Teaching and Service Experience

• Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, National Formosa University (2025/02 - Present)
• Past Experiences:
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, National Formosa University (2017/02 - 2025/01)
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, National Formosa University (2012/08 - 2017/02)
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Chaoyang University of Technology (2012/02 - 2017/02)
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Information Management, Hungkuang University (2012/08 - 2014/02)
  • Lecturer, Innovation Incubation Center, Chaoyang University of Technology (2000/07 - 2000/12)
  • Honorary Instructor for Small and Medium Enterprises, Ministry of Economic Affairs (2000/12 - 2003/12)
  • Adjunct Lecturer and Innovation Incubation Center Lecturer, Department of Electronic Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology (1997/02 - 2000/02)
  • National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) (1992/10 - 2011/04)

Expertise & Research Interests

• Expertise: Wireless and Communication Systems Theory, Digital Signal Processing
• Research Interests: Wireless Communication Receivers, Adaptive Signal Processing, Statistical Signal Processing, Mobile Communications, Soft Computing, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), Space-Time Coding, MIMO, Internet of Things (IoT) and Power Control for Wireless Sensor Networks

Publications

1. Y.-P. Tu, W.-H. Fang and H.-Y. Lu, "Efficient Groupwise Multiuser Detection with Iterative Soft Interference Cancellation for Multi-Rate MCCDMA," Computer Communications, vol. 32, issue 3, pp. 482-491, 25 Feb. 2009. SCI.
2. Y.-P. Tu, W.-H. Fang and Y.-T. Chen, "A Two-Stage Receiver With Soft Interference Cancellation for Space-Time Block Code and Spatial Multiplexing Combined Systems," Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, Jul. 2010. SCI.
3. Y.-P. Tu, H.-Y. Lu and W.-H. Fang, "Alternating Multiuser Detection With Soft Interference Cancellation for Heterogeneous-Signaling MIMO CDMA Systems," Wireless Personal Communications, DOI 10.1007/s11277-011-0412-6. Vol.67, pp. 811-828, 2012. SCI.
4. Y.-H. Liu, S.-J. Chang, L.-T. Lai, Y.-P. Tu, S.-J. Young, "Aluminum-doped zinc oxide nanorods and methyl alcohol gas sensor application," Microsystem Technologies Accepted: 18 April 2020. SCI.
5. Y.-P. Tu, C.-Y. Chen, K.-H. Lin, "An Efficient Two-Stage Receiver Base on AOR Iterative Algorithm and Chebyshev Acceleration for Uplink Multiuser Massive-MIMO OFDM Systems," Electronics 2022, 11, 92. SCI. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11010092 (ISSN 2079-9292) (SCI Q2) (Cite Score=2.7, IF=2.397)
6. Y.-P. Tu, Chiao-Che Chang, "A Novel Low Complexity Two-Stage Tone Reservation Scheme for PAPR Reduction in OFDM Systems," Sensors 2023, 23, 950. SCI. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23020950 (SCI Q2) (Cite Score=6.4, IF=3.9)
7. Y.-P. Tu, Pei-Shen Jian and Yung-Fa Huang, "Novel Hybrid SOR- and AOR-Based Multi-User Detection for Uplink M-MIMO B5G Systems," Electronics 2024, 13, 187. (Section: Networks, Special Issue: Advanced Wireless Sensor Networks) SCI. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13010187 (SCI Q2) (Cite Score=4.7, IF=2.9)
8. Y.-P. Tu, Zi-Teng Zhan and Yung-Fa Huang, "A Novel Alternating μ-law Companding Algorithm for PAPR Reduction in OFDM Systems," Electronics 2024, 13, 694. (Topic: Electronic Communications, IOT and Big Data) SCI. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13040694 (SCI Q2) (Cite Score=4.7, IF=2.9)
9. Y.-P. Tu, Chen-Wei Hsu, "A Low Complexity Dual-Phase Alternating Scheme is Used with the PTS Method to Reduce PAPR for B5G Systems," in IEEE Access VOLUME 13, 2025. pp. 23971-23986. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3538778. (SCI Q1) (Cite Score=9.8, IF=3.4)
10. Y.-P. Tu, Guan-Hong Liu, "A Fast Convergence Scheme Using Chebyshev Iteration Based on SOR and Applied to Uplink M-MIMO B5G Systems for Multi-User Detection," Applied Sciences 2025. 15(12), 6658. (Topic: Special Issue: Security and Communication Technologies in Internet of Things) (ISSN 2076-3417). https://doi.org/10.3390/app15126658. (SCI Q1) (Cite Score=5.5, IF=2.5)

1. Y.-P. Tu, W.-H. Fang, H.-Y. Lu and Y.-T. Chen, "Iterative Multiuser Detection With Soft Interference Cancellation for Multirate MC-CDMA Systems," in Proc. IEEE Vehicular Technology Conf., pp. 708-712, Singapore, 2008 Spring.
2. H.-Y. Lu, Y.-P. Tu, W.-H. Fang and K.-C. Huang, "A Low Complexity Iterative Groupwise Soft Multiuser Detection for Multirate MC-CDMA," in Proc. IEEE Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing 4th International Conf., pp. 1-5, Dalian, China, Oct. 2008.
3. Y.-P. Tu, W.-H. Fang and H.-Y. Lu, "Alternating Multiuser Detection With Iterative Soft Interference Cancellation for Highly Loaded Dual-Signaling MIMO CDMA Systems," in Proc. IEEE 20th International Symposium On Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications Conf., pp. 2444-2448, Tokyo, Japan, 2009.
4. Y.-P. Tu, W.-H. Fang, T.-Y. Tsai, and Y.-T. Chen, "A Two-Stage Receiver With Soft Interference Cancellation for Space-Time Block Code and Spatial Multiplexing Combined Systems," in Proc. IEEE Vehicular Technology Conf., pp. 1-5, Taipei, Taiwan, 2010 Spring.
5. S.-J Young and Y.-P. Tu, "Ultraviolet Photodetectors with one-dimensional Mg-doped ZnO Nanostructures," International Conference on Innovation, Communication and Engineering., Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China, November 09-14, 2018.
6. Y.-P. Tu, Feng-Hsu Wu, and Yung-Fa Huang, "A Novel Turbo Scheme Combining PTS with Adaptive TR for PAPR Reduction in OFDM systems," IEEE 5th International Symposium on Computer, Consumer and Control(IS3C) Conf., pp. 122-125, Taichung, Taiwan, 2020.
7. Y.-P. Tu, Chih-Yung Chen, and Kuang-Hao Lin, "A Novel Two-Stage Receiver Base on AOR Iterative Algorithm and Chebyshev Acceleration for Uplink Multiuser Massive-MIMO OFDM Systems," IEEE 3rd IEEE Eurasia Conference on IOT, Communication and Engineering (ECICE) Conf., Yunlin, Taiwan, 2021.
8. Y.-P. Tu, and C.-C Chang, "A Novel Low Complexity Tone Reservation Scheme for PAPR Reduction in OFDM System," IEEE 4th IEEE Eurasia Conference on IOT, Communication and Engineering (ECICE) Conf., Yunlin, Taiwan, 2022.
9. Y.-P. Tu, Pei-Shen Jian and Guan-Hong Liu, "A Novel Detector Based on SOR and AOR Mixed Algorithm for UL MU M-MIMO OFDM Systems," IEEE 5th IEEE Eurasia Conference on IOT, Communication and Engineering (ECICE) Conf., Yunlin, Taiwan, 2023.
10. Y.-P. Tu, Zi-Teng Zhan and Chen-Wei Hsu, "A Novel PAPR Reduction Scheme Based on μ-law Companding Algorithm in OFDM Systems," IEEE 5th IEEE Eurasia Conference on IOT, Communication and Engineering (ECICE) Conf., Yunlin, Taiwan, 2023.
11. Y.-P. Tu, Zi-Teng Zhan, Kai-Hung Hsieh, Shao-Chi Hsu, and Chen-Wei Hsu, "A New μ-Law-Based Companding Scheme for PAPR Reduction in OFDM Systems," IEEE 6th IEEE Eurasia Conference on IOT.
12. Y.-P. Tu, Kai-Hung Hsieh, Shao-Chi Hsu, Yung-Fa Huang and Feng-Li Lin, "A Highly Convenient Smart Parking Information System Utilizes the ALPR Method Based on IoT Technology," The 21st International Conference on Intelligent Information Hiding and Multimedia Signal Processing (IIHMSP 2025), October 15-17, 2025, The Splendor Hotel, Taichung, Taiwan.

1. Guan-Jing Li, Jing-Chen Tu, Ssu-Shun Huang, Shang-Hsien Lin, Yung-Ping Tu, Kuang-Hao Lin, "Hall Sensor Module Applied to AGV," 2018 Conference on Applications of Innovation and Invention, Taichung, Taiwan.
2. Kuang-Hao Lin, Guan-Jing Li, Jing-Chen Tu, Yung-Ping Tu, "Driving Safety Assistance System Based on SSD Image Recognition," 2019 Symposium on Digital Life Technologies, Kaohsiung.
3. Yung-Ping Tu, Chiao-Che Chang, Yu-Chen Yang, Wu-Hsiang Chang, Kuang-Hao Lin, "Intelligent Application of Fingerprint Recognition and Wearable Devices in Epidemic Prevention Hospitals," 2021 The 15th Intelligent Living Technology(ILT) Conference, Taichung, Taiwan.
4. Yung-Ping Tu, You-Jiun Wang, Yung-Hsun Chen, Yu-Cheng Chen, "Lane and Traffic Sign Recognition for Vehicle Assisted Driving Using Deep Learning," 2021 The 15th Intelligent Living Technology(ILT) Conference, Taichung, Taiwan.
5. Yung-Ping Tu, Guan-Hong Liu, Zi-Teng Zhan, You-Sheng Zhao, Chiao-Che Chang, "Real-Time Disaster Prevention Monitoring and Reporting System for Smart Communities Using IoT Technology," 2022 The Artificial Intelligence Technology and Application (AITA) Conference, Taichung, Taiwan.
6. Yung-Ping Tu, Cheng-Wei Hsu, Pei-Shen Jian, Min-Fu Hung, Bo-Hui Shih, Chiao-Che Chang, "Intelligent Epidemic Prevention Management System for Libraries Using Wireless Sensor Technology," 2022 The Artificial Intelligence Technology and Application (AITA) Conference, Taichung, Taiwan.
7. Yung-Ping Tu, Kai-Hung Hsieh, Shao-Chi Hsu, Chih Lin, Yu-Xiang Wang, "IoT Application of License Plate Recognition in Smart Parking Lots," 2025 Symposium on Digital Life Technologies (DLT) Conference, Taichung, Taiwan.
8. Yung-Ping Tu, Yi-Hsun Liao, Xiang-Wen Wei, Can-Hsiu Lin, Yung-Fa Huang, "Multi-functional Home Security Control Door Lock Applying IoT to Smart Living," 2025 Workshop on Consumer Electronics(WCE) 2025 Consumer Electronics Conference, Taichung, Taiwan.

Special Achievements

1. 2019 International Innovation and Invention Design Competition (Taiwan Association of Innovation and Invention), "Real-time Multi-point Dynamic Positioning Navigation and License Plate Recognition for Smart Parking Lot Applications," advised students to win the Silver Medal.
2. 2019 International Innovation and Invention Design Competition (Taiwan Association of Innovation and Invention), "Application of Face Recognition in Hotel Security Mechanism and Management System," advised students to win the Bronze Medal.
3. 2020 National College and High School Student Project Competition, "Intelligent Application of Fingerprint Recognition and Wearable Devices in Epidemic Prevention Hospitals," advised students to win Third Place.
4. 2021 National College and High School Student Project Competition, "Real-Time Disaster Prevention Monitoring and Reporting System for Smart Communities Using IoT Technology via App," advised students to win Honorable Mention.
5. 2023 Assisted the university to participate in the "Technological Evolution - Smart Living Theme Exhibition" at the National Library of Public Information, exhibiting "Innovation - Intelligent Epidemic Prevention Management System for Libraries Using Wireless Sensor Technology."
6. 2023 National College and High School Student Project Competition, "Application of IoT and Cloud Database in Telemedicine," advised students to win Second Place (Silver Medal).
7. 2025 National College and High School Student Project Competition, "Application of IoT and Cloud Database in Smart Malls."