Author

Yifan Zhang

Observed name: Y Zhang

Institutions: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Beihang University, Aalto University

Observed institutions: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Beihang University, Aalto University

ORCID: 0000-0002-9314-7532

Observed ORCIDs: 0000-0002-9314-7532, 0009-0003-2262-9715

OpenAlex ID: A5043959244

AuthScatter: Accurate, Robust, and Scalable Mutual Authentication in Physical Layer for Backscatter Communications

2025 · Yifan Zhang, Boxuan Xie, et al. · IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security · 15

Artificial Noise Management for Securing Backscatter Communication Networks: Current Advances, Open Challenges, and Future Directions

2025 · Yifan Zhang, Zheng Yan, et al. · IEEE Network · 12

Covert Backscatter Communication in the Presence of Multi-Antenna Eavesdropper

2024 · Yifan Zhang, Roberto Di Candia, et al. · IEEE Communications Letters · 12

BatchAuth: A Physical Layer Batch Authentication Scheme for Multiple Backscatter Devices

2024 · Yishan Yang, Jiajun Li, et al. · IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security · 11

Physical Layer Challenge-Response Authentication Between Ambient Backscatter Devices

2026 · Yifan Zhang, Yongchao Dang, et al. · IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security · 9

Voltage Profile-Driven Physical Layer Authentication for RIS-Aided Backscattering Tag-to-Tag Networks

2025 · Masoud Kaveh, Farshad Rostami Ghadi, et al. · IEEE Internet of Things Journal · 9

Backscatter Device-Aided Integrated Sensing and Communication: A Pareto Optimization Framework

2026 · Yifan Zhang, Yu Bai, et al. · IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications · 8

Age of Information Minimization in UAV-Enabled Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems

2026 · Yu Bai, Yifan Zhang, et al. · IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing · 7

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A Survey on Ambient IoT: Use Cases, Standardization, Enabling Technologies, and Research Directions

2026 · Jeroen Famaey, Onel L. A. Lopez, et al. · IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials · 2

AmbShield: Enhancing Physical Layer Security With Ambient Backscatter Devices Against Eavesdroppers

2026 · Yifan Zhang, Yishan Yang, et al. · IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security · 2

Investigations into stabilized structures with the use of waste foundry sand

2021 · Y Zhang, T Sappinen, et al. · IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science · 2

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Toward Secure Reflection: A Survey on Physical Layer Security in Backscatter Communications

2026 · Niya Luo, Yishan Yang, et al. · IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials · 1

APAuth+: A Lightweight Mutual Authentication Scheme in Backscatter Communications

2026 · Jingdong Chang, Yishan Yang, et al. · Digital Communications and Networks

Zero-knowledge-proof-based blockchain-enabled personal credit scoring with SHAP explainability

2026 · Jiangbing Yang, Hui Li, et al. · Journal of Information and Intelligence

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MGDefender: Scan-Cycle-Aware PLC Protection Through Embedded Virtualization and Lightweight I/O Anomaly Detection

2026 · Yifan Zhang, Lei Ren, et al. · IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security

Physical Layer Challenge-Response Authentication and Handover for Movable Ambient IoT Devices

2026 · Yifan Zhang, Ying Liu, et al. · IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing

Covert ISAC: From Hiding Communication to Communication-and-Sensing State Covertness

2026 · Zheng Zhang, Shengyu Zhang, et al. · IEEE Communications Letters

Corrections to “AuthScatter: Accurate, Robust, and Scalable Mutual Authentication in Physical Layer for Backscatter Communications”

2026 · Yifan Zhang, Boxuan Xie, et al. · IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security

Works count: 18

Citation count: 90

H-index: 7

I10-index: 4