Dr. Jie Gao

Dr. Jie Gao

Assistant Professor
School of Information Technology
Faculty of Engineering and Design

Research Interests

Publications

Also accessible on my Google Scholar profile.

Books

  1. M. Li, J. Gao, X. Shen and L. Zhao, Intelligent Computing and Communication for the Internet of Vehicles. eBook ISBN 978-3-031-22860-5, Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-22859-9. Springer, 2023.
  2. J. Gao, M. Li, and W. Zhuang, Connectivity and Edge Computing in IoT: Customized Designs and AI-based Solutions. eBook ISBN 978-3-030-88743-8, Hardcover ISBN 978-3-030-88742-1. Springer, 2021.
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Book Chapters

  1. J. Gao, M. Li, X. Ling, L. Zhao, and X. Shen, "State Transition Field: A New Framework for Mobile Dynamic Caching," in Broadband Communications, Computing, and Control for Ubiquitous Intelligence. Editors: L. Cai, B. L. Mark, and J. Pan, Springer, 2022, pp. 143-173.
  2. J. Gao, S. A. Vorobyov, and H. Jiang, "Game theory in multiuser wireless communications," in Game Theory for Wireless Communications and Networking. Editors: Y. Zhang and M. Guizani, CRC Press, ISBN: 978-1-4398-0889-4, 2011, pp. 3-25.

Patents

  1. W. Zhuang, J. Gao, X. Shen, and X. Li. Method, apparatus and system for medium access control. US Patent US11991744B2. 2024.
  2. W. Zhuang, J. Gao, X. Shen, and X. Li. Method, apparatus and system for medium access control. US Patent US11363629B2. 2022.

Journal Papers

  1. H. Le, T. Li, J. Villareal, J. Gao and Y. Hu, " Rapid Authentication of Plant-based Milk Products by Coupling Portable Raman Spectroscopy with Chemometric Data Analysis," Journal of AOAC International, to appear.
  2. M. Li, J. Gao, C. Zhou, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "Digital Twin-Empowered Resource Allocation for On-Demand Collaborative Sensing," in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 23, pp. 37942-37958, Dec. 2024.
  3. W. Li, W. Tian, Z. Yan , Z. Li, J. Gao, F. Wu, J. Liu, W. Chen and J. Ren, "CoralDB: A Collaborative Database for Data Sharing based on Permissioned Blockchain," in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 23, no. 9, pp. 8886-8901, Sept. 2024.
  4. Y. Chen, J. Xu, Y. Wu, J. Gao and L. Zhao, "Dynamic Task Offloading and Resource Allocation for NOMA-aided Mobile Edge Computing: An Energy Efficient Design," in IEEE Transactions on Services Computing, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 1492-1503, July-Aug. 2024.
  5. Z. Cui, G. Wang, J. Gao, X. Lei and C. Tellambura, "Channel Estimation for Backscatter Communication Systems under Circuit Sensitivity Constraint," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 73, no. 5, pp. 7441-7446, May 2024.
  6. C. Zhou, J. Gao, M. Li, N. Cheng, X. Shen and W. Zhuang, "Digital Twin-based 3D Map Management for Edge-assisted Device Pose Tracking in Mobile AR," in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 10, pp. 17812-17826, May 2024. PDF
  7. Q. Ouyang, N. Ye, J. Gao, A. Wang and L. Zhao, "Joint In-Orbit Computation and Communication for Minimizing Download Time from LEO Satellites," in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 3950-3963, May 2024. PDF
  8. S. Hu, M. Li, J. Gao, C. Zhou and X. Shen, "Adaptive Device-Edge Collaboration on DNN Inference in AIoT: A Digital Twin-Assisted Approach," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 7, pp. 12893-12908, Apr. 2024. PDF
  9. C. Zhou, J. Gao, M. Li, X. Shen, W. Zhuang, X. Li and W. Shi, "AI-Assisted Slicing-Based Resource Management for Two-Tier Radio Access Networks," in IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 1691-1706, Dec. 2023. PDF
  10. M. Li, J. Gao, C. Zhou, X. Shen and W. Zhuang, "User Dynamics-Aware Edge Caching and Computing for Mobile Virtual Reality," in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 1131-1146, Sept. 2023. PDF
  11. B. Xu, Z. Kuang, J. Gao, L. Zhao and C. Wu, "Joint Offloading Decision and Trajectory Design for UAV-Enabled Edge Computing with Task Dependency," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 22, no. 8, pp. 5043-5055, Aug. 2023.
  12. T. Wang, N. Huang, Y. Wu, J. Gao, and T. Q. S. Quek, "Latency-Oriented Secure Wireless Federated Learning: A Channel-Sharing Approach With Artificial Jamming," in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10, no. 11, pp. 9675-9689, June 2023.
  13. L. Tan, Z. Kuang, J. Gao and L. Zhao, "Energy-Efficient Collaborative Multi-Access Edge Computing Via Deep Reinforcement Learning," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 7689-7699, June 2023.
  14. J. Gao, Z. Kuang, J. Gao and L. Zhao, "Joint Offloading Scheduling and Resource Allocation in Vehicular Edge Computing: A Two Layer Solution," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 3999-4009, Mar. 2023.
  15. M. Dai, N. Huang, Y. Wu, J. Gao and Z. Su, "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Assisted Wireless Networks: Advancements, Challenges, and Solutions," in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 4117-4147, Mar. 2023.
  16. X. Shen, J. Gao, M. Li, C. Zhou, S. Hu, M. He and W. Zhuang, "Toward Immersive Communications in 6G," in Frontiers in Computer Science, vol. 4, pp. 1-31, Jan. 2023. [Invited Paper]
  17. C. Zhou, J. Gao, M. Li, X. Shen and W. Zhuang, "Digital Twin-Empowered Network Planning for Multi-Tier Computing," in Journal of Communications and Information Networks, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 221-238, Sept. 2022. [Cover Article]
  18. X. Shen, J. Gao, W. Wu, M. Li, C. Zhou and W. Zhuang, "Holistic Network Virtualization and Pervasive Network Intelligence for 6G," in IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 1-30, Firstquarter 2022. [Invited Paper]
  19. S. Zhang, J. Li, H. Luo, J. Gao, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "Low-Latency and Fresh Content Provision in Information-Centric Vehicular Networks," in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 1723-1738, May 2022.
  20. S. Fu, J. Gao and L. Zhao, "Collaborative Multi-Resource Allocation in Terrestrial-Satellite Network Towards 6G," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 20, no. 11, pp. 7057-7071, Nov. 2021.
  21. M. Li, J. Gao, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "Adaptive Computing Scheduling for Edge-Assisted Autonomous Driving," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 70, no. 6, pp. 5318-5331, June 2021.
  22. J. Gao, W. Zhuang, M. Li, X. Shen and X. Li, "MAC for Machine-Type Communications in Industrial IoT—Part I: Protocol Design and Analysis," in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 9945-9957, June 2021.
  23. J. Gao, M. Li, W. Zhuang, X. Shen and X. Li, "MAC for Machine-Type Communications in Industrial IoT—Part II: Scheduling and Numerical Results," in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 9958-9969, June 2021.
  24. J. Gao, S. Zhang, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "The Design of Dynamic Probabilistic Caching with Time-Varying Content Popularity," in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 1672-1684, Apr. 2021.
  25. M. Li, J. Gao, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "Deep Reinforcement Learning for Collaborative Edge Computing in Vehicular Networks," in IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 1122-1135, Dec. 2020.
  26. F. Wang, J. Gao, M. Li and L. Zhao, "Autonomous PEV Charging Scheduling Using Dyna-Q Reinforcement Learning," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 11, pp. 12609-12620, Nov. 2020.
  27. W. Li, X. Hu, J. Gao, L. Zhao and T. Jiang, "Measurements and Analysis of Propagation Channels in Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Scenarios," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 4, pp. 3550-3561, Apr. 2020.
  28. S. Fu, J. Gao and L. Zhao, "Integrated Resource Management for Terrestrial-Satellite Systems," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 3, pp. 3256-3266, Mar. 2020.
  29. M. Li, N. Cheng, J. Gao, Y. Wang, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "Energy-Efficient UAV-Assisted Mobile Edge Computing: Resource Allocation and Trajectory Optimization," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 3, pp. 3424-3438, Mar. 2020. [IEEE Best Land Transportation Paper Award 2024
  30. X. Shen, J. Gao, W. Wu, K. Lyu, M. Li, W. Zhuang, X. Li, and J. Rao, "AI-Assisted Network-Slicing Based Next-Generation Wireless Networks," in IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, vol. 1, pp. 45-66, Jan. 2020. [Invited Paper]
  31. M. Li, J. Gao, N. Chen, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "Decentralized PEV Power Allocation With Power Distribution and Transportation Constraints," in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 229-243, Jan. 2020.
  32. J. Gao, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "The Study of Dynamic Caching via State Transition Field—the Case of Time-Invariant Popularity," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 18, no. 12, pp. 5924-5937, Dec. 2019.
  33. J. Gao, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "The Study of Dynamic Caching via State Transition Field—the Case of Time-Varying Popularity," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 18, no. 12, pp. 5938-5951, Dec. 2019.
  34. Z. Kuang, L. Li, J. Gao, L. Zhao and A. Liu, "Partial Offloading Scheduling and Power Allocation for Mobile Edge Computing Systems," in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 6774-6785, Aug. 2019.
  35. Q. Li, J. Gao, H. Liang, L. Zhao and X. Tang, "Optimal Power Allocation for Wireless Sensor Powered by Dedicated RF Energy Source," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 2791-2801, Mar. 2019.
  36. J. Li, J. Gao, H. Zhang and T. Z. Qiu, "RSE-Assisted Lane-Level Positioning Method for a Connected Vehicle Environment," in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 20, no. 7, pp. 2644-2656, July 2019.
  37. J. Gao, M. Li, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "Contention Intensity Based Distributed Coordination for V2V Safety Message Broadcast," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 67, no. 12, pp. 12288-12301, Dec. 2018.
  38. J. Gao, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "Network Utility Maximization Based on an Incentive Mechanism for Truthful Reporting of Local Information," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 67, no. 8, pp. 7523-7537, Aug. 2018.
  39. Q. Li, L. Zhao, J. Gao, H. Liang, L. Zhao and X. Tang, "SMDP-Based Coordinated Virtual Machine Allocations in Cloud-Fog Computing Systems," in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 1977-1988, June 2018.
  40. J. Gao, S. A. Vorobyov, H. Jiang and H. V. Poor, "Worst-Case Jamming on MIMO Gaussian Channels," in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 63, no. 21, pp. 5821-5836, Nov.1, 2015.
  41. J. Gao, S. A. Vorobyov, H. Jiang, J. Zhang and M. Haardt, "Sum-Rate Maximization With Minimum Power Consumption for MIMO DF Two-Way Relaying— Part I: Relay Optimization," in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 61, no. 14, pp. 3563-3577, July 2013.
  42. J. Gao, S. A. Vorobyov, H. Jiang, J. Zhang and M. Haardt, "Sum-Rate Maximization With Minimum Power Consumption for MIMO DF Two-Way Relaying— Part II: Network Optimization," in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 61, no. 14, pp. 3578-3591, July 2013.
  43. J. Gao, S. A. Vorobyov and H. Jiang, "Cooperative Resource Allocation Games Under Spectral Mask and Total Power Constraints," in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 58, no. 8, pp. 4379-4395, Aug. 2010.

Magazine Papers

  1. C. Zhou, S. Hu, J. Gao, X. Huang, W. Zhuang and X. Shen, "User-centric Immersive Communications in 6G: A Data-oriented Framework via Digital Twin", in IEEE Wireless Communications, to appear.
  2. N. Huang, M. Dai, Y. Wu, L. Qian, J. Gao and Z. Su, "Networked Integration of Sensing and Communication for Extended Reality: Framework, Challenges and Solutions," in IEEE Network, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 269-276, May 2024.
  3. M. Li, J. Gao, C. Zhou, X. S. Shen and W. Zhuang, "Slicing-Based Artificial Intelligence Service Provisioning on the Network Edge: Balancing AI Service Performance and Resource Consumption of Data Management," in IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 16-26, Dec. 2021.

Conference Papers

  1. M. Li, J. Gao, C. Zhou, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "On-Demand Collaborative Sensing with Digital Twin-Driven Resource Allocation," IEEE 100th Vehicular Technology Conference (24VTC-Fall), accepted.
  2. C. Zhou, J. Gao, Y. Liu, S. Hu, Nan Cheng and X. Shen, "User-centric Service Provision for Edge-assisted Mobile AR: A Digital Twin-based Approach," IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), Hangzhou, China, Aug. 2024, pp. 850-855.
  3. S. Hu, J. Gao, X. H, C. Zhou, M. He, and X. Shen, "Model Drift-Adaptive Resource Reservation in ISAC Networks: A Digital Twin-Based Approach," IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), Hangzhou, China, Aug. 2024, pp. 2143-2148.
  4. S. Hu, J. Gao, X. Huang, M. Li, K. Qu, C. Zhou and X. Shen, "Digital Twin-Based User-Centric Edge Continual Learning in Integrated Sensing and Communication," IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Denver, CO, USA, 2024, pp. 5646-5651.
  5. A. Ajeena*, J. Gao, M. Hayat, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "Location-Based Medium Access Control for Next-Generation Industrial IoT Networks," IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Denver, CO, USA, 2024, pp. 4799-4804.
  6. C. Meng, F. Lyu, J. Gao, T. Liu, J. Ma and X. Shen, "FL2ETD: A Few-Shot Learning Framework to Electricity Theft Detection," IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Denver, CO, USA, 2024, pp. 2495-2500.
  7. S. Wang, F. Wu, J. Gao, S. Duan, F. Lyv, H. Wu, Y. Zhang and X. Shen, "Dynamic RRH-BBU Mapping for C-RAN: A Data-Driven Approach," IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2023, pp. 2656-2661.
  8. C. Zhou, J. Gao, M. Li, N. Cheng, X. Shen and W. Zhuang, "Digital Twin-Based 3D Map Management for Edge-Assisted Mobile Augmented Reality," IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC) Dalian, China, 2023, pp. 1-6. PDF
  9. M. Li, J. Gao, C. Zhou, X. Shen and W. Zhuang, "Adaptive Mobile VR Content Delivery for Industrial 5.0," Workshop on Digital Twin and Edge AI for Industrial IoT, Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Digital Twin & Edge AI for Industrial IoT, ACM MobiCom, Online, 2022, pp. 1-6.
  10. M. Li, J. Gao, C. Zhou, X. Shen and W. Zhuang, "Digital Twin-Driven Computing Resource Management for Vehicular Networks," IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2022, pp. 5735-5740.
  11. S. Hu, M. Li, J. Gao, C. Zhou and X. Shen, "Digital Twin-Assisted Adaptive DNN Inference in Industrial Internet of Things," IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2022, pp. 1025-1030.
  12. M. Li, J. Gao, N. Zhang, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "Collaborative Computing in Vehicular Networks: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach," IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Dublin, Ireland, 2020, pp. 1-6.
  13. Y. Su, J. Gao, C. Yang and L. Zhao, "SMDP-Based Prioritized Channel Allocations in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks," IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) Workshops, Waikoloa, HI, USA, 2019, pp. 1-6.
  14. J. Gao, L. Zhao and X. Shen, "Service Offloading in Terrestrial-Satellite Systems: User Preference and Network Utility," IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Waikoloa, HI, USA, 2019, pp. 1-6.
  15. M. Li, J. Gao, L. Zhao and X. S. Shen, "Task Time Allocation and Reward Scheme for PEV Charging Station Advertising," IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Shanghai, China, 2019, pp. 1-6.
  16. S. Zhang, J. Li, H. Luo, J. Gao, L. Zhao and X. S. Shen, "Towards Fresh and Low-Latency Content Delivery in Vehicular Networks: An Edge Caching Aspect," International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing (WCSP), Hangzhou, China, 2018, pp. 1-6.
  17. Q. Li, J. Gao, J. Wen, X. Tang, L. Zhao and L. Sun, "SMDP-Based Downlink Packet Scheduling Scheme for Solar Energy Assisted Heterogeneous Networks," IEEE Green Computing and Communications (GreenCom), Halifax, NS, Canada, 2018, pp. 268-273.
  18. J. Gao, L. Zhao and L. Sun, "Probabilistic Caching as Mixed Strategies in Spatially-Coupled Edge Caching," 2018 29th Biennial Symposium on Communications (BSC), Toronto, ON, Canada, 2018, pp. 1-5.
  19. J. Gao, M. Li, P. He and L. Zhao, "Incentive for Distributed Optimization in Multi-User Network: A Study of Two Scenarios," IEEE 86th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall), Toronto, ON, Canada, 2017, pp. 1-5.
  20. J. Li, J. Gao, and Z. Qiu. "Improving Intersection Throughput using Connected Vehicles," in Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Annual Conference, London, ON, Canada, 2016, pp. 1-9.
  21. M. Mohammed, K. Yahui, J. Gao, H. Zhang, K. El-Basyouny, and Z. Qiu. "Connected Vehicle V2I Communication Application to Enhance Driver Awareness at Signalized Intersections," in Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Annual Conference, London, ON, Canada, 2016, pp. 1-11.
  22. J. Li, J. Gao, Hui Zhang and Tony Z. Qiu, "A RSE-assisted GPS-RSS hybrid lane-level positioning system for connected vehicles," in Transportation Research Board (TRB) 95th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 2016, pp. 1-17.
  23. J. Gao, S. A. Vorobyov and H. Jiang, "Efficient jamming strategies on a MIMO Gaussian channel with known target signal covariance," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Florence, Italy, 2014, pp. 5700-5704
  24. J. Gao, J. Zhang, S. A. Vorobyov, H. Jiang and M. Haardt, "Power allocation/beamforming for DF MIMO two-way relaying: Relay and network optimization," IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Anaheim, CA, USA, 2012, pp. 5657-5662.
  25. J. Gao, S. A. Vorobyov and H. Jiang, "Mixed strategy Nash equilibrium in two-user resource allocation games," IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), St. Petersburg, Russia, 2011, pp. 2716-2720.
  26. J. Gao, S. A. Vorobyov and H. Jiang, "Pareto-optimal solutions of Nash bargaining resource allocation games with spectral mask and total power constraints," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Dallas, TX, USA, 2010, pp. 3146-3149.
  27. J. Gao, S. A. Vorobyov and H. Jiang, "Game theory for precoding in a multi-user system: Bargaining for overall benefits," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP),Taipei, Taiwan, 2009, pp. 2361-2364.
  28. J. Gao, S. A. Vorobyov and H. Jiang, "Game Theoretic Solutions for Precoding Strategies over the Interference Channel," IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM), New Orleans, LA, USA, 2008, pp. 1-5.

Invited Talks