MY CV

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

PhD (2020)

Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

(World University Rankings 2022-23: THE #201-250/U.S. News #175/ARWU #151-200/QS #242)

PhD (2020)

Information and Communication Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), Beijing, China

(World University Rankings 2022-23: THE #501-600/U.S. News #298/ARWU #151-200/QS #355)

BEng (2014)

Electronic Information Science and Technology, Sichuan University (SCU), Chengdu, China

(World University Rankings 2022-23: THE #196/U.S. News #304/ARWU #101-150/QS #406)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND TEACHING

Mentor

(10/2021 – Present) University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

• Mentoring the graduate students working on GNSS

Mentor

(01/2021 – Present) IPNL (leader: Prof. Li-Ta Hsu), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China

• Mentoring and co-supervising the graduate students working on advanced GNSS signal processing and GNSS SDR design

Guest Lecturer

(06/04/2021) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China

• Invited to have an online course (GNSS Tutorial) for undergraduate students with the topic of GNSS Technology and Application: From Signal Source to Positioning Solution

Research Assistant

(09/2017 – 08/2019) MMSS Research Team (leader: Prof. Naser El-Sheimy), University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

• Developed a GNSS SDR with Matlab codes independently (acquisition, tracking, measurement extraction, positioning, vector tracking algorithms, etc.)
• Earned and realized the GNSS receiver design, inertial navigation system (INS), GNSS/INS integration system, fractional Fourier transform algorithm for signal processing, ground vehicle navigation, real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning, etc.

Part-Time Intern

(09/2015 – 08/2017, 09/2019 – 05/2020) Innovation team, RACO company (雷科防务), Beijing, China

• Worked on multi-constellation and multi-frequency GNSS receiver products
• Worked on GNSS/INS integration navigation system

Research Assistant

(09/2015 – 08/2017, 09/2019 – 05/2020) Radar Research Lab (leaders: Prof. Erke Mao & Prof. Teng Long), Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China

• Collaborated with colleagues on the design and programming for multi-system GNSS navigation receiver
• Developed several key projects related to the GNSS receiver design with the digital signal processor (DSP) in C/C++ language
• Developed a computer interface with MFC C++ of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 for multi-constellation multi-frequency GNSS receivers
• Accomplished combined GPS/GLONASS navigation system with Matlab codes

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Towards Accurate Absolute Indoor Positioning: Super-Resolution GNSS Receiver Technology (05/09/2022)

Online Tutorial, 12th International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation (IPIN 2022), Beijing, China
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A Next-Generation GNSS Receiver: From GNSS Signal Processing To Positioning (08/10/2021)

Seminar, IPNL, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China

Design of Next-Generation GNSS Receiver (26/08/2021)

Online Seminar, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Research on Key Technology of Low-Cost GNSS Receiver in Harsh Environment (23/09/2020)

Seminar, China BDS Applications Forum and the 9th China GNSS & LBS Annual Conference, Wuhan, China

ACADEMIC AWARDS

• 2023: Best Paper in Track Award at the IEEE/ION Position Location and Navigation Symposium 2023 (IEEE/ION PLANS 2023)
• 2022: Funding, support, and mentorship of Evolve to Innovate for Postdocs and Research Associates at the University of Calgary (top 10 written application)
• 2019: Best Student Paper Award at The 11th International Conference on Mobile Mapping Technology (MMT 2019)
• 2017: Best Paper Award at the 8th China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC 2017) (with the highest level)

SELECTED JOURNAL PAPERS

• Luo, Y., Tsang, C. L., Hsu, L.-T., & El-Sheimy, N. (2023). An unassisted super-resolution satellite navigation receiver using GPS L5 signals. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. Early Access. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAES.2023.3293782.
  [paper] [bibtex]
• Luo, Y., Hsu, L.-T., & El-Sheimy, N. (2023). A Baseband MLE for Snapshot GNSS Receiver Using Super-Long-Coherent Correlation in a Fractional Fourier Domain. NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation, 70(3). https://doi.org/10.33012/navi.588.
  [paper] [bibtex]
• Luo, Y., Hsu, L.-T., Jiang, Y., Liu, B., Zhang, Z., Xiang, Y., & El-Sheimy, N. (2023). High-Accuracy Absolute-Position-Aided Code Phase Tracking Based on RTK/INS Deep Integration in Challenging Static Scenarios. Remote Sensing, 15(4), 1114. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15041114.
  [Paper] [bibtex]
• Tsang, C. L., Luo, Y.*, Xu, B., & Hsu, L.-T. (2023). C/N_0 Assessment Based on GPS L5/L1C/A Signal Acquisition in Open-Sky/Light-Urban/Dense-Urban/Indoor Environments with Extended Coherent Integration Time. Journal of Aeronautics, Astronautics and Aviation, 55(2), 169-183. https://doi.org/10.6125/JoAAA.202306_55(2).06
  [paper] [bibtex]
• Luo, Y., Hsu, L.-T., Zhang, Z., & El-Sheimy, N. (2022). Improving GNSS baseband using an RTK-position-aided code tracking algorithm. GPS Solutions, 26(4), 125. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-022-01305-4
  [paper] [bibtex]
• Luo, Y., Li, Y., Wang, J., & El-Sheimy, N. (2021). Supporting GNSS Baseband Using Smartphone IMU and Ultra-Tight Integration. http://arxiv.org/abs/2111.02613
  [arXiv] [bibtex]
• Luo, Y., Li, J., Yu, C., Xu, B., Li, Y., Hsu, L.-T., & El-Sheimy, N. (2019). Research on Time-Correlated Errors Using Allan Variance in a Kalman Filter Applicable to Vector-Tracking-Based GNSS Software-Defined Receiver for Autonomous Ground Vehicle Navigation. Remote Sensing, 11(9), 1026. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11091026
  [paper] [bibtex]
• Luo, Y., Yu, C. , Chen, S., Li, J., Ruan, H., & El-Sheimy, N. (2019). A Novel Doppler Rate Estimator Based on Fractional Fourier Transform for High-Dynamic GNSS Signal. IEEE Access, 7, 29575–29596. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2903185
  [paper] [bibtex]
• Luo, Y., Zhang, L., & Ruan, H. (2018). An Acquisition Algorithm Based on FRFT for Weak GNSS Signals in A Dynamic Environment. IEEE Communications Letters, 22(6), 1212–1215. https://doi.org/10.1109/LCOMM.2018.2828834
  [paper] [bibtex]
• Ruan, H., Zhang, L., Luo, Y., & Long, T. (2017). GNSS Carrier Phase Tracking With Discrete Wavelet Transform Filtering Under Ionospheric Scintillation, 21(2), 394-397. https://doi.org/10.1109/LCOMM.2016.2613518
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SELECTED CONFERENCE PAPERS

• Luo, Y., Hsu, L.-T. (Oral Presenter), and El-Sheimy, N. (2023), Super-resolution GPS receiver: user’s acceleration computation. 2023 IEEE/ION Position, Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS), Monterey, CA, USA, April 24-27, 2023, 987-995. https://doi.org/10.1109/PLANS53410.2023.10140012
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• Luo, Y. (Online Presenter), & El-Sheimy, N. (2022). Improving GNSS Positioning by De-noising Consecutive Correlator Outputs Using Graph Fourier Transform Filtering. Proceedings of the ION GNSS+ 2022, Denver, Colorado, USA, September 19-23, 3340–3348. https://doi.org/10.33012/2022.18397
  [video] [bibtex]
• Tsang, C. L. (Oral Presenter), Luo, Y., & Hsu, L.-T. (2022). Long Coherent Open-Loop GPS L5Q Signal Positioning: A Case Study for an Urban Area in Hong Kong. Proceedings of the ION GNSS+ 2022, Denver, Colorado, USA, September 19-23, 2025–2041. https://doi.org/10.33012/2022.18326
  [bibtex]
• Luo, Y., & El-Sheimy, N. (2022). 3D Visualization of Indoor GPS L5Q Baseband Signal and Its Long-Coherent De-noising Using Graph Fourier Transform. CSNC——S07, May 25, 2022, Beijing, China, 23–32. DOI:10.26914/c.cnkihy.2022.000843.
  [paper] [bibtex]
• Luo, Y. (Online Presenter), Hsu, L.-T., & Pan, Y. (2021). A Super-Resolution Algorithm with FRFT Towards GNSS TOA Estimation for Multipath Channel. Proceedings of the ION GNSS+ 2021, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Sep 20-24, 3350–3359. https://doi.org/10.33012/2021.17951
  [paper] [video] [bibtex]
• Luo, Y. (Online Presenter), Hsu, L.-T., Xiang, Y., Xu, B., & Yu, C. (2021). An Absolute-Position-Aided Code Discriminator Towards GNSS Receivers for Multipath Mitigation. Proceedings of the ION GNSS+ 2021, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Sep 20-24, 3772–3782. https://doi.org/10.33012/2021.18001
  [paper] [video] [bibtex]
• Luo, Y. (Poster), Yu, C., Xu, B., Li, J., Tsai, G.-J., Li, Y., & El-Sheimy, N. (2019). Assessment of Ultra-Tightly Coupled GNSS/INS Integration System towards Autonomous Ground Vehicle Navigation Using Smartphone IMU. 2019 IEEE International Conference on Signal, Information and Data Processing (ICSIDP), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSIDP47821.2019.9173292
  [paper] [bibtex]
• Luo, Y. (Poster), Yu, C., Li, J., & El-Sheimy, N. (2019). Performance of GNSS Carrier-Tracking Loop Based on Kalman Filter in a Challenging Environment. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, ISPRS Geospatial Week 2019, Enschede, The Netherlands, XLII-2/W13(June), 1687–1693. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W13-1687-2019
  [paper] [bibtex]
• Luo, Y. (Oral Presenter), Li, J., Yu, C., Wang, J., & El-Sheimy, N. (2019). Performance of Carrier-Based High-Precision Positioning Aided by a Vector Tracking Technique for Land Vehicle Navigation. The 11th International Conference on Mobile Mapping Technology (MMT 2019)，Shenzhen, China, 283–290
  [bibtex]
• Luo, Y. (Oral Presenter), Li, J., Yu, C., Lyu, Z., Yue, Z., & El-Sheimy, N. (2019). A GNSS software-defined receiver with vector tracking techniques for land vehicle navigation. Proceedings of the ION 2019 Pacific PNT Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, April 8-11, 713–727. https://doi.org/10.33012/2019.16834
  [bibtex]
• Luo, Y. (Oral Presenter), Zhang, L., & El-Sheimy, N. (2018). An improved DE-KFL for BOC signal tracking assisted by FRFT in a highly dynamic environment. 2018 IEEE/ION Position, Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS), Monterey, USA, April 23-26 , 1525–1534. https://doi.org/10.1109/PLANS.2018.8373547
  [paper] [bibtex]
• Luo, Y. (Oral Presenter), Zhang, L., Ruan, H., & Li, J. (2016). DBF-NELT: A novel unambiguous tracking technique for Galileo E1 signal. 2016 Fourth International Conference on Ubiquitous Positioning, Indoor Navigation and Location Based Services (UPINLBS), Shanghai, China, November 2-4, 122–129. https://doi.org/10.1109/UPINLBS.2016.7809960
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• Luo, Y. (Poster), Zhang, L., & Li, J. (2015). A Pc Software Design for Monitoring Receiver of Beidou Navigation Satellite System. IET International Radar Conference 2015, Hangzhou, China, October 14-16, 8 .-8 . https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2015.1299
  [bibtex]

PATENTS

• Li, J., Liu, X., Liu, F., Luo, Y., Hao Z. (2022). "GNSS anti-deception jamming method based on multiple receivers." CN Patent No. 112882068B.
• Li, J., Xu, T., Liu, F., Luo, Y., Hao, Z. (2021). "Satellite navigation dual-frequency cycle slip detection method based on random forest." CN Patent Application No. 112327336A. Pending.

OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

• Yiran Luo (Oral presenter on behalf of a colleague) (2019). New UAV Velocity Estimation Using Array of Hall Effect Sensors for Indoor Navigation. The Proceedings of ION Pacific PNT 2019, Hawaii, USA.
• Yiran Luo (Oral presenter) (2017) A Novel DE-KFL for BOC Signal Tracking Assisted by FRFT in a Highly Dynamic Environment. China Satellite Navigation Conference 2017, Shanghai, China.

SOCIAL WORK

• Reviewer: IEEE Journals (e.g., TAES, TIE, CL, WCL, OJCOMS), NAVIGATION, Satellite Navigation, MDPI journals (e.g., Remote Sensing, Sensors, Micromachines), etc.
• Membership: member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

SKILLS

• Language: Fluent in English; native speaker of Mandarin and Chengdu dialect; basic understanding of Cantonese; fresh begginner of Japanese
• Technical Skills: : Matlab, C/C++ language, latex, MS office, VS MFC, Python