By Associate Professor Derrick Wing Kwan Ng

Journal articles

Wu X; Ng D; Wang H; Xie Z, 2026, 'Making waves: breaking bottlenecks in forward osmosis through strategic integration with other techniques for resource recovery', Water Research, 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.124918

Jin X; Wu X; Ng D; Thornton AW; Acharya D; Wang H; Xie Z, 2025, 'Liquid metal interface enables glassy MOF membranes with defect-mediated CO₂ transport', Nature Communications, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-64583-9

WU J; YUAN W; TAO Q; HUANG H; Kwan NG DW, 2025, 'Aerial-networked ISAC-empowered collaborative energy-efficient covert communications', Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cja.2025.103451

Zhang J; Zhu Y; Zhao N; Jin S; Wang X; Ng DWK; Al-Dhahir N, 2025, 'Deep Unfolding Learning Aided ISAC Transceiver Design', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 24, pp. 8681 - 8695, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3568367

Ahmed A; Wang X; Hawbani A; Yuan W; Tabassum H; Liu Y; Qaisar MUF; Ding Z; Al-Dhahir N; Nallanathan A; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Unveiling the Potential of NOMA: A Journey to Next-Generation Multiple Access', IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, 27, pp. 3099 - 3164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/COMST.2024.3521647

Jin X; Wu X; Ng D; Freeman BD; He T; Xie Z, 2025, 'Challenges and Prospects of Microporous Membranes for High-Temperature Hydrogen Separation', Small Structures, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sstr.202400521

Song X; Fang Y; Wang F; Ren Z; Yu X; Zhang Y; Liu F; Xu J; Ng DWK; Zhang R; Cui S, 2025, 'An overview on IRS-enabled sensing and communications for 6G: architectures, fundamental limits, and joint beamforming designs', Science China Information Sciences, 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11432-024-4345-5

Xu Y; Xu D; Xie Z; Jiang Z; Song S; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Resolution-aware beam scanning for joint detection and communication in ISAC systems', Science China Information Sciences, 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11432-024-4375-4

Ranaweera R; Wu X; Ng D; Reineck P; Zhang J; Williams M; Fan L; Xie Z, 2025, 'Comparative study of adsorption, thermally activated peroxymonosulfate and wet air oxidation for tetracycline removal and wastewater treatment', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107559

Jin X; Ng D; Wu X; Acharya D; Fong C; Xie Z, 2025, 'Effect of substrate pore size and physical gelation on the performance of BTESE-derived silica membranes for gas separation', Journal of Membrane Science, 721, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2025.123826

Bao K; Xu W; You X; Ng DWK, 2025, 'A Framework of Arithmetic-Level Variable Precision Computing for in-Memory Architecture: Case Study in MIMO Signal Processing', IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMC.2025.3599529

Ding R; Zhou F; Wu Q; Wing Kwan Ng D; Wong KK; Al-Dhahir N, 2025, 'A Novel PODMAI Framework Enhanced by User Demand Prediction for Resource Allocation in Spectrum Sharing UAV Networks', IEEE Transactions on Communications, 73, pp. 8243 - 8259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3547722

Ranjan R; Katwe MV; Bhattacharya A; Mishra HB; Singh K; Ng DWK, 2025, 'A Robust STAR-RIS-Assisted MU-MIMO System for Integrated Sensing and Communications', IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCCN.2025.3593502

Li J; Zhang S; Yu T; Pan G; Huang K; Chen X; Sun Y; Liu J; Li J; Wing Kwan Ng D, 2025, 'A Unified QoS-Aware Multiplexing Framework for Next-Generation Immersive Communication With Legacy Wireless Applications', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 12, pp. 28582 - 28597, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2025.3567111

Wang J; Li Y; Xia Y; Li X; Ng DWK; Dobre OA, 2025, 'Active STAR-RIS-Aided Wireless Powered Communication Networks', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3604003

Song X; Qin X; Yu X; Xu J; Wing Kwan Ng D, 2025, 'Active-IRS-Enabled Target Detection', IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 14, pp. 2763 - 2767, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2025.3579002

Le Y; Jiang R; Jiang Y; Ling X; Wang J; Ng DWK; Huang Y, 2025, 'Age-of-Information Analysis for Blockchain-Based Mobile Edge Computing', IEEE Transactions on Communications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3597823

Wang Z; Zhang J; Yi W; Xiao H; Du H; Niyato D; Ai B; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Analytical Framework for Effective Degrees of Freedom in Near-Field XL-MIMO', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 24, pp. 3465 - 3482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3531418

Xu B; Zhang J; Liu Z; Wang Z; Ai B; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Asynchronous Distributed Beamforming for Beyond-Diagonal RIS-aided Movable Antenna Systems', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3613556

Li T; Wu Y; Gao J; Zhang W; Xia XG; Ng DWK; Xiao C, 2025, 'Asynchronous MIMO-OFDM Massive Unsourced Random Access With Codeword Collisions', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 24, pp. 84 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2024.3480334

Li S; Lu G; Zhen L; Feng D; Yu K; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Block-Cyclic Zadoff-Chu Sequences-Based Preamble Design and Detection for OTFS-Enabled LEO Satellite Random Access Systems', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2025.3612026

Liu C; Li H; Li Z; Wang S; Xu W; Ye K; Ng DWK; Xu C, 2025, 'Communication Efficient Robotic Mixed Reality With Gaussian Splatting Cross-Layer Optimization', IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCCN.2025.3599522

Chen K; Zhang J; Xiao Y; Jo M; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Completion Time Minimization for UAV-Assisted Semi-Decentralized Hybrid Federated Learning', IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMC.2025.3634664

Wang J; Yao J; He Z; Xu W; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Completion Time Minimization Oriented Cross-Layer Design in Multiuser Communication Networks', IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 14, pp. 18 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2024.3478370

Li Q; Ge J; Li J; Masouros C; Liu M; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Constructive Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access: Outage Performance and Ergodic Rate', IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2025.3620293

Mao W; Lu Y; Pan G; An J; Ai B; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Cramér-Rao Bound Optimization for Bistatic ISAC: Transceiver Design and Attention-Based ISACNet', IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2025.3607866

Chong R; Li S; Wei Z; Matthaiou M; Ng DWK; Caire G, 2025, 'Cross-Domain Iterative Detection for OTFS Transmission With Frequency Domain Equalization', IEEE Transactions on Communications, 73, pp. 9886 - 9902, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3581967

Lei H; Zhang J; Xiao H; Ng DWK; Ai B, 2025, 'Deep Learning-Based Near-Field User Localization with Beam Squint in Wideband XL-MIMO Systems', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 24, pp. 1568 - 1583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2024.3510303

Zhang J; Qiao Z; Khan FA; Liu G; Wei Z; Xue J; Xu Z; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Deep Learning-Empowered Secure Predictive Beamforming Design for Integrated Sensing and Communications Systems', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 24, pp. 8565 - 8580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3567799

Yi C; Xu W; Sun Y; Ng DWK; Wang Z, 2025, 'Distributed Multiuser Precoding via Unfolding WMMSE for Multicell MIMO Downlinks', IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, 11, pp. 2185 - 2200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCCN.2024.3511956

Liu Z; Zhang J; Zheng J; Nallanathan A; Ai B; Wing Kwan Ng D, 2025, 'Distributed URLLC Beamforming for Partially Connected Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems With Scalable Graph Neural Networks', IEEE Transactions on Communications, 73, pp. 11992 - 12007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3587011

Liu C; Li Y; Ng DWK; Yuan J; Dong L, 2025, 'Dual-Sided Active-IOS-Enhanced Secure Multi-Cell Systems Exploiting Eavesdroppers' Statistical CSI', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 24, pp. 2663 - 2679, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2024.3523439

Teng Z; An J; Masouros C; Li H; Gan L; Wing Kwan Ng D, 2025, 'Dynamic Precoding for Near-Field Secure Communications: Implementation and Performance Analysis', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 12, pp. 29427 - 29442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2025.3568827

Yan B; Wang Z; Sakzad A; Zhang C; Huang Y; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Efficient Energy Efficiency Optimization Method for Cell-Free Massive MIMO-Enabled URLLC Downlink Systems', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3614660

Wang W; Qiao D; Yang L; Zhan Y; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Energy Efficiency Analysis of IRS-aided Wireless Communication Systems Under Statistical QoS Constraints: An Information-Theoretic Perspective', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3616024

Deng D; Li X; Dang S; Ng DWK; Nallanathan A; Niyato D, 2025, 'Energy Efficiency Optimization for Robust Covert ISAC Systems', IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2025.3610566

Zhang J; Lu G; Xiang L; Ge X; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Energy Minimization for UAV-Aided Data Collection Along a Fixed Flight Path with a Directional Antenna', IEEE Transactions on Communications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3624172

Hu W; He Z; Xu W; Huang Y; Wing Kwan Ng D; Al-Dhahir N, 2025, 'Energy-Efficient Hybrid Beamfocusing for Near-Field Integrated Sensing and Communication', IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 73, pp. 4011 - 4026, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TSP.2025.3598028

Lu Y; Zhang J; Shi E; Zhang P; Ng DWK; Niyato D; Ai B, 2025, 'Energy-Efficient RIS-Aided Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems: Application, Opportunities, and Challenges', IEEE Wireless Communications, 32, pp. 148 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWC.001.2400224

Zhang X; Xu D; Wang J; Song S; Ng DWK; Debbah M, 2025, 'Fluid Antenna Meets RIS: Random Matrix Analysis and Two-Timescale Design for Multi-User Communications', IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2025.3615911

Song X; Li X; Qin X; Xu J; Han TX; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Fully-Passive versus Semi-Passive IRS-Enabled Sensing: SNR and CRB Comparison', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3577298

Liu Z; Zhang J; Xu B; Ng DWK; Nallanathan A; Ai B, 2025, 'GCN-based Low-complexity Downlink Beamforming for Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems with Partially Coherent Joint Transmission', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3579666

Wu Y; Xu D; Wing Kwan Ng D; Gerstacker W; Schober R, 2025, 'Globally Optimal Movable Antenna-Enabled Multiuser Communication: Discrete Antenna Positioning, Power Consumption, and Imperfect CSI', IEEE Transactions on Communications, 73, pp. 9903 - 9923, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3582717

Wu Y; Xu D; Ng DWK; Schober R; Gerstacker W, 2025, 'Globally Optimal Resource Allocation Design for Discrete Phase Shift IRS-Assisted Multiuser Networks with Perfect and Imperfect CSI', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 24, pp. 1306 - 1324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2024.3508101

Shao X; Hu L; Sun Y; Li X; Zhang Y; Ding J; Shi X; Chen F; Ng DWK; Schober R, 2025, 'Hybrid Near-Far Field 6D Movable Antenna Design Exploiting Directional Sparsity and Deep Learning', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3605550

Zhang X; Xiang L; Wang J; Zhu P; Ng DWK; Gao X, 2025, 'Hybrid Precoding for mmWave Massive MIMO With Finite Blocklength', IEEE Transactions on Communications, 73, pp. 6379 - 6395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3529244

Xiao Z; Zeng Y; Wen F; Zhang Z; Ng DWK, 2025, 'Integrated Sensing and Channel Estimation by Exploiting Dual Timescales for Delay-Doppler Alignment Modulation', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 24, pp. 415 - 429, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2024.3493255

Chen Y; Ren Z; Xu J; Zeng Y; Ng DWK; Cui S, 2025, 'Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Powering: Toward Multi-Functional 6G Wireless Networks', IEEE Communications Magazine, 63, pp. 146 - 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.006.2400013

Wu Q; Zheng B; Zhang G; Wing Kwan Ng D; Lee Swindlehurst A, 2025, 'Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Aided Electromagnetic Stealth Over Extended Regions', IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 14, pp. 1628 - 1632, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2025.3549892

Zheng B; Xiong X; Ma T; Tang J; Ng DWK; Swindlehurst AL; Zhang R, 2025, 'Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Enabled Anti-Detection for Secure Sensing and Communications', IEEE Wireless Communications, 32, pp. 156 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWC.006.2400129

Back to profile page