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Research output per year
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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8874-8712
Scopus Author ID: 57189044606
Google Scholar Profile: PDiT3OsAAAAJ
Impact
Qualifications (Brief)
BEng(SEU), PhD(HKUST), Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, SMIEEE
Biography
Dr. Xianghao Yu received his B.Eng. degree in information engineering from Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 2014, and his Ph.D. degree in electronic and computer engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong, China, in 2018.
From 2018 to 2020, he was an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow with the Institute for Digital Communications, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany. He is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Hong Kong. Before joining CityU, he was a Research Assistant Professor with the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, HKUST. His research interests include millimeter-wave communications, intelligent reflecting surface-assisted communications, and wireless artificial intelligence.
Dr. Yu has co-authored the book Stochastic Geometry Analysis of Multi-Antenna Wireless Networks (Springer, 2019). Dr. Yu received the IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) 2017 Best Paper Award, the 2018 IEEE Signal Processing Society Young Author Best Paper Award, the IEEE GLOBECOM 2019 Best Paper Award, and the 2023 IEEE Communications Society Leonard G. Abraham Prize. He was also recognized as an Exemplary Reviewer of the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications in 2017 and 2018, and an Exemplary Reviewer of the IEEE Transactions on Communications in 2021 and 2022.
Position(s) Available
We are looking for self-motivated Postdoc/Ph.D. to work together on 6G research directions, including but not limited to the following:
. Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC)
. THz ultra-massive MIMO communications
. Near-field wireless communications and localization
. Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS)-aided communications
. Machine learning for communications
. Distributed learning
Students with strong backgrounds in wireless communications, signal processing, mathematical optimization, and machine learning are encouraged to apply. If you are interested in joining us, please send your CV, transcript, and ranking to [email protected]. A post in Chinese can also be found here.
Research Interests/Areas
Mobile Communications, Wireless Systems, Signal Processing
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Research output
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CRB-Rate Tradeoff for Bistatic ISAC With Gaussian Information and Deterministic Sensing Signals
Song, X., Yu, X., Xu, J. & Ng, D. W. K., 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 25, p. 11768-11782 15 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Exploiting Both Pilots and Data Payloads for Integrated Sensing and Communications
Xu, C., Yu, X., Liu, F. & Jin, S., 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 25, p. 5573-5586 14 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Exploiting Submodularity for Efficient Discrete Movable Antenna Placement
Wang, H., Yu, X., Wang, R., Li, A. & Zhang, Y. J., 25 May 2026, (Presented).Research output: Conference Papers › RGC 33 - Other conference paper › peer-review
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Flow Matching-Based Active Learning for Radio Map Construction with Low-Altitude UAVs
Sun, H., Liu, S., Yu, X. & Sun, Y., 2026, ICASSP 2026: 2026 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP). IEEE, p. 21406-21410 5 p.Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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Guest Editorial: Special Issue on Recent Advances in Integrated Sensing and Communications—Part II
Liu, F., Masouros, C., Xu, J., Han, T. X., Kim, S. G., Eldar, Y. C., Buzzi, S., Guerra, A., Sugiura, S., Prabhakar Chepuri, S. & Yu, X., 2026, In: IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 44, p. v-vii 3 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › Editorial Preface
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STG-Sub-pj: Terahertz Photonic Chip for Integrated Sensing and Communications in the 6G Era
YU, X. A. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/26 → …
Project: Research
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STG: Terahertz Photonic Chip for Integrated Sensing and Communications in the 6G Era
WANG, C. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), CHAN, C. H. (Co-Principal Investigator), CHAN, S. C. (Co-Principal Investigator), CHEN, B. (Co-Principal Investigator), LUK, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), MARPAUNG, D. (Co-Principal Investigator), PUN, E.Y.-B. (Co-Principal Investigator), WANG, X. (Co-Principal Investigator), WONG, H. (Co-Principal Investigator), WU, G. (Co-Principal Investigator), XIANG, C. (Co-Principal Investigator), YU, X. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), YU, S. (Co-Principal Investigator), ZHU, N.-H. (Co-Principal Investigator), WANG, R. (Co-Investigator), ZHU, S. (Co-Investigator), CAI, X. (Collaborator) & ZHUANG, M. (Collaborator)
1/01/26 → …
Project: Research
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MFGDO: 6G Integrated Sensing and Communication for Low-Altitude Economy
YU, X. A. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & CAO, L. (Co-Principal Investigator)
1/10/25 → …
Project: Research
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GDOTH-HK: 6G Integrated Sensing and Communication for Low-Altitude Economy
YU, X. A. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & CAO, L. (Co-Principal Investigator)
1/10/25 → …
Project: Research
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GRF: Networked Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces for Communications, Sensing, and Learning in 6G Wireless Systems
YU, X. A. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & ZHANG, A. Y. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/25 → …
Project: Research
Prizes
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ESI Highly Cited Paper
LIU, S. (Recipient) & YU, X. A. (Recipient), 16 May 2026
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's Top 2% most highly cited scientists 2025
YU, X. A. (Recipient), Sept 2025
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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IEEE ComSoc Asia-Pacific Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Yu, X. (Recipient), Dec 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2024
YU, X. A. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2023
YU, X. A. (Recipient), Oct 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Activities
- 4 Conference / Symposium
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2026 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2026)
LIU, S. (Session Chair) & YU, X. A. (Co-chair)
24 May 2026 → 28 May 2026Activity: Organizing or Participating in a conference / an event › Conference / Symposium
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51st IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP 2026)
LIU, S. (Presenter), YU, X. A. (Presenter) & SUN, H. (Presenter)
4 May 2026 → 8 May 2026Activity: Organizing or Participating in a conference / an event › Conference / Symposium
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2024 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM 2024)
LIU, S. (Session Chair) & YU, X. A. (Participant)
8 Dec 2024 → 12 Dec 2024Activity: Organizing or Participating in a conference / an event › Conference / Symposium
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59th IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2024)
LIU, S. (Presenter) & YU, X. A. (Advisory Chair)
9 Jun 2024 → 13 Jun 2024Activity: Organizing or Participating in a conference / an event › Conference / Symposium