(* denotes postgraduate students and research assistants of Angela Zhang)

Monograph

  1. Ying Jun Zhang , Congmin Fan*, and Xiaojun Yuan, “Scalable Signal Processing in Cloud Radio Access Networks,” SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2019.

  2. H. Zhang, L. Song, Z. Han, and Ying Jun Zhang , “Hypergraph Theory in Wireless Communication Networks,” SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2018.

  3. W. Tang* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Optimal Charging Control of Electric Vehicles in Smart Grids,” SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2017.

  4. Ying Jun Zhang, L. Qian, and J. Huang, "Monotonic Optimization in Communication and Networking Systems," Foundation and Trends in Networking, Now Publisher, October 2013

Book Chapter

  1. L. Qian, Y. Wu, Ying Jun Zhang, and J. Huang, "Demand Response Management via Real-Time Electricity Price Control in Smart Grids," Smart Grid: Networking, Data Management, and Business Models, CRC Press, 2016.

 

Referred Journal Publications

  1. J. Yan*, S. Bi, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Offloading and Resource Allocation with General Task Graph in Mobile Edge Computing: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach,” to appear, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.

  2. H. Liu*, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Matrix-Calibration-Based Cascaded Channel Estimation for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted Multiuser MIMO,” to appear, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications.

  3. S. Bi, L. Huang, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Joint Optimization of Service Caching Placement and Computation Offloading in Mobile Edge Computing Systems,” to appear, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.

  4. H. Liu*, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Statistical Beamforming for FDD Downlink Massive MIMO via Spatial Information Extraction and Beam Selection,” to appear, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.

  5. S. Wang, S. Bi, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Locational Detection of False Data Injection Attack in Smart Grid: a Multi-label Classification Approach,” to appear, IEEE Internet of Things Journal.

  6. Y. Zheng, S. Bi, Ying Jun Zhang, Z. Quan, and H. Wang, “Intelligent Reflecting Surface Enhanced User Cooperation in Wireless Powered Communication Networks,” to appear, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters.

  7. T. Wu*, X. Tang, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Online detection of events with low-quality synchrophasor measurements based on iForest,” to appear, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics.

  8. S. Wang*, S. Bi, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Reinforcement learning for real-time pricing and scheduling control in EV charging stations,” to appear, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics.

  9. C. Zhang*, J.-Y. Li, Ying Jun Zhang, and X. Zhao, “Data-driven sizing planning of renewable distributed generation in distribution networks with optimality guarantee,” to appear, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy.

  10. L. Huang, S. Bi, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Deep reinforcement learning for online computing offloading in Wireless Powered Mobile-Edge Computing Networks,” early access, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing.

  11. J. Ye* and Ying Jun Zhang, “DRAG: Deep Reinforcement Learning Based Base Station Activation in Heterogeneous Networks,” early access, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing.

  12. X. Kuai, X. Yuan, H. Liu, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Double-Sparsity Learning Based Channel-and-Signal Estimation in Massive MIMO with Generalized Spatial Modulation,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 68, no. 5, pp. 2863-2877, May 2020.

  13. J. Yan*, S. Bi, Ying Jun Zhang, and M. Tao, “Optimal task offloading and resource allocation in mobile-edge computing with inter-user task dependency,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 235-250, Jan. 2020.

  14. M. Moradian, F. Ashtiani, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Optimal relaying in energy harvesting wireless networks with wireless-powered relays,” IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 1072-1086, Dec. 2019.

  15. H. Liu*, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Super-Resolution Blind Channel-and-Signal Estimation for Massive MIMO with One-Dimensional Antenna Array,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 67, no. 17, pp. 4433-4448, Sept. 2019.

  16. C. Fan*, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “CNN Based Signal Detection for Banded Linear Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 18, no. 9, pp. 4397-4407, Sept. 2019.

  17. K. B. Letaief, W. Chen, Y. Shi, J. Zhang, and Ying Jun Zhang, “The roadmap to 6G: AI empowered wireless networks,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 57, no. 8, pp. 84-90, August 2019.

  18. J. Ye* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Pricing based resource allocation in virtualized cloud radio access networks,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 68, no. 7, pp. 7096-7107, July 2019.

  19. T. Wu*, X. Tang*, and Ying Jun Zhang, “A VSC-Based BESS Model for Multi-Objective OPF using Mixed Integer SOCP,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 2541-2552, July 2019.

  20. L. Deng, Y. He Y. Zhang M. Chen, Z. Li, J. Y. B. Lee, Ying Jun Zhang, and L. Song, “Device-to-Device Load Balancing for Cellular Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 3040-3054, April 2019.

  21. X. Tang*, S. Bi, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Distributed Routing and Charging Scheduling Optimization for Internet of Electric Vehicles,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 136-148, Feb. 2019.

  22. D. Zhu* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Optimal Coordinated Control of Multiple Battery Energy Storage Systems for Primary Frequency Control,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 555-565, Jan. 2019.

  23. X. Yuan, C. Fan*, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Fundamental Limits of Training-Based Uplink Multiuser MIMO System,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 17, no. 11, pp. 7544-7558, Nov. 2018.

  24. J. Li, C. Zhang*, Z. Xu, J. Wang, J. Zhao, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Distributed Transactive Energy Trading Framework in Distribution Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 7215-7227, Nov. 2018.

  25. S. Wang*, S. Bi, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Demand Response Management for Profit Maximizing Energy Loads in Real-Time Electricity Market,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 6387-6396, Nov. 2018.

  26. S. Wang*, S. Bi, Ying Jun Zhang, and J. Huang, “Electrical Vehicle Charging Station Profit Maximization: Admission, Pricing, and Online Scheduling,” IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 9, no. 4, pp 1722-1731, Oct. 2018.

  27. X. Yuan, J. Zhang, Ying Jun Zhang, X. Zhao, and X. Kuai, “MIMO Multiway Distributed Relay Channel with Full Data Exchange: An Achievable Rate Perspective,” IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 41139-41153, July 2018.

  28. Y. Zhang*, S. Bi, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Joint Spectrum Reservation and On-Demand Request for Mobile Virtual Network Operators,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 2966-2977, July 2018.

  29. S. Bi and Ying Jun Zhang, “Computation rate maximization for wireless powered mobile edge computing with binary computation offloading,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 4177-4190, June 2018.

  30. H. Zhang, L. Song, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Load balancing for 5G ultra-dense networks using device-to-device communications,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 4039-4050, June 2018.

  31. Y. Zhang*, S. Bi, and Ying Jun Zhang, “User Centric Joint Transmission in Virtual-Cell-Based Ultra-Dense Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 67, no. 5, pp. 4640-4644, May 2018.

  32. C. Zhang*, J. Li, Ying Jun Zhang, and Z. Xu, “Optimal Location Planning of Renewable Distributed Generation Units in Distribution Networks: An Analytical Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 2742-2753, May 2018.

  33. Ying Jun Zhang, C. Zhao, W. Tang*, and S. H. Low, “Profit Maximizing Planning and Control of Battery Energy Storage Systems for Primary Frequency Control,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 712-723, March 2018.

  34. J. Zhang, X. Yuan and Ying Jun Zhang, “Blind Signal Detection in Massive MIMO: Exploiting the Channel Sparsity,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 700-712, Feb. 2018.

  35. J. Zhang, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Locally Orthogonal Training Design for Cloud-RANs Based on Graph Coloring,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 16, no. 10, pp. 6426-6437, Oct. 2017.

  36. C. Fan*, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Scalable Uplink Signal Detection in C-RANs via Randomized Gaussian Message Passing,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 5187-5200, Aug. 2017.

  37. W. Lu, Ying Jun Zhang, M. Wang, X. Liu, and J. Hua “Cooperative Spectrum Sharing in OFDM Two-Way Relay Systems with Bidirectional Transmissions,” IEEE Communications Letters, pp. 1349-1352, vol. 21, no. 6, June 2017.

  38. S. Bi and Ying Jun Zhang, “Graph Based Cyber Security Analysis of State Estimation in Smart Power Grid,” IEEE Communications Magazine, pp. 176-183, vol. 55, no. 4, April 2017.

  39. W. Tang* and Ying Jun Zhang, “A Model Predictive Control Approach for Low-Complexity Electric Vehicle Charging Scheduling: Optimality and Scalability,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 1050-1063, March 2017.

  40. W. Yuan, J. Huang, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Competitive Charging Station Pricing for Plug-in Electric Vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 627-639, March 2017.

  41. Y. Liao, L. Song, Y. Li and Ying Jun Zhang, “How Much Computing Capability is Enough to Run a Cloud Radio Access Network?” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 104-107, Jan. 2017.

  42. W. Tang*, S. Bi, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Online Charging Scheduling Algorithms of Electric Vehicles in Smart Grid: An Overview,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 54, no. 12, pp. 76-83, Dec. 2016.

  43. J. Li, L. Qian, Ying Jun Zhang, and L. Shen, “Global Optimal Rate Control and Scheduling for Spectrum-Sharing Multi-hop Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, no. 9, pp. 6462-6473, Sept. 2016.

  44. C. Fan*, Ying Jun Zhang, and X. Yuan, “Advances and Challenges Towards a Scalable Cloud Radio Access Network,” IEEE Communications Magazine, June 2016.

  45. C. Fan*, Ying Jun Zhang, and X. Yuan, “Dynamic Nested Clustering for Parallel PHY-Layer Processing in Cloud-RANs,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 1884-1894, March 2016.

  46. L. P. Qian, S. Zhang, W. Zhang, and Ying Jun Zhang, “System Utility Maximization with Interference Processing for Cognitive Radio Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 63, no. 5, pp. 1567-1579, May 2015

  47. W. Tang*, S. Bi*, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Online Coordinated Charging Decision Algorithm for Electric Vehicles without Future Information,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 2810-2824, Nov. 2014.

  48. S. Bi*, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Using Covert Topological Information for Defense Against Malicious Attacks on DC State Estimation,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 32, no. 7, pp. 1471-1485, July 2014.

  49. S. Bi*, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Graphical Methods for Defense Against False-data Injection Attacks on Power System State Estimation,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 1216-1227, May 2014

  50. W. L. Li*, Y. Shen, Ying Jun Zhang, and M. Z. Win, “Robust power allocation for energy-efficient location-aware networks,” IEEE Transactions on Networking, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 1918-1930, Dec. 2013.

  51. L. Fu, Ying Jun Zhang, and J. Huang, “Energy Efficient Transmissions in MIMO Cognitive Radio Networks,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, Nov. 2013.

  52. S. Bi*, and Ying Jun Zhang, “The Cost of Mitigating Power Law Delay in Random Access Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 12, no. 9, pp. 4612-4626, Sept. 2013.

  53. L. Qian*, Ying Jun Zhang, J. Huang, and Y. Wu, “Demand response management via real-time electricity price control in smart grids,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 31, no. 7, pp. 1268-1280, July 2013.

  54. A. M.-C. So, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Distributionally robust slow adaptive OFDMA with soft QoS via linear programming,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 947-958, May 2013

  55. L. Qian*, Ying Jun Zhang, Y. Wu, and J. Chen, “Joint base station association and power control via Bender’s Decomposition,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 1651-pp. 1665, April 2013

  56. J. Liu, W. Chen, Ying Jun Zhang, and Z. Cao, “A utility maximization framework for fair and efficient multicasting in multicarrier wireless cellular networks," IEEE Transactions on Networking, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 110-120, Feb. 2013.

  57. J. Liu, W. Chen, Z. Cao, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Active interference cancellation-aided QoS-aware distributed ARQ for cognitive radios with heterogeneous traffics,” EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, Feb. 2013.

  58. L. Qian*,  Ying Jun Zhang, and M. Chiang, "Distributed nonconvex power control using Gibbs Sampling,"IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 60, no. 12, pp. 3886-3898, Dec. 2012

  59. J. Liu, W. Chen, Z. Cao, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Delay optimal scheduling for cognitive radios with cooperative beamforming: a structured matrix-geometric method,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 11, no. 8, pp. 1412-1423, Aug. 2012.

  60. H. Li, Q. Guo, D. Huang, and Ying Jun Zhang, "User identification for opportunistic OFDM based multiuser wireless communications,"IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 1673-1684, May, 2012.

  61. J. Liu, W. Chen, Z. Cao, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Cooperative beamforming for cognitive radio networks: a cross-layer design,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 60, no. 5, pp. 1420-1431, May 2012.

  62. S. Bi* and Ying Jun Zhang, "Outage-optimal TDMA based scheduling in relay-assisted MIMO cellular networks," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 11, no. 4, April 2012.

  63. Ying Jun Zhang and A. M.-C. So, “Optimal spectrum sharing in MIMO cognitive radio networks via semidefinite programming,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 362-373, Feb. 2011. (2014 IEEE Comsoc Asia-Pacific Oustanding Paper Award)

  64. Ying Jun Zhang, S. C. Liew, and D. R. Chen*, “Sustainable throughput of wireless LANs with multipacket reception capability under bounded delay-moment requirements,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. 1226-1241, Sept. 2010.

  65. W. L. Li*, Ying Jun Zhang, A. M.-C. So, and M. Z. Win, “Slow adaptive OFDMA through chance constrained programming,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 58, no. 7, July 2010.

  66. F. Liu, C. Y. Tsui, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Joint routing and sleep scheduling for lifetime maximization of wireless sensor networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 2258-2267, July 2010.

  67. L. Qian* and Ying Jun Zhang, “S-MAPEL: Monotonic optimization for non-convex joint power control and scheduling problems,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 1708-1719, May 2010.

  68. Ying Jun Zhang, “Multi-round contention in wireless LANs with multipacket reception,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 1503-1513, April 2010.

  69. D. R. Chen* and Ying Jun Zhang, “A two-level medium access framework for exploiting multi-user diversity in multi-rate IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 8, no. 10, pp. 5144-5154, Oct. 2009.

  70. S. C. Liew, Ying Jun Zhang, and D. R. Chen*, “Bounded mean-delay throughput and non-starvation conditions in ALOHA network,” IEEE Transactions on Networking, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 1606-1618, Oct. 2009.

  71. Ying Jun Zhang, P. X. Zheng*, and S. C. Liew, “How does multiple-packet reception capability scale the performance of wireless local area networks,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 8, no. 7, pp. 923-935, July, 2009.

  72. W. Xie*, Ying Jun Zhang, M. L. Sichitiu, L. Fu, and Y. Yao, “Feasibility of optimally assigning channels by exhaustive search in commercial multi-radio wireless mesh networks,” Telecommunication Systems, vol.44, no. 1-2, 2009.

  73. L. Qian*, Ying Jun Zhang, and J. W. Huang, “MAPEL: Achieving global optimality for a non-convex wireless power control problem,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 1553-1563, March, 2009. (2011 IEEE Marconi Prize Paper Award in Wireless Communications)

  74. J. Ma*, Ying Jun Zhang, X. Su, and Y. Yao, “On Capacity of Wireless Ad Hoc Networks with MIMO MMSE Receivers,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 7, no. 12, pp. 5493-5503, Dec. 2008.

  75. W. L. Huang, K. B. Letaief, and Ying Jun Zhang,, “Joint Channel State Based Random Access and Adaptive Modulation in Wireless LANs with Multi-Packet Reception,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 7, no. 11, pp. 4185-4197, Nov. 2008.

  76. S. C. Liew and Ying Jun Zhang, “Proportional fairness in multi-channel multi-rate wireless networks – Part I: The case of deterministic channels,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 7, no. 9, pp. 3446-3456, Sept. 2008.

  77. Ying Jun Zhang and S. C. Liew, “Proportional fairness in multi-channel multi-rate wireless networks – Part II: The case of time-varying channels,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 7, no. 9, pp. 3457-3467, Sept. 2008.

  78. W. L. Huang, K. B. Letaief, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Cross-layer multi-packet reception based medium access control and resource allocation for space-time coded MIMO/OFDM,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 7, no. 9, pp. 3372-3384, Sept. 2008.

  79. Ying Jun Zhang, “A multi-server scheduling framework for resource allocation in wireless multi-carrier networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 6, no. 10, Oct. 2007.

  80. D. R. Chen* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Is dynamic backoff effective for multi-rate WLANs,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 11, no. 8, pp. 647-649, Aug. 2007.

  81. Ying Jun Zhang and K. B. Letaief, “Cross layer adaptive resource management for wireless packet networks with OFDM signaling,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 5, no. 11, pp. 3244-3254, Nov. 2006.

  82. K. B. Letaief and Ying Jun Zhang, “Dynamic multiuser resource allocation and adaptation for wireless systems,” IEEE Wireless Communications (invited paper), vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 38-47, Aug. 2006.

  83. Ying Jun Zhang and K. B. Letaief, “Adaptive resource allocation for multiuser MIMO/OFDM systems with matched filtering,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 53, no. 11, pp. 1810-1816, Nov. 2005.

  84. Ying Jun Zhang and K. B. Letaief, “An efficient resource allocation scheme for spatial multiuser access in MIMO/OFDM systems,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 53, No. 1, pp. 107-116, Jan. 2005.

  85. Ying Jun Zhang and K. B. Letaief, “Multiuser adaptive subcarrier-and-bit allocation with adaptive cell selection for OFDM systems,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 3, No. 5, pp. 1566-1575, Sep. 2004.

    86. Referred Conference Publications

  86. J. Yan*, S. Bi, L. Huang, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Deep reinforcement learning based offloading for mobile edge computing with general task graph,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2020, Dublin, Ireland.

  87. H. Liu*, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Message-Passing Based Channel Estimation for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted MIMO,” IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), June. 2020, Los Angeles, USA.

  88. T. Wu*, Ying Jun Zhang, and X. Tang, “A VSC-based BESS model for multi-objective OPF using mixed integer SOCP,” IEEE PES General Meeting, Aug. 2020, Montreal, Canada.

  89. H. Liu*, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Beam-Selection-Based Statistical Beamforming for FDD Massive MIMO Exploiting Spatial Reciprocity,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2019, Hawaii.

  90. X. Kuai, X. Yuan, W. Yan, H. Liu*, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Sparsity Learning Based Blind Signal Detection for Massive MIMO with Generalized Spatial Modulation,” IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), Aug. 2019, Changchun, China.

  91. H. Liu* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Message-Passing Based Blind Signal Detection for Massive MIMO with General Antenna Arrays,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), May 2019, Shanghai, China.

  92. C. Fan*, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Deep-Learning Based Signal Detection for Banded Linear Systems,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2018, Abu Dhabi.

  93. J. Yan*, S. Bi, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Optimal Offloading and Resource Allocation in Mobile-Edge Computing with Inter-user Task Dependency,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2018, Abu Dhabi.

  94. T. Wu*,Ying Jun Zhang, and X. Tang*, “Isolation Forest Based Method for Low-Quality Synchrophasor Measurements and Early Events Detection,” IEEE SmartGridComm, Oct. 2018, Aalborg, Denmark.

  95. S. Wang, S. Bi, and Ying Jun Zhang, “A Reinforcement Learning Approach for EV Charging Station Dynamic Pricing and Scheduling Control,” IEEE PES General Meeting, August 2018, Portland, United States.

  96. D. Zhu and Ying Jun Zhang, “Optimal Online Control of Multiple Battery Storage Systems for Primary Frequency Control,” IEEE PES General Meeting, August 2018, Portland, United States.

  97. S. Bi and Ying Jun Zhang, “An ADMM Based Method for Computation Rate Maximization in Wireless Powered Mobile-Edge Computing Networks,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2018, Kansas City, United States.

  98. S. Wang*, S. Bi, and Ying Jun Zhang, “The Impact of Energy Customers Demand Response on Real-Time Electricity Market Participants,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2018, Kansas City, United States.

  99. J. Zhang, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Blind Signal Detection for Sparse Massive MIMO: Degrees of Freedom and Achievable Rates,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2017, Singapore.

  100. X. Zhao, J. Zhang, Ying Jun Zhang, and X. Yuan, “Achievable Rates of the MIMO Multiway Distributed-Relay Channel with Full Data Exchange,” IEEE 86th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), (Invited Paper), Sept 2017, Toronto, Canada.

  101. W. Zhang, Y. Wen, Ying Jun Zhang, F. Liu and R. Fan, “Mobile Cloud Computing with voltage Scaling and Data Compression,” IEEE 18th International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, (SPAWC), (Invited Paper), July, 2017, Sapporo, Japan.

  102. H. Zhang, L. Song, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Load Balancing for Cellular Networks using Device-to-Device Communications,” IEEE 85th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), (Invited Paper), June 2017, Sydney, Australia.

  103. W. Tang*, S. Bi, Ying Jun Zhang, and X. Yuan, “Joint Routing and Charging Scheduling Optimizations for Smart-grid Enabled Electric Vehicle Networks,” IEEE 85th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), (Invited Paper), June 2017, Sydney, Australia.

  104. S. Bi, Ying Jun Zhang, and R. Zhang, “Distributed Scheduling in Wireless Powered Communication Network: Protocol Design and Performance Analysis,” 15th International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks (WiOpt), May, 2017, Paris, France.

  105. Y. Zhang*, S. Bi, and Ying Jun Zhang, “A Two-Stage Spectrum Leasing Optimization Framework for Virtual Mobile Network Operators,” 15th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems, (ICCS), (Invited Paper), Dec. 2016, Shenzhen, China.

  106. J. Zhang, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Locally Orthogonal Training Design in Cloud-RANs,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2016, Washington D. C., USA.

  107. C. Zhang* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Optimal Solar Panel Placement in Microgrids,” IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm), Nov. 2016, Sydney, Australia.

  108. J. Ye* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Low-Complexity Downlink MMSE Beamforming in Massive MIMO Systems,” 16th IEEE International Conference on Ubiquitous Wireless Broadband (ICUWB), (Invited paper), Oct. 2016, Nanjing, China.

  109. C. Fan*, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Throughput Bounds for Training-Based Multiuser MIMO Systems,” 25th International Conference on Computer Communication and Networks, (ICCCN), Aug. 2016, Hawaii, USA.

  110. X. Yuan, X. Zhao, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Lattice Precoding for MIMO Multiway Relay Channel with Full Data Exchange,” IEEE International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), July, 2016, Chengdu, China.

  111. Y. Liao, L. Song, Y. Li, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Radio Resource Management for Cloud-RAN Networks with Computing Constraints,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2016, Malaysia.

  112. C. Fan*, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Randomized Gaussian Message Passing for Scalable Uplink Signal Processing,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2016, Malaysia.

  113. C. Zhang* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Optimal Distributed Generation Placement among Interconnected Cooperative Microgrids,” IEEE PES General Meeting, July 2016, Boston, USA.

  114. C. Xu, L. Song, and Ying Jun Zhang, “MU-MIMO resource optimization for device-to-device underlay downlink cellular networks,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2015, San Diego, USA.

  115. C. Fan*, Ying Jun Zhang, and X. Yuan, “Scalable uplink processing via sparse message passing in C-RAN,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2015, San Diego, USA.

  116. W. Tang* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Optimal battery energy storage system control in microgrid with renewable energy generation,” IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm), Nov. 2015, Miami, USA.

  117. L. Deng, Y. Zhang, M. Chen, Z. Li, J. Lee, Ying Jun Zhang, and L. Song, “Device-to-device load balancing for cellular networks,” IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad-Hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS), Oct. 2015, Dallas, USA.

  118. Y. Zhang* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Adaptive Inter-Cell Interference Cancellation in Heterogeneous Networks: Making Smart Use of Antennas at Base Stations,” IEEE International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), (Invited Paper), Nov., 2015, Shenzhen, China.

  119. J. Ye* and Ying Jun Zhang, “A guard zone based scalable model selection scheme in D2D underlaid cellular networks,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2015, London, UK.

  120. C. Fan*, Ying Jun Zhang, and X. Yuan, “Scalable Coordinated Uplink Processing in Cloud Radio Access Networks,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2014, Austin, USA.

  121. Z. Wang, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Throughput Optimization for Training-Based Large-Scale Virtual MIMO Systems,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2014, Austin, USA.

  122. W. Yuan, J. Huang, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Competitive Charge Station Pricing for Plug-in Electric Vehicles,” IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm), Nov. 2014, Venice, Italy

  123. Y. Zhang* and Ying Jun Zhang, “User centric virtual cell design for cloud radio access networks,” (Invited Paper) 15th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), June 2014.

  124. W. Tang* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Online electric vehicle charging control with multistage stochastic programming,” (Invited Paper) 48th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), March 2014.

  125. S. Bi* and Ying Jun Zhang, “False-data injection attack to control real-time price in electricity market,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2013, Atlanta, USA.

  126. S. Bi* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Mitigating false-data injection attacks on DC state estimation using covert topological information,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2013, Atlanta, USA.

  127. W. Tang*, S. Bi* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Online speeding optimal charging algorithm for electric vehicles without future information,” IEEE SmartGridComm, Oct. 2013, Vancouver, Canada. (Best Paper Award)

  128. L. Yao* and Ying Jun Zhang, “On the connectivity of underlay ad-hoc D2D networks,” IEEE ICCC, Aug. 2013, Xi’an, China.

  129. S. Bi*, L. Qian, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Monotonic optimization method for general utility maximization in random-access networks,” (Invited Paper) IEEE ICCC, Aug.2013, Xi'an, China

  130. S. Bi* and Ying Jun Zhang, “The Cost of Mitigating Power Law Delay in Random Access Networks,” Communication Theory Workshop, June 2013.

  131. S. Bi*, X. Yuan, and Ying Jun Zhang, “DFT-based physical-layer encryption for achieving perfect secrecy,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2013.

  132. J. Liu, W. Chen, Z. Cao, Ying Jun Zhang, and H. Dai, “Achieving low outage probability with network coding in wireless multicarrier multicast systems,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2012, Anaheim, USA.

  133. S. Bi* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Mitigating power law delays: the use of polynomial backoff in IEEE 802.11 DCF,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2012.

  134. W. L. Li*, Y. Shen, Ying Jun Zhang, and M. Z. Win, “Robust power allocation via semidefinite programming for wireless localization,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2012.

  135. L. Fu, Ying Jun Zhang, and J. Huang, "Energy efficient transmission in MIMO cognitive radio networks," 46th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), March 2012.

  136. W. L. Li*, Y. Shen, Ying Jun Zhang, and M. Z. Win, "Doubly robust power optimization for network localization," (Invited Paper) 46th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), March 2012

  137. B. Zhu, D. Huang, N. Sven, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Performance analysis of enhanced verification-based decoding for packet-based LDPC codes over binary symmetric channel,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Nov. 2011, Houston, USA.

  138. S. Bi* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Defending mechanisms against false-data injection attacks in power system state estimation,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Nov. 2011, Houston, USA.

  139. L. P. Qian* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Distributed Power Control with Limited Message Passing for Nonconcave Utility Maximization,” (Invited paper) The 2011 International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing, Nov. 2011 Nanjing, China.

  140. J. Liu, W. Chen, Ying Jun Zhang, and Z. Cao, “Distributed beamforming based directional spectrum sharing,” (Invited paper) Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Nov. 2011, Asilomar, USA.

  141. W. M. Gifford, W. L. Li, Ying Jun Zhang, and M. Z. Win, “On the multipath order in wideband indoor propagation environments,” (Invited paper) IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband, Sept. 2011, Bologna, Italy

  142. J. Liu, W. Chen, Z. Cao, and Ying Jun Zhang, "Cooperative beamforming aided incremental relaying in cognitive radios," IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2011, Kyoto, Japan.

  143. J. Liu, W. Chen, Z. Cao, and Ying Jun Zhang, "Delay optimal scheduling for cognitive radio networks with cooperative beamforming," IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2011, Kyoto, Japan.

  144. W. L. Li*, Y. Shen, Ying Jun Zhang, and M. Z. Win, "Efficient anchor power allocation for location-aware networks," IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2011, Kyoto, Japan.

  145. W. M. Gifford, W. L. Li*, Ying Jun Zhang, and M. Z. Win, “Effect of bandwidth on the number of multipath components in realistic wireless indoor channels," IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2011, Kyoto, Japan.

  146. L. Qian*, Ying Jun Zhang, and M. Chiang, “Globally optimal distributed power control for nonconcave utility maximization,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Nov. 2010, Miami, Florida, USA.

  147. S. Bi* and Ying Jun Zhang, “TDMA Achieves the Same Diversity Gain as Opportunistic Scheduling in Relay-assisted Wireless Networks,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Nov. 2010, Miami, Florida, USA.

  148. J. Liu, W. Chen, Z. Cao, and Ying Jun Zhang, “An opportunistic scheduling scheme for cognitive wireless networks with cooperative beamforming,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Nov. 2010, Miami, Florida, USA.

  149. J. Liu, W. Chen, Z. Cao, and Ying Jun Zhang, “An opportunistic relaying protocol exploiting distributed beamforming and token passing in cognitive radios,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), May 2010, Cape Town, South Africa.

  150. J. Chen*, L. Qian*, and Ying Jun Zhang, “On optimization of joint base association and power control via Benders’ Decomposition,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Nov.2009, Hawaii, USA.

  151. J. Liu, W. Chen, Z. Cao, and Ying Jun Zhang, “A distributed beamforming approach for enhanced opportunistic spectrum access in cognitive radios,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Nov.2009, Hawaii, USA.

  152. W. L. Li*, Ying Jun Zhang, and M. Z. Win, "Slow adaptive OFDMA via stochastic programming," IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2009, Dresden, Germany.

  153. J. Liu*, W. Chen, Z. Cao, Ying Jun Zhang, and S. C. Liew, "Utility-based user grouping and bandwidth allocation for wireless multicast systems," IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2009, Dresden, Germany.

  154. L. Qian* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Monotonic optimization for non-concave power control in multiuser multicarrier network systems,” IEEE INFOCOM, April 2009, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

  155. J. Liu*, W. Chen, Z. Cao, Ying Jun Zhang, and S. C. Liew, “Asymptotic throughput in wireless multicast OFDM systems,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Nov.2008, New Orleans, USA.

  156. Y. Wu*, Ying Jun Zhang, and Z. Niu, “Non-preemptive constrained link scheduling in wireless mesh networks,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Nov.2008, New Orleans, USA.

  157. Ying Jun Zhang, S. C. Liew, and D. R. Chen*, “Delay analysis for wireless local area networks with multipacket reception under finite load,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Nov.2008, New Orleans, USA.

  158. S. C. Liew, Ying Jun Zhang, and D. R. Chen*, “Delay analysis of ALOHA network,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Nov.2008, New Orleans, USA.

  159. L. Qian* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Optimal Throughput-oriented Power Control by Linear Multiplicative Fractional Programming,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), May 2008, Beijing, China.

  160. D. R. Chen* and Ying Jun Zhang, “On Throughput Limit of Multi-rate IEEE 802.11 WLANs: Basic Access vs. RTS/CTS Access,” IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC),March 2008, Las Vegas, USA.

  161. D. R. Chen* and Ying Jun Zhang, “Distributed MAC Strategy for Exploiting Multi-user Diversity in Multi-rate IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs,” IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad-Hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS), Oct. 2007, Pisa, Italy.

  162. J. Ma*, Ying Jun Zhang, Y. Yao, and Y. Su, “Maximal ratio combining in cellular MIMO-CDMA downlink systems,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2007, Glasgow, UK.

  163. B. W. Ke*, Soung Chang Liew, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Media access control with spatial correlation for MIMO ad hoc networks,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2007, Glasgow, UK.

  164. W. L. Huang, K. B. Letaief, and Ying Jun Zhang, “Joint channel state based random access and adaptive modulation in wireless LAN with multi-packet reception,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2007, Glasgow, UK.

  165. Y. X. Shen*, Ying Jun Zhang, and W. S. Wong, “Cross-layer scheduling for end-to-end throughput maximization in wireless ad hoc networks,” IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), March 2007, Hong Kong.

  166. D. F. Huang and Ying Jun Zhang, “User identification for opportunistic OFDM based broadband wireless network,” IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), March 2007, Hong Kong.

  167. P. X. Zheng*, Ying Jun Zhang, and S. C. Liew, “Multipacket reception in wireless local area networks,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June2006, Istanbul, Turkey.

  168. W. L. Huang*, K. B. Letaief, and Ying Jun Zhang, “A CSIT-adaptive resource allocation scheme for multiuser space-time block coded MIMO/OFDM systems,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June2006, Istanbul, Turkey.

  169. S. C. Liew and Ying Jun Zhang, “Proportional fairness in multi-channnel multi-rate wireless networks,” IEEE Global Conference on Communications (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2006, San Francisco, USA.

  170. P. X. Zheng*, Ying Jun Zhang, and S. C. Liew, “Analysis of exponential backoff with multipacket reception in wireless networks,” IEEE Sixth International Workshop on Wireless Local Networks (WLN), Nov. 2006, Tampa, USA.

  171. Ying Jun Zhang and S. C. Liew, “Link-adaptive largest-weighted-throughput packet scheduling for real-time traffics in wireless OFDM networks,” IEEE Global Conference on Communications (GLOBECOM), Nov. 2005, St. Louis, USA.

  172. Ying Jun Zhang and K. B. Letaief, “Energy-Efficient MAC-PHY Resource Management with Guaranteed QoS in Wireless OFDM Networks,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), May 2005, Seoul, Korea.

  173. Ying Jun Zhang and K. B. Letaief, “Adaptive resource allocation and scheduling for multiuser packet-based OFDM networks,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), vol. 5, pp. 2949-2953, Paris, France, June 2004.

  174. Ying Jun Zhang and K. B. Letaief, “Optimizing power and resource management for multiuser MIMO/OFDM systems,”IEEE Global Conference on Communications (GLOBECOM), vol. 1, pp. 179-183, San Francisco, USA, Dec. 2003.

  175. Ying Jun Zhang and K. B. Letaief, “Single- and multi-user adaptive pragmatic trellis coded modulation for OFDM systems,” IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), vol. 1,  pp. 9-14, New Orleans, USA, March 2003.

  176. Ying Jun Zhang and K. B. Letaief, “Multiuser subcarrier and bit allocation along with adaptive cell selection for OFDM transmission,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC),vol. 2, pp. 861-865, New York, USA, April 2002.