Publications

Summary of Science Research Output

Books/Book Chapters: 3

Journal Articles: 110

Conference Papers: 79

Tutorials, Seminars, Talks and Conference Presentations: 88

Number of Citations and H-Index (My Google Scholar): 7644 and 45

List of Publications

Book

1. T. Q. Duong, J. Zhang, N. Yang, X. Zhou, and V. Sharma, Physical Layer Security for 6G Networks, London, UK: IET Publisher, 2024.

Book Chapters

1. H. Yuan, N. Yang, K. Yang, and J. An, “Hybrid beamforming in wireless terahertz communications,” in Next Generation Wireless Terahertz Communication Networks, S. Ghafoor, M. H. Rehmani, and A. Davy, Eds. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2021.

2. S. Yan, N. Yang, R. Malaney, and J. Yuan, “Antenna selection strategies for wiretap channels,” in Trusted Communications with Physical Layer Security for 5G and Beyond, T. Q. Duong, X. Zhou, and H. V. Poor, Eds. London, UK: IET Publisher, 2017.

Journal Articles

Published/Accepted

1. M. T. Mamaghani, X. Zhou, N. Yang, and A. Lee Swindlehurst, “Secure short-packet communications via UAV-enabled mobile relaying: Joint resource optimization and 3D trajectory design,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, accepted on 17 December 2023.

2. N. Yang and A. Shafie, “Terahertz communications for massive connectivity and security in 6G and beyond era,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 72-78, Feb. 2024.

3. J. Xu, L. Yuan, N. Yang, N. Yang, and Y. Guo, “Performance analysis of STAR-IRS aided NOMA short-packet communications with statistical CSI,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 9, pp. 12385-12390, Sept. 2023.

4. C. Han, W. Gao, N. Yang, and J. M. Jornet, “Molecular absorption effect: A double-edged sword of terahertz communications,” IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 140-146, Aug. 2023.

5. Z. Tang, Z. Sun, N. Yang, and X. Zhou, “Age of information of multi-user mobile-edge computing systems,” IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, vol. 4, pp. 1600-1614, 2023.

6. Z. Tang, N. Yang, P. Sadeghi, and X. Zhou, “Age of information in downlink systems: Broadcast or unicast transmission?” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 41, no. 7, pp. 2057-2070, July 2023.

7. A. Shafie, N. Yang, C. Han, J. M. Jornet, M. Juntti, and T. Kurner, “Terahertz communications for 6G and beyond wireless networks: Challenges, key advancements, and opportunities,” IEEE Network, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 162-169, May/June 2023.

8. L. Yuan, Q. Du, N. Yang, F. Fang, and N. Yang, “Performance analysis of IRS-aided short-packet NOMA systems over Nakagami-m fading channels,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 6, pp. 8228-8233, June 2023.

9. L. Yan, C. Han, N. Yang, and J. Yuan, “Dynamic-subarray with fixed phase shifters for energy-efficient terahertz hybrid beamforming under partial CSI,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 22, no. 5, pp. 3231-3245, May 2023.

10. X. Huang, Y. Fang, S. Johnston, M. Faria, N. Yang, and R. Schober, “Analysis of MC systems employing receivers covered by heterogeneous receptors,” IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological, and Multi-Scale Communications, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 63-78, Mar. 2023.

11. A. Shafie, N. Yang, C. Han, and J. M. Jornet, “Novel spectrum allocation among multiple transmission windows for terahertz communication systems,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 71, no. 12, pp. 13415-13421, Dec. 2022.

12. Y. Feng, S. Yan, N. Yang, Z. Yang, and J. Yuan, “Safeguarding non-orthogonal multiple access with physical-layer techniques,” IEEE Network, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 145-151, May/June 2022.

13. H. Yuan, N. Yang, X. Ding, C. Han, K. Yang, and J. An, “Cluster-based multi-carrier hybrid beamforming for massive device terahertz communications,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 70, no. 5, pp. 3407-3420, May 2022.

14. X. Huang, Y. Fang, and N. Yang, “A survey on estimation schemes in molecular communications,”  Digital Signal Processing, vol. 124, no. 103163, May 2022.

15. C. Li, S. Yan, N. Yang, and X. Zhou, “Truncated channel inversion power control to enable one-way URLLC with imperfect channel reciprocity,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 70, no. 4, pp. 2313-2327, Apr. 2022.

16. A. Shafie, N. Yang, S. Alvi, C. Han, S. Durrani, and J. M. Jornet, “Spectrum allocation with adaptive sub-band bandwidth for terahertz communication systems,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 70, no. 2, pp. 1407-1422, Feb. 2022.

17. X. Huang, Y. Fang, A. Noel, and N. Yang, “Membrane fusion-based transmitter design for static and diffusive mobile molecular communication systems,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 70, no. 1, pp. 132-148, Jan. 2022.

18. Z. Sun, N. Yang, C. Li, J. Yuan, and T. Q. S. Quek, “Deep learning based transmit power control for device activity detection and channel estimation in massive access,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 183-187, Jan. 2022.

19. Z. Tang, Z. Sun, N. Yang, and X. Zhou, “Whittle index based scheduling policy for minimizing the cost of age of information,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 54-58, Jan. 2022.

20. C. Li, C. She, N. Yang, and T. Q. S. Quek, “Secure transmission rate of short packets with queueing delay requirement,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 203-218, Jan. 2022.

21. A. Shafie, N. Yang, S. Durrani, X. Zhou, C. Han, and M. Juntti, “Coverage analysis for 3D terahertz communication systems,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 1817-1832, June 2021.

22. Z. Sun, Z. Wei, N. Yang, and X. Zhou, “Two-tier communication for UAV-enabled massive IoT systems: Performance analysis and joint design of trajectory and resource allocation,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 1132-1146, Apr. 2021.

23. L. Yuan, Z. Zheng, N. Yang, and J. Zhang, “Performance analysis of short-packet non-orthogonal multiple access with Alamouti space-time block coding,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 70, no. 3, pp. 2900-2905, Mar. 2021.

24. S. Wang, S. Yan, J. Zhang, N. Yang, R. Chen, and S. Feng, “Secrecy zone achieved by directional modulation with random frequency diverse array,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 70, no. 2, pp. 2001-2006, Feb. 2021.

25. Y. Fang, A. Noel, A. W. Eckford, N. Yang, and J. Guo, “Characterization of cooperators in quorum sensing with 2D molecular signal analysis,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 69, no. 2, pp. 799-816, Feb. 2021.

26. N. Akbar, E. Bjornson, N. Yang, and E. G. Larsson, “Max-min power control in downlink massive MIMO with distributed antenna arrays,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 69, no. 2, pp. 740-751, Feb. 2021.

27. J. Xia, L. Fan, N. Yang, Y. Deng, T. Q. Duong, G. Karagiannidis, and A. Nallanathan, “Opportunistic access point selection for mobile edge computing networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 695-709, Jan. 2021.

28. H. Yuan, N. Yang, K. Yang, C. Han, and J. An, “Hybrid beamforming for terahertz multi-carrier systems over frequency selective fading,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 68, no. 10, pp. 6186-6199, Oct. 2020. 

29. N. Senadhira, S. Durrani, X. Zhou, N. Yang, and M. Ding, “Uplink NOMA for cellular-connected UAV: Impact of UAV trajectories and altitude,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 68, no. 8, pp. 5242-5258, Aug. 2020. 

30. X. Huang, Y. Fang, A. Noel, and N. Yang, “Channel characterization for 1-D molecular communication with two absorbing receivers,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 1150-1154, June 2020.

31. N. Akbar, S. Yan, A. M. Khattak, and N. Yang, “On the pilot contamination attack in multi-cell multiuser massive MIMO networks,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 2264-2276, Apr. 2020.

32. L. A. Lago, Y. Zhang, N. Akbar, Z. Fei, N. Yang, and Z. He, “Pilot decontamination based on superimposed pilots assisted by time-multiplexed pilots in massive MIMO networks,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 405-417, Jan. 2020.

33. X. Lai, L. Fan, X. Lei, J. Li, N. Yang, and G. Karagiannidis, “Distributed secure switch-and-stay combining over correlated fading channels,” IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 2088-2101, Aug. 2019.

34. C. Li, N. Yang, and S. Yan, “Optimal transmission of short-packet communications in multiple-input single-output systems,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 68, no. 7, pp. 7199-7203, July 2019.

35. Y. Fang, A. Noel, N. Yang, A. W. Eckford, and R. A. Kennedy, “Symbol-by-symbol maximum likelihood detection for cooperative molecular communication,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 67, no. 7, pp. 4885-4899, July 2019.

36. Y. Wang, A. Noel, and N. Yang, “A novel a priori simulation algorithm for absorbing receivers in diffusion-based molecular communication systems,” IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 437-447, July 2019.

37. Y. Feng, S. Yan, C. Liu, Z. Yang, and N. Yang, “Two-stage relay selection for enhancing physical layer security in non-orthogonal multiple access,” IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1670-1683, June 2019.

38. Y. Feng, S. Yan, Z. Yang, N. Yang, and J. Yuan, “Beamforming design and power allocation for secure transmission with NOMA,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 2639-2651, May 2019.

39. K. Yang, N. Yang, N. Ye, M. Jia, Z. Gao, and R. Fan, “Non-orthogonal multiple access: Achieving sustainable future radio access,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 116-121, Feb. 2019.

40. X. Gao, K. Yang, N. Yang, and J. Wu, “Energy-efficient resource block assignment and power control for underlay device-to-device communications in multi-cell networks,” Computer Networks, vol. 149, pp. 240-251, Feb. 2019.

41. H. Yuan, J. An, N. Yang, K. Yang, and T. Q. Duong, “Low complexity hybrid precoding for multiuser millimeter wave systems over frequency selective channels,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 983-987, Jan. 2019.

42. Y. Fang, W. Guo, M. Icardi, A. Noel, and N. Yang, “Molecular information delivery in porous media,” IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological, and Multi-Scale Communications, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 257-262, Dec. 2018.

43. L. Fan, S. Jin, N. Zhao, Q. Chen, N. Yang, and G. Karagiannidis, “Outage probability and optimal cache placement for multiple amplify-and-forward relay networks,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 67, no. 12, pp. 12373-12378, Dec. 2018.

44. Y. Feng, S. Yan, Z. Yang, N. Yang, and J. Yuan, “User and relay selection with artificial noise to enhance physical layer security,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 67, no. 11, pp. 10906-10920, Nov. 2018.

45. S. Yan, X. Zhou, N. Yang, T. D. Abhayapala, and A. Lee Swindlehurst, “Secret channel training to enhance physical layer security with a full-duplex receiver,” IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 13, no. 11, pp. 2788-2800, Nov. 2018.

46. H. Yu, Z. Fei, N. Yang, and N. Ye, “Optimal design of resource element mapping for sparse spreading non-orthogonal multiple access,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 744-747, Oct. 2018.

47. N. Akbar, S. Yan, N. Yang, and J. Yuan, “Location-aware pilot allocation in multicell multiuser massive MIMO networks,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 67, no. 8, pp. 7774-7778, Aug. 2018.

48. X. Sun, N. Yang, S. Yan, Z. Ding, D. W. K. Ng, C. Shen, and Z. Zhong, “Joint beamforming and power allocation design in downlink NOMA multiuser MIMO networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 5367-5381, Aug. 2018.

49. A. Al-Nahari, G. Geraci, M. Al-Jamali, M. H. Ahmed, and N. Yang, “Beamforming with artificial noise for secure MISOME cognitive radio transmissions,” IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 13, no. 8, pp. 1875-1889, Aug. 2018.

50. J. Hu, N. Yang, and Y. Cai, “Secure downlink transmission in the Internet of Things: How many antennas are needed?” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 36, no. 7, pp. 1622-1634, July 2018.

51. X. Sun, S. Yan, N. Yang, Z. Ding, C. Shen, and Z. Zhong, “Short-packet downlink transmission with non-orthogonal multiple access,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 17, no. 7, pp. 4550-4564, July 2018.

52. L. Yuan, J. Pan, N. Yang, Z. Ding, and J. Yuan, “Successive interference cancellation for LDPC coded non-orthogonal multiple access systems,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 67, no. 6, pp. 5460-5464, June 2018.

53. S. Yan, N. Yang, I. Land, R. Malaney, and J. Yuan, “Three artificial-noise-aided secure transmission schemes in wiretap channels,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 3669-3673, Apr. 2018.

54. J. Hu, Y. Cai, and N. Yang, “Secure transmission design with feedback compression for the Internet of Things,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 66, no. 6, pp. 1580-1593, Mar. 2018.

55. M. Yang, B. Zhang, Y. Huang, N. Yang, D. B. da Costa, and D. Guo, “Secrecy enhancement of multiuser MISO networks using OSTBC and artificial noise,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 66, no. 12, pp. 11394-11398, Dec. 2017.

56. H. T. Nguyen, J. Zhang, N. Yang, T. Q. Duong, and W.-J. Hwang, “Secure cooperative single carrier systems under unreliable backhaul and dense networks impact,” IEEE Access, vol. 5, pp. 18310-18324, 2017.

57. B. He, A. Liu, N. Yang, and V. Lau, “On the design of secure non-orthogonal multiple access systems,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 35, no. 10, pp. 2196-2206, Oct. 2017.

58. Y. Fang, A. Noel, N. Yang, A. W. Eckford, and R. A. Kennedy, “Convex optimization of distributed cooperative detection for multi-receiver molecular communication,” IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological, and Multi-Scale Communications, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 166-182, Sept. 2017.

59. Y. Feng, S. Yan, Z. Yang, N. Yang, and W.-P. Zhu, “TAS-based incremental hybrid decode-amplify-forward relaying for physical layer security enhancement,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 65, no. 9, pp. 3876-3891, Sept. 2017.

60. L. Fan, X. Lei, N. Yang, T. Q. Duong, and G. Karagiannidis, “Secrecy cooperative networks with outdated relay selection over correlated fading channels,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 66, no. 8, pp. 7599-7603, Aug. 2017.

61. L. Fan, R. Zhao, F.-K. Gong, N. Yang, and G. Karagiannidis, “Secure multiple amplify-and-forward relaying over correlated fading channels,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 65, no. 7, pp. 2811-2820, July 2017.

62. S. Gong, C. Xing, N. Yang, Y.-C. Wu, and Z. Fei, “Energy efficient transmission in multi-user MIMO relay channels with perfect and imperfect channel state information,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 3885-3898, June 2017.

63. J. Hu, N. Yang, X. Zhou, W. Yang, and Y. Cai, “Artificial-noise-aided secure transmission scheme with limited training and feedback overhead,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 193-205, Jan. 2017.

64. N. Akbar, N. Yang, P. Sadeghi, and R. A. Kennedy, “Multi-cell multiuser massive MIMO networks: User capacity analysis and pilot design,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 64, no. 12, pp. 5064-5077, Dec. 2016.

65. J. Hu, N. Yang, X. Zhou, W. Yang, and Y. Cai, “A versatile secure transmission strategy in the presence of outdated CSI,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 65, no. 12, pp. 10084-10090, Dec. 2016.

66. H. Zhao, Y. Tan, G. Pan, Y. Chen, and N. Yang, “Secrecy outage on transmit antenna selection/maximal ratio combining in MIMO cognitive radio networks,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 65, no. 12, pp. 10236-10242, Dec. 2016.

67. S. Yan, X. Zhou, N. Yang, B. He, and T. D. Abhayapala, “Artificial-noise-aided secure transmission in wiretap channels with transmitter-side correlation,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, no. 12, pp. 8286-8297, Dec. 2016.

68. L. Fan, X. Lei, N. Yang, T. Q. Duong, and G. Karagiannidis, “Secure multiple amplify-and-forward relaying with cochannel interference,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, vol. 10, no. 8, pp. 1494-1505, Dec. 2016.

69. B. He, N. Yang, S. Yan, and X. Zhou, “Regularized channel inversion for simultaneous confidential broadcasting and power transfer: A large system analysis,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, vol. 10, no. 8, pp. 1404-1416, Dec. 2016.

70. M. Yang, B. Zhang, Y. Huang, N. Yang, D. Guo, and B. Gao, “Secure multiuser communications in wireless sensor networks with TAS and cooperative jamming,” Sensors, vol. 16, no. 11, pp. 1908(1)–1908(16), Nov. 2016.

71. C. Liu, N. Yang, R. Malaney, and J. Yuan, “Artificial-noise-aided transmission in multi-antenna relay wiretap channels with spatially random eavesdroppers,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, no. 11, pp. 7444–7456, Nov. 2016.

72. J. Hu, W. Yang, N. Yang, X. Zhou, and Y. Cai, “On-off-based secure transmission design with outdated channel state information,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 65, no. 8, pp. 6075–6088, Aug. 2016.

73. K. Yang, N. Yang, C. Xing, J. Wu, and J. An, “Space-time network coding with antenna selection,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 65, no. 7, pp. 5264–5274, July 2016.

74. L. Fan, N. Yang, T. Q. Duong, M. Elkashlan, and G. Karagiannidis, “Exploiting direct links for physical layer security in multi-user multi-relay networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 3856–3867, June 2016.

75. N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, T. Q. Duong, J. Yuan, and R. Malaney, “Optimal transmission with artificial noise in MISOME wiretap channels,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 2170–2181, Apr. 2016.

76. X. Wang, N. Yang, H. Zhang, T. M. Hoang, and T. A. Gulliver, “Generalised selection at multi-antenna sources in two-way relay networks,” IET Communications, vol. 10, iss. 7, pp. 824–831, 2016.

77. S. Yan, N. Yang, G. Geraci, R. Malaney, and J. Yuan, “Optimization of code rates in SISOME wiretap channels,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 14, no. 11, pp. 6377–6388, Nov. 2015.

78. J. Hu, Y. Cai, N. Yang, and W. Yang, “A new secure transmission scheme with outdated antenna selection,” IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 10, no. 11, pp. 2435–2446, Nov. 2015.

79. B. He, N. Yang, X. Zhou, and J. Yuan, “Base station cooperation for confidential broadcasting in multi-cell networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 14, no. 10, pp. 5287–5299, Oct. 2015.

80. Y. Lu, N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, and J. Yuan, “Partial channel quality information feedback in multiuser relay networks over Nakagami-m fading,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 14, no. 9, pp. 4783–4796, Sept. 2015.

81. Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan, N. Yang, P. L. Yeoh, and R. Mallik, “Impact of primary network on secondary network with generalized selection combining,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 64, no. 7, pp. 3280–3285, July 2015.

82. C. Liu, N. Yang, J. Yuan, and R. Malaney, “Location-based secure transmission for wiretap channels,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 33, no. 7, pp. 1458–1470, July. 2015.

83. N. Yang, S. Yan, J. Yuan, R. Malaney, R. Subramanian, and I. Land, “Artificial noise: Transmission optimization in multi-input single-output wiretap channels,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 63, no. 5, pp. 1771-1783, May 2015.

84. N. Yang, L. Wang, G. Geraci, M. Elkashlan, J. Yuan, and M. Di Renzo, “Safeguarding 5G wireless communication networks using physical layer security,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 20-27, Apr. 2015.

85. K. Yang, N. Yang, C. Xing, J. Wu, and Z. Zhang, “Space-time network coding with transmit antenna selection and maximal-ratio combining,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 2106-2117, Apr. 2015.

86. Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan, P. L. Yeoh, N. Yang, and R. Mallik, “Cognitive MIMO relay networks with generalized selection combining,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 13, no. 9, pp. 4911-4922, Sept. 2014.

87. P. L. Yeoh, M. Elkashlan, T. Q. Duong, N. Yang, and D. B. da Costa, “Transmit antenna selection for interference management in cognitive relay networks,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 63, no. 7, pp. 3250-3262, Sept. 2014.

88. J. Yang, Y. Yuan, N. Yang, K. Yang, and X. Zhang, “Outage probability of N-th best user selection in multiuser two-way relay networks over Nakagami-m fading,” IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, vol. E97-A, no. 9, pp. 1987-1993, Sept. 2014.

89. N. Yang, G. Geraci, J. Yuan, and R. Malaney, “Confidential broadcasting via linear precoding in non-homogeneous MIMO multiuser networks,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 62, no. 7, pp. 2515-2530, July 2014.

90. K. Yang, N. Yang, C. Xing, and J. Wu, “Relay antenna selection in MIMO two-way relay networks over Nakagami-m fading channels,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 63, no. 5, pp. 2349-2362, June 2014.

91. S. Yan, N. Yang, R. Malaney, and J. Yuan, “Transmit antenna selection with Alamouti coding and power allocation in MIMO wiretap channels,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 1656-1667, Mar. 2014.

92. L. Wang, N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, P. L. Yeoh, and J. Yuan, “Physical layer security of maximal ratio combining in two-wave with diffuse power fading channels,” IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 247-258, Feb. 2014.

93. N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, P. L. Yeoh, and J. Yuan, “An introduction to transmit antenna selection in MIMO wiretap channels,” ZTE Communications, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 26-32, Sept. 2013 (Invited Paper).

94. N. Yang, P. L. Yeoh, M. Elkashlan, R. Schober, and J. Yuan, “MIMO wiretap channels: Secure transmission using transmit antenna selection and receive generalized selection combining,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 17, no. 9, pp. 1754-1757, Sept. 2013.

95. A. Yang, Z. Fei, N. Yang, C. Xing, and J. Kuang, “Symbol error rate of space-time network coding in Nakagami-m fading,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 62, no. 6, pp. 2644-2655, July 2013.

96. P. L. Yeoh, M. Elkashlan, N. Yang, D. B. da Costa, and T. Q. Duong, “Unified analysis of transmit antenna selection in MIMO multirelay networks,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 933-939, Feb. 2013.

97. N. Yang, P. L. Yeoh, M. Elkashlan, R. Schober, and I. B. Collings, “Transmit antenna selection for security enhancement in MIMO wiretap channels,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 61, no. 1, pp. 144-154, Jan. 2013.

98. N. Yang, H. A. Suraweera, I. B. Collings, and C. Yuen, “Physical layer security of TAS/MRC with antenna correlation,” IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 254-259, Jan. 2013.

99. N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, P. L. Yeoh, and J. Yuan, “Multiuser MIMO relay networks in Nakagami-m fading channels,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 60, no. 11, pp. 3298-3310, Nov. 2012.

100. N. Yang, P. L. Yeoh, M. Elkashlan, I. B. Collings, and Z. Chen, “Two-way relaying with multi-antenna sources: Beamforming and antenna selection,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 61, no. 9, pp. 3996-4008, Nov. 2012.

101. T. Q. Duong, P. L. Yeoh, V. N. Q. Bao, M. Elkashlan, and N. Yang, “Cognitive relay networks with multiple primary transceivers under spectrum-sharing,” IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 19, no. 11, pp. 741-744, Nov. 2012.

102. N. Yang, P. L. Yeoh, M. Elkashlan, J. Yuan, and I. B. Collings, “Cascaded TAS/MRC in MIMO multiuser relay networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 11, no. 10. pp. 3829-3839, Oct. 2012.

103. Y. Lu and N. Yang, “Symbol error rate of decode-and-forward relaying in two-wave with diffuse power fading channels,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 11, no. 10. pp. 3412-3417, Oct. 2012.

104. Y. Lu, N. Yang, H. Dai, and X. Wang, “Opportunistic decode-and-forward relaying with beamforming in two-wave with diffuse power fading channels,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 61, no. 7, pp. 3050-3060, Sept. 2012.

105. M. Elkashlan, P. L. Yeoh, N. Yang, T. Q. Duong, and C. Leung, “A comparison of two MIMO relaying protocols in Nakagami-m fading,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 61, no. 3, pp. 1416-1422, Mar. 2012.

106. Y. Lu, X. Wang, and N. Yang, “Outage probability of cooperative relay networks in two-wave with diffuse power fading channels,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 42–47, Jan. 2012.

107. N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, and J. Yuan, “Impact of opportunistic scheduling on cooperative dual-hop relay networks,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 689–694, Mar. 2011.

108. Y. Lu and N. Yang, “Symbol error probability of QAM with MRC diversity in two-wave with diffuse power fading channels,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 10–12, Jan. 2011.

109. N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, J. Yuan, and T. Shen, “On the SER of fixed gain amplify-and-forward relaying with beamforming in Nakagami-m fading,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 14, no. 10, pp. 942–944, Oct. 2010.

110. N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, and J. Yuan, “Outage probability of multiuser relay networks in Nakagami-m fading channels,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 59, no. 5, pp. 2120–2132, June 2010.

Submitted

1. A. Shafie, J. Yuan, N. Yang, and H. Lin, “On the time-frequency localization of the delay-Doppler plane orthogonal pulse,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Communications.

2. A. Shafie, N. Yang, C. Li, X. Zhou, and T. Q. Duong, “Spectrum allocation for multiuser terahertz communication systems: A machine learning approach,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.

3. Y. Feng, S. Yan, N. Yang, H. Wang, and J. Yuan, “Performance analysis of TAS and STAR-RIS assisted NOMA systems over Nakagami-m fading,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.

4. M. T. Mamaghani, X. Zhou, N. Yang, A. Lee Swindlehurst, and H. V. Poor, “Performance analysis of finite blocklength transmissions over wiretap fading channels: An average information leakage perspective,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.

5. X. Huang, Y. Huang, M. Wen, N. Yang, and R. Schober, “Heterogeneous receptors-based molecule harvesting in MC: Analysis for ISI mitigation and energy efficiency,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Communications.

6. N. Senadhira, S. Durrani, S. Alve, N. Yang, and X. Zhou, “UAV-assisted IoT monitoring network: Adaptive multiuser access for low-latency and high-reliability under bursty traffic,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.

7. L. Yuan, N. Yang, N. Yang, F. Fang, and J. Xu, “Average block error rate of intelligent reflecting surface aided short-packet communications,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Communications.

Conference Papers

Published/Accepted

1. M. T. Mamaghani, X. Zhou, N. Yang, A. Lee Swindlehurst, and H. V. Poor, “On the information leakage performance of secure finite blocklength transmissions over Rayleigh fading channels,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2024, Denver, CO, June 2024, pp. 1-6.

2. X. Huang, Y. Huang, M. Wen, N. Yang, and R. Schober, “Analysis of molecule harvesting by heterogeneous receptors on MC transmitters,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2023 Workshop on Emerging Topics in 6G Communications, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 2023, pp. 1-6.

3. M. T. Mamaghani, X. Zhou, N. Yang, and A. Lee Swindlehurst, “Secure short-packet transmission with aerial relaying: Blocklength and trajectory co-design,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 2023, pp. 1-6.

4. N. Senadhira, S. Alve, N. Yang, X. Zhou, and S. Durrani, “Adaptive multiuser access for UAV-assisted IoT monitoring networks under bursty traffic,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2023 Workshop on Integrating UAVs into 5G and Beyond, Rome, Italy, May 2023, pp. 1-7.

5. Z. Tang, N. Yang, X. Zhou, and J. Lee, “Average age of information penalty of short-packet communications with packet management,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2023, Rome, Italy, May 2023, pp. 1-6.

6. Z. Tang, N. Yang, P. Sadeghi, and X. Zhou, “Broadcast versus distributed short-packet transmission: An age of information perspective,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2023, Rome, Italy, May 2023, pp. 1-6.

7. A. Shafie, C. Li, N. Yang, X. Zhou, and T. Q. Duong, “An unsupervised learning approach for spectrum allocation in terahertz communication systems,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2022, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 2022, pp. 1-7. (Best Paper Award)

8. A. Shafie, N. Yang, S. Alvi, C. Han, S. Durrani, and J. M. Jornet, “Adaptive sub-band bandwidth-enabled spectrum allocation for terahertz communication systems,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2022, Seoul, South Korea, May 2022, pp. 1-6.

9. Z. Tang, N. Yang, P. Sadeghi, and X. Zhou, “The age of information of short-packet communications: Joint or distributed encoding?” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2022, Seoul, South Korea, May 2022, pp. 1-6.

10. X. Huang, Y. Fang, S. Johnston, M. Faria, N. Yang, and R. Schober, “Analysis of receiver covered by heterogeneous receptors in molecular communications,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2022, Seoul, South Korea, May 2022, pp. 1-6.

11. Z. Tang, Z. Sun, N. Yang, and X. Zhou, “Age of information analysis of multi-user mobile edge computing systems,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2021, Madrid, Spain, December 2021, pp. 1-6.

12. X. Huang, Y. Fang, A. Noel, and N. Yang, “Membrane fusion-based transmitter design for molecular communication systems,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2021, Montreal, Canada, June 2021, pp. 1-6.

13. C. Li, C. She, and N. Yang, “Unsupervised learning for secure short-packet transmission under statistical QoS constraints,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2020 Open Workshop on Machine Learning in Communications, Taipei, Taiwan (ROC), Dec. 2020, pp. 1-6.

14. X. Huang, Y. Fang, A. Noel, and N. Yang, “Parameter estimation in a noisy 1D environment via two absorbing receivers,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2020, Taipei, Taiwan (ROC), Dec. 2020, pp. 1-6.

15. L. Yan, C. Han, N. Yang, and J. Yuan, “Dynamic-subarray with quantized- and fixed-phase shifters for terahertz hybrid beamforming,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2020, Taipei, Taiwan (ROC), Dec. 2020, pp. 1-6.

16. L. Lai, J. Hu, Y. Chen, H. Zheng, and N. Yang, “Directional modulation-enabled secure transmission with intelligent reflecting surface,” in Proc. IEEE ICICSP 2020, Shanghai, China, Sept. 2020, pp. 450-453.

17. Z. Tang, Z. Sun, C. Li, and N. Yang, “Reliability performance of transmitter selection in wireless vehicular networks,” in Proc. IEEE/CIC ICCC 2020, Chongqing, China, Aug. 2020, pp. 1-6.

18. Z. Tang, Z. Sun, N. Yang, and X. Zhou, “Age of information of multi-source systems with packet management,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2020 Workshop on Ultra-High Speed, Low Latency and Massive Communication for Futuristic 6G Networks, Dublin, Ireland, June 2020, pp. 1-6.

19. A. Shafie, N. Yang, Z. Sun, and S. Durrani, “Coverage analysis for 3D terahertz communication systems with blockage and directional antennas,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2020 Workshop on Terahertz Communications, Dublin, Ireland, June 2020, pp. 1-7.

20. A. Shafie, N. Yang, and C. Han, “Multi-connectivity for indoor terahertz communication with self and dynamic blockage,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2020, Dublin, Ireland, June 2020, pp. 1-7.

21. N. Senadhira, S. Durrani, X. Zhou, N. Yang, and M. Ding, “Impact of UAV trajectory on NOMA-assisted cellular-connected UAV networks,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2020, Dublin, Ireland, June 2020, pp. 1-7.

22. H. Yuan, N. Yang, K. Yang, C. Han, and J. An, “Enabling massive connections using hybrid beamforming in terahertz micro-scale networks,” in Proc. IEEE WCNC 2020, Seoul, Korea Republic, Apr. 2020, pp. 1-7.

23. S. Xu, N. Yang, B. He, and H. Jafarkhani, “Coverage analysis of relay assisted millimeter wave cellular networks with spatial correlation,” in Proc. IEEE WCNC 2020, Seoul, Korea Republic, Apr. 2020, pp. 1-8.

24. C. Li, S. Yan, N. Yang, X. Zhou, and R. Chen, “One-way URLLC with truncated channel inversion power control,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2019 Workshop on Future Wireless Access for Industrial IoT, Waikoloa, HI, Dec. 2019, pp. 1-6.

25. Y. Fang, A. Noel, A. W. Eckford, and N. Yang, “Expected density of cooperative bacteria in a 2D quorum sensing based molecular communication system,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2019, Waikoloa, HI, Dec. 2019, pp. 1-6.

26. X. Huang and N. Yang, “On the block error performance for short-packet non-orthogonal multiple access,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2019, Shanghai, China, May 2019, pp. 1-7.

27. R. Li, Z. Wei, L. Yang, D. W. K. Ng, N. Yang, J. Yuan, and J. An, “Joint trajectory and resource allocation design for UAV communication systems,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2018 Workshop on Wireless Networking and Control for Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Dec. 2018, pp. 1–6.

28. H. Yuan, N. Yang, K. Yang, C. Han, and J. An, “Hybrid beamforming for MIMO-OFDM terahertz wireless systems over frequency selective channels,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Dec. 2018, pp. 1–6.

29. Y. Wang, A. Noel, and N. Yang, “A new simulation algorithm for absorbing receivers in molecular communication,” in Proc. IEEE SECON 2018 International Workshop on Molecular, Biological and Multiscale Communications, Hong Kong, China, June 2018, pp. 1-4.

30. C. Li, S. Yan, and N. Yang, “On channel reciprocity to activate uplink channel training for downlink wireless transmission in Tactile Internet applications,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2018 Workshop on 5G & Beyond - Enabling Technologies and Applications focus on the Tactile Internet, Kansas City, MO, May 2018, pp. 1-6.

31. X. Sun, S. Yan, N. Yang, Z. Ding, C. Shen, and Z. Zhong, “Downlink NOMA transmission for low-latency short-packet communications,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2018 Workshop on Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Techniques for 5G, Kansas City, MO, May 2018, pp. 1-6.

32. S. Xu, N. Yang, and S. Yan, “Impact of load balancing on rate coverage performance in millimeter wave cellular heterogeneous networks,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2018 Workshop on Evolutional Technologies & Ecosystems for 5G Phase II, Kansas City, MO, May 2018, pp. 1-6.

33. E. Salahat and N. Yang, “Modeling recharge time of radio frequency energy harvester in α-η-μ and α-κ-μ fading channels,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2018 Workshop on Energy Harvesting Wireless Communications, Kansas City, MO, May 2018, pp. 1-6.

34. N. Akbar, E. Bjornson, E. G. Larsson, and N. Yang, “Downlink power control in massive MIMO networks with distributed antenna arrays,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2018, Kansas City, MO, May 2018, pp. 1-6.

35. Y. Fang, A. Noel, N. Yang, A. W. Eckford, and R. A. Kennedy, “Maximum likelihood detection for cooperative molecular communication,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2018, Kansas City, MO, May 2018, pp. 1-7.

36. E. Salahat and N. Yang, “Statistical models for battery recharge time in RF energy scavengers and generalized fading channels,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2017 Workshop on Wireless Energy Harvesting Communication Networks, Singapore, Dec. 2017, pp. 1-6.

37. S. Gong, C. Xing, S. Chen, N. Yang, and Y. Zhou, “Robust energy-efficient precoding optimization for dual-polarized multiuser MIMO downlink,” in Proc. IEEE/CIC ICCC 2017, Chengdu, China, Dec. 2017, pp. 1-5 (Invited Paper).

38. A. Noel, Y. Fang, N. Yang, D. Makrakis, and A. W. Eckford, “Effect of local population uncertainty on cooperation in bacteria,” in Proc. IEEE ITW 2017, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC), Nov. 2017, pp. 334-338 (Invited Paper).

39. Y. Fang, A. Noel, Y. Wang, and N. Yang, “Simplified cooperative detection for multi-receiver molecular communication,” in Proc. IEEE ITW 2017, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC), Nov. 2017, pp. 329-333 (Invited Paper).

40. S. Yan, X. Zhou, N. Yang, T. D. Abhayapala, and A. Lee Swindlehurst, “Channel training design in full-duplex wiretap channels to enhance physical layer security,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2017, Paris, France, May 2017, pp. 1–6.

41. Y. Feng, Z. Yang, S. Yan, N. Yang, and B. Lv, “Physical layer security enhancement in multi-user multi-full-duplex-relay networks,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2017, Paris, France, May 2017, pp. 1–7.

42. Y. Huang, L. Bell, S. Durrani, X. Zhou, and N. Yang, “Effects of load dependent dynamic biasing and association order for cell range expansion,” in Proc. IEEE ICSPCS 2016, Gold Coast, Australia, Dec. 2016, pp. 1-5.

43. N. Akbar, S. Yan, N. Yang, and J. Yuan, “Mitigating pilot contamination through location-aware pilot assignment in massive MIMO networks,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2016 Workshop on Emerging Technologies for 5G Wireless Cellular Networks, Washington, DC, Dec. 2016, pp. 1-6.

44. X. Sun, C. Shen, Y. Xu, S. Al-Baseet, Z. Ding, N. Yang, and Z. Zhong, “Joint beamforming and power allocation design in downlink non-orthogonal multiple access systems,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2016 Workshop on Emerging Technologies for 5G Wireless Cellular Networks, Washington, DC, Dec. 2016, pp. 1-6.

45. Y. Fang, A. Noel, N. Yang, A. W. Eckford, and R. A. Kennedy, “Distributed cooperative detection for multi-receiver molecular communication,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2016, Washington, DC, Dec. 2016, pp. 1-7.

46. N. Akbar, N. Yang, P. Sadeghi, and R. A. Kennedy, “User load analysis and pilot sequence design for multi-cell massive MIMO networks,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2016, Washington, DC, Dec. 2016, pp. 1-6 (Best Paper Award).

47. S. Yan, X. Zhou, N. Yang, B. He, and T. D. Abhayapala, “Correlation-based power allocation for secure transmission with artificial noise,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2016, Washington, DC, Dec. 2016, pp. 1-6.

48. J. Hu, N. Yang, X. Zhou, W. Yang, and Y. Cai, “Secure beamforming transmission with limited training and feedback,” in Proc. IEEE/CIC ICCC 2016, Chengdu, China, July 2016, pp. 1–6.

49. C. Liu, N. Yang, J. Yuan, and R. Malaney, “Secure transmission for relay wiretap channels in the presence of spatially random eavesdroppers,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2015 Workshop on Trusted Communications with Physical Layer Security, San Diego, CA, Dec. 2015, pp. 1-7.

50. P. L. Yeoh, N. Yang, and K. J. Kim, “Secrecy outage probability of selective relaying wiretap channels with collaborative eavesdropping,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2015, San Diego, CA, Dec. 2015, pp. 1-6.

51. S. Yan, N. Yang, and J. Yuan, “Fundamental properties of on-off transmission scheme for wiretap channels,” in Proc. IEEE WCSP 2015, Nanjing, China, Oct. 2015, pp. 1-5.

52. D. Marshall, S. Durrani, J. Guo, and N. Yang, “Performance comparison of device-to-device mode selection schemes,” in Proc. IEEE PIMRC 2015, Hong Kong, China, Sept. 2015, pp. 1536–1541 (Runner Up Prize in the IEEE Australia Council 2015 Student Paper Contest).

53. B. He, N. Yang, X. Zhou, and J. Yuan, “Confidential broadcasting via coordinated beamforming in two-cell networks,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2015, London, UK, June 2015, pp. 7376–7382. 

54. S. Yan, N. Yang, R. Malaney, and J. Yuan, “Antenna switching for security enhancement in full-duplex wiretap channels,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2014 Workshop on Trusted Communications with Physical Layer Security, Austin, TX, Dec. 2014, pp. 1412-1417.

55. C. Liu, N. Yang, S. Yan, J. Yuan, and R. Malaney, “Secure adaptive transmission in two-way relay wiretap channels,” in Proc. IEEE/CIC ICCC 2014, Shanghai, China, Oct. 2014, pp. 664–669.

56. N. Yang, J. Yuan, R. Malaney, R. Subramanian, and I. Land, “Artificial noise with optimal power allocation in multi-input single-output wiretap channels,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2014, Sydney, Australia, June 2014, pp. 2190–2196.

57. C. Liu, N. Yang, G. Geraci, J. Yuan, and R. Malaney, “Secrecy in MIMOME wiretap channels: Beamforming with imperfect CSI,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2014, Sydney, Australia, June 2014, pp. 4722–4727.

58. S. Yan, G. Geraci, N. Yang, R. Malaney, and J. Yuan, “On the target secrecy rate for SISOME wiretap channels,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2014, Sydney, Australia, June 2014, pp. 993–998.

59. L. Wang, N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, P. L. Yeoh, and J. Yuan, “Physical layer security in wiretap two-wave with diffuse power fading channels,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2014, Sydney, Australia, June 2014, pp. 987–992.

60. S. Yan, N. Yang, R. Malaney, and J. Yuan, “Transmit antenna selection with Alamouti scheme in MIMO wiretap channels,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2013, Atlanta, GA, Dec. 2013, pp. 687–692.

61. C. Liu, G. Geraci, N. Yang, J. Yuan, and R. Malaney, “Beamforming for MIMO Gaussian wiretap channels with imperfect channel state information,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2013, Atlanta, GA, Dec. 2013, pp. 3275–3280.

62. P. L. Yeoh, M. Elkashlan, T. Q. Duong, N. Yang, and D. B. da Costa, “Transmit antenna selection in cognitive relay networks with Nakagami-m fading,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2013, Budapest, Hungary, June 2013, pp. 2775-2779.

63. D. Fang, N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, P. L. Yeoh, and J. Yuan, “Cooperative jamming protocols in two hop amplify-and-forward wiretap channels,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2013, Budapest, Hungary, June 2013, pp. 2188-2192.

64. P. L. Yeoh, M. Elkashlan, T. Q. Duong, N. Yang, and C. Leung,  “Cognitive MIMO relaying in Nakagami-m fading,” in Proc. IEEE VTC 2013 Spring, Dresden, Germany, May 2013, pp. 1-5 (Best Paper Award).

65. N. Yang, P. L. Yeoh, M. Elkashlan, R. Schober, and I. B. Collings, “Secure transmission via transmit antenna selection in MIMO wiretap channels,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2012, Anaheim, CA, Dec. 2012, pp. 789–794.

66. Y. Lu, N. Yang, X. Wang, and J. Luo, “Outage probability of opportunistic decode-and-forward relaying with beamforming in two-wave with diffuse power fading channels,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2012, Anaheim, CA, Dec. 2012, pp. 4398–4403.

67. P. L. Yeoh, M. Elkashlan, N. Yang, D. B. da Costa, and T. Q. Duong, “MIMO multi-relay networks with TAS/MRC and TAS/SC in Weibull fading channels,” in Proc. IEEE PIMRC 2012, Sydney, Australia, Sept. 2012, pp. 2314-2318.

68. D. B. da Costa, M. Elkashlan, P. L. Yeoh, N. Yang, and M. D. Yacoub, “Dual-hop cooperative spectrum sharing systems with multi-primary users and multi-secondary destinations over Nakagami-m fading,” in Proc. IEEE PIMRC 2012, Sydney, Australia, Sept. 2012, pp. 1577-1581.

69. N. Yang, P. L. Yeoh, M. Elkashlan, and I. B. Collings, “MIMO two-way relaying: A comparison of beamforming and antenna selection,” in Proc. IEEE VTC 2012 Fall, Quebec City, Canada, Sept. 2012, pp. 1-5.

70. N. Yang, P. L. Yeoh, M. Elkashlan, J. Yuan, and I. B. Collings, “Transmit antenna selection with maximal-ratio combining in MIMO multiuser relay networks,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2011, Houston, TX, Dec. 2011, pp. 1–5.

71. N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, and J. Yuan, “Wireless multiuser relay networks in Nakagami-m fading channels,” in Proc. IEEE VTC 2011 Fall, San Francisco, CA, Sep. 2011, pp. 1–6.

72. N. Yang, P. L. Yeoh, M. Elkashlan, J. Yuan, and I. B. Collings, “On the SER of distributed TAS/MRC in MIMO multiuser relay networks,” in Proc. IEEE VTC 2011 Spring, Budapest, Hungary, May 2011, pp. 1–5.

73. N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, and J. Yuan, “Dual-hop amplify-and-forward MIMO relaying with antenna selection in Nakagami-m fading,” in Proc. IEEE GlobeCOM 2010, Miami, FL, Dec. 2010, pp. 1–6.

74. N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, and J. Yuan, “Cooperative selection diversity in wireless multiuser relay networks,” in Proc. IEEE VTC 2010 Fall, Ottawa, Canada, Sept. 2010, pp. 1–5.

75. N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, and J. Yuan, “Symbol error rate of wireless multiuser relay networks in Nakagami-m fading channels,” in Proc. IEEE ICC 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, May 2010, pp. 1–5.

76. N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, and J. Yuan, “Outage analysis of multiuser relay networks with CSI-based amplify-and-forward relaying in Nakagami-m fading channels,” in Proc. IEEE PIMRC 2009, Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 2009, pp. 256–260.

77. J. Yang, J. An, X. Li, L. Yuan, and N. Yang, “Fountain codes based partial cooperation in cooperative communications,” in Proc. ACM IWCMC 2010, Caen, France, June 2010, pp. 1–5.

78. H. Tian, T. Shen, B. Hao, Y. Hu, and N. Yang, “Image restoration based on adaptive MCMC particle filter,” in Proc. IEEE CISP 2009, Tianjin, China, Oct. 2009, pp. 1–5.

79. B. Hao, T. Shen, and N. Yang, “Analysis on finite length solubility of linear symmetric real blurring kernel and relevant judging algorithm,” in Proc. IEEE ICSP 2008, Beijing, China, Oct. 2008, pp. 937–941.

Submitted

1. T. Ilyas, N. Yang, X. Zhou, S. Durrani, M. Juntti, and J. M. Jornet, “Sub-band assignment and power allocation with beam multiplexing and aggregation in terahertz communications,” submitted to IEEE GlobeCOM 2024.

2. A. Shafie, J. Yuan, N. Yang, and H. Lin, “Time-frequency localization characteristics of the delay-Doppler plane orthogonal pulse,” submitted to IEEE GlobeCOM 2024.

Conference Posters (Non-Published)

1. C. Li, S. Yan, and N. Yang, “On channel reciprocity to activate uplink channel training for downlink data transmission,” in Poster Session of IEEE AusCTW 2018, Newcastle, Australia, Jan.-Feb. 2018 (Link for its pdf version).

2. Y. Wang, A. Noel, and N. Yang, “An a priori algorithm for simulating absorbing receivers in diffusion-based molecular communications,” in Poster Session of IEEE AusCTW 2018, Newcastle, Australia, Jan.-Feb. 2018 (Link for its pdf version).

3. S. Xu, N. Yang, and S. Yan, “Optimal load balancing in millimeter wave cellular heterogeneous networks,” in Poster Session of IEEE AusCTW 2018, Newcastle, Australia, Jan.-Feb. 2018 (Link for its pdf version).

4. N. Akbar, E. Bjornson, E. G. Larsson, and N. Yang, “Downlink power control in massive MIMO networks with distributed antenna rrrays,” in Poster Session of IEEE AusCTW 2018, Newcastle, Australia, Jan.-Feb. 2018 (Link for its pdf version).

5. Y. Fang, A. Noel, N. Yang, A. W. Eckford, and R. A. Kennedy, “Maximum likelihood detection of cooperative molecular communication,” in Poster Session of IEEE AusCTW 2018, Newcastle, Australia, Jan.-Feb. 2018 (Link for its pdf version).

6. Y. Fang, A. Noel, N. Yang, and A. W. Eckford, “Maximum likelihood detection of distributed cooperative multi-receiver molecular communication,” in Poster Session of IEEE AusCTW 2017, Canberra, Australia, Jan. 2017 (Link for its pdf version).

7. X. Sun, C. Shen, Y. Xu, S. Al-Baseet, Z. Ding, N. Yang, and Z. Zhong, “Joint beamforming and power allocation design in downlink non-orthogonal multiple access systems,” in Poster Session of IEEE AusCTW 2017, Canberra, Australia, Jan. 2017.

8. Y. Fang, A. Noel, N. Yang, X. Zhou, and R. A. Kennedy, “Performance analysis of relay-aided molecular communication with arbitrary relay locations,” in Poster Session of IEEE AusCTW 2016, Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 2016 (Link for its pdf version).

9. N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, and J. Yuan, “Adaptive MIMO relaying in Nakagami-m fading channels,” in Poster Session of IEEE AusCTW 2011, Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 2011.

10. N. Yang, M. Elkashlan, and J. Yuan, “Outage probability of multiuser relay networks in Nakagami-m fading cannels,” in Poster Session of IEEE AusCTW 2010, Canberra, Australia, Feb. 2010.