News

2016

  • [25/07/2017] Our paper "Energy-efficiency versus Delay Tradeoff in Wireless Networks Virtualization" was accepted in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.

  • [25/07/2017] Our paper "Performance analysis and optimization of cache-enabled small cell networks," was accepted in IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) 2017.

  • [07/2017] Our paper "Massive MIMO-Enabled Full-Duplex Cellular Networks" was accepted in IEEE Transactions on Communications. Thanks to Arman for the excellent work.

  • [23/05/2017] Welcome to Ms Yiwen Xia from City University of Hong Kong to visit our group as an intern student.

  • [09/05/2017] Our paper "Beamforming Optimization for Full-Duplex Wireless-powered MIMO Systems" was accepted in IEEE Transactions on Communications.

  • [02/05/2017] Welcome Dr. Jawad Mirza who joined our group as a Research Associate

  • [18/02/2017] Our paper "Full-Duplex versus Half-Duplex Large Scale Antenna System," was accepted in Workshop on Full-Duplex Communications for Future Wireless Networks, IEEE ICC 2017.

  • [16/02/2017] Welcome Mrs Yongxu Zhu who joined our group as a Research Associate.

  • [09/02/2017] Our paper "Truth-Telling Mechanism for Two-Way Relay Selection for Secrecy Communications with Energy-Harvesting Revenue" was accepted in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.

  • [31/01/2017] Our paper "Wireless-Powered Two-Way Relaying via A Hybrid Multi-Antenna Relay" was accepted in IEEE VTC Spring 2017.

  • [28/01/2016] Our paper "Cooperative Wireless Edge Caching with Relay Selection" was accepted in IEEE ICC 2017.

  • [30/12/2016] Our paper "Self-Interference in Full-Duplex Multi-User MIMO Channels" was accepted in IEEE Communications Letters.

  • [12/12/2016] Our paper "Beamformer and Time Split Design for Wireless Powered Multi-antenna Cooperative Systems" received the best paper award in IEEE 2017 International Conference on Recent Advances on Signal Processing, Telecommunications & Computing (SigTelCom). Thanks and congrats to co-authors Mr. H. Liang, Dr. C. Zhong, Dr. H. A. Suraweera and Prof. Z. Zhang.

  • [15/11/2016] Welcome Ms Qing Wang from Beihang University to visit our group for 6 months.

  • [24/10/2016] Our paper "Optimization of Hybrid Cache Placement for Collaborative Relaying" was accepted in IEEE Communications Letters.

  • [19/10/2016] Our paper "Physical Layer Security Jamming: Theoretical Limits and Practical Designs in Wireless Networks" has been accepted for publication in IEEE Access.

  • [05/10/2016] Our paper "Beamformer and Time Split Design for Wireless Powered Multi-antenna Cooperative Systems" has been accepted in The International Conference on Signal Processing, Telecommunications and Computing (SigTelCom), Da Nang, Vietnam, Jan. 2017.

  • [08/09/2016] I was recently appointed as an Editor for IEEE Communications Letters.

  • [14/06/2016] Our new book "Advanced Relay Technologies in Next Generation Wireless Communication" published by the IET is available now.

  • [13/06/2016] Welcome Dr. Xinrong Ye from Southeast University and Anhui Normal University to visit our group for a year.

  • [03/2016] I've moved to Loughborough University as Senior Lecturer in Signal Processing and Networks Research.

  • [24/02/2016] Our paper "Exploiting constructive interference for simultaneous wireless information and power transfer in multiuser downlink systems" has been accepted in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas - Series on Green Communications and Networking. Thanks and congrats to Dr. Stelios Timotheou for the coordination, and all other co-authors!

  • [31/01/2016] Our paper "Throughput Analysis and Optimization of Wireless-Powered Multiple Antenna Full-Duplex Relay Systems" has been accepted in IEEE Transactions on Communications. Thanks and congrats to Dr. M. Mohammadi, Dr. B. K. Chalise, Dr. H. A. Suraweera, and all other co-authors!

  • [13/01/2016] Our paper "Outage Performance of Cognitive Hybrid Satellite Terrestrial Networks with Interference Constraint" has been accepted in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. Thanks and congrats to my collaborators at PLA University of Science and Technology (China), Southeast University and Concordia University.

  • [10/01/2016] Our paper "GEO Satellite Feeder links and Terrestrial Full-Duplex Small Cells: A case for Coexistence" has been accepted in IEEE VTC 2016 Spring. Thanks to Dr. Bhavani Shankar at University of Luxembourg and all other co-authors.

  • [05/01/2016] We are organising a special session in ICT 2016 in Thessaloniki, Greece, on the topic of "interference exploitation". Submissions are welcome.

2015

  • [09/12/2015] Our paper "Power Efficient Downlink Beamforming Optimization by Exploiting Interference" received the best paper award in GLOBECOM 2015! Thanks and congrats to my collaborator Dr. Christos Masouros at UCL!

  • [13/11/2015] Dr. Zaid Al-daher from BT Research, visited our group and gave an interesting talk on "Virtualizing the radio access network with existing copper infrastructure”. This is the 2nd announcement of BT's latest development of C-RAN technology!

  • [02/11/2015] Dr. Xinan Yang from Department of Mathematical Sciences at University of Essex gave an interesting talk on "Approximate dynamic programming with Bézier Curves/Surfaces for Top-percentile Traffic Routing”.

  • I am one of the Guest Editors of the Special Issue on “Exploiting Interference towards Energy Efficient and Secure Wireless Communications” in IEEE J. Sel. Topics Signal Process., 2016. Submissions are welcome. CFP

  • [24/07/2015] Our project “Unlocking Potentials of MIMO Full-duplex Radios for Heterogeneous Networks (UPFRONT)”, was funded by EPSRC (£607,593). Thanks and congrats to Prof. Wong, lead PI at UCL and Prof. Mirshekar, Co-I at Essex. There will be opening of RA and PhD. Ads will be available soon. If you are interested, please contact me directly.

  • [02/07/2015] Our paper "Power Efficient Downlink Beamforming Optimization by Exploiting Interference" has been accepted in GLOBECOM 2015. Thanks and congrats to my collaborator Dr. Christos Masouros!

  • [22/06/2015] Dr. Huiling Zhu from University of Kent, visited our group and gave an interesting talk on "Frequency Reuse for Device-to-Device Communications”.

  • [18/06/2015] Our paper “A Fair Power Splitting Algorithm for Simultaneous Wireless Information and Energy Transfer in

  • CoMP Downlink Transmission” has been accepted in Wireless Personal Communications Springer. Special thanks to K. Liang and congrats to all co-authors!

  • [10/06/2015] Prof. Zhu Han, from University of Houston, visited our group and gave an IEEE distinguished lecture “Case Study of Big Data Analysis for Smart Grid".

  • [05/05/2015] Our paper "Secrecy Analysis on Network Coding in Bidirectional Multibeam Satellite Communications,” has been accepted in IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics & Security. Congrats to my student and other co-authors!

  • [30/04/2015] Dr. Xiaoli Chu, from University of Sheffield, visited our group and gave an interesting talk on "Energy-Efficient Cooperative Beamforming Using Timer Based Relay Subset Selection”.

  • [27/04/2015] Our paper "Optimum Wirelessly Powered Relaying" has been accepted for publication in the IEEE Signal Processing Letters. Thanks to my co-authors and congrats to all!

  • [24/04/2015] Two of our papers "Feasibility Study of Full-duplex Relaying in Satellite Networks” and "Full-Duplex MIMO Relaying Powered by Wireless Energy Transfer" have been accepted in the 16th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC) 2015. I want to thank my co-authors for their hard work and congrats to all!

  • [20/04/2015] Our paper "Exploiting Known Interference as Green Signal Power for Downlink Beamforming Optimization” has been accepted in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing. Thanks and congrats to my co-author!

  • [30/03/2015] Our paper "Physical Layer Security for Massive MIMO: An Overview on Passive Eavesdropping and Active Attacks” has been accepted in IEEE Communications Magazine 2015, special issue on Wireless Physical Layer Security. Thanks and congrats to my co-authors!

  • [25/02/2015] Our paper "Joint Power Control in Wiretap Interference Channels” has been accepted in IEEE Transactions on Wireless

  • Communications. Thanks and congrats to my co-authors!

  • [14/01/2015] Two of our papers "Exploring Green Interference Power for Wireless Information and Energy Transfer in the MISO Downlink" and "Improving the Throughput of Wireless Powered Dual-hop Systems with Full Duplex Relaying" have been accepted in ICC 2015. Thanks and congrats to my co-authors!

2014

  • [11/12/2014] I recently gained Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) by achieving the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice (PG CHEP). PG CHEP is a qualification for staff involved in teaching who wish to develop their knowledge, skills and expertise in academic practice. My case study ‘Bringing A Research-based Presentation Session to a Master Module’, which is designed to encourages students’ enquiry and research-based learning, was welcomed by students. See sample feedback.

  • [26/11/2014] My single-author paper "Joint Beamforming Optimization and Power Control for Full-Duplex MIMO Two-way Relay Channel" has been accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing.

  • [24/09/2014] Our paper "Symbol Error Analysis of Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Cooperative Networks with Co-Channel Interference,” has been accepted for publication in IEEE Communications Letters.Thanks and congrats to my co-authors!

  • [07/09/2014] Our paper "Wireless Information and Power Transfer with Full Duplex Relaying" has been accepted for publication in the IEEE Transactions on Communications. Thanks and congrats to my co-authors!