This document provides a summary of Yue Yang's background and experiences. It outlines that Yang currently works as a Senior System Engineer at Qualcomm, focusing on 5G and LTE protocols. Yang has a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, with a focus on wireless communication, networking, and IoT. Yang has over 5 years of experience in wireless communication and networking protocols, IoT, and has multiple patents in 5G and LTE.

1. Yue Yang
Address: 9580 Capricorn Way, San Diego, CA, 92126, USA
Mobile: +1-206-673-6931 Email: yangyueuw@gmail.com
Summary
 Currently working as Senior System Engineer in Qualcomm. Working on 5G / LTE upper layer protocols and system
design (3GPP RAN2).
 PhD graduated from University of Washington: wireless communication, networking and Internet of Things (IoT)
 Solid knowledge and 5+ years’ experience of wireless communication and networking, protocols Internet of Things
(IoT), with multiple patents in 5G and LTE.
 Solid knowledge and practical experience in 5G, LTE, WiFi, TCP/IP, MAC protocols and system design.
 Solid knowledge and practical experience with Machine Learning algorithm design in LTE and Internet of Things
(IoT).
 Proficient in C, C++, MATLAB, Java, Python.
 Proficient in Network Simulator (NS-3), Software-Defined Radio (SDR), Networking Logging (QXDM, APEX,
Wireshark).
Employment Experiences
2015.7--Present Senior System Engineer, Qualcomm Inc., QCT Department, San Diego, CA, USA
 Studied and evaluated comprehensively LTE, WiFi, 5G upper protocols and system.
 Contributed in and propose standard proposals for 3GPP Standardization work in 5G and LTE RAN2.
 Designed 5G and LTE MAC/RLC/PDCP/RRC Layer (Layer-2/3) protocols and features in advanced
Modem of mobile phone and Internet of Things (IoT).
 Designed Machine Learning algorithms and features in advanced Modem and made evaluations
through NS-3 simulations (C++ based platform).
2014.6--2014.12 Internship System Engineer in Qualcomm, QCT Department, San Diego, CA, USA
 Evaluated comprehensively the multiple standards of LTE PHY/MAC/RLC/PDCP/RRC.
 Designed the Flow Control Algorithm for Downlink LTE Transmission.
 Studied comprehensively the NS-3 LTE and WiFi Module and implemented new NS-3 features into
the simulator to achieve new designed communication functions and algorithms.
2009.12--2010.2 Internship Assistant Engineer in Philips Innovation Campus China Shanghai, Solid State Lighting
2011.4—2011.6 Teaching Assistant Computer Network
2012.6—2012.12 Teaching Assistant Probability and Random Process
2014.12—2015.3 Teaching Assistant Computer Network I
2015.4—2015.6 Teaching Assistant Design in Communications
2011.9—2015.6 Research Assistant University of Washington Fundamentals of Networking Lab
Education Experiences
2011.9—2015.6 University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Major: Electrical Engineering
Expertise: Communications and Network on Internet of Things (IoT), WLAN, LTE

2. Graduate GPA: 3.86/4.0
2007.9—2011.8 Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai, China
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Undergraduate GPA: 3.76/4.0
Selected Course taken: Advanced Probability and Random Process, Digital Communications, Computer Networking, Wireless
Communications, Machine Learning, Programming with C/C++, Data Structure and Algorithm, Programming with Java, Digital
Signal Processing.
Skills
Computer Skills Programming: Proficient C/C++, Java, Linux, Python.
Mathematical Analysis: MATLAB, Mathematica.
Simulation Tools: Proficient NS-3, Simulink.
Publications
2016.12 Yue Yang and Sumit Roy
“Real-time Disaggregation of User Power Consumption using the Viterbi Algorithm,”
IEEE Transactions on Internet of Things (under review)
2016.12 Yue Yang and Sumit Roy
“Secure MAC Protocol for Periodic Smart Metering Data Communication with Compressive Sensing,”
2016 IEEE Global Communication Conference (GLOBECOM), Washington, DC, USA, Dec. 4-8, 2016.
2016.4 Yue Yang,
Chapter Title “MAC Protocol Design for Smart Meter Network”, in Book “Smart Metering Technology
and Services – Inspirations for Energy Utilities”, Print ISBN 978-953-51-2451-1, InTech Press, Croatia,
2016.
2015.12 Yanling Yin, Songzuo Liu, Gang Qiao, and Yue Yang,
“OFDM Demodulation Using Virtual Time Reversal Processing in Underwater Acoustic Communication,”
Journal of Computational Acoustics, vol. 23, no. 4, Dec. 2015.
2015.12 Yue Yang and Sumit Roy
“PCF Scheme for Periodic Data Transmission in Smart Metering Network with Cognitive Radio,”
2015 IEEE Global Communication Conference (GLOBECOM), San Diego, CA, USA, Dec. 6-10, 2015.
2015.10 Yue Yang, Yanling Yin, and Zixia Hu
“MAC Protocols Design for Smart Metering Network,”
Automation, Control and Intelligent Systems, vol. 3, no. 5, Oct. 2015.
2015.10 Yue Yang,
“Contributions to Smart Metering Protocol Design and Data Analytics,”
PhD Dissertation, University of Washington, ResearchWorks Archive, Oct. 2015.
2014.7 Yue Yang and Sumit Roy
“Grouping Based MAC Protocols for EV Charging Data Transmission in Smart Metering Network,”
IEEE Journal of Selected Area on Communications (JSAC), vol. 32, no. 7, July 2014.
2013.10 Yue Yang and Sumit Roy
“PMU Deployment for Three-Phase Optimal State Estimation Performance,”
2013 IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm), Vancouver,
Canada, Oct. 21-24, 2013.
2012.12 Yue Yang and Sumit Roy

3. “PMU Deployment for Optimal State Estimation Performance,”
2012 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Anaheim, CA, USA, Dec. 3-7, 2012.
2012.11 Yue Yang, Xudong Wang, and Xiaodong Cai,
“On the Number of Relays for Orthogonalize-and-Forward Relaying,”
2011 IEEE International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing (WCSP), Nanjing,
China, Nov. 9-11, 2011.
Patents
2015.7 -- Present Filed and proposed (under review) over 20 patents about 5G and LTE protocols and algorithms design.
Standard Proposals
2016.11 R2-167636, “36331_VoLTE_CDRX”, 3GPP Telecommunications Standard Development Organizations:
TSG-RAN WG2, Meeting #96bis, Reno, NV, USA, Nov. 14-18, 2016.
2016.11 R2-167635, “36321_VoLTE_CDRX”, 3GPP Telecommunications Standard Development Organizations:
TSG-RAN WG2, Meeting #96bis, Reno, NV, USA, Nov. 14-18, 2016.
2016.11 R2-168612, “Wake-Up Proposal”, 3GPP Telecommunications Standard Development Organizations: TSG-
RAN WG2, Meeting #96bis, Reno, NV, USA, Nov. 14-18, 2016.
2016.4 R2-162912, “Preferred DRX Cycle Reporting”, 3GPP Telecommunications Standard Development
Organizations: TSG-RAN WG2, Meeting #93bis, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Apr. 11-15, 2016.
2016.2 R2-161683, “Opportunistically using 60ms C-DRX Cycle for VoLTE”, 3GPP Telecommunications Standard
Development Organizations: TSG-RAN WG2, Meeting #93, St. Julian’s Malta, Feb. 15-19, 2016.
2015.7—Present Reviewed over 600 Standard Proposals and Change Requests (CR) in 3GPP Telecommunication Standard
Development Organizations.
Research Experiences
2013.2—2013.10 Grouping based MAC Protocols for Smart Metering Communication Network based on 802.11ah
 Evaluated comprehensively the MAC protocols of Wi-Fi Standards, IEEE 802.11 a/e/g/ah, such as
DCF, PCF, EDCA, HCCA, and implemented them on Smart Metering Communication Network.
 Evaluated comprehensively the Smart Metering Communication Standards, ANSI C12.18/19/21/22.
 Proposed new grouping based MAC protocols, TDMA-DCF Scheme and Group Leader DCF-TDMA
Scheme, to solve the scalability issue and improve the performance for random data transportation in
Smart Metering Network.
 Analyzed mathematically and simulated the throughput and delay performance of these two grouping
based MAC protocols to show the accurate results with MATLAB and NS-3.
2014.2—2014.4 PCF based MAC Protocols with Cognitive Radio for Smart Metering Network based on 802.11ah
 Evaluated comprehensively the MAC protocols and channel sensing technologies in Cognitive Radio
 Proposed new PCF based MAC protocols with Cognitive Radio technology to solve the scalability issue
and improve the performance of periodic data transportation in Smart Metering Network.
 Analyzed mathematically and simulated the throughput and delay performance of this proposed MAC
protocols to show the accurate results with MATLAB and NS-3.
2013.9—2014.12 NS-3 Simulator Implementation of MAC Protocols for Wi-Fi, LTE and Smart Grid Communication
Network (~10k Line Code)
 Specified the Smart Grid communication topology and identified the NS-3 Communication Node.

4.  Implemented new NS-3 modules to simulate the traditional MAC protocols (Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 g/e/ah
LTE PHY/MAC/RLC/PDCP Standard) and our proposed innovative MAC protocols mentioned above.
 Designed all the operation functions involved in the MAC protocols with the Scheduler defined in NS-3
to monitor and trigger the events in the MAC protocols.
 Evaluated the simulation performance of MAC protocols with our designed NS-3 modules and compare
them with the theoretical results.
2014.6—2015.4 MAC Protocol Design for Periodic Power Factor Measurement Report with Compressive Sensing
 Evaluated comprehensively the MAC protocols of Wi-Fi Standards and classical Compressive Sensing
algorithms.
 Designed a MAC protocol for periodic power factor measurement report with Compressive Sensing by
employing the sparsity feature of such data communication.
 Analyzed mathematically and simulated the proposed protocol with NS-3 and MATLAB to compare the
performance with other MAC protocols, e.g. DCF and PCF.
2014.6—2015.3 Real-time Disaggregation of End-use Power Consumptions based on Markov Chain Model and Viterbi
Algorithm
 Employed real data and Machine Learning algorithm to study the two dimensional correlations of
minute-resolution power consumptions of individual electrical appliance.
 Designed a real-time disaggregation algorithm by using the studied correlations and associated Markov
Chain model and implement it with Viterbi Algorithm to determine the disaggregated power
consumption statuses with short delay.
 Simulated the real-time disaggregation algorithm with C++ and evaluated performance with real data.
2014.4—2015.6 Implementation of Network Coding with GNU Radio/USRP2
 Evaluated comprehensively the protocols of Network Coding and the manual of GNU Radio/USRP2.
 Implemented the TDMA and CSMA with GNU Radio/USRP2 by both Simulink and Python.
 Implemented the Network Coding with GNU Radio/USRP2 with Python and evaluated its
performance.
2011.11—2013.1 Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) Deployment for Optimal State Estimation Performance
 Evaluated comprehensively the PMU protocols, IEEE Std C37.118.1 & C37.118.2, and analyzed the
SynchroPhasor measurements precision and data communications.
 Evaluated comprehensively the hybrid state estimation model with both SynchroPhasor measurements
and traditional SCADA-based estimations.
 Proposed a new SynchroPhasor state estimation model that captures all network states (both
unobservable and observable buses) for both single-phase and three-phase power grid.
 Employed the integer programming method and greedy algorithm to optimize the PMU deployment and
analyzed the optimal state estimation performance with MATLAB.
2011.9—2014.6 Smart Grid Communication R&D Program, DOE FOA-0000313
Networked Communication for Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS)
 Evaluated application of Networking Standards TCP/IP, MAC protocols and new PHY technology
(OFDM, MIMO, CDMA) to Smart Grid Communications.
 Analyzed the quantitative performance, including throughput, delay and transmission efficiency, of the
proposed communication technologies and protocols for DERMS with MATLAB.
2011.9—2014.6 Orthogonalize-and-Forward (OF) Relaying Scheme
 Proposed multiple OF based Relaying scheme, such as Two-Path OF Relaying, Cyclic OF Relaying,
Grouping OF Relaying, and OF Relaying with Pre-coding, to increase the spectral efficiency of the
relaying communications and decrease the number of relays required in the networking.
 Derived the transmission rate and simulated the numerical results for the new proposed algorithm with

5. MATLAB, whose performance far exceeds the conventional OF Relaying scheme.
Membership
2011.9—Present IEEE Graduate Student Member / IEEE Member
2012.9—Present IEEE Young Professionals Member
2012.9—Present IEEE Communication Society Member
2014.9—Present IEEE Power & Energy Society Member
2014.9—Present IEEE Smart Grid Community Member
Honors and Awards
2010.12 Ranked No.1 and achieved Undergraduate Capstone Design Gold Prize
2007.9—2010.9 Academic Excellence Scholarship of SJTU (10%) and Dean List 3 academic years
2008.9—2009.9 Excellent Student Leader of SJTU (1%) Distinguished Leadership Award (2%)
Other Activities
2009.6—2010.6 President Youth Volunteers Association of SJTU (more than 200 members)
2009.6—2010.6 Volunteer Team Leader SJTU Volunteer of EXPO 2010 Shanghai China