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Dr.-Ing. Xiaopeng Yuan

xiaopeng.yuan"at"inda.rwth-aachen.de ICT cubes - Room 337 Phone: +49 (241) 80 - 20753

Research Interest

My current research interests include information theory, optimization technology, wireless power transfer (WPT) networks and Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted communication networks.

Open Positions

Please contact me directly if you are interested in doing a master thesis in one of the topics mentioned above. A strong interest in mathematics and optimization is a plus.

Short Curriculum Vitae

11/2019 - Present	Research assistant, RWTH Aachen University.
03/2017 - 09/2019	Master of Communication Engineering RWTH Aachen University. Excellent grades, awarded with Springorum Denkmünze.
09/2012 - 07/2016	Bachelor of Automation Theory, Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics.

Journal Publications

• N. Guo, X. Yuan, Y. Hu and A. Schmeink, "Reliability-Oriented Resource Allocation for Wireless Powered Short Packet Communications With Multiple WPT Sources," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 22, no. 12, pp. 8983-8998, Dec. 2023.
• 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
• Y. Li, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, J. Yang and A. Schmeink, "Optimal UAV Trajectory Design for Moving Users in Integrated Sensing and Communications Networks," in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, August 2023.
• P. Wu, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Analytical Optimal Joint Resource Allocation and Continuous Trajectory Design for UAV-Assisted Covert Communications", IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Early Access, June 2023.
• 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.
• P. Wu, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Joint Power Control and Trajectory Design for UAV-Enabled Covert Communication", IEEE TWC, April 2023, accepted.
• N. Guo, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Fairness-Aware Resource Allocation in Multi-Source WPCN in the Finite Blocklength Regime", IEEE Access, March 2023, accepted.
• 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.
• X. Yuan, Y. Hu, J. Zhang, A. Schmeink, "Joint User Scheduling and UAV Trajectory Design on Completion Time Minimization for UAV-Aided Data Collection," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2022. (Early Access)
• 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)
• 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.
• X. Yuan, Y. Hu, R. Schober, A. Schmeink, "Convexity Analysis of Nonlinear Wireless Power Transfer with Multiple RF Sources," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, June 2022, Early Access.
• X. Yuan, H. Jiang, Y. Hu and A. Schmeink, "Joint Analog Beamforming and Trajectory Planning for Energy-Efficient UAV-Enabled Nonlinear Wireless Power Transfer," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 40, no. 10, pp. 2914-2929, Oct. 2022. [ pdf | bib ]
• X. Yuan, H. Jiang, Y. Hu, B. Li, E. Jorswieck, A. Schmeink, "Joint Power and Data Allocation in Multi-Carrier Full-Duplex Relaying Networks Operating with Finite Blocklength Codes", IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, accepted, August 2021.
• Y. Hu, X. Yuan, G. Zhang and A. Schmeink, "Sustainable Wireless Sensor Networks With UAV-Enabled Wireless Power Transfer," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 70, no. 8, pp. 8050-8064, Aug. 2021.
• X. Yuan, Y. Hu, D. Li, A. Schmeink, "Novel Optimal Trajectory Design in UAV-Assisted Networks: A Mechanical Equivalence-Based Strategy", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, SI-UAV-B5G, Early Access, June 2021. [ pdf | bib ]
• X. Yuan, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Joint Design of UAV Trajectory and Directional Antenna Orientation in UAV-Enabled Wireless Power Transfer Networks", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, SI-UAV-B5G, Eary Access, June 2021. [ pdf | bib ]
• X. Yuan, T. Yang, Y. Hu, J. Xu and A. Schmeink, "Trajectory Design for UAV-Enabled Multiuser Wireless Power Transfer with Nonlinear Energy Harvesting", IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 1105-1121, Feb. 2021 [ bib ].
• Y. Hu, X. Yuan, T. Yang, B. Clerckx, A Schmeink, "On the Convex Properties of Wireless Power Transfer with Nonlinear Energy Harvesting", Correspondence in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 69, No. 5, 2020. [ pdf | bib ]
• Y. Hu, X. Yuan, J. Xu, A. Schmeink, "Optimal 1D Trajectory Design for UAV-Enabled Multiuser Wireless Power Transfer", IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2019.

Conference Proceedings

• Z. Bao, W. Gao, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, ''Timeliness Analysis of CSMA/CA with Truncated HARQ in the Finite Blocklength Regime'', 2024 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference Workshops (WCNC Workshops), accepted, 2024.
• N. Guo, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, B. Ai, A. Schmeink, ''Multi-Source WPT Enabled IoNT: Joint Resource Allocation for Fairness-Aware Reliability Maximization in the FBL Regime'', 2024 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference Workshops (WCNC Workshops), accepted, 2024.
• Y. Gao, X. Yuan, D. Yang, Y. Hu, Y. Cao, A. Schmeink, ''UAV-Assisted MEC System with Mobile Ground Terminals: DRL-Based Joint Terminal Scheduling and UAV 3D Trajectory Design'', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, accepted.
• X. Yuan, H. Zhang, P. Zheng, B. Han, Anke Schmeink, "Cooperative Power Control and Beamforming Design for Multi-Source Enabled Wireless Power Transfer Networks", EuCap 2024, 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.
• P. Wu, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, J. Zhang, A. Schmeink, "Joint User Assignment and Trajectory Design for UAV-Enabled Covert Communication with Directional Antenna", IEEE Globecom SAC AC", accepted, August 2023.
• X. Yuan, P. Wu, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "ULA-Based Analog Beamforming and Mode Design for LAP-Assisted Multicasting Communication", IEEE SPAWC 2023, accepted.
• P. Wu, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Trajectory and User Assignment Design for UAV-Assisted Wireless Communications under Rician Fading Channels", IEEE ICCC 2023, accepted.
• X. Yuan, B. Li, Y. Hu, Y. Zhu, A. Schmeink, "Resource Allocation and Cooperation Scheduling for Reliability Maximization in Cluster Head Based Cooperative URLLC Networks", ICC 2023 Workshop, accepted.
• X. Yuan, Y. Huang, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Optimal Trajectory Design for UAV-Assisted Wireless Communication with Discrete Code Rates", ICC Workshop, 2023, accepted.
• X. Yuan, W. Li, Y. Hu and A. Schmeink, "Beamforming Design and Resource Allocation for IRS-Assisted NOMA Cognitive Radio System," 2022 International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS), Hangzhou, China, 2022, pp. 1-6.
• X. Yuan, W. Yao, X. Luo, Z. Bao, A. Schmeink, "Throughput Maximization in Latency-Critical Downlink Communication with Hybrid BC-TDMA Strategy," 2022 International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS), Hangzhou, China, 2022, pp. 1-6. (invited paper)
• N. Guo, X. Yuan, C. Wang, Y. Hu and A. Schmeink, "Reliability-Oriented Power Allocation for Multi-Source WPT Enabled Short Packet Communications," 2022 International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS), Hangzhou, China, 2022, pp. 1-6.
• X. Yuan, Y. Hu, X. Wen, M. Petrova and A. Schmeink, "Optimal Continuous Trajectory Design for UAV-Assisted Reliable Communication Operating with Finite Blocklength Codes", European Wireless 2022, accepted.
• X. Yuan, G. Sun, Y. Hu, L. Wu, H. Wang and A. Schmeink, "UAV Trajectory Design on Completion Time Minimization of WPT Task in UAV-Enabled Multi-User Network," 2022 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), 2022, pp. 1047-1052,
• X. Yuan, Y. Hu, M. Li, Z. Chang and A. Schmeink, "Optimal Design for UAV-Assisted Energy Constrained Communication: Joint Power Control and Continuous Trajectory Design," ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2022, pp. 43-48
• X. Yuan, Y. Zhu, J. Hao, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Data Freshness Optimization in Relaying Network Operating with Finite Blocklength Codes", Globecom IoTSN, 2021, accepted.
• N. Guo, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "SWIPT-Enabled Multi-User Cooperative Communication with Nonlinear Energy Harvesting", invited paper, WSA 2021, accepted.
• Y. Zhu, X. Yuan, Y. Hu, Q. Chen, A. Schmeink, “Error Probability Minimization of Multi-hop Relaying System in the Finite Blocklength Regime”, IEEE ISWCS 2021, accepted.
• 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 ]
• X. Yuan, Y. Hu, J. Gross, A. Schmeink, "Radio-Map-Based UAV Placement Design for UAV-Assisted Relaying Networks", IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop (SSP), July 2021, accepted.
• X. Yuan, Y. Hu, J. Gross, A. Schmeink, "Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer in Low-Latency Relaying Networks with Nonlinear Energy Harvesting", IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop (SSP), July 2021, accepted.
• X. Yuan, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, " Joint Design of UAV Trajectory and Directional Antenna Orientation in UAV-Enabled WPT Networks, IEEE IEEE WS04 ICC Workshop -- UAV-5G , accepted, March. 2021.
• Y. Zhu, X. Yuan, B. Han, Y. Hu, A. Schmeink, "Average Age-of-Information Minimization in EH-enabled Low-Latency IoT Networks", IEEE ICC'21-- IoTSN Symposium, accepted.
• T. Yang, Y. Hu, X. Yuan and R. Mathar, "Genetic Trajectory Design for UAV-Enabled Wireless Power Transfer Networks", IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Marrakech, Morocco, 2019.

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