Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Virginia

Office: C-310 Thornton Hall
Email: xw8cw AT virginia DOT edu
Tel: (434)-245-9952

About Me
I am currently a final-year Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering at UVA LICAN, under the guidance of Professor Cong Shen. Prior to joining UVA, I earned my Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree at Fudan University in 2020, where I had the privilege of being advised by Professor Xin Wang and Professor Yi Jiang. I obtained my Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree at Tongji University in 2017.
I was the recipient of Olsen Graduate Fellowship (2023), McVey Fellowship (2023), Ann Lee Brown Rookie of the Year (2022) and UVA Engineering Distinguished Fellowship (2020). Previously, I interned at Qualcomm and Apple.
Research Interest
My research interests mainly focus on signal processing, communications, and networking in the presence of machine learning, with an emphasis on theoretical models and algorithms. Some of my current research topics are:
  • Wireless communication design for federated learning
  • Differential privacy in federated learning
  • Massive MIMO systems
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