Wireless Security and Next-Generation Networks
Security, reliability, and protocol design for Wi-Fi 8, UHR, and future wireless systems.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dongyu (Leland) Wei
Ph.D. Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering
I build secure and high-performance wireless systems for distributed AI at the edge, with a focus on privacy-preserving learning, cross-layer wireless optimization, and intelligent next-generation communication protocols.
About
Researching secure wireless intelligence at the network edge.
I am a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Miami. My research sits at the intersection of wireless communications, distributed machine learning, privacy, and protocol optimization.
I am particularly interested in making edge learning systems more resilient, spectrum-efficient, energy-efficient, and trustworthy under practical wireless constraints.
Research Interests
Wireless systems, secure distributed learning, and AI-driven protocols.
Privacy-Preserving Distributed Learning
Federated learning, split learning, differential privacy, and secure edge intelligence.
AI for Wireless Communications
Learning-based wireless optimization, resource allocation, and adaptive communication systems.
Cross-Layer Protocol Optimization
Joint PHY/MAC design for channel access, channel sounding, beamforming, and multi-AP coordination.
Multi-Agent RL and Semantic Communications
Collaborative reinforcement learning and semantic-aware transmission for dynamic wireless environments.
Selected Publications
Representative journal and conference papers.
Optimizing Communication and Device Clustering for Clustered Federated Learning With Differential Privacy
D. Wei, X. Xu, S. Mao, and M. Chen
IEEE XploreOptimizing Model Splitting and Device Task Assignment for Deceptive Signal-Assisted Private Multi-Hop Split Learning
D. Wei, X. Xu, Y. Liu, H. V. Poor, and M. Chen
IEEE XploreTransformer-Based Collaborative Reinforcement Learning for Fluid Antenna System (FAS)-Enabled 3D UAV Positioning
X. Xu, H. Xu, D. Wei, W. Saad, M. Bennis, and M. Chen
IEEE XploreCross-Layer Channel Sounding Optimization Toward Next-Gen Wi-Fi: From Model Driven to Data Driven
L. Zhang, L. Cao, D. Wei, M. Chen, Z. Chen, and S. Cui
IEEE XploreWi-Fi 8 Coordinated Beamforming: A Cross-layer Approach towards Optimized Access Point Cluster Formation
L. Zhang, L. Cao, Z. Chen, D. Wei, M. Chen, V. Sathya, and S. Mao
IEEE XploreNon-Primary Channel Access in IEEE 802.11 UHR: Comprehensive Analysis and Evaluation
D. Wei, L. Cao, L. Zhang, X. Gao, and H. Yin
IEEE XploreOptimized Non-Primary Channel Access Design in IEEE 802.11bn
D. Wei, L. Cao, L. Zhang, X. Gao, and H. Yin
IEEE XploreEducation
Academic background.
University of Miami
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Coral Gables, FL
University of Washington
M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seattle, WA
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
B.E. in Electrical Engineering, Wuhan, China
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