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Books

  1. Y. Liu, X. Mu, J. Xu, and J. Zhang, “Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting Surfaces for Wireless Communications”, Springer, 2025.

Book Chapters

  1. X. Mu and Y. Liu, “Multiple Access Design for Joint Semantic and Classical Communications”. In: W. Saad, C. Chaccour, C. K. Thomas, and M. Debbah (Eds.), Foundations of Semantic Communication Networks, Wiley-IEEE Press, 2024.
  2. X. Mu, Z. Wang, and Y. Liu, “Exploiting Non-orthogonal Multiple Access in Integrated Sensing and Communications”. In: Y. Liu, L. Liu, Z. Ding, and X. Shen (Eds.), Next Generation Multiple Access, Wiley-IEEE Press, 2024.
  3. X. Mu, J. Xu, and Y. Liu, “Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Toward 6G: From Reflection Only to Simultaneous Transmission and Reflection (STAR)”. In: X. Lin, J. Zhang, Y. Liu, and J. Kim (Eds.), Fundamentals of 6G Communications and Networking, Springer, 2024.

Journal Articles


    • Near-field Communications/Sensing (NFC/NISE)

    2025

  1. J. Lei, X. Mu, T. Zhang, and Y. Liu, “RIS Assisted Near-Field NOMA Communications: A Security-Fairness Trade-off”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology; doi: 10.1109/TVT.2025.3545253.
  2. Y. Liu, J. Xu, Z. Wang, X. Mu, and L. Hanzo, “Near-Field Communications: What Will Be Different?”, IEEE Wireless Communications; vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 262-270, April 2025. [Arxiv]
  3. Y. Liu, C. Ouyang, Z. Wang, J. Xu, X. Mu, and A Lee Swindlehurst, “Near-Field Communications: A Comprehensive Survey”, IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials; Early Access, doi: 10.1109/COMST.2024.3475884. [Arxiv]
  4. Z. Wang, X. Mu, Y. Liu, “Near-Field Velocity Sensing and Predictive Beamforming”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology; vol. 74, no. 1, pp. 1806-1810, Jan. 2025. [Arxiv] (Popular article on IEEE TVT)
  5. Z. Wang, X. Mu, Y. Liu, “Beamfocusing Optimization for Near-Field Wideband Multi-User Communications”, IEEE Transactions on Communications; vol. 73, no. 1, pp. 555-572, Jan. 2025. [Arxiv] (Popular article on IEEE TCOM)

    6. 2024

  6. C. Ouyang, Z. Wang, Y. Chen, X. Mu, and P. Zhu, “A Primer on Near-Field Communications for Next-Generation Multiple Access”, Proceedings of the IEEE; vol. 112, no. 9, pp. 1527-1565, Sept. 2024. [Arxiv]
  7. H. Li, Z. Wang, X. Mu, Z. Pan, and Y. Liu, “Near-Field Integrated Sensing, Positioning, and Communication: A Downlink and Uplink Framework”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications; vol. 42, no. 9, pp. 2196-2212, Sept. 2024. [Arxiv]
  8. Z. Zhang, Y. Liu, Z. Wang, X. Mu, and J. Chen, “Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer in Near-Field Communications”, IEEE Internet of Things Journal; vol. 11, no. 16, pp. 27760-27774, Aug., 2024. [Arxiv]
  9. Z. Wang, X. Mu, Y. Liu, and R. Schober, “TTD Configurations for Near-Field Beamforming: Parallel, Serial, or Hybrid?”, IEEE Transactions on Communications; vol. 72, no. 6, pp. 3783-3799, June 2024. [Arxiv]
  10. Z. Wang, X. Mu, and Y. Liu, “Rethinking Integrated Sensing and Communication: When Near Field Meets Wideband”, IEEE Communications Magazine; vol. 62, no. 9, pp. 44-50, September 2024. [Arxiv]
  11. Z. Zhang, Y. Liu, Z. Wang, X. Mu, and J. Chen, “Physical Layer Security in Near-Field Communications”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology; vol. 73, no. 7, pp. 10761-10766, July 2024. [Arxiv]
  12. X. Mu, J. Xu, Y. Liu, and L. Hanzo, “Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Aided Near-Field Communications for 6G: Opportunities and Challenges”, IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine; vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 65-74, March 2024. [Arxiv] ([ESI Highly Cited Paper (Top 1%)], Popular article on IEEE VTM)

    13. 2023

  13. Y. Liu, Z. Wang, J. Xu, C. Ouyang, X. Mu, and R. Schober, “Near-Field Communications: A Tutorial Review”, IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society; vol. 4, pp. 1999-2049, 2023. (Invited Paper) [Arxiv] (Popular article on IEEE OJ-COMS)
  14. Z. Wang, X. Mu, and Y. Liu, “Near-Field Integrated Sensing and Communications”, IEEE Communications Letters; vol. 27, no. 8, pp. 2048-2052, Aug. 2023. [Arxiv] (Top 2 Popular article on IEEE CL)

    15. • Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting Surfaces (STARS)

    2025

  15. L. Guo, J. Jia, X. Mu, Y. Liu, J. Chen, and X. Wang, “Joint Secure and Covert Communications for Active STAR-RIS Assisted ISAC Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; accepted to appear.
  16. H. Li, X. Mu, Y. Liu, Y. Chen, and Z. Pan, “On the Sum Rate and User Fairness of STAR-RIS Aided Communications”, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters; early access, doi: 10.1109/LWC.2025.3537620. [Arxiv]
  17. J. Zhao, Q. Xu, X. Mu, Y. Liu, and Y. Zhu, “Aerial Active STAR-RIS-Aided IoT NOMA Networks”, IEEE Internet of Things Journal; vol. 12, no. 8, pp. 9525-9538, 15 April, 2025. [Arxiv]
  18. G. Zhu, X. Mu, L. Guo, A. Huang, and S. Xu, “Enhancing User Fairness in Wireless Powered Communication Networks with STAR-RIS”, IEEE Internet of Things Journal; vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 2659-2673, 1 Feb.1, 2025. [Arxiv]
  19. X. Mu, Z. Wang, and Y. Liu, “Simultaneously Transmitting And Reflecting Surfaces (STARS) for Multi-Functional 6G”, IEEE Network; vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 47-55, Jan. 2025. [Arxiv] (Popular article on IEEE Network)

    20. 2024

  20. H. Li, Y. Liu, X. Mu, Y. Chen, Z. Pan, and X. You, “STAR-RIS in Cognitive Radio Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 23, no. 12, pp. 19649-19666, Dec. 2024. [Arxiv]
  21. H. Li, X. Mu, Y. Liu, Y. Chen, and Z. Pan, “STAR-RIS Aided Integrated Sensing, Computing, and Communication for Internet of Robotic Things”, IEEE Internet of Things Journal; vol. 11, no. 20, pp. 32514-32526, 15 Oct.15, 2024.
  22. X. Mu, J. Xu, Z. Wang, and N. Al-Dhahir, “Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting Surfaces for Ubiquitous Next Generation Multiple Access in 6G and Beyond”, Proceedings of the IEEE; vol. 112, no. 9, pp. 1346-1371, Sept. 2024. [Arxiv]
  23. N. Xue, X. Mu, Y. Liu, and Y. Chen, “NOMA-Assisted Full Space STAR-RIS-ISAC”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 8954-8968, Aug. 2024.
  24. J. Lei, T. Zhang, X. Mu, and Y. Liu, “NOMA for STAR-RIS Assisted UAV Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Communications; vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 1732-1745, March 2024. [Arxiv]
  25. G. Zhu, X. Mu, L. Guo, A. Huang, and S. Xu, “Robust Resource Allocation for STAR-RIS Assisted SWIPT Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 5616-5631, June 2024. [Arxiv]
  26. N. Zhang, Y. Liu, X. Mu, W. Wang, and A. Huang, “Queue-Aware STAR-RIS Assisted NOMA Communication Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 4786-4801, May 2024. [Arxiv]
  27. Y. Liu, J. Xu, Z. Wang, X. Mu, J. Zhang, and P. Zhang, “Simultaneously Transmitting And Reflecting (STAR) RIS for 6G: Fundamentals, Recent Advances, and Future Directions”, Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering; vol. 24, no. 12, pp. 1689-1707, Jan 2024. [Arxiv]
  28. J. Xu, X. Mu, and Y. Liu, “Exploiting STAR-RISs in Near-Field Communications”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 2181-2196, March 2024. [Arxiv]

    29. 2023

  29. A. Huang, X. Mu, and L. Guo, “STAR-RIS Assisted Downlink Active and Uplink Backscatter Communications with NOMA”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology; vol. 72, no. 11, pp. 14516-14530, Nov. 2023. [Arxiv]
  30. Z. Wang, X. Mu, J. Xu, and Y. Liu, “Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting Surface (STARS) for Terahertz Communications”, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing; vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 861-877, July 2023. [Arxiv] (Popular article on IEEE JSTSP)
  31. Q. Gao, Y. Liu, X. Mu, M. Jia, D. Li, and L. Hanzo, “Joint Location and Beamforming Design for STAR-RIS Assisted NOMA Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Communications; vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 2532-2546, April 2023. [Arxiv]
  32. Z. Wang, X. Mu, and Y. Liu, “STARS Enabled Integrated Sensing and Communications”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 22, no. 10, pp. 6750-6765, Oct. 2023. [Arxiv] (Popular article on IEEE TWC) ([ESI Highly Cited Paper (Top 1%)])
  33. R. Zhong, X. Mu, Y. Liu, Y. Chen, J. Zhang, and P. Zhang, “STAR-RISs Assisted NOMA Networks: A Distributed Learning Approach”, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing; vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 264-278, Jan. 2023.
  34. Z. Wang, X. Mu, Y. Liu, and R. Schober, “Coupled Phase-Shift STAR-RISs: A General Optimization Framework”, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters; vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 207-211, Feb. 2023. [Arxiv] [Code]
  35. J. Xu, X. Mu, T. Zhou, and Y. Liu, “Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting (STAR)-RISs: Are They Applicable to Dual-Sided Incidence?”, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters; vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 129-133, Jan. 2023. [Arxiv]

    36. 2022

  36. J. Zhao, Y. Zhu, X. Mu, K. Cai, Y. Liu and L. Hanzo, “Simultaneously Transmitting And Reflecting Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (STAR-RIS) Assisted UAV Communications”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications; vol. 40, no. 10, pp. 3041-3056, Oct. 2022.
  37. R. Zhong, Y. Liu, X. Mu, Y. Chen, X. Wang and L. Hanzo, “Hybrid Reinforcement Learning for STAR-RISs: A Coupled Phase-Shift Model Based Beamformer”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications; vol. 40, no. 9, pp. 2556-2569, Sept. 2022. [Arxiv]
  38. J. Xu, Y. Liu, X. Mu, R. Schober, and H. V. Poor, “STAR-RISs: A Correlated T&R Phase-Shift Model and Practical Phase-Shift Configuration Strategies”, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing; vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 1097-1111, Aug. 2022.
  39. J. Xu, Y. Liu, X. Mu, T. Zhou, L. Song, H. V. Poor, and L. Hanzo, “Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting Intelligent Omni-Surfaces: Modeling and Implementation”, IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine; vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 46-54, June 2022. [Arxiv]
  40. C. Wu, X. Mu, Y. Liu, X. Gu and X. Wang, “Resource Allocation in STAR-RIS-Aided Networks: OMA and NOMA”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 21, no. 9, pp. 7653-7667, Sept. 2022. [Arxiv] ([ESI Highly Cited Paper (Top 1%)])
  41. X. Mu, Y. Liu, L. Guo, J. Lin, and R. Schober, “Simultaneously Transmitting And Reflecting (STAR) RIS Aided Wireless Communications”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 3083-3098, May 2022. [Arxiv] ([ESI Hot Paper (Top 0.1%)], Top 6 Popular article on IEEE TWC) [Code]

    42. 2021

  42. C. Wu, Y. Liu, X. Mu, X. Gu and O. A. Dobre, “Coverage Characterization of STAR-RIS Networks: NOMA and OMA”, IEEE Communications Letters; vol. 25, no. 9, pp. 3036-3040, Sept. 2021. [Arxiv] ([ESI Highly Cited Paper (Top 1%)])
  43. Y. Liu, X. Mu, J. Xu, R. Schober, Y. Hao, H. V. Poor, and L. Hanzo, “STAR: Simultaneous Transmission And Reflection for 360 Coverage by Intelligent Surfaces”, IEEE Wireless Communications; vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 102-109, December 2021. [Arxiv] ([ESI Highly Cited Paper (Top 1%)], Popular article on IEEE WCM)
  44. J. Xu, Y. Liu, X. Mu, and O. A. Dobre, “STAR-RISs: Simultaneous Transmitting and Reflecting Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces”, IEEE Communications Letters; vol. 25, no. 9, pp. 3134-3138, Sept. 2021. [Arxiv] (2024 IEEE Communications Society Heinrich Hertz Award for Best Communications Letter, [ESI Highly Cited Paper (Top 1%)], Top 3 Popular article on IEEE CL)

    45. • Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) / Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS)

    2025

  45. J. Li, L. Yang, Q. Wu, X. Lei, F. Zhou, F. Shu, X. Mu, Y. Liu, and P. Fan, “Active RIS-Aided NOMA-Enabled Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks with Cognitive Radio”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications; vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 314-333, Jan. 2025. (Popular article on IEEE JSAC)
  46. J. Jia, K. Yu, X. Mu, Y. Liu, J. Chen, and X. Wang, “Delay-Aware Resource Allocation for RIS assisted Semi-Grant-Free NOMA Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Communications; vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 2016-2031, March 2025.

    47. 2024

  47. A. Huang, X. Mu, L. Guo, and G. Zhu, “Hybrid Active-Passive RIS Transmitter Enabled Energy-Efficient Multi-User Communications”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 23, no. 9, pp. 10653-10666, Sept. 2024. [Arxiv]

    48. 2023

  48. X. Gao, X. Mu, W. Yi, and Y. Liu, “Intelligent Trajectory Design for RIS-NOMA aided Multi-robot Communications”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 22, no. 11, pp. 7648-7662, Nov. 2023. [Arxiv]
  49. Y. Zou, Y. Liu, X. Mu, X. Zhang, Y. Liu, and C. Yuen, “Machine Learning in RIS-assisted NOMA IoT Networks”, IEEE Internet of Things Journal; vol. 10, no. 22, pp. 19427-19440, Nov. 2023.
  50. A. Huang, L. Guo, X. Mu, C. Dong, and Y. Liu, “Coexisting Passive RIS and Active Relay Assisted NOMA Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 1948-1963, March 2023. [Arxiv]

    51. 2022

  51. Y. Liu, X. Mu, X. Liu, M. Di Renzo, Z. Ding, and R. Schober, “Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) Aided Multi-User Networks: Interplay Between NOMA and RIS”, IEEE Wireless Communications; vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 169-176, April 2022. [Arxiv]
  52. J. Chen, Y. Xie, X. Mu, J. Jia, Y. Liu and X. Wang, “Energy Efficient Resource Allocation for IRS Assisted CoMP Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 21, no. 7, pp. 5688-5702, July 2022.
  53. X. Xu, Q. Chen, X. Mu, Y. Liu, and H. Jiang, “Graph-Embedded Multi-Agent Learning for Smart Reconfigurable THz MIMO-NOMA Networks”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications; vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 259-275, Jan. 2022. [Arxiv]
  54. R. Zhong, Y. Liu, X. Mu, Y. Chen, and L. Song, “AI Empowered RIS-Assisted NOMA Networks: Deep Learning or Reinforcement Learning?”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications; vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 182-196, Jan. 2022.

    55. 2021

  55. X. Mu, Y. Liu, L. Guo, J. Lin and R. Schober, “Joint Deployment and Multiple Access Design for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 6648-6664, Oct. 2021. [Arxiv] (Included in [IEEE Best Readings on RIS])
  56. X. Mu, Y. Liu, L. Guo, J. Lin and H. V. Poor, “Intelligent Reflecting Surface Enhanced Multi-UAV NOMA Networks”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications; vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 3051-3066, Oct. 2021. [Arxiv] ([ESI Highly Cited Paper (Top 1%)])
  57. Y. Liu, X. Liu, X. Mu, T. Hou, J. Xu, M. Di Renzo, and N. Al-Dhahir, “Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Principles and Opportunities”, IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials; vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 1546-1577, thirdquarter 2021. [Arxiv] ([ESI Highly Cited Paper (Top 1%)], Popular article on IEEE COMST, Included in [IEEE Best Readings on RIS])
  58. X. Mu, Y. Liu, L. Guo, J. Lin and R. Schober, “Intelligent Reflecting Surface Enhanced Indoor Robot Path Planning: A Radio Map based Approach”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 20, no. 7, pp. 4732-4747, July 2021. [Arxiv]
  59. X. Mu, Y. Liu, L. Guo, J. Lin, and N. Al-Dhahir, “Capacity and Optimal Resource Allocation for IRS-assisted Multi-user Communication Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Communications; vol. 69, no. 6, pp. 3771-3786, June 2021. [Arxiv] (Included in [IEEE Best Readings on RIS])

    60. 2020

  60. X. Mu, Y. Liu, L. Guo, J. Lin, and N. Al-Dhahir, “Exploiting Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces in NOMA Networks: Joint Beamforming Optimization”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 19, no. 10, pp. 6884-6898, Oct. 2020. [Arxiv] ([ESI Highly Cited Paper (Top 1%)], Included in [IEEE Best Readings on RIS])

    61. • Mobile Edge Generation (MEG) or Generative AI

    2025

  61. M. Zhang, R. Zhong, X. Mu, Y. Liu, and M. Peng, “Energy Consumption Minimization for Mobile Edge Generation”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; accepted to appear.
  62. X. Xu, Y. Liu, X. Mu, H. Xing, and A. Nallanathan, “Accelerating Mobile Edge Generation (MEG) by Constrained Learning”, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking; early access, doi: 10.1109/TCCN.2025.3558975. [Arxiv]
  63. R. Zhong, X. Mu, M. Jaber, and Y. Liu, “Enabling Distributed Generative Artificial Intelligence in 6G: Mobile Edge Generation”, IEEE Internet of Things Journal; vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 6607-6620, March, 2025.

    64. 2024

  64. X. Xu, R. Zhong, X. Mu, Y. Liu, and K. Huang, “Mobile Edge Generation-Enabled Digital Twin: Architecture Design and Research Opportunities”, IEEE Communications Magazine; Early Access, doi: 10.1109/MCOM.002.2400224.
  65. X. Xu, X. Mu, Y. Liu, X. Hong, Y. Liu, and A. Nallanathan, “Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) for Mobile Communications: A Diffusion Model Perspective”, IEEE Communications Magazine; Early Access, doi: 10.1109/MCOM.001.2400284.
  66. R. Zhong, X. Mu, Y. Zhang, M. Jaber, and Y. Liu, “Mobile Edge Generation: A New Era to 6G”, IEEE Network; vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 47-55, Sept. 2024. [Arxiv]

    67. • Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC)

    2024

  67. Z. Whang, X. Mu, and Y. Liu, “Bidirectional Integrated Sensing and Communication: Full-Duplex or Half-Duplex?”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 8184-8199, Aug. 2024. [Arxiv]
  68. X. Mu, Z. Wang, and Y. Liu, “NOMA for Integrating Sensing and Communications towards 6G: A Multiple Access Perspective”, IEEE Wireless Communications; vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 316-323, June 2024. [Arxiv] ([ESI Highly Cited Paper (Top 1%)], Popular article on IEEE WCM)

    69. 2023

  69. Z. Wang, X. Mu, Y. Liu, X. Xu, and P. Zhang, “NOMA-aided Joint Communication, Sensing, and Multi-tier Computing Systems”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications; vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 574-588, March 2023. [Arxiv]

    70. 2022

  70. X. Mu, Y. Liu, L. Guo, J. Lin, and L. Hanzo, “NOMA-Aided Joint Radar and Multicast-Unicast Communication Systems”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications; vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 1978-1992, June 2022. [Arxiv]
  71. Z. Wang, Y. Liu, X. Mu, Z. Ding and O. A. Dobre, “NOMA Empowered Integrated Sensing and Communication”, IEEE Communications Letters; vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 677-681, March 2022. [Arxiv] (Top 4 Popular article on IEEE CL) [Code] ([ESI Highly Cited Paper (Top 1%)])

    72. • Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) / Next Generation Multiple Access (NGMA)

    2025

  72. N. Xue, X. Mu, Y. Liu, X. Zhang, and Y. Chen, “Hybrid NOMA Empowered Energy-Efficient ISAC”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; Early Access, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2025.3537819.

    73. 2024

  73. M. Zhang, R. Zhong, X. Mu, and Y. Liu, “Machine Learning enabled Heterogeneous Semantic and Bit Communication”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 12949-12963, Oct. 2024.
  74. J. Wang, Y. Liu, X. Mu, X. Ma, W. Liu, and W. Xie, “Joint Subchannel and Power Allocation in NOMA-Based Spatial Modulation Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications; vol. 23, no. 9, pp. 12020-12037, Sept. 2024.

    75. 2023

  75. X. Mu and Y. Liu, “Exploiting Semantic Communication for Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications; vol. 41, no. 8, pp. 2563-2576, Aug. 2023. [Arxiv]
  76. X. Xu, Y. Liu, X. Mu, Q. Chen, and Z. Ding, “Cluster-Free NOMA Communications Towards Next Generation Multiple Access”, IEEE Transactions on Communications; vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 2184-2200, April 2023. [Arxiv]
  77. X. Xu, Y. Liu, Q. Chen, X. Mu, and Z. Ding, “Distributed Auto-Learning GNN for Multi-Cell Cluster-Free NOMA Communications”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications; vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 1243-1258, April 2023. [Arxiv]
  78. X. Xu, Y. Liu, X. Mu, Q. Chen, H. Jiang, and Z. Ding, “Artificial Intelligence Enabled NOMA Towards Next Generation Multiple Access”, IEEE Wireless Communications; vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 86-94, February 2023. [Arxiv]
  79. X. Mu, Y. Liu, L. Guo, and N. Al-Dhahir, “Heterogeneous Semantic and Bit Communications: A Semi-NOMA Scheme”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications; vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 155-169, Jan. 2023. [Arxiv]

    80. 2022

  80. Y. Liu, S. Zhang, X. Mu, Z. Ding, R. Schober, N. Al-Dhahir, E. Hossain, and X. Shen, “Evolution of NOMA Toward Next Generation Multiple Access (NGMA) for 6G”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications; vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 1037-1071, April 2022. [Arxiv] ([ESI Highly Cited Paper (Top 1%)])

    81. 2021

  81. X. Mu, Y. Liu, L. Guo, J. Lin and Z. Ding, “Energy-Constrained UAV Data Collection Systems: NOMA and OMA”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology; vol. 70, no. 7, pp. 6898-6912, July 2021. [Arxiv]

    82. 2020

  82. X. Mu, Y. Liu, L. Guo and J. Lin, “Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for Air-to-Ground Communication”, IEEE Transactions on Communications; vol. 68, no. 5, pp. 2934-2949, May 2020. [Arxiv]

    83. • Other Reserach Topics


  83. W. Xu, T. Zhang, X. Mu, Y. Liu, and Y. Wang, “Trajectory Planning and Resource Allocation for Multi-UAV Cooperative Computation”, IEEE Transactions on Communications; vol. 72, no. 7, pp. 4305-4318, July 2024.
  84. Y. Liu, X. Liu, X. Gao, X. Mu, X. Zhou, O. Dobre, and H.V. Poor, “Robotic Communications for 5G and Beyond: Challenges and Research Opportunities”, IEEE Communications Magazine; vol. 59, no. 10, pp. 92-98, October 2021. [Arxiv]

Conference Proceedings

    2025

  1. X. Xu, X. Mu, Y. Liu, and A. Nallanathan, “Optimal Energy-Delay Tradeoff for Mobile Edge Generation (MEG)”, ICC 2025, accept to appear.
  2. M. Qian, X. Mu, L. You, and M. Matthaiou, “Near-Field Multi-User Holographic MIMO Communications Over Ricean Fading Channels”, WCNC 2025 Workshop, accept to appear.
  3. S. Xue, J. Zhao, X. Mu, K. Cai, Y. Zhu, and Y. Liu, “Near-Field Beamforming With 3D Velocity Sensing and Localization for UAV Communications”, WCNC 2025 Workshop, accept to appear.

    4. 2024

  4. X. Xu, Y. Liu, X. Mu, and A. Nallanathan, “End-to-End Latency Reduction for Mobile Edge Generation (MEG)”, GLOBECOM 2024 Workshop, accept to appear.
  5. J. Lei, X. Mu, T. Zhang, and Y. Liu, “NOMA for TD-STARS Assisted THz Wideband Multi-user Communications”, GLOBECOM 2024 Workshop, accept to appear.
  6. M. Zhang, R. Zhong, X. Mu, and Y. Liu, “Minimizing Energy Consumption for Mobile Edge Generation”, GLOBECOM 2024 Workshop, accept to appear.
  7. Z. Wang, X. Mu, and Y. Liu, “Performance Bounds of Near-Field Sensing With Circular Arrays”, GLOBECOM 2024 - 2024 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 2024, pp. 2767-2772.
  8. R. Zhong, X. Mu, M. Jaber, and Y. Liu, “A Mobile Edge Generation Approach”, GLOBECOM 2024 - 2024 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 2024, pp. 4173-4178.
  9. N. Xue, X. Mu, Y. Chen, and Y. Liu, “Near-field ISAC for A RIS-assisted System”, GLOBECOM 2024 - 2024 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 2024, pp. 4034-4039.
  10. H. Li, X. Mu, Y. Liu, and Y. Chen, “Joint Beamforming Design for STAR-RIS Aided Cognitive Radio Systems”, GLOBECOM 2024 - 2024 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 2024, pp. 2906-2911.
  11. G. Zhu, X. Mu, L. Guo, A. Huang, and S. Xu, “Large-Scale STAR-RIS Assisted Mixed Near- and Far-Field SWIPT”, GLOBECOM 2024 - 2024 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 2024, pp. 3769-3774.
  12. Z. Gao, Z. Rong, X. Mu, J. Liu, and Y. Liu, “Beamforming Based on DRL for STAR-RIS Aided Cell-Free Massive MIMO Network”, GLOBECOM 2024 - 2024 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 2024, pp. 1173-1178.
  13. W. Xu, T. Zhang, X. Mu, Y. Liu, Y. Wang, and T. Shi, “Joint Trajectory and Resource Optimization for Multi-UAV Cooperative Computation”, 2024 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), Denver, CO, USA, 2024, pp. 1611-1616.
  14. X. Mu and Y. Liu, “Semantic Communication-assisted Physical Layer Security over Fading Wiretap Channels”, ICC 2024 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, Denver, CO, USA, 2024, pp. 2101-2106. [Arxiv]
  15. Z. Wang, X. Mu, Y. Zou, and Y. Liu, “Near-Field Wideband Beamforming Design with Short-Range True-Time Delayers”, ICC 2024 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, Denver, CO, USA, 2024, pp. 4500-4505.
  16. H. Li, Z. Wang, X. Mu, Y. Liu, Y. Chen, and Z. Pan, “Downlink CRB Minimization for Near-Field Integrated Sensing and Communication”, ICC 2024 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, Denver, CO, USA, 2024, pp. 903-908.
  17. M. Zhang, R. Zhong, X. Mu, and Y. Liu, “AI-Empowered Beam Tracking for Near-Field Communications”, ICC 2024 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, Denver, CO, USA, 2024, pp. 1643-1648.
  18. Z. Zhang, Y. Liu, Z. Wang, and X. Mu, “Hybrid Beamforming Design for Near-Field SWIPT Networks”, ICC 2024 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, Denver, CO, USA, 2024, pp. 1807-1812.
  19. R. Zhong, X. Mu, Y. Chen, and Y. Liu, “Exploiting Multi-user Semantic Communications: A Non-orthogonal Approach”, 2024 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2024, pp. 1-6.
  20. A. Huang, X. Mu, L. Guo, and G. Zhu, “Energy-Efficient Design for Hybrid RIS Transmitter Enabled Multi-User Communications”, 2024 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2024, pp. 1-6.

    21. 2023

  21. G. Zhu, X. Mu, L. Guo, A. Huang, and S. Xu, “Max-Min Fairness in STAR-RIS Assisted WPCNs”, 2023 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2023, pp. 1704-1709.
  22. G. Zhu, X. Mu, L. Guo, and S. Xu, “Mission Time Minimization for Multi-UAV-Enabled Wireless Powered Data Collection Systems”, 2023 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2023, pp. 1627-1632.
  23. Z. Wang, X. Mu, Y. Zou, and Y. Liu, “Near-Field Wideband Beamfocusing Optimization: A Heuristic Two-Stage Approach”, GLOBECOM 2023 - 2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2023, pp. 783-788.
  24. J. Zuo, X. Mu, and Y. Liu, “Near-Field Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Communications”, GLOBECOM 2023 - 2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2023, pp. 649-654.
  25. Z. Wang, X. Mu, J. Xu, Y. Zou, and Y. Liu, “STARS for Spectral Efficiency in Wideband Terahertz Communications”, GLOBECOM 2023 - 2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2023, pp. 1592-1597.
  26. N. Xue, X. Mu, Y. Liu, Y. Chen, and M. Khalily, “Simultaneously Transmitting And Reflecting (STAR)-RIS Empowered ISAC with NOMA”, GLOBECOM 2023 - 2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2023, pp. 6511-6516.
  27. H. Li, Y. Liu, X. Mu, Y. Chen, and Z. Pan, “Joint Beamforming for STAR-RIS in Near-Field Communications”, GLOBECOM 2023 - 2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2023, pp. 625-630.
  28. R. Zhong, X. Mu, Y. Liu, “Machine Learning Empowered Large RIS-assisted Near-field Communications”, 2023 IEEE 98th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2023-Fall), Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2023, pp. 1-5.
  29. Z. Wang, X. Mu and Y. Liu, “Full-Duplex Communication in Bidirectional ISAC”, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), Rome, Italy, 2023, pp. 666-671.
  30. N. Xue, X. Mu, Y. Liu, Y. Liu, and Y. Chen, “A Hybrid NOMA Framework for Integrated Sensing and Communications”, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), Rome, Italy, 2023, pp. 1648-1653.
  31. M. Zhang, R. Zhong, X. Mu, Y. Chen, and Y. Liu, “Resource Management for Heterogeneous Semantic and Bit Communication Systems”, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), Rome, Italy, 2023, pp. 1629-1634.
  32. X. Mu and Y. Liu, “Rate Region Characterization for Semantics and Bits Based Multiuser Communications”, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Rhodes Island, Greece, 2023, pp. 1-5.
  33. X. Mu, Y. Liu, P. Popovski, and N. Al-Dhahir, “Opportunistic Semantic and Bit Communications in Uplink NOMA”, ICC 2023 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, Rome, Italy, 2023, pp. 704-709.
  34. K. Lin, X. Mu, L. Guo, and A. Huang, “Resource Allocation for Integrated STAR-RISs and Full-Duplex Relay Communication Systems”, ICC 2023 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, Rome, Italy, 2023, pp. 2710-2715.
  35. G. Zhu, X. Mu, L. Guo, A. Huang, and S. Xu, “Robust Beamforming Design for STAR-RIS Assisted SWIPT Systems”, ICC 2023 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, Rome, Italy, 2023, pp. 2123-2128.

    36. 2022

  36. X. Mu and Y. Liu, “Semi-NOMA enabled Coexisting Semantic and Bit Communications”, 2022 International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS), Hangzhou, China, 2022, pp. 1-6. (ISWCS 2022 Best Paper Award) [Certificate]
  37. R. Zhong, X. Mu, X. Xu, Y. Chen, Y. Liu, “STAR-RISs Assisted NOMA Networks: A Tile-based Passive Beamforming Approach”, 2022 International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS), Hangzhou, China, 2022, pp. 1-6. (Invited Paper)
  38. Z. Wang, X. Mu, Y. Liu, “STARS Enabled Integrated Sensing and Communications: A CRB Optimization Perspective”, 2022 IEEE 96th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2022-Fall), London, United Kingdom, 2022, pp. 1-6. (IEEE VTC2022-Fall Best Student Paper Award) [Certificate]
  39. Y. Hao, Z. Shi, X. Mu, and Y. Liu, “GraSens: A Gabor Residual Anti-aliasing Sensing Framework for Action Recognition using WiFi”, 2022 26th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR), Montreal, QC, Canada, 2022, pp. 288-295.
  40. Z. Wang, X. Mu, Y. Liu, X. Xu, P. Zhang, “Joint Communication, Sensing, and Multi-tier Computing: A NOMA-aided Framework”, GLOBECOM 2022 - 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2022, pp. 1193-1198.
  41. N. Zhang, Y. Liu, X. Mu, W. Wang, “Stability-Oriented STAR-RIS Aided MISO-NOMA Communication Systems”, GLOBECOM 2022 - 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2022, pp. 3120-3125.
  42. Y. Liu, J. Xu, and X. Mu, “Fast Beam Splitting Technique for STAR-RISs with Coupled T&R Phase Shifts”, 2022 3rd URSI Atlantic and Asia Pacific Radio Science Meeting (AT-AP-RASC), 2022, pp. 1-3.
  43. J. Xu, Y. Liu, and X. Mu, “Performance Analysis for the Coupled Phase-Shift STAR-RISs”, 2022 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2022, pp. 489-493.
  44. X. Mu, Y. Liu, L. Guo, J. Lin, and L. Hanzo, “Joint Radar and Multicast-Unicast Communication: A NOMA Aided Framework”, ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2022, pp. 4541-4546.
  45. Y. Liu, X. Mu, R. Schober, and H. V. Poor, “Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting (STAR)-RISs: A Coupled Phase-Shift Model”, ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2022, pp. 2840-2845. [Code] (2022 IEEE SPCC TC Best Paper Award) [Certificate]
  46. Z. Wang, Y. Liu, X. Mu, and Z. Ding, “NOMA Inspired Interference Cancellation for Integrated Sensing and Communication”, ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2022, pp. 3154-3159.
  47. A. Huang, L. Guo, C. Dong, and X. Mu, “Integrated Passive Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface and Active Relay Assisted NOMA Systems”, ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2022, pp. 3918-3923.

    48. 2021

  48. X. Mu, Y. Liu, J. Xu, L. Guo and J. Lin, “Joint Beamforming Optimization for Simultaneously Transmitting And Reflecting (STAR) RIS Aided Communications : (Invited Paper)”, 2021 55th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, 2021, pp. 709-714. (Invited Paper)
  49. X. Mu, Y. Liu, L. Guo, J. Lin, and N. AL-Dhahir, “Capacity Characterization of Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted NOMA Systems”, ICC 2021 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2021, pp. 1-6.
  50. X. Gao, Y. Liu, and X. Mu, “Trajectory and Passive Beamforming Design for IRS-aided Multi-Robot NOMA Indoor Networks”, ICC 2021 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2021, pp. 1-6.
  51. X. Gao, Y. Liu, and X. Mu, “SLARM: Simultaneous Localization and Radio Mapping for Communication-aware Connected Robot”, 2021 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), 2021, pp. 1-6.
  52. G. Zhu, L. Guo, C. Dong, and X. Mu, “Mission Time Minimization for Multi-UAV-Enabled Data Collection with Interference”, 2021 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2021, pp. 1-6.
  53. Y. Wei, L. Guo, C. Dong, and X. Mu, “Secure Transmission for Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Aided Communication System”, 2021 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference Workshops (WCNCW), 2021, pp. 1-6.

    54. 2017-2020

  54. H. Chen, L. Guo, C. Dong, F. Cong, and X. Mu, “Automatic Modulation Classification Using Multi-Scale Convolutional Neural Network”, 2020 IEEE 31st Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2020, pp. 1-6.
  55. X. Wang, L. Guo, C. Dong, and X. Mu, “Channel Correlation Cancelation-Based Hybrid Beamforming for Massive Multiuser MIMO Systems”, 2020 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2020, pp. 1-6.
  56. X. Mu, Y. Liu, L. Guo, C. Dong, and J. Lin, “Interference-Aware Trajectory Design for Ground-Aerial Uplink NOMA Cellular Networks”, in 2019 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 2019, pp. 1-6.
  57. X. Mu, L. Guo and C. Dong, “Downlink Secure Transmission with Base Station Cooperation Using Artificial Noise”, 2017 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2017, pp. 1-5