Wencan Mao (毛文灿)

Wencan Mao (毛文灿)

National Institue of Informatics

Wencan Mao (wencan_mao@nii.ac.jp) is a post-doctoral researcher at the National Institute of Informatics (NII), Tokyo, Japan. She received her D.Sc. degree in the Department of Information and Communications Engineering, from Aalto University, Espoo, Finland, in 2023, her M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, from Aalto University, Espoo, Finland, in 2019, and her B.E. degree in Vehicle Engineering, from Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China, in 2017. She has been an active researcher, publishing high-quality scientific papers in international journals and conference proceedings. She is also a facilitator of international collaborations between Asian and Nordic universities. Her research interests include edge computing, reinforcement learning, smart and sustainable cities, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and the Internet of Things.

📖 Education and Visiting

  • 2024.07 - current, Post-doctoral researcher, Information Systems Architecture Science Research Division, National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo, Japan.
  • 2023.12 - 2024.6, Post-doctoral researcher, Department of Computer Science, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.
  • 2023.9 - 2023.10, Visiting researcher, Department of Technology, Management, and Economics, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • 2019.11 - 2023.11, Doctor of Science, Department of Information and Communications Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.
  • 2018.09 - 2018.11, Exchange student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
  • 2017.09 - 2019.06, Master of Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.
  • 2015.01 - 2015.07, Exchange student, School of Mechanical Engineering, Birmingham University, Birmingham, the UK.
  • 2013.09 - 2017.06, Bachelor of Engineering, School of Vehicle Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China.

📝 Publications

📝 Submitted Papers

  • Y. Liu, W. Mao, et al., Resource Allocation for UAV-Enabled Spatio-Temporal Crowdsourcing in Smart Cities, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2024, under minor revision.
  • Q. Zhou, W. Mao, et al., Uncertainty-Aware Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Anti-Interference Trajectory Planning of Cellular-Connected UAVs, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2024, under minor revision.
  • Y. Liu, Q. Zhou, W. Mao, et al., Multi-Modal Trajectory Planning for Emergency-Oriented Air-Ground Collaborative Sensing and Communication, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, 2024, under major revision.
  • B. He, W. Mao, et al., On-Demand Edge Computing Power Networks Assisted by Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface with Multi-Layer Scheme, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2024, under major revision.
  • B. He, W. Mao, et al., Energy-Efficient Joint Beamforming and Trajectory Optimization for UAV-Enabled Integrated Sensing and Communication, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2024, under major revision.
  • Y. Liu, W. Mao, et al., Joint Task Scheduling and Resource Allocation for UAV-Assisted Air-Ground Collaborative Integrated Sensing, Computation, and Communication, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2024, under major revision.
  • Y. Ren, Q. Zhou, W. Mao, et al., CLIFF: A Multi-Modal Remote Sensing Model for Geological Hazard Monitoring Based on Bitemporal UAV Images, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 2025.
  • X. Li, W. Mao, et al., Dynamic and Heterogeneous Network Slicing for Vehicular Edge Computing Based on Two-Timescale Reinforcement Learning, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2025.
  • Y. Liu, Y. Li, W. Mao, et al., Integrated UAV Navigation, Sensing, Communication, and Computation System for Task-Oriented Low-Altitude Economy, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2025.
  • Q. Zhou, W. Mao, et al., Feature-Driven Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for UAV Trajectory Planning and Resource Allocation in Dynamic Environments, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2025.
  • B. He, W. Mao, et al., Bistatic-Enhancement MIMO ISAC: Joint Beamforming Design in Cell-Free Communication and Bistatic Radar Systems, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2025.
  • A. Debner, W. Mao, et al., dtS2C: A Data-driven Framework for Simulating and Evaluating Digital Twin Edge Network of Smart and Sustainable Cities, submitted to IEEE Systems Journal, 2025.

🔍 Review Activities

  • 2025, IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC 2025), TPC member.
  • 2025, Ubiquitous computing / Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (UbiComp/IMWUT 2025), reviewer.
  • 2025, 18th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing / 12th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Big Data Computing, Applications, and Technologies (UCC/BDCAT 2025), poster chair.
  • 2025, IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM 2025), reviewer.
  • 2025, IEEE Conference on Vehicular Technology (VTC 2025 Spring & Fall), reviewer.
  • 2024 - 2025, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking (TCCN), reviewer.
  • 2019 - 2023, IEEE Access, reviewer.
  • 2019 - 2023, IEEE Internet of Things Journal (IOT), reviewer.

👩‍🏫 Teaching Experiences

  • 2022.09 - 2023.12, Teaching assistant, DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING, Aalto University, Finland, responsible for slide preparation, assignment design, giving lectures, and mentoring 3 Master students for the course ”Smart Mobility: Systems, Services, and Applications”.
  • 2020.09 - 2023.09, Teaching assistant, Aalto University, DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, Aalto University, Finland, responsible for slide preparation, personnel managment, activity organization for 100+ students, and tutoring 7 Master students for the course ”Seminar in Computer Science: Internet, Data, and Things”.
  • 2019.09 - 2019.12, Pedagogical training, DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING, Aalto University, Finland.

💻 Projects and Activities

  • 2025.03 - current, Japan Science and Technology (JST) Project, CRONOS, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Japan, LLM-Comm: study vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication with large language model (LLM), eHMI: study human-machine interaction for autonomous vehicles (AV), Autonomous driving field study.
  • 2024.07 - current, International Team Project, Aspire, Information Systems Architecture Science Research Division, National Institute of Informatics (NII), Japan & The University of Tokyo, Japan, Artificial Intelligence (AI) for resource allocation, and resource allocation for AI.
  • 2023.12 - 2024.06, Industrial Cooperation Project, Ensure, Department of Computer Science, Aalto University, Finland & Nokia Corporation, Finland, Developing simulation and evaluation platform for energy-efficient 6G Tele-cloud.
  • 2022.01 - 2023.11, Volunteer and facilitator, N4WOMEN, Aalto University, Finland. Facilitating meetings for the group that helps women in STEM majors at Aalto University.
  • 2022.11 - 2023.12, Nordic Mobility Project, INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS (IIOT) HUB, NTNU, Norway & KTH, Sweden & Lund, Sweden & Aalto, Finland & DTU, Denmark. Attend Conference 2022 at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. Attend Student Meeting 2023 at Aalto University & Telia workshop & Maillefer Extrusion Oy visit.
  • 2019.06 - 2019.09, Research assistant, DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING, Aalto University, Finland. Establish data-driven capacity planning and resource management platforms for fog computing.
  • 2018.06 - 2018.08, Process and Tool Development Specialist Trainee, KONE CORPORATION, Shanghai, China. Managing a large quantity of major project installation data & people flow data. Communicating with field managers, project managers, and field engineers about the data, getting feedback, and adjusting the installation progress.
  • 2017.11 - 2018.05, International Team Project, GLOBALDRIVE, Aalto University, Finland & The Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany, Team Member of Geofusion, Aalto & TUM, Establish a sensor fusion platform composed of Lidar, GPS, and dual-camera to detect edge features and localize the vehicle in the high-precision map.
  • 2015.12 - 2016.08, International Team Project, CONNECTED MOBILITY SOLUTION, Wuhan University of Technology, China December 2015, Team Leader of Autopia, WUT. Envision the future transportation system composed of autonomous vehicles, with cutting-edge vehicular technologies and the Internet of Vehicles (IoV). Exhibited in the PACE 2016 Global Conference poster session at the University of Cincinnati, USA.

🏅 Honors and Awards

  • 2023, Doctoral Graduate Scholarship, Aalto University.
  • 2023, Foundation for Aalto University Science and Technology.
  • 2022 – 2023, N4Women Volunteer, Department of Communications and Networking, Aalto University.
  • 2021 – 2023, Incentive Scholarship, Department of Computer Science, Aalto University.
  • 2017 – 2019, Incentive Scholarship, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aalto University.
  • 2017 – 2019, Dean’s List, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aalto University.
  • 2015, Exchange Program Scholarship, China Scholarship Council.
  • 2013 – 2017, School-level Scholarship, Wuhan University of Technology.
  • 2013 – 2017, Merit Student, Wuhan University of Technology.

🌟 References

  • Prof. Yusheng Ji，Professor (supervisor during post-doc), NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATICS, JAPAN，kei@nii.ac.jp.
  • Prof. Antti Ylä-Jääski, Professor (supervisor during doc and post-doc), AALTO UNIVERSITY, FINLAND, antti.yla-jaaski@aalto.fi.
  • Prof. Yu Xiao, Associate Professor (supervisor during doc), AALTO UNIVERSITY, FINLAND, yu.xiao@aalto.fi.