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Biography
Dr Cheng Yin is a Lecturer in Computing Science at Ulster University, UK. Prior to this, she held research positions in the Centre for Wireless Innovation (CWI) at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) from 2020 to 2021, and 5G/6G Innovation Centre at the University of Surrey, from 2021 to 2023, respectively. She received her Ph.D. degree from QUB in 2019. She has published over 30 top-tier journal and conference papers. Her research interests include wireless security and privacy, AI for wireless networks, performance analysis and real-time optimization, reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), and semantic communication. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Physical Layer Security for Wireless Networks under Unreliable Backhaul Connections, Queens University Belfast
1 Dec 2016 → 12 Dec 2019
Award Date: 12 Dec 2019
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Machine Learning-Based Physical Layer Security for 5G/6G-Enabled Electric Vehicle Charging Network
Shaji, L., Luo, Y., Yin, C. & Lin, J., 19 Feb 2026, (Published online) In: Electronics. 15, 4, p. 1-23 23 p., 865.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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RIS-Empowered Coexistence Between Self-Sustainable IoT and Radar Networks
Zhu, R., Chu, Z., Kwong, C. F., Chieng, D., Yin, C. & Orappanpara Soman, S. K., 20 Jan 2026, (Published online) 2025 3rd International Conference on Ubiquitous Communication (Ucom). IEEE, p. 326-331 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Machine Learning Based Physical Layer Security for Detecting Active Eavesdropping Attacks
Yin, C., Xiao, P., Sharma, V., Chu, Z. & Garcia-Palacios, E., 31 Aug 2025, In: IEEE Communications Letters. 29, 8, p. 1978-1982 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Jointly Active and Passive Beamforming Designs for IRS-Empowered WPCN
Chu, Z., Xiao, P., Mi, D., Yin, C., Hao, W., Liu, W. & Sodre, A. C., 1 Apr 2024, In: IEEE Internet of Things Journal. p. 11579-11592 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Active Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Enhanced Internet of Medical Things
Yin, C., Zhu, Z., Li, J., Liu, P., Chu, Z., Liang, J., Niu, H. & Mi, D., 21 Dec 2023, In: IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 28, 7, p. 3831-3840 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Student Paper Award-INISCOM'19
Yin, C. (Recipient), Breslin, C. (Recipient), Garcia-Palacios, E. (Recipient) & M. Nguyen, H. (Recipient), 1 Jul 2019
Prize
Activities
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AI-SS2026-Workshop on AI Safety and Security
Yin, C. (Chair)
7 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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The 2nd International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence Innovations
Yin, C. (Chair)
9 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Dronetastic Workshop, WE-Bridge Women into Electronics Program @ UU
Yin, C. (Speaker)
14 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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2025 International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC): Signal Processing for Communications (Event)
Yin, C. (Programme Committee Member)
17 Feb 2025 → 20 Feb 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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IEEE Communications Magazine (Journal)
Yin, C. (Reviewer)
28 May 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Building Resilient Communication: A UK–Vietnam Collaborative Research Initiative on 6G NonTerrestrial Networks.
Yin, C. (PI), Shafi, M. (CoI) & Orappanpara Soman, S. K. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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Building Resilient Communication: A UK-Vietnam Collaborative Research Initiative on 6G NonTerrestrial Networks.
Yin, C. (PI), Shafi, M. (CoI) & Orappanpara Soman, S. K. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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Resource Management for 6G Internet-of-Vehicles (IoV) Networks
Yin, C. (PI)
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
1/09/24 → 31/08/25
Project: Research