Manuscripts under review

• MultiX: Advancing 6G-RAN through Multi-Technology, Multi-Sensor Fusion, Multi-Band and Multi-Static Perception

Journal Papers

1. 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. 

2. 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. 

3. 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. 

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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. 

10. 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.

11. 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. 

12. Z. Cui, S. Pollin, "Impact of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Geometry on Communication Performance," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2023. 

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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

1. Near-Field Spatial Non-Stationary Channel Estimation: Visibility-Region-HMM-Aided Polar-Domain Simultaneous OMP, PIMRC workshop, 2025

2. CASH: Context-Aware Smart Handover for Reliable UAV Connectivity on Aerial Corridors, IEEE Globecom, 2025

3. Spatially Consistent Air-to-Ground Channel Modeling with Probabilistic LOS/NLOS Segmentation, VTC spring workshop, 2025. 

4. Demo: Evaluating Performance of Joint Communication and Sensing with Real-Time Resource Allocation, IEEE JCnS, 2025. 

5. Empirical Line-Of-Sight Probability Modeling for UAVs in Random Urban Layouts, IEEE WCNC workshop, 2025

6. 6G Wireless Communications in 7-24 GHz Band: Opportunities, Techniques, and Challenges, IEEE DySPAN 2025.

7. BS-Breath: Respiration Sensing with Cell-free Massive MIMO, ICASSP 2025.

8. Evaluation of 3D Terrestrial and Aerial Spectrum Sharing with Massive MIMO Systems, EuCAP 2025

9. Path Loss Modelling for UAV Communications in Urban Scenarios with Random Obstacles, EuCAP 2025

10. Elevating the Future of Mobility: UAV-enabled Intelligent Transportation Systems, CommNet'2024. 

11. Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation for Digital Twin-empowered Mobile Edge Computing, ISWCS'24.

12. Channel State Information Measurement and Analysis for Indoor and Outdoor Scenarios Using Massive MIMO Testbed, EuCNC & 6G Summit, 2024

13. Enhanced Indoor Light Energy Harvesting Exploiting Over-The-Air Pulse Shaping, IEEE WPTCE' 24.

14. Electric Field Evaluation of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface in Wireless Networks. IEEE DySPAN' 24.

15. Path Loss Modeling for Air-To-Ground Channels in a Suburban Environment, EuCAP' 24

16. Impact of 6D Mobility on Doppler Characteristics of UAV-To-Vehicle Channels, EuCAP' 24

17. WiGig-based Joint Multi-Person Positioning and Respiration Sensing, ICASSP' 24

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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. 

22. 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. 

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. 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.