Zefang Lv

Zefang Lv

Zefang Lv is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher, working with Prof. Yue Gao, in the Institute of Space Internet, Fudan University. She received the Ph.D. in Communication and Information Systems from Xiamen University in 2024 (advised by Prof. Liang Xiao), the M.S. in Applied Statistics from North China Electric Power University in 2020, and the B.S. in Statistics from Shandong University in 2016. She has published 30+ papers in wireless communications and wireless security (e.g., IEEE TWC, TIFS, TCOM, TMC), and served as reviewer for IEEE TIFS, TWC, TCOM, TVT, IoTJ, GLOBECOM, and ICC. Her research interests include wireless communications, low-altitude networks, and reinforcement learning for wireless networks.

Research Interests

  • Wireless communications and security
  • Low-altitude networks
  • Reinforcement learning for wireless networks

Educations

  • Ph.D., Communication and Information Systems, Xiamen University, Sep 2020 – Jun 2024
  • M.S., Applied Statistics, North China Electric Power University, Sep 2017 – Jun 2020
  • B.S., Statistics, Shandong University, Sep 2012 – Jun 2016

Publications

Journal Papers

  1. Learning-Based Anti-Jamming Energy-Efficient Wide-Area Communications
    Huanhuan Liu, Liang Xiao, Shuohua Wang, Weiqi Lin, Zefang Lv, Yiwen Zhan, Haoyu Chen
    IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2025.

  2. Reinforcement Learning-Based Edge-Assisted Inference with Multimodal Data
    Yu Liu, Liang Xiao, Chuxuan Wang, Zefang Lv, Yiwen Zhan, Yilin Xiao, Helin Yang
    IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2025.

  3. Edge-Assisted Collaborative Perception Against Jamming and Interference in Vehicular Networks
    Zhiping Lin, Liang Xiao, Hongyi Chen, Zefang Lv, Yunjun Zhu, Yanyong Zhang, Yong-Jin Liu
    IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2025.

  4. Collaborative Perception Against Data Fabrication Attacks in Vehicular Networks
    Zhiping Lin, Liang Xiao, Hongyi Chen, Zefang Lv
    IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2025.

  5. Reinforcement Learning Based False Data Injection Attacks in Smart Grids
    Liang Xiao; Haoyu Chen; Shiyu Xu; Zefang Lv; Chuxuan Wang; Yilin Xiao
    IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2025.

  6. Reinforcement Learning Based Accurate Worm Detection for Smart Grids
    Liang Xiao, Jieling Li, Yilin Xiao, Zefang Lv, Chuxuan Wang, Pengmin Li
    IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2025.

  7. Reinforcement-Learning-Based APT Defense for Large-Scale Smart Grids
    Liang Xiao, Huanhuan Liu, Zefang Lv, Yifan Chen, Zhiping Lin and Yousong Du
    IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2025.

  8. Learning-based interference coordination for maritime communications
    Chuhuan Liu, Liang Xiao, Yifan Chen, Siyao Li, Helin Yang, Zefang Lv
    China Communications, 2025.

  9. Learning-Based Energy-Efficient Anti-Jamming FANET Routing with QoS Guarantee
    Jieling Li, Liang Xiao, Chuxuan Wang, Zefang Lv, Pengli Zhang, Helin Yang
    IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2025.

  10. Efficient Communications in Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Mobile Applications
    Zefang Lv, Liang Xiao, Yousong Du, Yunjun Zhu, Shuai Han, Yong-Jin Liu
    IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2024.

  11. Safe Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Wireless Applications Against Adversarial Communications
    Zefang Lv, Liang Xiao, Yifan Chen, Haoyu Chen, Xiangyang Ji
    IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics & Security, 2024.

  12. Reinforcement Learning Based Environment-Aware V2I Anti-Jamming Communications
    Zhiping Lin, Liang Xiao, Hongyi Chen, Zefang Lv
    IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2024.

  13. Reinforcement Learning based Energy-Efficient Fast Routing for FANETs
    Jieling Li, Liang Xiao, Xuchen Qi, Zefang Lv, Qiaoxin Chen, Yong-Jin Liu
    IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2024.

  14. Efficient Beacon-Aided AUV Localization: A Reinforcement Learning Based Approach
    Chuhuan Liu, Zefang Lv, Liang Xiao, Wei Su, Liqing Ye, Helin Yang, Xudong You, Shuai Han
    IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2024.

  15. Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning based UAV Swarm Communications Against Jamming
    Zefang Lv, Liang Xiao, Yousong Du, Guohang Niu, Chengwen Xing, Wenyuan Xu
    IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2023.

  16. Distributed reinforcement learning based framework for energy-efficient UAV relay against jamming
    Weihang Wang, Zefang Lv, Xiaozhen Lu, Yi Zhang, Liang Xiao
    Intelligent and Converged Networks, 2021.

  17. Learning based low-latency vIoT video streaming against jamming and interference
    Yilin Xiao, Liang Xiao, Zefang Lv, Guohang Niu, Yuzhen Ding, Wenyuan Xu
    IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, 2021.

  18. A differentially private big data nonparametric Bayesian clustering algorithm in smart grid
    Zhitao Guan, Zefang Lv, Xianwen Sun, Longfei Wu, Jun Wu, Xiaojiang Du, Mohsen Guizani
    IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 2020.

  19. Achieving data utility-privacy tradeoff in Internet of Medical Things: A machine learning approach
    Zhitao Guan, Zefang Lv, Xiaojiang Du, Longfei Wu, Mohsen Guizani
    Future Generation Computer Systems, 2019.

Conference Papers

  1. Reinforcement Learning Based Anti-Jamming FANET Routing with QoS Guarantee
    Jieling Li, Chuxuan Wang, Liang Xiao, Zefang Lv, Pengli Zhang, Helin Yang
    IEEE International conference on communications (ICC), 2025.

  2. Reinforcement Learning Based UAV Swarm Enabled 3-D Multimodal Jamming Detection
    Qiaoxin Chen, Pengcheng Wang, Liang Xiao, Jieling Li, Yuxiao Ren, Zefang Lv, Hongbin Jin
    IEEE International conference on communications (ICC), 2025.

  3. RL-based Anti-Jamming Maritime Communications for Multi-Modal Perception
    Huanhuan Liu, Weiqi Lin, Liang Xiao, Pengli Zhang, Haoyu Chen, Zefang Lv
    IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Fall), 2025.

  4. Reinforcement Learning Based Edge-Assisted Dynamic Inference for Mobile Vision
    Yu Liu, Liang Xiao, Tuhao Li, Zefang Lv, Ziyue Qiao, Hui Xiong
    IEEE Global communications conference (GLOBECOM), 2025.

  5. Reinforcement Learning Based Energy-Efficient Anti-Jamming NB-IoT Communications
    Shuohua Wang, Huanhuan Liu, Zefang Lv, Jieling Li, Liang Xiao
    IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 2024.

  6. Reinforcement Learning Based QoS-Aware Anti-jamming Underwater Video Transmission
    Shiyu Sun, Shun Chen, Shaoxuan Li, Zefang Lv, Liang Xiao, Wei Su
    IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2024.

  7. Learning-Based Edge-Assisted UAV Object Detection Against Jamming for Extended Reality
    Liqing Ye, Jinming Zhang, Haoyu Chen, Zhiping Lin, Jieling Li, Zefang Lv, Liang Xiao
    IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), 2024.

  8. Reinforcement Learning based UAV Swarm Communications Against Jamming
    Zefang Lv, Guohang Niu, Liang Xiao, Chengwen Xing, Wenyuan Xu
    IEEE International conference on communications (ICC), 2023.

  9. Collaborative Inference for MEC Services Based on Multimodal Deep Neural Network
    Yu Liu, Chuxuan Wang, Yilin Xiao, Zefang Lv, Liang Xiao, Xiangyang Ji
    IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), 2023.

  10. Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Wireless Networks Against Adversarial Communications
    Zefang Lv, Yifan Chen, Liang Xiao, Helin Yang, Xiangyang Ji
    IEEE Global communications conference (GLOBECOM), 2023.

  11. Efficient Communications for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning in Wireless Networks
    Zefang Lv, Yousong Du, Yifan Chen, Liang Xiao, Shuai Han, Xiangyang Ji
    IEEE Global communications conference (GLOBECOM), 2023.

  12. Reinforcement Learning based Energy-Efficient Routing with Latency Constraints for FANETs
    Xuchen Qi, Jieling Li, Zefang Lv, Liang Xiao
    IEEE Global communications conference (GLOBECOM), 2023.

  13. Reinforcement Learning Based Vulnerability Analysis for Smart Grids Against Data Injection Attacks
    Shiyu Xu, Shi Yu, Liang Xiao, Zefang Lv
    International Conference on Wireless Algorithms, Systems and Applications (WASA), 2022.

  14. Autonomous and privacy-preserving energy trading based on redactable blockchain in smart grid
    Wenti Yang, Zhitao Guan, Longfei Wu, Xiaojiang Du, Zefang Lv, Mohsen Guizani
    IEEE Global communications conference (GLOBECOM), 2020.

  15. Reinforcement learning based energy efficient underwater localization
    Xudong You, Zefang Lv, Yuzhen Ding, Wei Su, Liang Xiao
    International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing (WCSP), 2020.

Services

  • TPC Membe for IEEE ICC 2026
  • TPC Membe for IEEE WCNC 2026
  • Co-Chair of IEEE/CIC ICCC 2025 Workshop “From Horizon to Orbit in 6G”
  • Session Chair for IEEE/CIC ICCC 2025
  • TPC Membe for IEEE/CIC ICCC 2025
  • TPC Membe for IEEE ICC 2025
  • TPC Membe for UbiSec 2024

Awards

  • Outstanding Graduate of Beijing Municipality, 2020
  • National Scholarship, 2019