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Associate Professor Shihao Yan

Associate Professor

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 2354
Email: s.yan@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4586-1926

Shihao is an Associate Professor in the School of Science.

Current Teaching

  • CSI6201 Networking Technologies

Background

Shihao Yan received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, in 2015. His research spans the broad areas of wireless communications and statistical signal processing for communication efficiency. He has led multi-disciplinary, grant-funded research programs and achieved over 170 peer-reviewed publications.

He is an Associate Editor for multiple journals, i.e., IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (TIFS) and IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, and a Committee Member of the IEEE Focus Group on Physical Layer Security. He served as the General Chair of Australian Communications Theory Workshop (AusCTW) and the Program Chair of IEEE International Workshop on Information Forensics and Security (IEEE WIFS) in 2025.

Professional Memberships

  • 2022- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE (Senior Member)
  • 2015- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE (Member)

Awards and Recognition

National and International Awards

  • Best Paper Award of IEEE International Conference on Computer and Communications (ICCC) 2023
  • Finalist of AISA Cyber Security Researcher of the Year 2023
  • 2021 - UNSW Faculty of Engineering Goldstar Awards

National and International Research Positions

  • 2018-Macquarie University Research Fellowship
  • 2017- Endeavour Fellowship

Research Areas and Interests

  • Wireless Communication
  • Signal Processing
  • Wireless Authentication

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of New South Wales, 2015.

Research Outputs

2026

Journal Articles

  • Zhao, X., Guo, W., Wang, Y., Yan, S. (2026). Design of Artificial Interference Signal Waveforms for Covert Communication Aided by Multiple Friendly Nodes. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 25(2026), 7809-7824. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3633621.
  • Hu, J., Liao, D., Li, Y., Yan, S., Chen, Y., Wang, J., Shu, F., Wang, J. (2026). Near-Field User Localization and Beamforming in Covert Communication. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2026(article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2026.3651431.

2025

Journal Articles

  • Yu, X., Shen, K., Rui, Y., Yan, S., Jia, G., Guizani, M. (2025). Covert Performance of NOMA System with Hardware Impairments in Nakagami Fading Channel. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 24(4), 3499-3514. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3531642.
  • Kong, Z., Gan, L., Song, J., Huang, T., Yin, W., Yan, S., Yuan, J. (2025). Robust Outage-Constrained Secrecy Rate of Hybrid Power Line and Wireless Communication with Artificial Noise-Aided Beamforming for Smart Grid. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 73(6), 3940-3955. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2024.3502678.
  • Zhang, J., Ren, P., Yan, S., Xu, W., Sun, J., Al-Dhahir, N. (2025). Impact of Discrete Phase Shifts on RIS-Enabled Covert Communications. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2025(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2025.3603211.
  • Feng, Y., Zhu, X., Yang, N., Yan, S., Wang, H. (2025). Secure Performance of STAR-RIS Assisted NOMA System with Channel Correlation and Imperfect SIC. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2025(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2025.3599396.
  • Shen, T., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Xia, G., Shu, F. (2025). Near-Field Beamforming for Covert Wireless Communications With Finite Blocklength. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2025(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3598344.
  • Wang, M., Kong, Z., Liu, S., Huang, T., Yan, S., Allahbakhsh, M., Yuan, J. (2025). Reinforcement Learning-based Secure Communications over MIMO Interference Channels. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2025(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2025.3608774.
  • Zhao, X., Li, M., Zhao, M., Yan, S., Zhao, M. (2025). Sensing-Then-Beamforming: Robust Transmission Design for RIS-Empowered Integrated Sensing and Covert Communication. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2025(article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2025.3642384.
  • Zhang, J., Zhang, D., Liu, K., Sun, J., Li, M., Yan, S. (2025). Integrated Sensing and Covert Communications with RIS Adaptive and Non-Adaptive Modes. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2025(article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2025.3639024.
  • Zhang, Q., Gao, W., Liu, C., Yao, Y., Yan, S., Shu, F., Jin, S. (2025). Covert Transmission for Active RIS-Aided Full-Duplex UAV Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Computation systems. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2025(article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2025.3637785.
  • Yu, X., Zhou, Y., Yan, S., Rui, Y., Dang, X., Yuen, C., Guizani, MM. (2025). Covert Performance of STAR-RIS Aided THz Communication System with RSMA and Phase Errors. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2025(article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2025.3638299.
  • Sun, X., Yin, S., Tian, W., Liu, G., Yan, S., Jorswieck, EA., Di Renzo, M. (2025). Joint Transmit Probabilities Optimization for AoI-Constrained Covert Communications With Multiple Friendly Jammers. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2025(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2025.3607032.
  • Zhou, X., Zhou, X., Yan, S., Xia, G., Shu, F. (2025). Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Aided Covert Wireless Communications With Finite-Alphabet Inputs. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 74(4), 6709-6714. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2024.3508819.
  • Yu, J., Cai, Y., Yan, S., Li, Y., Wang, J., Liu, J., An, J. (2025). Joint 3D Beamforming-and-Trajectory Design for UAV-Satellite Uplink Covert Communication. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 73(5), 3469-3481. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2024.3480979.
  • Chen, P., Yan, S., Janicke, H., Mahboubi, A., Bui, HT., Aboutorab, H., Bewong, M., Islam, R. (2025). A Survey on Unauthorized UAV Threats to Smart Farming. Drones, 9(4), article number 251. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones9040251.
  • Zhang, D., Zhang, J., Yuan, Q., Sun, J., Yan, S. (2025). Two-Phase Covert Communication with A Wireless-Powered Jammer by RIS. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 74(9), 14899-14904. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2025.3562850.
  • Yu, X., Kong, F., Yan, S. (2025). Performance Analysis of STAR-RIS-Aided RSMA System With Hardware Impairment. IEEE Communications Letters, 29(7), 1554-1558. https://doi.org/10.1109/LCOMM.2025.3567747.
  • Zhang, W., Liang, X., Deng, Q., Shu, F., Zhang, Z., Nie, L., Yan, S. (2025). Joint Trajectory and Beamforming Optimization for IRS-Assisted Multi-Antenna UAV Covert Communications With A Finite Blocklength. IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, 2025(Article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1109/TGCN.2025.3585891.
  • Sun, L., Chen, Z., Huang, T., Shu, F., Yan, S. (2025). Near-Field Communication With Random Frequency Diverse Array. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 14(1), 213-217. https://doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2024.3495653.
  • Feng, Y., Xu, L., Li, Q., Yan, S., Wang, H., Ng, DW. (2025). Transmit Rate Enhancement for STAR-RIS-Assisted Uplink NOMA. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 74(5), 7651-7665. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2024.3524744.
  • Qian, B., Yan, S., Wu, Q., Shu, F., Li, Z. (2025). Two-Stage Framework for Sensing Assisted Covert Communications. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 74(6), 9858-9863. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2025.3531877.

Conference Publications

  • Chen, Z., Yan, S., Li, L., Yang, L., Ng, DW., Schober, RC. (2025). Securing Probabilistic Wireless Transmissions Against a Power-Constrained Eavesdropper. ICC 2025 - International Conference on Communications (6359-6364). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC52391.2025.11160901.
  • Zhang, D., Yan, S., Zhang, J., Liu, K., Li, M., Sun, J. (2025). RIS-Enabled Integrated Sensing and Covert Communication with A Finite Blocklength. 2025 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops) (1251-1256). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCWorkshops67674.2025.11162330.
  • Zhang, Q., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Shu, F., Wing, D., Kwan Ng, DW., Schober, RC. (2025). A Sensing-Based Two-Phase Secure ISAC Framework. 2025 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops) (1245-1250). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCWorkshops67674.2025.11162369.
  • Liao, D., Hu, J., Li, Y., Yan, S., Chen, Y., Wang, J. (2025). Beam Squint Assisted Near-Field Covert Communication. 2025 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (1-6). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCC65529.2025.11149334.
  • Khodkar, Z., Yan, S., Shah, A., Biswa, R., De Souza Junior, P., Uggalla, LC., Ng, DW. (2025). CubeSat Downlink Communications Enhanced by Movable Antennas. 2025 IEEE International Conference on Communications (1061-1066). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC52391.2025.11161675.

2024

Journal Articles

  • Wang, X., Shu, F., Wu, Y., Shi, W., Yan, S., Zhao, Y., Cheng, Q., Sun, Z., Wang, J. (2024). Beamforming Design For Irs-And-Uav-Aided Two-Way Amplify-And-Forward Relay Networks In Maritime Iot. China Communications, 21(8), 45-61. https://doi.org/10.23919/JCC.fa.2023-0673.202408.
  • Li, D., Yan, S., Zhang, J., Sun, J., Shu, F. (2024). Optimal Pilot Length for Key Generation in Correlated Wireless Channels. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 13(10), 2767-2771. https://doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2024.3444821.
  • Chen, Z., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Shu, F., Ng, D. (2024). Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Assisted Passive Covert Wireless Detection. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 73(2), 2954-2959. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2023.3320089.
  • Kong, Z., Cui, J., Ding, L., Huang, T., Yan, S. (2024). Jamming precoding in AF relay-aided PLC systems with multiple eavessdroppers. Scientific Reports, 14(1), article number 8335. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58735-y.
  • Gao, B., Zhao, J., Yan, S., Xiao, S. (2024). Secrecy Rate Maximization for Active Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted MIMO Systems. IEEE Access, 12(2024), 87097-87109. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3416553.
  • Li, L., Chen, Z., Chen, R., Yang, L., Yan, S. (2024). Covert Wireless Communication with Random Frequency Diverse Array. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 73(1), 1473-1478. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2023.3310986.
  • Bui, HT., Aboutorab, H., Mahboubi, A., Gao, Y., Sultan, NH., Chauhan, A., Parvez, MZ., Bewong, M., Islam, R., Islam, Z., Camtepe, SA., Gauravaram, P., Singh, D., Ali Babar, M., Yan, S. (2024). Agriculture 4.0 and beyond: Evaluating cyber threat intelligence sources and techniques in smart farming ecosystems. Computers & Security, 140(2024), article number 103754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cose.2024.103754.
  • Chen, X., Gao, F., Qiu, M., Zhang, J., Shu, F., Yan, S. (2024). Achieving Covert Communication With a Probabilistic Jamming Strategy. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, 19(2024), 5561-5574. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIFS.2024.3402346.

Conference Publications

  • Rao, H., Yan, S., Wang, J., Peng, X., Xiao, S., Tang, W. (2024). Multi-Antenna Covert Communications with a BPP Field of Wardens. International Conference on Ubiquitous Communication 2024, Ucom 2024 (91-96). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/Ucom62433.2024.10695909.
  • Peng, J., Hu, X., Yan, S., Liu, C., Yan, R. (2024). Lightweight Detection of UAV Communication Activity with A Finite Blocklength. International Conference on Ubiquitous Communication 2024, Ucom 2024 (42-46). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/Ucom62433.2024.10695868.
  • Ren, P., Zhang, J., Yan, S., Xu, W., Sun, J., Al-Dhahir, N. (2024). Covert Communications Assisted by Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces with Discrete Phase Shifts. Proceedings - IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM (4859-4864). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOBECOM54140.2023.10437108.
  • Chen, X., Gao, F., Qiu, M., Zhang, J., Yan, S., Shu, F. (2024). Achieving Covert Communication With A Probabilistic Friendly Jammer. Proceedings - IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM (1072-1077). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOBECOM54140.2023.10437099.
  • Lu, X., Yan, S., Huang, Y., Zhang, Y., Ahmed, M. (2024). Channel Truncation Inspired Short-Packet Covert Communication with Poisson Packet Generation. 2023 International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing (WCSP) (737-742). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/WCSP58612.2023.10405142.
  • Griffiths, T., Ahmed, M., Yan, S. (2024). WIP: Performance Metrics of PUF-based Authentication Protocols for Smart Grid: A Review. 2024 IEEE 25th International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM) (4 pages). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/WoWMoM60985.2024.00012.
  • Chen, Z., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Shu, F., Sun, J., Ng, DW. (2024). IRS-Assisted Covert Communication with a BPP Distributed Warden outside a Safety Zone. ICASSP, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing - Proceedings (12831-12835). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICASSP48485.2024.10447139.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Lin, Y., Shu, F., Zheng, Y., Liu, J., Dong, R., Chen, X., Wu, Y., Yan, S., Wang, J. (2023). Two Low-Complexity Efficient Beamformers for an IRS- and UAV-Aided Directional Modulation Network. Drones, 7(8), article number 489. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7080489.
  • Ding, Y., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Shu, F., Feng, S. (2023). Radar-Communication Waveform Design with Detection Probability Constraints. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 12(1), 168-172. https://doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2022.3219835.
  • Ge, J., Wang, Y., Hu, X., Huang, Y., Yan, S. (2023). Towards Covert Communications via A Wireless-Powered Jammer Fueled by A Receiver. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2023(2023), 1-1. https://doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2023.3339677.
  • Liu, X., Song, Y., Chen, K., Yan, S., Chen, S., Shi, B. (2023). Modulation Recognition of Low-SNR UAV Radar Signals Based on Bispectral Slices and GA-BP Neural Network. Drones, 7(7), article number 472. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7070472.
  • Hu, J., Lin, Q., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Chen, Y., Shu, F. (2023). Covert Transmission via Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2023(2023), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2023.3326455.
  • Shi, B., Li, Y., Wu, G., Chen, R., Yan, S., Shu, F. (2023). Low-Complexity Three-Dimensional Aoa-Cross Geometric Center Localization Methods Via Multi-Uav Network. Drones, 7(5), article number 318. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7050318.
  • Hu, J., Guo, M., Yan, S., Chen, Y., Zhou, X., Chen, Z. (2023). Deep Reinforcement Learning Enabled Covert Transmission with UAV. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 12(5), 917-921. https://doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2023.3251357.
  • Dong, R., He, H., Shu, F., Zhang, Q., Chen, R., Yan, S., Wang, J. (2023). Joint Beamforming And Phase Shift Design For Hybrid Irs And Uav-Aided Directional Modulation Networks. Drones, 7(6), article number 364. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7060364.
  • Lu, X., Yan, S., Yang, W., Li, M., Ng, D. (2023). Covert Communication with Time Uncertainty in Time-Critical Wireless Networks. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 22(2), 1116-1129. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2022.3201872.
  • Lu, X., Huang, Y., Yan, S., Yang, W., Haskell-Dowland, P. (2023). Energy-Efficient Covert Wireless Communication Through Probabilistic Jamming. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 12(5), 932-936. https://doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2023.3253075.
  • Lu, X., Yan, S., Yang, W., Liu, C., Ng, D. (2023). Short-Packet Covert Communication in Interweave Cognitive Radio Networks. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 72(2), 2649-2654. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2022.3210991.
  • Chen, Y., Jie, Q., Zhang, Y., Shu, F., Zhan, X., Yan, S., Cai, W., Wang, X., Sun, Z., Zhang, P., Chen, P. (2023). Two Rapid Power Iterative Doa Estimators For Uav Emitter Using Massive/Ultra-Massive Receive Array. Drones, 7(6), article number 361. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7060361.
  • Li, Y., Shu, F., Hu, J., Yan, S., Song, H., Zhu, W., Tian, D., Song, Y., Wang, J. (2023). Machine Learning Methods For Inferring The Number Of Uav Emitters Via Massive Mimo Receive Array. Drones, 7(4), article number 256. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7040256.
  • Shi, B., Zhang, Q., Dong, R., Jie, Q., Yan, S., Shu, F., Wang, J. (2023). DOA Estimation for Hybrid Massive MIMO Systems Using Mixed-ADCs: Performance Loss and Energy Efficiency. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 4(2023), 1383-1395. https://doi.org/10.1109/OJCOMS.2023.3290075.
  • Shi, B., Wang, Y., Li, D., Cai, W., Lin, J., Zhang, S., Shi, W., Yan, S., Shu, F. (2023). Star-Ris-Uav-Aided Coordinated Multipoint Cellular System For Multi-User Networks. Drones, 7(6), article number 403. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7060403.
  • Xu, X., Hu, L., Wei, S., Qian, Y., Yan, S., Shu, F., Li, J. (2023). On IRS-Assisted Covert Communication with a Friendly UAV. Drones, 7(7), article number 453. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7070453.

Conference Publications

  • Zhang, Q., Yan, S., Shu, F., Cong, Y., Kwan Ng, DW. (2023). Signalling for Covert Passive Sensing. IEEE International Conference on Communications (3902-3907). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC45041.2023.10279567.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Zhou, X., Yan, S., Wu, Q., Shu, F., Ng, D. (2022). Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS)-Aided Covert Wireless Communications with Delay Constraint. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 21(1), 532-547. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2021.3098099.
  • Lu, X., Yang, W., Yan, S., Tao, L., Ng, D. (2022). Joint Packet Generation and Covert Communication in Delay-Intolerant Status Update Systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 71(2), 2170-2175. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2021.3134795.
  • Wang, Y., Yan, S., Yang, W., Zhong, C., Ng, D. (2022). Probabilistic Accumulate-then-Transmit in Wireless-Powered Covert Communications. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 21(12), 10393-10406. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2022.3183892.
  • Cai, T., Zhang, J., Yan, S., Meng, L., Sun, J., Al-Dhahir, N. (2022). Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided Non-Orthogonal Unicast-Multicast Secure Transmission. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 11(3), 578-582. https://doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2021.3136897.
  • Li, C., Yan, S., Yang, N., Zhou, X. (2022). Truncated Channel Inversion Power Control to Enable One-Way URLLC With Imperfect Channel Reciprocity. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 70(4), 2313-2327. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2022.3151763.
  • Li, R., Cui, J., Huang, T., Yang, L., Yan, S. (2022). Optimal Pulse-Position Modulation Order and Transmit Power in Covert Communications. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 71(5), 5570-5575. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2022.3151197.
  • Gao, M., Shen, R., Li, J., Yan, S., Li, Y., Shi, J., Han, Z., Zhuo, L. (2022). Computation Offloading with Instantaneous Load Billing for Mobile Edge Computing. IEEE Transactions on Services Computing, 15(3), 1473-1485. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSC.2020.2996764.
  • Wang, Y., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Huang, Y., Ng, D. (2022). Covert Communication With Energy Replenishment Constraints in UAV Networks. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 71(9), 10143-10148. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2022.3178021.
  • Feng, Y., Yan, S., Yang, N., Yang, Z., Yuan, J. (2022). Safeguarding Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access with Physical Layer Techniques. IEEE Network: the magazine of global information exchange, 36(3), 145-151. https://doi.org/10.1109/MNET.014.2100091.
  • Yan, S., Ihsan, U., Malaney, R., Sun, L., Tomasin, S. (2022). Location Verification for Future Wireless Vehicular Networks: Research Directions and Challenges. IEEE Network: the magazine of global information exchange, 36(6), 60-66. https://doi.org/10.1109/MNET.103.2100338.
  • Rao, H., Xiao, S., Yan, S., Wang, J., Tang, W. (2022). Optimal Geometric Solutions to UAV-Enabled Covert Communications in Line-of-Sight Scenarios. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 21(12), 10633-10647. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2022.3185492.
  • Lu, X., Yang, W., Yan, S., Li, Z., Ng, D. (2022). Covertness and Timeliness of Data Collection in UAV-Aided Wireless-Powered IoT. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 9(14), 12573-12587. https://doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2021.3137846.

Conference Publications

  • Wang, Y., Yan, S., Zhong, C., Ng, D. (2022). Probabilistic Accumulate-then-Transmit in Covert Communications with Energy Harvesting. ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications (685-691). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC45855.2022.9838774.
  • Rao, H., Xiao, S., Yan, S., Wang, J., Tang, W. (2022). UAV-Enabled Cooperative Jamming for Covert Communications based on Geometric Method. 2022 IEEE 95th Vehicular Technology Conference: (VTC2022-Spring) (1-6). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/VTC2022-Spring54318.2022.9860462.
  • Lu, X., Yang, W., Yan, S. (2022). Short-Packet Covert Communication with Transmission Time Uncertainty. 2022 7th International Conference on Computer and Communication Systems (ICCCS) (628-632). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCCS55155.2022.9846514.
  • Yu, X., Yan, S., Hu, J., Haskell-Dowland, P., Han, Y., Ng, D. (2022). On Relaying Strategies in Multi-Hop Covert Wireless Communications. ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications (666-672). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC45855.2022.9838514.

2021

Book Chapters

  • Hu, J., Yan, S., Shu, F., Ng, D. (2021). Secure Transmission with Directional Modulation Based on Random Frequency Diverse Arrays. Physical Layer Security (29-50). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55366-1_2.

Journal Articles

  • Wang, Y., Yan, S., Yang, W., Huang, Y., Liu, C. (2021). Energy-Efficient Covert Communications for Bistatic Backscatter Systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 70(3), 2906-2911. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2021.3061661.
  • Gao, M., Shen, R., Yan, S., Li, J., Guan, H., Li, Y., Shi, J., Han, Z. (2021). Heterogeneous Computational Resource Allocation for C-RAN: A Contract-Theoretic Approach. IEEE Transactions on Services Computing, 14(6), 2026-2040. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSC.2019.2911509.
  • Wu, C., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Chen, R., Sun, J. (2021). Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS)-Aided Covert Communication with Warden's Statistical CSI. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 10(7), 1449-1453. https://doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2021.3069778.
  • Zhang, J., Li, M., Yan, S., Liu, C., Chen, X., Zhao, M., Whiting, P. (2021). Joint Beam Training and Data Transmission Design for Covert Millimeter-Wave Communication. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, 16(2021), 2232-2245. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIFS.2021.3050070.
  • Wang, Y., Yan, S., Yang, W., Cai, Y. (2021). Covert Communications with Constrained Age of Information. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 10(2), 368-372. https://doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2020.3031492.
  • Wang, S., Yan, S., Zhang, J., Yang, N., Chen, R., Shu, F. (2021). Secrecy Zone Achieved by Directional Modulation with Random Frequency Diverse Array. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 70(2), 2001-2006. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2021.3054803.
  • Zhou, X., Yan, S., Ng, D., Schober, R. (2021). Three-Dimensional Placement and Transmit Power Design for UAV Covert Communications. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 70(12), 13424-13429. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2021.3121298.
  • Zhou, X., Yan, S., Shu, F., Chen, R., Li, J. (2021). UAV-Enabled Covert Wireless Data Collection. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 39(11), 3348-3362. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2021.3088688.
  • Yang, W., Lu, X., Yan, S., Shu, F., Li, Z. (2021). Age of Information for Short-Packet Covert Communication. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 10(9), 1890-1894. https://doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2021.3085025.
  • Yan, S., Hanly, S., Collings, I. (2021). Optimal Transmit Power and Flying Location for UAV Covert Wireless Communications. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 39(11), 3321-3333. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2021.3088667.

Conference Publications

  • Ihsan, U., Malaney, R., Yan, S. (2021). Neural Network Architectures for Location Estimation in the Internet of Things. IEEE International Conference on Communications (1-6 pp). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC42927.2021.9500284.
  • Zhou, X., Yan, S., Wu, Q., Shu, F., Kwan Ng, D. (2021). Joint Transmit Power and Reflection Beamforming Design for IRS-Aided Covert Communications. 2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2021 - Proceedings (p.1-6). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOBECOM46510.2021.9685483.
  • Cai, T., Zhang, J., Yan, S., Meng, L., Sun, J., Al-Dhahir, N. (2021). Resource Allocation for Secure Rate-Splitting Multiple Access with Adaptive Beamforming. ICC 2021-IEEE International Conference on Communications - Proceedings (Article number 9473880). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCWorkshops50388.2021.9473880.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Lu, H., Guo, C., Hu, Y., Zhou, W., Yan, S. (2020). Improved Distributed Event-Triggered Control for Networked Control System under Random Cyberattacks via Bessel-Legendre Inequalities. Complexity, 2020(2020), Article number 1583286. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1583286.
  • Sun, L., Xu, T., Yan, S., Hu, J., Yu, X., Shu, F. (2020). On Resource Allocation in Covert Wireless Communication with Channel Estimation. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 68(10), 6456-6469. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2020.3009651.
  • Hu, J., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Shu, F., Wang, J. (2020). Covert Communications without Channel State Information at Receiver in IoT systems. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 7(11), 11103-11114. https://doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2020.2994441.
  • Tao, L., Yang, W., Yan, S., Wu, D., Guan, X., Chen, D. (2020). Covert Communication in Downlink NOMA Systems with Random Transmit Power. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 9(11), 2000-2004. https://doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2020.3011191.
  • Akbar, N., Yan, S., Khattak, A., Yang, N. (2020). On the Pilot Contamination Attack in Multi-Cell Multiuser Massive MIMO Networks. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 68(4), 2264-2276. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2020.2967760.

Conference Publications

  • Jabbar, W., Malaney, R., Yan, S. (2020). Location information verification in future vehicular networks. 2020 IEEE 3rd Connected and Automated Vehicles Symposium, CAVS 2020 - Proceedings (Article number 9334684). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/CAVS51000.2020.9334684.
  • Jabbar, W., Malaney, R., Yan, S. (2020). A Location Verification Based Hybrid Routing Protocol for VANETs. IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (article number 9348436). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/VTC2020-Fall49728.2020.9348436.
  • Sun, L., Yan, S., Chen, R., Shu, F. (2020). On Likelihood Functions to Minimize KL Divergence in Binary Hypothesis Testing. 2020 14th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems, ICSPCS - Proceedings (Article number 9310022). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSPCS50536.2020.9310022.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Hu, J., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Shu, F., Li, J. (2019). Covert Wireless Communications with Channel Inversion Power Control in Rayleigh Fading. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 68(12), 12135-12149. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2019.2949304.
  • Shu, F., Xu, T., Hu, J., Yan, S. (2019). Delay-Constrained Covert Communications with a Full-Duplex Receiver. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 8(3), 813-816. https://doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2019.2894617.
  • Yan, S., He, B., Zhou, X., Cong, Y., Swindlehurst, A. (2019). Delay-intolerant covert communications with either fixed or random transmit power. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, 14(1), 129-140. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIFS.2018.2846257.
  • Yan, S., Cong, Y., Hanly, S., Zhou, X. (2019). Gaussian signalling for covert communications. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 18(7), 3542-3553. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2019.2915305.
  • Zhou, X., Yan, S., Hu, J., Sun, J., Li, J., Shu, F. (2019). Joint Optimization of a UAV's Trajectory and Transmit Power for Covert Communications. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 67(16), 4276-4290. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSP.2019.2928949.
  • Ihsan, U., Yan, S., Malaney, R. (2019). Location Verification for Emerging Wireless Vehicular Networks. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 6(6), 10261-10272. https://doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2019.2937315.
  • Yan, S., Zhou, X., Hu, J., Hanly, S. (2019). Low probability of detection communication: Opportunities and challenges. IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, 26(5), 19-25. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWC.001.1900057.
  • Li, C., Yang, N., Yan, S. (2019). Optimal Transmission of Short-Packet Communications in Multiple-Input Single-Output Systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 68(7), 7199-7203. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2019.2917080.
  • Chen, R., Li, C., Yan, S., Malaney, R., Yuan, J. (2019). Physical layer security for ultra-reliable and low-latency communications. IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, 26(5), 6-11. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWC.001.1900051.
  • Zhou, X., Yan, S., Wu, Q., Lin, J., Shu, F. (2019). Robust Beamforming Design for Secure DM-Based Relay Networks with Self-Sustained Jammers. IEEE Access, 7(2019), 969-983. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2886079.
  • Feng, Y., Yan, S., Liu, C., Yang, Z., Yang, N. (2019). Two-Stage Relay Selection for Enhancing Physical Layer Security in Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, 14(6), 1670-1683. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIFS.2018.2883273.
  • Zhou, X., Wu, Q., Yan, S., Shu, F., Li, J. (2019). UAV-Enabled Secure Communications: Joint Trajectory and Transmit Power Optimization. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 68(4), 4069-4073. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2019.2900157.
  • Feng, Y., Yan, S., Yang, Z., Yang, N., Yuan, J. (2019). Beamforming Design and Power Allocation for Secure Transmission with NOMA. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 18(5), 2639-2651. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2019.2906202.
  • Hu, J., Yan, S., Shu, F., Wang, J. (2019). Covert transmission with a self-sustained relay. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 18(8), 4089-4102. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2019.2920961.
  • Shahzad, K., Zhou, X., Yan, S. (2019). Covert Wireless Communication in Presence of a Multi-Antenna Adversary and Delay Constraints. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 68(12), 12432-12436. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2019.2948608.

Conference Publications

  • Ihsan, U., Wang, Z., Malaney, R., Dempster, A., Yan, S. (2019). Artificial intelligence and location verification in vehicular networks. Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) (Article number 9014171). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOBECOM38437.2019.9014171.
  • Yan, S., Malaney, R., Yuan, J. (2019). Generalized and Differential Likelihood Ratio Tests with Quantum Signal Processing. 2019 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing Proceedings (7998-8002). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICASSP.2019.8683452.
  • Yan, S., Hanly, S., Collings, I., Goeckel, D. (2019). Hiding Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Wireless Transmissions by Covert Communications. IEEE International Conference on Communications 2019 proceedings (Article number 8761271). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2019.8761271.
  • Ihsan, U., Malaney, R., Yan, S. (2019). Machine learning and location verification in vehicular networks. IEEE International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC) 2019 proceedings (91-95). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCChina.2019.8855920.
  • Yan, S., Cong, Y., Hanly, S., Zhou, X. (2019). Is Gaussian Signalling Optimal for Covert Communications?. IEEE International Conference on Communications 2019 proceedings (Article number 8761750). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2019.8761750.
  • Li, C., Yan, S., Yang, N., Zhou, X., Chen, R. (2019). One-way URLLC with truncated channel inversion power control. 2019 IEEE Globecom Workshops (Gc Workshops) Proceedings (Article number 9024470). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/GCWkshps45667.2019.9024470.
  • Zhou, X., Yan, S., Shu, F., Chen, R., Li, J. (2019). Covert wireless data collection based on unmanned aerial vehicles. 2019 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps) Proceedings (Article number 9024706). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/GCWkshps45667.2019.9024706.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Sun, X., Yang, N., Yan, S., Ding, Z., Ng, D., Shen, C., Zhong, Z. (2018). Joint beamforming and power allocation in downlink NOMA multiuser MIMO networks. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 17(8), 5367-5381. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2018.2842725.
  • He, B., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Jafarkhani, H. (2018). Covert wireless communication with a poisson field of interferers. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 17(9), 6005-6017. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2018.2854540.
  • Yan, S., Peters, G., Nevat, I., Malaney, R. (2018). Location verification systems based on received signal strength with unknown transmit power. IEEE Communications Letters, 22(3), 650-653. https://doi.org/10.1109/LCOMM.2017.2787129.
  • Hu, J., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Shu, F., Li, J., Wang, J. (2018). Covert communication achieved by a greedy relay in wireless networks. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 17(7), 4766-4779. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2018.2831217.
  • Shahzad, K., Zhou, X., Yan, S., Hu, J., Shu, F., Li, J. (2018). Achieving Covert Wireless Communications Using a Full-Duplex Receiver. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 17(12), 8517-8530. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2018.2878014.
  • Feng, Y., Yan, S., Yang, Z., Yang, N., Yuan, J. (2018). User and relay selection with artificial noise to enhance physical layer security. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67(11), 10906-10920. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2018.2870280.
  • Yan, S., Yang, N., Land, I., Malaney, R., Yuan, J. (2018). Three Artificial-Noise-Aided Secure Transmission Schemes in Wiretap Channels. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67(4), 3669-3673. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2017.2779508.
  • Sun, X., Yan, S., Yang, N., Ding, Z., Shen, C., Zhong, Z. (2018). Short-packet downlink transmission with non-orthogonal multiple access. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 17(7), 4550-4564. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2018.2827368.
  • Feng, Y., Yan, S., Yang, Z. (2018). Secure Transmission to the Strong User in Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access. IEEE Communications Letters, 22(12), 2623-2626. https://doi.org/10.1109/LCOMM.2018.2877320.
  • Yan, S., Zhou, X., Yang, N., Abhayapala, T., Swindlehurst, A. (2018). Secret Channel Training to Enhance Physical Layer Security with a Full-Duplex Receiver. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, 13(11), 2788-2800. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIFS.2018.2834301.
  • Akbar, N., Yan, S., Yang, N., Yuan, J. (2018). Location-Aware Pilot Allocation in Multicell Multiuser Massive MIMO Networks. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67(8), 7774-7778. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2018.2831224.
  • Liu, T., Li, J., Shu, F., Guan, H., Yan, S., Jayakody, D. (2018). On the Incentive Mechanisms for Commercial Edge Caching in 5G Wireless Networks. IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, 25(3), 72-78. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWC.2018.1700314.
  • Zhang, Y., Yang, Z., Feng, Y., Yan, S. (2018). Performance analysis of a novel uplink cooperative NOMA system with full-duplex relaying. IET Communications, 12(19), 2408-2417. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-com.2018.5500.
  • Zhang, Y., Yang, Z., Feng, Y., Yan, S. (2018). Performance Analysis of Cooperative Relaying Systems with Power-Domain Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access. IEEE Access, 6(2018), 39839-39848. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2854774.

Conference Publications

  • Xu, S., Yang, N., Yan, S. (2018). Impact of load balancing on rate coverage performance in millimeter wave cellular heterogeneous networks. IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2018 - Proceedings (1-6). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCW.2018.8403596.
  • Sun, X., Yan, S., Yang, N., Ding, Z., Shen, C., Zhong, Z. (2018). Downlink NOMA transmission for low-latency short-packet communications. IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2018 - Proceedings (1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCW.2018.8403608.
  • Hu, J., Shahzad, K., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Shu, F., Li, J. (2018). Covert Communications with a Full-Duplex Receiver over Wireless Fading Channels. 2018 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) (Article number 8422941). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2018.8422941.
  • Akbar, N., Yan, S. (2018). Active attack on user load achieving pilot design in massive MIMO networks. 2017 IEEE Globecom Workshops, GC Wkshps 2017 - Proceedings (1-6). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOMW.2017.8269223.
  • Li, C., Yan, S., Yang, N. (2018). On channel reciprocity to activate uplink channel training for downlink wireless transmission in tactile internet applications. IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2018 - Proceedings (1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCW.2018.8403490.

2017

Book Chapters

  • Yan, S., Yang, N., Malaney, R., Yuan, J. (2017). Antenna selection strategies for wiretap channels. Trusted Communications with Physical Layer Security for 5G and Beyond (67-93). Institution of Engineering and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1049/PBTE076E_ch4.

Journal Articles

  • Hu, J., Yan, S., Shu, F., Wang, J., Li, J., Zhang, Y. (2017). Artificial-Noise-Aided Secure Transmission with Directional Modulation Based on Random Frequency Diverse Arrays. IEEE Access, 5(2017), 1658-1667. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2653182.
  • Feng, Y., Yan, S., Yang, Z., Yang, N., Zhu, W. (2017). TAS-Based Incremental Hybrid Decode-Amplify-Forward Relaying for Physical Layer Security Enhancement. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 65(9), 3876-3891. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2017.2712601.
  • He, B., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Lau, V. (2017). On covert communication with noise uncertainty. IEEE Communications Letters, 21(4), 941-944. https://doi.org/10.1109/LCOMM.2016.2647716.

Conference Publications

  • Yan, S., Zhou, X., Yang, N., Abhayapala, T., Swindlehurst, A. (2017). Channel training design in full-duplex wiretap channels to enhance physical layer security. 2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) (Article number 7996663). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2017.7996663.
  • Yan, S., He, B., Cong, Y., Zhou, X. (2017). Covert communication with finite blocklength in AWGN channels. 2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) (Article number 7996337). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2017.7996337.
  • Hu, J., Yan, S., Zhou, X., Shu, F., Wang, J. (2017). Covert communication in wireless relay networks. GLOBECOM 2017 - 2017 IEEE Global Communications Conference (1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOM.2017.8254008.
  • Feng, Y., Yang, Z., Yan, S., Yang, N., Lv, B. (2017). Physical layer security enhancement in multi-user multi-full-duplex-relay networks. IEEE International Conference on Communications - Proceedings (Article number 7996991). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2017.7996991.
  • Shahzad, K., Zhou, X., Yan, S. (2017). Covert Communication in Fading Channels under Channel Uncertainty. 2017 IEEE 85th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring) (Article number 8108525). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/VTCSpring.2017.8108525.
  • Feng, Y., Yang, Z., Yan, S. (2017). Non-orthogonal multiple access and artificial-noise aided secure transmission in FD relay networks. IEEE Globecom Workshops (Gc Workshops) 2017 - Proceedings (1-6 pp). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOMW.2017.8269229.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Yan, S., Zhou, X., Yang, N., He, B., Abhayapala, T. (2016). Artificial-Noise-Aided Secure Transmission in Wiretap Channels with Transmitter-Side Correlation. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 15(12), 8286-8297. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2016.2613860.
  • Yan, S., Malaney, R. (2016). Location-Based Beamforming for Enhancing Secrecy in Rician Wiretap Channels. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 15(4), 2780-2791. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2015.2510635.
  • He, B., Yang, N., Yan, S., Zhou, X. (2016). Regularized Channel Inversion for Simultaneous Confidential Broadcasting and Power Transfer: A Large System Analysis. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, 10(8), 1404-1416. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTSP.2016.2608792.
  • Yan, S., Nevat, I., Peters, G., Malaney, R. (2016). Location Verification Systems under Spatially Correlated Shadowing. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 15(6), 4132-4144. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2016.2535303.
  • Yan, S., Malaney, R., Nevat, I., Peters, G. (2016). Location Verification Systems for VANETs in Rician Fading Channels. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 65(7), 5652-5664. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2015.2453160.

Conference Publications

  • Yan, S., Zhou, X., Yang, N., He, B., Abhayapala, T. (2016). Correlation-based power allocation for secure transmission with artificial noise. 2016 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) (Article number 7841703). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOM.2016.7841703.
  • Akbar, N., Yan, S., Yang, N., Yuan, J. (2016). Mitigating pilot contamination through location-aware pilot assignment in massive MIMO networks. IEEE Globecom Workshops (Gc Workshops) 2016 - Proceedings (Article number 7848962). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOMW.2016.7848962.

Research Projects

  • Drone detection based on software defined radio platforms, AppVision Australia, Grant, 2025 ‑ 2026, $15,000.
  • Intelligent Reflecting Surface-enabled High-speed 6G Wireless Networks, Australian Research Council, Discovery Projects (DP23), 2023 ‑ 2026, $110,331.
  • Drone detection and jamming using Radio Frequency Signals, Department of Education, Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite Grant 2025, 2026, $1,029,832.
  • SCATES: Securing Critical Agriculture Technology and Emerging Solutions, Cyber Security Research Centre Ltd, Grant, 2023 ‑ 2024, $180,000.
  • Enabling Private and Secure Information Transmission by Covert Communications, Edith Cowan University, Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant Scheme 2022 (Stream 2), 2023 ‑ 2024, $38,322.
  • Generating an Authentication Protocol for Western Australian's Smart Grid, Cyber Security Research Centre Ltd, Cyber Security Research Centre Masters Scholarship, 2022 ‑ 2024, $120,000.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, CubeSat Communications Enhanced by Movable Antennas
  • Master of Science by Research, Drone Detection using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing(OFDM) signals.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Dual-Band Passive Drone Detection in Crowded ISM Bands: Cross-Band Consistency and Online Detection Framework.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Efficient Radio Frequency Jamming for Anti-Drone System.

Completed Supervisions

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