Hoon Kim, Vuong Mai, and Jaedon Park, “Beam Steering Device for Multicast Free-Space Optical Communication and Transmitter for The Same,” KR Patent, No. 10-2744862, Dec. 2024. 

Jaedon Park, Vuong Mai, and Hoon Kim, “Apparatus and Method for Aligning Beam Aiming in Free-Space Optical Communication System,” KR Patent, No. 10-2385865, April 2022. 

Jaedon Park, Vuong Mai, and Hoon Kim, “Optical Communication System with Improved Link Availability,” KR Patent, No. 10-2171779, Oct. 2020. 

Jaedon Park, Vuong Mai, and Hoon Kim, “Optical Transceiver for Optical Wireless Communication Systems,” KR Patent, No. 10-2133501, July 2020. 

Vuong Mai, "Laser Satellite-Airborne Networks for Global Connectivity," TNC, Brighton, UK, Jun. 2025.

Khanh D. Dang, Hoang D. Le, Chuyen T. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, and Anh T. Pham, "Spatial Resource Allocation for Optical IRS-Aided HAP-Assisted Multi-UAV Networks," IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2025-Spring), Oslo, Norway, Jun. 2025. 

Tinh V. Nguyen, Hoang D. Le, Vuong Mai, Swaminathan R., Anh T. Pham, "Deep Reinforcement Learning for UAV Placement over Mixed FSO/RF-Based Non-terrestrial Networks," IEEE Asia Pacific Wireless Communications Symposium (APWCS 2024), Singapore, Aug. 2024 .  

Cuong T. Nguyen, Hoang D. Le, Vuong Mai, Phuc V. Trinh, and Anh T. Pham, “Blind Reconciliation with Protograph LDPC Code Extension for FSO-Based Satellite QKD Systems,” IEEE/IET International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks, and Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP'24), Rome, Italy, Jul. 2024 (Best Paper Award). 

Nam Nguyen, Thang V. Nguyen, Ngoc T. Dang, and Vuong Mai, “Performance of Satellite Quantum Key Distribution under Atmospheric Turbulence-Induced Phase Fluctuations,” International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC 2023), Bradford, UK, Oct. 2023. 

Vuong Mai, Kwanyong Lee, and Hoon Kim, “Applications of Adaptive Beam Control Technique for Laser Satellite Communication Systems,” IEEE Photonics Global Conference (PGC 2023), Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 2023 (Invited Talk). 

Vuong Mai, Kwanyong Lee, and Hoon Kim, “Adaptive Beam Control for Optical Inter-Satellite Communication Systems,” International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN'2023), Qufu, China, July 2023 (Invited Talk). 

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Beam Steering and Divergence Control Using Variable Focus Liquid Lenses for Free-Space Optical Communication Systems,” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP 2022), Shenzhen, China, Nov. 2022 (Invited Talk). 

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Non-mechanical Beam Steering and Divergence Control Based on Variable Focus Lenses for Free-Space Optical Communication Systems,” Optica Signal Processing in Photonic Communications (SPPCom 2022), Maastricht, Netherlands, July 2022 (Invited Talk). 

Daeseong Lee, Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Mitigation of Scintillation Using Temporally and Spatially Incoherent Spectrum-Sliced Light Source,” OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC2022), Toyama, Japan, July 2022. 

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Optical Beam Control Based on Variable Focus Lenses for WDM FSO Communications,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO 2022), San Jose, CA, USA, May 2022 (Invited Talk).

Mat T. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, and Hoon Kim, “Seven-Aperture Direct-Detection Receiver for Free-Space Optical Communication Systems,” Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC2022), San Diego, CA, USA, Mar. 2022. 

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Variable Focus Lens-Based Beam Steering and Divergence Control for WDM Free-Space Optical Communication,” Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC2022), San Diego, CA, USA, Mar. 2022. 

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Non-mechanical Beam Steering and Adaptive Beam Control for Free-Space Optical Communications,” International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN'2021), Qufu, China, Aug. 2021 (Invited Talk). 

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Variable Focus Lens-based Optical Beam Steering and Adaptive Beam Control Techniques for Free-Space Optical Communications,” OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC2021), Hong Kong, China, July 2021.

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Beam Control and Tracking Techniques for High-Altitude Airborne Free-Space Optical Communication Systems,” International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP 2020), Matsue, Japan, Dec. 2020 (Invited Talk).

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “A Compact Angle-of-Arrival Tracking System for Free-Space Optical Communication Systems,” OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC2020), Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 2020.

Prasetiyo, Vuong Mai, Hoon Kim, and Soo Hyung Cho, “Mitigation of Scintillation Effect using Spectrum-Sliced Incoherent Light Source for Free-Space Optical Communication,” OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC2020), Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 2020.

Nam D. Nguyen, Hang T. T. Phan, Hien T. T. Pham,  Vuong Mai, and Ngoc T. Dang, “Performance Enhancement of Satellite FSO/QKD Systems using HAP-based Relaying and ARQ,” International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Communications (ATC 2020), Nha Trang, Vietnam, Oct. 2020. 

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Beam Control and Tracking Techniques for Free-Space Optical Communications,” Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO-PR 2020), Sydney, Australia, Aug. 2020 (Invited Talk).

Trong-Cuong Nguyen, Mat T. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, and Chuyen T. Nguyen, “Reliable Transmission for Underwater Optical Wireless Communication Networks with Energy Harvesting,” IEEE International Conference on Communications and Electronics (ICCE 2020), Phu Quoc, Vietnam, July 2020. 

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Alignment Error Mitigation Techniques for Airborne Free-Space Optical Communication Systems,” NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science (NICS’19), Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 2019 (Invited Talk). 

Nga T. T. Nguyen, Minh B. Vu, Hoa T. Le, Vuong Mai, and Ngoc T. Dang, “HAP-based Multi-hop FSO Systems using All-Optical Relaying and Coherent Receiver,” NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science (NICS’19), Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 2019. 

Ngoc T. Dang, Minh B. Vu, Hien T. T. Pham, and Vuong Mai, “Quantum Key Distribution Solution over Visible Light Communication Networks,” International Conference on Photonics Solutions (ICPS2019), Chiang Mai, Thailand, Nov. 2019. 

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Mitigation of Alignment Errors on Airborne Free-Space Optical Communication Systems,” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP 2019), Chengdu, China, Nov. 2019 (Invited Talk). 

Hoang D. Le, Vuong Mai, Chuyen T. Nguyen, and Anh T. Pham, “Throughput Analysis of Incremental Redundancy Hybrid ARQ for FSO-based Satellite Systems,” IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), Hawaii, USA, Sept. 2019.  

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Adaptive Beam Control Techniques for High-Altitude Airborne Free-Space Optical Communication Systems,” International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN'2019), Huangshan, China, Aug. 2019 (Invited Talk).

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Wide Field-of-View Transceiver Design for Bidirectional Free-space Optical Communication Systems,” OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC2019), Fukuoka, Japan, July 2019. 

Mat T. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, and Chuyen T. Nguyen, “SINR Performance Analysis of 3-D Underwater Optical Wireless Communication Networks,” International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT 2019), Hanoi, Vietnam, April 2019 (First Best Paper Award). 

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Mitigation of Effects of Angle-of-Arrival Fluctuation and Pointing Error on Airborne Free-Space Optical Systems,” Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC2019), San Diego, CA, USA, Mar. 2019. 

Hoang D. Le, Vuong Mai, Chuyen T. Nguyen, and Anh T. Pham, “Sliding Window Protocols with Rate Adaptation for FSO Burst Transmission over Turbulence Channels,” International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC 2018), Jeju, Korea, Oct. 2018 (Best Paper Award). 

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Link Availability of Airborne Free-Space Optical Communication Systems under Effect of Generalized Misalignment,” OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC2018),  Jeju, Korea, July 2018. 

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Link Availability of Terrestrial Free-Space Optical Communication Systems in Korea Estimated by using Macro-Meteorological Data,” OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC2018),  Jeju, Korea, July 2018. 

Hoang D. Le, Vuong Mai, Chuyen T. Nguyen, Truong C. Thang, and Anh T. Pham, “Modeling and Throughput Analysis of FSO Systems using GBN-ARQ and AR Transmission over Atmospheric Turbulence Channels,” IEEE/IET International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks & Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP'18), Budapest, Hungary, July 2018. 

Hoang D. Le, Chuyen T. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, Ngoc T. Dang, and Anh T. Pham, “On the Performance of TCP Cubic over Fading Channels with AMC Schemes,” International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Communications (ATC2017), Quynhon, Vietnam, Oct. 2017. 

Vuong Mai, Truong C. Thang, and Anh T. Pham, “CSMA/CA-based Uplink MAC Protocol Design and Analysis for Hybrid VLC/Wifi Networks,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC'17), Paris, France, May 2017.  

Chuyen T. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, and Anh T. Pham, “TCP over Free-space Optical Links with ARQ and AMC: A Cross-layer Performance Analysis,” International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Communications (ATC2016), Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct. 2016. 

Vuong Mai and Anh T. Pham, “Joint Queue-Aware and Channel-Aware for A Novel Operation of Hybrid FSO/RF Systems,” IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference 2016 (VTC), Montréal, Canada, Sept. 2016. 

Vuong Mai and Anh T. Pham, “Integrated FSO/PON for Broadband Access Networks: A Comprehensive Protocol Stack Design and Analysis,” IEEE Globecom (GLOBECOM'15), San Diego, CA, USA, Dec. 2015 (IEEE GLOBECOM Student Travel Grant Award).

Vuong Mai and Anh T. Pham, “Performance Analysis of Parallel Free-Space Optics/Millimeter-Wave Systems with Adaptive Rate under Weather Effects,” Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC2015), Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 2015.

Chuyen T. Nguyen, Anh Tuan H. Bui, Vuong Mai, and Anh T. Pham, “Tweaked Binary Tree Algorithm to Cope with Capture Effect and Detection Error in RFID Systems,” Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC2015), Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 2015.

Anh T. Pham, Phuc V. Trinh, Vuong Mai, Ngoc T. Dang, and Cong-Thang Truong, “Hybrid Free-Space Optics/Millimeter-Wave Architecture for 5G Cellular Backhaul Networks,” OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC2015), Shanghai, China, June 28th - July 2nd, 2015 (Invited Talk).

Vuong Mai and Anh T. Pham, “Adaptive rate-based MAC Protocols Design and Analysis for Integrated FSO/PON Networks,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC'15), London, UK, June 2015. 

Vuong Mai and Anh T. Pham, “Adaptive Multi-Rate Designs for Hybrid FSO/RF Systems over Fading Channels,” IEEE Globecom (GLOBECOM'14), Austin, Texas, USA, Dec. 2014.

Sari Yamaguchi, Vuong Mai, Truong C. Thang, and Anh T. Pham, “Design and Performance Evaluation of VLC Indoor Positioning System using Optical Orthogonal Codes,” IEEE International Conference on Communications and Electronics (ICCE'14), Danang, Vietnam, July/Aug. 2014.

Vuong Mai, Truong C. Thang, and Anh T. Pham, “Cross-Layer Design and Analysis for FSO Links Using Automatic Repeat Request and Adaptive Modulation/Coding Schemes,” IEEE/IET International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks & Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP'14), Manchester, UK, July 2014.

Ngoc-Anh Tran, Vuong Mai, Truong C. Thang, and Anh T. Pham, “Impact of Reflections and ISI on the Throughput of TCP over VLC Networks with ARQ-SR Protocol,” IEEE International Conference on Photonics (ICP'13), Melaka, Malaysia, Oct. 2013. 

Vuong Mai, Truong C. Thang, and Anh T. Pham, “Throughput Analysis of TCP over Visible Light Communication Indoor Networks,” International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks (ICUFN'13), Danang, Vietnam, July 2013 (Invited Talk). 

Vuong Mai, Truong C. Thang, and Anh T. Pham, “Performance Analysis of TCP Over Free-Space Optical Links with ARQ-SR,” European Conference on Networks and Optical Communications (NOC'13), Graz, Austria, July 2013. 

Bui T. Hieu, Ngoc T. Dang, Vuong Mai, and Anh T. Pham, “A Novel Access Protocol for Collision-Free and Low-Latency OBS-Ring Networks,” International Conference on Computing, Management and Telecommunications (ComManTel'13), HCMC, Vietnam, Jan. 2013. 

Ngoc T. Dang, Vuong Mai, Hien T. T. Pham, and Anh T. Pham, “A Novel Scheme of Optical Code-based Header Processing for OBS Networks using JIT Signaling,” IEEE International Conference on Communications and Electronics (ICCE'13), Hue, Vietnam, Aug. 2012. 

Heyou Liu, Muhammad Salman Bashir, Vuong Mai, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, “On the Mitigation of Dead Time With Photon-Counting Detector Arrays for FSO Inter-Satellite Links,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 2025 (under revision).

Hoang D. Le, Tinh V. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, and Anh T. Pham, “Resource Allocation for FSO-Based Multi-UAV Backhauling Over F Channels with Imperfect CSI,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 73, No. 12, pp. 19597-19612, Dec. 2024.

Gihong Park, Vuong Mai, Hojae Lee, Sangrim Lee, and Hoon Kim, "Free-Space Optical Communication Technologies for Next-Generation Cellular Wireless Communications,” IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 3, pp. 24-30, Mar. 2024.

Mat T. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, and Hoon Kim, “Time-Efficient Simulation of Free-Space Optical Communication Systems Under Atmospheric Turbulence, Pointing Error, and Angle-of-Arrival Fluctuations,” IEEE Photonics Journal, Vol. 15, No. 6, pp. 7304709-1-9, Dec. 2023.

Thang V. Nguyen, Hoa T. Le, Hien T. T. Pham, Vuong Mai, and Ngoc T. Dang, “Enhancing Design and Performance Analysis of Satellite EB/CV-QKD/FSO Systems,” IEEE Access, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 112097-112107, Oct. 2023.

Kwanyong Lee, Vuong Mai, and Hoon Kim, “Acquisition Time in Laser Inter-Satellite Link Under Satellite Vibrations,” IEEE Photonics Journal, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 7303009-1-9, July 2023.

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Beaconless Angle-of-Arrival Tracking with Improved Receiver Sensitivity and Tracking Precision for Free-Space Optical Communications,” Optics Communications, Vol. 527, pp. 128963-1-6, Jan. 2023.

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Beam Steering and Divergence Control Using Variable Focus Liquid Lenses for WDM FSO Communications,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 34, No. 22, pp. 1226-1229, Nov. 2022.

Kwanyong Lee, Vuong Mai, and Hoon Kim, “Dynamic Adaptive Beam Control System Using Variable Focus Lenses for Laser Inter-Satellite Link” IEEE Photonics Journal, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 1-8, Aug. 2022.

Gyuwan Kim, Daeho Kim, Vuong Mai, Hoon Kim, “Link Availability of Satellite-to-Ground Free-Space Optical Communication Systems in South Korea,” Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 113-121, June 2022.

Daeseong Lee, Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Mitigation of Scintillation in FSO Communication using Temporally and Spatially Incoherent Spectrum-Sliced Light Source,” Optics Letters, Vol. 47, No. 9, pp. 2282-2285, May 2022.

Mat T. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, and Hoon Kim, “Multiple-Aperture Direct-Detection Receiver Based on Maximal Ratio Combining for FSO Communication,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 34, No. 8, pp. 405-408, April 2022.

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Non-mechanical Beam Steering and Adaptive Beam Control using Variable Focus Lenses for Free-Space Optical Communications,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 39, No. 24, pp. 7600-7608, Dec. 2021 (Invited Paper). 

Nam D. Nguyen, Hang T. T. Phan, Hien T. T. Pham, Vuong Mai, and Ngoc T. Dang, “Reliability Improvement of Satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution Systems using Retransmission Scheme,” Photonic Network Communications, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 27-39, Aug. 2021. 

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Airborne Free-Space Optical Communications for Fronthaul/Backhaul Networks of 5G and Beyond,” IEEE Future Networks Tech Focus, Iss. 12, Apr. 2021 (Invited Paper).

Cuong T. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, and Chuyen T. Nguyen, “Probing Packet Retransmission Scheme in Underwater Optical Wireless Communication with Energy Harvesting,” IEEE Access, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 34287-34297, Mar. 2021.

Daeseong Lee, Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Mitigation of Scintillation in FSO Communication using RSOA-based Spectrum-Sliced Incoherent Light,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 33, No. 5, pp. 227-230, Mar. 2021.

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Beaconless PAT and Adaptive Beam Control using Variable Focus Lens for Free-Space Optical Communication Systems,” APL Photonics, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 020801-1-8, Feb. 2021 (Invited Paper). 

Nam D. Nguyen, Hien T. T. Pham, Vuong Mai, and Ngoc T. Dang, “Comprehensive Performance Analysis of Satellite-to-Ground FSO/QKD Systems using Key Retransmission," Optical Engineering, Vol. 59, No. 12, pp. 126102-1-25, Dec. 2020. 

Chuyen T. Nguyen, Mat T. Nguyen, and Vuong Mai, “Underwater Optical Wireless Communication-based IoUT Networks: MAC Performance Analysis and Improvement,” Optical Switching and Networking, Vol. 37, No. 100570, pp. 1-9, May 2020.

Hoang D. Le, Chuyen T. Nguyen, Vuong Mai, and Anh T. Pham, “On the Throughput Performance of TCP Cubic in Millimeter-Wave Cellular Networks,” IEEE Access, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 178618-178630, Dec. 2019.

Ngoc T. Dang and Vuong Mai, “A PHY/MAC Cross-Layer Analysis for IEEE 802.15.7 Uplink Visible Local Area Network,” IEEE Photonics Journal, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 1-17, June 2019.

Dung T. Ha, Vuong Mai, and Hoon Kim, “Comparison of Phase-Screen Generation Methods for Simulating the Effects of Atmospheric Turbulence,” Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 87-93, June 2019. 

Hoang D. Le, Vuong Mai, Chuyen T. Nguyen, and Anh T. Pham, “Design and Analysis of Sliding Window ARQ Protocols with Rate Adaptation for Burst Transmission over FSO Turbulence Channels,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Optical Communication and Networking, Vol. 11, Iss. 5, pp. 151-163, May 2019.

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Beam Size Optimization and Adaptation for High-Altitude Airborne Free-Space Optical Communication Systems,” IEEE Photonics Journal, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 1-13, Apr. 2019.

Vuong Mai and Hoon Kim, “Adaptive Beam Control Techniques for Airborne Free-Space Optical Communication Systems,” Applied Optics, Vol. 57, Iss. 26, pp. 7462-7471, Aug. 2018.

Vuong Mai, Jaedon Park, and Hoon Kim, “Comments on “Capacities for Long-Distance Free-Space Optical Links Under Beam Wander Effects”,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 30,  No. 22, pp. 1991-1993, Nov. 2018.

Chuyen T. Nguyen, Hoang D. Le, and Vuong Mai, “A Cross-Layer Analysis of TCP/Link Adaptation Technologies over Free-Space Optical Links with Markov Error Model,” Photonic Network Communications, Vol. 36,  No. 3, pp. 279-288, Dec. 2018.

Vuong Mai, Dung T. Ha, and Hoon Kim, “Link Availability of Terrestrial Free-Space Optical Communication Systems in Korea,” Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 77-84, April 2018. 

Vuong Mai and Anh T. Pham, “Cross-Layer Designs and Analysis of Adaptive-Rate Transmission and ARQ for Free-Space Optical Communications,” IEEE Photonics Journal, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 1-15, Feb. 2016. 

Vuong Mai and Anh T. Pham, “Adaptive Multi-Rate Designs and Analysis for Hybrid FSO/RF Systems over Fading Channels,” IEICE Transactions on Communications,  Vol. E98-B, Iss. 8, pp. 1660-1671, Aug. 2015.

Vuong Mai and Anh T. Pham, “Performance Analysis of Cooperative-ARQ Schemes in Free-Space Optical Communications,” IEICE Transactions on Communications, Vol. E97-B, Iss. 8, pp. 1614-1622, Aug. 2014. 

Vuong Mai, Ngoc-Anh Tran, Truong C. Thang, and Anh T. Pham, “Performance Analysis of TCP Over Visible Light Communication Networks with ARQ-SR Protocol,” Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, Vol. 25, Iss. 6, pp. 600-608, June 2014.  

Vuong Mai, Truong C. Thang, and Anh T. Pham, “Performance of TCP Over Free-Space Optical Atmospheric Turbulence Channels,” IEEE/Optica Journal of Optical Communication and Networking, Vol. 5, Iss. 11, pp. 1168-1177, Nov. 2013.