Huilin Xu

I am a PhD student in the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida. This spring semester of 2010, I am interning in DOCOMO USA Labs in Palo Alto, CA. The project is to build the 3GPP LTE Rel. 8 simulation platform for research.

Email: xuhl [at] ufl.edu
Office: 406 NEB
Tel: (352)-392-9449
Homepage: http://plaza.ufl.edu/xuhl

Research

My research interests include signal processing and physical layer design for communication systems; specific interests include UWB systems, positioning, network timing, OFDM, MIMO, cellular systems.

Journal Papers

J1. H. Xu and L. Yang, ``Modeling and Transceiver Design for Asymmetric UWB Links with Heterogeneous Nodes,'' IEEE Trans. Commun. (To appear).
J2. H. Xu, L. Yang, Y. T. J. Morton and M. M. Miller, ``Mistiming Performance Analysis of the Energy Detection Based ToA Estimator for MB-OFDM,'' IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 8, no. 8, pp. 3980-3984, Aug. 2009.
J3. M. Ouertani, H. Xu, H. Besbes, L. Yang and A. Bouall`egue, ``Orthogonal Bi-Pulse UWB: Timing and (De)Modulation,'' ELSEVIER Phy. Commun., vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 237-247, Dec. 2008.
J4. H. Xu and L. Yang, ``Differential UWB Communications with Digital Multicarrier Modulation,'' IEEE Trans. Sig. Processing, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 284-295, Jan. 2008.
J5. H. Xu and L. Yang, ``Timing with Dirty Templates for Low-Resolution Digital UWB Receiver,'' IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 54-59, Jan. 2008.
J6. H. Xu and J. Peng, ``SNR Estimation Methods for OFDM,'' Commun. Technol., vol. 150, no. 6, pp. 13-15, Nov. 2004 (In Chinese).
J7. H. Xu, L. Yang, C.-C. Chong and I. Guvenc, ``Precise ToA Estimation for Broadband Wireless Systems by Focusing on the First Arrival,'' IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., (Under revision).
J8. H. Xu, L. Yang and C.-C. Chong, ``Multi-Carrier Pulse Position Modulation with Low-Complexity Demodulation,'' (In preparation).

Conference Papers

C1. H. Xu, L. Yang and C.-C. Chong, ``Low-Complexity Receivers for Multi-Carrier Pulse Position Modulation,'' in IEEE Veh. Technol. Conf. (VTC 2010-Spring), Taipeh, Taiwan, May 2010, (To appear).
C2. M. Ouertani, H. Xu, L. Yang and H. Besbes, ``Differential (De-)Modulation for Orthogonal Bi-Pulse Noncoherent UWB,'' in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun., Dresden, Germany, Jun. 14-18, 2009.
C3. S. K. Balaga, H. Xu and L. Yang ``Wireless Localization and Navigation with the Signal of Opportunity,'' in Proc. ION GNSS, Savannah, GA, Sep. 16-19, 2008.
C4. H. Xu and L. Yang, ``Performance Analysis of the Energy Detection Based ToA Estimator for MB-OFDM UWB,'' in Proc. URSI General Assembly, Chicago, IL, Aug. 7-16, 2008.
C5. H. Xu, C.-C. Chong, I. Guvenc, F. Watanabe, and L. Yang, ``High-Resolution TOA Estimation with Multi-Band OFDM UWB Signals,'' in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun., pp. 4191-4196, Beijing, China, May 19-23, 2008.
C6. H. Xu and L. Yang, ``Low-Complexity Transceiver Design for Asymmetric Single/ Multi-Band UWB Links,'' in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun., pp. 3760-3764, Beijing, China, May 19-23, 2008.
C7. H. Xu and L. Yang, ``Opportunistic Indoor Localization and Navigation Using Wireless LAN (802.11a/g) Signals,'' in Proc. ION GNSS, Fort Worth, TX, Sep. 25-28, 2007.
C8. L. Yang, H. Xu and Y. T. Jade Morton ``Positioning and Navigation with Ultra-Wideband Signals,'' in Proc. ION GNSS, Fort Worth, TX, Sep. 25-28, 2007.
C9. M. Ouertani, H. Xu, L. Yang, H. Besbes and A. Bouall`egue, ``A New Modulation Scheme for Rapid Blind Timing Acquisition Using Dirty Template Approach for UWB Systems,'' in Proc. of Intl. Conf. on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Honolulu, HI, April 15-20, 2007.
C10. H. Xu, L. Yang and D. Goeckel, ``Digital Multi-Carrier Differential Signaling for Ultra-Wideband Radios,'' in Proc. of Globecom Conf., San Francisco, CA, November 27-December 1, 2006.
C11. H. Xu and L. Yang, ``High Data-Rate Differential UWB Communications with Digital Multi-Carrier Modulation,'' in Proc. of Intl. Conf. on Ultra-Wideband, Waltham, MA, September 24-27, 2006.
C12. H. Xu and L. Yang, ``Timing with Dirty Templates for Low-Resolution Digital UWB Receivers,'' in Proc. of Intl. Conf. on Ultra-Wideband, Waltham, MA, September 24-27, 2006 (invited).
C13. H. Xu, G. Wei and J. Zhu, ``A Novel SNR Estimation Algorithm for OFDM,'' IEEE 61st Semiannual Vehicular Technology Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, May 30-June 1, 2005.
C14. H. Xu, G. Wei and J. Zhu, ``A Novel Carrier Frequency Tracking Scheme for Time Domain Differential OFDM,'' 29th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks, Tampa, FL, November 16-18, 2004.

Patents

P1. H. Xu, C.-C. Chong and I. Guvenc, ``Method and System of Time-of-Arrival Estimation for Ultra Wideband Multi-Band Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Signals,'' PA- 603/M-17054, US patent application, filed Aug., 2007.
P2. H. Xu, J. Peng, G. Wei and J. Zhu, ``SNR Estimation Method for OFDM Signals in Mobile Communication Environments,'' Application No. CN200410064752.0.

Honors and Awards

Alumni Fellowship, University of Florida, 2005-present
Outstanding International Student Award, Engineering School, University of Florida, 2009
Certificate of Outstanding Academic Achievement, International Center, University of Florida, 2006 to 2008
Student Travel Grant of IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC 2008), 2008
Best Student Paper Award at the IEEE Int. Conf. Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB 2006), 2006
Guanghua Scholarship for Academic Excellence for Graduate Students, USTC, 2004
Huawei Scholarship for Academic Excellence, USTC, 2001
Second Prize of the Robot Dancing Game, USTC, 2001
Zhenxiong Industry Scholarship for Academic Excellence, USTC, 1999

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