1. Brief Introduction

I received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Macau and is currently an assistant professor at Shenzhen University. My research interests include multimodal information transmission, AIGC semantic communication, intelligent reflecting surface, integrated sensing and communication.

Google Scholar Website: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vBmgzKYAAAAJ&hl=en

2. Education Background

[1]2021.08—2025.08 University of Macau, Electrical and Computer Engineering, PhD

[2]2017.09—2020.07 Shanghai University, and Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Communication and Information Systems, Master

[3]2013.09—2017.06 Jilin University, Communication Engineering, Bachelor

3. Current Research Directions

[1]Multimodal communication

[2]AIGC semantic communication

[3]intelligent reflecting surface

[4]integrated sensing and communication.

4. Representative Publications (20篇以内)

[1]Y. Zhao, Q. Wu, W. Chen, C. Wu and H. V. Poor, “Performance-Oriented Design for Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Assisted Federated Learning,” in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 71, no. 9, pp . 5228-5243, Sept. 2023.

[2]Y. Zhao, Q. Wu, W. Chen, C. Wu and O. A. Dobre, “Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Multi-Cluster AirComp via Dynamic Beamforming,” in IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 27, no. 10, pp. 2827-2831, Oct. 2023.

[3]Y. Zhao, Q .Wu, G. Chen, W. Chen, R. Liu, M-M. Zhao, Y. Wu, S. Ma, “Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Multi-Tier Hybrid Computing,” in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, vol. 18, no. 1, pp . 83-97, Jan. 2024.

[4]Z. Wang, Y. Zhao*, Y. Zhou, Y. Shi, C. Jian g and K. B. Letaief, “Over-the-Air Computation for 6G: Foundations, Technologies, and Applications,” in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 14, pp . 24634-24658, Jul. 2024.

[5]Y. Zhao, Q. Wu, W. Chen, Y. Zeng, R. Liu, W. Mei, F. Hou, and S. Ma, “Multi-Functional Beamforming Design for Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Computation,” in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 73, no. 8, pp. 6322-6336, Aug. 2025.