Publications

Main research achievements in wireless communications and sensing

Publications

Main research achievements in wireless communications, intelligent metasurfaces, integrated sensing and communication, near-field communications, movable antennas, and AI-enabled wireless networks.
† Co-first author    |    * Corresponding author

Journal Papers

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
  1. Qian Zhang, et al., "Hierarchical sub-array beam training for flexible intelligent metasurface-enabled hybrid near-far-field multiuser communications," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2026. (JCR Q1, IF = 16.8, Major Revision)
  2. Qian Zhang, et al., "RIS-aided covert communications with discrete phase control, element control failures, and element activation states," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2026. (JCR Q1, IF = 10.3, Under Review)
  3. Yufei Zhao*, Deyu Lin, Qian Zhang*, et al., "Enhanced information security via wave-field selectivity and structured wavefront manipulation," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 25, pp. 24587-24602, 2026. (JCR Q1, IF = 10.7) Full Paper
  4. Qian Zhang, et al., "RIS-assisted multiuser NOMA networks with imperfect CSI under transceiver hardware impairments," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2026. (JCR Q1, IF = 8.33) Full Paper
  5. Qian Zhang, Zheng Dong, et al., "Multi-resolution codebook design and multiuser interference management for discrete XL-RIS-aided near-field MIMO systems," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 25, pp. 2826-2842, 2026. (JCR Q1, IF = 10.7, 🏆 ESI Highly Cited Paper) Full Paper
  6. Qian Zhang, Ju Liu, et al., "Practical RIS-aided multiuser communications with imperfect CSI: Practical model, amplitude feedback, and beamforming optimization," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 15245-15260, Oct. 2024. (JCR Q1, IF = 10.7) Full Paper
  7. Qian Zhang, Ju Liu, et al., "Two-Stage Coded-Sliding Beam Training and QoS-constrained sum-rate maximization for SIM-assisted wireless communications," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 25, pp. 12162-12179, 2026. (JCR Q1, IF = 10.7) Full Paper
  8. Qian Zhang, Ju Liu, et al., "Robust beamforming design for RIS-aided NOMA secure networks with transceiver hardware impairments," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 71, no. 6, pp. 3637-3649, Jun. 2023. (JCR Q1, IF = 8.3) Full Paper
  9. Qian Zhang, Zhengfeng Du, et al., "Joint power allocation and discrete phase-shift optimization for SIM-aided ISAC systems," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 74, no. 12, pp. 19795-19800, Dec. 2025. (JCR Q1, IF = 7.1) Full Paper
  10. Qian Zhang, Yufei Zhao, et al., "Crem'er-Rao bound minimization for flexible intelligent metasurfaces enabled ISAC systems," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2025. (JCR Q1, IF = 7.1) Full Paper
  11. Qian Zhang, Mingjie Shao, et al., "An efficient sum-rate maximization algorithm for fluid antenna-assisted ISAC system," IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 200-204, Jan. 2025. (JCR Q2, IF = 4.4, 🏆 ESI Highly Cited Paper, Top 2 Most Popular Papers of the Year) Full Paper
  12. Qian Zhang†, Guanghui Luo†, et al., "Beyond-diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surface enhanced NOMA systems," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 118-122, Jan. 2025. (JCR Q1, IF = 5.5) Full Paper
  13. Xuejun Cheng†, Qian Zhang†, Yunnuo Xu, et al., "Robust beamforming for non-ideal RIS enabled rate-splitting multiple access systems," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2025. (Co-first Author, Primary Supervisor, JCR Q1, IF = 7.1) Full Paper
  14. Maoyuan Wang†, Qian Zhang†, et al., "DRL-Based Antenna Position Optimization for MA-Assisted OTFS System Under Imperfect CSI," IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 30, pp. 1905-1909, 2026. (Co-first Author, Primary Supervisor, JCR Q2, IF = 4.4, Top 50 Most Popular Papers) Full Paper
  15. Yunxiao Li†, Qian Zhang†, et al., "Secure transmission for fluid antenna-aided ISAC systems," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2026. (Co-first Author, Primary Supervisor, JCR Q1, IF = 5.5) Full Paper
  16. Yuhui Jiao†, Qian Zhang†, et al., "Joint Power Allocation and Phase-Shift Design for Beyond-Diagonal Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces-Aided ISAC Systems," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2026. (Co-first Author, Primary Supervisor, JCR Q1, IF = 5.5) Full Paper
  17. Xuejun Cheng, Qian Zhang, et al., "Joint Beamforming and Phase Shifts Design for RIS-Enabled RSMA-ISAC Systems," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2026. (Primary Supervisor, JCR Q1, IF = 5.5) Full Paper
  18. Maoyuan Wang, Qian Zhang, Jiancheng An, et al., "DRL-Based Joint Beamforming and Surface Shape Optimization for Flexible Intelligent Metasurface-Aided ISAC Systems," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. (Primary Supervisor, JCR Q1, IF = 5.5) Full Paper
  19. Zhichao Gao, Qian Zhang, Ju Liu, et al., "DRL-based AP selection in downlink cell-free massive MIMO network with pilot contamination," IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 1432-1436, Jun. 2024. (JCR Q2, IF = 4.4) Full Paper
  20. Ziyu Li, Lina Zheng, Qian Zhang, et al., "GNSS Jamming Attacks Recognition Based on Dual GCN With Adaptive Weight Learning," IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 25, no. 13, pp. 26152-26168, 1 Jul., 2025. (JCR Q1, IF = 4.5) Full Paper
  21. Ziyu Li, Ju Liu, Hui Wang, Qian Zhang, et al., "Angle-Optimized Aided Dual Stream Harmonized Network for GNSS Jamming Recognition," IEEE Transaction on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2025. (JCR Q1, IF = 5.9) Full Paper
  22. Jinyuan Liu, Yong Liang Guan, Hong Niu, Qian Zhang, et al., "Fluid antennas meet rate-splitting multiple access: A new path forward for 6G networks," IEEE Network, 2025. (JCR Q1, IF = 6.3) Full Paper
  23. Yufei Zhao, Haoyang Shi, Qian Zhang, et al., "Skin-inspired minimalist stacked intelligent meta-surfaces: from concept to prototype," IEEE Communications Magazine. (JCR Q1, IF = 8.3, Submitted)
  24. Xuejun Cheng, Qian Zhang, et al., "Crem'er-Rao bound minimization for discrete SIM-aided ISAC systems," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2026. (Primary Supervisor, JCR Q1, IF = 8.33, Major Revision)

Conference Papers

Conference Proceedings
  1. Qian Zhang, Mingjie Shao, Qiang Li, and Ju Liu, "An efficient algorithm for multiuser sum-rate maximization of large-scale active RIS-aided MIMO system," 2024 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP 2024), Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2024, pp. 9036-9040. (EI, CCF B, IEEE SPS Flagship Conference) Full Paper
  2. Qian Zhang, Guanghui Luo, et al., "RIS-aided MU-NOMA systems with imperfect CSI and generalized hardware impairments," 2024 IEEE 99th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2024-Spring), Singapore, 2024, pp. 1-6. (EI, IEEE VTS Flagship Conference) Full Paper
  3. Yuhui Jiao†, Qian Zhang†, et al., "Efficient beamforming for discrete SIM-aided multiuser systems under statistical CSI," IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC 2026). (Co-first Author, Primary Supervisor, IEEE Communications Society Flagship Conference) Full Paper
  4. Xuejun Cheng†, Qian Zhang†, et al., "Joint precoding and phase shift optimization for beyond-diagonal RIS-aided ISAC system," IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2026). (Co-first Author, Primary Supervisor, IEEE Communications Society Flagship Conference) Full Paper
  5. Xuejun Cheng, Qian Zhang, et al., "Robust Beamforming for Discrete RIS Enhanced RSMA-ISAC Systems," 2025 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), Shanghai, China, 2025, pp. 1-6. (Primary Supervisor) Full Paper
  6. Yunxiao Li, Qian Zhang, Guanghui Luo, et al., "Robust max-min SINR for active RIS aided multiuser MISO system with outage constraints," 2024 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC Workshops), Hangzhou, China, 2024, pp. 401-406. (Primary Supervisor) Full Paper
  7. Zhiying Peng, Ju Liu, Zheng Dong, Zhichao Gao, and Qian Zhang, "Time and Energy optimization Scheme of Task Offloading for Single-Cell MEC-D2D Networks," 2022 3rd Information Communication Technologies Conference (ICTC), Nanjing, China, 2022. Full Paper
  8. Xiangcheng Wang, Ju Liu, Zheng Dong, Ziyu Li, Qian Zhang, et al., "Link State Based Routing and Scheduling Co-Design of Time-Triggered Traffic in Time-Sensitive Networking," 2023 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), Dalian, China, 2023, pp. 1-6. Full Paper
  9. Liangcheng Qiu, Yao Ge, Yisheng Chen, Qian Zhang, et al., "AFDM-based grant-free random access with structured sparse Bayesian learning receiver," 2026 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps).
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