Selected Publications of Rui Zhang on 5G & Beyond
  ♦ Massive MIMO:  
    ♠ L. Lu, G. Y. Li, A. L. Swindlehurst, A. Ashikhmin, and R. Zhang, “An overview of massive MIMO: benefits and challenges,”IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, special issue on signal processing for large-scale MIMO communications, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 742-758, October, 2014.
  ♦ Lens MIMO:  
    ♠ Y. Zeng and R. Zhang, “Cost-effective millimeter wave communications with lens antenna array,” IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 24, no. 4, pp.81-87, August 2017.
♠ Y. Zeng and R. Zhang, “Millimeter wave MIMO with lens antenna array: a new path division multiplexing paradigm,”IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 64, no. 4, pp. 1557-1571, April 2016.
♠ Y. Zeng, R. Zhang, and Z. N. Chen, “Electromagnetic lens-focusing antenna enabled massive MIMO: performance improvement and cost reduction,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, special issue on 5G wireless communication systems, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 1194-1206, June, 2014.
  ♦ Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS):  
   

♠ Q. Wu and R. Zhang, “Intelligent reflecting surface enhanced wireless network via joint active and passive beamforming,”IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 18, no. 11, pp. 5394-5409, November 2019.
♠ Q. Wu and R. Zhang, “Towards smart and reconfigurable environment: intelligent reflecting surface aided wireless network,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 106-112, January 2020.
  ♦ C-RAN:  
   

♠ R. G. Stephen and R. Zhang, “Fronthaul-limited uplink OFDMA in ultra-dense CRAN with hybrid decoding,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 66, no. 10, pp. 9074-9084, October 2017.
♠ R. G. Stephen and R. Zhang, “Joint millimeter-wave fronthaul and OFDMA resource allocation in ultra-dense CRAN,”IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 65, no. 3, pp. 1411-1423, March 2017.
♠ L. Liu and R. Zhang, “Optimized uplink transmission in multi-antenna C-RAN with spatial compression and forward,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 63, no. 19, pp. 5083-5095, October, 2015.  
♠ L. Liu, S. Bi, and R. Zhang, “Joint power control and fronthaul rate allocation for throughput maximization in OFDMA-based cloud radio access network,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 63, no. 11, pp. 4097-4110, November, 2015.
♠ S. Luo, R. Zhang, and T. J. Lim, “Downlink and uplink energy minimization through user association and beamforming in C-RAN,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 494-508, January, 2015.

  ♦ Smart Grid Powered Cellular Networks:  
   

♠ J. Xu, L. Duan, and R. Zhang, “Energy group-buying with loading sharing for green cellular networks,”IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, special issue on energy-efficient techniques for 5G wireless communication systems, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 786-799, April 2016.
♠ J. Xu, L. Duan, and R. Zhang, “Cost-aware green cellular networks with energy and communication cooperation," IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 53, no. 5, pp. 257-263, May 2015. 
♠ J. Xu and R. Zhang, “Cooperative energy trading in CoMP systems powered by smart grids,”IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 65, no.4, pp. 2142-2153, April 2016.
♠ Y. Guo, J. Xu, L. Duan, and R. Zhang, “Joint energy and spectrum cooperation for cellular communication systems,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 62, no. 10, pp. 3678-3691, October, 2014.
♠ J. Xu and R. Zhang, “CoMP meets smart grid: a new communication and energy cooperation paradigm,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 64, no. 6, pp. 2476-2488, June 2015.
♠ Y. K. Chia, S. Sun, and R. Zhang, “Energy cooperation in cellular networks with renewable powered base stations,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 13, no. 12, pp. 6996-7010, December, 2014.
  ♦ Big Data, Radio Map:  
   

♠ S. Bi, J. Lyu, Z. Ding, and R. Zhang, “Engineering radio maps for wireless resource management,” IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 133-141, April 2019.
♠ S. Bi, R. Zhang, Z. Ding, and S. Cui, “Wireless communications in the era of big data,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 53, no. 10, pp. 190-199, October, 2015.
  ♦ Wireless-Powered IoT:  
   

♠ Y. Zeng, B. Clerckx, and R. Zhang, “Communications and signals design for wireless power transmission,”IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 65, no. 5, pp. 2264-2290, May 2017.
♠ S. Bi, Y. Zeng, and R. Zhang, “Wireless powered communication networks: an overview,” IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 10-18, April 2016.
♠ S. Bi, C. K. Ho, and R. Zhang, “Wireless powered communication: opportunities and challenges,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 53, no. 4, pp.117-125, April, 2015.
  ♦ UAV Communication:  
   

♠ Y. Zeng, Q. Wu, and R. Zhang, “Accessing from the sky: a tutorial on UAV communications for 5G and beyond,”Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 107, no. 12, pp. 2327-2375, December 2019. (Invited Paper)
♠ Y. Zeng, J. Lyu, and R. Zhang, “Cellular-connected UAV: potential, challenges and promising technologies,” IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 120-127, February, 2019.
♠ Y. Zeng, R. Zhang, and T. J. Lim, “Wireless communications with unmanned aerial vehicles: opportunities and challenges,”IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 54, no.5, pp. 36-42, May 2016.