Z. Cui - Publications

Z. Cui

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Joint Sensing, Communication, Computation Optimization for Multimodal Federated Learning with Probabilistic Data Acquisition
A High-Resolution TOA Estimation Algorithm Based on Compressed Sensing for Coherent Multi-Band Signals
RT-VSS: In-House Ray Tracing for Vital Signs Sensing in FR3 Band
Comparative Analysis and Behavioral Modelling of Power Amplifiers at 7 and 15 GHz
SR-TTA: Spatial-Redundancy Test-Time Adaptation for Interference-Robust Respiration Sensing
NeuRespire: Respiration Waveform Reconstruction via Attention-based Antenna Fusion in CF-mMIMO
Predictive Fresnel-Aware Multi-Band Deployment for Sustainable UAV-Assisted Urban Networks

Journal Papers

A. Saboor, E. Vinogradov, Z. Cui and S. Pollin, "The Role of NTNs in Integrating Ground and Aerial Users for 3-D Intelligent Transportation Systems," in IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, 2026.
C. Huang et al., "AI-Driven 6G Pervasive Predictive Wireless Channel Modeling for IEEE P1944 Standardization: A Comprehensive Survey," in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Electromagnetics, Antennas and Propagation, vol. 2, pp. 255-275, 2026.
S. Anagnostou, A. Saboor, H.K. Armeniakos, F. Katsifas, K. Maliatsos, Z. Cui, "Building Aerial Corridors for 6G Sky Infrastructure," Electronics, 15 (9), 1773, 2026.
A. Saboor, Z. Cui, A. Colpaert, E. Vinogradov, W. Joseph and S. Pollin, "Trajectory-Aware Air-to-Ground Channel Characterization for Low-Altitude UAVs Using MaMIMO Measurements," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, doi: 10.1109/TVT.2026.3677116.
H. Xiong, J. Kou, Z. Cui, Y. Miao, S. Pollin, Unmasking Fresnel-Zone Limitations for Robust Respiration Sensing in Cell-Free Massive MIMO, npj Wireless Technology, 2026.
Xi Li, et al., "MultiX: Advancing 6G-RAN through Multi-Technology, Multi-Sensor Fusion, Multi-Band and Multi-Static Perception", IEEE Wireless Communications, 2025.
H. Xiong, R. Beerten, Q. Zhang, Y. Miao, Z. Cui, S. Pollin, “Fundamentals and Experiments of Robust Respiration Sensing via Cell-Free Massive MIMO," Accepted, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2025.
X. Wang, K. Guan, D. He, B. Ai, R. Liu, K. Yu, Z. Zhong, A. Hrovat, Z. Cui, S. Pollin, "Resilient 3D Indoor Localization Using a Masked Transformer Encoder with Multi-band CSI Fingerprints," Accepted, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2025.
Z. Cui and S. Pollin, "Extracting the Communication Channel from Monostatic Sensing Channels: From Propagation to Impact Analysis," IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 2025.
M. Liu, Z. Cui, Y. Miao, M. Kim and S. Pollin, "A Millimeter-Wave Scattering Channel Model for Indoor Human Activity Sensing," IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 2024.
A. Saboor, Z. Cui, E. Vinogradov, and S. Pollin, "Air-to-Ground Channel Model for Pedestrian and Vehicle Users in General Urban Environments," IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 2024.
J. Bao, Z. Cui, Y. Miao, Q. Zhu, K. Mao, B,. Hua, "Doppler Effects in UAV-to-Vehicle Multipath Channels under 6D Mobility," IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, 2024.
H. Sallouha, S. Saleh, S. D. Bast, Z. Cui, S. Pollin and H. Wymeersch, "On the Ground and in the Sky: A Tutorial on Radio Localization in Ground-Air-Space Networks," IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, 2024.
K. Mao, Q. Zhu, C. Wang, X. Ye, J. Gomez-Ponce, X. Cai, Y. Miao, Z. Cui, Q. Wu, W. Fan, "A Survey on Channel Sounding Technologies and Measurements for UAV-Assisted Communications," IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2024.
A. Saboor, E. Vinogradov, Z. Cui, A. Al-Hourani, and S. Pollin, "A Geometry-Based Modelling Approach for the Line-of-Sight Probability in UAV Communications", IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 2023.
A. Colpaert, Z. Cui, E. Vinogradov, and S. Pollin, "3D Non-Stationary Channel Measurement and Analysis for MaMIMO-UAV Communications", IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2023.
A. Colpaert, S. De Bast, R. Beerten, A. Guevara, Z. Cui, and S. Pollin, "Massive MIMO Channel Measurement Data Set for Localization and Communication," IEEE Communications Magazine, 2023.
Z. Cui, S. Pollin, "Impact of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Geometry on Communication Performance," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2023.
Z. Cui, K. Guan, C, Oestges, C. Briso, B. Ai, and Z. Zhong, "Cluster-based characterization and modeling for UAV air-to-ground time-varying channel," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2022.
Z. Cui, K. Guan, J. Zhang and Z. Zhong, "SNR coverage probability analysis of RIS-aided communication systems," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 70, no. 4, pp. 3914-3919, Mar. 2021.
Z. Cui, C. Briso-Rodríguez, K. Guan, İ. Güvenç and Z. Zhong, "Wideband air-to-ground channel characterization for multiple propagation environments," IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 19, no. 9, pp. 1634-1638, Sept. 2020.
Z. Cui, C. Briso-Rodrguez, K. Guan, Z. Zhong and F. Quitin, "Multi-frequency air-to-ground channel measurements and analysis for UAV communication systems," IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 110565-110574, Sept. 2020.
C. Briso, C. Calvo, Z. Cui, L. Zhang and Y. Xu, "Propagation measurements and modeling for low altitude uavs from 1 to 24 GHz," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 3, pp. 3439-3443, Mar. 2020.
Z. Cui, K. Guan, C. Briso-Rodríguez, B. Ai and Z. Zhong, "Frequency-dependent line-of-sight probability modeling in built-up environments," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 699-709, Jan. 2020.
Z. Cui, C. Briso-Rodríguez, K. Guan, C. Calvo-Ramírez, B. Ai and Z. Zhong, "Measurement-based modeling and analysis of UAV air-ground channels at 1 and 4 Ghz," IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 18, no. 9, pp. 1804-1808, Sept. 2019.
Z. Cui et al., "Low-altitude UAV air-ground propagation channel measurement and analysis in a suburban environment at 3.9 GHz," IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, vol. 13, no. 9, pp. 1503-1508, Jul. 2019.
Z. Cui, ZHONG Zhangdui, GUAN Ke, HE Danping. Quasi-stationary regions of millimeter-wave channel for vehicular networks based on ray tracing [J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF RADIO SCIENCE, 32(5): 570-577, 2017. [in Chinese].

Conference Papers

Physics-Informed Deep Learning for Channel Prediction in Satellite-Mounted Metasurface Reflection Communication Networks
Experimental Characterization of ISAC Channel Mapping and Environment Awareness, URSI-GASS 2026.
Frequency-Adaptive Multi-Band Architecture for Upper Mid-Band MIMO Systems, IEEE DySPAN, 2026
Site-Specific and Frequency-Dependent Channel Characterization and MIMO Performance in FR3, IEEE DySPAN, 2026
Robust Localization in OFDM-Based Massive MIMO through Phase Offset Calibration, IEEE JC&S, 2026
Dualband OFDM Delay Estimation for Multi-Target Localization, EuCAP 2026
Near-Field Spatial Non-Stationary Channel Estimation: Visibility-Region-HMM-Aided Polar-Domain Simultaneous OMP, PIMRC workshop, 2025
CASH: Context-Aware Smart Handover for Reliable UAV Connectivity on Aerial Corridors, IEEE Globecom, 2025
Spatially Consistent Air-to-Ground Channel Modeling with Probabilistic LOS/NLOS Segmentation, VTC spring workshop, 2025.
Demo: Evaluating Performance of Joint Communication and Sensing with Real-Time Resource Allocation, IEEE JCnS, 2025.
Empirical Line-Of-Sight Probability Modeling for UAVs in Random Urban Layouts, IEEE WCNC workshop, 2025
6G Wireless Communications in 7-24 GHz Band: Opportunities, Techniques, and Challenges, IEEE DySPAN 2025.
BS-Breath: Respiration Sensing with Cell-free Massive MIMO, ICASSP 2025.
Evaluation of 3D Terrestrial and Aerial Spectrum Sharing with Massive MIMO Systems, EuCAP 2025
Path Loss Modelling for UAV Communications in Urban Scenarios with Random Obstacles, EuCAP 2025
Elevating the Future of Mobility: UAV-enabled Intelligent Transportation Systems, CommNet'2024.
Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation for Digital Twin-empowered Mobile Edge Computing, ISWCS'24.
Enhanced Indoor Light Energy Harvesting Exploiting Over-The-Air Pulse Shaping, IEEE WPTCE' 24.
Electric Field Evaluation of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface in Wireless Networks. IEEE DySPAN' 24.
Path Loss Modeling for Air-To-Ground Channels in a Suburban Environment, EuCAP' 24
Impact of 6D Mobility on Doppler Characteristics of UAV-To-Vehicle Channels, EuCAP' 24
WiGig-based Joint Multi-Person Positioning and Respiration Sensing, ICASSP' 24
Z. Cui, A. Colpaert, S. Pollin, "CSI Measurements and Initial Results for Massive MIMO to UAV Communications", 2023 57th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, 2023.
H. Xiong, Z. Cui, M. Liu, Y. Miao, and S. Pollin, Multi-person Localization and Respiration Sensing under IEEE 802.11ay Standard, accepted, Mobicom '23 workshop.
A. Saboor, E. Vinogradov, Z. Cui and S. Pollin, Evaluation of the Line of Sight Probability in Urban Environments Using 3D Simulators, accepted, IEEE Blackseacom 2023.
K. Hammoud, D. Schreurs, S. Pollin, and Z. Cui, A Joint Opportunistic Energy Harvesting and Communication System Using VLC for Battery-Less PV-equipped IoT, IEEE ICC workshops, 2023.
M. Liu, F. Gao, Z. Cui, S. Pollin, and Q. Liu, Sensing with OFDM Waveform at mmWave Band based on Micro-Doppler Analysis, IEEE ICC workshops, 2023.
Z. Cui, A. Saboor, A. Colpaert, S. Pollin, "Path Loss Analysis for Low-Altitude Air-to-Air Millimeter-Wave Channel in Built-Up Area," IEEE ICC 2023, to appear.
Z. Cui, S. Pollin, and Z. Zhong, "Probabilistic Two-Ray Model for Air-to-Air Channel in Urban Drone Networks," DroNet '22: Proceedings of the Eighth Workshop on Micro Aerial Vehicle Networks, Systems, and Applications, July 2022, pp.19-24.
Z. Cui, K. Guan, I. Guvenc, C, Oestges, and Z. Zhong, "Coverage analysis of cellular-connected UAV communications with 3GPP antenna and channel models," 2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 2021, pp.1-6.
Z. Cui, C. Briso-Rodríguez, K. Guan and Z. Zhong, "Ultra-wideband air-to-ground channel measurements and modeling in hilly environment," 2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Dublin, Ireland, 2020, pp. 1-6.
Z. Cui, K. Guan, D. He, B. Ai and Z. Zhong, "Propagation modeling for air-ground channel over rough sea surface in low altitudes," 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2019, pp. 1273-1274.
Z. Cui, K. Guan, D. He, B. Ai and Z. Zhong, "Propagation modeling for uav air-to-ground channel over the simple mountain terrain," 2019 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), Shanghai, China, 2019, pp. 1-6.
Z. Cui, Z. Zhong, K. Guan and D. He, "An acceleration method for ray-tracing simulation based on channel quasi-stationarity regions," 12th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2018), London, 2018, pp. 1-5.
C. Calvo-Ramírez, Z. Cui, C. Briso, K. Guan and D. W. Matolak, "Uav air-ground channel ray tracing simulation validation," 2018 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC Workshops), Beijing, China, 2018, pp. 122-125.

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