2024 –
2024 – 2026
2021 – 2023
2016 – 2020
2015 – Prior
Conference Papers 2024 – :
Tassnim Mohamed and Liang Zhang , “RIS-Assisted UAV Networks with Energy Harvesting and Data Collection ,” 35th Wireless and Optical Communications Conference (WOCC), Newark, NJ, USA, 2026, pp. 1-6 (Corresponding Author) .
Tamunoene Bamson and Liang Zhang , “3D Trajectory Optimization for UAV-assisted Covert Visible Light Communication ,” 35th Wireless and Optical Communications Conference (WOCC), Newark, NJ, USA, 2026, pp. 1-6 (Corresponding Author) .
Lawrence He, Jaxon Latture, and Liang Zhang , “Deep Reinforcement Learning Optimization for the Body Centric Sensor Network Design,” accepted for publication in 15th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference , Princeton, NJ, USA, Feb. 2025 (Corresponding Author) .
L. Zhang and B. Jabbari, “Machine Learning for Caching Placement in Edge Computing Networks ,” in Proceedings of International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC) , Big Island, HI, USA, pp. 259-264, Feb. 2024 (Corresponding Author) .
Conference Papers 2024 – 2026:
Tassnim Mohamed and Liang Zhang , “RIS-Assisted UAV Networks with Energy Harvesting and Data Collection ,” 35th Wireless and Optical Communications Conference (WOCC), Newark, NJ, USA, 2026, pp. 1-6 (Corresponding Author) .
Tamunoene Bamson and Liang Zhang , “3D Trajectory Optimization for UAV-assisted Covert Visible Light Communication ,” 35th Wireless and Optical Communications Conference (WOCC), Newark, NJ, USA, 2026, pp. 1-6 (Corresponding Author) .
Lawrence He, Jaxon Latture, and Liang Zhang , “Deep Reinforcement Learning Optimization for the Body Centric Sensor Network Design,” accepted for publication in 15th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference , Princeton, NJ, USA, Feb. 2025 (Corresponding Author) .
L. Zhang and B. Jabbari, “Machine Learning for Caching Placement in Edge Computing Networks ,” in Proceedings of International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC) , Big Island, HI, USA, pp. 259-264, Feb. 2024 (Corresponding Author) .
Conference Papers 2016 – 2020:
L. Zhang and N. Ansari, “Backhaul-aware Uplink Communications in Full-Duplex DBS-aided HetNet ,” in Proceedings of IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) , Waikoloa, HI, USA, Dec. 9-13, 2019 (Corresponding Author) .
L. Zhang , Y. Luo, N. Ansari, B. Gao, X. Liu and F. Effenberger, “Enhancing Next Generation Passive Optical Network Stage2 (NG-PON2) with Channel Bonding ,” in Proceedings of International Conference on Networking, Architecture, and Storage , pp. 1-6, Aug. 2017 (Corresponding Author) .
L. Zhang , Y. Luo, N. Ansari, B. Gao, X. Liu and F. Effenberger, “Channel bonding for Next Generation Passive Optical Network Stage 2 (NG-PON2) ,” in Proceedings of International Conference on Computer, Information and Telecommunication Systems (CITS) , pp. 103-107, Jul. 2017 (Corresponding Author) .
Y. Luo, L. Zhang , N. Ansari, B. Gao, X. Liu and F. Effenberger, “Wavelength channel bonding for 100 Gb/s next generation Passive Optical Networks ,” in Proceedings of Wireless and Optical Communication Conference (WOCC) , pp. 1-6, Apr. 2017 (Corresponding Author) .
L. Zhang , Y. Luo, B. Gao, X. Liu, F. Effenberger and N. Ansari, “Channel bonding design for 100 Gb/s PON based on FEC codeword alignment ,” in Proceedings of Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) , pp. 1-3, Mar. 2017 (Corresponding Author) .
L. Zhang , T. Han and N. Ansari, “Revenue Driven Virtual Machine Management in Green Datacenter Networks Towards Big Data ,” in Proceedings of IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) , pp. 1-6, Dec. 2016 (NSF Travel Grant) (Corresponding Author) .
Conference Papers 2015 – Prior:
L. Zhang , T. Han and N. Ansari, “Renewable Energy-Aware Inter-Datacenter Virtual Machine Migration over Elastic Optical Networks ,” in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science (CloudCom) , pp. 440-443, Dec. 2015 (Corresponding Author) .
X. Liu, L. Zhang , M. Zhang and Z. Zhu, “Joint defragmentation of spectrum and computing resources in inter-datacenter networks over elastic optical infrastructure ,” in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) , pp. 3289-3294, Jun. 2014.
L. Zhang and Z. Zhu, “Dynamic Anycast in Inter-Datacenter Networks over Elastic Optical Infrastructure ,” in Proceedings of International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC) , pp. 1-5, Feb. 2014 (Best Paper Award) (Acceptance Ratio: 109/461 = 23.6%) .
L. Zhang , W. Lu, X. Zhou and Z. Zhu, “ Dynamic RMSA in spectrum sliced elastic optical networks for high-throughput service provisioning ,” in Proceedings of International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC) , pp. 380-384, Jan. 2013 (Acceptance Ratio: 133/527 = 25.2%) .
