Journal Publications

1. F. Moradi Kalarde, M. Dong, B. Liang, Y. Ahmed, H.T. Cheng,  "Power-Efficient Over-the-Air Aggregation with Receive Beamforming for Federated Learning,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, January 2025. [Available at arXiv.org]

2. C. Zhang, M. Dong, B. Liang, A. Afana, and Y. Ahmed, “Improving Wireless Federated Learning via Joint Downlink-Uplink Beamforming over Analog Transmission,” to appear IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2025. [Available at arXiv.org] 

3. J. Wang, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, A. Afana, “Age-of-information minimization with weight limits for semi-asynchronous online distributed optimization,” IEEE Transactions on Networking, July 2025. 

4. Y. Deng and M. Dong, "Design and optimization of heterogeneous coded distributed computing with nonuniform file popularity,” to appear IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2025.  [Available at arXiv.org]

5. S. Yin and M. Dong, “Computation-and-communication efficient coordinated multicast beamforming in massive MIMO networks,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, Feb. 2025. [Available at arXiv.org]

6. J. Wang, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, and A. Afana, “Exploring temporal similarity for joint computation and communication in online distributed optimization,” IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, January 2025.  

7. F. Moradi Kalarde, M. Dong, B. Liang, Y. Ahmed, H.T. Cheng, "Beamforming and device selection design in federated learning with over-the-air aggregation," IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, vol. 5, pp. 1710-1723, March 2024.  (recognized as Top 10 Federated Learning Papers of 2024-2025 in OJCOMS) 

8. N. Mohamadi, M. Dong, and S. ShahbazPanahi, "Low-complexity joint antenna selection and robust multi-group multicast beamforming for massive MIMO, " IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 72, pp. 792-808, January 2024. 

9. J. Wang, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, and H. Abou-Zeid, “Joint online optimization of model training and analog aggregation for wireless edge learning,” IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 32, pp. 1212-1228, April 2024.

10. J. Wang, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, and H. Abou-Zeid, “Hierarchical semi-online optimization for cooperative MIMO networks with information parsing,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, pp. 1943-1958, March 2024.

11. Y. Deng and M. Dong, “Decentralized caching under nonuniform file popularity and size: memory-rate tradeoff characterization,” IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 32, pp. 175-190, February 2024. [Available at arXiv.org]

12. C. Zhang, M. Dong, and B. Liang, “Ultra-low-complexity algorithms with structurally optimal multi-group multicast beamforming in large-scale systems,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 71, pp. 1626-1641, April 2023. 

13. M. Esmaeili, S. ShahbazPanahi, and M. Dong, "Joint optimization of transmit beamforming and base station cache allocation in multi-cell C-RAN," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 71, pp. 1755-1769, March 2023. 

14. Y. Deng and M. Dong, “A novel nested coded delivery strategy for coded caching under nonuniform file popularity,” IEEE Communication Letters, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 807-811, March 2023.

15. J. Wang, M. Dong, B. Liang, and G. Boudreau, “Periodic updates for constrained OCO with application to large-scale multi-antenna systems,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 22,  pp.6705-6722, November 2023. [Available at arXiv.org]

16. J. Wang, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, and H. Abou-Zeid, “Delay-tolerant OCO with long-term constraints: Algorithm and its application to network resource allocation,” IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 31, pp. 147-163, February 2023.

17. S. Mohammadi, M. Dong, and S. ShahbazPanahi, "Fast algorithm for joint unicast and multicast beamforming for large-scale massive MIMO," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 70, pp. 5413-5428, October 2022.

18. Y. Deng and M. Dong, “Memory-rate tradeoff for caching with uncoded placement under nonuniform random demands,” IEEE Transactions on Information Theory,  vol. 68, no. 12, pp. 7850-7870, December 2022. [Available at arXiv.org]

19. J. Wang, B. Liang, M. Dong, and G. Boudreau, "Online multi-cell coordinate MIMO wireless network virtualization with imperfect CSI," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, pp. 10455-10471, December 2022.

20. Y. Deng and M. Dong, “Fundamental structure of optimal cache placement for coded caching with nonuniform demands,” IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, vol. 68, pp. 6528-6547, October 2022. [Available at arXiv.org]

21. S. Kiani, M. Dong, S. ShahbazPanahi, G. Boudreau, and M. Bavand, "Learning-based user clustering in NOMA-aided MIMO networks with spatially correlated channels," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 70, no. 7, pp. 4807-4821, July 2022.

22. C. Zhang, M. Dong, and B. Liang, “Fast first-order algorithm for large-scale max-min fair multi-group multicast beamforming,” IEEE Wireless Communication Letters, vol. 11, pp. 1560-1564, August 2022.

23. N. Mohamadi, M. Dong, and S. ShahbazPanahi, “Low-complexity ADMM-based algorithm for robust multi-group multicast beamforming in large-scale systems,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 70, pp. 2046-2061, March 2022.

24. J. Wang, B. Liang, M. Dong, and G. Boudreau, "Online distributed coordinated precoding for virtualized MIMO networks with delayed CSI," IEEE Wireless Communication Letter, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 1012-1016, May 2022.

25. S. Sharifi, S. ShahbazPanahi, and M. Dong, "A POMDP-based antenna selection for massive MIMO communication,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 70, no. 3, pp. 2025-2041, March 2022.

26. J. Wang, M. Dong, B. Liang, and G. Boudreau, Hatem Abu-zeid, “Distributed coordinated precoding for MIMO cellular network virtualization,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 106-120, 2022. [Avialble at arXiv.org]

27. A. Ramezani-Kebrya, B. Liang, M. Dong, and G. Boudreau, “Robust design of multi-cell D2D communication under partial CSI,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 2404-2418, February 2022.

28. S. Kiani, S. ShahbazPanahi, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, and M. Bavand, “Joint power allocation and distributed equalization design for OFDM-based filter-and-forward two-way multi-relay networks,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 69, pp. 4652-4668, 2021.

29. S. Kiani, S. ShahbazPanahi, M. Dong, and G. Boudreau, "Power-optimal distributed beamforming for multi-carrier asynchronous bidirectional relay networks," IEEE Transactions on Signal and Information Processing over Networks, vol. 7, pp. 114-129, January 2021.

30. M. Dong and Qiqi Wang, “Multi-group multicast beamforming: optimal structure and efficient algorithms,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 68, pp. 3738-3753, May 2020. [Also available at arXiv.org]

31. P. He and M. Dong, "Energy-efficient power allocation maximization with mixed group sum power bound and QoS constraints," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 67, pp. 7139-7151, October 2019.

32. Z. Yang and M. Dong, "Low-complexity coordinated relay beamforming design for multi-cluster relay interference networks," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 18, pp. 2215-2228, April 2019.

33. M.-H. Chen, B. Liang and M. Dong, "Multi-user multi-task offloading and resource allocation in mobile cloud systems," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 17, pp. 6790-6805, October 2018.

34. T. Li and M. Dong, "Residential energy storage management with bidirectional energy control," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 10, pp. 3596-3611, July 2019. [Also available at arXiv.org]

35. M.-H. Chen, M. Dong, B. Liang, “Resource sharing of a computing access point for multi-user mobile cloud offloading with delay constraints,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 12, pp. 2868-2881, December 2018. [Also available at arXiv.org]

36. W. Li and M. Dong, “Joint relay beamforming and receiver processing for multi-way multi-antenna relay networks,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 576-588, February 2018.

37. R. AliHemmati, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, S.H. Seyedmehdi, “Multi-channel resource allocation toward ergodic rate maximization for underlay device-to-device communication,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 1011-1025, February 2018.

38. M. Dong, W. Li and F. Amirnavaei, “Online joint power control for two-hop wireless relay networks with energy harvesting,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 463-478, January 2018.

39. R. AliHemmati, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, S.H. Seyedmehdi, “Power allocation for underlay device-to-device communication over multiple channels,” IEEE Transactions on Signal and Information Processing over Networks, vol. 4, pp. 467-480, Sept. 2018.

40. T. Li and M. Dong, "Real-time residential-side joint energy storage management and load scheduling with renewable integration," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 289-298, January 2018. [Also available at arXiv.org]

41. A. Ramezani-Kebrya, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, and S. Hossein Seyedmahdi, "Interference minimization in cooperative relay beamforming with multiple communicating pairs," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 10, pp. 6514-6527, October 2017.

42. W. Li and M. Dong, “Distributed Alamouti relay beamforming scheme in multiuser relay networks,” IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 24, pp. 1527-1531, October 2017.

43. A. Ramezani-Kebrya, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, and S. Hossein Seyedmahdi, "Joint power optimization for device-to-device communication in cellular networks with interference control," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 16, pp. 5131-5146, August 2017.

44. F. Amirnavaei and M. Dong, "Online power control optimization for wireless transmission with energy harvesting and storage," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, pp. 4888-4901, July 2016. [Also available at arXiv.org]

45. A. Ramezani-Kebrya, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, and R. Casselman, "Per-relay power minimization for multi-user multi-channel cooperative relay beamforming," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 5, pp. 3187-3198, May 2016

46. S. Sun, B. Liang, M. Dong, and J. Taylor, "Phase balancing using energy storage in power grids under uncertainty," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 31, pp. 3891-3903, September 2016.

47. S. Sun, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "Distributed real-time power balancing in renewable-integrated power grids with storage and flexible loads," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 7, pp. 2337-2349, September 2016. [Available at arXiv.org].

48. M. Zandi, M. Dong, and A. Grami, "Distributed stochastic learning and adaptation to primary traffic for dynamic spectrum access," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, pp. 1675-1688, March 2016.

49. M. Chang, M. Dong, F. Zuo, and S. Shahbazpanahi, "Joint subchannel pairing and power allocation optimization in multichannel MABC-based two-way relaying," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol.15, pp.620-632, January 2016.

50. T. Li and M. Dong, "Real-time energy storage management with renewable integration: Finite-time horizon approach," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 33, pp. 2524-2539, December 2015.

51. M. Zandi, M. Dong, and A. Grami, "Dynamic spectrum access via channel-aware heterogeneous multi-channel auction with distributed learning," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 14, pp. 5913-5926, November 2015.

52. R. AliHemmati, S. Shahbazpanahi, and M. Dong, "Joint spectrum sharing and power allocation for OFDM-based two-way relaying," IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, vol. 14, pp. 3294-3308, June 2015.

53. S. Sun, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "Real-time power balancing in electric grids with distributed storage," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing: Special Issue on Signal Processing in Smart Electric Power Grid, vol. 8, pp. 1167-1181, December 2014.

54. S. Sun, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "On stochastic feedback control for multi-antenna beamforming: formulation and low-complexity algorithms," IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, vol. 13, pp.4731-4745, September 2014.

55. S. Sun, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "Real-time welfare-maximizing regulation allocation in dynamic aggregator-EVs systems," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 5, pp.1397-1409, May 2014. [Also available: arXiv.org]

56. M. Dong, B. Liang, and Q. Xiao, "Unicast multi-antenna relay beamforming with per-antenna power control: optimization and duality," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 61, pp. 6076-6090, Dec. 2013.

57. M. Dong, M. Hajiaghayi, and B. Liang, "Optimal fixed gain linear processing for amplify-and-forward multichannel relaying," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 60, pp. 6108-6114, November 2012.

58. S. Shahbazpanahi, and M. Dong, "Achievable Rate Region under Joint Distributed Beamforming and Power Allocation for Two-Way Relay Networks," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 11, pp. 4026-4037, November 2012.

59. M. Hajiaghayi, M. Dong, and B. Liang "Jointly optimal channel and power assignment for dual-hop multi-channel multi-user relaying," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas of Communications (JSAC), Special Issue on Cooperative Networking - Challenge and Applications, vol. 30, pp. 1806-1814, October 2012. [Full version at arXiv.org]

60. F. Zuo and M. Dong, "Prediction-based energy-aware relay cooperation for lifetime maximization," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 1, pp. 352-355, August 2012.

61. S. Shahbazpanahi and M. Dong, "A semi-closed-form solutions to optimal distributed beamforming for two-way relay networks," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 60, pp.1511-1516, March 2012.

62. M. Hajiaghayi, M. Dong, and B. Liang "Jointly optimal channel pairing and power allocation for multichannel multihop relaying," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 49, pp.4998-5012, October 2011. [Also available at arXiv.org]

63. M.Hajiaghayi, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "Maximizing lifetime in Relay cooperation through energy-aware power allocation," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 58, pp. 4354-4366, August 2010.

64. M. Wang, J. Borran, T. Ji, T. Richardson, and M. Dong, "Interference management and handoff techniques for modern OFDMA cellular communication systems," IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, vol. 4, pp. 64-75, December 2009.

65. M. Wang, L. Xiao, T. Brown, and M. Dong, "Optimal symbol timing for OFDM wireless communications," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 8, pp. 5328-5337, October 2009.

66. M. Wang, A. Wang, A. Gorokhov, T. Kadous, and M. Dong, "Multi-antenna techniques for evolved 3G wireless communication networks: an overview," Journal of Communications, vol. 4, pp. 61-69, Feb. 2009.

67. M. Dong, L. Tong, and B.M. Sadler, "Information Retrieval and Processing in Sensor Networks: Deterministic Scheduling vs. Random Access," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 55, no. 12, pp.5806-5820, December 2007.

68. B. Liang and M. Dong, "Packet Prioritization in Multi-hop Latency Aware Scheduling for Delay Constrained Communication," IEEE Journals on Selected Areas in Communications: Special Issue on Cross-Layer Optimized Wireless Multimedia Communication, vol. 25, no. 4, pp.819-830, May 2007.

69. M. Dong, L. Tong, and B.M. Sadler, "Impact of data retrieval pattern on homogeneous signal field reconstruction in dense sensor networks," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 54, no. 11, November 2006.

70. Z. Yang, M. Dong, L. Tong, and B.M. Sadler, "MAC protocols for optimal information retrieval pattern in sensor networks with mobile access," EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, 4th quarter, 2005.

71. L. Tong, B.M. Sadler, and M. Dong, "Pilot Assisted Wireless Transmissions - General Model, Design Criteria, and Signal Processing," IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, November 2004.

72. M. Dong, L. Tong, and B.M. Sadler, "Optimal Insertion of Pilot Symbols for Transmissions over Time-Varying Flat Fading Channels," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 52, no. 5, pp. 1403-1418, May 2004. [Full technical report with additional figures]

73. M. Dong, S. Adireddy and L. Tong, "Optimal Pilot Placement for Semi-Blind Channel Tracking of Packetized Transmission over Time-Varying Channels," IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, vol.E86-A No.3, pp. 550-563, March 2003. (invited paper)

74. M. Dong and L. Tong, "Optimal Design and Placement of Pilot Symbols for Channel Estimation", IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 50, no. 12, pp. 3055--3069, December 2002. (2004 IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Paper Award)

Conference Publications

1. A. Almehdhar, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, and Y. Ahmed, “Beamforming design for uplink MU-MIMO wireless network virtualization,” in Proceedings of IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence for Wireless Communications (SPAWC), July 2025. 

2. C. Zhang, M. Dong, B. Liang, A. Afana, and Y. Ahmed, “SegOTA: Accelerating Over-the-Air Federated Learning with Segmented Transmission,” in  Proceedings of the 23st International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc and Wireless Networks (WiOpt), June 2025. [arXiv.org]

3. A. Al-mehdhar, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, Y. Ahmed, “Wireless network virtualization in uplink coordinated multi-cell MIMO systems,” in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), May 2025. 

4. J. Wang, Y. Liu, B. Liang, and M. Dong, “Constrained over-the-air model updating for wireless federated learning with delayed information,” in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), May 2025. [arXiv.org]

5. C. Zhang, M. Dong, B. Liang, A. Afana, and Y. Ahmed, “Uplink over-the-air aggregation for multi-model wireless federated learning,” in Proceedings of IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Sept. 2024. 

6. A. Almehdhar, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, and Y. Ahmed, “Beamforming and power control for wireless network virtualization in uplink MIMO systems,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2024. 

7. C. Zhang, M. Dong, B. Liang, A. Afana, Y. Ahmed, “Multi-model wireless federated learning with downlink beamforming,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), April 2024. [arXiv.org]

8. M. Ebrahimi and M. Dong, "Efficient design of multi-group multicast beamforming via reconfigurable intelligent surface," in Proc. of the 57th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, November 2023. 

9. F. Moradi-Kalarde, B. Liang, M. Dong, H.T. Cheng, and Y. Ahmed, “Power minimization in federated learning with over-the-air aggregation and receiver beamforming,” in Proceedings of the International ACM Conference on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems (MASWIM), October 2023. 

10. C. Zhang, M. Dong, B. Liang, A. Afana, and Y. Ahmed, “Joint downlink-uplink beamforming for wireless multi-antenna federated learning,” in the 21st International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc and Wireless Networks (WiOpt), August 2023. [arXiv.org]

11. J. Wang, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, and A. Afana, “Online distributed optimization with efficient communication via temporal similarity,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), May 2023. 

12. Y. Deng and M. Dong, "Heterogeneous coded distributed computing with nonuniform input file popularity," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), May 2022.

13. J. Wang, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, and H. Abou-zeid, "Online model updating for analog aggregation in wireless edge learning," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), May 2022.

14. J. Wang, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, and H. Abou-zeid, "Semi-online precoding with information parsing for cooperative MIMO wireless networks," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), May 2022.

15. Y. Deng and M. Dong, "Memory-rate tradeoff for decentralized caching under nonuniform file popularity," in Proc. of the 19th International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc and Wireless Networks (WiOpt), September 2021.

16. S. Mohammadi, M. Dong, and S. ShahbazPanahi, “Fast algorithm for joint unicast and multicast beamforming in large-scale systems,” in Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), September 27-30, 2021. (SPAWC 2021 Best Student Paper)

17. C. Zhang, M. Dong, and B. Liang, “First-order fast algorithm for structurally optimal multi-group multicast beamforming in large-scale systems,” in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), June 2021.

18. N. Mohamadi, M. Dong, and S. ShahbazPanahi, “ADMM-based fast algorithm for robust multi-group multicast beamforming,” in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), June 2021.

19. S. Sharifi, S. ShahbazPanahi, and M. Dong, “Antenna selection for massive MIMO systems based on POMDP framework,” in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), June 2021.

20. J. Wang, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, and H. Abou-zeid, “Delay-tolerant constrained OCO with application to network resource allocation,” in Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), May 2021.

21. Y. Deng and M. Dong, “Memory-rate tradeoff for caching with uncoded placement under nonuniform file popularity,” in Proc. of the 54th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, November 2020. [available at arXiv.org]

22. J. Wang, M. Dong, B. Liang, and G. Boudreau, “Online precoding design for downlink MIMO wireless network virtualization with imperfect CSI,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), Toronto, Canada, July 6-9, 2020.

23. Y. Deng and M. Dong, “Optimal cache placement for modified coded caching with nonuniform demands,” in Proc. of the 18th International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc and Wireless Networks (WiOpt), Volos, Greece, June 15-19, 2020.

24. J. Wang, B. Liang, M. Dong, and G. Boudreau, “Online MIMO wireless network virtualization over time-varying channels with periodic updates,” in Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Atlanta, USA, May 26-29, 2020.

25. S. KianiHarchegani, S. ShahbazPanahi, M. Dong, and G. Boudreau, “Distributed equalization and power allocation for multi-carrier bidirectional filter-and-forward relay networks,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Barcelona, Italy, May 4-8, 2020.

26. J. Wang, M. Dong, B. Liang, and G. Boudreau, “Online MIMO wireless network virtualization with long-term power constraint,” in Proc. of IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom), Hawaii, USA, Dec. 9-13, 2019.

27. Y. Deng and M. Dong, “Subpacketization Level in Optimal Placement for Coded Caching with Nonuniform File Popularities,” in Proc. of the 53rd Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, Nov. 3-6, 2019.

28. M. Dong and Q. Wang, “Optimal multi-group multicast beamforming structure,” in Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Cannes, France, Jul. 2-5, 2019.

29. Y. Deng and M. Dong, “Optimal cache placement for modified coded caching with arbitrary cache size,” in Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Cannes, France, Jul. 2-5, 2019.

30. S. KianiHarchegani, S. ShahbazPanahi, and M. Dong, “Joint Power Allocation and Distributed Beamforming Design for Multi-Carrier Asynchronous Two-Way Relay Networks,” in Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Cannes, France, Jul. 2-5, 2019.

31. A. A. Haija, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, “Efficient Multi-User Quantize-Forward Relaying in Massive MIMO HetNets,” in Proc. of IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom), Abu Dhabi, UAE, Dec. 9-13, 2018.

32. A. A. Haija, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, “Low complexity and efficient design of decode-forward relaying in massive MIMO HetNets,” in Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Kalamata, Greece, June 25-28, 2018.

33. J. Yu and M. Dong, “Distributed low-complexity multi-cell coordinated multicast beamforming with large-scale antennas,” in Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Kalamata, Greece, June 25-28, 2018.

34. A. A. Haija, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, and S. H. Seyedmehdi, “Design and simplification of Quantize-Forward relaying in massive MIMO HetNets,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) workshop – 5G Ultra Dense Networks, Kansas City, USA, May 20, 2018.

35. J. Yu and M. Dong, “Low-complexity weighted MRT multicast beamforming in massive MIMO cellular networks,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Calgary, Canada, April 16-20, 2018.

36. F. Amirnavaei, J. Yu, and M. Dong, “Transmission design with RF energy harvesting over wireless multi-access channels,” in Proc. of IEEE PIMRC, Montreal, Canada, October 2017.

37. A. Ramezani-Kebrya, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, and S. Seyedmelhdi, “Robust power optimization for device-to-device communication in a multi-cell network under Partial CSI,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Paris, France, May 21-25, 2017.

38. M.-H. Chen, B. Liang, and M. Dong, “Joint Offloading and Resource Allocation for Computation and Communication in Mobile Cloud with Computing Access Point,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), Atlanta, Georgia, May 1-4, 2017

39. W. Li and M. Dong, “Joint relay beamforming and receiver processing for multi-way multi-antenna relaying,” in Proc. of the 50th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, November 6-9, 2016.

40. R. AliHemmati, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, and S. Seyedmelhdi, “Long-term power allocation for multi-channel device-to-device communication based on one-bit feedback information,” in Proc. of the 50th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, November 6-9, 2016.

41. M.-H. Chen, M. Dong, and B. Liang, “Multi-user mobile cloud offloading game with computing access point,” in Proc. of 5th IEEE International Conference on Cloud Networking (Cloudnet), Pisa, Italy, October 3-5, 2016.

42. R. AliHemmati, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, and S. Seyedmelhdi, “Long-term power allocation for multi-channel device-to-device communication,” in Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Edinburgh, UK, July 3-6, 2016.

43. Z. Yang and M. Dong, “Low-complexity cooperative relay beamforming for relay interference networks,” in Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Edinburgh, UK, July 3-6, 2016.

44. M.-H. Chen, B. Liang, M. Dong, “Joint offloading decision and resource allocation for multi-user multi-task mobile cloud,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 23-27, 2016.

45. T. Li and M. Dong, “Real-time joint energy storage and load scheduling with renewable integration,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Shanghai, China, March 20-25, 2016. (ICASSP 2016 Best Student Paper of Signal Processing for Communications and Networking)

46. M.-H. Chen, M. Dong, and B. Liang, “Joint offloading decision and resource allocation for mobile cloud with computing access point,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Shanghai, China, March 20-25, 2016.

47. R. AliHemmati, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, and S. Seyedmelhdi, “Multi-channel power allocation for device-to-device communication underlaying cellular networks,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Shanghai, China, March 20-25, 2016.

48. S. Sun, M. Dong, B. Liang, "Cost-minimizing distributed algorithm for managing renewable-integrated power grids," in Proc. of IEEE Global Conference on Signal & Information Processing (GlobalSIP), Orlando, FL, Dec 14-18 2015.

49. F. Amirnavaei and M. Dong, "Online power control for cooperative relaying with energy harvesting," in Proc. of the 49th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Groove, CA, Nov.8-11 2015.

50. S. Sun, J. Talyer, M. Dong, B. Liang, "Distributed real-time phase balancing for power grids with energy storage," in Proc. of the 2015 American Control Conference, Chicago, IL, July 1-3 2015.

51. A. Ramezani-Kebrya, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, S. H. Seyedmehdi, "Optimal power allocation in device-to-device communication with SIMO up-link beamforming," in Proc. of the 15th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Stockholm, Sweden, June 28-July 1 2015.

52. F. Amirnavaei and M. Dong, "Online power control strategy for wireless transmission with energy harvesting," in Proc. of the 15th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Stockholm, Sweden, June 28-July 1 2015.

53. M.-H Chen, B. Liang, and M. Dong, "A semidefinite relaxation approach to mobile cloud offloading with computing access point," in Proc. of the 15th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Stockholm, Sweden, June 28-July 1 2015.

54. A. Ramezani-Kebrya, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, and R. Casselman, "Optimal cooperative relay beamforming for interference minimization," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC'15), London, UK, June 2015.

55. T. Li and M. Dong, "Real-time energy storage management: Finite-time hori-zon approach," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm), Venice, Italy, Nov. 3-6 2014.

56. S. Sun, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "Joint supply, demand, and energy storage management towards microgrid cost minimization," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications, Venice, Italy, Nov. 3-6 2014.

57. M. Chang, M. Dong, and S. Shahbazpanahi, "Joint pairing and power allocation optimization in multichannel MABC-based two-way relaying," in Proc. of the 14th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Toronto, Canada, June 22-25, 2014.

58. M. Zandi, M. Dong, and A. Grami, "Distributed stochastic learning for dynamic spectrum access adaptive to primary network conditions," in Proc. of the 14th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Toronto, Canada, June 22-25, 2014.

59. R. AliHemmati, S. Shahbazpanahi, and M. Dong, "Optimal power Allocation and network beamforming for OFDM-based relay networks," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Florence, Italy, May 4-9, 2014.

60. M. Zandi, M. Dong, and A. Grami, "Channel-Aware Distributed Dynamic Spectrum Access via Learning-Based Heterogeneous Multi-channel Auction," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Florence, Italy, May 4-9, 2014.

61. J. Chen and M. Dong, "Multi-antenna Relay Network Beamforming Design for Multiuser Peer-to-Peer Communications," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Florence, Italy, May 4-9, 2014.

62. M. Dong and B. Liang, "Multicast relay beamforming through dual approach," in Proc. of  IEEE International Workshops on Computational Advances in Multi-Channel Sensor Array Processing(CAMSAP), Dec. 2013.

63. T. Li and M. Dong, "Real-time energy storage management with renewable energy of arbitrary generation dynamics," in Proc. of the 47th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Nov. 2013.

64. M. Chiang and M. Dong, "SNR-based channel pairing design in multichannel TDBC-based two-way relaying," in Proc. of the 47th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Nov. 2013.

65. S. Sun, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "Distributed regulation allocation with aggregator coordinated electric vehicles," in Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm), Oct. 21-24 2013.

66. F. Zuo and M. Dong, "SNR-based channel pairing for MABC-Based two-way relaying," in Proc. of the 14th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Jun. 16-19, 2013.

67. M. Zandi, M. Dong, and A. Grami, "Decentralized spectrum learning and access adapting to primary channel availability distribution," in Proc. of the 14th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Jun. 16-19, 2013.

68. T. Li and M. Dong, "Online control for energy storage management with renewable energy integration," in Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), May 26-30, 2013.

69. M. Zandi and M. Dong, "Learning-stage based decentralized adaptive access policy for dynamic spectrum access," in Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), May 26-30, 2013.

70. S. Sun, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "Real-time welfare-maximizing regulation allocation in aggregator-EVs systems," in IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM) Workshop on Communications and Control for Smart Energy Systems, April 14-19, 2013.

71. Q. Xiao, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "On performance of multi-antenna relay beamforming with per-antenna power constraints," in Proc. of 46th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Nov. 4-7, 2012.

72. M. Zheng and M. Dong, "On codebook design for distributed relay beamforming network," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), August 15-18, 2012. (ICCC 2012 Best Paper Award)

73. M. Zandi and M. Dong, "Distributed opportunistic spectrum access with unknown population," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), August 15-18, 2012.

74. M. Dong, Q. Xiao, and B. Liang, "Optimal multi-antenna relay beamforming with per-antenna power control," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 10-15, 2012.

75. F. Zuo and M. Dong, "Energy-aware relay selection for multiuser relay networks," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 10-15, 2012.

76. M. Hajiaghayi, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "Jointly optimal bit loading, channel pairing and power allocation for multi-channel relaying," in Prof. of IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM) 2012, March 25-30, 2012.

77. M. Zaeri-Amirani, S. Shahbazpanahi, and M. Dong, "On the design and performance of the TDBC-based bi-directional network beamforming," in Proc. of the IEEE CAMSAP 2011, Dec. 13-16, 2011.

78. M. Hajiaghayi, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "Optimal channel assignment and power allocation for dual-hop multi-channel multi-user relaying," in Proc. of IEEE Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM) Mini-Conference, Shanghai, China, April 2011.

79. M. Dong, M. Hajiaghayi, and B. Liang, "On linear processing for dual-hop multi-channel relaying," in Proc. of 45th Conference of Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), Baltimore, MD, March 23-25, 2011.

80. M. Hajiaghayi, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "Optimal channel pairing and power allocation for multi-channel multi-hop relay networks," in Proc. of International ICST Conference on Heterogeneous Networking for Quality, Reliability, Security and Robustness (QShine), Houston, TX, Nov. 17-19, 2010. (invited)

81. S. Vakil, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "Effect of cluster size selection on the throughput of multi-hop cooperative relay," in Proc. of the 2010 IEEE 72nd Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2010-Fall, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Sept 6-9, 2010.

82. M. Hajiaghayi, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "Energy-Aware Power Allocation for Lifetime Maximization in Single-Source Relay Cooperation," in Proc. of the 25th Biennial Symposium on Communications, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, May 12-14, 2010.

83. M. Dong and S. Shahbazpanahi, "Optimal Spectrum Sharing and Power Allocation for OFDM-Based Two-Way Relaying," in Proc. of the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), March 2010.

84. S. Shahbazpanahi and M. Dong, "Achievable Rate Region and Sum-rate Maximization for Network Beamforming for Bi-Directional Relay Networks," in Proc. of the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), March 2010.

85. S. Shahbazpanahi and M. Dong, "A Semi-Closed-Form Solution to the SNR Balancing Problem of Two-Way Relay Network Beamforming," in Proc. of the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), March 2010.

86. S. Shahbazpanahi and M. Dong, " On the equivalence of sum-rate maximization and max-min fair design for distributed beamforming in two-way relay networks," in Proc. of the 2010 Information Theory and Applications Workshop (ITA), UCSD, CA, Jan.31-Feb.5, 2010.

87. M. Hajiaghayi, M. Dong, and B. Liang, "Using limited feedback in power allocation design for a two-hop relay OFDM system," in Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Dresden, Germany, June 14-18, 2009.

88. M. Wang and M. Dong, "Channalization in Ultra Mobile Broadband Communication Systems: Forward Link," in Proceedings of the 2008 International Wireless Communications and mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC'08), August 6-8, 2008.

89. M. Wang and M. Dong, "Channalization in Ultra Mobile Broadband Communication Systems: Reverse Link," in Proceedings of the 2008 International Wireless Communications and mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC'08), August 6-8, 2008.

90. B. Liang and M. Dong, "Balancing Distance and Lifetime in Delay Constrained Ad Hoc Networks," in Proceedings of the ACM International Symposium on Mobile Ad Hoc Networking and Computing (MobiHoc), Italy, May 2006.

91. Z. Yang, M. Dong, L. Tong, and B.M. Sadler, "On the MAC for Optimal Information Retrieval Pattern in Sensor Networks with Mobile Access," in Proceedings of 2004 IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM), Monterey, CA, October 2004.

92. M. Dong, L. Tong, and B.M. Sadler, " Information Retrieval and Processing in Sensor Networks: Deterministic Scheduling vs. Random Access," in Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), July 2004.

93. M. Dong, L. Tong, and B.M. Sadler, "Effect of MAC Design on Source Estimation in Dense Sensor Networks," in Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), May 2004.

94. M. Dong, L. Tong, and B.M. Sadler, "Optimal Reconstruction of Gauss Markov Field in Large Sensor Networks," in Proceedings of the first International Symposium on Control, Communications and Signal Processing, March 2003.

95. M. Dong, L. Tong, and B.M. Sadler, "Source Reconstruction via Mobile Agents in Sensor Networks: Throughput-Distortion Characteristics," in Proceedings of IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM), Boston, MA, October 2003.

96. M. Dong, L. Tong, and B.M. Sadler, "Impact of MAC Design on Estimation of Spatial Markov Process in Sensor Networks," in Proceedings of the 41st Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing (Allerton), Monticello, IL, October 2003.

97. M. Dong, L. Tong, and B.M. Sadler, "Optimal Pilot Placement for Time-Varying Channels," in Proceedings of the 4th IEEE Signal Processing Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Rome, Italy, June 2003.

98. M. Dong, L. Tong, and B. M. Sadler, "Optimal Pilot Placement for Channel Tracking in OFDM," in Proceedings of IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM), Anaheim, CA, October 2002.

99. M. Dong, L. Tong, and B. M. Sadler, "Training Placement for Tracking Fading Channels," in Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE International Conference on Acoustic, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Orlando, Florida, May 2002.

100. M. Dong and L. Tong, "Optimal Placement of Training for Channel Estimation and Tracking," in Proceedings of IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM), Washington, DC, October 2001.

101. M. Dong and L. Tong, "Optimal Design and Placement of Pilot Symbols for Channel Estimation," in Proceedings of the 2001 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2001.

102. M. Dong and L. Tong, "Channel Estimation and Equalization With Block Interleavers," in Proceedings IEEE Signal Processing Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC, March 2001.

Book Chapters

• M. Dong, B.M. Sadler, and L. Tong, "Pilot design and optimization for transmission over time-varying channels," Wireless Communications over Rapidly Time-Varying Channels, F. Hlawatsch and G. Matz Eds., Academia Press. May 2011.

Patents and Standards Contributions

• “Optimal device selection and beamforming in federated learning with over-the-air aggregation,” F. Moradi-Kalarde, M. Dong, B. Liang, H.T. Cheng, and Y. Ahmed, PCT international application PCT/IB2023/060536, Oct. 2023. 

• “Multi-model wireless federated learning with downlink beamforming,” C. Zhang, M. Dong, B. Liang, A. Afana, Y. Ahmed, US provisional patent application, Aug. 2023 

• “Constrained age of information scheduling for semi-autonomous distributed online learning,” J. Wang, B. Liang, M. Dong, Y. Ahmed, G. Boudreau, US provisional patent application, July 2023.

• “Online distributed optimization with efficient communication via temporal similarity,” J. Wang, B. Liang, M. Dong, Ali Afana, G. Boudreau, PCT international application PCT/IB2023/057601, July 26, 2023. 

• “Total uplink power minimization in federated learning with over-the-air aggregation,” F. Moradi-Kalarde, M. Dong, B. Liang, H.T. Cheng, and Y. Ahmed, US provisional patent application, May 2023.

• “Joint uplink-downlink beamforming design for multi-antenna federated learning,” C. Zhang, M. Dong, B. Liang, A. Afana, and Y. Ahmed, US patent application, Apr. 2023. 

• “Scheduling and beamforming for multi-group multicast systems,” C. Zhang, M. Dong, B. Liang, A. Afana, and Y. Ahmed, PCT international application PCT/IB2023/051914, Mar. 2023. 

• “Online optimization for joint computation and communication in edge learning,” J. Wang, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, PCT international application P102864WO01, July 2022. 

• “Hierarchical online convex optimization,” J. Wang, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, US patent application 63/144,257, February 2021; PCT international application PCT/IB2022/050212, January 2022 

• "Online Multi-Cell Coordinated MIMO Wireless Network Virtualization with Im-perfect CSI," J. Wang, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, US patent application 63/182094, April 2021. PCT international application PCT/IB2022/053974, Apr. 2022. 

• "Method and system for unsupervised user clustering and power allocation in NOMA-aided massive MIMO networks," S. Kiani, M. Dong, S. ShahbazPanahi, M. Bavand, and G. Boudreau, US patent application 63/120138, November 2021.

• “Method and system to minimize transmit power control for multi-relay networks,” S. Kiani, S. ShahbazPanahi, M. Dong, M. Bavand, and G. Boudreau, PCT application /IB2021/050736, January 2021.

• "Delay-tolerant constrained online convex optimization with application to network resource allocation," J. Cheng, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, Hatem Abou-zeid, US patent application, August 2020; PCT international application PCT/IB2021/057106, August 2021. 

• "Distributed coordinated downlink precoding for multi-cell MIMO wireless network virtualization," J. Cheng, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, Hatem Abou-zeid, US patent application, 63/032150, May 2020. PCT/IB2021/054717, May 28, 2021. 

• “Online convex optimization with periodic updates for downlink multi-cell MIMO wireless network virtualization,” J. Cheng, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, US Patent No. 11,979,206, May 2024.

• “Online MIMO wireless network virtualization with unknown channel information,” J. Cheng, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, US Patent No. 12,003,286, June 2024.  

• “Hybrid Quantize-Forward and Decode-Forward Relaying Transmission for Massive MIMO HetNets,” A. Abu Al Haija, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, U.S. Patent No. 12,004,069, June 2024.

• "Device-to-device communication in a multi-cell network with perfect and imperfect CSI," A. Ramezani-Kebrya, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, S.H. Seyedmehdi, U.S. Patent No. 10,644,832, May 5, 2020.

• “Device-to-device communication with long-term resource allocation,” R.A. Hemmati, M. Dong, B. Liang, G. Boudreau, and H. Seyedmehdi. U.S. Patent No. 10,327,256B2, June 2019.

• “Power allocation for device-to-device communication underlaying cellular networks,” A. Ramezani-Kebrya, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau. U.S. Patent No. 10,470,137, June 2019.

• “Interference and/or power reduction for multiple relay nodes using cooperative beamforming,” A. Ramezani-Kebrya, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau. US Patent No. 10, 042,852, Aug. 2018.

• “Quantized Decode and Forward Relaying in Massive MIMO Heterogeneous Networks,” A. Abu Al Haija, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, H. Seyedmehdi. U.S. Provisional Patent application filed, March 1, 2018.

• “Method and nodes of relaying signals between a user equipment and a base station in a heterogeneous network,” A. Abu Al Haija, B. Liang, M. Dong, G. Boudreau, H. Seyedmehdi. U.S. Patent application PCT/US2017/058885, October 2017.

• "SDMA resource management," T. Ji, D. Gore, A. Gorokhov, and M. Dong, A. Agrawal. U.S. Patent No. 8,593,405, Apr. 2014.

• "Puncturing signaling channel for a wireless communication system," (part 2) A. Gorokhov and M. Dong. US Patent No. 10,805,038, Oct. 2020.

• "Puncturing signaling channel for a wireless communication system," A. Gorokhov and M. Dong. U.S. Patent No. 8,565,194, Oct. 2013. Canadian Patent No. 2,627,442, Aug. 2013. European Patent No. 1,941,645, Jul. 2008.

• "User separation in space division multiple access for a multi-carrier communication system," M. Dong, T. Ji, G. Dhananjay, and A. Gorokhov, A. Sutivong. U.S. Patent No. 8,363,603, Jan. 2013.

• "Low complexity Beamforming for multiple antenna systems," (part 2) T. Ji, D. Gore, A. Gorokhov, A. Naguib, H. Sampath, and M. Dong. U.S. Patent No. 8,441,969, May 2013.

• "Low complexity Beamforming for multiple antenna systems," T. Ji, D. Gore, A. Gorokhov, A. Naguib, H. Sampath, and M. Dong. U.S. Patent No. 8,363,577, Jan. 2013;

• "Estimation of data-to-pilot ratio in wireless communication systems," S. Akkarakaran and M. Dong. U.S. Patent No. 8,102,935, Jan. 2012.

• "Orthogonal resource reuse with SDMA beams," (part 2) M. Dong, A. Gorokhov, and T. Ji. U.S. Patent No. 8,320,339, Nov. 2012.

• "Orthogonal resource reuse with SDMA beams," M. Dong, A. Gorokhov, and T. Ji. US Patent No. 8,036,669, Oct. 2011. EP Patent 2,334,112, Jan. 2013.

• "Shared signaling channels," A. Khandekar, A. Gorokhov, G. Dhananjay, H. Teague, and M. Dong. U.S. Patent 9,225,488, Dec. 2015; Europe Patent No. 2,398,203, Dec. 2011.

• 3GPP2 Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB) Air Interface Specification (contributions in PHY/MAC layers)

• IEEE 802.20 Mobile Broadband Wireless Access Air Interface Specification (contributions in PHY/MAC layers)