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Energy-Efficient SWIPT in Distributed Antenna Systems
Published in IEEE Globecom Workshops, 2017
Authors: Yuwen Huang† and Yuan Liu*
Discusses SWIPT techniques for distributed antenna systems at Globecom Workshops.
Energy-efficient SWIPT in IoT distributed antenna systems
Published in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2018
Authors: Yuwen Huang†, Mengyu Liu and Yuan Liu*
Investigates SWIPT strategies for IoT-oriented distributed antenna systems.
User cooperation for NOMA-based mobile edge computing
Published in IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems (ICCS), 2018
Authors: Yuwen Huang† and Yuan Liu*
Analyzes user cooperation strategies for NOMA-based mobile edge computing systems.
Energy efficiency of distributed antenna systems with wireless power transfer
Published in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2019
Authors: Yuwen Huang†, Yuan Liu* and Geoffrey Ye Li
Analyzes energy efficiency in distributed antenna systems with wireless power transfer.
NOMA-aided mobile edge computing via user cooperation
Published in IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2020
Authors: Yuwen Huang†, Yuan Liu* and Fangjiong Chen
Explores user cooperation for NOMA-enabled mobile edge computing.
Characterizing the Bethe partition function of double-edge factor graphs via graph covers
Published in IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), 2020
Authors: Yuwen Huang*† and Pascal O. Vontobel
Characterizes Bethe partition functions of double-edge factor graphs via graph covers.
Sets of marginals and Pearson-correlation-based CHSH inequalities for a two-qubit system
Published in IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), 2021
Authors: Yuwen Huang*† and Pascal O. Vontobel
Studies CHSH inequalities via marginal sets for two-qubit systems.
On the relationship between the global minimum of the Bethe free energy function of a factor graph and sum-product algorithm fixed points
Published in IEEE Information Theory Workshop (ITW), 2022
Authors: Yuwen Huang*† and Pascal O. Vontobel
Connects Bethe free energy minima with SPA fixed points for factor graphs.
Bounding the permanent of a non-negative matrix via its degree-M Bethe and Sinkhorn permanents
Published in IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), 2023
Authors: Yuwen Huang*† and Pascal O. Vontobel
Bounds matrix permanents through degree-M Bethe and Sinkhorn permanents.
Degree-M Bethe and Sinkhorn permanent based bounds on the permanent of a non-negative matrix
Published in IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, 2024
Authors: Yuwen Huang*†, Navin Kashyap and Pascal O. Vontobel
Tight bounds on matrix permanents using Bethe and Sinkhorn permanents.
The Bethe partition function and the SPA for factor graphs based on homogeneous real stable polynomials
Published in IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), 2024
Authors: Yuwen Huang*† and Pascal O. Vontobel
Studies Bethe partition functions for factor graphs with homogeneous real stable polynomials.
Graph-Cover-based Characterization of the Bethe Partition Function of Double-Edge Factor Graphs
Major revision resubmitted to IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, August 2026.
Authors: Yuwen Huang*† and Pascal O. Vontobel
Extended study of Bethe partition functions and graph covers.
The Bethe Partition Function and the SPA for Factor Graphs Based on Homogeneous Real Stable Polynomials (Extended Version)
Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, 2025
Authors: Yuwen Huang*† and Pascal O. Vontobel
Extended version of our ISIT 2024 paper on the Bethe partition function and sum-product algorithm for factor graphs based on homogeneous real stable polynomials.
Sets of Marginals and Pearson-Correlation-Based CHSH Inequalities for a Two-Qubit System (Extended Version)
Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, 2025
Authors: Yuwen Huang*† and Pascal O. Vontobel
Extended version of our ISIT 2021 paper characterizing sets of marginals and proving Pearson-correlation-based CHSH inequalities for two-qubit systems.
Quantum algorithms for finite-horizon Markov decision processes
Published in International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML), 2025
Authors: Bin Luo, Yuwen Huang*, Jonathan Allcock, Xiaojun Lin, Shengyu Zhang and John C. S. Lui
Introduces quantum algorithms for finite-horizon MDPs with provable advantages.
A Scalable Distributed Quantum Optimization Framework via Factor Graph Paradigm
Submitted to Quantum, 2026
Authors: Yuwen Huang*†, Xiaojun Lin, Bin Luo and John C. S. Lui
Introduces a structure-aware distributed quantum optimization framework based on factor graphs that preserves Grover-like scaling.
PLASH: Provably Linear-Time Attention with Selective Higher-Order Feature Sketching
Published in International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML), 2026
Authors: Yuwen Huang† and Xiang Pan*
Proposes PLASH, an attention block with provably linear-time complexity that preserves the standard attention interface using learned representatives and selective higher-order feature sketching.
Block-OBS-GS: Exact Per-Block Joint Brain Surgery with Gauss–Seidel Refinement for LLM Pruning
Published in Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), 2026
Authors: Yuwen Huang† and Xiang Pan*
A post-training LLM pruning method that jointly reconstructs surviving weights within blocks and refines the fixed-mask solution with Gauss–Seidel updates.
Near-Optimal Learning in Parametric Bandits with Action-Dependent Coarsened Feedback
Published in Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), 2026
Authors: Zhuohua Li, Maoli Liu, Yuwen Huang, Cheng Wen, Jie Su, Cong Tian, Shengchao Qin and John C.S. Lui
Studies sequential decisions that determine both reward and feedback informativeness, with algorithms and regret guarantees for stationary and changing environments.
talks
Sets of marginals and Pearson-correlation-based CHSH inequalities for a two-qubit system
Published:
Invited virtual seminar on CHSH inequalities and quantum marginals.
On the relationship between the minimum of the Bethe free energy function of a factor graph and sum-product algorithm fixed points
Published:
Seminar covering connections between Bethe free energy minima and sum-product algorithm fixed points.
Bounding the permanent of a non-negative matrix via its degree-M Bethe and Sinkhorn permanents
Published:
Seminar on degree-M Bethe and Sinkhorn permanent based bounds for non-negative matrices.
The Bethe partition function and the SPA for factor graphs based on homogeneous real stable polynomials
Published:
Invited seminar delivered via Zoom on Bethe partition functions and stable polynomials.
The Bethe approximation for binary contingency table counting and nonnegative matrix permanents
Published:
Invited virtual seminar discussing Bethe approximations for contingency tables and matrix permanents.
From Constrained Counting to Quantum Decisions: Graphical Models and Quantum Algorithms for Future Information Systems
Published:
Invited talk at the 6th SJTU SPEIT International Scholars Forum, surveying our work on graphical models and quantum algorithms for future information systems.
Bethe Approximations for Matrix Permanents and Contingency Table Counting
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Public seminar at HKUST (Guangzhou) on Bethe approximations for matrix permanents and contingency table counting.
teaching
Principles of Communication Systems
Undergraduate course, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2020
Teaching assistant providing tutorial instruction, grading, and lab supervision across multiple offerings (2018–2020).
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Undergraduate course, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2021
Teaching assistant conducting tutorial sessions and office hours focused on engineering applications of linear algebra.
Basic Analog and Digital Circuits
Undergraduate course, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2021
Teaching assistant leading tutorials and providing assessment support for core electronics topics.
Social Media and Human Information Interaction
Undergraduate course, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2022
Teaching assistant responsible for tutorials, assignment guidance, and project mentoring.
Electronic Circuit Design Laboratory
Laboratory course, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2022
Teaching assistant for Electronic Circuit Design Laboratory, supporting laboratory sessions, grading, and student consultations (2019, 2020, 2022).