Wireless innovations Next-generation
Online Workshop(WiNOW)
3-6 November, 2025 // Virtual
Yanan Du
University of Sheffield
Yanan Du (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree from Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China, in 2012, the M.S. degree from South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China, in 2015, and the Ph.D. degree from Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China, in 2022. She is currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the University of Sheffield. Her research interests include integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs), cyber-physical systems (CPS), and physical layer security (PLS).
Talk Title: Beamforming Design for MIMO ISAC Networks
This talk explores advanced architectures for integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems. Two complementary frameworks are considered. The first focuses on an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS)-enabled radar-communication coexistence (RCC) system, where radar signals are harvested by the IRS to enable downlink multi-user communications through backscatter while also performing target detection. The second proposes a cell-free MIMO ISAC network, in which multiple BSs equipped with dual-function radar-communication (DFRC) transmitters coherently serve users and sensing targets. In this network, a graph-based distributed beamforming algorithm is developed to jointly optimize sensing and communication performance. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of both approaches in enhancing communication efficiency and/or sensing capability, highlighting their potential for next-generation intelligent wireless networks.