Yashuai Cao

Yashuai Cao

Books and Book Chapters

  1. Y. Cao*, H. Wang, T. Lv, and W. Ni, "Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces and Next Generation Wireless Systems," in Massive MIMO for Future Wireless Communication Systems: Technology and Applications, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2025, pp. 309-345. doi: 10.1002/9781394228331.ch10 (IEEE link)

Journal Papers

  1. Y. Cao, Y. Wang, W. Hong, and H. Zhang*, "Determinantal point processes-inspired fast pinching-antenna placement," IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., Early Access, 2026. doi: 10.1109/LWC.2026.3744396
  2. Y. Cao, H. Wang, W. Cao, Y. Wang, T. Lv, and H. Zhang*, "Toward self-sustaining embodied intelligence of things through intelligent metasurfaces," IEEE Network, Early Access, 2026. doi: 10.1109/MNET.2026.3688503
  3. Y. Cao, J. Wang*, X. Shi, and W. Ni, "Lightweight and self-evolving channel twinning: An ensemble DMD-assisted approach," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 8072-8085, Oct. 2025. doi: 10.1109/TWC.2025.3564276
  4. Y. Cao, L. Dai, J. Tan, J. Wang*, T. Zheng, W. Ni, E. Hossain, and D. Niyato, "Advancing ubiquitous wireless connectivity through channel twinning," IEEE Commun. Mag., vol. 63, no. 5, pp. 126-133, May 2025. doi: 10.1109/MCOM.001.2400476
  5. Y. Cao, T. Lv*, and W. Ni, "Two-timescale optimization for intelligent reflecting surface-assisted MIMO transmission in fast-changing channels," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 21, no. 12, pp. 10424-10437, Dec. 2022. doi: 10.1109/TWC.2022.3184000
  6. Y. Cao, T. Lv*, W. Ni, and Z. Lin, "Sum-rate maximization for multi-reconfigurable intelligent surface-assisted device-to-device communications," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 69, no. 11, pp. 7283-7296, Nov. 2021. doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2021.3106334
  7. Y. Cao, T. Lv*, Z. Lin, and W. Ni, "Delay-constrained joint power control, user detection and passive beamforming in intelligent reflecting surface-assisted uplink mmWave system," IEEE Trans. Cognit. Commun. Networking, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 482-495, Jun. 2021. doi: 10.1109/TCCN.2021.3064973
  8. Y. Cao, T. Lv*, Z. Lin, P. Huang, and F. Lin, "Complex ResNet aided DoA estimation for near-field MIMO systems," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 69, no. 10, pp. 11139-11151, Oct. 2020. doi: 10.1109/TVT.2020.3007894
  9. Y. Cao, T. Lv*, and W. Ni, "Twin-timescale design for IRS-assisted MIMO system with outdated CSI," J. Syst. Eng. Electron., vol. 35, no. 6, pp. 1380-1387, Dec. 2024. doi: 10.23919/JSEE.2023.000087
  10. H. Wang, X. Shi, H. Zhang, Y. Cao, S. Yang, J. Wang, and K. Huang, "BeamCKM: A framework of channel knowledge map construction for multi-antenna systems," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., Early Access, 2026. doi: 10.1109/TWC.2026.3718444
  11. Y. Cheng, T. Lv, Y. Cao, X. Wang, and M. Peng, "Prior-aided iterative channel reconstruction with optimized frame structure for DSE mitigation in CP-OTFS-based LEO satellite systems," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., Early Access, 2026. doi: 10.1109/TWC.2026.3721149
  12. H. Wang, X. Shi, H. Zhang, Y. Cao, and J. Wang, "Channel knowledge map-aided CSI feedback with PnP module for massive MIMO systems," IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., Early Access, 2026. doi: 10.1109/LWC.2026.3713670
  13. H. Wang, Y. Cao, and T. Lv*, "A learnable SIM paradigm: Fundamentals, training techniques, and applications," IEEE Wireless Commun., Early Access, 2026. doi: 10.1109/MWC.2026.3674883
  14. W. Cao, Y. Cao, T. Lv*, and J. Zeng, "A harmony composition-inspired tensor modalization method for near-field IRS channel estimation," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., Early Access, 2026. doi: 10.1109/TVT.2026.3672607
  15. W. Cao, Y. Cao, T. Lv*, and M. Peng, "Efficient off-grid near-field cascade channel estimation for XL-IRS systems via Tucker decomposition," IEEE Trans. Signal Process., Early Access, 2026. doi: 10.1109/TSP.2026.3665590
  16. H. Wang, Y. Cao, T. Lv*, J. Wang, W. Ni, J. An, and C. Yuen, "Stacked intelligent metasurfaces-based electromagnetic wave domain interference-free precoding," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 25, pp. 10775-10790, 2026. doi: 10.1109/TWC.2026.3656012
  17. X. Jin, T. Lv*, Y. Cao, J. Zeng, and M. Peng, "ARIS-RSMA enhanced ISAC system: Joint rate splitting and beamforming design," IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 15, pp. 1782-1786, 2026. doi: 10.1109/LWC.2026.3662705
  18. H. Wang, T. Lv*, Y. Cao, W. Li, J. Zeng, P. Huang, and M. K. Khan, "Navigating the dual-use nature and security implications of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces in next-generation wireless systems," IEEE Commun. Surv. Tutorials, vol. 28, pp. 3346-3387, Jan. 2026. doi: 10.1109/COMST.2025.3621610
  19. L. Guo, T. Lv*, Y. Cao, and M. Peng, "Uninformed-to-informed estimation: A ping-pong positioning method for multi-user wideband mmWave systems," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 73, no. 12, pp. 15489-15505, Dec. 2025. doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3604317
  20. H. Wang, X. Shi, H. Zhang, Y. Cao, and J. Wang*, "Energy efficiency optimization for symbol-level precoding-aided RSMA MIMO system," IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 14, no. 11, pp. 3400-3404, Nov. 2025. doi: 10.1109/LWC.2025.3592201
  21. Z. Wang*, J. Shi, Y. Cao, Z. Chang, T. Lv, and W. Ni, "Energy-efficient resource management for mobile edge computing-enabled roadside units in multi-vehicle networks," IEEE Internet Things J., vol. 12, no. 19, pp. 39715-39729, Oct. 2025. doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2025.3588866
  22. P. Wang, D. Han, Y. Cao*, W. Ni, and D. Niyato, "Multi-objective optimization-based waveform design for multi-user and multi-target MIMO-ISAC systems," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 15339-15352, Oct. 2024. doi: 10.1109/TWC.2024.3428705
  23. W. Li, T. Lv*, Y. Cao, W. Ni, and M. Peng, "Multi-carrier NOMA-empowered wireless federated learning with optimal power and bandwidth allocation," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 22, no. 12, pp. 9762-9777, Dec. 2023. doi: 10.1109/TWC.2023.3273312
  24. Z. Wang*, G. Zhao, Y. Lian, Y. Cui, Y. Cao, G. Gu, X. Li, Z. Chang, "Rate maximization in sweeping robot-assisted RIS communication systems with trajectory and resource control," China Communications, Early Access, 2025. doi: 10.23919/JCC.ja.2024-0590
  25. Z. Wang*, Y. Cao, Z. Chang, T. Lv, and W. Ni, "Energy efficiency maximization in UAV communication networks with nonlinear energy harvesting," Comput. Networks, vol. 241, pp. 110222, 2024. doi: 10.1016/j.comnet.2024.110222
  26. F. Tan, S. Pang, Y. Cao*, H. Chen, and T. Lv, "Energy-efficient device-to-device communications for green Internet of things using unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted intelligent reflecting surface," Drones, vol. 8, no. 4, p. 122, Mar. 2024. doi: 10.3390/drones8040122
  27. J. Xing, T. Lv*, Y. Cao, J. Zeng, and P. Huang, "Downlink power minimization in intelligent reflecting surface aided security classification wireless communications system," IEEE Syst. J., vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 407-418, Mar. 2023. doi: 10.1109/JSYST.2022.3182465
  28. Z. Wang*, H. Meng, J. Shi, J. Zhou, Y. Cao, G. Gu, X. Li, "Joint power minimization and trajectory design for collaborative communication, sensing, and computing in UAV networks," Ad Hoc Networks, pp. 103873, Apr. 2025. doi: 10.1016/j.adhoc.2025.103873

Note: * indicates the corresponding author.

Conference Papers

  1. Y. Cao, T. Lv, and W. Ni, "Intelligent reflecting surface aided multi-user mmWave communications for coverage enhancement," in Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Pers. Indoor Mob. Radio Commun. (PIMRC), London, UK, Sep. 2020, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/PIMRC48278.2020.9217160
  2. Y. Cui, Q. Cai, T. Chen, N. Li, Y. Cao, G. Liu, J. Jin, and T. Chen, "Convergence-oriented resource management for time-triggered federated learning in UCCF networks," in Proc. IEEE Global Commun. Conf. (GLOBECOM), Macau, China, Dec. 2026, accepted.
  3. H. Wang, X. Shi, H. Zhang, Y. Cao, and J. Wang*, "Channel knowledge map-aided hierarchical beam training for massive MIMO systems," in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC), Glasgow, UK, May 2026. doi: 10.1109/ICC59461.2026.11587076
  4. H. Wang, X. Shi, H. Zhang, Y. Cao, and J. Wang*, "Beamforming-codebook-aware channel knowledge map construction for multi-antenna systems," in Proc. IEEE Global Commun. Conf. (GLOBECOM), Taipei, Taiwan, Dec. 2025, pp. 1471-1476. doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM59602.2025.11432134
  5. Y. Cheng, Y. Cao, and T. Lv, "Dual squint effect-aware data detection for MIMO-OTFS-based LEO satellite systems," in Proc. IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps), Taipei, Taiwan, Dec. 2025, pp. 951-956. doi: 10.1109/GCWkshps68340.2025.11591065
  6. X. Shi, H. Zhang, J. Tan, Y. Cao, J. Wang, "Full-phase-range acoustic RIS: Implementation and beamforming design," in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC), Montreal, Canada, Jun. 2025, pp. 5815-5820. doi: 10.1109/ICC52391.2025.11161327
  7. P. Wang, Y. Cao, W. Ni, and D. Han, "Pareto-optimal waveform design for multi-user and multi-target MIMO-ISAC systems," in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Acoust., Speech, Signal Process. Workshops (ICASSP Workshops), Seoul, Korea, Apr. 2024, pp. 219-223. doi: 10.1109/ICASSPW62465.2024.10627062
  8. Y. Yan, Y. Cao, and T. Lv, "Enabling media-based modulation for reconfigurable intelligent surface communications," in Proc. IEEE Wirel. Commun. Netw. Conf. (WCNC), Nanjing, China, Mar. 2021, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/WCNC49053.2021.9417405
  9. Y. Zhong, Y. Cao, and T. Lv, "Low-complexity distributed precoding in user-centric cell-free mmWave MIMO systems," in Proc. Wirel. Telecommun. Symp. (WTS), Pomona, USA, Apr. 2022, pp. 1-5. doi: 10.1109/WTS53620.2022.9768317
  10. J. Xing, T. Lv, and Y. Cao, "Secure transmission based on access point classification in cell-free networks," in Proc. IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 2022, pp. 1176-1181. doi: 10.1109/GCWkshps56602.2022.10008681
  11. Y. Cui, T. Lv, and Y. Cao, "DRL-based resource management in RIS-assisted uplink cell-free network," in Proc. IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 2022, pp. 1495-1500. doi: 10.1109/GCWkshps56602.2022.10008567
  12. Z. Wang, G. Zhao, Y. Cao, J. Zhang, and Z. Chang, "Rate maximization in sweeping robot-assisted reconfigurable intelligent surface communication systems," in Proc. IEEE/CIC Int. Conf. Commun. China (ICCC Workshops), Hangzhou, China, Aug. 2024, pp. 851-855. doi: 10.1109/ICCCWorkshops62562.2024.10693773
  13. Z. Wang, H. Meng, Y. Cao, D. Cui and Z. Chang, "Cost minimization of integrated sensing, communication, and computing in UAV-enabled systems," in Proc. Int. Conf. Mobile Internet, Cloud Comput. Inf. Security (MICCIS), Changsha, China, Apr. 2024, pp. 13-18. doi: 10.1109/MICCIS63508.2024.00009

Patents

  1. 曹亚帅, 王雨涛, 张海君, 马旭, 张晓奇, 吴子君, "一种多波导下行低复杂度夹持天线位置优化方法及装置", 申请号: CN202610828115.2, 申请日: 2026.06.09, 公开号: CN122891096A, 公开日: 2026.10.09. [Google Patents]
  2. 曹亚帅, 李奕恒, 张海君, 马旭, 张晓奇, 吴子君, "一种基于量子循环强化学习的频谱接入方法及装置", 申请号: CN202610844489.3, 申请日: 2026.06.11, 公开号: CN121907286A, 公开日: 2026.09.22. [Google Patents]
  3. 曹亚帅, 张海君, 王雨涛, 李奕恒, 马旭, 梁琰, 陆阳, "基于信道知识地图的夹持天线系统联合波束赋形优化方法", 申请号: CN202511980485.X, 申请日: 2025.12.25, 公开号: CN121907286A, 公开日: 2026.04.21. [Google Patents]
  4. 曹亚帅, 张海君, 李奕恒, 王雨涛, 马旭, 吴子君, 李德建, "基于双时间尺度的夹持天线系统波束赋形优化方法及装置", 申请号: CN202511980484.5, 申请日: 2025.12.25, 公开号: CN121887238A, 公开日: 2026.04.17. [Google Patents]
  5. 曹亚帅, 王鹤潼, 王劲涛, 史旭, "基于层叠式超表面的电磁波域帧级干扰利用预编码方法", 专利号: ZL202510304288.X, 申请日: 2025.03.14, 授权公告日: 2025.11.25. [Google Patents]
  6. 吕铁军, 曹亚帅, "基于过时 CSI 的可重构智能表面辅助 MIMO 传输中的双时间尺度优化方法", 申请号: CN202111370756.1, 申请日: 2021.11.18, 公开号: CN114301508A, 公开日: 2022.04.08. [Google Patents]
  7. 吕铁军, 曹亚帅, "智能反射表面辅助的毫米波通信中延迟受限的上行功率分配方法", 申请号: CN201911327999.X, 申请日: 2019.12.20, 公开号: CN111163511A, 公开日: 2020.05.15. [Google Patents]