By Professor Wei Zhang

Journal articles

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

Liang L; Cheng W; Zhang W; Zhang H, 2018, 'Mode Hopping for Anti-Jamming in Radio Vortex Wireless Communications', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67, pp. 7018 - 7032, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2018.2825539

Cheng S; Wang R; Wu J; Zhang W; Fang Z, 2018, 'Performance Analysis and Beamforming Designs of MIMO AF Relaying with Hardware Impairments', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67, pp. 6229 - 6243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2018.2817582

Zhang S; Guo C; Wang T; Zhang W, 2018, 'ON-OFF analog beamforming for massive MIMO', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67, pp. 4113 - 4123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2018.2789661

Wang W; Zhang W, 2018, 'Transmit Signal Designs for Spatial Modulation with Analog Phase Shifters', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 17, pp. 3059 - 3070, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2018.2805915

Pan P; Wang H; Zhao Z; Zhang W, 2018, 'How Many Antenna Arrays Are Dense Enough in Massive MIMO Systems', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67, pp. 3042 - 3053, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2017.2774859

Huang Y; Li Y; Ren H; Lu J; Zhang W, 2018, 'Multi-Panel MIMO in 5G', IEEE Communications Magazine, 56, pp. 56 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.2018.1700832

Wan Y; Hsiao P-C; Zhang W; Lennon A; Chen Y; Feng Z; Verlinden P; Samundsett C; Cui J; Yan D; Cuevas A, 2018, 'Laser-Patterned n-Type Front-Junction Silicon Solar Cell With Tantalum Oxide/Silicon Nitride Passivation and Antireflection', SOLAR RRL, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.201700187

Colwell J; Hsiao PC; Shen X; Zhang W; Wang X; Lim S; Lennon A, 2018, 'Impact of contact integrity during thermal stress testing on degradation analysis of copper-plated silicon solar cells', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 174, pp. 225 - 232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2017.09.005

Zhong Y; Zhang Y; Zhang W; Zhan H, 2018, 'Actuator and Sensor Fault Detection and Diagnosis for Unmanned Quadrotor Helicopters', IFAC-PapersOnLine, 51, pp. 998 - 1003, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.09.708

Lu Y; Zhang W, 2018, 'Hybrid Precoding Design Achieving Fully Digital Performance for Millimeter Wave Communications', Journal of Communications and Information Networks, 3, pp. 74 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41650-018-0032-3

Wang H; Li H; Zhang W; Zuo J; Wang H, 2018, 'Maximum Correntropy Derivative-Free Robust Kalman Filter and Smoother', IEEE Access, 6, pp. 70794 - 70807, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/access.2018.2880618

Zhong Y; Zhang Y; Zhang W; Zuo J; Zhan H, 2018, 'Robust Actuator Fault Detection and Diagnosis for a Quadrotor UAV With External Disturbances', IEEE Access, 6, pp. 48169 - 48180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/access.2018.2867574

Song Y; Lu W; Sun B; Hong Y; Qu F; Han J; Zhang W; Xu J, 2017, 'Experimental demonstration of MIMO-OFDM underwater wireless optical communication', Optics Communications, 403, pp. 205 - 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2017.07.051

Wang S; Liu Y; Zhang W; Zhang H, 2017, 'Achievable Rates of Full-Duplex Massive MIMO Relay Systems over Rician Fading Channels', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 66, pp. 9825 - 9837, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2017.2724238

Xu J; Sun B; Lyu W; Kong M; Sarwar R; Han J; Zhang W; Deng N, 2017, 'Underwater fiber–wireless communication with a passive front end', Optics Communications, 402, pp. 260 - 264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2017.05.077

Huang XL; Xu Y; Wu J; Zhang W, 2017, 'Noncooperative Spectrum Sensing with Historical Sensing Data Mining in Cognitive Radio', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 66, pp. 8863 - 8871, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2017.2698206

Ma Y; Gao Y; Cavallaro A; Parini CG; Zhang W; Liang YC, 2017, 'Sparsity Independent Sub-Nyquist Rate Wideband Spectrum Sensing on Real-Time TV White Space', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 66, pp. 8784 - 8794, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2017.2694706

Ying M; Wang H; Liu F; Zhang W, 2017, 'Encoding and Decoding for Multicell Massive MIMO Systems', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 66, pp. 7964 - 7973, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2017.2681693

Xu J; Sun B; Kong M; Lin A; Sarwar R; Han J; Zhang W; Deng N, 2017, 'Underwater wireless optical communication using a blue-light leaky feeder', Optics Communications, 397, pp. 51 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2017.03.055

Wang W; Zhang W, 2017, 'Huffman Coding-Based Adaptive Spatial Modulation', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 16, pp. 5090 - 5101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2017.2705679

Zhang C; Zhang W, 2017, 'Spectrum Sharing for Drone Networks', IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 35, pp. 136 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2016.2633040

Wang H; Zhang W; Zuo J; Wang H, 2017, 'Frequency and Offset Online Estimation of Sinusoidal Signals Based on High‐Order Nonlinear Continuous Differentiator', Chinese Journal of Electronics, 26, pp. 579 - 584, http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/cje.2017.01.007

Wang H; Zhou M; Chen R; Zhang W, 2016, 'On error rate performance of multi-cell massive MIMO systems with linear receivers', Physical Communication, 20, pp. 123 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phycom.2015.10.002

Wang X; Hsiao PC; Zhang W; Johnston B; Stokes A; Wei Q; Fell A; Surve S; Shengzhao Y; Verlinden P; Lennon A, 2016, 'Untangling the Mysteries of Plated Metal Finger Adhesion: Understanding the Contributions from Plating Rate, Chemistry, Grid Geometry, and Sintering', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 6, pp. 1167 - 1174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2016.2589364

Wang W; Zhang W, 2016, 'Signal Shaping and Precoding for MIMO Systems Using Lattice Codes', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 15, pp. 4625 - 4634, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2016.2543213

Qian LP; Wu Y; Wang J; Zhang W, 2016, 'Energy-Efficient Distributed User Scheduling in Relay-Assisted Cellular Networks', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 15, pp. 4060 - 4073, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2016.2533380

Cai R; Zhang W; Ching PC, 2016, 'Cost-Efficient Optimization of Base Station Densities for Multitier Heterogeneous Cellular Networks', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 15, pp. 2381 - 2393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2015.2503397

Liu Y; Zhang W; Ching PC, 2016, 'Time-Reversal Space-Time Codes in Asynchronous Two-Way Relay Networks', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 15, pp. 1729 - 1741, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2015.2495347

Zhang W, 2016, 'A Message from the New Editor-in-Chief', IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 5, pp. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LWC.2016.2520076

Song N; Zhang W; Hsiao PC; Wang X; Colwell J; Lennon A, 2016, 'Copper microstructure evolution in light-induced plated metal grids for silicon solar cells: Implications for reliable metallization', Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 163, pp. H1136 - H1143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.0441614jes

Ma R; Zhang W, 2015, 'Adaptive MQAM for Energy Harvesting Wireless Communications With 1-Bit Channel Feedback', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 14, pp. 6459 - 6470, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2015.2455494

Yang L; Zhang W; Jin S, 2015, 'Interference Alignment in Device-to-Device LAN Underlaying Cellular Networks', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 14, pp. 3715 - 3723, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2015.2410293

Qian LP; Zhang S; Zhang W; Zhang YJ, 2015, 'System utility maximization with interference processing for cognitive radio networks', IEEE Transactions on Communications, 63, pp. 1567 - 1579, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2015.2412541

Cai R; Zhang JK; Davidson TN; Zhang W; Wong KM; Ching PC, 2015, 'A power allocation strategy for multiple poisson spectrum-sharing networks', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 14, pp. 1785 - 1799, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2014.2372772

Yang L; Zhang W, 2015, 'On degrees of freedom region of three-user MIMO interference channels', IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 63, pp. 590 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TSP.2014.2379612

Zhang W; Zuo J; Guo Q; Ling Z, 2015, 'Multisensor information fusion scheme for particle filter', Electronics Letters, 51, pp. 486 - 488, http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el.2014.3051

Wang Z; Zhang W, 2014, 'Opportunistic spectrum sharing with limited feedback in poisson cognitive radio networks', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 13, pp. 7098 - 7109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2014.2363676

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