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Champion, Microsoft Indoor Localization Competition
Champion in 2016 and runner-up in 2018.
RESEARCH RESULTS
Outputs
Selected research achievements and recent academic publications.
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Smart Navigation System for the China International Import Expo
The “Guide” high-precision localization and smart navigation system served CIIE for six consecutive years.
03
China International Industry Fair Awards
Top Award for magnetic communication in 2014 and Innovation Silver Award for indoor localization in 2016.
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First-Prize Science & Technology Awards from the Ministry of Education and Shanghai
First Prize of the Ministry of Education Technology Invention Award, Shanghai Technology Invention Award, and Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award.
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Other Major Awards
A DWELT high-precision localization patent received the China Patent Excellence Award in 2022; integrated localization technology won the National Gold Award in the 2018 China “Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition; integrated communication and navigation technology received the 2020 China Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Achievement Award.
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Selected Academic Publications
2022–2026 · reverse chronological
2026
7 publicationsA Survey of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network, Research Directions, and Open Challenges
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials · 2026
Effective Range and Optimal Frequency of Through-the-Earth Magnetic Induction Communication
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology · 2026
Privacy-Preserving Consensus-Oriented Aggregation for Federated Learning With Heterogeneity
IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, vol. 13, pp. 10496-10514 · 2026
Learning to Evade: Adaptive and Stealthy Attack on Reputation-Based Federated Learning
IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 30, pp. 1836-1840 · 2026
Hierarchical Attention-Driven Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Resource Allocation in Cell-Free Massive MIMO With Integrated Sensing and Communication
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 12, pp. 6955-6969 · 2026
Joint Topology and Beamforming Optimization for Decentralized Federated Learning
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 25, pp. 12945-12961 · 2026
Joint Active and Passive Beamforming for Multi-UE Communication and Extended Target Detection in IRS-Assisted ISAC Systems
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 25, pp. 11577-11592 · 2026
2025
19 publicationsFault Detection and Performance Analysis of Integrated Multi-Constellation GNSS/5G Positioning in Urban Environments
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications · 2025
Through-the-Earth Magnetic Induction Communication and Networking: A Comprehensive Survey
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials · 2025
Over-the-Air Federated Learning With Joint Privacy-Accuracy Optimization
IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 20, pp. 11326-11341 · 2025
Decentralized Federated Learning via Dynamic Topologies and MIMO Over-the-Air Computation
2025 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC Workshops), pp. 1-6 · 2025
StyleCloak: Anonymous Source Coding for Textual Attribute Obfuscation with Semantic Fidelity
2025 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC Workshops), pp. 1-6 · 2025
Multi-Continental Healthcare Modelling Using Blockchain-Enabled Federated Learning
2025 IEEE Global Blockchain Conference (GBC), pp. 1-8 · 2025
BeerReview: A Blockchain-enabled Peer Review Platform
2025 IEEE Global Blockchain Conference (GBC), pp. 1-6 · 2025
Web 3.0: A Survey on the Architectures, Enabling Technologies, Applications, and Challenges
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials · 2025
Towards Quantum-Native Communication Systems: State-of-the-Art, Trends, and Challenges
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials · 2025
Joint Cramér-Rao Bound and Communication Rate Optimization for Dual-Functional Radar-Communication Systems with Target DoA Estimation Errors
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications · 2025
Efficient Federated Edge Learning with ADMM Over RIS Empowered Wireless Channels
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking · 2025
Statistical Channel Modeling and Estimation for PMMA-Based Vehicle-Mounted Magnetic Communication Systems
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology · 2025
Indoor Localization Fusing Inertial Navigation With Monocular Depth Estimation in Federated Learning Framework With Data Heterogeneity
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 74, pp. 1-13 · 2025
Game-Theoretic Incentive Mechanism for Blockchain-Based Federated Learning
IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 10363-10376 · 2025
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Assisted Localization in OFDM Systems With Carrier Frequency Offset and Phase Noise
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 24, no. 8, pp. 7078-7094 · 2025
Dual-Segment Clustering Strategy for Hierarchical Federated Learning in Heterogeneous Wireless Environments
IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1777-1781 · 2025
Reinforcement Learning Based Online Algorithm for Near-Field Time-Varying IRS Phase Shift Optimization: System Evolution Perspective
IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 73, pp. 1231-1245 · 2025
Cooperative UAVs Placement Optimization for Best Multistatic Time-of-Arrival Localization in 5G Networks
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 3561-3574 · 2025
Near-Field Localization with Limited RF Chains: An Array Partitioning Approach
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. 1713-1718 · 2025
2024
20 publicationsBeACONS: A Blockchain-enabled Authentication and Communications Network for Scalable IoV
2024 International Conference on Future Communications and Networks (FCN), Valletta, Malta · 2024
Passive Beamforming for Practical RIS-Assisted Communication Systems With Non-Ideal Hardware
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 73, no. 11, pp. 17743-17748 · 2024
Visual-Based Moving Target Tracking With Solar-Powered Fixed-Wing UAV: A New Learning-Based Approach
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 9115-9129 · 2024
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Assisted Wireless Federated Learning with Imperfect Aggregation
IEEE Transactions on Communications · 2024
OFDMA-F²L: Federated Learning With Flexible Aggregation Over an OFDMA Air Interface
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 7, pp. 6793-6807 · 2024
Fast-Fading Channel and Power Optimization of the Magnetic Inductive Cellular Network
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications · 2024
When Web 3.0 Meets Reality: A Hyperdimensional Fractal Polytope P2P Ecosystems
IEEE Network, pp. 1-8 · 2024
Asynchronous Time-of-Arrival-based 5G Localization: Methods and Optimal Geometry Analysis
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 20, pp. 33994-34008 · 2024
Balancing Performance and Cost for Two-Hop Cooperative Communications: Stackelberg Game and Distributed Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking · 2024
Reinforcement-Learning-Based Policy Design for Outage Minimization in DF Relaying Networks
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 9, pp. 15359-15374 · 2024
Hybrid Digital Twin Model for Greenhouse and Underground Environments
IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 73906-73924 · 2024
The Electric Field DOA Estimation of Low Frequency with Small Aperture Arrays via the Sparse Bayesian Focusing Method
IEEE Sensors Journal · 2024
Hierarchical Codebook Design and Analytical Beamforming Solution for IRS Assisted Communication
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 8924-8938 · 2024
An Efficient Solution to Phase-Shift Optimization for RIS Enabled Joint Communication and Sensing
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 73, no. 12, pp. 19901-19906 · 2024
Blockchain for Finance: A Survey
IET Blockchain, vol. 4, pp. 101-123 · 2024
FedINS2: A Federated-Edge-Learning-Based Inertial Navigation System With Segment Fusion
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 3653-3661 · 2024
A Robust Evolutionary Particle Filter Technique for Integrated Navigation in Urban Environments via GNSS and 5G Signals
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 6866-6878 · 2024
Personalized Federated Learning via Directed Acyclic Graph Based Blockchain
IET Blockchain, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 73-82 · 2024
Dynamic Resource Allocation for Real Time Cloud XR Video Transmission: A Reinforcement Learning Approach
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 996-1010 · 2024
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Empowered Federated Edge Learning with Statistical CSI
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 6595-6608 · 2024
2023
12 publicationsESKF-based Vehicle Positioning Through Cellular Signals, GNSS, IMU, and Odometer
2023 IEEE Conference on Antenna Measurements and Applications (CAMA), Genoa, Italy, pp. 1-3 · 2023
Cache-Aided MEC With the Assistance of Intelligent Reflecting Surface
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10, no. 19, pp. 16686-16699 · 2023
Visual Camouflage and Online Trajectory Planning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Disguised Video Surveillance: Recent Advances and a Case Study
IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 48-57 · 2023
Deep Reinforcement Learning-Driven Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Assisted Radio Surveillance With a Fixed-Wing UAV
IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 18, pp. 4546-4560 · 2023
Channel Access Optimization in Unlicensed Spectrum for Downlink URLLC: Centralized and Federated DRL Approaches
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 41, no. 7, pp. 2208-2222 · 2023
Joint User, Channel, Modulation-Coding Selection, and RIS Configuration for Jamming Resistance in Multiuser OFDMA Systems
IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 1631-1645 · 2023
Joint Localization and Communication Study for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Communication System
IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 71, no. 5, pp. 3024-3042 · 2023
Machine Learning for 6G Enhanced Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Services
IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 48-54 · 2023
Joint Active and Passive Beamforming Design for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Enabled Integrated Sensing and Communication
IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 2457-2474 · 2023
One Bit Aggregation for Federated Edge Learning with Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface: Analysis and Optimization
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 872-888 · 2023
Water–Energy–Carbon Synergies and Trade-offs: A Daily Nexus Analysis for Wastewater Treatment Plants
Resources, Conservation and Recycling, vol. 188, 106712 · 2023
Dynamic Offloading Strategy for Delay Sensitive Task in Mobile Edge Computing Networks
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 526-538 · 2023
2022
8 publicationsBayesian User Localization and Tracking for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided MIMO Systems
IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Signal Processing, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 1040-1054 · 2022
QoS-Driven Resource Optimization for Intelligent Fog Radio Access Network: A Dynamic Power Allocation Perspective
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 394-407 · 2022
Complex-valued Reinforcement Learning Based Dynamic Beamforming Design for IRS Aided Time-Varying Downlink Channel
2022 IEEE 95th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2022-Spring), pp. 1-5 · 2022
Disguised Tailing and Video Surveillance with Solar-Powered Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 71, no. 5, pp. 5507-5518 · 2022
Multiple Configured-Grants Optimization in Grant-Free NOMA for mURLLC Service
ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, pp. 4516-4521 · 2022
A Survey of 17 Indoor Travel Assistance Systems for Blind and Visually Impaired People
IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 138-148 · 2022
Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning for Relay Selection and Power Optimization in Two-Hop Cooperative Relay Network
IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 70, no. 1, pp. 171-184 · 2022
Optimization of Grant-free NOMA with Multiple Configured-Grants for mURLLC
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 1222-1236 · 2022