Publication – Liang Zhang

Publications Journal Conference Books Patents

Full List of Liang Zhang's Publications:

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 B. Jabbari, “Machine Learning Driven Latency Optimization for Application-aware Edge Computing-based IoTs,” Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), pp. 183-188, May 2022.
L. Zhang, B. Jabbari and N. Ansari, “Machine Learning Driven UAV-assisted Edge Computing,” Proc. IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), pp. 2220-2225, Apr. 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, “Backhaul-aware Uplink Communications in Full-Duplex DBS-aided HetNet,” Proc. 2019 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM 2019), Waikoloa, HI, USA, Dec. 9-13, 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, Y. Luo, N. Ansari, B. Gao, X. Liu and F. Effenberger, “Enhancing Next Generation Passive Optical Network Stage2 (NG-PON2) with Channel Bonding,” International Conference on Networking, Architecture, and Storage, pp. 1-6, Aug. 2017.
L. Zhang, Y. Luo, N. Ansari, B. Gao, X. Liu and F. Effenberger, “Channel bonding for Next Generation Passive Optical Network Stage 2 (NG-PON2),” International Conference on Computer, Information and Telecommunication Systems (CITS) , pp. 103-107, Jul. 2017.
Y. Luo, L. Zhang, N. Ansari, B. Gao, X. Liu and F. Effenberger, “Wavelength channel bonding for 100 Gb/s next generation Passive Optical Networks,” Wireless and Optical Communication Conference (WOCC), pp. 1-6, Apr. 2017.
L. Zhang, Y. Luo, B. Gao, X. Liu, F. Effenberger and N. Ansari, “Channel bonding design for 100 Gb/s PON based on FEC codeword alignment,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), pp. 1-3, Mar. 2017.
L. Zhang, T. Han and N. Ansari, “Revenue Driven Virtual Machine Management in Green Datacenter Networks Towards Big Data,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), pp. 1-6, Dec. 2016 (NSF Travel Grant).
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.
L. Zhang, T. Han and N. Ansari, “Renewable Energy-Aware Inter-Datacenter Virtual Machine Migration over Elastic Optical Networks,” IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science (CloudCom), pp. 440-443, Dec. 2015.
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.
X. Liu, L. Zhang, M. Zhang and Z. Zhu, “Joint defragmentation of spectrum and computing resources in inter-datacenter networks over elastic optical infrastructure,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), pp. 3289-3294, Jun. 2014.
L. Zhang and Z. Zhu, “Dynamic Anycast in Inter-Datacenter Networks over Elastic Optical Infrastructure,” International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC), pp. 1-5, Feb. 2014 (Best Paper Award).
L. Zhang, W. Lu, X. Zhou and Z. Zhu, “ Dynamic RMSA in spectrum sliced elastic optical networks for high-throughput service provisioning,” International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC), pp. 380-384, Jan. 2013.
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.

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.

Conference Papers

L. Zhang and B. Jabbari, “Machine Learning Driven Latency Optimization for Application-aware Edge Computing-based IoTs,” Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), pp. 183-188, May 2022.
L. Zhang, B. Jabbari and N. Ansari, “Machine Learning Driven UAV-assisted Edge Computing,” Proc. IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), pp. 2220-2225, Apr. 2022.
L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Backhaul-aware Uplink Communications in Full-Duplex DBS-aided HetNet,” Proc. 2019 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM 2019), Waikoloa, HI, USA, Dec. 9-13, 2019.
L. Zhang, Y. Luo, N. Ansari, B. Gao, X. Liu and F. Effenberger, “Enhancing Next Generation Passive Optical Network Stage2 (NG-PON2) with Channel Bonding,” International Conference on Networking, Architecture, and Storage, pp. 1-6, Aug. 2017.
L. Zhang, Y. Luo, N. Ansari, B. Gao, X. Liu and F. Effenberger, “Channel bonding for Next Generation Passive Optical Network Stage 2 (NG-PON2),” International Conference on Computer, Information and Telecommunication Systems (CITS) , pp. 103-107, Jul. 2017.
Y. Luo, L. Zhang, N. Ansari, B. Gao, X. Liu and F. Effenberger, “Wavelength channel bonding for 100 Gb/s next generation Passive Optical Networks,” Wireless and Optical Communication Conference (WOCC), pp. 1-6, Apr. 2017.
L. Zhang, Y. Luo, B. Gao, X. Liu, F. Effenberger and N. Ansari, “Channel bonding design for 100 Gb/s PON based on FEC codeword alignment,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), pp. 1-3, Mar. 2017.
L. Zhang, T. Han and N. Ansari, “Revenue Driven Virtual Machine Management in Green Datacenter Networks Towards Big Data,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), pp. 1-6, Dec. 2016 (NSF Travel Grant).
L. Zhang, T. Han and N. Ansari, “Renewable Energy-Aware Inter-Datacenter Virtual Machine Migration over Elastic Optical Networks,” IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science (CloudCom), pp. 440-443, Dec. 2015.
X. Liu, L. Zhang, M. Zhang and Z. Zhu, “Joint defragmentation of spectrum and computing resources in inter-datacenter networks over elastic optical infrastructure,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), pp. 3289-3294, Jun. 2014.
L. Zhang and Z. Zhu, “Dynamic Anycast in Inter-Datacenter Networks over Elastic Optical Infrastructure,” International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC), pp. 1-5, Feb. 2014 (Best Paper Award).
L. Zhang, W. Lu, X. Zhou and Z. Zhu, “ Dynamic RMSA in spectrum sliced elastic optical networks for high-throughput service provisioning,” International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC), pp. 380-384, Jan. 2013.

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