Li Qiao

Li Qiao

Publications

Numbered by category and year, with recent first-author works placed first. * corresponding author.

Preprints

  1. Y. Ma, Z. Gao, L. Qiao, X. Zhang, M. B. Mashhadi, Y. Xu, W. Xu, X. Xu, K. Huang, J. Wang, R. Tafazolli, S. Chen, T. Q. S. Quek, and P. Zhang, "From Semantic to Token Communication: The Next Paradigm for Large-Model-Driven 6G Intelligent Connectivity," arXiv preprint arXiv:2609.10714, 2026.
  2. Z. Zhang, L. Qiao*, M. B. Mashhadi, Z. Gao*, M. Bennis, and K. Huang, "Ada-TokenCom: Rate-Adaptive Token Communications via Large-Model-Driven Token Compression and Generation," arXiv preprint arXiv:2608.28086, 2026.
  3. L. Qiao, M. B. Mashhadi, Z. Gao, R. Schober, and D. Gündüz, "ToDMA: Large Model-Driven Massive Token Communications for Semantic Multiple Access," minor revision, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2025.

Journal Papers

  1. Y. Wang, L. Qiao*, Z. Gao*, and H. Wang, "TokenComSR: Task-Sensitivity-Guided Token Communication for Wireless Image Super-Resolution," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2026.
  2. L. Qiao, Y. Wang, H. Jiang, X. Liu, Y. Xing, Y. Wu, and Z. Gao, "MD-AirComp+: Adaptive quantization for blind massive digital over-the-air computation," Chinese Journal of Electronics, 2026.
  3. L. Qiao, M. B. Mashhadi, Z. Gao, R. Tafazolli, M. Bennis, and D. Niyato, "Token communications: A large model-driven framework for cross-modal context-aware semantic communications," IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 80-88, 2025. (2nd Most Popular Article in IEEE Wireless Communications)
  4. L. Qiao, Z. Gao, M. B. Mashhadi, and D. Gündüz, "Massive digital over-the-air computation for communication-efficient federated edge learning," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 42, no. 11, pp. 3078-3094, 2024.
  5. L. Qiao, M. B. Mashhadi, Z. Gao, C. H. Foh, P. Xiao, and M. Bennis, "Latency-aware generative semantic communications with pre-trained diffusion models," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 13, no. 10, pp. 2652-2656, 2024. (ESI highly cited)
  6. L. Qiao, A. Liao, Z. Li, H. Wang, Z. Gao, X. Gao, Y. Su, P. Xiao, L. You, and D. W. K. Ng, "Sensing user's activity, channel, and location with near-field extra-large-scale MIMO," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 72, no. 2, pp. 890-906, 2023.
  7. L. Qiao, J. Zhang, Z. Gao, D. Zheng, M. J. Hossain, Y. Gao, D. W. K. Ng, and M. Di Renzo, "Joint activity and blind information detection for UAV-assisted massive IoT access," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 40, no. 5, pp. 1489-1508, 2022.
  8. L. Qiao, J. Zhang, Z. Gao, D. W. K. Ng, M. Di Renzo, and M.-S. Alouini, "Massive access in media modulation based massive machine-type communications," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 339-356, 2021.
  9. L. Qiao, J. Zhang, Z. Gao, S. Chen, and L. Hanzo, "Compressive sensing based massive access for IoT relying on media modulation aided machine type communications," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 9, pp. 10391-10396, 2020.
  10. B. Liu, L. Qiao*, M. Wu, Y. Shao, and Z. Gao*, "AirTF: Over-the-Air Token Fusion for Task-Oriented Multi-Modal Token Communications," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2026.
  11. Y. Ma, H. Yin, L. Qiao, S. Sun, Z. Gao, Y. Xu, and W. Zhang, "LGVSC: A Large-Model-Driven Generative Video Semantic Communication Framework," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2026.
  12. K. Zhang, Z. Jin, Y. Zhang, Z. Cheng, M. Zeng, L. Qiao, and Z. Fei, "TokenCom-UEP: Semantic importance-matched unequal error protection for resilient image transmission," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2026.
  13. X. Liu, M. B. Mashhadi, L. Qiao, Y. Ma, R. Tafazolli, and M. Bennis, "Communicate less, synthesize the rest: Latency-aware intent-based generative semantic multicasting with diffusion models," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2026.
  14. H. Yin, L. Qiao, Y. Ma, S. Sun, K. Li, Z. Gao, and D. Niyato, "Generative video semantic communication via multimodal semantic fusion with large model," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2025. (ESI highly cited)
  15. M. Ren, L. Qiao, L. Yang, Z. Gao, J. Chen, M. B. Mashhadi, P. Xiao, R. Tafazolli, et al., "Generative semantic communication via textual prompts: Latency performance tradeoffs," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2025.
  16. H. Zhang, M. Wu, L. Qiao, L. Liu, Z. Han, and Z. Gao, "Residual cross-attention transformer-based multi-user CSI feedback with deep joint source-channel coding," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2025.
  17. S. F. Yilmaz, B. Hasırcıoğlu, L. Qiao, and D. Gündüz, "Private collaborative edge inference via over-the-air computation," IEEE Transactions on Machine Learning in Communications and Networking, vol. 3, pp. 215-231, 2025.
  18. Y. Zeng, L. Qiao*, Z. Gao*, T. Qin, Z. Wu, E. Khalaf, S. Chen, and M. Guizani, "CSI-GPT: Integrating generative pre-trained transformer with federated-tuning to acquire downlink massive MIMO channels," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 74, no. 3, pp. 5187-5192, 2024.
  19. H. Liu, T. Qin, Z. Gao, T. Mao, K. Ying, Z. Wan, L. Qiao, et al., "Near-space communications: The last piece of 6G space-air-ground-sea integrated network puzzle," Space: Science & Technology, vol. 4, 0176, 2024.
  20. D. Wu, J. Wang, Y. Zhang, D. Du, Z. Wan, L. Qiao, and T. Qin, "Novel cancellation techniques and throughput analysis for 6G full-duplex wireless system," Space: Science & Technology, vol. 4, 0114, 2024.
  21. Z. Gao, M. Ke, Y. Mei, L. Qiao, S. Chen, D. W. K. Ng, and H. V. Poor, "Compressive-sensing-based grant-free massive access for 6G massive communication," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 7411-7435, 2023. (ESI highly cited)

Conference Papers

  1. Q. Wang, Z. Gao, L. Qiao, Z. Wan, D. Mi, D. Li, and Y. Sun, "Knowledge Distillation Driven Semantic NOMA with GAN Refinement for 6G Robotic Vehicle Networks," IEEE VTC-Spring Workshops, 2026. (Best Paper Award)
  2. L. Qiao, M. B. Mashhadi, Z. Gao, and D. Gündüz, "Token-domain multiple access: Exploiting semantic orthogonality for collision mitigation," IEEE INFOCOM Workshops, 2025. (Best Paper Award)
  3. L. Qiao, Z. Gao, Z. Li, and D. Gündüz, "Unsourced massive access-based digital over-the-air computation for efficient federated edge learning," IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), pp. 2003-2008, 2023.
  4. L. Qiao, A. Liao, Z. Gao, and H. Wang, "Indoor massive IoT access relying on millimeter-wave extra-large-scale MIMO," IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), pp. 1-6, 2023.
  5. L. Qiao, Z. Gao, C. He, Z. Xiao, D. Zheng, and J. Zhang, "Non-coherent grant-free massive IoT access for mMTC: An index modulation perspective," IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), pp. 694-699, 2021.
  6. L. Qiao and Z. Gao, "Joint active device and data detection for massive MTC relying on spatial modulation," IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference Workshops (WCNCW), 2020.
  7. B. Liu, L. Qiao, Y. Wang, Z. Gao, Y. Ma, K. Ying, and T. Qin, "Text-guided token communication for wireless image transmission," IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), pp. 1-6, 2025.
  8. Y. Wang, Z. Gao, B. Liu, S. Sun, L. Qiao, and Y. Ma, "Underwater image enhancement-enabled semantic transmission system with super-resolution," IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), pp. 1-6, 2025.
  9. Y. Wang, X. Liu, Z. Gao, Y. Mei, K. Ying, L. Qiao, and H. Jiang, "Non-coherent massive access in massive MIMO-based LEO satellite Internet-of-Things," IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), pp. 1-6, 2025.
  10. Y. Zeng, L. Qiao, H. Zhang, Z. Han, K. Wang, Y. Huang, and Z. Gao, "GroupMixFormer: Another blessing of DL-based massive MIMO hybrid beamforming," IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), 2024.
  11. S. Liu, Z. Gao, C. Hu, S. Tan, L. Fang, and L. Qiao, "Model-driven deep learning based precoding for FDD cell-free massive MIMO with imperfect CSI," International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (IWCMC), pp. 696-701, 2022.

Books

  1. Z. Gao, M. Ke, L. Qiao, and Y. Mei, Massive IoT Access for 6G, Springer, 2023.

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