Journal Papers (* Corresponding Author)

J1.     B. Zheng and R. Zhang, “Intelligent reflecting surface-enhanced OFDM: Channel estimation and reflection optimization,” IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 518-522, Apr. 2020. (IEEE Heinrich Hertz Award for Best Communications Letter, ESI Hot Paper & Highly Cited Paper)

J2.     Q. Wu, S. Zhang, B. Zheng, C. You, and R. Zhang, “Intelligent reflecting surface aided wireless communications: A tutorial,” IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 69, no. 5, pp. 3313–3351, May 2021. (The IEEE Communications Society Best Tutorial Paper Award, ESI Hot Paper & Highly Cited Paper)

J3.     B. Zheng, Q. Wu, and R. Zhang, “Intelligent reflecting surface-assisted multiple access with user pairing: NOMA or OMA?” IEEE Commun. Lett., vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 753-757, Apr. 2020. (ESI Highly Cited Paper, IEEE ComSoc Best Readings, Top Popular Article in IEEE CL)

J4.     B. Zheng, F. Chen, M. Wen, F. Ji, H. Yu, and Y. Liu, “Low-complexity ML detector and performance analysis for OFDM with in-phase/quadrature index modulation,” IEEE Commun. Lett., vol. 19, no. 11, pp. 1893-1896, Nov. 2015. (ESI Hot Paper & Highly Cited Paper)

J5.     B. Zheng, M. Wen, E. Basar, and F. Chen, “Multiple-input multiple-output OFDM with index modulation: Low-complexity detector design,” IEEE Trans. Signal Process., vol. 65, no. 11, pp. 2758-2772, Jun. 2017. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

J6.     B. Zheng, C. You, W. Mei, and R. Zhang, “A Survey on channel estimation and practical passive beamforming design for intelligent reflecting surface aided wireless communications,” IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 1035-1071, Second quarter 2022. (IF: 33.84, ESI Highly Cited Paper)

J7.     B. Zheng, C. You, and R. Zhang, “Intelligent reflecting surface assisted multi-user OFDMA: Channel estimation and training design,” IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 19, no. 12, pp. 8315-8329, Dec. 2020. (ESI Highly Cited Paper, Top Popular Article in IEEE TWC)

J8.     B. Zheng, C. You, and R. Zhang, “Double-IRS assisted multi-user MIMO: Cooperative passive beamforming design,” IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 20, no. 7, pp. 4513–4526, Jul. 2021. (Top Popular Article in IEEE TWC)

J9.     B. Zheng, C. You, and R. Zhang, “Efficient channel estimation for double-IRS aided multi-user MIMO system,” IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 69, no. 6, pp. 3818–3832, Jun. 2021. (Top Popular Article in IEEE TCOM)

J10.  B. Zheng, S. Lin, and R. Zhang, “Intelligent reflecting surface-aided LEO satellite communication: Cooperative passive beamforming and distributed channel estimation,” IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., vol. 40, no. 10, pp. 3057-3070, Oct. 2022.

J11.  B. Zheng and R. Zhang, "Simultaneous transmit diversity and passive beamforming with large-scale intelligent reflecting surface," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 920-933, Feb. 2023.

J12.  B. Zheng, C. You, and R. Zhang, “Fast channel estimation for IRS-assisted OFDM,” IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 580–584, Mar. 2021. (Popular Article in IEEE WCL)

J13.  B. Zheng and R. Zhang, “IRS meets relaying: Joint resource allocation and passive beamforming optimization,” IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 10, no. 9, pp. 2080–2084, Sept. 2021. (Popular Article in IEEE WCL)

J14.  B. Zheng, M. Wen, C.-X. Wang, X. Wang, F. Chen, J. Tang, and F. Ji, “Secure NOMA based two-way relay networks using artificial noise and full duplex,” IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., vol. 36, no. 7, pp. 1426-1440, Jul. 2018.

J15.  B. Zheng, X. Wang, M. Wen, and F. Chen, “NOMA-based multi-pair two-way relay networks with rate splitting and group decoding,” IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., vol. 35, no. 10, pp. 2328-2341, Oct. 2017.

J16.  B. Zheng, X. Wang, M. Wen, and F. Chen, “Soft demodulation algorithms for generalized spatial modulation using deterministic sequential Monte Carlo,” IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 3953-3967, Jun. 2017.

J17.  B. Zheng, F. Chen, M. Wen, F. Ji, and H. Yu, “Novel pilot position selection and signal reconstruction methods for frequency domain pilot multiplexing techniques of SC-FDE,” IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 502-512, Jan. 2017.

J18.  B. Zheng, M. Wen, F. Chen, N. Huang, F. Ji, and H. Yu, “The K-best sphere decoding for soft detection of generalized spatial modulation,” IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 65, no. 11, pp. 4803-4816, Nov. 2017.

J19.  B. Zheng, F. Chen, Q. Guan, M. Wen, H. Yu, and F. Ji, “Novel pilot design and signal detection for SC-FDE systems with frequency-domain pilot multiplexing technique,” IEEE Commun. Lett., vol. 19, no. 8, pp. 1466-1469, Aug. 2015.

J20.  B. Zheng, M. Wen, S. Lin, W. Wu, F. Chen, S. Mumtaz, Fei Ji, and Hua Yu, “Design of multi-carrier LBT for LAA & WiFi coexistence in unlicensed spectrum,” IEEE Netw., vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 76-83, Jan./Feb. 2020.

J21.  C. You, B. Zheng*, and R. Zhang, “Channel estimation and passive beamforming for intelligent reflecting surface: Discrete phase shift and progressive refinement,” IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., vol. 38, no. 11, pp. 2604-2620, Nov. 2020. (ESI Highly Cited Paper, Popular Article in IEEE JSAC, IEEE ComSoc Best Readings)

J22.  C. You, B. Zheng*, and R. Zhang, “Fast beam training for IRS-assisted multiuser communications,” IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 9, no. 11, pp. 1845-1849, Nov. 2020. (Popular Article in IEEE WCL)

J23.  C. You, B. Zheng*, and R. Zhang, “Wireless communication via double IRS: Channel estimation and passive beamforming designs,” IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 431-435, Feb. 2021. (Popular Article in IEEE WCL)

J24.  Z. Huang, B. Zheng*, and R. Zhang, “Transforming fading channel from fast to slow: Intelligent refracting surface aided high-mobility communication,” IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 21, no. 7, pp. 4989-5003, Jul. 2022.

J25.  S. Lin, B. Zheng*, F. Chen and R. Zhang, "Intelligent reflecting surface-aided spectrum sensing for cognitive radio," IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 928-932, May 2022.

J26.  C. You, B. Zheng*, W. Mei, and R. Zhang, “How to deploy intelligent reflecting surfaces in wireless network: BS-side, user-side, or both sides?” J. Commun. Inf. Netw., Mar. 2021. (Cover Paper)

J27.  S. Lin, B. Zheng*, F. Chen, F. Ji, and H. Yu, “Soft demodulators based on deterministic SMC for single-carrier GSM in broadband channels,” IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., vol. 37, no. 9, pp. 1973-1985, Sept. 2019.

J28.  Y. Yang, B. Zheng, S. Zhang, and R. Zhang, “Intelligent reflecting surface meets OFDM: Protocol design and rate maximization,” IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 68, no. 7, pp. 4522-4535, Jul. 2020. (ESI Hot Paper, ESI Highly Cited Paper, Popular Article in IEEE TCOM)

J29.  W. Mei, B. Zheng, C. You, and R. Zhang, “Intelligent reflecting surface-aided wireless networks: From single-reflection to multi-reflection design and optimization,” Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 110, no. 9, pp. 1380-1400, Sept. 2022. (Invited Paper, IF: 14.91)

J30.  Z. Huang, B. Zheng, and R. Zhang, "Roadside IRS-aided vehicular communication: Efficient channel estimation and low-complexity beamforming design," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., Early Access, 2023.

J31.  S. Lin, B. Zheng, G. C. Alexandropoulos, M. Wen, F. Chen, and S. Mumtaz, “Adaptive transmission for reconfigurable intelligent surface-assisted OFDM wireless communications,” IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., vol. 38, no. 11, pp. 2653-2665, Nov. 2020. (Popular Article in IEEE JSAC)

J32.  S. Lin, B. Zheng, G. C. Alexandropoulos, M. Wen, M. Di Renzo, and F. Chen, “Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces with reflection pattern modulation: Beamforming design and performance analysis,” IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 741-754, Feb. 2021. (ESI Highly Cited Paper, Popular Article in IEEE TWC)

J33.  M. Wen, B. Zheng, K. J. Kim, M. Di Renzo, T. A. Tsiftsis, Kwang-Cheng Chen, and Naofal Al-Dhahir, “A survey on spatial modulation in emerging wireless systems: Research progresses and applications,” IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., vol. 37, no. 9, pp. 1949-1972, Sept. 2019. (ESI Hot Paper, ESI Highly Cited Paper)

J34.  M. Wen, B. Zheng, Q. Guan, F. Chen, H. Yu, and F. Ji, “Novel pilot position detection for SC-FDE systems with frequency domain pilot multiplexing technique,” IEEE Signal Process. Lett., vol. 23, no. 7, pp. 910-914, Jul. 2016.

J35.  P. Chen, Z. Chen, B. Zheng and X. Wang, "Efficient DOA estimation method for reconfigurable intelligent surfaces aided UAV swarm," IEEE Trans. Signal Process., vol. 70, pp. 743-755, Jan. 2022.

J36.  Y. Huang, M. Wen, B. Zheng, X. Cheng, L. Yang, and F. Ji, “Secure precoding aided spatial modulation via transmit antenna selection,” IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 68, no. 9, pp. 8893-8905, Sept. 2019.

J37.  Z. Yang, F. Chen, B. Zheng, M. Wen, and W. Yu, “Carrier frequency offset estimation for OFDM with generalized index modulation systems using inactive data tones,” IEEE Commun. Lett., vol. 22, no. 11, pp. 2302-2305, Nov. 2018.

J38.  N. Huang, J. Wang, B. Zheng, R. Guan, and M. Chen, “Design of two-dimensional signal constellations for visible light communication,” Optics Commun., vol. 385, no. 15, pp. 167-171, Feb. 2017.

J39.  M. Wen, E. Basar, Q. Li, B. Zheng, and Meng Zhang, “Multiple-mode orthogonal frequency division multiplexing with index modulation,” IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 65, no. 9, pp. 3892-3906, Sept. 2017. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

J40.  Q. Li, M. Wen, E. Basar, H. Vincent Poor, B. Zheng, and Fangjiong Chen, “Diversity enhancing multiple-mode OFDM with index modulation,” IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 66, no. 8, Aug. 2018.

J41.  Z. Hu, S. Lin, B. Zheng, Fangjiong Chen, Q. Wang, and Y. Wei, “Low-complexity subcarrier-wise detection for MIMO-OFDM with index modulation,” IEEE Access, vol. 5, pp. 23822-23832, Aug. 2017.

J42.  F. Chen, S. Lin, B. Zheng, Q. Li, M. Wen, Yun Liu, and Fei Ji., “Minimum symbol-error rate based adaptive decision feedback equalizer in underwater acoustic channels,” IEEE Access, vol. 5, pp. 25147-25157, Nov. 2017.

J43.  Y. Liu, F. Ji, H. Yu, F. Chen, D. Wan, and B. Zheng, “Enhanced coordinate interleaved OFDM with index modulation,” IEEE Access, vol. 5, pp. 27504-27513, Nov. 2017.

J44.  Y. Liu, F. Ji, M. Wen, D. Wan, and B. Zheng, “Vector OFDM with index modulation,” IEEE Access, vol. 5, pp. 20135-20144, Sept. 2017.

Conference Papers

C1.   B. Zheng, M. Wen, F. Chen, F. Ji, Q. Guan, and H. Yu, “Novel signal reconstruction method for SC-FDE systems with frequency domain pilot multiplexing technique over time-varying channels,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Comput., Netw. Commun. (ICNC), Hawaii, USA, Feb. 2016, pp. 1-6. (Best Paper Award)

C2.   B. Zheng, F. Chen, M. Wen, Q. Li, Y. Liu, and F. Ji, “Secure NOMA based cooperative networks with rate-splitting source and full-duplex relay,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Wireless Commun. Syst. (ISWCS), Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 2018, pp. 1-5. (Invited Paper)

C3.   B. Zheng, C. You, and R. Zhang, “Uplink channel estimation for double-IRS assisted multi-user MIMO,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC), Montreal, Canada, Jun. 2021, pp. 1-6.

C4.   B. Zheng, T. Ma, X. Yi, and S. Lin, “Intelligent reflecting surface-aided transmit diversity and performance analysis,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC), Rome, Italy, Jun. 2023, pp. 1-6.

C5.   B. Zheng, K. Yen, X. Peng, and R. Zhang, “Angle partition-based TDMA for VDES satellite multiuser downlink communications,” in Proc. IEEE Globecom, Taipei, Taiwan, 2020, pp. 1-6.

C6.   B. Zheng, S. Lin, M. Wen, Q. Li, Y. Huang, and F. Chen, “Fixed-complexity sphere decoding for soft detection of generalized spatial modulation,” in Proc. IEEE Globecom Workshops, Singapore, Dec. 2017, pp. 1-6.

C7.   B. Zheng, M. Wen, F. Chen, J. Tang, and F. Ji, “Secure NOMA based full-duplex two-way relay networks with artificial noise against eavesdropping,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC), Kansas City, MO, USA, May 2018, pp. 1-6.

C8.   B. Zheng, M. Wen, E. Basar, and F. Chen, “Low-complexity near-optimal detector for multiple-input multiple-output OFDM with index modulation,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC), Pairs, France, May 2017, pp. 1-6.

C9.   B. Zheng, C. You and R. Zhang, "Multi-IRS aided multiuser communication: Hybrid deployment and optimization," in 55th Proc. 30th Asilomar Conf. Signals, Syst., Comput., Pacific Grove, CA, USA, Mar. 2021, pp. 100-104. (Invited Paper)

C10. B. Zheng, M. Wen, F. Chen, P. Chen, H. Yu, and F. Ji, “Low-complexity detector and performance analysis for enhanced receive spatial modulation under high mobility,” in Proc. IEEE Veh. Technol. Conf. (VTC Spring), Sydney, Australia, Jun. 2017, pp. 1-6.

C11. B. Zheng, F. Chen, M. Wen, F. Ji, and H. Yu, “Low-complexity minimum-SER channel equalization for OFDM underwater acoustic communications,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Acoust., Speech, Signal Process. (ICASSP 2015), South Brisbane, QLD, Australia, Apr. 2015, pp. 3019-3023.

C12. B. Zheng, F. Chen, F. Ji, and H. Yu, “Least-symbol-error-rate adaptive decision feedback equalization for underwater channel,” in Proc. ACM Int. Conf. Underwater Netw. Syst. (WUWNet), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Nov. 2013, pp. 1–5.

C13. Z. Huang, B. Zheng, and R. Zhang, “Transforming fading channel from fast to slow: IRS-assisted high-mobility communication,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC), Montreal, Canada, June 2021, pp. 1-6.

C14. S. Lin, B. Zheng, G. C. Alexandropoulos, M. Wen, M. di Renzo, and F. Chen, “Joint passive beamforming and information transfer for RIS-empowered wireless communications,” in Proc. IEEE Globecom, Taipei, Taiwan, 2020, pp. 1-6.

C15. S. Lin, B. Zheng, G. C. Alexandropoulos, M. Wen, and F. Chen, “Progressive channel estimation and passive beamforming for RIS-assisted OFDM systems,” in Proc. IEEE Globecom, Taipei, Taiwan, 2020, pp. 01-06.

C16. C. You, B. Zheng, and R. Zhang, “Intelligent reflecting surface with discrete phase shifts: Channel estimation and passive beamforming,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC), Dublin, Ireland, Jun. 2020, pp. 1-6.

C17. Y. Huang, B. Zheng, Miaowen Wen, Fei Ji, Fangjiong Chen, and Hua Yu, “Improving physical layer security via random precoding,” in Proc. IEEE Globecom Workshops, Singapore, Dec 2017, pp. 1-6.

C18. Y. Yang, Y. Wang, B. Zheng, X. Yi, W. Che and Q. Xue, "Challenges of Joint Radar-Communication Front-End for 6G Applications," in Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics: Applications and Student Innovation Competition (iWEM), Guangzhou, China, Jun. 2021, pp. 1-3.

C19. X. Pei, M. Wen, K. J. Kim, B. Zheng, and H. Yu, “NOMA based coordinated direct and relay transmission: Secure design and performance analysis,” in Proc. IEEE Globecom, Waikoloa, HI, USA, Dec 2019, pp. 1-6.

C20. X. Zhong, F. Chen, B. Zheng, F. Ji, H. Yu, and M. Wen, “Minimum symbol-error rate equalization based turbo receiver for underwater acoustic communications,” in Proc. ACM Int. Conf. Underwater Netw. Syst. (WUWNet), Washington DC, USA, Oct. 2015, pp. 1–5.

C21. X. Zhong, F. Chen, B. Zheng, F. Ji, H. Yu, and M. Wen, “On successful transmission probability of dynamic AUV networks with random waypoint model,” in Global Oceans 2020: Singapore – U.S. Gulf Coast, Biloxi, MS, USA, Oct. 2020, pp. 1-4.