About Me:
I received the B.Eng. degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Zhejiang University (ZJU), Hangzhou, China, in 2013, and the Ph.D. degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong, in 2017. I also participated the 1st IEEE ComSoc Summer School held in Trento, Italy, in July 2015.
I am currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST). From 2020 to January 2025, I was a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). Before joining PolyU, I was a Senior Researcher at the Theory Lab, 2012 Labs, Huawei Tech. Investment Co. Ltd. (2019-2020) and a Lead Engineer at the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) (2017-2019).
I am on the Editorial Board of IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, and HKIE Transactions.
Google Scholar Citation: 12,171 (as of August 22, 2025); ESI Highly Cited Paper: 5
Research Interests:
Wireless Communications and Networking
Mobile Edge Computing and Edge AI
Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Computation
Federated Learning and Distributed Optimization
Internet-of-Things and Smart City
Student Recruitment:
I am always looking for self-motivated postgraduate students and visiting scholars working on a related area of Federated Learning, Edge AI, Task-oriented / Semantic Communications, Wireless Sensing (Algorithm and Prototype Developments) and Machine Learning for Wireless Communications. (Inquiry & Application: yymao@must.edu.mo)
I am recruiting several Master (Information Technology (通訊工程、計算機與資訊系統專業), Applied Mathematics & Data Science) students to join my group for their thesis research. Students from all majors under the program are welcome. Preference will be given to students with keen interest in pursuing a PhD degree. [歡迎2025年9月入學就讀碩士課程的同學提前聯繫進組參加科研。根據科研產出,課題組會給予適量的津貼。科研表現突出者可獲推薦至本校/其他海外高校攻讀博士學位。] (Inquiry & Application: yymao@must.edu.mo)
I am recruiting several doctoral students working on communications & networking / artificial intelligence (理學博士/通信與網絡博士/人工智能博士項目;全日制/在職學者均可報讀) to join my group. Candidates are expected to have solid knowledge background on related areas, and more importantly, be self-motivated and passionate about research. (Inquiry & Application: yymao@must.edu.mo)
同時歡迎澳門科技大學創新工程學院在讀本科生加入課題組參與研究學習。
Project Collaboration: I am open for collaboration on projects (academic or industrial) and consultancy studies. Please feel free to drop me an email for further discussion (Email: yymao@must.edu.mo).
Call for Paper:
MDPI Mathematics (ISSN: 2227-7390, IF: 2.3, JCR Q1), Special Issue on "Deep Learning and Generative AI for Wireless Communications" (Submission Deadline: Sep. 30, 2025)
Springer Wireless Networks (ISSN: 1022-0038, IF: 2.1, JCR Q3), Special Issue on "Intelligent Communication Technologies for Smart Cities" (Submission Deadline: Aug. 2025)
Email: ymaoac@connect.ust.hk