Ran Zhang, Ph.D.
Dr. Ran Zhang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Education:
- Ph.D. University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2016
- B. Eng. Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 2010
Research:
- Autonomous control in Cyber-Physical Systems
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) communication networks
- Wireless communications and networking
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- 5G and Beyond 5G communications
- Radio resource management
Selected Publications:
- R. Zhang, B. Li, L. Zhang, J. Xie, and M. Wang, “Learning with Dynamics: Autonomous Regulation of UAV Based Communication Networks with Dynamic UAV Crew“, IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 72-78, Aug. 2025
- B. Li, S. Tripathi, S. Hosain, R. Zhang, J. Xie, and M. Wang, “When Learning Meets Dynamics: Distributed User Connectivity Maximization in UAV-Based Communication Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, Vol. 12, pp. 175-188, April 2025
- B. Li, Y. Xu, R. Zhang, L. Xie, and M. Wang, “Maximizing User Conectivity in AI-Enabled Multi-UAV Networks: A Distributed Strategy Generalized to Arbitrary User Distributions,” IEEE ICC 2025, Montreal, Canada, June 2025
- L. Wang, S. Tripathi, R. Zhang, N. Cheng, and M. Wang, “Optimal Charging Profile Design for Solar-Powered Sustainable UAV Communication Networks,” Proceedings of IEEE ICC 2023, Italy, Rome, May 28 – June 01, 2023.
- R. Zhang, M. Wang, L. X. Cai, and X. Shen, “Learning to be Proactive: Self-Regulation of UAV Based Networks with UAV and User Dynamics“, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 20, no. 7, pp. 4406-4419, 2021