Home /Publication /Journal /Conference Journal Article Liang Zhang has 30+ publications and 1200+ citations according to Google Scholar. 2021 – 2019 – 2020 2016 – 2018 2015 – Prior Full List Journal Articles 2021 – : L. Zhang, B. Jabbari and N. Ansari, “Deep Reinforcement Learning Driven UAV-assisted Edge Computing,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 9, no. 24, pp. 25449-25459, Dec. 2022. L. Zhang and J. Chakareski, “UAV-Assisted Edge Computing and Streaming for Wireless Virtual Reality,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 3267-3275, Mar. 2022. W. Liu, L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Joint Laser Charging and DBS Placement for Downlink Communications,” IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 3009-3018, Oct.-Dec. 2021. L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Optimizing the Operation Cost for UAV-aided Mobile Edge Computing,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 70, no. 6, pp. 6085-6093, Jun. 2021. Journal Articles 2019 – 2020: L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Latency-Aware IoT Service Provisioning in UAV-Aided Mobile-Edge Computing Networks,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 7, no. 10, pp. 10573-10580, Oct. 2020. L. Zhang, “Communications with Spectrum Sharing in 5G Networks via Drone-mounted Base Stations,” (2020). Dissertations. 1468. [Available]: https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/dissertations/1468 L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Optimizing the Deployment and Throughput of DBSs for Uplink Communications,” IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, vol. 1, pp. 18-28, Jan. 2020. N. Ansari and L. Zhang, “Flexible Backhaul-aware DBS-aided HetNet with IBFD Communications (invited paper),” ICT Express, Mar. 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icte.2019.08.003. N. Ansari, Q. Fan, X. Sun and L. Zhang, “ SoarNet,” in IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 26, no. 6, pp. 37-43, Dec. 2019. L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Approximate Algorithms for 3-D Placement of IBFD Enabled Drone-mounted Base-Stations,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 68, no. 8, pp. 7715-7722, Jun. 2019. L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “A Framework for 5G Networks with In-band Full-duplex Enabled Drone-mounted Base-stations,” IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 121-127, Oct. 2019. L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “On the Number and 3-D Placement of In-Band Full-Duplex Enabled Drone-mounted Base-stations,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 221-224, Feb. 2019. Journal Articles 2016 – 2018: L. Zhang, Q. Fan and N. Ansari, “3-D Drone-Base-Station Placement with In-Band Full-Duplex Communications,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 22, no. 9, pp. 1902-1905, Sept. 2018. L. Zhang, T. Han and N. Ansari, “Energy-Aware Virtual Machine Management in Inter-Datacenter Networks Over Elastic Optical Infrastructure,” IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 305-315, Mar. 2018. L. Zhang, N. Ansari and A. Khreishah, “Anycast Planning in Space Division Multiplexing Elastic Optical Networks With Multi-Core Fibers,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 1983-1986, Oct. 2016. Journal Articles 2015 – Prior: P. Lu, L. Zhang, X. Liu, J. Yao and Z. Zhu, “Highly efficient data migration and backup for big data applications in elastic optical inter-data-center networks,” IEEE Network, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 36-42, Sept. 2015. L. Zhang and Z. Zhu, “Spectrum-Efficient Anycast in Elastic Optical Inter-Datacenter Networks,” Optical Switching and Networking (Elsevier), vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 250-259, Aug. 2014. Z. Zhu, W. Lu, L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Dynamic Service Provisioning in Elastic Optical Networks with Hybrid Single-/Multi-Path Routing,” Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 15-22, Jan. 2013. Z. Zhu, X. Chen, F. Ji, L. Zhang, F. Farahmand and J. P. Jue, “Energy Efficient Translucent Optical Transport Networks With Mixed Regenerator Placement,” Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 30, no. 19, pp. 3147-3156, Oct. 2012. Full List of Journal Articles: L. Zhang, B. Jabbari and N. Ansari, “Deep Reinforcement Learning Driven UAV-assisted Edge Computing,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 9, no. 24, pp. 25449-25459, Dec. 2022. L. Zhang and J. Chakareski, “UAV-Assisted Edge Computing and Streaming for Wireless Virtual Reality,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 3267-3275, Mar. 2022. W. Liu, L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Joint Laser Charging and DBS Placement for Downlink Communications,” IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 3009-3018, Oct.-Dec. 2021. L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Optimizing the Operation Cost for UAV-aided Mobile Edge Computing,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 70, no. 6, pp. 6085-6093, Jun. 2021. L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Latency-Aware IoT Service Provisioning in UAV-Aided Mobile-Edge Computing Networks,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 7, no. 10, pp. 10573-10580, Oct. 2020. L. Zhang, “Communications with Spectrum Sharing in 5G Networks via Drone-mounted Base Stations,” (2020). Dissertations. 1468. [Available]: https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/dissertations/1468 N. Ansari and L. Zhang, “Flexible Backhaul-aware DBS-aided HetNet with IBFD Communications (invited paper),” ICT Express, Mar. 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icte.2019.08.003. L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Optimizing the Deployment and Throughput of DBSs for Uplink Communications,” IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, vol. 1, pp. 18-28, Jan. 2020. N. Ansari, Q. Fan, X. Sun and L. Zhang, “ SoarNet,” in IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 26, no. 6, pp. 37-43, Dec. 2019. L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “A Framework for 5G Networks with In-band Full-duplex Enabled Drone-mounted Base-stations,” IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 121-127, Oct. 2019. L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Approximate Algorithms for 3-D Placement of IBFD Enabled Drone-mounted Base-Stations,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 68, no. 8, pp. 7715-7722, Jun. 2019. L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “On the Number and 3-D Placement of In-Band Full-Duplex Enabled Drone-mounted Base-stations,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 221-224, Feb. 2019. L. Zhang, Q. Fan and N. Ansari, “3-D Drone-Base-Station Placement with In-Band Full-Duplex Communications,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 22, no. 9, pp. 1902-1905, Sept. 2018. L. Zhang, T. Han and N. Ansari, “Energy-Aware Virtual Machine Management in Inter-Datacenter Networks Over Elastic Optical Infrastructure,” IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 305-315, Mar. 2018. L. Zhang, N. Ansari and A. Khreishah, “Anycast Planning in Space Division Multiplexing Elastic Optical Networks With Multi-Core Fibers,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 1983-1986, Oct. 2016. P. Lu, L. Zhang, X. Liu, J. Yao and Z. Zhu, “Highly efficient data migration and backup for big data applications in elastic optical inter-data-center networks,” IEEE Network, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 36-42, Sept. 2015. L. Zhang and Z. Zhu, “Spectrum-Efficient Anycast in Elastic Optical Inter-Datacenter Networks,” Optical Switching and Networking (Elsevier), vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 250-259, Aug. 2014. Z. Zhu, W. Lu, L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Dynamic Service Provisioning in Elastic Optical Networks with Hybrid Single-/Multi-Path Routing,” Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 15-22, Jan. 2013. Z. Zhu, X. Chen, F. Ji, L. Zhang, F. Farahmand and J. P. Jue, “Energy Efficient Translucent Optical Transport Networks With Mixed Regenerator Placement,” Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 30, no. 19, pp. 3147-3156, Oct. 2012.
