Xuanhao Luo
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Logo Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science

I’m a Ph.D. candidate in North Carolina State University advised by Dr. Yuchen Liu, and my work is closely connected with Dr. Zhiyuan Peng. I worked at Lenovo Research as a research intern, focusing on LLM safety. Before that, I was a research intern at the Data Lab of Syracuse University, working with Dr. Reza Zafarani and Dr. Xinyi Zhou.

My research interests include Generative AI (Diffusion, GANs, VAE, and LLMs), Intelligent Networking Systems, and Machine Learning. I’ve worked on projects like radio map generation, LLM for network optimization, and rank-based packet compression. My research has been published in journals and conferences such as IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (JSAC), IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking (TCCN), PerCom, IFIP/IEEE Networking, ICC, and WoWMoM.

Curriculum Vitae
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News
09/2025
Our journal paper on Integrated Sensing and Communication is accepted to IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (JSAC)!
08/2025
Our paper on LLM-Enabled Human-Free Network Anomaly Detection is accepted to IEEE International Performance Computing and Communications Conference (IPCCC) 2025.
05/2025
πŸŽ“ Proud to share that I have been awarded an en route Master’s degree in Computer Science at NC State University as part of my Ph.D. journey.
04/2025
πŸ–₯️ I will join Lenovo Research as a research intern to explore LLM Security (Hire Rate: 154/53599=0.28%).
02/2025
✈️ Our paper on universal packet compression for multi-modal communication is accepted to IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM) 2025 (AR: 20/96=20.8%)! See you in Texas!
01/2025
Our paper BFMLoc, a Transformer-based indoor positioning system using beamforming feedback, will appear in IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2025.
01/2025
Our paper on diffusion-based radio map estimation is accepted to IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking (TCCN) (IF 7.4).
12/2024
Our work on in-orbit analytics for Earth observation is accepted to IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (PerCom) (AR: 24/152=15.7%).
12/2024
Excited to share that our work on contextual beam management for multi-access mmWave is accepted to IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (JSAC) (IF 16.4).
06/2024
Our paper RM-Gen, a conditional diffusion model for wireless radio map generation, is accepted to IFIP/IEEE Networking.
05/2024
✈️ Our work on online probing for beam management in multi-armed bandits is accepted to IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2024! See you in Denver!
02/2023
Our journal paper on intelligent queue management of Open vSwitch in MTDC was accepted by Future Generation Computer Systems (FGCS) (IF 7.3).
01/2023
πŸŽ“ I will join the NICE Lab of NC State University in Fall 2023 as a Ph.D. student advised by Prof. Yuchen Liu!
07/2022
Our paper on collision warning in Internet of Vehicles (IoV) will be published in The Computer Journal.
04/2022
πŸ–₯️ I will join the Data Lab of Syracuse University as a research intern working with Prof. Reza Zafarani and Dr. Xinyi Zhou.
Experience
  • NC State University
    NC State University
    NC, USA
    Research/Teaching Assistant
    Aug. 2023 – Present
  • Lenovo
    Lenovo
    NC, USA
    Research Intern
    Jun. 2025 – Aug. 2025
  • Syracuse University
    Syracuse University
    NY, USA
    Research Intern
    Apr. 2022 – Aug. 2022
Honors & Awards
  • NC State Travel Award for IEEE WoWMoM
    2025
  • NSF Travel Award
    2024
  • NC State Travel Award for IEEE ICC
    2024
  • Excellent Graduation Thesis
    2023
  • National Computer Design Competition (πŸ† National Second Prize)
    2021
  • National Engineering Training Competition (πŸ† Provincial Gold Prize)
    2021
  • β€œInternet Plus” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (πŸ† Provincial Silver Prize)
    2021
  • Service Outsourcing Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (πŸ† Regional Third Prize)
    2021
  • National College Students Electronic Design Competition (πŸ† Provincial Third Prize)
    2021
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship of the University
    2021
  • Second-class Scholarship of the University
    2020
Courses Taken
Ph.D. @ NC State:
  • CSC 791 – Machine Learning with Graphs
  • CSC 791 – Advanced NextG Network Design
  • CSC 774 – Advanced Network Security
  • CSC 722 – Advanced Topics in Machine Learning
  • CSC 574 – Computer & Network Security
  • CSC 570 – Computer Networks
  • CSC 565 – Graph Theory
  • CSC 514 – Cryptography
Undergraduate:
  • Python, C & C++, JAVA, Data Mining, OS, Computer Architecture, Circuit, Compiler.