which do not use the config module */
+/* arg is used to initialize the config module so that the loader works as expected */
+char *arguments_phy_simulators[64]={"ldpctest",NULL};
+
+int load_nrLDPC_coding_interface(char *version, nrLDPC_coding_interface_t *itf)
+{
+  char *ptr = (char *)config_get_if();
+  char libname[64] = "ldpc";
+
+  if (ptr == NULL) { // phy simulators, config module possibly not loaded
+    uniqCfg = load_configmodule(1, arguments_phy_simulators, CONFIG_ENABLECMDLINEONLY);
+    logInit();
+  }
+  /* function description array, to be used when loading the encoding/decoding shared lib */
+  loader_shlibfunc_t shlib_fdesc[] = {{.fname = "nrLDPC_coding_init"},
+                                      {.fname = "nrLDPC_coding_shutdown"},
+                                      {.fname = "nrLDPC_coding_decoder"},
+                                      {.fname = "nrLDPC_coding_encoder"}};
+  int ret;
+  ret = load_module_version_shlib(libname, version, shlib_fdesc, sizeofArray(shlib_fdesc), NULL);
+  if(ret < 0){
+    LOG_D(PHY, "NR ULSCH decoding module unavailable");
+    return ret;
+  }
+  itf->nrLDPC_coding_init = (nrLDPC_coding_init_t *)shlib_fdesc[0].fptr;
+  itf->nrLDPC_coding_shutdown = (nrLDPC_coding_shutdown_t *)shlib_fdesc[1].fptr;
+  itf->nrLDPC_coding_decoder = (nrLDPC_coding_decoder_t *)shlib_fdesc[2].fptr;
+  itf->nrLDPC_coding_encoder = (nrLDPC_coding_encoder_t *)shlib_fdesc[3].fptr;
+
+  AssertFatal(itf->nrLDPC_coding_init() == 0, "error starting LDPC library %s %s\n", libname, version);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int free_nrLDPC_coding_interface(nrLDPC_coding_interface_t *interface)
+{
+  return interface->nrLDPC_coding_shutdown();
+}