Education
Ph.D. Candidate
Xidian University
Information and Communication Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Chungang Yang / Xi'an, China
Visiting Ph.D. Student
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Information Systems Technology and Design
Advisor: Prof. Tony Q. S. Quek / Singapore
Master of Engineering
Hebei University of Engineering
Information and Electrical Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Long Zhang / Outstanding Master's Thesis
Bachelor of Engineering
Baoding University
Information Engineering
Baoding, China
News & updates
A first-author paper was recognized as an ESI Highly Cited Paper.
Served as Workshop Chair of the first IDAN Workshop at IEEE IWCMC 2026.
LAMIO-6G was published in IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking.
Delivered an invited talk on LLM-enhanced intent-driven management at IEEE VTC2025-Fall.
Research interests
Intent-driven 6G networks
Intent representation, decomposition, assurance, and conflict resolution for autonomous network control.
- Intent decomposition
- Closed-loop assurance
Large-scale agentic networks
Scalable coordination, resource allocation, and experience reuse across agents, network domains, and time.
- Agentic AI
- Multi-agent coordination
Large models for networking
Reliable intent understanding, policy orchestration, and game-theoretic reasoning with LLMs and large AI models.
- LLMs for networking
- Policy orchestration
Energy-efficient network control
Cross-layer and multi-domain energy-saving strategies under dynamic resource and service constraints.
- Energy efficiency
- 6G RAN
Doctoral research & projects
Doctoral research
Network Intent Decomposition Framework for Telecommunication Networks
Developed an intent-driven 6G management architecture and a general framework for intent modeling, decomposition, validation, and run-time optimization.
Energy-Saving Intent Decomposition and Optimization Mechanism
Designed an energy-aware intent representation and decomposition method with collaborative multi-agent deep reinforcement learning for RAN energy-saving decisions.
LLM-Empowered Cross-Layer and Multi-Domain Intent Orchestration Paradigm
Developed LAMIO-6G to coordinate general large AI models, domain-specific models, and lightweight optimization across BSS, OSS, and network operation layers.
LLM-Enhanced Game-Theoretic Design for Intent Conflict Resolution
Developed LLM-CGT, a closed-loop cooperative game framework for modeling, solving, and validating energy-performance conflicts in 6G radio access networks.
Selected research projects
Interoperable and Efficient Information Interaction Technology for UAV Swarm Networks
China Electronics Technology Group Corporation / Grant 2024JSQ0201-XY-0001
Self-Adaptive Decomposition and Mapping Technique for Network-Level Intent Goals
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. / Grant TC20221114023
Key Technologies for 6G Full-Scenario On-Demand Services-Network Autonomous Control
National Key Research and Development Program of China / Grant 2020YFB1807700
Distributed Interference Management for Network Utility in Ultra-Dense Heterogeneous Cellular Networks
National Natural Science Foundation of China / Grant 61871454
Joint Optimization of Opportunistic Routing and Multidimensional Resources for Cognitive Multi-UAV Ad Hoc Networks
Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province / Grant F2019402206
Selected publications
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Yao Wang, Chungang Yang, Qiao Li, Pu Wang, and Tony Q. S. Quek
ACM UbiComp/ISWC 2026, Shanghai, China, October 2026LAMIO-6G: Large AI Model-Empowered Cross-Layer Intent Management and Multi-Domain Policy Orchestration in 6G Terrestrial Networks
Yao Wang, Chungang Yang, Qiao Li, Pu Wang, Sai Zou, Bodong Shang, and Shoufeng Wang
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 12, pp. 6221-6236, February 2026A Survey on Intent-Driven End-to-End 6G Mobile Communication System
Yao Wang, Chungang Yang, Tong Li, Ying Ouyang, Xinru Mi, and Yanbo Song
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, vol. 28, pp. 882-915, February 2026Network Intent Decomposition and Optimization for Energy-Aware Radio Access Network
Yao Wang, Yijun Yu, Yexing Li, Dong Li, Xiaoxue Zhao, and Chungang Yang
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 75, no. 2, pp. 3025-3040, February 2026Yao Wang, Chungang Yang, Pu Wang, Qiao Li, and Tony Q. S. Quek
Submitted to IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2026Yao Wang, Chungang Yang, Tong Li, Xinru Mi, Tony Q. S. Quek, and Zhu Han
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, in preparation, 2026Yao Wang, Chungang Yang, Tong Li, Xinru Mi, Tony Q. S. Quek, and Zhu Han
IEEE Wireless Communications, in preparation, 2026A Survey on Network Management for xANET: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Directions
Tong Li, Chungang Yang, Yao Wang, Lin Cai, Alagan Anpalagan, and Zhu Han
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, vol. 28, pp. 1209-1247, 2026KIFS: Knowledge-Enhanced Intent-Driven Flow Scheduling Design for LEO Satellite Networks
Zhenzi Wang, Chungang Yang, Song Mao, Yao Wang, Ying Ouyang, and Zhu Han
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, early access, April 2026Yao Wang, Chungang Yang, Tong Li, Xinru Mi, and Tony Q. S. Quek
IEEE International Conference on Communications, in preparation, 2026A Brief Survey and Implementation on Network-Level Intent Decomposition for Telecommunication Networks
Yao Wang, Chungang Yang, Yijun Yu, Yexing Li, Dong Li, Xiaoxue Zhao, and Zhu Han
IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 63, no. 7, pp. 178-186, July 2025Large Language Model-Enhanced Intent-Driven Management and Orchestration for 6G Networks
Yao Wang, Chungang Yang, Qiao Li, Rongqian Fan, and Huimin Li
IEEE VTC2025-Fall, Chengdu, China, October 2025Large Language Model-Empowered Intent-Driven Network Configuration Generator
Qiao Li, Chungang Yang, Yao Wang, Rongqian Fan, and Pu Wang
IEEE VTC2025-Fall, Chengdu, China, October 2025A Survey on Mean-Field Game for Dynamic Management and Control in Space-Air-Ground Network
Yao Wang, Chungang Yang, Tong Li, Xinru Mi, Lixin Li, and Zhu Han
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 2798-2835, 2024Intent-Driven Closed-Loop Control and Management Framework for 6G Open RAN
Jingwen Zhang, Chungang Yang, Ru Dong, Yao Wang, Alagan Anpalagan, Qiang Ni, and Mohsen Guizani
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 6314-6327, February 2024Privacy-Aware Laser Wireless Power Transfer for Aerial Multi-Access Edge Computing: A Colonel Blotto Game Approach
Long Zhang, Yao Wang, Minghui Min, Chao Guo, Vishal Sharma, and Zhu Han
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10, no. 7, pp. 5923-5939, April 2023Energy-Delay Tradeoff for Virtual Machine Placement in Virtualized Multi-Access Edge Computing: A Two-Sided Matching Approach
Long Zhang, Shanshan Zhuge, Yao Wang, Haitao Xu, and Enchang Sun
Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, vol. 14, pp. 6603-6621, 2023Safeguarding UAV-Enabled Wireless Power Transfer Against Aerial Eavesdropper: A Colonel Blotto Game
Long Zhang, Yao Wang, and Zhu Han
IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 503-507, March 2022Multipath Stability Routing in Cognitive UAV Swarm for Emergency Communications: A Hypergraph Matching Approach
Xiaozheng Ma, Yao Wang, and Long Zhang
Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, vol. 2022, Article 6783041, 2022Long Zhang, Xiaozheng Ma, Yao Wang, Chunhong Bai, and Haitao Xu
International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing, Hangzhou, China, July 2021Privacy-Aware Wireless Power Transfer for Aerial Computation Offloading via Colonel Blotto Game
Yao Wang, Long Zhang, Minghui Min, Chao Guo, Vishal Sharma, and Zhu Han
IEEE GLOBECOM Workshops, Taipei, Taiwan, December 2020Books, honors & service
Academic books
02Game Theory for Cognitive Space-Air-Ground Integrated NetworksXidian University Press, 2024
Intent-Driven Network: Techniques and ApplicationsSpringerHonors & awards
ESI Highly Cited PaperFirst author
Outstanding Doctoral Student AwardXidian University
China National ScholarshipXidian University
Outstanding Master's Thesis AwardHebei Province
Outstanding Master's Thesis AwardHebei University of Engineering
Professional service
Workshop ChairFirst IDAN Workshop, IEEE IWCMC
TPC MemberIEEE VTC-Spring
TPC MemberIEEE ICC Workshop
Academic activities
Invited SpeakerIEEE VTC2025-Fall; IEEE GLOBECOM 2020; Graduate Academic Forum of Guangdong 2021
Technical ReviewerACM Computing Surveys; IEEE TWC; IEEE TMC; IEEE Communications Magazine; IEEE Network; IEEE IoT-J; IEEE OJCOMS