Prof. Yang Yang, IEEE Fellow, is currently a full professor with the School of Information Science and Technology, Master of Kedao College, and Director of Shanghai Institute of Fog Computing Technology (SHIFT), ShanghaiTech University, China. He is also an Adjunct Professor with the Research Center for Network Communication, Peng Cheng Laboratory, China, and a Senior Consultant for Shenzhen Smart City Technology Development Group, China. Before joining ShanghaiTech University, he held faculty positions at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Brunel University, U.K., University College London (UCL), U.K. and CAS-SIMIT.
Prof. Yang's research interests include multi-tier computing networks, 5G/6G systems, AIoT technologies, intelligent services and applications, and advanced wireless testbeds. He has published more than 300 papers and filed more than 120 technical patents in these research areas. He has been the Chair of the Steering Committee of Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC) from 2019 to 2021. Currently, he is serving the IEEE Communications Society as the Chair for 5G Industry Community and Chair for Asia Region at Fog/Edge Industry Community.