Professor Lei Zhang
- Professor of Trustworthy Systems (Autonomous Systems & Connectivity)
telephone:
+44 (0) 141 330 8616
email:
Lei.Zhang@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns:
He/him/his
Room 420, James Watt Building (South), School of Engineering, University of Glasgow
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4767-3849Research interests
Biography
Dr. Lei Zhang is a Professor of Trustworthy Systems at the University of Glasgow. He received his PhD degree from the University of Sheffield in Sept. 2011. He joined the University of Glasgow in Jul. 2017 as a Lecturer and was promoted to Senior Lecturer and then Professor in Aug. 2022. Prior to joining University of Glasgow, he was a Research Fellow at the 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC, Now 6GIC), University of Surrey until Jun. 2017.
Professor Lei Zhang's research interests mainly focus on modelling, analysing, designing, optimising and implementing Trustworthy Connected Systems by considering digital connectivity, fault tolerance, resilience, reliability, security, privacy and safety. Dr Zhang has academia and industry combined research experience on 3G/4G/5G/6G telecommunications and networks, and trustworthy distributed systems for IoT, blockchain, consensus, and connected autonomous systems.
His 20 patents (including 17 international PCT patents) are granted/filed in 30+ countries/regions including USA/UK/EU/China/Japan etc. He has contributed to telecom & distributed systems standardisation activities in 3GPP (the global mobile standardization body which defined 2G to 5G telecom protocols), ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute), ORAN (one of the world's largest international telecom alliances). Dr Zhang published 4 books, and 200+ publications in peer-reviewed journals (85%+ in SJR Q1 journals), conferences and edited books. He is/was PI or Co-I of 20+ research projects funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS, now DSIT), Scottish government and industry. He received the 2023 Digital Communications and Networks Journal Best Paper Award, the 2022 IEEE Internet of Things Journal Best Paper Award, the 2019 IEEE ComSoc TAOS Technical Committee Best Paper Award, in addition to several best paper awards in IEEE conferences. He was shortlisted for the Student Teaching Award of Best Dissertation Supervisor, and also shortlisted for the Student Teaching Award of Best College (of Science and Engineering) Teacher, in UoG 11th Annual Student Teaching Awards Nominations 2021.
Dr Zhang is an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, IEEE Internet of Things (IoT) Journal, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters and Digital Communications and Networks, and a guest editor of IEEE JSAC. He is the founding Chair of IEEE Special Interest Group on Wireless Blockchain Networks in Cognitive Networks Technical Committee (TCCN). He is a TPC Co-chair of IEEE Global Blockchain Conference 2024, and he was Co-Chair of the Cognitive Radio and AI-Enabled Networks Symposium in IEEE Communication Society flagship conference ICC’23. He was Technical Program Chair for 5th International Conference on UCET'20, and organised several workshops in IEEE Globecom and IEEE ICC. He delivered tutorials on IEEE flagship conferences such as Globecom'22, Globecom'21, VTC'21, ICC'20, and major conferences such as IEEE PIMRC'20, IEEE ICBC'21 and EUSIPCO'21. He is a peer review college member of EPSRC and a Senior Member of IEEE. Dr Zhang's research is broadly covered by media including BBC and Bloomberg.
Research Interests
Professor Lei Zhang's research interests mainly focus on modelling, analysing, designing, optimising and implementing Trustworthy Connected Systems. The research considers the following performance metrics: Connectivity, Fault Tolerance, Resilience, Reliability, Security, Privacy and Safety. Including the following three topics: Telecommunications, Distributed Systems and Connected Autonomous Systems
- Telecommunications: 5G/6G Wireless Communications and Networks, Array Signal Processing, Beamforming, MIMO, Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces, Waveform Design, MAC layer algorithms, Radio Access Layer Network Slicing
- Distributed Systems: Distributed Consensus, Fault Tolerance, Blockchain / Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), and their implementations and developments
- Connected Autonomous Systems: Connected Autonomous Vehicles, IoT, DAOs, Trustworthiness analysis of Critical Systems/Infrastructure
Publications
2024
Nawaz, M. W., Zhang, W., Flynn, D. , Zhang, L. , Swash, R., Abbasi, Q. H. , Imran, M. A. and Popoola, O. (2024) 6G edge-networks and multi-UAV knowledge fusion for urban autonomous vehicles. Physical Communication, 67, 102479. (doi: 10.1016/j.phycom.2024.102479)
O'Rourke, B. , Zhao, Q. , Dayán-Fernandez, A. , Dickson, E., Wang, R., Wang, M., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2024) Integrated geospatial methods for multilingual cities: Combining GPS, electronically activated recorder, and map-based ethnographic interviews. Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 3(3), 100147. (doi: 10.1016/j.rmal.2024.100147)
Zhou, Z., Onireti, O. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Slotted ALOHA based practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT) blockchain networks: performance analysis and optimization. Sensors, (Accepted for Publication)
Cheng, R. , Sun, Y. , Niyato, D., Zhang, L., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2024) A wireless AI-generated content (AIGC) provisioning framework empowered by semantic communication. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, (doi: 10.1109/TMC.2024.3493375) (Early Online Publication)
Lin, X., Fan, Y., Zhang, L. , Ma, K., Sun, Y. , Tukmanov, A., Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Resource allocation for RIS-aided mmWave system with cooperative and non-cooperative base stations. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2024.3493772) (Early Online Publication)
Wu, H., Yue, C., Zhang, L. , Li, Y. and Imran, M. A. (2024) When distributed consensus meets wireless connected autonomous systems: a review and a DAG-based approach. IEEE Network, (doi: 10.1109/mnet.2024.3482273) (Early Online Publication)
Zhou, Z. , Onireti, O. , Lin, X., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Implementing practical Byzantine fault tolerance over cellular networks. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 5, pp. 6546-6560. (doi: 10.1109/OJCOMS.2024.3477930)
Wang, R., Sun, Y. , Zhang, C., Yang, B., Imran, M. and Zhang, L. (2024) A novel handover scheme for millimeter wave network: an approach of integrating reinforcement learning and optimization. Digital Communications and Networks, 10(5), pp. 1493-1502. (doi: 10.1016/j.dcan.2023.08.002)
Kaur, J. , Lin, X., Tan, K. , Popoola, O. , Imran, M. , Abbasi, Q. , Zhang, L. and Abbas, H. T. (2024) Location-based adaptive beamforming and beam steering for mobile communication in multipath environments. London Journal of Engineering Research, 24(6), pp. 41-49.
Zhou, Z. , Onireti, O. , Xu, H. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2024) AI and blockchain enabled future wireless networks: a survey and outlook. Distributed Ledger Technologies, 3(3), 22. (doi: 10.1145/3644369)
Zhou, Z. , Onireti, O. , Lin, X., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2024) On the performance of wireless PBFT-based blockchain network with IEEE 802.11. IEEE Systems Journal, (Accepted for Publication)
Xia, L. , Sun, Y. , Niyato, D., Zhang, L., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Hybrid Semantic/Bit Communication Based Networking Problem Optimization. In: 2024 IEEE Global Communications Conference: Next-Generation Networking and Internet (GLOBECOM 2024), Cape Town, South Africa, 08–12 Dec 2024, (Accepted for Publication)
Fan, Y., Zhou, Z. , Qiao, Z. and Zhang, L. (2024) Decentralized Governance and Technology Integration in DAOs within the Web3 Ecosystem. In: IEEE Global Blockchain Conference 2024, Shanghai, China, 14-16 Nov 2024, (Accepted for Publication)
Lin, X., Zhang, L. , Tukmanov, A., Liu, Y., Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. A. (2024) On the design of broadbeam of reconfigurable intelligent surface. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 72(5), pp. 3079-3094. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2024.3354200)
Jian, J., Wang, W.-Q., Huang, B., Zhang, L. , Imran, M. A. and Huang, Q. (2024) MIMO-FDA communications with frequency offsets index modulation. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 23(5), pp. 4580-4595. (doi: 10.1109/twc.2023.3320129)
Gou, Y., Weng, S., Imran, M. A. and Zhang, L. (2024) Voting consensus-based decentralized federated learning. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 11(9), pp. 16267-16278. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2024.3355853)
Lin, X., Zhou, Z. , Zhang, L. , Tukmanov, A., Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Joint Wide Illumination and Null Insertion Design in RIS-assisted System. In: 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Glasgow, Scotland, 17-22 Mar 2024, ISBN 9788831299091 (doi: 10.23919/EuCAP60739.2024.10501227)
Zhou, Z. , Fan, Y., Lin, X., Zhang, L. , Imran, M. and Onireti, O. (2024) Base Station-Enabled PBFT Consensus Network: An Outlook and Performance Analysis. In: 2024 Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (IEEE PIMRC 2024), Valencia, Spain, 02-05 Sep 2024, (Accepted for Publication)
Weng, S., Zhang, L. , Zhang, X. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Faster convergence on differential privacy based federated learning. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, (doi: 10.1109/jiot.2024.3383226) (Early Online Publication)
Omeke, K., Mollel, M. , Shah, S. , Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Towards a sustainable Internet-of-Underwater-Things based on AUVs, SWIPT and reinforcement learning. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 11(5), pp. 7640-7651. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2023.3319250)
Lin, X., Zhou, Z. , Zhang, L. , Tukmanov, A., Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. A. (2024) RIS-assisted Resource Allocation under Base Stations' Non-cooperation Scheme. In: 2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference: Mobile and Wireless Networks (Globecom 2023), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4-8 Dec 2023, pp. 7237-7242. ISBN 9798350310900 (doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM54140.2023.10437328)
Dong, Z., Wu, H., Li, Z., Mi, D., Popoola, O. and Zhang, L. (2024) Trustworthy VANET: Hierarchical DAG-Based Blockchain Solution With Proof of Reputation Consensus Algorithm. In: 2023 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain (BSS2023), Danzhou, Hainan, China, 17-21 December, 2023, pp. 127-132. ISBN 9798350319293 (doi: 10.1109/Blockchain60715.2023.00030)
Yu, D., Wu, H., Sun, Y. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2024) Adaptive protocol of raft in wireless network. Ad Hoc Networks, 154, 103377. (doi: 10.1016/j.adhoc.2023.103377)
Li, Z., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Wireless Intelligent Distributed Consensus Assisted On-ramp Merging for Autonomous Driving. 40th Anniversary of the IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA@40), Rotterdam, Netherlands, 23-26 Sept 2024.
2023
Lin, X., Liu, Y., Zhang, L. , Tukmanov, A., Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. A. (2023) Beamforming on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface: a Codebook Design for Spatial Coverage with Beam Squint Effect. WS19 ICC'2023 Workshop - ULMC6GN, Rome, Italy, 28 May – 01 June 2023. ISBN 9798350333077 (doi: 10.1109/ICCWorkshops57953.2023.10283606)
Yang, S., Han, H., Liu, Y., Guo, W., Pang, Z. and Zhang, L. (2023) Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-induced Randomness for mmWave Key Generation. In: IEEE International Conference on Communications 2023, Rome, Italy, 28 May - 01 Jun 2023, pp. 2909-2914. ISBN 9781538674628 (doi: 10.1109/ICC45041.2023.10278950)
Wang, R., Dong, Z., Sun, Y. , Sambo, Y. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2023) Intelligent Beam Management for Millimeter-Wave Cellular Networks in IoT System. In: 9th IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (IEEE WFIoT2023), Aveiro, Portugal, 12-27 October 2023, (Accepted for Publication)
Yu, D., Sun, Y. , Li, Y., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2023) Communication resource allocation of raft in wireless network. IEEE Sensors Journal, 23(17), pp. 19398-19408. (doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3293715)
Valente Klaine, P. , Xu, H. , Zhang, L. , Imran, M. and Zhu, Z. (2023) A privacy-preserving blockchain platform for a data marketplace. Distributed Ledger Technologies, 2(1), 7. (doi: 10.1145/3573894)
Zhou, Z., Guo, C., Xu, H., Zhang, X., Fan, Y. and Zhang, L. (2023) BE-DNS: Blockchain-enabled Decentralized Name Services and P2P Communication Protocol. In: 9th IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (IEEE WFIoT2023), Aveiro, Portugal, 12-27 October 2023, (Accepted for Publication)
Abubakar, A. I. , Onireti, O. , Sambo, Y. , Zhang, L. , Ragesh, G.K. and Imran, M. A. (2023) Energy Efficiency of Open Radio Access Network: A Survey. In: 2023 IEEE 97th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2023-Spring), Florence, Italy, 20-23 Jun 2023, ISBN 9798350311143 (doi: 10.1109/VTC2023-Spring57618.2023.10200477)
Xu, Z., Li, Y., Feng, C. and Zhang, L. (2023) Exact Fault-Tolerant Consensus With Voting Validity. In: 2023 IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS), St. Petersburg, FL, USA, 15-19 May 2023, pp. 842-852. ISBN 9798350337662 (doi: 10.1109/IPDPS54959.2023.00089)
Li, Y., Fan, Y., Zhang, L. and Crowcroft, J. (2023) RAFT consensus reliability in wireless networks: probabilistic analysis. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 10(14), pp. 12839-12853. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2023.3257402)
Fan, Y., Zhang, L. , Wang, R. and Imran, M. A. (2023) Insight into voting in DAOs: conceptual analysis and a proposal for evaluation framework. IEEE Network, (doi: 10.1109/MNET.137.2200561) (Early Online Publication)
Xu, H., Sun, Y., Li, Z. , Sun, Y. , Zhang, L. and Zhang, X. (2023) deController: a Web3 native cyberspace infrastructure perspective. IEEE Communications Magazine, 61(8), pp. 68-74. (doi: 10.1109/MCOM.005.2200481)
Feng, C., Xu, Z., Zhu, X., Valente Klaine, P. and Zhang, L. (2023) Wireless distributed consensus in vehicle to vehicle networks for autonomous driving. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 72(6), pp. 8061-8073. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2023.3243995)
Wang, Y., Zhang, Y.’a., Song, Y., Cao, Y., Zhang, L. and Ren, X. (2023) Appeal-Based Distributed Trust Management Model in VANETs Concerning Untrustworthy RSUs. In: IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC2023), Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 26-29 March 2023, ISBN 9781665491228 (doi: 10.1109/WCNC55385.2023.10118674)
Xu, H. , Fan, Y., Li, W. and Zhang, L. (2023) Wireless distributed consensus for connected autonomous systems. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 10(9), pp. 7786-7799. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2022.3229746)
Rains, J., Kazim, J. U. R. , Tukmanov, A., Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. (2023) Fully-Addressable Varactor-Based Reflecting Metasurface with Dual-Linear Polarisation for Low Power Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces. In: 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP2023), Florence, Italy, 26-31 Mar 2023, ISBN 9781665475419 (doi: 10.23919/EuCAP57121.2023.10133408)
Chu, Y., Feng, D., Liu, Z., Zhang, L. , Zhao, Z., Wang, Z., Feng, Z. and Xia, X. (2023) A fine-grained attention model for high accuracy operational robot guidance. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 10(2), pp. 1066-1081. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2022.3206388)
Cao, B., Wang, Z., Zhang, L., Feng, D., Peng, M., Zhang, L. and Han, Z. (2023) Blockchain systems, technologies and applications: a methodology perspective. IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, 25(1), pp. 353-385. (doi: 10.1109/COMST.2022.3204702)
Rains, J., Kazim, J. u. R. , Tukmanov, A., Cui, T. J., Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. A. (2023) High-resolution programmable scattering for wireless coverage enhancement: an indoor field trial campaign. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 71(1), pp. 518-530. (doi: 10.1109/TAP.2022.3216555)
Sun, Y. , You, C., Feng, G. and Zhang, L. (2023) Federated Learning for Future Intelligent Wireless Networks. Wiley. ISBN 9781119913894 (Accepted for Publication)
2022
Tan, K. , Bremner, D. , Le Kernec, J. , Sambo, Y. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Graph neural network-based cell switching for energy optimization in ultra-dense heterogeneous networks. Scientific Reports, 12, (doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-25800-3) (PMID:36517543) (PMCID:PMC9751127)
Cao, J., Leng, S., Zhang, L. , Imran, M. and Chai, H. (2022) A V2V Empowered Consensus Framework for Cooperative Autonomous Driving. In: 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 04-08 Dec 2022, pp. 5729-5734. ISBN 9781665435406 (doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM48099.2022.10000723)
Li, Z., Zhang, L. , Zhang, X. and Imran, M. (2022) Design and Implementation of a Raft based Wireless Consensus System for Autonomous Driving. In: 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 04-08 Dec 2022, pp. 3736-3741. ISBN 9781665435406 (doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM48099.2022.10000789)
Omeke, K. G., Abubakar, A. I. , Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. A. (2022) How reinforcement learning is helping to solve internet-of-underwater-things problems. IEEE Internet of Things Magazine, 5(4), pp. 24-29. (doi: 10.1109/IOTM.001.2200129)
Omeke, K. G., Mollel, M. , Shah, S. T. , Arshad, K., Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Dynamic Clustering and Data Aggregation for the Internet-of-Underwater-Things Networks. In: 2022 14th International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Communication Networks (CICN), Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, 04-06 Dec 2022, pp. 322-328. ISBN 9781665487719 (doi: 10.1109/CICN56167.2022.10008249)
Sun, Y. , Xue, Q., Zhang, L. , Mohjazi, L. , Cao, B. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Risk area alert through heterogeneous mobile networks: a new approach to fight COVID-19 and beyond. IEEE Network, 36(6), pp. 20-26. (doi: 10.1109/MNET.003.2100205)
Zhang, B., Wang, R., Xu, H. , Zhang, X. and Zhang, L. (2022) DISTERNING: distance estimation using machine learning approach for COVID-19 contact tracing and beyond. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 40(11), pp. 3207-3223. (doi: 10.1109/JSAC.2022.3214277)
Guo, C., Zhou, Z., Xu, H. , Fan, Y., Zhang, X. and Zhang, L. (2022) BeSharing: A Copyright-aware Blockchain-enabled Knowledge Sharing Platform. In: 4th Conference on Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and Services (BRAINS 2022), Paris, France, 27-30 Sep 2022, pp. 49-50. ISBN 9781665471589 (doi: 10.1109/BRAINS55737.2022.9908616)
Liu, Y., Zhang, L. , Gao, F. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Intelligent reflecting surface networks with multiorder-reflection effect: system modeling and critical bounds. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 70(10), pp. 6992-7005. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2022.3202212)
Weng, S., Zhang, L. , Feng, D., Feng, C., Wang, R., Valente Klaine, P. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning based on Differential Privacy and Momentum Gradient Descent. In: IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI 2022), Padua, Italy, 18-23 Jul 2022, ISBN 9781728186719 (doi: 10.1109/IJCNN55064.2022.9889795)
Rains, J., Kazim, J. U. R. , Tukmanov, A., Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. (2022) Varactor-based Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface with Dual Linear Polarisation at K-band. In: 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Denver, CO, USA, 10-15 Jul 2022, pp. 673-674. ISBN 9781665496582 (doi: 10.1109/AP-S/USNC-URSI47032.2022.9887367)
Liu, Y., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Multi-user beamforming and transmission based on intelligent reflecting surface. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 21(9), pp. 7329-7342. (doi: 10.1109/TWC.2022.3157808)
Gou, Y., Wang, R., Zongyao, L., Imran, M. A. and Zhang, L. (2022) Clustered Hierarchical Distributed Federated Learning. In: ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, Seoul, South Korea, 16-20 May 2022, pp. 177-182. ISBN 9781538683477 (doi: 10.1109/ICC45855.2022.9838880)
Qu, H., Liu, G., Wen, S., Imran, M. A. and Zhang, L. (2022) Efficient channel equalization and symbol detection for MIMO OTFS systems. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 21(8), pp. 6672-6686. (doi: 10.1109/TWC.2022.3151821)
Wen, S., Liu, G., Xu, F., Zhang, L. , Liu, C. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Ergodic capacity of MIMO faster-than-nyquist transmission over triply-selective rayleigh fading channels. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 70(8), pp. 5046-5058. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2022.3185291)
Xu, H. , Li, Z. , Li, Z., Zhang, X., Sun, Y. and Zhang, L. (2022) Metaverse Native Communication: A Blockchain and Spectrum Prospective. In: IEEE ICC 2022-Workshops, Seoul, South Korea, 16-20 May 2022, ISBN 9781665426725 (doi: 10.1109/ICCWorkshops53468.2022.9814538)
Chang, B., Yan, X., Zhang, L. , Chen, Z., Li, L. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Joint communication and control for mmWave/THz beam alignment in V2X networks. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 9(13), pp. 11203-11213. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2021.3126651)
Tan, K. , Bremner, D. , Le Kernec, J. , Sambo, Y. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Intelligent handover algorithm for vehicle-to-network communications with double-deep Q-learning. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 71(7), pp. 7848-7862. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2022.3169804)
Cao, B., Zhang, L. , Quek, T. Q.S. and Yang, S. (2022) Guest Editorial Special Issue on Blockchain-Enabled Internet of Things. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 9(11), pp. 7876-7878. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2022.3162972)
Wen, S., Liu, G., Liu, C., Qu, H., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Joint precoding and pre-equalization for faster-than-nyquist transmission over multipath fading channels. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 71(4), pp. 3948-3963. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2022.3146423)
Tan, K. , Bremner, D. , Le Kernec, J. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2022) Machine learning in vehicular networking: an overview. Digital Communications and Networks, 8(1), pp. 18-24. (doi: 10.1016/j.dcan.2021.10.007)
Rains, J., Kazim, J. U. R. , Zhang, L. , Tukmanov, A., Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. (2022) Reflecting Metasurface Unit Cell Design with Multi-Bit Azimuthal Control. In: 1st International Conference on Microwave, Antennas & Circuits (ICMAC 2021), Islamabad, Pakistan, 21-22 Dec 2021, ISBN 9781665400862 (doi: 10.1109/ICMAC54080.2021.9678298)
Xia, L. , Sun, Y. , Swash, R., Mohjazi, L. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Smart and secure CAV networks empowered by AI-enabled blockchain: the next frontier for intelligent safe driving assessment. IEEE Network, 36(1), pp. 197-204. (doi: 10.1109/MNET.101.2100387)
Zhang, L. , Xu, H. , Onireti, O. , Imran, M. A. and Cao, B. (2022) How much communication resource is needed to run a wireless blockchain network? IEEE Network, 36(1), pp. 128-135. (doi: 10.1109/MNET.101.2100208)
Zhang, Y., Li, D., Qiao, D. and Zhang, L. (2022) Analysis of indoor THz communication systems with finite-bit DACs and ADCs. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 71(1), pp. 375-390. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2021.3123380)
Zhang, L. (2022) How automated decision-making can increase the safety of connected and autonomous vehicles. Documentation. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.
2021
Sun, Y. , Qin, S., Feng, G., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2021) Service provisioning framework for RAN slicing: user admissibility, slice association and bandwidth allocation. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 20(12), pp. 3409-3422. (doi: 10.1109/TMC.2020.3000657)
Rains, J., Kazim, J. U. R. , Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. , Imran, M. A. and Tukmanov, A. (2021) 2.75-Bit Reflecting Unit Cell Design for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces. In: 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Singapore, 04-10 Dec 2021, pp. 335-336. ISBN 9781728146706 (doi: 10.1109/APS/URSI47566.2021.9704689)
Zhou, Z. , Onireti, O. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2021) Performance Analysis of Wireless Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance Networks Using IEEE 802.11. In: 2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Madrid, Spain, 07-11 Dec 2021, ISBN 9781665423908 (doi: 10.1109/GCWkshps52748.2021.9682068)
Cao, B., Zhang, L. , Peng, M. and Imran, M. A. (Eds.) (2021) Wireless Blockchain: Principles, Technologies and Applications. Wiley-IEEE Press: Chichester, United Kingdom ; Hoboken. ISBN 9781119790808
Feng, C., Li, W., Yang, B., Sun, Y. and Zhang, L. (2021) A low communication complexity double-layer PBFT consensus. In: Cao, B., Zhang, L., Peng, M. and Imran, M. A. (eds.) Wireless Blockchain: Principles, Technologies and Applications. Wiley-IEEE: Chichester, United Kingdom ; Hoboken, pp. 73-92. ISBN 9781119790808 (doi: 10.1002/9781119790839.ch3)
Kang, H., Zhang, Z., Dong, J., Valente Klaine, P. and Zhang, L. (2021) Blockchain-enabled COVID-19 contact tracing solutions. In: Cao, B., Zhang, L., Peng, M. and Imran, M. A. (eds.) Wireless Blockchain: Principles, Technologies and Applications. Wiley-IEEE: Chichester, United Kingdom ; Hoboken, pp. 225-243. ISBN 9781119790808 (doi: 10.1002/9781119790839.ch10)
Sun, Y. , Zhang, L. , Klaine, P. , Cao, B. and Imran, M. A. (2021) Performance analysis on wireless blockchain IoT system. In: Cao, B., Zhang, L., Peng, M. and Imran, M. A. (eds.) Wireless Blockchain: Principles, Technologies and Applications. Wiley-IEEE: Chichester, United Kingdom ; Hoboken, pp. 179-199. ISBN 9781119790808 (doi: 10.1002/9781119790839.ch8)
Kang, H., Zhang, Z., Dong, J., Ji, Y., Xu, H. and Zhang, L. (2021) BeepTrace for COVID-19 Pandemic: a Demo. In: 3rd Conference on Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and Services (BRAINS 2021), Paris, France, 27-30 Sep 2021, pp. 6-7. ISBN 9781665439244 (doi: 10.1109/BRAINS52497.2021.9569784)
Valente Klaine, P. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2021) An Implementation of a Blockchain-based Data Marketplace using Geth. In: 3rd Conference on Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and Services (BRAINS 2021), Paris, France, 27-30 Sep 2021, pp. 15-16. ISBN 9781665439244 (doi: 10.1109/BRAINS52497.2021.9569838)
Yu, D., Xu, H. , Zhang, L. , Cao, B. and Imran, M. (2021) Security Analysis of Sharding in the Blockchain System. In: 2021 IEEE 32nd Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 13-16 Sep 2021, pp. 1030-1035. ISBN 9781728175867 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC50174.2021.9569351)
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Liu, Y., Zhang, L. , Valente Klaine, P. and Imran, M. A. (2021) Optimal Multi-user Transmission based on a Single Intelligent Reflecting Surface. In: 2021 IEEE 4th International Conference on Electronic Information and Communication Technology (ICEICT), Xi'an, China, 18-20 Aug 2021, ISBN 9781665432030 (doi: 10.1109/ICEICT53123.2021.9531152)
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Cao, M., Cao, B., Hong, W., Zhao, Z., Bai, X. and Zhang, L. (2021) DAG-FL: Direct Acyclic Graph-based Blockchain Empowers On-Device Federated Learning. In: 2021 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2021), 14-23 Jun 2021, ISBN 9781728171227 (doi: 10.1109/ICC42927.2021.9500737)
Mao, J., Farhang, A., Zhang, L. , Chu, Z., Xiao, P. and Gu, S. (2021) Interference Analysis in Multi-Numerology OFDM Systems: A Continuous-Time Approach. In: IEEE ICC 2021-Workshops, 14-18 Jun 2021, ISBN 9781728194424 (doi: 10.1109/ICCWorkshops50388.2021.9473482)
Li, Z., Fioranelli, F. , Yang, S. , Zhang, L. , Romain, O., He, Q., Cui, G. and Le Kernec, J. (2021) Multi-domains based Human Activity Classification in Radar. In: IET International Radar Conference 2020, Chongqing City, China, 4-6 Nov 2020, pp. 1744-1749. ISBN 9781839535406 (doi: 10.1049/icp.2021.0557)
Qu, H., Liu, G., Zhang, L. , Imran, M. A. and Wen, S. (2021) Low-dimensional subspace estimation of continuous-doppler-spread channel in OTFS systems. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 69(7), pp. 4717-4731. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2021.3072744)
Li, W., Feng, C., Zhang, L. , Xu, H. , Cao, B. and Imran, M. A. (2021) A scalable multi-layer PBFT consensus for blockchain. IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 32(5), pp. 1146-1160. (doi: 10.1109/TPDS.2020.3042392)
Han, H., Liu, Y. and Zhang, L. (2021) On half-power beamwidth of intelligent reflecting surface. IEEE Communications Letters, 25(4), pp. 1333-1337. (doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2020.3046369)
Omeke, K. G., Mollel, M. S. , Ozturk, M., Ansari, S. , Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. (2021) DEKCS: a dynamic clustering protocol to prolong underwater sensor networks. IEEE Sensors Journal, 21(7), pp. 9457-9464. (doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2021.3054943)
Xu, H. , Zhang, L. , Onireti, O. , Fang, Y., Buchanan, W. J. and Imran, M. A. (2021) BeepTrace: blockchain-enabled privacy-preserving contact tracing for COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 8(5), pp. 3915-3929. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2020.3025953)
Qu, H., Liu, G., Zhang, L. , Wen, S. and Imran, M. A. (2021) Low-complexity symbol detection and interference cancellation for OTFS system. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 69(3), pp. 1524-1537. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2020.3043007)
Turkmen, A., Ansari, S. , Valente Klaine, P. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2021) Indoor Mobility Prediction for mmWave Communications using Markov Chain. In: IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC 2021), Nanjing, China, 29 March-1 April 2021, ISBN 9781728195056 (doi: 10.1109/WCNC49053.2021.9417348)
Wang, K., Pan, C., Ren, H., Xu, W., Zhang, L. and Nallanathan, A. (2021) Packet error probability and effective throughput for ultra-reliable and low-latency UAV communications. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 69(1), pp. 73-84. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2020.3025578)
Yu, D., Li, W., Xu, H. and Zhang, L. (2021) Low reliable and low latency communications for mission critical distributed industrial Internet of Things. IEEE Communications Letters, 25(1), pp. 313-317. (doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2020.3021367)
Li, Z., Le Kernec, J. , Fioranelli, F. , Romain, O., Zhang, L. and Yang, S. (2021) A LSTM Approach to Short-Range Personnel Recognition Using Radar Signals. In: 2021 IEEE Radar Conference (RadarConf21), Atlanta, GA, USA, 7-14 May 2021, ISBN 9781728176093 (doi: 10.1109/RadarConf2147009.2021.9455218)
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Turkmen, A., Ansari, S. , Valente Klaine, P. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2021) IMPRESS: indoor mobility prediction framework for pre-emptive indoor-outdoor handover for mmwave networks. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 2, pp. 2714-2724. (doi: 10.1109/OJCOMS.2021.3133543)
Wang, R., Valente Klaine, P. , Onireti, O. , Sun, Y. , Imran, M. and Zhang, L. (2021) Deep learning enabled beam tracking for non-line of sight millimeter wave communications. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 2, pp. 1710-1720. (doi: 10.1109/OJCOMS.2021.3096118)
2020
Imran, M. A. , Zoha, A. , Zhang, L. and Abbasi, Q. H. (2020) Grand challenges in IoT and sensor networks. Frontiers in Communications and Networks, 1, 619452. (doi: 10.3389/frcmn.2020.619452)
Buchanan, W. J., Imran, M. A. , Ur Rehman, M. , Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. , Chrysoulas, C., Haynes, D., Pitropakis, N. and Papadopoulos, P. (2020) Review and critical analysis of privacy-preserving infection tracking and contact tracing. Frontiers in Communications and Networks, 1, 583376. (doi: 10.3389/frcmn.2020.583376)
Sun, Y. , Jiang, W., Feng, G., Valente Klaine, P. , Zhang, L. , Imran, M. A. and Liang, Y.-C. (2020) Efficient handover mechanism for radio access network slicing by exploiting distributed learning. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 17(4), pp. 2620-2633. (doi: 10.1109/TNSM.2020.3031079)
Zhang, L. , Farhang, A., Feng, G. and Onireti, O. (Eds.) (2020) Radio Access Network Slicing and Virtualization for 5G Vertical Industries. Wiley: Hoboken, NJ. ISBN 9781119652380
Cao, B., Zhang, Z., Feng, D., Zhang, S., Zhang, L. , Peng, M. and Li, Y. (2020) Performance analysis and comparison of PoW, PoS and DAG based blockchains. Digital Communications and Networks, 6(4), pp. 480-485. (doi: 10.1016/j.dcan.2019.12.001)
Mao, J., Zhang, L. and Xiao, P. (2020) Filtered OFDM: an insight into intrinsic in-band interference. In: Zhang, L., Farhang, A., Feng, G. and Onireti, O. (eds.) Radio Access Network Slicing and Virtualization for 5G Vertical Industries. Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, pp. 25-41. ISBN 9781119652380 (doi: 10.1002/9781119652434.ch2)
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Yang, B., Zhang, X., Zhang, L. , Farhang, A., Xiao, P. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Windowed OFDM for mixed-numerology 5G and beyond systems. In: Zhang, L., Farhang, A., Feng, G. and Onireti, O. (eds.) Radio Access Network Slicing and Virtualization for 5G Vertical Industries. Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, pp. 43-61. ISBN 9781119652380 (doi: 10.1002/9781119652434.ch3)
Li, Y., Cao, B., Liang, L., Zhang, L. , Peng, M. and Imran, M. (2020) A Block Access Control in Wireless Blockchain Networks. In: 5th International Conference on the UK-China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2020), Glasgow, UK, 20-21 Aug 2020, ISBN 9781728194899 (doi: 10.1109/UCET51115.2020.9205366)
Omeke, K. G., Mollel, M. S. , Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Energy Optimisation Through Path Selection for Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks. In: 5th International Conference on the UK-China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2020), Glasgow, UK, 20-21 Aug 2020, ISBN 9781728194899 (doi: 10.1109/UCET51115.2020.9205429)
Liu, W., Anbiyaei, M. R., Jiang, X., Zhang, L. and Marcenaro, L. (2020) Let there be a beam: highlights from the 2020 IEEE Five-Minute Video Clip contest. IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 37(5), pp. 157-162. (doi: 10.1109/MSP.2020.3002485)
Valente Klaine, P. , Zhang, L. , Zhou, B., Sun, Y. , Xu, H. and Imran, M. (2020) Privacy-preserving contact tracing and public risk assessment using blockchain for COVID-19 pandemic. IEEE Internet of Things Magazine, 3(3), pp. 58-63. (doi: 10.1109/IOTM.0001.2000078)
Li, Y., Cao, B., Peng, M., Long, Z., Zhang, L. , Feng, D. and Yu, J. (2020) Direct acyclic graph-based ledger for internet of things: performance and security analysis. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 28(4), pp. 1643-1656. (doi: 10.1109/TNET.2020.2991994)
Mao, J., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Nikitopoulos, K. (2020) Interference analysis and power allocation in the presence of mixed numerologies. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 19(8), pp. 5188-5203. (doi: 10.1109/TWC.2020.2990717)
Xu, H. , Valente Klaine, P. , Onireti, O. , Cao, B., Imran, M. and Zhang, L. (2020) Blockchain-enabled resource management and sharing for 6G communications. Digital Communications and Networks, 6(3), pp. 261-269. (doi: 10.1016/j.dcan.2020.06.002)
Yang, B., Zhang, L. , Onireti, O. , Xiao, P., Imran, M. A. and Tafazolli, R. (2020) Mixed-numerology signals transmission and interference cancellation for radio access network slicing. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 19(8), pp. 51321-5147. (doi: 10.1109/TWC.2020.2989399)
Liu, W., Cao, B., Zhang, L. , Peng, M. and Daneshmand, M. (2020) A Distributed Game Theoretic Approach for Blockchain-based Offloading Strategy. In: 54th IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Dublin, Ireland, 7-11 June 2020, ISBN 9781728150901 (doi: 10.1109/ICC40277.2020.9149311)
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Zhu, J., Sun, Y. , Zhang, L. , Cao, B., Feng, G. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Blockchain-enabled Wireless IoT Networks with Multiple Communication Connections. In: 54th IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Dublin, Ireland, 7-11 June 2020, ISBN 9781728150895 (doi: 10.1109/ICC40277.2020.9148856)
Cao, B., Li, M., Zhang, L. , Li, Y. and Peng, M. (2020) How does CSMA/CA affect the performance and security in wireless blockchain networks. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 16(6), pp. 4270-4280. (doi: 10.1109/TII.2019.2943694)
Li, C., Li, Z., Shi, J., Guan, L. and Zhang, L. (2020) Intelligent spectrum control in heterogeneous networks with high security capability. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 9(6), pp. 830-833. 8986601. (doi: 10.1109/LWC.2020.2972272)
Onireti, O. , Zhang, L. , Imran, A. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Outage probability in the uplink of multitier millimeter wave cellular networks. IEEE Systems Journal, 14(2), pp. 2520-2531. (doi: 10.1109/JSYST.2020.2965001)
Xu, H. , Zhang, L. , Liu, Y. and Cao, B. (2020) RAFT based wireless blockchain networks in the presence of malicious jamming. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 9(6), pp. 817-821. (doi: 10.1109/LWC.2020.2971469)
Valente Klaine, P. , Souza, R. D., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2020) An overview of machine learning applied in wireless UAV networks. In: Tafazolli, R., Wang, C.-L. and Chatzimisios, P. (eds.) Wiley 5G Ref: The Essential 5G Reference Online. John Wiley and Sons Ltd. ISBN 9781119471509 (doi: 10.1002/9781119471509.w5GRef231)
Liu, X., Zhang, X., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P., Wei, J., Zhang, H. and Leung, V. C.M. (2020) PAPR reduction using iterative clipping/filtering and ADMM approaches for OFDM-based mixed-numerology systems. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 19(4), pp. 2586-2600. (doi: 10.1109/TWC.2020.2966600)
Chang, B., Zhao, G. , Zhang, L. , Imran, M. A. , Chen, Z. and Li, L. (2020) Dynamic communication QoS design for real-time wireless control systems. IEEE Sensors Journal, 10(6), pp. 3005-3015. (doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2019.2957569)
Liu, Y., Zhang, L. , Yang, B., Guo, W. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Programmable Wireless Channel for Multi-user MIMO Transmission Using Meta-surface. In: IEEE GLOBECOM 2019, Waikoloa, HI, USA, 09-13 Dec 2019, ISBN 9781728109626 (doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM38437.2019.9013433)
Onireti, O. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2020) On the Viable Area of Wireless Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT) Blockchain Networks. In: IEEE GLOBECOM 2019, Waikoloa, HI, USA, 09-13 Dec 2019, ISBN 9781728109626 (doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM38437.2019.9013778)
Liu, X., Zhang, L. , Xiong, J., Zhang, X., Zhou, L. and Wei, J. (2020) Peak-to-average power ratio analysis for OFDM-based mixed-numerology transmissions. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 69(2), pp. 1802-1812. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2019.2960801)
Cao, B., Huang, S., Feng, D., Zhang, L. , Zhang, S. and Peng, M. (2020) Impact of Network Load on Direct Acyclic Graph Based Blockchain for Internet of Things. In: CyberC 2019 International Conference on Cyber-Enabled Distributed Computing and Knowledge Discovery, Guilin, China, 17-19 Oct 2019, ISBN 9781728125428 (doi: 10.1109/CyberC.2019.00044)
Ding, T., Zhao, Y., Lixin, L., Zhang, L. and Hu, D. (2020) Energy-efficient Based Hybrid Precoding for Beamspace MIMO Systems with Lens Array. In: 19th IEEE International Conference on Communication Technology (ICCT 2019), Xi'an, China, 16-19 Oct 2019, pp. 628-632. ISBN 9781728105352 (doi: 10.1109/ICCT46805.2019.8947212)
Sun, Y. , Zhang, L. , Feng, G., Yang, B., Cao, B. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Performance Analysis for Blockchain Driven Wireless IoT Systems Based on Tempo-Spatial Model. In: CyberC 2019 International Conference on Cyber-Enabled Distributed Computing and Knowledge Discovery, Guilin, China, 17-19 Oct 2019, pp. 348-353. ISBN 9781728125428 (doi: 10.1109/CyberC.2019.00066)
Liao, X., Shi, J., Li, Z., Zhang, L. and Xia, B. (2020) A model-driven deep reinforcement learning heuristic algorithm for resource allocation in ultra-dense cellular networks. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 69(1), pp. 983-997. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2019.2954538)
Zhang, L. , Zhao, G. and Imran, M. A. (Eds.) (2020) Internet of Things and Sensors Networks in 5G Wireless Communications. MDPI. ISBN 9783039281480
Mao, J., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Nikitopoulos, K. (2020) Filtered OFDM: an insight into intrinsic in-band interference and filter frequency response selectivity. IEEE Access, 8, pp. 100670-100683. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2997316)
2019
Wu, L., Li, L., Li, X., Yu, Y., Zhang, L. , Pan, M. and Han, Z. (2019) Resource Allocation in Blockchain System Based on Mobile Edge Computing Networks. In: 11th International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing (WCSP 2019), Xi'an, China, 23-25 Oct 2019, ISBN 9781728135557 (doi: 10.1109/WCSP.2019.8927902)
Cao, B., Li, Y., Zhang, L. , Zhang, L., Mumtaz, S., Zhou, Z. and Peng, M. (2019) When Internet of Things meets blockchain: challenges in distributed consensus. IEEE Network, 33(6), pp. 133-139. (doi: 10.1109/MNET.2019.1900002)
Chang, B., Zhao, G. , Zhang, L. and Chen, Z. (2019) Optimal resource allocation in URLLC for real-time wireless control systems. In: IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (IEEE WCNC 2019), Marrakech, Morocco, 15-18 April 2019, ISBN 9781538676462 (doi: 10.1109/WCNC.2019.8886036)
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Chang, B., Zhang, L. , Li, L. , Zhao, G. and Chen, Z. (2019) Optimizing resource allocation in URLLC for real-time wireless control systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 68(9), pp. 8916-8927. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2019.2930153)
Nadas, J., Klaine, P. , Zhang, L. , Zhao, G. , Imran, M. and Souza, R. (2019) Performance Analysis of Early-HARQ for Finite Block-Length Packet Transmission. In: IEEE International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS 2019), Taipei, Taiwan, 06-09 May 2019, pp. 391-396. ISBN 9781538685006 (doi: 10.1109/ICPHYS.2019.8780207)
Wang, L., Huang, P., Wang, K., Zhang, G., Zhang, L. , Aslam, N. and Yang, K. (2019) RL-Based User Association and Resource Allocation for Multi-UAV enabled MEC. In: 15th International Wireless Communication and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2019), Tangier, Morocco, 24-28 Jun 2019, ISBN 9781538677483 (doi: 10.1109/IWCMC.2019.8766458)
Sun, Y. , Feng, G., Zhang, L. , Valente Klaine, P. , Imran, M. A. and Liang, Y.-C. (2019) Distributed Learning Based Handoff Mechanism for Radio Access Network Slicing with Data Sharing. In: 53rd IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC 2019), Shanghai, China, 20-24 May 2019, ISBN 9781538680889 (doi: 10.1109/ICC.2019.8761736)
Sun, Y. , Feng, G., Zhang, L. , Yan, M., Qin, S. and Imran, M. A. (2019) User Access Control and Bandwidth Allocation for Slice-Based 5G-and-Beyond Radio Access Networks. In: 53rd IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC 2019), Shanghai, China, 20-24 May 2019, ISBN 9781538680889 (doi: 10.1109/ICC.2019.8761841)
Yang, B., Zhang, L. , Deng, Y., Qiao, D. and Imran, M. (2019) Algorithms and performance analysis for narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) and broadband LTE coexisting system. In: Wu, Y., Huang, H., Wang, C.-X. and Pan, Y. (eds.) 5G-Enables Internet of Things. CRC Press: Boca Raton. ISBN 9780429199820
Sun, Y. , Zhang, L. , Feng, G., Yang, B., Cao, B. and Imran, M. A. (2019) Blockchain-enabled wireless internet of things: performance analysis and optimal communication node deployment. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 6(3), pp. 5791-5802. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2019.2905743)
He, C., Cao, A., Xiao, L., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Nikitopoulos, K. (2019) Enhanced DCT-OFDM system with index modulation. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 68(5), pp. 5134-5138. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2019.2893684)
Ding, T., Zhao, Y., Li, L., Hu, D. and Zhang, L. (2019) Hybrid precoding for beamspace MIMO systems with sub-connected switches: a machine learning approach. IEEE Access, 7, pp. 143273-143281. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2944061)
He, C., Cao, A., Xiao, L., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Nikitopoulos, K. (2019) Index Modulation Assisted DCT-OFDM with Enhanced Transceiver Design. In: 53rd IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC 2019), Shanghai, China, 20-24 May 2019, ISBN 9781538680889 (doi: 10.1109/ICC.2019.8761474)
Li, D., Qiao, D., Zhang, L. and Li, G. Y. (2019) Performance Analysis of Indoor THz Communications with One-Bit Precoding. In: IEEE GLOBECOM 2018, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 09-13 Dec 2018, ISBN 9781538647271 (doi: 10.1109/GLOCOM.2018.8648135)
Ma, J., Liu, W. and Zhang, L. (2019) Iterative Transceiver Beamforming of Distributed Relay Networks in Cognitive Radio Networks. In: 2019 IEEE 30th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Istanbul, Turkey, 08-11 Sep 2019, ISBN 9781538681107 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2019.8904092)
Mi, D., Zhang, L. , Dianati, M., Muhaidat, S., Xiao, P. and Tafazolli, R. (2019) Self-Calibration for Massive MIMO with Channel Reciprocity and Channel Estimation Errors. In: IEEE GLOBECOM 2018, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 09-13 Dec 2018, ISBN 9781538647271 (doi: 10.1109/GLOCOM.2018.8647759)
Omeke, K. G., Abohmra, A., Imran, M. A. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Zhang, L. (2019) Characterization of RF signals in Different Types of Water. In: Antennas and Propagation Conference 2019, Birmingham, UK, 11-12 Nov 2019, ISBN 9781839531705 (doi: 10.1049/cp.2019.0695)
Turkmen, A., Mollel, M. S. , Ozturk, M., Yao, S. , Zhang, L. , Ghannam, R. and Imran, M. A. (2019) Coverage Analysis for Indoor-Outdoor Coexistence for Millimetre-Wave Communication. In: 4th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2019), Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2019, ISBN 9781728127972 (doi: 10.1109/UCET.2019.8881890)
Wang, Q., Xie, S., Zhao, G. , Zhang, L. and Chen, Z. (2019) URLLC packet management for packetized predictive control. In: IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (IEEE WCNC 2019), Marrakech, Morocco, 15-18 April 2019, ISBN 9781538676462 (doi: 10.1109/WCNC.2019.8885924)
Wang, R., Onireti, O. , Zhang, L. , Imran, M. A. , Ren, G., Qiu, J. and Tian, T. (2019) Reinforcement Learning Method for Beam Management in Millimeter-Wave Networks. In: 4th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2019), Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2019, ISBN 9781728127972 (doi: 10.1109/UCET.2019.8881841)
Xiao, Y., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2019) Active Constellation Extension for Peak Power Reduction Based on Positive and Negative Iterations in OFDM Systems. In: 4th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2019), Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2019, ISBN 9781728127972 (doi: 10.1109/UCET.2019.8881859)
Yang, B., Zhang, L. , Qiao, D., Zhao, G. and Imran, M. A. (2019) Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) and LTE Systems Co-existence Analysis. In: IEEE GLOBECOM 2018, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 09-13 Dec 2018, ISBN 9781538647271 (doi: 10.1109/GLOCOM.2018.8647484)
Zhang, L. , Ijaz, A., Xiao, P., Wang, K., Qiao, D. and Imran, M. A. (2019) Optimal filter length and zero padding length design for Universal Filtered Multi-carrier (UFMC) system. IEEE Access, 7, pp. 21687-21701. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2898322)
Zhang, X., Mei, K., Liu, X., Zhang, L. and Wei, J. (2019) Model classification-and-selection assisted robust receiver for OFDM systems. IEEE Access, 7, pp. 85746-85754. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2924347)
2018
Pan, Z., Li, E., Zhang, L. , Lei, J. and Tang, C. (2018) Design and optimization of joint iterative detection and decoding receiver for uplink polar coded SCMA system. IEEE Access, 6, pp. 52014-52026. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2869906)
Taheri, S., Ghoraishi, M., Xiao, P., Zhang, L. and Xin, Y. (2018) Square-root Nyquist filter design for QAM-based filter bank multicarrier systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67(9), pp. 9006-9010. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2018.2847730)
Mi, D., Zhang, L. , Dianati, M., Muhaidat, S. and Xiao, P. (2018) A Self-Calibration Scheme for TDD Massive MIMO with Imperfect Channel Estimation. In: 10th IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop (SAM 2018), Sheffield, UK, 8-11 July 2018, pp. 89-93. ISBN 9781538647530 (doi: 10.1109/SAM.2018.8448522)
Yang, B., Molu, M. and Zhang, L. (2018) Advanced Hybrid Beamforming Design for MIMO Systems. In: 10th IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop (SAM 2018), Sheffield, UK, 8-11 July 2018, pp. 80-83. ISBN 9781538647530 (doi: 10.1109/SAM.2018.8448989)
Zhang, X., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P., Ma, D., Wei, J. and Xin, Y. (2018) Mixed numerologies interference analysis and inter-numerology interference cancellation for windowed OFDM systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67(8), pp. 7047-7061. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2018.2826047)
Jafri, A. R., Majid, J., Zhang, L. , Imran, M. A. and Najam-ul-islam, M. (2018) FPGA Implementation of UFMC based baseband transmitter: case study for LTE 10MHz channelization. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2018, 2139794. (doi: 10.1155/2018/2139794)
Yang, S. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2018) Celebrating Cultural Diversity through Rotational Focus Groups. 11th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, Glasgow, UK, 28-29 Mar 2018.
He, C., Zhang, L. , Mao, J., Cao, A., Xiao, P. and Imran, M. A. (2018) Performance analysis and optimization of DCT-based multicarrier system on frequency-selective fading channels. IEEE Access, 6, pp. 13075-13089. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2806318)
Molu, M. M., Xiao, P., Khalily, M., Cumanan, K., Zhang, L. and Tafazolli, R. (2018) Low-complexity and robust hybrid beamforming design for multi-antenna communication systems. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 17(3), pp. 1445-1459. (doi: 10.1109/TWC.2017.2778258)
Zafar, A., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Imran, M. A. (2018) Spectrum efficient MIMO-FBMC system using filter output truncation. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67(3), pp. 2367-2381. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2017.2771531)
Zhang, L. , Ijaz, A., Xiao, P., Molu, M. and Tafazolli, R. (2018) Filtered OFDM systems, algorithms and performance analysis for 5G and beyond. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 66(3), pp. 1205-1218. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2017.2771242)
He, C., Xiao, P., Zhang, L. , Mao, J., Cao, A. and Nikitopoulos, K. (2018) Efficient DCT-MCM Detection for Single and Multi-Antenna Wireless Systems. In: 28th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (IEEE PIMRC 2017), Montreal, QC, Canada, 08-13 Oct 2017, ISBN 9781538635315 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292604)
Mao, J., Wang, C.-L., Zhang, L. , He, C., Xiao, P. and Nikitopoulos, K. (2018) A DHT-Based Multicarrier Modulation System with Pairwise ML Detection. In: IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 8-13 Oct 2017, ISBN 9781538635315 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292580)
Zhang, L. , He, C., Mao, J., Ijaz, A. and Xiao, P. (2018) Channel Estimation and Optimal Pilot Signals for Universal Filtered Multi-Carrier (UFMC) Systems. In: 2017 IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 8-13 Oct 2017, ISBN 9781538635315 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292777)
Zhang, J., Zhao, M., Zhang, L. , Zong, J. and Yu, T. (2018) Circular Convolution Filter Bank Multicarrier (FBMC) System with Index Modulation. In: 2017 IEEE 86th Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2017-Fall, Toronto, ON, Canada, 24-27 Sep 2017, ISBN 9781509059355 (doi: 10.1109/VTCFall.2017.8287935)
Zhang, L. , Ijaz, A., Mao, J., Xiao, P. and Tafazolli, R. (2018) Multi-service Signal Multiplexing and Isolation for Physical-Layer Network Slicing (PNS). In: 2017 IEEE 86th Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2017-Fall, Toronto, ON, Canada, 24-27 Sep 2017, ISBN 9781509059355 (doi: 10.1109/VTCFall.2017.8288105)
Jiang, N., Deng, Y., Zhang, L. and Nallanathan, A. (2018) Random Access Model in cellular-based massive IoT. In: 5G-Enabled Internet of Things. CRC Press.
Li, D., Qiao, D. and Zhang, L. (2018) Achievable Rate of Indoor THz Communication Systems with Finite-Bit ADCs. In: 10th International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing (WCSP 2018), Hangzhou, China, 18-20 Oct 2018, ISBN 9781538661192 (doi: 10.1109/WCSP.2018.8555900)
Nwankwo, C. D., Zhang, L. , Quddus, A., Imran, M. A. and Tafazolli, R. (2018) A survey of self-interference management techniques for single frequency full duplex systems. IEEE Access, 6, pp. 30242-30268. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2774143)
2017
Zhang, L. , Ijaz, A., Xiao, P. and Tafazolli, R. (2017) Multi-service systems: an enabler of flexible 5G air-interface. IEEE Communications Magazine, 55(10), pp. 152-159. (doi: 10.1109/MCOM.2017.1600916)
Zhang, L. , Ijaz, A., Xiao, P. and Tafazolli, R. (2017) Channel equalization and interference analysis for uplink Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT). IEEE Communications Letters, 21(10), pp. 2206-2209. (doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2017.2705710)
Cao, Y.,, Mi, D., Wang, T. and Zhang, L. (2017) Enabling geo-centric communication technologies in opportunistic networks. In: Sun, H., Wang, C. and Ahmad, B.I. (eds.) From the Internet of Things to Smart Cities: Enabling Technologies. Series: Chapman and Hall/CRC computer and information science series. CRC Press. ISBN 9781498773782
Mi, D., Dianati, M., Zhang, L. , Muhaidat, S. and Tafazolli, R. (2017) Massive MIMO performance with imperfect channel reciprocity and channel estimation error. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 65(9), pp. 3734-3749. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2017.2676088)
Zhang, L. , Pateromichelakis, E. and Quddus, A. (2017) Interference management and resource allocation in backhaul/access networks. In: Imran, M.A., Zaidi, S.A.R. and Shakir, M.Z. (eds.) Access, Fronthaul and Backhaul Networks for 5G and Beyond. Series: IET telecommunications series (74). IET: London. ISBN 9781785612138
Molu, M. M., Xiao, P., Khalily, M., Zhang, L. and Tafazolli, R. (2017) A novel equivalent definition of modified Bessel functions for performance analysis of multi-hop wireless communication systems. IEEE Access, 5, pp. 7594-7605. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2685085)
Zhang, L. , Xiao, P., Zafar, A., ul Quddus, A. and Tafazolli, R. (2017) FBMC system: an insight into doubly dispersive channel impact. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 66(5), pp. 3942-3956. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2016.2602096)
Zhang, L. , Ijaz, A., Xiao, P., Quddus, A. and Tafazolli, R. (2017) Subband filtered multi-carrier systems for multi-service wireless communications. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 16(3), pp. 1893-1907. (doi: 10.1109/TWC.2017.2656904)
Taheri, S., Ghoraishi, M., Xiao, P. and Zhang, L. (2017) Efficient implementation of filter bank multicarrier systems using circular fast convolution. IEEE Access, 5, pp. 2855-2869. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2670922)
2016
Zhang, L. , Ijaz, A., Xiao, P., Quddus, A. and Tafazolli, R. (2016) Single-Rate and Multi-Rate Multi-Service Systems for Next Generation and Beyond Communications. In: 2016 IEEE 27th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Valencia, Spain, 04-08 Sep 2016, ISBN 9781509032549 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2016.7794635)
Ijaz, A., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Tafazolli, R. (2016) Analysis of candidate waveforms for 5G cellular systems. In: Bizaki, H.K. (ed.) Towards 5G Wireless Networks - A Physical Layer Perspective. InTech. ISBN 9789535128335 (doi: 10.5772/66051)
Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Quddus, A. (2016) Cyclic prefix-based universal filtered multicarrier system and performance analysis. IEEE Signal Processing Letters, 23(9), pp. 1197-1201. (doi: 10.1109/LSP.2016.2590830)
Ijaz, A., Zhang, L. , Grau, M., Mohamed, A., Vural, S., Quddus, A. U., Imran, M. A. , Foh, C. H. and Tafazolli, R. (2016) Enabling massive IoT in 5G and beyond systems: PHY radio frame design considerations. IEEE Access, 4, pp. 3322-3339. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2584178)
Zhang, L. , Quddus, A. U., Katranaras, E., Wubben, D., Qi, Y. and Tafazolli, R. (2016) Performance analysis and optimal cooperative cluster size for randomly distributed small cells under cloud RAN. IEEE Access, 4, pp. 1925-1939. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2550758)
Ijaz, A., Zhang, L. , Quddus, A. u. and Tafazolli, R. (2016) HARQ in relay-assisted transmission for machine type communications. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 5(2), pp. 172-175. (doi: 10.1109/LWC.2016.2514423)
He, C., Zhang, L. , Mao, J., Cao, A., Xiao, P. and Imran, M. A. (2016) Output SNR Analysis and Detection Criteria for Optimum DCT-Based Multicarrier System. In: 2016 International Symposium on Wireless Communications Systems (ISWCS), Poznań, Poland, 20-23 Sep 2016, pp. 59-64. ISBN 9781509020614 (doi: 10.1109/ISWCS.2016.7600875)
University of Surrey (2016) Estimating Data Symbols from a Filter Bank Multicarrier (FBMC) Signal. .
University of Surrey (2016) Multi-rate Wireless Communication Networks. .
Sony Corporation, Sony Europe Limited (2016) Infrastructure equipment and methods. .
University of Surrey (2016) Systems and Methods for Universal Filtered Multicarrier Systems. .
2015
Wang, D., Zhang, L. , Qi, Y. and Quddus, A. U. (2015) Localized Mobility Management for SDN-Integrated LTE Backhaul Networks. In: 2015 IEEE 81st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring), Glasgow, Scotland, 11-14 May 2015, ISBN 9781479980888 (doi: 10.1109/VTCSpring.2015.7145916)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W., Quddus, A. u., Dianati, M. and Tafazolli, R. (2015) Adaptive distributed beamforming for relay networks based on local channel state information. IEEE Transactions on Signal and Information Processing over Networks, 1(2), pp. 117-128. (doi: 10.1109/TSIPN.2015.2463076)
Sony Corporation, Sony Europe Limited (2015) Communications Device, Communications Apparatus Operating as a Relay Node, Infrastructure Equipment and Methods. .
2013
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Li, J. (2013) Low-complexity distributed beamforming for relay networks with real-valued implementation. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 61(20), pp. 5039-5048. (doi: 10.1109/TSP.2013.2274957)
2012
Zhang, J., Soldati, P., Liang, Y., Zhang, L. and Chen, K. (2012) Pathloss Determination of Uplink Power Control for UL CoMP in Heterogeneous Network. In: 2012 IEEE Globecom Workshops, Anaheim, CA, USA, 03-07 Dec 2012, pp. 250-254. ISBN 9781467349420 (doi: 10.1109/GLOCOMW.2012.6477578)
Zhang, L. and Liu, W. (2012) Robust beamforming for coherent signals based on the spatial-smoothing technique. Signal Processing, 92(11), pp. 2747-2758. (doi: 10.1016/j.sigpro.2012.05.008)
Zhang, L. and Liu, W. (2012) A Class of Robust Adaptive Beamforming Algorithms for Coherent Interference Suppression. In: 2012 Proceedings of the 20th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), Bucharest, Romania, 27-31 Aug 2012, pp. 1349-1353. ISBN 9781467310680
Zhang, L. and Liu, W. (2012) A Reference Signal Based Beamforming Scheme for Relay Networks with Local Channel State Information. In: 7th International Conference on Communications and Networking in China (CHINACOM), Kun Ming, China, 08-10 Aug 2012, pp. 338-342. ISBN 9781467326995 (doi: 10.1109/ChinaCom.2012.6417503)
Zhang, L. and Liu, W. (2012) Robust Beamforming for Coherent Signals in the Presence of Steering Vector and Correlation Matrix Errors. In: 7th International Conference on Communications and Networking in China (CHINACOM), Kun Ming, China, 08-10 Aug 2012, pp. 352-355. ISBN 9781467326995 (doi: 10.1109/ChinaCom.2012.6417506)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Peng, B. (2012) Generalized eigenvector problem for Hermitian Toeplitz matrices and its application to beamforming. Signal Processing, 92(2), pp. 374-380. (doi: 10.1016/j.sigpro.2011.08.002)
Zhang, L. and Liu, W. (2012) Robust forward backward based beamformer for a general-rank signal model with real-valued implementation. Signal Processing, 92(1), pp. 163-169. (doi: 10.1016/j.sigpro.2011.07.001)
2011
Zhang, L. and Liu, W. (2011) Lowcomplexity Robust Beamformer for General-Rank Signal Model Based on Uniform Linear Array. In: Sensor Signal Processing for Defence (SSPD 2011), London, UK, 27-29 Sep 2011, ISBN 9781849196611 (doi: 10.1049/ic.2011.0165)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Peng, B. (2011) Zero Location Study of the Beam Response of the Maximum Output SINR Beamformer. In: Sensor Signal Processing for Defence (SSPD 2011), London, UK, 27-29 Sep 2011, ISBN 9781849196611 (doi: 10.1049/ic.2011.0157)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Langley, R. J. (2011) Low-Complexity Constant Modulus Algorithms for Blind Beamforming Based on Symmetrically Distributed Arrays. In: 2011 IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop (SSP), Nice, France, 28-30 Jun 2011, pp. 385-388. ISBN 9781457705694 (doi: 10.1109/SSP.2011.5967711)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Yu, L. (2011) Statistical analysis of the finite sample forward-backward MVDR beamformer. In: 2011 IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop (SSP), Nice, France, 28-30 Jun 2011, pp. 421-424. ISBN 9781457705694 (doi: 10.1109/SSP.2011.5967721)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Langley, R. J. (2011) Low-Complexity Narrowband Adaptive Beamforming Based on Symmetrically Distributed Arrays. In: Wireless Sensing, Localization, and Processing VI, Orlando, FL, USA, 25 Apr 2011, 80610F. (doi: 10.1117/12.885269)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Yu, L. (2011) Performance analysis for finite sample MVDR beamformer with forward backward processing. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 59(5), pp. 2427-2431. (doi: 10.1109/TSP.2011.2109957)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Langley, R. J. (2011) Adaptive beamforming with real-valued coefficients based on uniform linear arrays. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 59(3), pp. 1047-1053. (doi: 10.1109/TAP.2010.2103037)
2010
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Langley, R. J. (2010) A Constrained Reference Signal Based Beamformer Based on Symmetrically Distributed Antenna Arrays. In: 2010 Loughborough Antennas Propagation Conference, Loughborough, UK, 08-09 Nov 2010, pp. 121-124. ISBN 9781424473076 (doi: 10.1109/LAPC.2010.5666788)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Langley, R. J. (2010) A class of constant modulus algorithms for uniform linear arrays with a conjugate symmetric constraint. Signal Processing, 90(9), pp. 2760-2765. (doi: 10.1016/j.sigpro.2010.04.003)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Langley, R. J. (2010) A class of constrained adaptive beamforming algorithms based on uniform linear arrays. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 58(7), pp. 3916-3922. (doi: 10.1109/TSP.2010.2046078)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Langley, R. J. (2010) A Constrained Constant Modulus Algorithm Based on Uniform Linear Arrays. In: 2010 4th International Symposium on Communications, Control and Signal Processing (ISCCSP), Limassol, Cyprus, 03-05 Mar 2010, ISBN 9781424462872 (doi: 10.1109/ISCCSP.2010.5463479)
2009
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Langley, R. J. (2009) A Minimum Variance Beamformer with Linear and Quadratic Constraints Based on Uniform Linear Antenna Arrays. In: 2009 Loughborough Antennas Propagation Conference, Loughborough, UK, 16-17 Nov 2009, pp. 585-588. ISBN 9781424427208 (doi: 10.1109/LAPC.2009.5352375)
Articles
Nawaz, M. W., Zhang, W., Flynn, D. , Zhang, L. , Swash, R., Abbasi, Q. H. , Imran, M. A. and Popoola, O. (2024) 6G edge-networks and multi-UAV knowledge fusion for urban autonomous vehicles. Physical Communication, 67, 102479. (doi: 10.1016/j.phycom.2024.102479)
O'Rourke, B. , Zhao, Q. , Dayán-Fernandez, A. , Dickson, E., Wang, R., Wang, M., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2024) Integrated geospatial methods for multilingual cities: Combining GPS, electronically activated recorder, and map-based ethnographic interviews. Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 3(3), 100147. (doi: 10.1016/j.rmal.2024.100147)
Zhou, Z., Onireti, O. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Slotted ALOHA based practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT) blockchain networks: performance analysis and optimization. Sensors, (Accepted for Publication)
Cheng, R. , Sun, Y. , Niyato, D., Zhang, L., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2024) A wireless AI-generated content (AIGC) provisioning framework empowered by semantic communication. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, (doi: 10.1109/TMC.2024.3493375) (Early Online Publication)
Lin, X., Fan, Y., Zhang, L. , Ma, K., Sun, Y. , Tukmanov, A., Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Resource allocation for RIS-aided mmWave system with cooperative and non-cooperative base stations. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2024.3493772) (Early Online Publication)
Wu, H., Yue, C., Zhang, L. , Li, Y. and Imran, M. A. (2024) When distributed consensus meets wireless connected autonomous systems: a review and a DAG-based approach. IEEE Network, (doi: 10.1109/mnet.2024.3482273) (Early Online Publication)
Zhou, Z. , Onireti, O. , Lin, X., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Implementing practical Byzantine fault tolerance over cellular networks. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 5, pp. 6546-6560. (doi: 10.1109/OJCOMS.2024.3477930)
Wang, R., Sun, Y. , Zhang, C., Yang, B., Imran, M. and Zhang, L. (2024) A novel handover scheme for millimeter wave network: an approach of integrating reinforcement learning and optimization. Digital Communications and Networks, 10(5), pp. 1493-1502. (doi: 10.1016/j.dcan.2023.08.002)
Kaur, J. , Lin, X., Tan, K. , Popoola, O. , Imran, M. , Abbasi, Q. , Zhang, L. and Abbas, H. T. (2024) Location-based adaptive beamforming and beam steering for mobile communication in multipath environments. London Journal of Engineering Research, 24(6), pp. 41-49.
Zhou, Z. , Onireti, O. , Xu, H. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2024) AI and blockchain enabled future wireless networks: a survey and outlook. Distributed Ledger Technologies, 3(3), 22. (doi: 10.1145/3644369)
Zhou, Z. , Onireti, O. , Lin, X., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2024) On the performance of wireless PBFT-based blockchain network with IEEE 802.11. IEEE Systems Journal, (Accepted for Publication)
Lin, X., Zhang, L. , Tukmanov, A., Liu, Y., Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. A. (2024) On the design of broadbeam of reconfigurable intelligent surface. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 72(5), pp. 3079-3094. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2024.3354200)
Jian, J., Wang, W.-Q., Huang, B., Zhang, L. , Imran, M. A. and Huang, Q. (2024) MIMO-FDA communications with frequency offsets index modulation. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 23(5), pp. 4580-4595. (doi: 10.1109/twc.2023.3320129)
Gou, Y., Weng, S., Imran, M. A. and Zhang, L. (2024) Voting consensus-based decentralized federated learning. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 11(9), pp. 16267-16278. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2024.3355853)
Weng, S., Zhang, L. , Zhang, X. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Faster convergence on differential privacy based federated learning. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, (doi: 10.1109/jiot.2024.3383226) (Early Online Publication)
Omeke, K., Mollel, M. , Shah, S. , Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Towards a sustainable Internet-of-Underwater-Things based on AUVs, SWIPT and reinforcement learning. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 11(5), pp. 7640-7651. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2023.3319250)
Yu, D., Wu, H., Sun, Y. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2024) Adaptive protocol of raft in wireless network. Ad Hoc Networks, 154, 103377. (doi: 10.1016/j.adhoc.2023.103377)
Yu, D., Sun, Y. , Li, Y., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2023) Communication resource allocation of raft in wireless network. IEEE Sensors Journal, 23(17), pp. 19398-19408. (doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3293715)
Valente Klaine, P. , Xu, H. , Zhang, L. , Imran, M. and Zhu, Z. (2023) A privacy-preserving blockchain platform for a data marketplace. Distributed Ledger Technologies, 2(1), 7. (doi: 10.1145/3573894)
Li, Y., Fan, Y., Zhang, L. and Crowcroft, J. (2023) RAFT consensus reliability in wireless networks: probabilistic analysis. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 10(14), pp. 12839-12853. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2023.3257402)
Fan, Y., Zhang, L. , Wang, R. and Imran, M. A. (2023) Insight into voting in DAOs: conceptual analysis and a proposal for evaluation framework. IEEE Network, (doi: 10.1109/MNET.137.2200561) (Early Online Publication)
Xu, H., Sun, Y., Li, Z. , Sun, Y. , Zhang, L. and Zhang, X. (2023) deController: a Web3 native cyberspace infrastructure perspective. IEEE Communications Magazine, 61(8), pp. 68-74. (doi: 10.1109/MCOM.005.2200481)
Feng, C., Xu, Z., Zhu, X., Valente Klaine, P. and Zhang, L. (2023) Wireless distributed consensus in vehicle to vehicle networks for autonomous driving. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 72(6), pp. 8061-8073. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2023.3243995)
Xu, H. , Fan, Y., Li, W. and Zhang, L. (2023) Wireless distributed consensus for connected autonomous systems. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 10(9), pp. 7786-7799. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2022.3229746)
Chu, Y., Feng, D., Liu, Z., Zhang, L. , Zhao, Z., Wang, Z., Feng, Z. and Xia, X. (2023) A fine-grained attention model for high accuracy operational robot guidance. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 10(2), pp. 1066-1081. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2022.3206388)
Cao, B., Wang, Z., Zhang, L., Feng, D., Peng, M., Zhang, L. and Han, Z. (2023) Blockchain systems, technologies and applications: a methodology perspective. IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, 25(1), pp. 353-385. (doi: 10.1109/COMST.2022.3204702)
Rains, J., Kazim, J. u. R. , Tukmanov, A., Cui, T. J., Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. A. (2023) High-resolution programmable scattering for wireless coverage enhancement: an indoor field trial campaign. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 71(1), pp. 518-530. (doi: 10.1109/TAP.2022.3216555)
Tan, K. , Bremner, D. , Le Kernec, J. , Sambo, Y. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Graph neural network-based cell switching for energy optimization in ultra-dense heterogeneous networks. Scientific Reports, 12, (doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-25800-3) (PMID:36517543) (PMCID:PMC9751127)
Omeke, K. G., Abubakar, A. I. , Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. A. (2022) How reinforcement learning is helping to solve internet-of-underwater-things problems. IEEE Internet of Things Magazine, 5(4), pp. 24-29. (doi: 10.1109/IOTM.001.2200129)
Sun, Y. , Xue, Q., Zhang, L. , Mohjazi, L. , Cao, B. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Risk area alert through heterogeneous mobile networks: a new approach to fight COVID-19 and beyond. IEEE Network, 36(6), pp. 20-26. (doi: 10.1109/MNET.003.2100205)
Zhang, B., Wang, R., Xu, H. , Zhang, X. and Zhang, L. (2022) DISTERNING: distance estimation using machine learning approach for COVID-19 contact tracing and beyond. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 40(11), pp. 3207-3223. (doi: 10.1109/JSAC.2022.3214277)
Liu, Y., Zhang, L. , Gao, F. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Intelligent reflecting surface networks with multiorder-reflection effect: system modeling and critical bounds. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 70(10), pp. 6992-7005. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2022.3202212)
Liu, Y., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Multi-user beamforming and transmission based on intelligent reflecting surface. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 21(9), pp. 7329-7342. (doi: 10.1109/TWC.2022.3157808)
Qu, H., Liu, G., Wen, S., Imran, M. A. and Zhang, L. (2022) Efficient channel equalization and symbol detection for MIMO OTFS systems. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 21(8), pp. 6672-6686. (doi: 10.1109/TWC.2022.3151821)
Wen, S., Liu, G., Xu, F., Zhang, L. , Liu, C. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Ergodic capacity of MIMO faster-than-nyquist transmission over triply-selective rayleigh fading channels. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 70(8), pp. 5046-5058. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2022.3185291)
Chang, B., Yan, X., Zhang, L. , Chen, Z., Li, L. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Joint communication and control for mmWave/THz beam alignment in V2X networks. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 9(13), pp. 11203-11213. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2021.3126651)
Tan, K. , Bremner, D. , Le Kernec, J. , Sambo, Y. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Intelligent handover algorithm for vehicle-to-network communications with double-deep Q-learning. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 71(7), pp. 7848-7862. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2022.3169804)
Cao, B., Zhang, L. , Quek, T. Q.S. and Yang, S. (2022) Guest Editorial Special Issue on Blockchain-Enabled Internet of Things. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 9(11), pp. 7876-7878. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2022.3162972)
Wen, S., Liu, G., Liu, C., Qu, H., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Joint precoding and pre-equalization for faster-than-nyquist transmission over multipath fading channels. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 71(4), pp. 3948-3963. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2022.3146423)
Tan, K. , Bremner, D. , Le Kernec, J. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2022) Machine learning in vehicular networking: an overview. Digital Communications and Networks, 8(1), pp. 18-24. (doi: 10.1016/j.dcan.2021.10.007)
Xia, L. , Sun, Y. , Swash, R., Mohjazi, L. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Smart and secure CAV networks empowered by AI-enabled blockchain: the next frontier for intelligent safe driving assessment. IEEE Network, 36(1), pp. 197-204. (doi: 10.1109/MNET.101.2100387)
Zhang, L. , Xu, H. , Onireti, O. , Imran, M. A. and Cao, B. (2022) How much communication resource is needed to run a wireless blockchain network? IEEE Network, 36(1), pp. 128-135. (doi: 10.1109/MNET.101.2100208)
Zhang, Y., Li, D., Qiao, D. and Zhang, L. (2022) Analysis of indoor THz communication systems with finite-bit DACs and ADCs. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 71(1), pp. 375-390. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2021.3123380)
Sun, Y. , Qin, S., Feng, G., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2021) Service provisioning framework for RAN slicing: user admissibility, slice association and bandwidth allocation. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 20(12), pp. 3409-3422. (doi: 10.1109/TMC.2020.3000657)
McWade, S., Flanagan, M. F., Mao, J., Zhang, L. and Farhang, A. (2021) Resource allocation for mixed numerology NOMA. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 10(10), pp. 2240-2244. (doi: 10.1109/LWC.2021.3097821)
Li, Y., Cao, B., Liang, L., Mao, D. and Zhang, L. (2021) Block access control in wireless blockchain network: design, modeling and analysis. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 70(9), pp. 9258-9272. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2021.3088912)
Qu, H., Liu, G., Zhang, L. , Imran, M. A. and Wen, S. (2021) Low-dimensional subspace estimation of continuous-doppler-spread channel in OTFS systems. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 69(7), pp. 4717-4731. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2021.3072744)
Li, W., Feng, C., Zhang, L. , Xu, H. , Cao, B. and Imran, M. A. (2021) A scalable multi-layer PBFT consensus for blockchain. IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 32(5), pp. 1146-1160. (doi: 10.1109/TPDS.2020.3042392)
Han, H., Liu, Y. and Zhang, L. (2021) On half-power beamwidth of intelligent reflecting surface. IEEE Communications Letters, 25(4), pp. 1333-1337. (doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2020.3046369)
Omeke, K. G., Mollel, M. S. , Ozturk, M., Ansari, S. , Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. (2021) DEKCS: a dynamic clustering protocol to prolong underwater sensor networks. IEEE Sensors Journal, 21(7), pp. 9457-9464. (doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2021.3054943)
Xu, H. , Zhang, L. , Onireti, O. , Fang, Y., Buchanan, W. J. and Imran, M. A. (2021) BeepTrace: blockchain-enabled privacy-preserving contact tracing for COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 8(5), pp. 3915-3929. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2020.3025953)
Qu, H., Liu, G., Zhang, L. , Wen, S. and Imran, M. A. (2021) Low-complexity symbol detection and interference cancellation for OTFS system. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 69(3), pp. 1524-1537. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2020.3043007)
Wang, K., Pan, C., Ren, H., Xu, W., Zhang, L. and Nallanathan, A. (2021) Packet error probability and effective throughput for ultra-reliable and low-latency UAV communications. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 69(1), pp. 73-84. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2020.3025578)
Yu, D., Li, W., Xu, H. and Zhang, L. (2021) Low reliable and low latency communications for mission critical distributed industrial Internet of Things. IEEE Communications Letters, 25(1), pp. 313-317. (doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2020.3021367)
Turkmen, A., Ansari, S. , Valente Klaine, P. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2021) IMPRESS: indoor mobility prediction framework for pre-emptive indoor-outdoor handover for mmwave networks. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 2, pp. 2714-2724. (doi: 10.1109/OJCOMS.2021.3133543)
Wang, R., Valente Klaine, P. , Onireti, O. , Sun, Y. , Imran, M. and Zhang, L. (2021) Deep learning enabled beam tracking for non-line of sight millimeter wave communications. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 2, pp. 1710-1720. (doi: 10.1109/OJCOMS.2021.3096118)
Imran, M. A. , Zoha, A. , Zhang, L. and Abbasi, Q. H. (2020) Grand challenges in IoT and sensor networks. Frontiers in Communications and Networks, 1, 619452. (doi: 10.3389/frcmn.2020.619452)
Buchanan, W. J., Imran, M. A. , Ur Rehman, M. , Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. , Chrysoulas, C., Haynes, D., Pitropakis, N. and Papadopoulos, P. (2020) Review and critical analysis of privacy-preserving infection tracking and contact tracing. Frontiers in Communications and Networks, 1, 583376. (doi: 10.3389/frcmn.2020.583376)
Sun, Y. , Jiang, W., Feng, G., Valente Klaine, P. , Zhang, L. , Imran, M. A. and Liang, Y.-C. (2020) Efficient handover mechanism for radio access network slicing by exploiting distributed learning. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 17(4), pp. 2620-2633. (doi: 10.1109/TNSM.2020.3031079)
Cao, B., Zhang, Z., Feng, D., Zhang, S., Zhang, L. , Peng, M. and Li, Y. (2020) Performance analysis and comparison of PoW, PoS and DAG based blockchains. Digital Communications and Networks, 6(4), pp. 480-485. (doi: 10.1016/j.dcan.2019.12.001)
Liu, W., Anbiyaei, M. R., Jiang, X., Zhang, L. and Marcenaro, L. (2020) Let there be a beam: highlights from the 2020 IEEE Five-Minute Video Clip contest. IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 37(5), pp. 157-162. (doi: 10.1109/MSP.2020.3002485)
Valente Klaine, P. , Zhang, L. , Zhou, B., Sun, Y. , Xu, H. and Imran, M. (2020) Privacy-preserving contact tracing and public risk assessment using blockchain for COVID-19 pandemic. IEEE Internet of Things Magazine, 3(3), pp. 58-63. (doi: 10.1109/IOTM.0001.2000078)
Li, Y., Cao, B., Peng, M., Long, Z., Zhang, L. , Feng, D. and Yu, J. (2020) Direct acyclic graph-based ledger for internet of things: performance and security analysis. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 28(4), pp. 1643-1656. (doi: 10.1109/TNET.2020.2991994)
Mao, J., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Nikitopoulos, K. (2020) Interference analysis and power allocation in the presence of mixed numerologies. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 19(8), pp. 5188-5203. (doi: 10.1109/TWC.2020.2990717)
Xu, H. , Valente Klaine, P. , Onireti, O. , Cao, B., Imran, M. and Zhang, L. (2020) Blockchain-enabled resource management and sharing for 6G communications. Digital Communications and Networks, 6(3), pp. 261-269. (doi: 10.1016/j.dcan.2020.06.002)
Yang, B., Zhang, L. , Onireti, O. , Xiao, P., Imran, M. A. and Tafazolli, R. (2020) Mixed-numerology signals transmission and interference cancellation for radio access network slicing. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 19(8), pp. 51321-5147. (doi: 10.1109/TWC.2020.2989399)
Cao, B., Li, M., Zhang, L. , Li, Y. and Peng, M. (2020) How does CSMA/CA affect the performance and security in wireless blockchain networks. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 16(6), pp. 4270-4280. (doi: 10.1109/TII.2019.2943694)
Li, C., Li, Z., Shi, J., Guan, L. and Zhang, L. (2020) Intelligent spectrum control in heterogeneous networks with high security capability. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 9(6), pp. 830-833. 8986601. (doi: 10.1109/LWC.2020.2972272)
Onireti, O. , Zhang, L. , Imran, A. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Outage probability in the uplink of multitier millimeter wave cellular networks. IEEE Systems Journal, 14(2), pp. 2520-2531. (doi: 10.1109/JSYST.2020.2965001)
Xu, H. , Zhang, L. , Liu, Y. and Cao, B. (2020) RAFT based wireless blockchain networks in the presence of malicious jamming. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 9(6), pp. 817-821. (doi: 10.1109/LWC.2020.2971469)
Liu, X., Zhang, X., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P., Wei, J., Zhang, H. and Leung, V. C.M. (2020) PAPR reduction using iterative clipping/filtering and ADMM approaches for OFDM-based mixed-numerology systems. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 19(4), pp. 2586-2600. (doi: 10.1109/TWC.2020.2966600)
Chang, B., Zhao, G. , Zhang, L. , Imran, M. A. , Chen, Z. and Li, L. (2020) Dynamic communication QoS design for real-time wireless control systems. IEEE Sensors Journal, 10(6), pp. 3005-3015. (doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2019.2957569)
Liu, X., Zhang, L. , Xiong, J., Zhang, X., Zhou, L. and Wei, J. (2020) Peak-to-average power ratio analysis for OFDM-based mixed-numerology transmissions. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 69(2), pp. 1802-1812. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2019.2960801)
Liao, X., Shi, J., Li, Z., Zhang, L. and Xia, B. (2020) A model-driven deep reinforcement learning heuristic algorithm for resource allocation in ultra-dense cellular networks. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 69(1), pp. 983-997. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2019.2954538)
Mao, J., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Nikitopoulos, K. (2020) Filtered OFDM: an insight into intrinsic in-band interference and filter frequency response selectivity. IEEE Access, 8, pp. 100670-100683. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2997316)
Cao, B., Li, Y., Zhang, L. , Zhang, L., Mumtaz, S., Zhou, Z. and Peng, M. (2019) When Internet of Things meets blockchain: challenges in distributed consensus. IEEE Network, 33(6), pp. 133-139. (doi: 10.1109/MNET.2019.1900002)
Zhang, X., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Wei, J. (2019) Fine timing synchronization based on modified expectation maximization clustering algorithm for OFDM systems. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 8(5), pp. 1452-1455. (doi: 10.1109/LWC.2019.2921957)
Chang, B., Zhang, L. , Li, L. , Zhao, G. and Chen, Z. (2019) Optimizing resource allocation in URLLC for real-time wireless control systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 68(9), pp. 8916-8927. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2019.2930153)
Sun, Y. , Zhang, L. , Feng, G., Yang, B., Cao, B. and Imran, M. A. (2019) Blockchain-enabled wireless internet of things: performance analysis and optimal communication node deployment. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 6(3), pp. 5791-5802. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2019.2905743)
He, C., Cao, A., Xiao, L., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Nikitopoulos, K. (2019) Enhanced DCT-OFDM system with index modulation. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 68(5), pp. 5134-5138. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2019.2893684)
Ding, T., Zhao, Y., Li, L., Hu, D. and Zhang, L. (2019) Hybrid precoding for beamspace MIMO systems with sub-connected switches: a machine learning approach. IEEE Access, 7, pp. 143273-143281. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2944061)
Zhang, L. , Ijaz, A., Xiao, P., Wang, K., Qiao, D. and Imran, M. A. (2019) Optimal filter length and zero padding length design for Universal Filtered Multi-carrier (UFMC) system. IEEE Access, 7, pp. 21687-21701. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2898322)
Zhang, X., Mei, K., Liu, X., Zhang, L. and Wei, J. (2019) Model classification-and-selection assisted robust receiver for OFDM systems. IEEE Access, 7, pp. 85746-85754. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2924347)
Pan, Z., Li, E., Zhang, L. , Lei, J. and Tang, C. (2018) Design and optimization of joint iterative detection and decoding receiver for uplink polar coded SCMA system. IEEE Access, 6, pp. 52014-52026. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2869906)
Taheri, S., Ghoraishi, M., Xiao, P., Zhang, L. and Xin, Y. (2018) Square-root Nyquist filter design for QAM-based filter bank multicarrier systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67(9), pp. 9006-9010. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2018.2847730)
Zhang, X., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P., Ma, D., Wei, J. and Xin, Y. (2018) Mixed numerologies interference analysis and inter-numerology interference cancellation for windowed OFDM systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67(8), pp. 7047-7061. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2018.2826047)
Jafri, A. R., Majid, J., Zhang, L. , Imran, M. A. and Najam-ul-islam, M. (2018) FPGA Implementation of UFMC based baseband transmitter: case study for LTE 10MHz channelization. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2018, 2139794. (doi: 10.1155/2018/2139794)
He, C., Zhang, L. , Mao, J., Cao, A., Xiao, P. and Imran, M. A. (2018) Performance analysis and optimization of DCT-based multicarrier system on frequency-selective fading channels. IEEE Access, 6, pp. 13075-13089. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2806318)
Molu, M. M., Xiao, P., Khalily, M., Cumanan, K., Zhang, L. and Tafazolli, R. (2018) Low-complexity and robust hybrid beamforming design for multi-antenna communication systems. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 17(3), pp. 1445-1459. (doi: 10.1109/TWC.2017.2778258)
Zafar, A., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Imran, M. A. (2018) Spectrum efficient MIMO-FBMC system using filter output truncation. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67(3), pp. 2367-2381. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2017.2771531)
Zhang, L. , Ijaz, A., Xiao, P., Molu, M. and Tafazolli, R. (2018) Filtered OFDM systems, algorithms and performance analysis for 5G and beyond. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 66(3), pp. 1205-1218. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2017.2771242)
Nwankwo, C. D., Zhang, L. , Quddus, A., Imran, M. A. and Tafazolli, R. (2018) A survey of self-interference management techniques for single frequency full duplex systems. IEEE Access, 6, pp. 30242-30268. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2774143)
Zhang, L. , Ijaz, A., Xiao, P. and Tafazolli, R. (2017) Multi-service systems: an enabler of flexible 5G air-interface. IEEE Communications Magazine, 55(10), pp. 152-159. (doi: 10.1109/MCOM.2017.1600916)
Zhang, L. , Ijaz, A., Xiao, P. and Tafazolli, R. (2017) Channel equalization and interference analysis for uplink Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT). IEEE Communications Letters, 21(10), pp. 2206-2209. (doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2017.2705710)
Mi, D., Dianati, M., Zhang, L. , Muhaidat, S. and Tafazolli, R. (2017) Massive MIMO performance with imperfect channel reciprocity and channel estimation error. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 65(9), pp. 3734-3749. (doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2017.2676088)
Molu, M. M., Xiao, P., Khalily, M., Zhang, L. and Tafazolli, R. (2017) A novel equivalent definition of modified Bessel functions for performance analysis of multi-hop wireless communication systems. IEEE Access, 5, pp. 7594-7605. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2685085)
Zhang, L. , Xiao, P., Zafar, A., ul Quddus, A. and Tafazolli, R. (2017) FBMC system: an insight into doubly dispersive channel impact. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 66(5), pp. 3942-3956. (doi: 10.1109/TVT.2016.2602096)
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Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Quddus, A. (2016) Cyclic prefix-based universal filtered multicarrier system and performance analysis. IEEE Signal Processing Letters, 23(9), pp. 1197-1201. (doi: 10.1109/LSP.2016.2590830)
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Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Li, J. (2013) Low-complexity distributed beamforming for relay networks with real-valued implementation. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 61(20), pp. 5039-5048. (doi: 10.1109/TSP.2013.2274957)
Zhang, L. and Liu, W. (2012) Robust beamforming for coherent signals based on the spatial-smoothing technique. Signal Processing, 92(11), pp. 2747-2758. (doi: 10.1016/j.sigpro.2012.05.008)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Peng, B. (2012) Generalized eigenvector problem for Hermitian Toeplitz matrices and its application to beamforming. Signal Processing, 92(2), pp. 374-380. (doi: 10.1016/j.sigpro.2011.08.002)
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Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Yu, L. (2011) Performance analysis for finite sample MVDR beamformer with forward backward processing. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 59(5), pp. 2427-2431. (doi: 10.1109/TSP.2011.2109957)
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Books
Sun, Y. , You, C., Feng, G. and Zhang, L. (2023) Federated Learning for Future Intelligent Wireless Networks. Wiley. ISBN 9781119913894 (Accepted for Publication)
Book Sections
Feng, C., Li, W., Yang, B., Sun, Y. and Zhang, L. (2021) A low communication complexity double-layer PBFT consensus. In: Cao, B., Zhang, L., Peng, M. and Imran, M. A. (eds.) Wireless Blockchain: Principles, Technologies and Applications. Wiley-IEEE: Chichester, United Kingdom ; Hoboken, pp. 73-92. ISBN 9781119790808 (doi: 10.1002/9781119790839.ch3)
Kang, H., Zhang, Z., Dong, J., Valente Klaine, P. and Zhang, L. (2021) Blockchain-enabled COVID-19 contact tracing solutions. In: Cao, B., Zhang, L., Peng, M. and Imran, M. A. (eds.) Wireless Blockchain: Principles, Technologies and Applications. Wiley-IEEE: Chichester, United Kingdom ; Hoboken, pp. 225-243. ISBN 9781119790808 (doi: 10.1002/9781119790839.ch10)
Sun, Y. , Zhang, L. , Klaine, P. , Cao, B. and Imran, M. A. (2021) Performance analysis on wireless blockchain IoT system. In: Cao, B., Zhang, L., Peng, M. and Imran, M. A. (eds.) Wireless Blockchain: Principles, Technologies and Applications. Wiley-IEEE: Chichester, United Kingdom ; Hoboken, pp. 179-199. ISBN 9781119790808 (doi: 10.1002/9781119790839.ch8)
Mao, J., Zhang, L. and Xiao, P. (2020) Filtered OFDM: an insight into intrinsic in-band interference. In: Zhang, L., Farhang, A., Feng, G. and Onireti, O. (eds.) Radio Access Network Slicing and Virtualization for 5G Vertical Industries. Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, pp. 25-41. ISBN 9781119652380 (doi: 10.1002/9781119652434.ch2)
Sun, Y. , Zhang, L. , Feng, G. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Access control and handoff policy design for RAN slicing. In: Zhang, L., Farhang, A., Feng, G. and Onireti, O. (eds.) Radio Access Network Slicing and Virtualization for 5G Vertical Industries. Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, pp. 167-187. ISBN 9781119652380 (doi: 10.1002/9781119652434.ch9)
Yang, B., Zhang, X., Zhang, L. , Farhang, A., Xiao, P. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Windowed OFDM for mixed-numerology 5G and beyond systems. In: Zhang, L., Farhang, A., Feng, G. and Onireti, O. (eds.) Radio Access Network Slicing and Virtualization for 5G Vertical Industries. Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, pp. 43-61. ISBN 9781119652380 (doi: 10.1002/9781119652434.ch3)
Valente Klaine, P. , Souza, R. D., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2020) An overview of machine learning applied in wireless UAV networks. In: Tafazolli, R., Wang, C.-L. and Chatzimisios, P. (eds.) Wiley 5G Ref: The Essential 5G Reference Online. John Wiley and Sons Ltd. ISBN 9781119471509 (doi: 10.1002/9781119471509.w5GRef231)
Yang, B., Zhang, L. , Deng, Y., Qiao, D. and Imran, M. (2019) Algorithms and performance analysis for narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) and broadband LTE coexisting system. In: Wu, Y., Huang, H., Wang, C.-X. and Pan, Y. (eds.) 5G-Enables Internet of Things. CRC Press: Boca Raton. ISBN 9780429199820
Jiang, N., Deng, Y., Zhang, L. and Nallanathan, A. (2018) Random Access Model in cellular-based massive IoT. In: 5G-Enabled Internet of Things. CRC Press.
Cao, Y.,, Mi, D., Wang, T. and Zhang, L. (2017) Enabling geo-centric communication technologies in opportunistic networks. In: Sun, H., Wang, C. and Ahmad, B.I. (eds.) From the Internet of Things to Smart Cities: Enabling Technologies. Series: Chapman and Hall/CRC computer and information science series. CRC Press. ISBN 9781498773782
Zhang, L. , Pateromichelakis, E. and Quddus, A. (2017) Interference management and resource allocation in backhaul/access networks. In: Imran, M.A., Zaidi, S.A.R. and Shakir, M.Z. (eds.) Access, Fronthaul and Backhaul Networks for 5G and Beyond. Series: IET telecommunications series (74). IET: London. ISBN 9781785612138
Ijaz, A., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Tafazolli, R. (2016) Analysis of candidate waveforms for 5G cellular systems. In: Bizaki, H.K. (ed.) Towards 5G Wireless Networks - A Physical Layer Perspective. InTech. ISBN 9789535128335 (doi: 10.5772/66051)
Edited Books
Cao, B., Zhang, L. , Peng, M. and Imran, M. A. (Eds.) (2021) Wireless Blockchain: Principles, Technologies and Applications. Wiley-IEEE Press: Chichester, United Kingdom ; Hoboken. ISBN 9781119790808
Zhang, L. , Farhang, A., Feng, G. and Onireti, O. (Eds.) (2020) Radio Access Network Slicing and Virtualization for 5G Vertical Industries. Wiley: Hoboken, NJ. ISBN 9781119652380
Zhang, L. , Zhao, G. and Imran, M. A. (Eds.) (2020) Internet of Things and Sensors Networks in 5G Wireless Communications. MDPI. ISBN 9783039281480
Research Reports or Papers
Zhang, L. (2022) How automated decision-making can increase the safety of connected and autonomous vehicles. Documentation. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.
O-RAN - Security Focus Group (SFG), and , (2021) Study on DLT and Blockchain-enabled Identity, and communication security of O-RAN. Technical Report. O-RAN Alliance e.V., Alfter, Germany.
Conference or Workshop Item
Li, Z., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Wireless Intelligent Distributed Consensus Assisted On-ramp Merging for Autonomous Driving. 40th Anniversary of the IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA@40), Rotterdam, Netherlands, 23-26 Sept 2024.
Lin, X., Liu, Y., Zhang, L. , Tukmanov, A., Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. A. (2023) Beamforming on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface: a Codebook Design for Spatial Coverage with Beam Squint Effect. WS19 ICC'2023 Workshop - ULMC6GN, Rome, Italy, 28 May – 01 June 2023. ISBN 9798350333077 (doi: 10.1109/ICCWorkshops57953.2023.10283606)
Yang, S. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2018) Celebrating Cultural Diversity through Rotational Focus Groups. 11th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, Glasgow, UK, 28-29 Mar 2018.
Conference Proceedings
Xia, L. , Sun, Y. , Niyato, D., Zhang, L., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Hybrid Semantic/Bit Communication Based Networking Problem Optimization. In: 2024 IEEE Global Communications Conference: Next-Generation Networking and Internet (GLOBECOM 2024), Cape Town, South Africa, 08–12 Dec 2024, (Accepted for Publication)
Fan, Y., Zhou, Z. , Qiao, Z. and Zhang, L. (2024) Decentralized Governance and Technology Integration in DAOs within the Web3 Ecosystem. In: IEEE Global Blockchain Conference 2024, Shanghai, China, 14-16 Nov 2024, (Accepted for Publication)
Lin, X., Zhou, Z. , Zhang, L. , Tukmanov, A., Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. A. (2024) Joint Wide Illumination and Null Insertion Design in RIS-assisted System. In: 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Glasgow, Scotland, 17-22 Mar 2024, ISBN 9788831299091 (doi: 10.23919/EuCAP60739.2024.10501227)
Zhou, Z. , Fan, Y., Lin, X., Zhang, L. , Imran, M. and Onireti, O. (2024) Base Station-Enabled PBFT Consensus Network: An Outlook and Performance Analysis. In: 2024 Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (IEEE PIMRC 2024), Valencia, Spain, 02-05 Sep 2024, (Accepted for Publication)
Lin, X., Zhou, Z. , Zhang, L. , Tukmanov, A., Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. A. (2024) RIS-assisted Resource Allocation under Base Stations' Non-cooperation Scheme. In: 2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference: Mobile and Wireless Networks (Globecom 2023), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4-8 Dec 2023, pp. 7237-7242. ISBN 9798350310900 (doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM54140.2023.10437328)
Dong, Z., Wu, H., Li, Z., Mi, D., Popoola, O. and Zhang, L. (2024) Trustworthy VANET: Hierarchical DAG-Based Blockchain Solution With Proof of Reputation Consensus Algorithm. In: 2023 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain (BSS2023), Danzhou, Hainan, China, 17-21 December, 2023, pp. 127-132. ISBN 9798350319293 (doi: 10.1109/Blockchain60715.2023.00030)
Yang, S., Han, H., Liu, Y., Guo, W., Pang, Z. and Zhang, L. (2023) Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-induced Randomness for mmWave Key Generation. In: IEEE International Conference on Communications 2023, Rome, Italy, 28 May - 01 Jun 2023, pp. 2909-2914. ISBN 9781538674628 (doi: 10.1109/ICC45041.2023.10278950)
Wang, R., Dong, Z., Sun, Y. , Sambo, Y. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2023) Intelligent Beam Management for Millimeter-Wave Cellular Networks in IoT System. In: 9th IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (IEEE WFIoT2023), Aveiro, Portugal, 12-27 October 2023, (Accepted for Publication)
Zhou, Z., Guo, C., Xu, H., Zhang, X., Fan, Y. and Zhang, L. (2023) BE-DNS: Blockchain-enabled Decentralized Name Services and P2P Communication Protocol. In: 9th IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (IEEE WFIoT2023), Aveiro, Portugal, 12-27 October 2023, (Accepted for Publication)
Abubakar, A. I. , Onireti, O. , Sambo, Y. , Zhang, L. , Ragesh, G.K. and Imran, M. A. (2023) Energy Efficiency of Open Radio Access Network: A Survey. In: 2023 IEEE 97th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2023-Spring), Florence, Italy, 20-23 Jun 2023, ISBN 9798350311143 (doi: 10.1109/VTC2023-Spring57618.2023.10200477)
Xu, Z., Li, Y., Feng, C. and Zhang, L. (2023) Exact Fault-Tolerant Consensus With Voting Validity. In: 2023 IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS), St. Petersburg, FL, USA, 15-19 May 2023, pp. 842-852. ISBN 9798350337662 (doi: 10.1109/IPDPS54959.2023.00089)
Wang, Y., Zhang, Y.’a., Song, Y., Cao, Y., Zhang, L. and Ren, X. (2023) Appeal-Based Distributed Trust Management Model in VANETs Concerning Untrustworthy RSUs. In: IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC2023), Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 26-29 March 2023, ISBN 9781665491228 (doi: 10.1109/WCNC55385.2023.10118674)
Rains, J., Kazim, J. U. R. , Tukmanov, A., Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. and Imran, M. (2023) Fully-Addressable Varactor-Based Reflecting Metasurface with Dual-Linear Polarisation for Low Power Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces. In: 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP2023), Florence, Italy, 26-31 Mar 2023, ISBN 9781665475419 (doi: 10.23919/EuCAP57121.2023.10133408)
Cao, J., Leng, S., Zhang, L. , Imran, M. and Chai, H. (2022) A V2V Empowered Consensus Framework for Cooperative Autonomous Driving. In: 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 04-08 Dec 2022, pp. 5729-5734. ISBN 9781665435406 (doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM48099.2022.10000723)
Li, Z., Zhang, L. , Zhang, X. and Imran, M. (2022) Design and Implementation of a Raft based Wireless Consensus System for Autonomous Driving. In: 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 04-08 Dec 2022, pp. 3736-3741. ISBN 9781665435406 (doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM48099.2022.10000789)
Omeke, K. G., Mollel, M. , Shah, S. T. , Arshad, K., Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Dynamic Clustering and Data Aggregation for the Internet-of-Underwater-Things Networks. In: 2022 14th International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Communication Networks (CICN), Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, 04-06 Dec 2022, pp. 322-328. ISBN 9781665487719 (doi: 10.1109/CICN56167.2022.10008249)
Guo, C., Zhou, Z., Xu, H. , Fan, Y., Zhang, X. and Zhang, L. (2022) BeSharing: A Copyright-aware Blockchain-enabled Knowledge Sharing Platform. In: 4th Conference on Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and Services (BRAINS 2022), Paris, France, 27-30 Sep 2022, pp. 49-50. ISBN 9781665471589 (doi: 10.1109/BRAINS55737.2022.9908616)
Weng, S., Zhang, L. , Feng, D., Feng, C., Wang, R., Valente Klaine, P. and Imran, M. A. (2022) Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning based on Differential Privacy and Momentum Gradient Descent. In: IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI 2022), Padua, Italy, 18-23 Jul 2022, ISBN 9781728186719 (doi: 10.1109/IJCNN55064.2022.9889795)
Rains, J., Kazim, J. U. R. , Tukmanov, A., Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. (2022) Varactor-based Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface with Dual Linear Polarisation at K-band. In: 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Denver, CO, USA, 10-15 Jul 2022, pp. 673-674. ISBN 9781665496582 (doi: 10.1109/AP-S/USNC-URSI47032.2022.9887367)
Gou, Y., Wang, R., Zongyao, L., Imran, M. A. and Zhang, L. (2022) Clustered Hierarchical Distributed Federated Learning. In: ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, Seoul, South Korea, 16-20 May 2022, pp. 177-182. ISBN 9781538683477 (doi: 10.1109/ICC45855.2022.9838880)
Xu, H. , Li, Z. , Li, Z., Zhang, X., Sun, Y. and Zhang, L. (2022) Metaverse Native Communication: A Blockchain and Spectrum Prospective. In: IEEE ICC 2022-Workshops, Seoul, South Korea, 16-20 May 2022, ISBN 9781665426725 (doi: 10.1109/ICCWorkshops53468.2022.9814538)
Rains, J., Kazim, J. U. R. , Zhang, L. , Tukmanov, A., Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. (2022) Reflecting Metasurface Unit Cell Design with Multi-Bit Azimuthal Control. In: 1st International Conference on Microwave, Antennas & Circuits (ICMAC 2021), Islamabad, Pakistan, 21-22 Dec 2021, ISBN 9781665400862 (doi: 10.1109/ICMAC54080.2021.9678298)
Rains, J., Kazim, J. U. R. , Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. , Imran, M. A. and Tukmanov, A. (2021) 2.75-Bit Reflecting Unit Cell Design for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces. In: 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Singapore, 04-10 Dec 2021, pp. 335-336. ISBN 9781728146706 (doi: 10.1109/APS/URSI47566.2021.9704689)
Zhou, Z. , Onireti, O. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2021) Performance Analysis of Wireless Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance Networks Using IEEE 802.11. In: 2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Madrid, Spain, 07-11 Dec 2021, ISBN 9781665423908 (doi: 10.1109/GCWkshps52748.2021.9682068)
Kang, H., Zhang, Z., Dong, J., Ji, Y., Xu, H. and Zhang, L. (2021) BeepTrace for COVID-19 Pandemic: a Demo. In: 3rd Conference on Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and Services (BRAINS 2021), Paris, France, 27-30 Sep 2021, pp. 6-7. ISBN 9781665439244 (doi: 10.1109/BRAINS52497.2021.9569784)
Valente Klaine, P. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2021) An Implementation of a Blockchain-based Data Marketplace using Geth. In: 3rd Conference on Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and Services (BRAINS 2021), Paris, France, 27-30 Sep 2021, pp. 15-16. ISBN 9781665439244 (doi: 10.1109/BRAINS52497.2021.9569838)
Yu, D., Xu, H. , Zhang, L. , Cao, B. and Imran, M. (2021) Security Analysis of Sharding in the Blockchain System. In: 2021 IEEE 32nd Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 13-16 Sep 2021, pp. 1030-1035. ISBN 9781728175867 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC50174.2021.9569351)
Zhou, B., Wichman, R. and Zhang, L. (2021) How Much Localization Performance Gain Could Be Reaped by 5G mmWave MIMO Systems From Harnessing Multipath Propagation? In: 2021 IEEE 32nd Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 13-16 Sep 2021, pp. 1215-1221. ISBN 9781728175867 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC50174.2021.9569349)
Zhou, B., Wichman, R., Zhang, L. and Luo, Z. (2021) Simultaneous Localization and Channel Estimation for 5G mmWave MIMO Communications. In: 2021 IEEE 32nd Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 13-16 Sep 2021, pp. 1208-1214. ISBN 9781728175867 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC50174.2021.9569680)
Liu, Y., Zhang, L. , Valente Klaine, P. and Imran, M. A. (2021) Optimal Multi-user Transmission based on a Single Intelligent Reflecting Surface. In: 2021 IEEE 4th International Conference on Electronic Information and Communication Technology (ICEICT), Xi'an, China, 18-20 Aug 2021, ISBN 9781665432030 (doi: 10.1109/ICEICT53123.2021.9531152)
Cao, M., Cao, B., Hong, W., Zhao, Z., Bai, X. and Zhang, L. (2021) DAG-FL: Direct Acyclic Graph-based Blockchain Empowers On-Device Federated Learning. In: 2021 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2021), 14-23 Jun 2021, ISBN 9781728171227 (doi: 10.1109/ICC42927.2021.9500737)
Mao, J., Farhang, A., Zhang, L. , Chu, Z., Xiao, P. and Gu, S. (2021) Interference Analysis in Multi-Numerology OFDM Systems: A Continuous-Time Approach. In: IEEE ICC 2021-Workshops, 14-18 Jun 2021, ISBN 9781728194424 (doi: 10.1109/ICCWorkshops50388.2021.9473482)
Li, Z., Fioranelli, F. , Yang, S. , Zhang, L. , Romain, O., He, Q., Cui, G. and Le Kernec, J. (2021) Multi-domains based Human Activity Classification in Radar. In: IET International Radar Conference 2020, Chongqing City, China, 4-6 Nov 2020, pp. 1744-1749. ISBN 9781839535406 (doi: 10.1049/icp.2021.0557)
Turkmen, A., Ansari, S. , Valente Klaine, P. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2021) Indoor Mobility Prediction for mmWave Communications using Markov Chain. In: IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC 2021), Nanjing, China, 29 March-1 April 2021, ISBN 9781728195056 (doi: 10.1109/WCNC49053.2021.9417348)
Li, Z., Le Kernec, J. , Fioranelli, F. , Romain, O., Zhang, L. and Yang, S. (2021) A LSTM Approach to Short-Range Personnel Recognition Using Radar Signals. In: 2021 IEEE Radar Conference (RadarConf21), Atlanta, GA, USA, 7-14 May 2021, ISBN 9781728176093 (doi: 10.1109/RadarConf2147009.2021.9455218)
Li, Y., Cao, B., Liang, L., Zhang, L. , Peng, M. and Imran, M. (2020) A Block Access Control in Wireless Blockchain Networks. In: 5th International Conference on the UK-China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2020), Glasgow, UK, 20-21 Aug 2020, ISBN 9781728194899 (doi: 10.1109/UCET51115.2020.9205366)
Omeke, K. G., Mollel, M. S. , Zhang, L. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Energy Optimisation Through Path Selection for Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks. In: 5th International Conference on the UK-China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2020), Glasgow, UK, 20-21 Aug 2020, ISBN 9781728194899 (doi: 10.1109/UCET51115.2020.9205429)
Liu, W., Cao, B., Zhang, L. , Peng, M. and Daneshmand, M. (2020) A Distributed Game Theoretic Approach for Blockchain-based Offloading Strategy. In: 54th IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Dublin, Ireland, 7-11 June 2020, ISBN 9781728150901 (doi: 10.1109/ICC40277.2020.9149311)
McWade, S., Flanagan, M. F., Zhang, L. and Farhang, A. (2020) Interference and Rate Analysis of Multinumerology NOMA. In: 54th IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Dublin, Ireland, 7-11 June 2020, ISBN 9781728150895 (doi: 10.1109/ICC40277.2020.9149041)
Zhu, J., Sun, Y. , Zhang, L. , Cao, B., Feng, G. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Blockchain-enabled Wireless IoT Networks with Multiple Communication Connections. In: 54th IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Dublin, Ireland, 7-11 June 2020, ISBN 9781728150895 (doi: 10.1109/ICC40277.2020.9148856)
Liu, Y., Zhang, L. , Yang, B., Guo, W. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Programmable Wireless Channel for Multi-user MIMO Transmission Using Meta-surface. In: IEEE GLOBECOM 2019, Waikoloa, HI, USA, 09-13 Dec 2019, ISBN 9781728109626 (doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM38437.2019.9013433)
Onireti, O. , Zhang, L. and Imran, M. A. (2020) On the Viable Area of Wireless Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT) Blockchain Networks. In: IEEE GLOBECOM 2019, Waikoloa, HI, USA, 09-13 Dec 2019, ISBN 9781728109626 (doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM38437.2019.9013778)
Cao, B., Huang, S., Feng, D., Zhang, L. , Zhang, S. and Peng, M. (2020) Impact of Network Load on Direct Acyclic Graph Based Blockchain for Internet of Things. In: CyberC 2019 International Conference on Cyber-Enabled Distributed Computing and Knowledge Discovery, Guilin, China, 17-19 Oct 2019, ISBN 9781728125428 (doi: 10.1109/CyberC.2019.00044)
Ding, T., Zhao, Y., Lixin, L., Zhang, L. and Hu, D. (2020) Energy-efficient Based Hybrid Precoding for Beamspace MIMO Systems with Lens Array. In: 19th IEEE International Conference on Communication Technology (ICCT 2019), Xi'an, China, 16-19 Oct 2019, pp. 628-632. ISBN 9781728105352 (doi: 10.1109/ICCT46805.2019.8947212)
Sun, Y. , Zhang, L. , Feng, G., Yang, B., Cao, B. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Performance Analysis for Blockchain Driven Wireless IoT Systems Based on Tempo-Spatial Model. In: CyberC 2019 International Conference on Cyber-Enabled Distributed Computing and Knowledge Discovery, Guilin, China, 17-19 Oct 2019, pp. 348-353. ISBN 9781728125428 (doi: 10.1109/CyberC.2019.00066)
Wu, L., Li, L., Li, X., Yu, Y., Zhang, L. , Pan, M. and Han, Z. (2019) Resource Allocation in Blockchain System Based on Mobile Edge Computing Networks. In: 11th International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing (WCSP 2019), Xi'an, China, 23-25 Oct 2019, ISBN 9781728135557 (doi: 10.1109/WCSP.2019.8927902)
Chang, B., Zhao, G. , Zhang, L. and Chen, Z. (2019) Optimal resource allocation in URLLC for real-time wireless control systems. In: IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (IEEE WCNC 2019), Marrakech, Morocco, 15-18 April 2019, ISBN 9781538676462 (doi: 10.1109/WCNC.2019.8886036)
Nadas, J., Klaine, P. , Zhang, L. , Zhao, G. , Imran, M. and Souza, R. (2019) Performance Analysis of Early-HARQ for Finite Block-Length Packet Transmission. In: IEEE International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS 2019), Taipei, Taiwan, 06-09 May 2019, pp. 391-396. ISBN 9781538685006 (doi: 10.1109/ICPHYS.2019.8780207)
Wang, L., Huang, P., Wang, K., Zhang, G., Zhang, L. , Aslam, N. and Yang, K. (2019) RL-Based User Association and Resource Allocation for Multi-UAV enabled MEC. In: 15th International Wireless Communication and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2019), Tangier, Morocco, 24-28 Jun 2019, ISBN 9781538677483 (doi: 10.1109/IWCMC.2019.8766458)
Sun, Y. , Feng, G., Zhang, L. , Valente Klaine, P. , Imran, M. A. and Liang, Y.-C. (2019) Distributed Learning Based Handoff Mechanism for Radio Access Network Slicing with Data Sharing. In: 53rd IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC 2019), Shanghai, China, 20-24 May 2019, ISBN 9781538680889 (doi: 10.1109/ICC.2019.8761736)
Sun, Y. , Feng, G., Zhang, L. , Yan, M., Qin, S. and Imran, M. A. (2019) User Access Control and Bandwidth Allocation for Slice-Based 5G-and-Beyond Radio Access Networks. In: 53rd IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC 2019), Shanghai, China, 20-24 May 2019, ISBN 9781538680889 (doi: 10.1109/ICC.2019.8761841)
He, C., Cao, A., Xiao, L., Zhang, L. , Xiao, P. and Nikitopoulos, K. (2019) Index Modulation Assisted DCT-OFDM with Enhanced Transceiver Design. In: 53rd IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC 2019), Shanghai, China, 20-24 May 2019, ISBN 9781538680889 (doi: 10.1109/ICC.2019.8761474)
Li, D., Qiao, D., Zhang, L. and Li, G. Y. (2019) Performance Analysis of Indoor THz Communications with One-Bit Precoding. In: IEEE GLOBECOM 2018, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 09-13 Dec 2018, ISBN 9781538647271 (doi: 10.1109/GLOCOM.2018.8648135)
Ma, J., Liu, W. and Zhang, L. (2019) Iterative Transceiver Beamforming of Distributed Relay Networks in Cognitive Radio Networks. In: 2019 IEEE 30th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Istanbul, Turkey, 08-11 Sep 2019, ISBN 9781538681107 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2019.8904092)
Mi, D., Zhang, L. , Dianati, M., Muhaidat, S., Xiao, P. and Tafazolli, R. (2019) Self-Calibration for Massive MIMO with Channel Reciprocity and Channel Estimation Errors. In: IEEE GLOBECOM 2018, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 09-13 Dec 2018, ISBN 9781538647271 (doi: 10.1109/GLOCOM.2018.8647759)
Omeke, K. G., Abohmra, A., Imran, M. A. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Zhang, L. (2019) Characterization of RF signals in Different Types of Water. In: Antennas and Propagation Conference 2019, Birmingham, UK, 11-12 Nov 2019, ISBN 9781839531705 (doi: 10.1049/cp.2019.0695)
Turkmen, A., Mollel, M. S. , Ozturk, M., Yao, S. , Zhang, L. , Ghannam, R. and Imran, M. A. (2019) Coverage Analysis for Indoor-Outdoor Coexistence for Millimetre-Wave Communication. In: 4th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2019), Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2019, ISBN 9781728127972 (doi: 10.1109/UCET.2019.8881890)
Wang, Q., Xie, S., Zhao, G. , Zhang, L. and Chen, Z. (2019) URLLC packet management for packetized predictive control. In: IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (IEEE WCNC 2019), Marrakech, Morocco, 15-18 April 2019, ISBN 9781538676462 (doi: 10.1109/WCNC.2019.8885924)
Wang, R., Onireti, O. , Zhang, L. , Imran, M. A. , Ren, G., Qiu, J. and Tian, T. (2019) Reinforcement Learning Method for Beam Management in Millimeter-Wave Networks. In: 4th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2019), Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2019, ISBN 9781728127972 (doi: 10.1109/UCET.2019.8881841)
Xiao, Y., Zhang, L. and Imran, M. (2019) Active Constellation Extension for Peak Power Reduction Based on Positive and Negative Iterations in OFDM Systems. In: 4th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2019), Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2019, ISBN 9781728127972 (doi: 10.1109/UCET.2019.8881859)
Yang, B., Zhang, L. , Qiao, D., Zhao, G. and Imran, M. A. (2019) Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) and LTE Systems Co-existence Analysis. In: IEEE GLOBECOM 2018, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 09-13 Dec 2018, ISBN 9781538647271 (doi: 10.1109/GLOCOM.2018.8647484)
Mi, D., Zhang, L. , Dianati, M., Muhaidat, S. and Xiao, P. (2018) A Self-Calibration Scheme for TDD Massive MIMO with Imperfect Channel Estimation. In: 10th IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop (SAM 2018), Sheffield, UK, 8-11 July 2018, pp. 89-93. ISBN 9781538647530 (doi: 10.1109/SAM.2018.8448522)
Yang, B., Molu, M. and Zhang, L. (2018) Advanced Hybrid Beamforming Design for MIMO Systems. In: 10th IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop (SAM 2018), Sheffield, UK, 8-11 July 2018, pp. 80-83. ISBN 9781538647530 (doi: 10.1109/SAM.2018.8448989)
He, C., Xiao, P., Zhang, L. , Mao, J., Cao, A. and Nikitopoulos, K. (2018) Efficient DCT-MCM Detection for Single and Multi-Antenna Wireless Systems. In: 28th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (IEEE PIMRC 2017), Montreal, QC, Canada, 08-13 Oct 2017, ISBN 9781538635315 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292604)
Mao, J., Wang, C.-L., Zhang, L. , He, C., Xiao, P. and Nikitopoulos, K. (2018) A DHT-Based Multicarrier Modulation System with Pairwise ML Detection. In: IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 8-13 Oct 2017, ISBN 9781538635315 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292580)
Zhang, L. , He, C., Mao, J., Ijaz, A. and Xiao, P. (2018) Channel Estimation and Optimal Pilot Signals for Universal Filtered Multi-Carrier (UFMC) Systems. In: 2017 IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 8-13 Oct 2017, ISBN 9781538635315 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292777)
Zhang, J., Zhao, M., Zhang, L. , Zong, J. and Yu, T. (2018) Circular Convolution Filter Bank Multicarrier (FBMC) System with Index Modulation. In: 2017 IEEE 86th Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2017-Fall, Toronto, ON, Canada, 24-27 Sep 2017, ISBN 9781509059355 (doi: 10.1109/VTCFall.2017.8287935)
Zhang, L. , Ijaz, A., Mao, J., Xiao, P. and Tafazolli, R. (2018) Multi-service Signal Multiplexing and Isolation for Physical-Layer Network Slicing (PNS). In: 2017 IEEE 86th Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2017-Fall, Toronto, ON, Canada, 24-27 Sep 2017, ISBN 9781509059355 (doi: 10.1109/VTCFall.2017.8288105)
Li, D., Qiao, D. and Zhang, L. (2018) Achievable Rate of Indoor THz Communication Systems with Finite-Bit ADCs. In: 10th International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing (WCSP 2018), Hangzhou, China, 18-20 Oct 2018, ISBN 9781538661192 (doi: 10.1109/WCSP.2018.8555900)
Zhang, L. , Ijaz, A., Xiao, P., Quddus, A. and Tafazolli, R. (2016) Single-Rate and Multi-Rate Multi-Service Systems for Next Generation and Beyond Communications. In: 2016 IEEE 27th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Valencia, Spain, 04-08 Sep 2016, ISBN 9781509032549 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2016.7794635)
He, C., Zhang, L. , Mao, J., Cao, A., Xiao, P. and Imran, M. A. (2016) Output SNR Analysis and Detection Criteria for Optimum DCT-Based Multicarrier System. In: 2016 International Symposium on Wireless Communications Systems (ISWCS), Poznań, Poland, 20-23 Sep 2016, pp. 59-64. ISBN 9781509020614 (doi: 10.1109/ISWCS.2016.7600875)
Wang, D., Zhang, L. , Qi, Y. and Quddus, A. U. (2015) Localized Mobility Management for SDN-Integrated LTE Backhaul Networks. In: 2015 IEEE 81st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring), Glasgow, Scotland, 11-14 May 2015, ISBN 9781479980888 (doi: 10.1109/VTCSpring.2015.7145916)
Zhang, J., Soldati, P., Liang, Y., Zhang, L. and Chen, K. (2012) Pathloss Determination of Uplink Power Control for UL CoMP in Heterogeneous Network. In: 2012 IEEE Globecom Workshops, Anaheim, CA, USA, 03-07 Dec 2012, pp. 250-254. ISBN 9781467349420 (doi: 10.1109/GLOCOMW.2012.6477578)
Zhang, L. and Liu, W. (2012) A Class of Robust Adaptive Beamforming Algorithms for Coherent Interference Suppression. In: 2012 Proceedings of the 20th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), Bucharest, Romania, 27-31 Aug 2012, pp. 1349-1353. ISBN 9781467310680
Zhang, L. and Liu, W. (2012) A Reference Signal Based Beamforming Scheme for Relay Networks with Local Channel State Information. In: 7th International Conference on Communications and Networking in China (CHINACOM), Kun Ming, China, 08-10 Aug 2012, pp. 338-342. ISBN 9781467326995 (doi: 10.1109/ChinaCom.2012.6417503)
Zhang, L. and Liu, W. (2012) Robust Beamforming for Coherent Signals in the Presence of Steering Vector and Correlation Matrix Errors. In: 7th International Conference on Communications and Networking in China (CHINACOM), Kun Ming, China, 08-10 Aug 2012, pp. 352-355. ISBN 9781467326995 (doi: 10.1109/ChinaCom.2012.6417506)
Zhang, L. and Liu, W. (2011) Lowcomplexity Robust Beamformer for General-Rank Signal Model Based on Uniform Linear Array. In: Sensor Signal Processing for Defence (SSPD 2011), London, UK, 27-29 Sep 2011, ISBN 9781849196611 (doi: 10.1049/ic.2011.0165)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Peng, B. (2011) Zero Location Study of the Beam Response of the Maximum Output SINR Beamformer. In: Sensor Signal Processing for Defence (SSPD 2011), London, UK, 27-29 Sep 2011, ISBN 9781849196611 (doi: 10.1049/ic.2011.0157)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Langley, R. J. (2011) Low-Complexity Constant Modulus Algorithms for Blind Beamforming Based on Symmetrically Distributed Arrays. In: 2011 IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop (SSP), Nice, France, 28-30 Jun 2011, pp. 385-388. ISBN 9781457705694 (doi: 10.1109/SSP.2011.5967711)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Yu, L. (2011) Statistical analysis of the finite sample forward-backward MVDR beamformer. In: 2011 IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop (SSP), Nice, France, 28-30 Jun 2011, pp. 421-424. ISBN 9781457705694 (doi: 10.1109/SSP.2011.5967721)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Langley, R. J. (2011) Low-Complexity Narrowband Adaptive Beamforming Based on Symmetrically Distributed Arrays. In: Wireless Sensing, Localization, and Processing VI, Orlando, FL, USA, 25 Apr 2011, 80610F. (doi: 10.1117/12.885269)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Langley, R. J. (2010) A Constrained Reference Signal Based Beamformer Based on Symmetrically Distributed Antenna Arrays. In: 2010 Loughborough Antennas Propagation Conference, Loughborough, UK, 08-09 Nov 2010, pp. 121-124. ISBN 9781424473076 (doi: 10.1109/LAPC.2010.5666788)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Langley, R. J. (2010) A Constrained Constant Modulus Algorithm Based on Uniform Linear Arrays. In: 2010 4th International Symposium on Communications, Control and Signal Processing (ISCCSP), Limassol, Cyprus, 03-05 Mar 2010, ISBN 9781424462872 (doi: 10.1109/ISCCSP.2010.5463479)
Zhang, L. , Liu, W. and Langley, R. J. (2009) A Minimum Variance Beamformer with Linear and Quadratic Constraints Based on Uniform Linear Antenna Arrays. In: 2009 Loughborough Antennas Propagation Conference, Loughborough, UK, 16-17 Nov 2009, pp. 585-588. ISBN 9781424427208 (doi: 10.1109/LAPC.2009.5352375)
Patents
University of Surrey (2016) Estimating Data Symbols from a Filter Bank Multicarrier (FBMC) Signal. .
University of Surrey (2016) Multi-rate Wireless Communication Networks. .
Sony Corporation, Sony Europe Limited (2016) Infrastructure equipment and methods. .
University of Surrey (2016) Systems and Methods for Universal Filtered Multicarrier Systems. .
Sony Corporation, Sony Europe Limited (2015) Communications Device, Communications Apparatus Operating as a Relay Node, Infrastructure Equipment and Methods. .
Grants
Research Grants
“Centre of Excellence in Digital Ledger Technology and Digital Trust”, Scottish Enterprise, University of Glasgow PI
“REACT - Responsible Electronics and CirculAr Technologies Centre”, EPSRC, Co-investigator
“Decentralised Wireless Battery Network for Power Grid Resilience”, EPSRC Green and Connected NetworkPlus programme, Principal Investigator
“CHEDDAR Uplift: Communications Hub For Empowering Distributed ClouD Computing Applications Research”, EPSRC/DSIT, Co-Investigator
"Cyber Security Research and Networking Environment (CRANE) NetworkPlus", EPSRC, University of Glasgow lead and theme lead
Gaelic Connect: a digital hub for Gaelic speakers and learners in the city of Glasgow, EPSRC & BBSRC & AHRC & GKEF IAA, Co-investigator
“TUDOR: Towards Ubiquitous 3D Open Resilient Network”, Co-Investigator, DCMS Future Open Networks Research Challenge, UK DSIT/DCMS, Co-Investigator
"E3FORAN: Energy Efficient Evaluation Framework for OPEN-RAN”, Co-Investigator, EPSRC UK-India Future Networks Initiative (UKI-FNI) Initiative, Co-Investigator
"FAST-Blockchain: Fundamental Algorithm, Solution and Testbed for Blockchain", VB Hyperledger, Principal Investigator
“Human-Autonomy-Infrastructure Teaming”, University of Glasgow Reinvigorating Research Fund, Principal Investigator
“Information Exchange and New Notion of the Value of Information”, University of Glasgow Reinvigorating Research Fund (College of Social Sciences), Co-Investigator
“Multilingual Cities: A Research Agenda for Linguistic Diversity”, University of Glasgow Reinvigorating Research Fund (College of Arts), Co-Investigator
“Internet of Things (IoT) for Intelligent Systems”, British Council Going Global Partnerships Grant, Co-Investigator
"Fostering Students Collaboration and Protecting Students Idea: A Blockchain-based Platform", University of Glasgow, Principal Investigator
"Pristine: Privacy-preserving Data Sharing and Trading Ecosystem for Distributed Wireless IoT Networks", PETRAS National Centre of Excellence (funded by EPSRC), Principal Investigator
"IRS for Wireless Coverage Enhancement", EPSRC/BT iCase, Co-Investigator
“Scotland 5G Centre”, Scottish government, Co-Investigator
"Resource Orchestration for Diverse Radio Systems (REORDER)", EPSRC EP/S02476X/1, Principal Investigator
"Blockchain-enabled Privacy-preserving Contact Tracing Solution for COVID-19 and Beyond", CONTAKT LLC, Principal Investigator
"5G Rural First", DCMS UK, Co-Investigator
"Latency and Reliability Control for Open-loop Multi-hop V2X communication", Industry-funded project, Principal Investigator
"Communication Control Co-design for Industrial Automation", Industry-funded project, Co-Investigator
"Artificial Intelligent Enabled Mesh Millimeter Wave Networks (AIM-mmWave)", Industry-funded project, Co-Investigator
Supervision
I am looking for highly self-motivated PhD candidates with a background in electric and electronic engineering, computing science, signal processing, 5G and beyond systems, blockchain, wireless communications, math, etc. Prospective students who have industrial experience are particularly welcome. If you are interested, please send your CV to me via email. Some PhD projects (but not limited to) are listed here:
Postdoc Research Associate/Assistant
- Dr P. V. Klaine
- Dr Xiaoshuai Zhang
PhD students
- Mr B. Yang, “Radio Access Network (RAN) Slicing”
- Mr R. Wang, “mmWave Communications”
- Mr Y. Liu, "Intelligent Reflective Surface"
- Mr H. Xu, "Wireless Blockchain Networks"
- Mr D. Yu, "Distributed Ledger Technology for Automation"
- Miss Y. Gu, "Multi-Agent Systems"
- Mr S. Wong, "Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning"
- Mr Z. Li, "Connected Autonomous Vehicles"
- Miss Y. Fan, "Distributed Industrial IoT"
Funded PhD/Visiting Researcher opportunities
I am looking for high potential self-motivated PhD candidates and visiting researchers with a background in electric and electronic engineering, signal processing, 5G and beyond systems, wireless communications, math, computer science, etc. Prospective Students who have industrial experience is particularly welcome. If you are interested, please send your CV to me via email. Students with Chinese nationality are welcome to apply CSC scholarships (CSC&Glasgow合作奖学金). For more information, please click here.
For the scholarship opportunity from the School of Engineering, please click here
Postdoc Opportunities
Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Research Fellowships
https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/lkas/
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
http://www.britac.ac.uk/british-academy-postdoctoral-fellowships
Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions - Research Fellowship Programme
https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/
EPSRC Fellowships
https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/fellows/
Newton International Fellowships
http://www.newtonfellowships.org/
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships
https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/grant-schemes/early-career-fellowships
RAEng Research Fellowships
http://www.raeng.org.uk/grants-and-prizes/support-for-research/raeng-research-fellowship
- Cheng, Yipeng
Semantic Communication - Li, Qiming
Joint Communication and Sensing Algorithms for the Future Connected Things - Wu, Huanyu
Blockchain Integrated IoT: Communication, Protocols and Services - Yang, Mingjie
Privacy-Aware Digital Communication for Robust Federated Learning: Algorithm Design and Performance Analysis - Zhao, Fangzhou
Design and Optimization of Task-oriented Semantic communication system
Teaching
Introductory Programming – UG Y1, 2017/2018 Semester 1, 2018/2019 Semester 1
Microelectronic Systems – UG Y1, 2018/2019 Semester 2, 2019/2020 Semester 2
Advanced Digital Communications – UG Y4, 2019/2020 Semester 1, 2020/2021 Semester 1
Signal Processing for Wireless Sensor Networks – PhD, 2020/2021 Semester 2
Additional information
Editorship / Membership / Chair
- Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering (impact factor 6.6)
- Associate Editor of IEEE Internet of Things (IoT) Journal (impact factor 10.6)
- Associate Editor of IEEE Wireless Communications Letters (impact factor 6.3)
- Associate Editor of Digital Communications and Networks (impact factor 7.9)
- Founding Chair of Special Interest Group on Wireless Blockchain Networks in IEEE Cognitive Networks Technical Committee (TCCN)
- Full College member of EPSRC
- IEEE Senior Member
Selected Invited talk/Keynote/Tutorial
- Tutorial on “Blockchain and for Cyber-physical System”, IEEE Globecom (IEEE Communication Society flagship conference), 2022
- Tutorial on “Blockchain and Cryptoeconomics for Cyber-physical System and Wireless Networks”, IEEE Globecom (IEEE Communication Society flagship conference), 2021
- Tutorial on " Wireless Distributed Consensus for Blockchain: How Much Communication Resource is Needed?", in IEEE 93rd Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall) (IEEE Vehicular Technology Society flagship conference), 2021
- Tutorial on "Wireless Blockchain Networks", in IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC), 2021
- Tutorial on “When Optical and Wireless Networks Converge to Enable Multi-Service Communications: From Theory to Practice”, European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), 2021
- Tutorial on “Mixed Numerologies and Flexible Waveforms: Enablers for Multi-Service Communications”, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC)(IEEE Communication Society flagship conference), 2020
- Tutorial on "Wireless Blockchain: PHY, MAC and Network Perspectives", in IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2020
- Industry panel, "SMART CITY AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS FOR PANDEMIC", IEEE Globecom'20
- Keynote, "Wireless Blockchain Networks for COVID-19, 6G, and Automation", in CyberC'20
- Invited talk, "BeepTrace: Blockchain-enabled privacy-preserving contact tracing for COVID-19", Cambridge International Young Scientists Forum, 2020
Conference Organisation
- Co-Chair, Cognitive Radio and AI-Enabled Networks Symposium (CREAN), IEEE ICC’23 (IEEE Communication Society flagship conference)
- Co-Chair, 2nd Workshop on “Scalable, Secure and Intelligent Blockchain for Future Networking and Communications” in IEEE ICC 2022
- Co-Chair, Workshop on “Distributed Intelligence for Future High Performance Unmanned Mobile Systems” in IEEE HPCC 2022
- Co-Chair, IEEE Globecom 2021 Workshop on “Scalable, Secure and Intelligent Blockchain for Future Networking and Communications”
- Technical Program Chair, 5th International Conference UCET 2020
- Publication and Registration Chair, IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop 2018
- Chain, Cyber-C Blockchain Workshop 2019
- Organization Committee, Five-Minute Video Clip Contest (5-MICC) in ICASSP 2020
- Publication and Registration Chair, IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel (SAM) 2018
Guest editors
- Guest Editor for Special Issue on “Intelligent Blockchain for Future Communications and Networking: Technologies, Trends and Applications” on IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (JSAC), 2021
- Guest Editor for Special Issue on “Blockchain-enabled Internet of Things” on IEEE IoT Journal, 2021
- Guest Editor for Special Issue on “New Advances in Blockchain-Based Wireless Networks” on IEEE Access, 2020
- Guest Editor for Special Issue on “5G and Beyond Cellular Networks for Intelligent Sensing Systems” on Sensors, 2020
- Lead Guest Editor for Special Issue on “Internet of Things and Sensors Networks in 5G Wireless Communications” on Sensors, 2019
- Lead Guest Editor for Special Issue on “Enabling Wireless and Networking Communication Technologies for 5G” on Journal of Computer Networks and Communications, 2016
Conference Track co-chair / TPC member / Session Chair
- IEEE ICC 2020 TPC
- IEEE ICC 2020 Session Chair
- Cyber Science 2019 TPC
- World Forum 5G 2019 TPC
- Security in Cloud Computing (SCC) 2019 TPC
- IEEE WCNC 2019 TPC
- IEEE SAM 2018 TPC
- World Forum 5G 2018 TPC
- IEEE WCNC 2018 TPC
- IEEE Globecom 2017 TPC
- IEEE ICC 2017 TPC
- IEEE WCNC 2017 TPC
- IEEE VTC 2017 Fall TPC
- IEEE CIT 2017 TPC
- IEEE CSCN 2017 TPC
- IEEE COMNETSAT 2017 TPC
- IEEE IWCMC 2017 TPC
- IEEE CCNET 2017 TPC
- IEEE CPSCOM 2017 TPC
- IEEE ICC 2016 TPC
- IEEE VTC 2016 Fall TPC
- IEEE VTC 2016 Spring TPC
- IEEE Globecom WS 2016 TPC
- IEEE WCNC 2016 TPC
- IEEE PIMRC 2016 TPC
- IEEE CIT 2016 TPC
- IEEE COMNETSAT 2016 TPC
- IEEE ICCVE 2016 TPC
- IEEE ICNC 2016 TPC
- EAI StemCOM 2015 Track Co-Chair
- IEEE ISSPIT 2015 TPC
- IEEE ICCVE 2015 TPC
- IEEE CIT 2015 TPC
- ICSPDM 2015 TPC
Regular reviewer for the following journals
IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Transactions on Communications, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on Antenna and Propagations, IEEE Access, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, IEEE Communications Letters, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, Signal Processing, IET Communications, etc.
