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 and published 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 - now, 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

• UAV-Assisted Integrated Sensing and Communication for Emergency Rescue Activities Based on Transfer Deep Reinforcement Learning, Yaxi Liu, Wencan Mao, Xulong Li, Wei Huangfu, Yusheng Ji, Yu Xiao, Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking (ACM MobiCom ‘24), doi: 10.1145/3636534.3698220.
• Radar Probing Optimization for Joint Beamforming and UAV Trajectory Design in UAV-Enabled Integrated Sensing and Communication, Yaxi Liu, Wencan Mao, Boxin He, Wei Huangfu, Tianyao Huang, Haijun Zhang, Keping Long, IEEE Transactions on Communications, doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2024.3506917.
• Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning-based Capacity Planning for On-demand Vehicular Fog Computing, Wencan Mao, Jiaming Yin, Yushan Liu, Byungjin Cho, Yang Chen, Weixiong Rao, Yu Xiao, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, doi: 10.1109/TIV.2024.3422375.
• VFogSim: A Data-Driven Platform for Simulating Vehicular Fog Computing Environment, Özgür Umut Akgül, Wencan Mao, Byungjin Cho, Yu Xiao, IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 5002-5013, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.1109/JSYST.2023.3286329.
• On-Demand Vehicular Fog Computing for Beyond 5G Networks, Wencan Mao, Ozgur Umut Akgul, Byungjin Cho, Yu Xiao, Antti Ylä-Jääski, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 12, pp. 15237-15253, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TVT.2023.3289862.
• PhD Forum Abstract: Capacity Planning for Vehicular Fog Computing, Wencan Mao, 2022 IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP), Helsinki, Finland, 2022, pp. 186-187, doi: 10.1109/SMARTCOMP55677.2022.00047.
• Data-Driven Capacity Planning for Vehicular Fog Computing, Wencan Mao, Ozgur Umut Akgul, Abbas Mehrabi, Byungjin Cho, Yu Xiao, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 9, no. 15, pp. 13179-13194, 1 Aug.1, 2022, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2022.3143872.
• Capacity Planning for Vehicular Fog Computing, Wencan Mao, Doctoral dissertation.

💻 Projects and Experiences

• 2022.09 - 2023.12, Teaching assistant, DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING, Mentoring 3 Master students for the course ”Smart Mobility: Systems, Services, and Applications”.
• 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.
• 2020.09 - 2023.09, Teaching assistant, Aalto University, DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, Aalto University, Finland, Finland, Tutoring 7 Master students for the course ”Seminar in Computer Science: Internet, Data, and Things”.
• 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.