Works (35)

Updated: March 29th, 2025 05:03

2025 journal article

Contextual Combinatorial Beam Management via Online Probing for Multiple Access mmWave Wireless Networks

IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS, 43(3), 959–972.

By: Z. Li n, X. Luo n, M. Chen*, C. Xu n, S. Mao* & Y. Liu n

author keywords: Transceivers; Millimeter wave communication; Wireless networks; Array signal processing; Resource management; Next generation networking; NOMA; Heuristic algorithms; Vehicle dynamics; Machine learning algorithms; Beam management; mmWave; transceiver pairing; wireless networks; multi-armed bandit; contextual awareness
topics (OpenAlex): Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling; Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization; Microwave Engineering and Waveguides
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 20, 2025

2025 journal article

Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Model for Radio Map Estimation in Generative Wireless Networks

IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking.

topics (OpenAlex): Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization; Wireless Communication Networks Research; Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
Source: ORCID
Added: January 16, 2025

2025 chapter

ML for Digital Twin Over Wireless Networks: Creation, Deployment, and Applications

By: Y. Liu* & Z. Yang

topics (OpenAlex): IoT and Edge/Fog Computing; Digital Transformation in Industry; Software-Defined Networks and 5G
Source: ORCID
Added: December 10, 2024

2025 journal article

Optimizing Wireless Resource Management and Synchronization in Digital Twin Networks

IEEE Internet of Things Journal.

topics (OpenAlex): IoT and Edge/Fog Computing; Software-Defined Networks and 5G; Network Time Synchronization Technologies
Source: ORCID
Added: February 17, 2025

2025 journal article

Passive Inter-Satellite Localization Accuracy Optimization in Low Earth Orbit Satellite Networks

IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.

topics (OpenAlex): Inertial Sensor and Navigation; Satellite Communication Systems; Space Satellite Systems and Control
Source: ORCID
Added: January 13, 2025

2025 journal article

QoS-Aware Multi-AIGC Service Orchestration at Edges: An Attention-Diffusion-Aided DRL Method

IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking.

topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Computing and Algorithms; Brain Tumor Detection and Classification; Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services
Source: ORCID
Added: January 20, 2025

2025 journal article

Toward Covert and Reliable Communication for Anti-eavesdropping Transmission in V2X Networks

IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.

By: R. Xu, G. Li, J. Wu, J. Li, Y. Zhao, Y. Liu, M. Chen

topics (OpenAlex):
Source: ORCID
Added: March 28, 2025

2024 journal article

A Joint Communication and Computation Framework for Digital Twin Over Wireless Networks

IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN SIGNAL PROCESSING, 18(1), 6–17.

By: Z. Yang*, M. Chen*, Y. Liu n & Z. Zhang*

author keywords: Digital twin (DT); delay minimization; joint communication and computation design
topics (OpenAlex): IoT and Edge/Fog Computing; Wireless Body Area Networks; Digital Transformation in Industry
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: May 13, 2024

2024 conference paper

Byzantine-Robust Decentralized Federated Learning

Fang, M., Zhang, Z., Hairi, Khanduri, P., Liu, J., Lu, S., … Gong, N. (2024, December 2).

topics (OpenAlex): Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data; Stochastic Gradient Optimization Techniques; Wireless Communication Security Techniques
Source: ORCID
Added: December 9, 2024

2024 journal article

Collaborative Reinforcement Learning Based Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Trajectory Design for 3D UAV Tracking

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MOBILE COMPUTING, 23(12), 10787–10802.

By: Y. Zhu*, M. Chen*, S. Wang*, Y. Hu*, Y. Liu n & C. Yin*

author keywords: Autonomous aerial vehicles; Location awareness; Sensors; Three-dimensional displays; Trajectory; Real-time systems; Signal to noise ratio; Localization; trajectory design; unmanned aerial vehicles; Z function decomposition based reinforcement learning
topics (OpenAlex): Robotic Path Planning Algorithms; UAV Applications and Optimization; Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 6, 2024

2024 journal article

Complex-Valued Neural-Network-Based Federated Learning for Multiuser Indoor Positioning Performance Optimization

IEEE INTERNET OF THINGS JOURNAL, 11(21), 34065–34077.

By: H. Yu*, Y. Liu n & M. Chen*

author keywords: Feature extraction; Data models; Servers; Machine learning algorithms; Transforms; Predictive models; Optimization; Complex-valued channel state information (CSI); complex-valued neural network (CVNN); federated learning (FL); indoor positioning
topics (OpenAlex): Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 15, 2024

2024 article

Context-Aware Beam Management via Online Probing in Combinatorial Multi-Armed Bandits

ICC 2024 - IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, pp. 3202–3207.

By: Z. Li n, X. Luo n, M. Chen*, C. Xu n & Y. Liu n

topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Bandit Algorithms Research; Optimization and Search Problems; Advanced Wireless Network Optimization
Sources: NC State University Libraries, Web Of Science
Added: March 3, 2025

2024 article

Covert and Reliable Semantic Communication Against Cross-layer Privacy Inference over Wireless Edge Networks

2024 IEEE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING CONFERENCE, WCNC 2024.

author keywords: Semantic Communication; Wireless Edge Networks; Covert Communication; Reinforcement Learning; Privacy Leakage
topics (OpenAlex): Wireless Communication Security Techniques; Security in Wireless Sensor Networks; Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 23, 2024

2024 article

Demo: Visualizing the Shadows: Unveiling Data Poisoning Behaviors in Federated Learning

2024 IEEE 44TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEMS, ICDCS 2024, pp. 1431–1434.

By: X. Zhang*, J. Zhang*, K. Chow*, J. Chen*, Y. Mao*, M. Rahouti*, X. Li*, Y. Liu n, W. Wei*

author keywords: Data poisoning; security analysis; federated learning
topics (OpenAlex): Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data; Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning; Network Security and Intrusion Detection
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 4, 2024

2024 journal article

Digital Twin-Assisted Data-Driven Optimization for Reliable Edge Caching in Wireless Networks

IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS, 42(11), 3306–3320.

By: Z. Zhang n, Y. Liu n, Z. Peng n, M. Chen*, D. Xu n & S. Cui*

author keywords: Optimization; Reliability; Wireless networks; Random variables; Backhaul networks; Stochastic processes; Markov decision processes; Data-driven optimization; cache replacement; digital twin; reliable learning; wireless networks
topics (OpenAlex): Caching and Content Delivery; IoT and Edge/Fog Computing; Cooperative Communication and Network Coding
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 15, 2024

2024 article

GemNet: Analysis and Prediction of Building Materials for Optimizing Indoor Wireless Networks

ICC 2024 - IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, pp. 4888–4893.

By: Z. Yang n, Z. Li n, Y. Wang n, J. Liu n, M. Chen* & Y. Liu n

topics (OpenAlex): Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling; Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks; Bluetooth and Wireless Communication Technologies
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: September 22, 2024

2024 journal article

HSESR: Hierarchical Software Execution State Representation for Ultralow-Latency Threat Alerting Over Internet of Things

IEEE INTERNET OF THINGS JOURNAL, 11(21), 34283–34295.

author keywords: Software; Internet of Things; Servers; Cloud computing; Security; Threat assessment; Monitoring; Deep graph representation; deep reinforcement learning; Internet of Things (IoT); recurrent semantic representation; software execution states; threat alerting
topics (OpenAlex): Software Testing and Debugging Techniques; Advanced Malware Detection Techniques; Software System Performance and Reliability
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 15, 2024

2024 journal article

Joint Vehicle Connection and Beamforming Optimiziation in Digital-Twin-Assisted Integrated Sensing and Communication Vehicular Networks

IEEE INTERNET OF THINGS JOURNAL, 11(20), 32923–32938.

author keywords: Array signal processing; Prediction algorithms; Real-time systems; Radar; Millimeter wave communication; Integrated sensing and communication; Heuristic algorithms; Digital twin (DT); integrated sensing and communication (ISAC); vehicular network
topics (OpenAlex): Digital Transformation in Industry
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 15, 2024

2024 article

LateBA: Latent Backdoor Attacks on Deep Bug Search via Infrequent Execution Codes

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 15TH ASIA-PACIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON INTERNETWARE, INTERNETWARE 2024, pp. 427–436.

By: X. Yi, G. Li*, W. Huang*, J. Li*, . Lin* & Y. Liu n

author keywords: Deep Bug Search; Backdoor Attack; Infrequent Execution Code; American Fuzzy Lop
topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Malware Detection Techniques; Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning; Software Testing and Debugging Techniques
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 15, 2024

2024 journal article

Map-Driven mmWave Link Quality Prediction With Spatial-Temporal Mobility Awareness

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MOBILE COMPUTING, 23(12), 12161–12175.

By: Z. Li n, M. Chen*, G. Li*, . Lin* & Y. Liu n

author keywords: Millimeter wave communication; Predictive models; Wireless communication; Recurrent neural networks; Knowledge engineering; Wireless sensor networks; Resource management; Millimeter wave; link quality; machine learning; spatial-temporal awareness; dynamic prediction
topics (OpenAlex): Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling; Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis; Wireless Communication Networks Research
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 15, 2024

2024 article

Mapping Wireless Networks into Digital Reality through Joint Vertical and Horizontal Learning

2024 23RD IFIP NETWORKING CONFERENCE, IFIP NETWORKING 2024, pp. 359–367.

By: Z. Zhang n, M. Chen*, Z. Yang* & Y. Liu n

author keywords: Digital twin; distributed learning; wireless networks; digital mapping
topics (OpenAlex): Wireless Networks and Protocols; Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks; Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 10, 2025

2024 conference paper

OSNeRF: On-demand Semantic Neural Radiance Fields for Fast and Robust 3D Object Reconstruction

Xu, R., Li, G., Li, C., Yang, Z., Liu, Y., & Chen, M. (2024, October 28).

By: R. Xu*, G. Li*, C. Li*, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu n & M. Chen*

topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Neural Network Applications; Image and Object Detection Techniques; 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
Source: ORCID
Added: October 26, 2024

2024 article

Optimizing Synchronization Delay for Digital Twin over Wireless Networks

2024 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH AND SIGNAL PROCESSING (ICASSP 2024), pp. 9106–9110.

By: Z. Yang, M. Chen, Y. Liu & Z. Zhang

author keywords: Digital twin (DT); delay minimization; joint communication and computation design
topics (OpenAlex):
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 17, 2025

2024 article

Poisoning Attacks on Federated Learning-based Wireless Traffic Prediction

2024 23RD IFIP NETWORKING CONFERENCE, IFIP NETWORKING 2024, pp. 423–431.

By: Z. Zhang n, M. Fang*, J. Huang n & Y. Liu n

author keywords: Poisoning attacks; wireless traffic prediction; federated learning; injection attack
topics (OpenAlex): Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting; Network Security and Intrusion Detection; Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 10, 2025

2024 article

RM-Gen: Conditional Diffusion Model-Based Radio Map Generation for Wireless Networks

2024 23RD IFIP NETWORKING CONFERENCE, IFIP NETWORKING 2024, pp. 543–548.

By: X. Luo n, Z. Li n, Z. Peng n, D. Xu & Y. Liu

author keywords: Diffusion models; generative AI; radio map generation; wireless networks
topics (OpenAlex): Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies; Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling; Wireless Networks and Protocols
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 10, 2025

2024 article

Regulating Covert Communication Capacity with Full-Duplex Receiver Against Location-Uncertain Eavesdropper

2024 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTING, NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS, ICNC, pp. 55–59.

By: R. Xu, G. Li, Y. Liu, Y. Zhao, J. Kang & J. Li

author keywords: Covert communication; FD-receiver; Location uncertainty; Low probability of detection
topics (OpenAlex):
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 4, 2024

2024 journal article

Securing Distributed Network Digital Twin Systems Against Model Poisoning Attacks

IEEE INTERNET OF THINGS JOURNAL, 11(21), 34312–34324.

author keywords: Security; Data models; Wireless networks; Internet of Things; Adaptation models; Reliability; Communication system security; Digital twin (DT); distributed learning; poisoning attack; security; traffic prediction; wireless networks
topics (OpenAlex): Digital Transformation in Industry; Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 15, 2024

2024 article

Wireless Signal Source Localization by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle using AERPAW Digital Twin and Testbed

2024 23RD IFIP NETWORKING CONFERENCE, IFIP NETWORKING 2024, pp. 666–671.

By: B. Chatterjee n, S. Chaudhari n, Z. Li n, Y. Liu & R. Dutta n

author keywords: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; autonomous agents; source localization; testbed; drone; aerial wireless network
topics (OpenAlex): UAV Applications and Optimization; Antenna Design and Optimization; Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 10, 2025

2023 journal article

Graph Neural Networks for Joint Communication and Sensing Optimization in Vehicular Networks

IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS, 41(12), 3893–3907.

author keywords: Sensors; Interference; Topology; Feature extraction; Network topology; Heuristic algorithms; Vehicle dynamics; Joint communication and sensing; terahertz; vehicular networks; graph neural networks
topics (OpenAlex): Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling; Wireless Signal Modulation Classification; Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
TL;DR: A graph neural network (GNN) based algorithm with a heterogeneous graph representation is proposed that can achieve 93.66% of the sum rate achieved by the optimal solution, and yield up to 3.16% and 31.86% improvements in sum rate, respectively, over a homogeneous GNN-based algorithm and a conventional optimization algorithm without using GNNs. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: March 4, 2024

2023 article

IVSign: Interpretable Vulnerability Signature via Code Embedding and Static Analysis

2023 53RD ANNUAL IEEE/IFIP INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DEPENDABLE SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS WORKSHOPS, DSN-W, pp. 25–31.

By: A. Ding*, G. Li*, X. Yi* & Y. Liu n

author keywords: Software Vulnerability Detection; CodeBERT; Bi-LSTM; Interpreterable Vulnerability Signatures
topics (OpenAlex): Software Engineering Research; Software Reliability and Analysis Research; Web Application Security Vulnerabilities
TL;DR: This paper proposes an Interpretable vulnerability signature (IVSign) scheme to combine pattern-driven and data-driven methods, and shows that when the matching threshold is set appropriately, the evaluation metrics on the testing samples exceed 90.00%. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 18, 2023

2023 article

Joint Optimization of Sensing and Communications in Vehicular Networks: A Graph Neural Network-based Approach

ICC 2023 - IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, pp. 5719–5724.

topics (OpenAlex): Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling; Wireless Signal Modulation Classification; Wireless Communication Security Techniques
TL;DR: A graph neural network (GNN) based algorithm with a heterogeneous graph representation is proposed that enables the central controller to extract each vehicle's graph information related to its location, connection, and communication interference and determine the joint service mode selection and user association strategy. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 4, 2024

2023 conference paper

MMP: A Dynamic Routing Protocol Design to Proactively Defend against Wireless Network Inference Attacks

Chen, J., Luo, Z. J., Liu, Y., & Zhao, S. (2023, November 26).

By: J. Chen*, Z. Luo*, Y. Liu n & S. Zhao*

topics (OpenAlex): Network Security and Intrusion Detection; Mobile Ad Hoc Networks; Cooperative Communication and Network Coding
Source: ORCID
Added: August 15, 2024

2022 journal article

Algorithms for addressing line-of-sight issues in mmWave WiFi networks using access point mobility

Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing.

topics (OpenAlex): Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies; Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling; Wireless Networks and Protocols
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: August 15, 2024

2022 journal article

Maximizing Line-of-Sight Coverage for mmWave Wireless LANs With Multiple Access Points

IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking.

By: Y. Liu*, Y. Jian*, R. Sivakumar* & D. Blough*

topics (OpenAlex): Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling; Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies; Antenna Design and Analysis
Source: ORCID
Added: August 15, 2024

2021 journal article

Blockage tolerance in roadside millimeter-wave backhaul networks

Computer Networks.

By: Y. Liu* & D. Blough*

topics (OpenAlex): Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling; Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization; Microwave Engineering and Waveguides
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: August 15, 2024

Employment

Updated: October 7th, 2022 11:42

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Assistant Professor Computer Science

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