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RIS-Assisted MIMO Channel Measurements and Characteristics Analysis for 6G Wireless Communication Systems (2025)
Journal Article
Sun, Y., Wang, C.-X., Xu, Y., Xin, L., Huang, J., Huang, J., Qin, Q., Gao, X., Guo, B., Cui, T. J., & Chen, Y. (online). RIS-Assisted MIMO Channel Measurements and Characteristics Analysis for 6G Wireless Communication Systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, https://doi.org/10.1109/tvt.2025.3562703

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) can manipulate the electromagnetic (EM) waves in wireless channels and thus is promising for the sixth generation wireless communication systems. However, there exists little research on RIS channel measuremen... Read More about RIS-Assisted MIMO Channel Measurements and Characteristics Analysis for 6G Wireless Communication Systems.

Integrated Sensing and Communications With Multiple Targets and Multiple Users in Mixed Field (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Xiao, Y., Wang, E., & Chen, Y. (2024, October). Integrated Sensing and Communications With Multiple Targets and Multiple Users in Mixed Field. Presented at 2024 IEEE 24th International Conference on Communication Technology (ICCT), Chengdu, China

Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) plays a crucial role in the next-generation wireless systems. Owing to the deployment of high carrier frequencies and/or large-scale antenna arrays, targets and communications users in the ISAC systems may... Read More about Integrated Sensing and Communications With Multiple Targets and Multiple Users in Mixed Field.

Joint Sensing and Communications Using Bi-static Radar With Two Users (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, E., Xiao, Y., & Chen, Y. (2024, October). Joint Sensing and Communications Using Bi-static Radar With Two Users. Presented at International Conference on Communication Technology Proceedings ICCT, Chengdu, China

Joint sensing and communications (JSAC) systems have garnered significant research attention by integrating sensing capabilities with communication functionalities. Despite this interest, there is limited exploration of scenarios involving multiple u... Read More about Joint Sensing and Communications Using Bi-static Radar With Two Users.

Satellite-UAV Networks for 6G Control: A Sensing-Communication-Computing-Control Closed Loop Perspective (2025)
Journal Article
Lei, C., Fang, X., Feng, W., Chen, Y., Xiao, M., Ge, N., & Mao, S. (online). Satellite-UAV Networks for 6G Control: A Sensing-Communication-Computing-Control Closed Loop Perspective. IEEE Network, https://doi.org/10.1109/MNET.2025.3551343

The future sixth-generation (6G) networks are envisioned to support machines and robots besides human beings. In order to efficiently support machines and robots working in remote and post-disaster areas, satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs... Read More about Satellite-UAV Networks for 6G Control: A Sensing-Communication-Computing-Control Closed Loop Perspective.

Intelligent Sensing and Identification of Spectrum Anomalies With Alpha-Stable Noise (2025)
Journal Article
Liu, M., Wen, Z., Chen, Y., Zhang, J., Cheng, H., & Zhao, N. (online). Intelligent Sensing and Identification of Spectrum Anomalies With Alpha-Stable Noise. International Journal of Intelligent Systems, https://doi.org/10.1155/int/5010973

As the electromagnetic environment becomes more complex, a significant number of interferences and malfunctions of authorized equipment can result in anomalies in spectrum usage. Utilizing intelligent spectrum technology to sense and identify anomali... Read More about Intelligent Sensing and Identification of Spectrum Anomalies With Alpha-Stable Noise.

Channel Map-Based Angle Domain Multiple Access for Cell-Free Massive MIMO Communications (2025)
Journal Article
Chen, S., Wang, C.-X., Li, J., Huang, C., Chang, H., Huang, Y., Huang, J., & Chen, Y. (online). Channel Map-Based Angle Domain Multiple Access for Cell-Free Massive MIMO Communications. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTSP.2025.3536289

Being aware of the channel and its properties is critical for coherent transmission in massive multiple-input multiple-output (M-MIMO) systems due to the large channel dimension in the space domain. In cell-free (CF) systems, the channel dimension in... Read More about Channel Map-Based Angle Domain Multiple Access for Cell-Free Massive MIMO Communications.

A Survey of Oscillation Localization Techniques in Power Systems (2025)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Fan, Z., Gregory, D., Zhou, X., & Rabbani, R. (2025). A Survey of Oscillation Localization Techniques in Power Systems. IEEE Access, 13, 28836-28860. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3540318

With the increasingly high penetration of renewable energy sources and the more integration of flexible loads, the power system is currently experiencing significant changes. While these changes aim to meet the growing needs of modern society, they a... Read More about A Survey of Oscillation Localization Techniques in Power Systems.

A Novel 3D GBSM and BDCM for 6G mmWave Massive MIMO ISAC Systems (2025)
Journal Article
Yang, R., Wang, C.-X., Feng, R., Chen, Y., Huang, J., & Aggoune, E.-H. M. (online). A Novel 3D GBSM and BDCM for 6G mmWave Massive MIMO ISAC Systems. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3535781

In this paper, a novel three-dimensional (3D) geometry-based stochastic model (GBSM) and a beam domain channel model (BDCM) for sixth-generation (6G) millimeter wave (mmWave) massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) integrated sensing and commun... Read More about A Novel 3D GBSM and BDCM for 6G mmWave Massive MIMO ISAC Systems.

Finite-Precision Arithmetic Transceiver for Massive MIMO Systems (2025)
Journal Article
Fang, Y., Chen, L., Chen, Y., & Yin, H. (2025). Finite-Precision Arithmetic Transceiver for Massive MIMO Systems. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 43(3), 688-704. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2025.3531532

Efficient implementation of massive multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) transceivers is essential for the next-generation wireless networks. To reduce the high computational complexity of the massive MIMO transceiver, in this paper, we propose a ne... Read More about Finite-Precision Arithmetic Transceiver for Massive MIMO Systems.

Wireless Merged-r LT Coded Computation: A Low-Latency Design for Non-Linear Tasks (2025)
Journal Article
Fang, B., Chen, L., Chen, Y., & Wang, W. (online). Wireless Merged-r LT Coded Computation: A Low-Latency Design for Non-Linear Tasks. IEEE Transactions on Communications, https://doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3529253

Coded computation has attracted significant attention because it can eliminate the stragglers’ effect effectively. Most existing works of coded computation are designed for linear tasks, such as matrix multiplication. They cannot handle nonlinear tas... Read More about Wireless Merged-r LT Coded Computation: A Low-Latency Design for Non-Linear Tasks.

Robust Generative Defense Against Adversarial Attacks in Intelligent Modulation Recognition (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, Z., Ma, L., Liu, M., Chen, Y., Zhao, N., & Nallanathan, A. (online). Robust Generative Defense Against Adversarial Attacks in Intelligent Modulation Recognition. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, https://doi.org/10.1109/tccn.2024.3524184

Deep neural network (DNN) greatly improves the efficiency of modulation recognition in wireless communication, but it also suffers from attacks. Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) possesses powerful data generation capabilities, which can be us... Read More about Robust Generative Defense Against Adversarial Attacks in Intelligent Modulation Recognition.

Integrated Sensing and Communications With Mixed Fields Using Transmit Beamforming (2024)
Journal Article
Xiao, Y., Wang, E., Chen, Y., Chen, L., Ikhlef, A., & Sun, H. (online). Integrated Sensing and Communications With Mixed Fields Using Transmit Beamforming. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, https://doi.org/10.1109/lwc.2024.3521186

Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) is an important enabling technology for the next-generation wireless systems. Owing to the use of large-scale antenna arrays and/or high carrier frequencies, the communications user and the target may foll... Read More about Integrated Sensing and Communications With Mixed Fields Using Transmit Beamforming.

Structured Connectivity for 6G Reflex Arc: Task-Oriented Virtual User and New Uplink-Downlink Tradeoff (2024)
Journal Article
Fang, X., Lei, C., Feng, W., Chen, Y., Ge, N., & Jin, S. (2025). Structured Connectivity for 6G Reflex Arc: Task-Oriented Virtual User and New Uplink-Downlink Tradeoff. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 14(1), 198-202. https://doi.org/10.1109/lwc.2024.3493167

To accommodate the evolving demands of unmanned operations, the future sixth-generation (6G) network will support not only communication links but also sensing-communication-computing-control (SC3) loops. In each SC3 cycle, the sensor uploads sensing... Read More about Structured Connectivity for 6G Reflex Arc: Task-Oriented Virtual User and New Uplink-Downlink Tradeoff.

Optimizing Multi-UAV Multi-User System Through Integrated Sensing and Communication for Age of Information (AoI) Analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Zhou, Y., Khuwaja, A. A., Li, X., Zhao, N., & Chen, Y. (2024). Optimizing Multi-UAV Multi-User System Through Integrated Sensing and Communication for Age of Information (AoI) Analysis. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 5, 6918-6931. https://doi.org/10.1109/ojcoms.2024.3489873

Integrated sensing and communication enhances the spectral efficiency by using shared resources, eliminating the need for separate bandwidth allocations. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) play a key role in this, offering mobility, flexibility, and exte... Read More about Optimizing Multi-UAV Multi-User System Through Integrated Sensing and Communication for Age of Information (AoI) Analysis.

Communication-Centric Integrated Sensing and Communications With Mixed Fields (2024)
Journal Article
Xiao, Y., Wang, E., Chen, Y., Sun, H., & Ikhlef, A. (2024). Communication-Centric Integrated Sensing and Communications With Mixed Fields. SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences, 67(12), Article 219301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11432-024-4152-9

Dear editor, Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) is expected to play a vital role in the sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks [1]. By utilizing high frequencies, extremely large-scale antenna arrays, and new antenna designs, the 6G-empowe... Read More about Communication-Centric Integrated Sensing and Communications With Mixed Fields.

Model-Driven Channel Estimation for MIMO Monostatic Backscatter System With Deep Unfolding (2024)
Journal Article
Zhou, Y., Li, X., Zhang, X., Hui, X., & Chen, Y. (2024). Model-Driven Channel Estimation for MIMO Monostatic Backscatter System With Deep Unfolding. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 5, 6697-6712. https://doi.org/10.1109/ojcoms.2024.3479234

Monostatic backscatter has garnered significant interest due to its distinct benefits in low-cost passive sensing. Observing and sensing with backscatter necessitates determining the phase and amplitude of the backscatter channel to identify the stat... Read More about Model-Driven Channel Estimation for MIMO Monostatic Backscatter System With Deep Unfolding.

Edge Information Hub: Orchestrating Satellites, UAVs, MEC, Sensing and Communications for 6G Closed-Loop Controls (2024)
Journal Article
Lei, C., Feng, W., Wei, P., Chen, Y., Mao, S., & Ge, N. (2025). Edge Information Hub: Orchestrating Satellites, UAVs, MEC, Sensing and Communications for 6G Closed-Loop Controls. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 43(1), 5-20. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsac.2024.3460053

An increasing number of field robots would be used for mission-critical tasks in remote or post-disaster areas. Due to the limited individual abilities, these robots usually require an edge information hub (EIH), with not only communication but also... Read More about Edge Information Hub: Orchestrating Satellites, UAVs, MEC, Sensing and Communications for 6G Closed-Loop Controls.

3D Mobility Models and Their Impact on the Outage Performance of UAV Communications (2024)
Journal Article
Khuwaja, A. A., & Chen, Y. (online). 3D Mobility Models and Their Impact on the Outage Performance of UAV Communications. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters,

This letter derives new three-dimensional (3D) mobility models and analyzes their impact on the outage performance of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communications. Specifically, new hybrid mobility (HM) models for the UAV movement in 3D space are der... Read More about 3D Mobility Models and Their Impact on the Outage Performance of UAV Communications.