By Professor Wei Zhang

Journal articles

Han R; Bai L; Wen Y; Liu J; Choi J; Zhang W, 2021, 'UAV-Aided Backscatter Communications: Performance Analysis and Trajectory Optimization', IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 39, pp. 3129 - 3143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2021.3088676

Cai C; Yuan X; Yan W; Huang Z; Liang YC; Zhang W, 2021, 'Hierarchical Passive Beamforming for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided Communications', IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 10, pp. 1909 - 1913, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2021.3085497

Long W; Chen R; Moretti M; Zhang W; Li J, 2021, 'A promising technology for 6g wireless networks: Intelligent reflecting surface', Journal of Communications and Information Networks, 6, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.23919/jcin.2021.9387701

Chen R; Yang B; Zhang W, 2021, 'Distributed and Collaborative Localization for Swarming UAVs', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 8, pp. 5062 - 5074, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2020.3037192

Bai L; Liu J; Yu Q; Choi J; Zhang W, 2021, 'A Collision Resolution Protocol for Random Access in Massive MIMO', IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 39, pp. 686 - 699, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2020.3018798

Xu L; Qian C; Gao F; Zhang W; Ma S, 2021, 'Angular Domain Channel Estimation for mmWave Massive MIMO with One-Bit ADCs/DACs', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 20, pp. 969 - 982, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2020.3029400

Liang H; Zhang W, 2021, 'A Survey and Taxonomy of Resource Allocation Methods in Wireless Networks', Journal of Communications and Information Networks, 6, pp. 372 - 384, http://dx.doi.org/10.23919/JCIN.2021.9663102

Wang B; Huang P; Zhang W, 2021, 'A Robust Fault‐Tolerant Control for Quadrotor Helicopters against Sensor Faults and External Disturbances', Complexity, 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6672812

Zhang W; Jiang Y; Zhou B; Hu D, 2021, 'Hybrid Interference Mitigation Using Analog Prewhitening', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 20, pp. 6595 - 6605, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/twc.2021.3075281

Ma Y; Zhang W; Zhang X; Zhang X; Ma Y; Guo Z, 2021, 'Primary parameters design method for distributed electric propulsion unmanned aerial vehicle', Xibei Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Northwestern Polytechnical University, 39, pp. 27 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/jnwpu/20213910027

Liu Y; Wang H; Zhang W, 2021, 'Robust parameter estimation with outlier-contaminated correlated measurements and applications to aerodynamic coefficient identification', Aerospace Science and Technology, 118, pp. 106995 - 106995, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2021.106995

Bai L; Han R; Liu J; Yu Q; Choi J; Zhang W, 2020, 'Air-to-Ground Wireless Links for High-Speed UAVs', IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 38, pp. 2918 - 2930, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2020.3005471

Bai L; Han R; Liu J; Choi J; Zhang W, 2020, 'Relay-Aided Random Access in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks', IEEE Wireless Communications, 27, pp. 37 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWC.001.2000153

Wang W; Zhang W, 2020, 'Truncated Tree Based Hybrid Beamforming for Multi-Panel MIMO', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 69, pp. 13974 - 13978, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2020.3023926

Yu Q; Ren J; Zhang J; Liu S; Fu Y; Li Y; Ma L; Jing J; Zhang W, 2020, 'An Immunology-Inspired Network Security Architecture', IEEE Wireless Communications, 27, pp. 168 - 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWC.001.2000046

Bai L; Han R; Liu J; Choi J; Zhang W, 2020, 'Random Access and Detection Performance of Internet of Things for Smart Ocean', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 7, pp. 9858 - 9869, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2020.2990164

Zhang W; Zhang W; Wu J, 2020, 'UAV Beam Alignment for Highly Mobile Millimeter Wave Communications', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 69, pp. 8577 - 8585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2020.2997740

Wang W; Zhang W; Wu J, 2020, 'Optimal Beam Pattern Design for Hybrid Beamforming in Millimeter Wave Communications', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 69, pp. 7987 - 7991, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2020.2992534

Shen PH; Qi YH; Wang XB; Zhang W; Yu W, 2020, 'A 2×2 MIMO throughput analytical model for RF front end optimization', Journal of Communications and Information Networks, 5, pp. 194 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.23919/jcin.2020.9130435

Wang Q; Dai HN; Wang Q; Shukla MK; Zhang W; Soares CG, 2020, 'On connectivity of UAV-assisted data acquisition for underwater internet of things', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 7, pp. 5371 - 5385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2020.2979691

Zhou L; Ma H; Yang Z; Zhou S; Zhang W, 2020, 'Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Communications: Path-Loss Modeling and Evaluation', IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 15, pp. 121 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MVT.2019.2961608

Liang L; Cheng W; Zhang W; Zhang H, 2020, 'Joint OAM Multiplexing and OFDM in Sparse Multipath Environments', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 69, pp. 3864 - 3878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2020.2966787

Wang W; Zhang W, 2020, 'Orthogonal Projection-Based Channel Estimation for Multi-Panel Millimeter Wave MIMO', IEEE Transactions on Communications, 68, pp. 2173 - 2187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2020.2965517

Deng R; Chen S; Zhou S; Niu Z; Zhang W, 2020, 'Channel Fingerprint Based Beam Tracking for Millimeter Wave Communications', IEEE Communications Letters, 24, pp. 639 - 643, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LCOMM.2019.2961887

Huang J; Lan M; Zhang H; Huang C; Zhang W; Cui S, 2020, 'Design of Noncoherent Communications: From Statistical Method to Machine Learning', IEEE Wireless Communications, 27, pp. 76 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWC.001.1900284

Bai L; Han R; Liu J; Choi J; Zhang W, 2020, 'Multiple Delay Estimation for Collision Resolution in Non-Orthogonal Random Access', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 69, pp. 497 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2019.2950474

Bai L; Zhu L; Liu J; Choi J; Zhang W, 2020, 'Physical Layer Authentication in Wireless Communication Networks: A Survey', Journal of Communications and Information Networks, 5, pp. 237 - 264, http://dx.doi.org/10.23919/JCIN.2020.9200889

Wang W; Zhang W, 2020, 'Spatial Modulation for Uplink Multi-User mmWave MIMO Systems with Hybrid Structure', IEEE Transactions on Communications, 68, pp. 177 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2019.2948340

Wang H; Zhang W; Zuo J; Wang H, 2020, 'Outlier-robust Kalman filters with mixture correntropy', Journal of the Franklin Institute, 357, pp. 5058 - 5072, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfranklin.2020.03.042

Ma Y; Zhang W; Zhang Y; Zhang X; Zhong Y, 2020, 'Sizing Method and Sensitivity Analysis for Distributed Electric Propulsion Aircraft', Journal of Aircraft, 57, pp. 730 - 741, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.c035581

Li Y; Wu J; Tan B; Wang M; Zhang W, 2019, 'Compressive Spinal Codes', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 68, pp. 11944 - 11954, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2019.2947028

Yu Q; Ren J; Fu Y; Li Y; Zhang W, 2019, 'Cybertwin: An Origin of Next Generation Network Architecture', IEEE Wireless Communications, 26, pp. 111 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWC.001.1900184

Mkiramweni ME; Yang C; Li J; Zhang W, 2019, 'A Survey of Game Theory in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Communications', IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, 21, pp. 3386 - 3416, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/COMST.2019.2919613

Bai L; Guvenc I; Yu Q; Zhang W, 2019, 'Guest editorial special issue on unmanned aerial vehicles over internet of things', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 6, pp. 1636 - 1639, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2019.2908444

Zhang Q; Jiang M; Feng Z; Li W; Zhang W; Pan M, 2019, 'IoT Enabled UAV: Network architecture and routing algorithm', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 6, pp. 3727 - 3742, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2018.2890428

Bai L; De Cola T; Yu Q; Zhang W, 2019, 'Space information networks', IEEE Wireless Communications, 26, pp. 8 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWC.2019.8700134

Cheng W; Zhang W; Liang L; Zhang H, 2019, 'Full-Duplex for Multi-Channel Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks', IEEE Network, 33, pp. 118 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MNET.2018.1700401

Cheng W; Zhang W; Jing H; Gao S; Zhang H, 2019, 'Orbital angular momentum for wireless communications', IEEE Wireless Communications, 26, pp. 100 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWC.2017.1700370

Zhang C; Zhang W; Wang W; Yang L; Zhang W, 2019, 'Research challenges and opportunities of UAV millimeter-wave communications', IEEE Wireless Communications, 26, pp. 58 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWC.2018.1800214

Zhang W; Wang H; Liu Y; Zuo J; Wang H, 2019, 'A novel aerodynamic parameter estimation algorithm via sigma point Rauch–Tung–Striebel smoother using expectation maximization', Cluster Computing, 22, pp. 6795 - 6806, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10586-018-2652-7

Wang H; Li H; Zhang W; Zuo J; Wang H, 2019, 'A unified framework for M-estimation based robust Kalman smoothing', Signal Processing, 158, pp. 61 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sigpro.2018.12.017

Zhong Y-J; Liu Z-X; Zhang Y-M; Zhang W; Zuo J-Y, 2019, 'Active fault-tolerant tracking control of a quadrotor with model uncertainties and actuator faults', Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering, 20, pp. 95 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1631/fitee.1800570

Wang H; Li H; Zhang W; Zuo J; Wang H, 2019, 'Derivative-free Huber–Kalman smoothing based on alternating minimization', Signal Processing, 163, pp. 115 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sigpro.2019.05.011

Hu D; Zhang W; He L; Wu J, 2019, 'Secure Transmission in Multi-Cell Multi-User Massive MIMO Systems With an Active Eavesdropper', IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 8, pp. 85 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/lwc.2018.2859329

Zhong Y; Zhang W; Zhang Y; Zuo J; Zhan H, 2019, 'Sensor Fault Detection and Diagnosis for an Unmanned Quadrotor Helicopter', Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 96, pp. 555 - 572, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10846-019-01002-4

Bai L; Li T; Yu Q; Choi J; Zhang W, 2018, 'Cooperative Multiuser Beamforming in mmWave Distributed Antenna Systems', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67, pp. 12394 - 12397, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2018.2875776

Yang Y; Cheng W; Zhang W; Zhang H, 2018, 'Mode Modulation for Wireless Communications with a Twist', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67, pp. 10704 - 10714, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2018.2867566

Bai L; Zhu L; Zhang X; Zhang W; Yu Q, 2018, 'Multi-satellite relay transmission in 5G: Concepts, techniques, and challenges', IEEE Network, 32, pp. 38 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MNET.2018.1800038

Zhang X; Ma Y; Gao Y; Zhang W, 2018, 'Autonomous Compressive-Sensing-Augmented Spectrum Sensing', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67, pp. 6970 - 6980, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2018.2822776

Wang Q; Dai HN; Georgiou O; Shi Z; Zhang W, 2018, 'Connectivity of Underlay Cognitive Radio Networks with Directional Antennas', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67, pp. 7003 - 7017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2018.2825379

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