CAI, Lin

Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering

University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1

Advisors: Prof. Xuemin (Sherman) Shen & Prof. Jon W. Mark

Phone: (519) 888-4567, ext. 37466

Office: EIT 4133

Email: lcai@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca

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Teaching

Course Instructor of ECE 418: Communication Networks, University of Waterloo. Spring, 2008.

Research Interest

·         MAC Protocol Design and Performance Analysis

·         Multimedia over Wireless Networks

·         Ultra-wideband (UWB) and mmWave Communication Networks

·         Multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) Aware MAC Design

Research Publications

[Technical Report]

T1.            H. Luan and L. X. Cai and X. Shen, “Video streaming over variable bit rate channels: from end user's perspective”; Technique report, University of Waterloo, 2008. (PDF)

[Refereed Book Chapters]

B1.        L. X. Cai, L. Cai, X. Shen, and J. W. Mark, “Resource Management for mmWave WPANs with Directional Antenna”, in Medium Access Control Protocols in Wireless Networks, edited by H. Wu and Y. Pan, volume II, Chapter 20, to be published by Nova Science.

B2.        X. Ling, L. X. Cai, X. Shen, J. W. Mark and Y. Cheng, “Performance Analysis of MAC Protocols for WLAN with Heterogeneous Traffic”, in Medium Access Control Protocols in Wireless Networks, edited by H. Wu and Y. Pan, volume II, Chapter 14, to be published by Nova Science.

[Refereed Journal Papers]

J1.      L. X. Cai, L. Cai, X. Shen, and J. W. Mark, “Resource management and QoS provisioning for IPTV over mmWave-based WPANs with directional antenna”, ACM Mobile Networks and Applications (MONET), to appear.

J2.      L. X. Cai, X. Shen, J. W. Mark, “Efficient MAC protocol for Ultra-wideband networks”, IEEE Communications Magazine, to appear.

J3.      F. Hou, L. X. Cai, P. H. Ho, X. Shen, and J. Zhang, “A cooperative multicast scheduling scheme for multimedia services in IEEE 802.16 networks, IEEE Trans. on Wireless Commun., to appear.

J4.     L. X. Cai, L. Cai, X. Shen, and J. W. Mark, “Capacity analysis of UWB networks in three-dimensional space”, Journal on Communications and Networks, to appear.

J5.     L. X. Cai, L. Cai, X. Shen, and J. W. Mark, “REX: a Randomized EXclusive Region based Scheduling Scheme for mmWave WPANs with Directional Antenna”, IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., to appear.

J6.      L. X. Cai, X. Ling, X. Shen, J. W. Mark, and L. Cai, “Supporting Voice and Video Applications over IEEE 802.11n WLANs”, ACM Wireless Networks (WINET), to appear.

J7.      L. X. Cai, X. Shen J. W. Mark, and L. Cai, “Capacity Analysis and MAC Enhancement for UWB Broadband Wireless Access Networks”, Computer Networks (Elsevier), vol. 51, no. 11, pp. 3265-3277, 2007.

J8.      Y. Cheng, X. Ling, L. X. Cai, W. Song, W. Zhuang, X. Shen, and A. Leon-Garcia, “Statistical multiplexing, admission region, and contention window optimization in multi-class wireless LANs”, ACM Wireless Networks (WINET), to appear.

J9.      Y. Cheng, X. Ling, W. Song, L. X. Cai, W. Zhuang, and X. Shen, “A Cross-Layer Analytical Approach for WLAN Voice Capacity Region”, IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 678-688, 2007.

J10.  L. X. Cai, Y. Xiao, X. Shen, L. Cai and J.W. Mark, “VoIP over WLAN: Voice Capacity, Admission Control, QoS, and MAC”, Int. J. Communication Systems (Wiley), vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 41-508, 2006.

J11.  L. X. Cai, X. Shen, J.W. Mark, L. Cai and Y. Xiao, “Voice Capacity Analysis of WLAN with Unbalanced Traffic”, IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol, vol.55, no.3, pp.752-761, 2006.

J12.  Y. Xiao, X. Shen, B. Sun, and L. X. Cai, “Security and Privacy in RFID and Applications in Telemedicine”, IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 64-72, 2006.

[Journal manuscripts under review]

J13.  L. X. Cai, L. Cai, X. Shen, and J. W. Mark, “MAC Protocol design and optimization for multi-hop Ultra-wideband networks, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, submitted and under the first revision. Manuscript number: Paper-TW-Feb-08-0155, 29 pages (single column), submission date: Feb. 3, 2008 (Ph.D. Work).

J14.  H. Luan, L. X. Cai, and X. Shen, “Impact of Network Dynamics on User's Video Quality: Analytical Framework and QoS Provision”, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, submitted and under the first revision. Manuscript number: MM-002538, 30 pages (single column), submission date: Oct. 1, 2008.

[Refereed Conference Papers]

C1.    L. X. Cai, H. Shan, W. Zhuang, X. Shen, J. W. Mark, and Z. X. Wang, “A distributed multi-User MIMO MAC protocol for wireless local area networks”, Proc. IEEE Globecom’08, New Orleans, LA, USA, Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 2008.

C2.    L. X. Cai, L. Cai, X. Shen, and J. W. Mark, “Admission control and concurrent scheduling for IPTV over mmWave-based WPANs”, Proc. QShine'08, Jul. 28-31, 2008.

C1.    F. Hou, L. X. Cai, J. She, P. Ho, X. Shen, and J. Zhang, “Cooperative Multicast Scheduling Scheme for IPTV over IEEE 802.16 Networks”, Proc. ICC’08, May 2008.

C2.    L. X. Cai, L. Cai, X. Shen, and J. W. Mark, “Optimizing Distributed MAC Protocol for Ultra-wide Band Wireless Networks”, Proc. IEEE Infocom’08, Apr. 2008.

C3.    L. X. Cai, L. Cai, X. Shen, and J. W. Mark, “Spatial multiplexing capacity analysis of mmWave WPANs with directional antenna”, Proc. IEEE Globecom’07, Nov. 2007.

C4.    L. X. Cai, L. Cai, X. Shen, and J. W. Mark, “Spatial multiplexing capacity analysis for three-dimensional wireless personal area networks”, Proc. Chinacom’07, Aug. 2007.

C5.    L. X. Cai, L. Cai, X. Shen, J. W. Mark, “Efficient Resource Management for mmWave WPANs”, Proc. IEEE WCNC’07, Apr. 2007.

C6.    L. X. Cai, K.-H. Liu, H. Rutagemwa, X. Shen, and J.W. Mark, “Performance Analysis of Hybrid Medium Access Protocol for Wireless PANs”, Proc. IEEE CCNC’07, Jan. 2007.

C7.    X. Ling, L. X. Cai, J.W. Mark, and X. Shen, “Performance Analysis of IEEE 802.11 DCF with Heterogeneous Traffic”, Proc. IEEE CCNC’07, Jan. 2007.?

C8.    L. X. Cai, X. Ling, X. Shen, J. W. Mark, and H. Long, “Capacity Analysis of Enhanced MAC in IEEE 802.11n”, Proc. Chinacom’06, China, Aug. 2006.

C9.    Y. Cheng, L. X. Cai, X. Ling, W. Song, W. Zhuang, X. Shen, and A. Leon-Garcia, “Improvement of WLAN QoS Capability via Statistical Multiplexing”, Proc. IEEE Globecom’06, Nov. 2006.

C10. L. X. Cai, L. Cai, X. Shen, and J. W. Mark, “Capacity of UWB Networks Supporting Multimedia Services”, Proc. 3rd QShine’06, Aug. 2006.

C11. Y. Cheng, X. Ling, L. X. Cai, W. Song, W. Zhuang, X. Shen, A. Leon-Garcia, “Statistical Multiplexing, Admission Region, and Contention Window Optimization in Multi-class Wireless LANs”, Proc.3rd QShine’06, Aug. 2006.

C12. L. X. Cai, X. Shen, J.W. Mark, L. Cai and Y. Xiao, “Voice Capacity Analysis of WLAN with Unbalanced Traffic”, Proc. 2nd QShine’05, 2005.

Courses Taken

ECE 428 - Computer Networks & Security

ECE 603 - Statistical Signal Processing                                                              

ECE 604 - Stochastic Processes                                                                                

ECE 628 - Network Security                                                                              

ECE 710 (2) - Wireless Communication Network                               

ECE 710 (4) - Sequence Design and Cryptography               

ECE 750 - Protocol, Software Issues in Mobile Systems            

ECE 753 - Parallel and Distributed Systems                                     



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