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Computer Science

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

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3552
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114

Overview

Nan Yang is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and computer science. Their work spans fields that include electrical and electronic engineering, artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, aerospace engineering, and molecular biology.

Their research topics cover various advanced and specialized areas such as:

  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks
  • Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Wireless Communication Security Techniques
  • IoT Networks and Protocols

Nan Yang has authored numerous papers published in well-known venues. Some of the recent papers include:

  • Terahertz Communications for 6G and Beyond Wireless Networks: Challenges, Key Advancements, and Opportunities, 2022, IEEE Network
  • Text Embeddings by Weakly-Supervised Contrastive Pre-training, 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Hybrid Beamforming for Terahertz Multi-Carrier Systems Over Frequency Selective Fading, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Communications
  • Opportunistic Access Point Selection for Mobile Edge Computing Networks, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • Uplink NOMA for Cellular-Connected UAV: Impact of UAV Trajectories and Altitude, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Communications

Frequent publication venues for Nan Yang's work include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Communications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Xiangyun Zhou
  • Akram Shafie
  • Josep Miquel Jornet
  • Salman Durrani
  • Chong Han

Best Publications

  • Safeguarding 5G wireless communication networks using physical layer security

    Nan Yang;Lifeng Wang;Giovanni Geraci;Maged Elkashlan

  • Transmit Antenna Selection for Security Enhancement in MIMO Wiretap Channels

    Nan Yang;P. L. Yeoh;M. Elkashlan;R. Schober

  • Short-Packet Downlink Transmission With Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access

    Xiaofang Sun;Shihao Yan;Nan Yang;Zhiguo Ding

  • On the Design of Secure Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems

    Biao He;An Liu;Nan Yang;Vincent K. N. Lau

  • Secure Multiple Amplify-and-Forward Relaying With Cochannel Interference

    Lisheng Fan;Xianfu Lei;Nan Yang;Trung Q. Duong

  • Physical Layer Security of TAS/MRC With Antenna Correlation

    Nan Yang;H. A. Suraweera;I. B. Collings;Chau Yuen

  • Secrecy Cooperative Networks With Outdated Relay Selection Over Correlated Fading Channels

    Lisheng Fan;Xianfu Lei;Nan Yang;Trung Q. Duong

  • Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access: Achieving Sustainable Future Radio Access

    Kai Yang;Nan Yang;Neng Ye;Min Jia

  • Joint Beamforming and Power Allocation in Downlink NOMA Multiuser MIMO Networks

    Xiaofang Sun;Nan Yang;Shihao Yan;Zhiguo Ding

  • Secure Multiple Amplify-and-Forward Relaying Over Correlated Fading Channels

    Lisheng Fan;Rui Zhao;Feng-Kui Gong;Nan Yang

  • Cognitive Relay Networks With Multiple Primary Transceivers Under Spectrum-Sharing

    T. Q. Duong;Phee Lep Yeoh;Vo Nguyen Quoc Bao;M. Elkashlan

  • Artificial Noise: Transmission Optimization in Multi-Input Single-Output Wiretap Channels

    Nan Yang;Shihao Yan;Jinhong Yuan;Robert Malaney

  • Physical Layer Security of Maximal Ratio Combining in Two-Wave With Diffuse Power Fading Channels

    Lifeng Wang;Nan Yang;Maged Elkashlan;Phee Lep Yeoh

  • Outage Probability of Multiuser Relay Networks in Nakagami- $m$ Fading Channels

    Nan Yang;Maged Elkashlan;Jinhong Yuan

  • Exploiting Direct Links for Physical Layer Security in Multiuser Multirelay Networks

    Lisheng Fan;Nan Yang;Trung Q. Duong;Maged Elkashlan

  • Optimal Transmission With Artificial Noise in MISOME Wiretap Channels

    Nan Yang;Maged Elkashlan;Trung Q. Duong;Jinhong Yuan

  • Transmit Antenna Selection with Alamouti Coding and Power Allocation in MIMO Wiretap Channels

    Shihao Yan;Nan Yang;Robert Malaney;Jinhong Yuan

  • MIMO Wiretap Channels: Secure Transmission Using Transmit Antenna Selection and Receive Generalized Selection Combining

    Nan Yang;Phee Lep Yeoh;Maged Elkashlan;Robert Schober

  • Optimization of Code Rates in SISOME Wiretap Channels

    Shihao Yan;Nan Yang;Giovanni Geraci;Robert Malaney

  • Two-Way Relaying With Multi-Antenna Sources: Beamforming and Antenna Selection

    Nan Yang;Phee Lep Yeoh;M. Elkashlan;I. B. Collings

  • Beamforming Design and Power Allocation for Secure Transmission With NOMA

    Youhong Feng;Shihao Yan;Zhen Yang;Nan Yang

  • Short-Packet Communications with NOMA for IoT Applications.

    Xiaofang Sun;Shihao Yan;Nan Yang;Zhiguo Ding

Frequent Co-Authors

Jinhong Yuan
Jinhong Yuan University of New South Wales
Shihao Yan
Shihao Yan Edith Cowan University
Maged Elkashlan
Maged Elkashlan Queen Mary University of London
Phee Lep Yeoh
Phee Lep Yeoh University of Sydney
Xiangyun Zhou
Xiangyun Zhou Australian National University
Trung Q. Duong
Trung Q. Duong Memorial University of Newfoundland
Andrew W. Eckford
Andrew W. Eckford York University
Iain B. Collings
Iain B. Collings Macquarie University
Daniel Benevides da Costa
Daniel Benevides da Costa King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Giovanni Geraci
Giovanni Geraci Pompeu Fabra University

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