Publications
Publications
S. Maharjan,Y. Zhang and S. Gjessing Economic approaches for cognitive radio networks Cognitive Radio Mobile Adhoc Networks, Springer New York, pp. 403-432, 2011.
X. Ma, S. Zhang, Z. Sun, X. Zhang and S. Maharjan, "Adaptive Robust Control for Uncertain Systems with Ellipsoid-Set Learning," in IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Feb. 2026, doi: 10.1109/TAC.2025.3649143.
O. Våle, S. Zhang, S. Mahajan and G. Klæboe, "Exploring the Interpretability of Forecasting Models for Energy Balancing Market," Accepted, Artificial Intelligence Science and Engineering, Nov. 2025.
S. Zhang, S. Maharjan, K. Strunz and J.C. Bryne, "Norwegian Electricity in Geographic Dataset (NoreGeo)," arXiv:2510.09698v1
K. Chinedu Okafor, A. Omame, T. I. Chinebu, K. Anoh, I. P. Okafor, S. Maharjan, S. Keates, B. Adebisi and A. C. Okoronkwo, "HAC-19: A Co-Infection Model for Infectious Diseases Using IoT-Networked Robots," in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 12, no. 16, pp. 33545-33560, 15 Aug.15, 2025, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2025.3575273.
Y. Li et al., "Federated Digital Twin-Empowered Online Control and Optimization for Cyber-Physical Systems," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems, vol. 3, pp. 485-496, 2025, doi: 10.1109/TICPS.2025.3586992.
R. Wang, Y. Zhang, H. Meyerhenke, Z. Feng, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, "Online Popularity Prediction Service via Minimal Substitution Reinforcement Learning for Social Networks," in IEEE Transactions on Services Computing, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 2254-2266, July-Aug. 2025, doi: 10.1109/TSC.2025.3586094.
Y. Huang, W. Xu, Y. Dai, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, "Graph Deep Reinforcement Learning for Multi-Cycle Queuing and Scheduling in Deterministic Networking," in IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1297-1310, March-April 2025, doi: 10.1109/TNSE.2025.3528043.
S. Zhang, S. Maharjan, L. A. Bygrave and S. Yu, “Data Sharing, Privacy and Security Considerations in the Energy Sector: A Review from Technical Landscape to Regulatory Specifications,” arXiv:2503.03539, March 2025
Z. Liu, B. Huang, P.Du, Q. Sun, S. Maharjan, D. W. Gao, and Y. Li, "An Information Theory-Based Locational Marginal Pricing Solution for Low-Carbon Power Systems," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 20, no. 12, pp. 13559-13570, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TII.2024.3413363.
R. Ren, Y. Li, Q. Sun, S. Zhang, D. W. Gao and S. Maharjan, "Switched Surplus-Based Distributed Security Dispatch for Smart Grid With Persistent Packet Loss," in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 6185-6198, Feb. 2024
P. Sengupta, Y. Zhang, S. Maharjan, and F. Eliassen, “Balancing Explainability-Accuracy of Complex Models,” arXiv:2305.14098 [cs.LG].
B. Jiang, Q. He, P. Liu, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, "Blockchain Empowered Secure Video Sharing With Access Control for Vehicular Edge Computing," in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 24, no. 9, pp. 9041-9054, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TITS.2023.3269058.
F. Wu, S. Leng, S. Maharjan, X. Huang and Y. Zhang, Joint Power Control and Computation Offloading for Energy-Efficient Mobile Edge Networks, in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 4522-4534, June 2022, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2021.3130649.
H. Chung, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang, F. Eliassen, and K. Strunz, Optimal Energy Trading with Demand Responses in Cloud Computing Enabled Virtual Power Plant in Smart Grids, in IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 17-30, 1 Jan.-March 2022, doi: 10.1109/TCC.2021.3118563.
X. Huang, S. Leng, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for Computation Offloading and Interference Coordination in Small Cell Networks, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2021.3096928.
Y. Lu, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Adaptive Edge Association for Wireless Digital Twin Networks in 6G, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2021. Download pdf
K. Zhang, J. Cao, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Digital Twin Empowered Content Caching in Social-aware Vehicular Edge Networks, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, DOI: 10.1109/TCSS.2021.3068369, 2021.
Y. Lu, X. Huang, K. Zhang, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Low-latency Federated Learning and Blockchain for Edge Association in Digital Twin empowered 6G Networks, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol.17, no.7, pp.5098-5107, July 2021. Download pdf
Y. Lu, X. Huang, K. Zhang, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Communication-Efficient Federated Learning for Digital Twin Edge Networks in Industrial IoT, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol.17, no.8, pp.5709-5718, Aug. 2021. Download pdf
X. Xu, X. Wang, Z. Li, H. Yu. G. Sun, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Mitigating Conflicting Transactions in Hyperledger Fabric Permissioned Blockchain for Delay-sensitive IoT Applications, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol.8, no.13, pp.10596-10607, July 2021. Download pdf
H. Chung, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang, F. Eliassen, and K. Strunz Placement and Routing Optimization for Automated Inspection with UAVs: A Study in Offshore Wind Farm, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol.17, no.5, pp. 3032-3043, May 2021.
Y. Wei, S. Zhou, S. Leng, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Federated Learning empowered End-Edge-Cloud Cooperation for 5G HetNet Security, IEEE Network Magazine, vol.35, no.2, pp.88-94, March/April 2021.
Y. Lu, X. Huang, K. Zhang, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Communication-efficient Federated Learning and Permissioned Blockchain for Digital Twin Edge Networks, IIEEE Internal of Things Journal, vol.8, no.4, pp. 2276-2288, Feb. 2021. Download pdf
H. Chung, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang, and F. Eliassen, Distributed Deep Reinforcement Learning for Intelligent Load Scheduling in Residential Smart Grid, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol.17, no.4, pp. 2752-2763, April 2021.
L. Jiang, B. Chen, S. Xie, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Incentivizing Resource Cooperation for Blockchain Empowered Wireless Power Transfer in UAV Networks, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol.69, no.12, pp.15828-15841, Dec. 2020. Download pdf
Y. Dai, K. Zhang, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Edge Intelligence for Energy-efficient Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation in 5G Beyond, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol.69, no.10, pp.12175-12186, Oct.2020.
H. Chung, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang, and F. Eliassen, Intelligent Charging Management of Electric Vehicles Considering Dynamic User Behavior and Renewable Energy: A Stochastic Game Approach, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, DOI: 10.1109/TITS.2020.3008279
Y. Wei, Y. Chen, M. Xiao, S Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Protecting Machine Learning Integrity in Distributed Big Data Networking, IEEE Network Magazine, vol.34, no.4, pp.84-90, July/August 2020.
M. Li, Y. Sun, H. Lu, S. Maharjan and Z. Tian, Deep Reinforcement Learning for Partially Observable Data Poisoning Attack in Crowdsensing Systems, in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2019.2962914. July 2020 (Early Access)
L. Lin, X. Guan, Y. Peng, N. Wang, S. Maharjan and T. Ohtsuki, Deep Reinforcement Learning for Economic Dispatch of Virtual Power Plant in Internet of Energy, in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2020.2966232. July 2020 (Early Access)
H. Liu, P. Zhang, G. Pu, T. Yang, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Blockchain Empowered Cooperative Authentication with Data Traceability in Vehicular Edge Computing, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology Vol. 69, No. 4, pp. 4221-4232, 2020.
Y. Lu, X. Huang, K. Zhang, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Blockchain Empowered Asynchronous Federated Learning for Secure Data Sharing in Internet of Vehicles, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology Vol. 69, No. 4, pp. 4298-4311, 2020.
Y. Dai, D. Xu, K. Zhang, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Deep Reinforcement Learning and Permissioned Blockchain for Content Caching in Vehicular Edge Computing and Networks, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology Vol. 69, No. 4, pp. 4312-4324. 2020.
S. Biswas, K. Sharif, F. Li, S. Maharjan, S. P. Mohanty and Yu Wang, PoBT: A Light Weight Consensus Algorithm for Scalable IoT Business Blockchain, IEEE Internet of Things Journal Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 2343-2355, 2020.
S. Mao, S. Long, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Energy Efficiency and Delay Tradeoff for Wireless Powered Mobile-Edge Computing Systems with Multi-Access Schemes, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 1855-1867, 2020.
L. Jiang, S. Xie, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Joint Transaction Relaying and Block Verification Optimization for Blockchain Empowered D2D Communication, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology Vol. 69, No. 1, pp. 828-841, 2020.
K. Zhang, J. Cao, H. Liu, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Deep Reinforcement Learning for Social-Aware Edge Computing and Caching in Urban Informatics, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics Vol. 16, No. 8 (2020): 5467-5477, 2020.
Y. Lu, X. Huang, Y. Dai, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Federated Learning for Data Privacy Preservation in Vehicular Cyber-Physical Systems, To Appear in IEEE Access, IEEE Network Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 50-56; 2020.
Y. Lu, X. Huang, Y. Dai, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Differentially Private Asynchronous Federated Learning for Mobile Edge Computing in Urban Informatics, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 2134-2143; 2020.
G. Sun, S. Cai, H. Yu, S. Maharjan, V. Chang, X. Du and M. Guizani, Location Privacy Preservation for Mobile Users in Location-based Services, in IEEE Access, Vol. 7, pp. 87425-87438, 2019
Y. Lu, X. Huang, Y. Dai, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Blockchain and Federated Learning for Privacy-preserved Data Sharing in Industrial IoT, in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2019
G. Qiao, S. Leng, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang, and N. Ansari, Deep Reinforcement Learning for Cooperative Content Caching in Vehicular Edge Computing and Networks, in IEEE Internet of Things Journal (Early Access), Oct. 2019
K. Anoh, S. Maharjan, A. Ikpehai, Y. Zhang and B. Adebisi, Energy Peer-to-Peer Trading in Virtual Microgrids in Smart Grids: A Game-Theoretic Approach, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (Early Access), Aug. 2019
Y. Chen, Y. Zhang, S. Maharjan, M. Alam and T. Wu, Deep Learning for Secure Mobile Edge Computing in Cyber-Physical Transportation Systems, in IEEE Network, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 36-41, Aug. 2019
K. Zhang, Y. Zhu, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Edge Intelligence and Blockchain Empowered 5G Beyond for Industrial Internet of Things, To Appear in IEEE Network Magazine, 2019
L. Jiang, S. Xie, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Blockchain Empowered Wireless Power Transfer for Green and Secure Internet of Things, To Appear in IEEE Network Magazine, 2019
W. Chen, Z. Zhang, Z. Hong, C. Chen J. Wu, S. Maharjan, Z. Zheng and Y. Zhang, Cooperative and Distributed Computation Offloading for Blockchain-Empowered Industrial Internet of Things, in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 8433-8446, Oct. 2019
W. Tong, A. Hussain, W.X. Bo and S. Maharjan, Artificial Intelligence for Vehicle-to-Everything: A Survey, To Appear in IEEE Access, 2019
K. Zhang, y. Zhu, S. Leng, Y. He, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Deep Learning Empowered Task Offloading for Mobile Edge Computing in Urban Informatics, To Appear in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2019
Y. Dai, D. Xu, S. Maharjan, Z. Chen, Q. He and Y. Zhang, Blockchain and Deep Reinforcement Learning Empowered Intelligent 5G Beyond, To Appear in IEEE Network Magazine, 2019
Y. Dai, D. Xu, S. Maharjan, G. Qiao, and Y. Zhang, Artificial Intelligence Empowered Edge Computing and Caching for Internet of Vehicles, To Appear in IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, 2019
E. Kure, P. Engelstad, S. Maharjan, S. Gjessing and Y. Zhang, Distributed Uplink Offloading for IoT in 5G Heterogeneous Networks under Private Information Constraints, To Appear in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2019
F, Xiao, Z. Guo, Y. Ni, X. Xie, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Artificial Intelligence Empowered Mobile Sensing for Human Flow Detection, IEEE Network Magazine, vol. 33, pp. 78-83, Jan./Feb. 2019.
Y. Dai, D. Xu, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Joint Computation Offloading and User Association in Multi-task Mobile Edge Computing , IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol.67, no.12, pp.12313-12325, 2018
Y. Dai, D. Xu, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Joint Load Balancing and Offloading in Vehicular Edge Computing and Networks, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2018
J. Kang, R. Yu, X. Huang, M. Wu, S. Maharjan, S. Xie and Y. Zhang, Blockchain for Secure and Efficient Data Sharing in Vehicular Edge Computing and Networks, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2018
K. Zhang, S. Leng, X. Peng, L. Pan, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Artificial Intelligence Inspired Transmission Scheduling in Cognitive Vehicular Communications and Networks, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2018
K. Zhang, Y. Mao, S. Leng, Y. He, S. Maharjan, S. Gjessing, Y. Zhang, and D. Tsang, Optimal Charging Schemes for Electric Vehicles in Smart Grid: A Contract Theoretic Approach, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2018
K. Zhang, S. Leng, Y. He, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Mobile Edge Computing and Networking for Green and Low Latency Internet of Things, IEEE Communications Magazine, 2018.
P. Xun, P.D. Zhu, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Successive Direct Load Altering Attack in the Smart Grid, Computers and Security, Elsevier, 2018.
K. Wang, S. Li, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang and S. Guo, Green Energy Scheduling for Demand Side Management in the Smart Grid, IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, 2018.
K. Zhang, S. Leng, Y. He, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Cooperative Content Caching in 5G Networks with Mobile Edge Computing, IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, SI on Special Issue on Content-Centric Collaborative Edge Caching in 5G Mobile Internet, 2018.
X. Lyu, H. Tian, L. Jiang, A. Vinel, S. Maharjan, S. Gjessing and Y. Zhang, Selective Offloading in Mobile Edge Computing for Green Internet of Things, IEEE Network Magazine, 2018.
J. Kang, R. Yu, X. Huang, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang and E. Hossian, Enabling Localized Peer-to-Peer Electricity Trading among Electric Vehicles with Consortium Blockchains, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2017.
K. Wang, M. Du, S. Maharjan and Y. Sun, Strategic Honeypot Game Model for Distributed Denial of Service Attacks in the Smart Grid, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2017.
X. Huang, R. Yu, J. Kang, Y. Gao, S. Maharjan, S. Gjessing and Y. Zhang, Software Defined Energy Harvesting Networking for 5G Green Communications, IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, SI on Sustainable Green Networking and Computing in 5G Systems, 2017
K. Zhang, Y. Mao, S. Leng, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Contract-theoretic Approach for Delay Constrained Offloading in Vehicular Edge Computing Networks, Mobile Networks and Applications (MONET), Springer, 2017.
S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang and S. Gjessing, Optimal Incentive Design for Cloud enabled Multimedia Crowdsourcing, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol.18, no.12, pp. 2470-2481, Dec. 2016. Download pdf
E. Palomar, X. Chen, Z. Liu, S. Maharjan, and J. Bowen, Component-based Modeling for Scalable Smart City Systems Interoperability: A Case Study on Integrating Energy Demand Response Systems, Journal of Sensors, Vol. 16, No. 11, Oct. 2016.
L. Jiang, H. Tian, J. Shen, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Quality of Protection in Cloud-Assisted Cognitive Machine-to-Machine Communications for Industrial Systems, ACM/Springer Mobile Networks and Applications, SI on Cloud-assisted Industrial Systems and Applications (MONET), vol. 21, no. 6, Dec. 2016.
X. Zhang, Z. Yi, Z. Yan, G. Min, W. Wang, A. Elmokashfi, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Social Computing for Mobile Big Data, IEEE Computer Magazine, vol.49, no.9, pp.86-90, September 2016.
K. Zhang, Y. Mao, S. Leng, Q. Zhao, L. Li, X. Peng, L. Pan, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Energy-efficient Offloading for Mobile Edge Computing in 5G Heterogenous Networks, IEEE Access, (DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2597169)( ESI Highly Cited Paper )
X. Huang, R. Yu, J. Kang, N. Wang, S. Maharjan, and Y. Zhang, Software Defined Networking with Pseudonym Systems for Secure Vehicular Clouds, IEEE Access, vol.4, pp.3522-3534, 2016.
L. Jiang, H. Tian, Z. Xing, K. Wang, K. Zhang, S. Maharjan, S. Gjessing, and Y. Zhang, Social-aware Energy Harvesting Device to Device Communications in 5G Networks, IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 20-27, Aug. 2016.
K. Zhang, Y. Mao, S. Leng, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang, A. Vinel and M. Jonsson, Incentive-driven Energy Trading in the Smart Grid, IEEE Access, vol.4, pp.1243-1257, April 2016 (DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2543841).
R. Yu, X. Huang, J. Kang, J. Ding, S. Maharjan, S. Gjessing, and Y. Zhang, Cooperative Resource Management in Cloud-enabled Vehicular Networks, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.62, no.12, pp. 7938-7951, Dec.2015.
R. Yu, J. Ding, S. Maharjan, S. Gjessing, Y. Zhang, and D. Tsang, Decentralized and Optimal Resource Cooperation in Geo-distributed Mobile Cloud Computing, IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing, 2015.
J. Kang, R. Yu, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang, X. Huang, S. Xie, H. Bogucka, and S. Gjessing, Toward Secure Energy Harvesting Cooperative Networks, IEEE Communications Magazine, vol.53, no.8, pp.114-121, Aug.2015.
S. Maharjan, Q. Zhu, Y. Zhang, S. Gjessing and T. Basar, Demand Response Management in the Smart Grid in a Large Population Regime, IEEE Transaction on Smart Grid, vol.7, no.1, pp.189-199, Jan. 2016. ( ESI Highly Cited Paper) Download pdf
M Zeng, S. Maharjan, S. Leng and S. Gjessing, An Incentivized Auction Based Group-Selling Approach for Demand Response Management in V2G Systems, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, Aug. 2015.
S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang, and S. Gjessing. User-centric Demand Response Management in the smart grid with Multiple Providers, IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing, 2014. Download pdf
S. Maharjan, Q. Zhu, Y. Zhang, S. Gjessing and T. Basar, Dependable Demand Response Management in the Smart Grid: A Stackelberg Game Framework, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 120-132, March 2013. ( ESI Highly cited paper ) Download pdf
R. Deng, J. Chen, X. Cao, Y. Zhang, S. Maharjan and S. Gjessing, Sensing Performance Tradeoff in Cognitive Radio Enabled Smart Grid¬ù, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 302-310, March 2013. ( ESI Highly Cited Paper )
S. Maharjan,Y. Zhang and S. Gjessing Economic approaches for cognitive radio networks: A survey, Wireless Personal Communications, Vol. 57, Issue 1, pp. 33-51, March 2011. Download pdf
P. Sengupta, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang and F. Eliassen, "Correlation-Aware Feature Attribution Based Explainable AI," Accepted in IEEE AAIML, March 2026, Tokyo, Japan.
P. Sengupta, M. Raikwar, S. Maharjan, F. Eliassen and Y. Zhang, "Correlation-Aware Feature Attribution Based Explainable AI," NDSS, FutureG´26, Feb. 2026, San Diego, California, USA.
P. Sengupta, S. Maharjan, F. Eliassen and Y. Zhang, "Privacy-Utility-Fairness: A Balanced Approach to Vehicular-Traffic Management System," 2025 IEEE 101st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2025-Spring), Oslo, Norway, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/VTC2025-Spring65109.2025.11174928.
H. Zhang, S. Zhang, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, "P4S: Privacy-Preserving Personalized Pricing Scheme for Smart Grid," 2024 IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids (SmartGridComm), Oslo, Norway, 2024, pp. 21-26, doi: 10.1109/SmartGridComm60555.2024.10738107.
S. Zhang, S. Maharjan, R. Shahi and X. Ma, "The impact of integration of renewable energy on imbalance settlement: Resilience analysis," 2024 IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids (SmartGridComm), Oslo, Norway, 2024, pp. 98-104, doi: 10.1109/SmartGridComm60555.2024.10738058.
D. G. Duguma et. al., "Privacy-preserving transactive energy systems: Key topics and open research challenges," arXiv:2312.11564, 2023
M. Foroughi, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang and F. Eliassen, "Autonomous Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading in Networked Microgrids: A Distributed Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach," 2023 IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Middle East (ISGT Middle East), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ISGTMiddleEast56437.2023.10078444.
H.-M. Chung, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang, F. Eliassen, and T. Yuan, Edge Intelligence Empowered UAVs for Automated Wind Farm Monitoring in Smart Grids, IEEE GLOBECOM 2020, Taipei, Taiwan, Dec. 2020
Y. Dai, D. Xu, K. Zhang, Y. Lu, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Deep Reinforcement Learning for Edge Computing and Resource Allocation in 5G Beyond, IEEE ICCT 2019. ( Best Paper Award )
Z. Chen, Q. He, Z. Mao, H.-M. Chung and S. Maharjan, A Study on the Characteristics of Douyin Short Videos and Implications for Edge Caching, ACM TURC 2019.
Y. Dai, D. Xu, Y. Lu, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Deep Reinforcement Learning for Edge Caching and Content Delivery in Internet of Vehicles, IEEE ICCC 2019.
Y. Dai, D. Xu, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Optimal Joint Offloading and Resource Allocation in Vehicular Edge Computing and Networks, IEEE Globecom 2018.
E. Kure, S. Maharjan, S. Gjessing and Y. Zhang, A distributed market for offloading stochastic traffic in 5G heterogeneous networks, IEEE Globecom 2018.
E. Kure, P. Engelstad, S. Maharjan, S. Gjessing, X. Zhang and Y. Zhang, Energy Usage Forecasting for LTE: A Network-Wide Traffic Measurements Study, IEEE Globecom 2018.
E. Kure, S. Maharjan, S. Gjessing and Y. Zhang, Optimal Battery Size for a Green Base Station in a Smart Grid with a Renewable Energy Source, IEEE SmartGridComm 2017.
K. Zhang, Y. Mao, S. Leng, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, Optimal Delay Constrained Offloading for Vehicular Edge Computing Networks, IEEE ICC 2017.
J. Kang, R. Yu, X. Huang, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang, On-demand Pseudonym Systems in Geo-distributed Mobile Cloud Computing, IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Cloud Computing 2016 (IEEE CS Cloud, 2016). ( Best Paper Award )
X. Huang, R. Yu, J. Kang, J. Ding, S. Maharjan, S. Gjessing and Y. Zhang, Dynamic Resource Pricing and Scalable Cooperation for Mobile Cloud Computing, IEEE SCALCOM 2015 ( Best Paper Award )
M. Zeng, S. Leng, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang and S. Gjessing, Group Bidding for Guaranteed Quality of Energy in V2G Smart Grid Networks¬ù, IEEE ICC 2015.
E. Palomar, J. Liu, J. P. Nowen, Y. Zhang and S. Maharjan, Component Based Modelling for Sustainable and Scalable Smart Meter Networks, IEEE IoT-SoS 2014.
R. Deng, S. Maharjan, X. Cao, J. Chen, Y. Zhang and S. Gjessing, Sensing-Delay Tradeoff for Communication in Cognitive Radio Enabled Smart Grid, IEEE SmartGridComm, 2011.
S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang, Y. Chau, S. Gjessing, ¬ùDistributed Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks with Fairness Consideration: Efficiency of Correlated Equilibrium¬ù, IEEE MASS, 2011.
S. Maharjan, C. Yuen, Y. H. Chew, Y. Zhang and S. Gjessing, Distributed Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks with Heterogeneous Traffic, CogART 2010.
S. Maharjan, J. Xiang, Y. Zhang and S. Gjessing, Delay Reduction for Real Time Services in IEEE 802.22 Wireless Regional Area Network, 21st Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), September 2010, Istanbul Turkey.
S. Maharjan, M. Kim and J. Takada, Practical Detection Issues of Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio System, pp.103-109, SR2008-85, IEICE Society Conference, 2009 (2009-1), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
S. Maharjan, M. Kim, K. Po and J. Takada, Influence of Quantization on Detection Performance of Cognitive Radio Receiver¬ù, B-17-6, IEICE Society Conference 2008 (2008-9), Meiji University, Kawasaki, Japan.
M. Kim, R. Ryo, K. Po, S. Maharjan and J. Takada, Development of Spectrum Sensing Evaluation System¬ù, IEICE Technical Report, SR-2008-(2008-7), Japan.
M. Kim, R. Ryo, K. Po, S. Maharjan and J. Takada, Spectrum Sensing Demonstration System for Energy and Cyclostationary Detectors¬ù, IEICE Technical Report, Vol. 108, Issue 172, SR-2008-(2008-8), pp.113-118, Japan.
S. Maharjan, K. Po and J. Takada, Experimental Study of Energy Detector Prototype for Cognitive Radio System¬ù, pp. 43-48, IEICE Technical Report, SR-2007-52(2007-11), pp.43-48, SR2007-52, Hiroshima International University, Hiroshima, Japan.
S. Maharjan, K. Po and J. Takada, Energy Detector Prototype for Cognitive Radio System, pp. 29-33, IEICE Technical Report, SR-2007-25(2007-7), pp.29-33, SR2007-25, Yokosuka Research Park, Tokyo, Japan.
K. J. Hole, O. Lysne and S. Maharjan, Consequences of the Trust Relationship between Telecom Operators and Vendors”, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Norway, 2015
P. Sengupta, M. Raikwar, S. Maharjan, F. Eliassen and Y. Zhang, "Context-Aware Adaptive Post-Quantum Framework for Autonomous Vehicular Networks," IEEE Eurocon 2025, Gdynia, Poland, June 2025 (Best Poster Award)
H-M. Chung, S. Maharjan, Y. Zhang and F. Eliassen, Electric Vehicle Charging Scheduling Mechanism to Maximize Cost Efficiency and User Satisfaction, Summer School in Future Energy Information Networks, 2018, Fornebu, Norway.
E. Kure, S. Maharjan, S. Gjessing and Y. Zhang, TIDENET: Theoretical and Data-driven Approaches for Energy-efficient Networks, Summer School in Future Energy Information Networks, 2018, Fornebu, Norway.
V. Badallaj and S. Maharjan, Optimizing Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles in Oslo, Summer School in Future Energy Information Networks, 2018, Fornebu, Norway.
S, Maharjan, A Stackelberg Game Framework for Dependable Demand Response Management in the Smart Grid, VERDIKT 2012, 25-26 Apr. 2012, Oslo, Norway.
S. Maharjan, Economic Approaches for Cognitive Radio Networks,, VERDIKT 2010, 1-2 Nov. 2010, Oslo, Norway
S. Maharjan, Cognitive Radio and Spectrum Sensing, 5th IEEE Tokyo Young Researchers Workshop, Dec. 5, 2008, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
S. Maharjan, Implementation Issues of Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio, MWE (Microwave Workshops and Exhibition) 2008, Nov. 26-28, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
S. Maharjan, Cognitive Radio Testbed System and Demonstration for Spectrum Sensing, Openhouse Exhibition 2008 (April/2008), Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
S. Enoki, O. Fraisse, K. Haneda, S. Heng, A. R. Kartadikaria, A. Kobayashhi, C. Leong, S. Maharjan, R. Martins, K. Priandana, H. Suzuki, J. Takada, S. Y. Yamaguchi, Analysis Paper: Promoting Sustainable Development in Education through UNESCO Development Project in Mongolia, (Authors in alphabetical order), Available online.
S. Enoki, O. Fraisse, K. Haneda, S. Heng, A. R. Kartadikaria, A. Kobayashhi, C. Leong, S. Maharjan, R. Martins, K. Priandana, H. Suzuki, J. Takada, S. Y. Yamaguchi, Activity Report: Promoting Sustainable Development in Education through UNESCO Development Project in Mongolia, (Authors in alphabetical order), Available online.
Selected Essay from Nepal for ITU Telecom World 2003: S. Maharjan, If you were the head of state of your country what role would you make young people play in advancing ICT as a means for economic and social development in your country?, pp. 327-328, ITU Essay Book, ITU Telecom World 2003, Oct. 12-18, 2003, Geneva, Switchzerland.