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Education

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 2024 – 2028 (expected)
  • Advisor: Prof. Xianghao Yu
• M.Eng. in Information and Communications Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2020 – 2023

  • Advisor: Prof. Ang Li

    GPA: 3.83/4.3

• B.Eng. in Information Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2016 – 2020

  • Advisor: Dr. Li Sun

    GPA: 3.76/4.3

Research Interests

Wireless Communications, Reconfigurable MIMO, Movable (Fluid) Antenna, Hybrid Beamforming, Symbol-Level Precoding, Convex Optimization, Manifold Optimization, Matrix Analysis, Reinforcement Learning.

Awards & Honors

• IEEE ICC 2026 Student Travel Grant, 2026
• Exemplary Reviewer of IEEE Communications Letters, 2022, 2023, 2025
• China Scholarship Council (CSC) Full Ph.D. Scholarship, 2023
• Excellent Postgraduate, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2021 – 2022
• Academic Scholarship, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2020 – 2021
• Excellent Student, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2016 – 2019
• Siyuan Academic Scholarship, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2016 – 2017

Research Experience

• Achievable Rate Maximization Pattern Design for Reconfigurable MIMO, Xi’an Jiaotong University (Jul 2020 – Jun 2023)
  • Advisor: Prof. Ang Li
  • Built a matrix-representation channel model for the pattern-reconfigurable MIMO system.
  • Revealed the physical mechanism of the pattern effect on the wireless channel.
  • Proposed a sequential optimization framework for pattern design based on manifold optimization.
• Joint Design of Symbol-Level Precoding and Reconfigurable Pattern, Xi’an Jiaotong University (Mar 2022 – Jun 2023)
  • Advisor: Prof. Ang Li
  • Formulated the joint design of symbol-level precoding and reconfigurable radiation pattern.
  • Proposed an alternating-optimization scheme to design the precoder and pattern jointly.
  • Developed a low-complexity scheme for practical applications and discussed antenna-design issues.

Technical Skills

• Research: Optimization Algorithms, Matrix Analysis, Reinforcement Learning
• Software: MATLAB, LaTeX (proficient); Python (familiar)
• Languages: Mandarin (native); English (IELTS 7.0, Speaking 7.0)

Publications

Exploiting Submodularity for Efficient Discrete Movable Antenna Placement

H. Wang, X. Yu, R. Wang, A. Li, and Y.-J. A. Zhang, "Exploiting Submodularity for Efficient Discrete Movable Antenna Placement," in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 2026.

Joint Symbol-Level Precoding and Radiation Pattern Design for Downlink Reconfigurable Antenna Systems

H. Wang, L. Zhang, M. Liang, A. Li, F. Liu, Y. Li, and L. Song, "Joint Symbol-Level Precoding and Radiation Pattern Design for Downlink Reconfigurable Antenna Systems," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2024.

Low-Complexity Interference Exploitation MISO Precoding Under Per-Antenna Power Constraint

Y. Wen, H. Wang, A. Li, X. Liao, and C. Masouros, "Low-Complexity Interference Exploitation MISO Precoding Under Per-Antenna Power Constraint," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2024.

Interference Exploitation MU-MISO Precoding under Per-Antenna Power Constraint

Y. Wen, H. Wang, A. Li, X. Liao, and C. Masouros, "Interference Exploitation MU-MISO Precoding under Per-Antenna Power Constraint," in Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Shanghai, China, 2023.

Achievable Rate Maximization Pattern Design for Reconfigurable MIMO Antenna Array

H. Wang, A. Li, Y.-F. Liu, Q. Qin, L. Song, and Y. Li, "Achievable Rate Maximization Pattern Design for Reconfigurable MIMO Antenna Array," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2023.

Spatial Multiplexing for MIMO/Massive MIMO

H. Wang and A. Li, "Spatial Multiplexing for MIMO/Massive MIMO," in MIMO Communications -- Fundamental Theory, Propagation Channels, and Antenna Systems. IntechOpen, 2023.

Multi-User Symbol-Level Precoding for Downlink Reconfigurable MIMO Communication Systems

H. Wang, A. Li, Y. Shen, B. Vucetic, and Y. Li, "Multi-User Symbol-Level Precoding for Downlink Reconfigurable MIMO Communication Systems," in Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS), Hangzhou, China, 2022.

Active Reconfigurable MIMO Communications: Capacity Maximization Pattern Design

H. Wang, A. Li, Y.-F. Liu, Q. Qin, L. Song, and Y. Li, "Active Reconfigurable MIMO Communications: Capacity Maximization Pattern Design," in Proc. IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop (SAM), Trondheim, Norway, 2022.

Reconfigurable MIMO towards Electromagnetic Information Theory: Capacity Maximization Pattern Design

H. Wang, A. Li, Y.-F. Liu, Q. Qin, L. Song, and Y. Li, "Reconfigurable MIMO towards Electromagnetic Information Theory: Capacity Maximization Pattern Design," in Proc. IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Spring), Helsinki, Finland, 2022.

Teaching

EE3008 Principles of Communications

EE3008 Principles of Communications

Final Year Project Supervision

EE5415

Professional Service

• Session Chair, Novel Antenna Systems I: Movable & Fluid Antennas, IEEE ICC 2026, Glasgow, UK
• TPC Member, Wireless Communications, IEEE ICC 2026, Glasgow, UK
• Peer Reviewer: IEEE JSAC, IEEE TCOM, IEEE TMC, IEEE TSP, IEEE Communications Letters, IEEE OJ-SP, EURASIP JWCN; IEEE ICC, GLOBECOM, ICCC, ISWCS, WCNC

Employment

• Research Assistant, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (Feb 2024 – Aug 2024)
• Research Assistant, Xi’an Jiaotong University (Jun 2023 – Dec 2023)