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Dr.-Ing. Yao Zhu

yao.zhu"at"inda.rwth-aachen.de ICT cubes - Room 335 Phone: +49 (241) 80 - 27714

Research Interest

My research interests include information theory, mobile edge computing (MEC), ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC), simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) systems, cooperative communication and relaying as well as networks operating in the finite blocklength regime.

Open Positions

Please contact me directly if you are interested in doing a master thesis or Hiwi position in one of the topics mentioned above.

Short Curriculum Vitae

07/2018 - Present	Research assistant, RWTH Aachen University.
10/2015 - 07/2018	Kommunicationstechnik., Master, RWTH Aachen University.
10/2013 - 11/2014	GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Visiting Student, supervised by: Prof. Jie Xu.
10/2011 - 09/2015	Elektrotech. Informatechn., Bachelor, UNIVERSITY BREMEN.

Journal Publications

• X. Yuan, Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, B. Ai and A. Schmeink, "Optimal User Grouping and Analytical Joint Resource Allocation Design in Hybrid BC-TDMA Assisted URLLC Networks," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
• P. Zheng, Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, Z. Zhang and A. Schmeink, "Federated Learning in Heterogeneous Networks With Unreliable Communication," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 3823-3838, April 2024. [ pdf | bib ]
• Y. Zhu, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, R. F. Schaefer, A. Schmeink, "Trade Reliability for Security: Leakage-Failure Probability Minimization for Machine-Type Communications in URLLC", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, Early Access, June 2023.
• Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, X. Yuan, M. C. Gursoy, V. Poor, A. Schmeink, "Joint Convexity of Error Probability in Blocklength and Transmit Power in the Finite Blocklength Regime," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Early Access, Sep 2022.
• Y. Zhu, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, T. Wang, M. Cenk Gursoy, A. Schmeink, "Low-Latency Hybrid NOMA-TDMA: QoS-Driven Design Framework," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2022. (Early Access)
• Z. Liu, Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, P. Sun and A. Schmeink, "Reliability-Oriented Design Framework in NOMA-Assisted Mobile Edge Computing," IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 103598-103609, 2022
• X. Yuan, Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, H. Jiang, C. Shen and A. Schmeink, "Latency-Critical Downlink Multiple Access: A Hybrid Approach and Reliability Maximization," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Early Access.
• B. Han, Y. Zhu, M. Sun, V. Sciancalepore, Y. Hu, and H. D. Schotten, "CLARQ: A Dynamic ARQ Solution for Ultra-High Closed-Loop Reliability," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 280-294, 2022.
• Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink and J. Gross, "Energy Minimization of Mobile Edge Computing Networks With HARQ in the Finite Blocklength Regime," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 9, pp. 7105-7120, Sept. 2022. [ pdf | bib ]
• B. Han, Y. Zhu, Z. Jiang, M. Sun, and H. D. Schotten, "Fairness for Freshness: Optimal Age of Information Based OFDMA Scheduling With Minimal Knowledge," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 20, no. 12, pp. 7903-7919, 2021.
• Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, T. Yang, T. Yang, J. Vogt, and A. Schmeink, "Reliability-Optimal Offloading in Low-Latency Edge Computing Networks: Analytical and Reinforcement Learning Based Designs," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 70, no. 6, pp. 6058-6072, 2021.
• Q. He, Y. Zhu, P. Zheng, Y. Hu and A. Schmeink, "Multi-Device Low-Latency IoT Networks with Blind Retransmissions in the Finite Blocklength Regime", IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 70, no. 12, pp. 12782-12795, Dec. 2021 [ pdf | bib ]
• Y. Hu, Y. Zhu, M. C. Gursoy, A. Schmeink, " SWIPT-Enabled Relaying in IoT Networks Operating with Finite Blocklength Codes", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 1-14, February 2019.

Conference Proceedings

• S. S. Charandabi, Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Fairness-Aware Reliability Maximization of a Novel RSMA Framework for URLLC", IEEE Globecom Workshop, 2023, accepted.
• X. Yu, Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, T. Wang, "Blocklength Allocation for Security-Enhanced MEC With Dependency-Aware Tasks", WCSP 2023, accepted.
• Y. Zhu, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Semantic Reliability Maximization: A Cooperative Perspective in Integrated Sensing, Communication and Computation Networks", Globecom SAC ISC, accepted, August 2023.
• B. Han, Y. Zhu, A. Schmeink, H. Dieter Schotten, "Non-Orthogonal Multiplexing in the FBL Regime Enhances Physical Layer Security with Deception", SPAWC 2023, accepted.
• Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, T. Wuwan, G. Caire, A. Schmeink, "Power Allocation Strategy for Joint Communications and Sensing in NOMA-Assisted Low-Latency Networks", EW 2022, accepted.
• H. Xu, Y. Zhu, K. Xiang, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Energy Consumption Minimization for NOMA-Assisted Mobile Edge Computing," 2022 International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS), Hangzhou, China, 2022, pp. 1-6. (invited paper)
• P. Zheng, Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Data-driven Extreme Events Modeling for Vehicle Networks by Personalized Federated Learning: Invited Paper," 2022 International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS), Hangzhou, China, 2022, pp. 1-6. (invited paper)
• X. Yuan, Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, D. Li,, A. Schmeink, "Relaying-Assisted Multiuser Networks in FBL Regime: Achievable Reliability-Constrained Throughput", IEEE ISWCS 2021, accepted. [ pdf ]
• G. Sun, Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, J. Zhang, A. Schmeink, "Density Evolution Based Multi-Level Polar Coded Modulation", IEEE ISWCS 2021, accepted.
• Z. Bao, Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, Y. Dong and A. Schmeink, "Average Age in Coordinate Decision-Making Wireless Systems Operating with FBL Codes," 2021 Computing, Communications and IoT Applications (ComComAp), 2021, pp. 216-221
• P. Zheng, Y. Zhu, Z. Zhang, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Federated Learning in Heterogeneous Networks with Unreliable Communication", 2021 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps), 2021, pp.1-6.
• B. Han, Y. Zhu, A. Schmeink and H. D. Schotten, "Time-Energy-Constrained Closed-Loop FBL Communication for Dependable MEC," 2021 IEEE Conference on Standards for Communications and Networking (CSCN), 2021, pp. 180-185
• Y. Zhu, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, Q. Chen and A. Schmeink, "Error Probability Minimization of Multi-hop Relaying System in the Finite Blocklength Regime," 2021 17th International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS), 2021, pp. 1-6
• X. Yuan, Y. Zhu, J. Hao, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Data Freshness Optimization in Relaying Network Operating with Finite Blocklength Codes", in 2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 2021, pp. 1-6.
• Y. Zhu, X. Yuan, B. Han, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Average Age-of-Information Minimization in EH-enabled Low-Latency IoT Networks", in ICC 2021 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2021, pp. 1-6.
• Q. He, P. Zheng, Y. Zhu, Y. Hu and A. Schmeink, "Multi-Device Low-Latency Internet of Things Networks with Blind Retransmissions in the Finite Blocklength Regime", 2020 IEEE 31st Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2020, pp. 1–6
• Q. He, K. Gartenmeister, Y. Zhu, Y. Hu and A. Schmeink, " Goodput Maximization in Slotted ALOHANetworks Operating with Finite Blocklength Codes", 2020 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps, Taipei, Taiwan, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/GCWkshps50303.2020.9367439).
• Y. Zhu, T.Yang, Y.Hu, W.Gao and A. Schmeink, " Optimal-Delay-Guaranteed Energy Efficient Cooperative Offloading in VEC Networks", 2020 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 2020, pp. 1-6.
• B. Han, Z. Jiang, Y. Zhu and H. D. Schotten, "Recursive Optimization of Finite Blocklength Allocation to Mitigate Age-of-Information Outage," 2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), 2020, pp. 1-6
• B. Han, S. Yuan, Z. Jiang, Y. Zhu and H. D. Schotten, "Robustness Analysis of Networked Control Systems with Aging Status," IEEE INFOCOM 2020 - IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops (INFOCOM WKSHPS), 2020, pp. 1360-1361.
• Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, Z. Chang, A. Schmeink, " Throughput Maximization of Low-Latency Communication with imperfect CSI in Finite Blocklength Regime", IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Marrakech, Morocco, 2019.
• T. Yang, Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, and R. Mathar, " Energy Minimization of Delay-Constrained Offloading in Vehicular Edge Computing Networks", IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Marrakech, Morocco, 2019.
• Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, T. Yang, A. Schmeink, " Reliability-Optimal Offloading in Multi-Server Edge Computing Networks with Transmissions Carried by Finite Blocklength Codes", IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), Shanghai, China, 2019.
• B. Han, Y. Zhu, Z. Jiang, Y. Hu and H. D. Schotten, "Optimal Blocklength Allocation Towards Reduced Age of Information in Wireless Sensor Networks," 2019 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps), 2019, pp. 1-6.
• Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, J. Gross, "Energy Minimization of Mobile Edge Computing Networks with Finite Retransmissions in the Finite Blocklength Regime", IEEE 20th International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Cannes, France, 2019. [ pdf | bib ]
• Y. Zhu, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, " Delay Minimization Offloading for Interdependent Tasks in Energy-Aware Cooperative MEC Networks", IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Marrakech, Morocco, 2019.
• Y. Hu, Y. Zhu and A. Schmeink, " Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer in Relay Networks With Finite Blocklength Codes", 23rd IEEE APCC, Perth, Australia, Dec. 2017, Invited Paper.

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