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Publications

Journal Publications

Molecular Communication

  1. V. Walter, D. Bi,  A. S. Reyhani, Y. Deng*, “Real-Time Signal Processing via Chemical Reactions for a Microfluidic Molecular Communication System,”  in Nature Communications, 2023. [PDF] [VIDEO][CODE]
  2. R. Jadsadaphongphaibool, D. Bi, Y. Deng*, “CSK Realization for MC via Spatially Distributed Multicellular Consortia,” in IEEE Trans. on Communications, 2023. [PDF]
  3. D. Bi, Y. Deng*, “Engineering Controllable Pulse Generation for Molecular Communication via Genetic Circuits,” in IEEE Trans. on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications, 2023. [PDF]
  4. D. Bi, Y. Deng*, “Microfluidic QCSK Transmitter and Receiver Design for Molecular Communication,” in IEEE Trans. on Communications, 2022. [PDF]
  5. D. Bi, A. Apostolos, A. Noel, Y. Deng*, R. Schober, “A Survey of Molecular Communication in Cell Biology: Establishing a New Hierarchy for Interdisciplinary Applications,” in IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, 2021. [PDF]
  6. D. Bi, Y. Deng*, “Digital Signal Processing for Molecular Communication via Chemical Reactions-based Microfluidic Circuits,”  in IEEE Communications Magazine, 2021. [PDF]
  7. K. Yang, D. Bi, Y. Deng*, R. Zhang, et al., “A Comprehensive Survey on Hybrid Communication in Context of Molecular Communication and Terahertz Communication for Body-Centric Nanonetworks,” in IEEE Trans. on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 107-133, Nov. 2020. [PDF]
  8. D. Bi, Y. Deng*, M. Pierobon, A. Nallanathan, “Chemical Reactions-based Microfluidic Transmitter and Receiver Design for Molecular Communications ”  in IEEE Trans. on Communications, vol. 68, no. 9, pp. 5590-5605, Sept. 2020. [PDF]
  9. B. Li, W. Guo, X. Wang, Y. Deng, Y. Lan, C. Zhao and A. Nallanathan, “CSI-independent Non-linear Signal Detection in Molecular Communications”,  in IEEE Trans. on Signal Processing, vol. 68, pp. 97-112, 2020. [PDF]
  10. N. Varshney, A. Patel, Y. Deng, W. Haselmayr, P. K. Varshney and A. Nallanathan, ”Abnormality Detection Inside Blood Vessels With Mobile Nanomachines”, in IEEE Trans. on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications, 2019.[PDF]
  11. M. Dissanayake, Y. Deng*, A. Nallanathan, M. Elkashlan, and U. Mitra, “Interference Mitigation in Large-Scale Multiuser Molecular Communication”, in IEEE Trans. on Communications, 2019 [PDF].
  12. Y. Deng, A. Noel, W. Guo, A. Nallanathan and  M. Elkashlan, ” Analyzing Large-Scale Multiuser Molecular Communication via 3D Stochastic Geometry”, in IEEE Trans. on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications, 2017.[PDF]
  13. W. Guo, Y. Deng, H.B Yilmaz, N. Farsad, M. Elkashlan, C.B Chae, A. Eckford and A. Nallanathan, ”SMIET: Simultaneous Molecular Information and Energy Transfer”, in IEEE Wireless Communications, 2017. [PDF]
  14. M. B. Dissanayake, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan, E. M. N. Ekanayake, M. Elkashlan,  “Reed Soloman Codes for Molecular Communication with a Full Absorption Receiver”, in IEEE Communications Letter, 2017.[PDF]
  15. Y. Deng,  W. Guo, A. Noel, A. Nallanathan, and M. Elkashlan,  “Enabling Energy-Efficient Molecular Communication via Molecule Energy Transfer”, in IEEE Communications Letter, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 254–257, Feb. 2017. [PDF]
  16. W. Guo, Y. Deng, Bin Li, C. Zhao, and A. Nallanathan,” Eavesdropper Location in Random Walk Channels”, in IEEE Communications Letter, vol. 20, no. 9, pp. 1776–1779, Sep. 2016. [PDF]
  17. Y. Deng, A. Noel, M. Elkashlan, A. Nallanathan, and K. C. Cheung, “Modeling and Simulation of Molecular Communication Systems with a Reversible Adsorption Receiver”, in IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological and Multi-scale Communications, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 347 – 362, Dec. 2015. [PDF]

     Wireless Communications and Networks 

  18. Z. Wang, Y. Deng*, and A. H. Hamid, “Task-oriented and Semantics-aware Communication Framework for Augmented Reality”, 2023. [PDF] [VIDEO]
  19. H. Zhou, X. Liu, Y. Deng*, N. Pappas, and A. Nallanathan, ” Task-oriented and Semantics-Aware 6G Networks”, 2023. [PDF]
  20. X. Liu, Y. Deng*, A. Nallanathan, M. Bennis, “Federated Learning and Meta-Learning: Approaches, Applications, and Directions”, in IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, 2023. [PDF]
  21. X. Liu, S. Wang,  Y. Deng*, and A. Nallanathan, “Adaptive Federated Pruning in Hierarchical Wireless Networks”, in IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, 2023. [PDF]
  22. Y. Su, H. Zhou, Y. Deng*, and M. Dohler, ” Energy Efficient Cellular-Connected UAV Swarm Control Optimization”, in IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, 2023. [PDF]
  23. Y. Xu, H. Zhou, and Y. Deng*, “Task-Oriented Semantics-Aware Communication for Wireless UAV Control and Command Transmission”, in IEEE Communications Letter, 2023. [PDF]
  24. H. Zhou, Y. Deng*, and A. Nallanathan, “Novel Listen-Before-Talk Access Scheme with Adaptive Backoff Procedure for Uplink Centric Broadband Communication” in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2023. [PDF]
  25. Y. Liu, H. Zhou, Y. Deng*, and A. Nallanathan, “Channel Access Optimization in Unlicensed Spectrum for Downlink URLLC: Centralized and Federated DRL Approaches”, in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2023. [PDF]
  26. Y. Liu, Y. Deng*, A. Nallanathan, and J. Yuan, “Machine Learning for 6G Enhanced Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Services,” in IEEE Wireless Communications, 2023. [PDF]
  27. Y. Liu, Y. Deng*, H. Zhou, M. Elkashlan, and A. Nallanathan, “Deep Reinforcement Learning-based Grant-Free NOMA Optimization for mURLLC,” in IEEE Trans. on Communications, 2023. [PDF]
  28. Y. Chen, H. Lu, L. Qin, Y. Deng, and A. Nallanathan, “When xURLLC Meets NOMA: A Stochastic Network Calculus Perspective” in IEEE Communications Magazine, 2023. [PDF]
  29. Y. Omid, S. M. M. Shahabi, C. Pan, Y. Deng and A. Nallanathan, “Robust Beamforming Design for an IRS-Aided NOMA Communication System with CSI Uncertainty” in IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, 2023. [PDF]
  30. L. Burhanuddin, X. Liu, Y. Deng*, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Inter-Cell Interference Mitigation for Cellular-Connected UAVs using MOSDS-DQN” in IEEE Trans. on Cognitive Communications and Networking, 2023. [PDF]
  31. X. Hou, J. Wang, T. Bai, Y. Deng, Y. Ren, and L. Hanzo,  “Environment-Aware AUV Trajectory Design and Resource Management for Multi-Tier Underwater Computing,” in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2023. [PDF]
  32. F. Hu, Y. Deng, and A. H. Hamid, “Scalable Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning for Dynamic Coordinated Multipoint Clustering”, in IEEE Trans. on Communications, 2022. [PDF]
  33. X. Liu, Y. Deng, and T. Mahmoodi, “Wireless Distributed Learning: A New Hybrid Split and Federated Learning Approach”, in IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, 2022. [PDF]
  34. X. Zhou, Y. Deng*, H. Xia, S. Wu, M. Bennis, “Time-triggered Federated Learning with Wireless Networks”, in IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, 2022. [PDF]
  35. P. Susarla, B. Gouda, Y. Deng, M. Juntti, O. Silven, A. Tolli, “Learning-based Beam Alignment for Uplink mmWave UAVs”, in IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, 2022.
  36. Y. Wang, L. Zhao, X. Chu, S. Song, Y. Deng, and A. Nallanathan, “Deep Reinforcement Learning-based Optimization for End-to-End Network Slicing with Control – and User-Plane Separation”, in IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology, 2022. [PDF]
  37. Y. Liu, Y. Deng*, M. Elkashlan, A. Nallanathan and G. K. Karagiannidis, “Optimization of Grant-Free NOMA With Multiple Configured-Grants for mURLLC,” in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 1222-1236, April 2022. [PDF]
  38. H. Zhou, Y. Deng*, L. Feltrin, A. Hoglund, “Analyzing Novel Grant-Based and Grant-Free Access Schemes for Small Data Transmission”, in IEEE Trans. on  Communications, 2022. [PDF]
  39. Y. Wang, H. Lu, D. Zhao, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan, “Wireless Communication in the Presence of Illegal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface: Signal Leakage and Interference Attack”, in IEEE Wireless Communications, 2022. [PDF]
  40. L. Burhanuddin, X. Liu, Y. Deng*, U. Challita, A. Zahemszky, “QoE Optimization for Live Video Streaming in UAV-to-UAV Communications via Deep Reinforcement Learning” in IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology, 2022. [PDF]
  41. J. Chen, J. Shuang, J. Jia, Y. Deng, X. Wang, A. H. Hamid, “RACH Success Probability Analysis and Optimization in NB-IoT Networks”, in IEEE Trans. on Network Science and Engineering, 2022.
  42. K. He, L. He, L. Fan, X. Lei, Y. Deng, and G. K. Karagiannidis, “Efficient Memory-Bounded Optimal Detection for GSM-MIMO Systems” in IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2022.
  43. Y. Omid, S. M. M. Shahabi, C. Pan, Y. Deng and A. Nallanathan, “A Trellis-based Passive Beamforming Design for an Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Aided MISO System,” in IEEE Communications Letters, 2022.
  44. F. Hu, Y. Deng*,  A. H. Hamid, “Correlation-aware Cooperative Multigroup Broadcast 360 Degree Video Delivery Network: A Hierarchical Deep Reinforcement Learning”, in IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, 2021. [PDF]
  45. X. Liu, Y. Deng*, C. Han, M. Di Renzo, “Learning-based Prediction, Rendering and Transmission for Interactive Virtual Reality in RIS-Assisted Terahertz Networks”, in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2021. [PDF]
  46. H. Zhou, S. Yang, Y. Deng*, M. Dohler, A. Nallanathan. “Machine Learning for Massive Industrial Internet of Things” in IEEE Wireless Communications, 2021. [PDF]
  47. F. Hu, Y. Deng*, H. Zhou, T. H. Jung, C. B.  Chae, A. H. Hamid, “A Vision of XR-aided Teleoperation System Towards 5G/B5G”, in IEEE Communications Magazine, 2021. [PDF]
  48. X. Liu, X. Li, Y. Deng*, “Learning-based Prediction and Proactive Uplink Retransmission for Wireless Virtual Reality Network”, in IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology, 2021. [PDF]
  49. X. Liu, Y. Deng*, “Learning-based Prediction, Rendering and Association Optimization for MEC-enabled Wireless Virtual Reality (VR) Network”, in IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, 2021. [PDF]
  50. H. Zhou, F. Hu, M. Juras, A. B. Mehta and Y. Deng*, “Real-time Video Streaming and Control of Cellular-Connected UAV System: Prototype and Performance Evaluation,” in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2021. [PDF]
  51. X. Lai, L. Fan, X. Lei, Y. Deng, G. K. Karagiannidis, and A. Nallanathan, “Secure Mobile Edge Computing Networks in the Presence of Multiple Eavesdroppers,” in IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2021.
  52. K. He, L. He, L. Fan, Y. Deng, G. K. Karagiannidis and A. Nallanathan, “Learning-Based Signal Detection for MIMO Systems With Unknown Noise Statistics,” in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 69, no. 5, pp. 3025-3038, May 2021. [PDF]
  53. Y. Omid, S. M. Shahabi, C. Pan, Y. Deng and A. Nallanathan, “Low-Complexity Robust Beamforming Design for IRS-Aided MISO Systems With Imperfect Channels,” in IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 1697-1701, May 2021. [PDF]
  54. Y. Wang, H. Lu, Y. Gui, F. Guo, D. Zhao, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan, “Intelligent Reflecting Surface-assisted mmWave Communication with Lens Antenna Array”, in IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, 2021. [PDF]
  55. T. Bai, C. Pan, H. Ren, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Resource Allocation for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Powered Mobile Edge Computing in OFDM Systems,” in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2021. [PDF]
  56. K. Lai, J. Lei,  Y. Deng,  L. Wen, and  G.Chen,  “Analyzing Uplink Grant-free Sparse Code Multiple Access System in Massive IoT Networks”, in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2021. [PDF]
  57. M. Zhang, J. Jia, J. Chen, Y. Deng, X. Wang and A. H. Aghvami, “Indoor Localization Fusing WiFi with Smartphone Inertial Sensors Using LSTM Networks,” in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2021. [PDF]
  58. J. Jia, J. Chen, Y. Deng, X. Wang, A. H. Aghvami, “Reliability optimization for industrial WSNs with FD relays and multiple parallel connections”, Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 2021.
  59. F. Hu, Y. Deng*, W. Saad, M. Bennis, A. H. Hamid, “Cellular-Connected Wireless Virtual Reality: Requirements, Challenges, and Solutions”, in IEEE Communications Magazine, 2020. [PDF]
  60. N. Jiang, Y. Deng*, and A. Nallanathan, “Traffic Prediction and Random Access Control Optimization: Learning and Non-learning based Approaches”, in IEEE Communications Magazine, 2020. [PDF]
  61. N. Jiang, Y. Deng*, A. Nallanathan,  and J. Yuan, “A Decoupled Learning Strategy for Massive Access Optimization in Cellular IoT Networks”,  in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2020. [PDF]
  62. Y. Liu, Y. Deng*, M. Elkashlan, A. Nallanathan, and George K. Karagiannidis, ” Analyzing Grant-Free Access for URLLC Services”,  in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2020. [PDF]
  63. Y. Liu, Y. Deng*, N. Jiang, M. Elkashlan, and A. Nallanathan, “Analysis of Random Access in NB-IoT Networks with Three Coverage Enhancement Groups: A Stochastic Geometry Approach”, in IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, 2020. [PDF]
  64.  Y. Liu, Y. Deng*,  M. Elkashlan, A. Nallanathan, J. Yuan, and R. K. Mallik, “RACH in Self-Powered NB-IoT Networks: Energy Availability and Performance Evaluation” in IEEE Trans. on  Communications, 2020. [PDF]
  65. H. Ren, C. Pan, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Joint Pilot and Payload Power Allocation for Massive-MIMO-enabled URLLC IIoT Networks”,  in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2020. [PDF]
  66. H. Ren, C. Pan, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Resource Allocation for Secure URLLC in Mission-Critical IoT Scenarios”,  in IEEE Trans. on Communications, 2020. [PDF]
  67. J. Xia J, L. Fan L, N. Yang, Y. Deng, T. Q. Duong, G. K. Karagiannidis amd A. Nallanathan, “Opportunistic access point selection for mobile edge computing networks”, in IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, 2020. [PDF]
  68. T. Bai, C. Pan, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan, A. Nallanathan, and L. Hanzo, “Latency Minimization for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Mobile Edge Computing”, in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2020. [PDF]
  69. Z. Du, Y. Deng, W. Guo, A. Nallanathan, and Q. Wu, “Green Deep Reinforcement Learning for Radio Resource Management: Architecture, Algorithm Compression and Challenge” in IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 2020. [PDF]
  70. X. Liu, M. Dohler and Y. Deng, “Vibrotactile Quality Assessment: Hybrid Metric Design Based on SNR and SSIM,” in IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 921-933, April 2020. [PDF]
  71.  H. Ren, C. Pan, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Joint Power and Blocklength Optimization for URLLC in a Factory Automation Scenario”, in IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 1786-1801, March 2020. [PDF]
  72. J. Hou, Y. Deng, M Shikh-Bahaei, “Joint Beamforming, User Association, and Height Control for Cellular-Enabled UAV Communications”, IEEE Trans. on Communications, 2020. [PDF]
  73. W. Yi, Y. Liu, Y. Deng and A. Nallanathan, “Clustered UAV Networks with Millimeter Wave Communications: A Stochastic Geometry View”, in IEEE Trans. on Communications, 2020. [PDF]
  74. T. Bai, C. Pan, J. Wang, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan, A. Nallanathan, and L. Hanzo,  “Dynamic Aerial Base Station Placement for Minimum-Delay Communications,” in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2020. [PDF]
  75. J. Du, W. Xu, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan and L. Vandendorpe, “Energy-saving UAV-Assisted Multiuser Communications with Massive MIMO Hybrid Beamforming”, to appear in IEEE Communications Letters, 2020 [PDF]
  76. J. Cui, Z. Ding, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan, and L. Hanzo, “Adaptive UAV-trajectory optimization under quality of service constraints: a model-free solution”, IEEE Access, 2020.
  77. C. Qi, X. Sun, Y. Deng and A. Nallanathan, “QoS Constrained Pilot Allocation Scheme for Massive MIMO Systems”,  in IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology, 2020. [PDF]
  78. Y. Li, R. Zhao, Y. Deng, F. Shu, Z. Nie,  and A. H. Aghvami, “Harvest-and-Opportunistically-Relay: Analyses on Transmission Outage and Covertness,” in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2020. [PDF]
  79. L. Xu, H. Xing, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan and C. Zhuansun, “Fairness-Aware Throughput Maximization for Underlying Cognitive NOMA Networks,” in IEEE Systems Journal, 2020. [PDF]
  80. C. Qi, H. Chen, Y. Deng and A. Nallanathan, “Energy Efficient Multicast Precoding for Multiuser Multibeam Satellite Communications”, in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters,  vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 567-570, April 2020. [PDF]
  81. N. Jiang, Y. Deng*, A. Nallanathan,  and J. A. Chambers, “Reinforcement Learning for Real-Time Optimization in NB-IoT Networks”, in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2019 [PDF].
  82. N. Jiang, Y. Deng*, O. Simeone and A. Nallanathan, “Online Supervised Learning for Traffic Load Prediction in Framed-ALOHA Networks”,  in IEEE Communications Letters, 2019. [PDF]
  83. W. Yi, Y. Liu, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan and Robert W. Heath Jr., “Modeling and Analysis of MmWave V2X Networks With Vehicular Platoon Systems”, in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 37, no. 12, pp. 2851-2866, Dec. 2019. [PDF]
  84.  M.N Sial, Y. Deng*, J. Ahmed, A. Nallanathan and M. Dohler, “Stochastic Geometry Modeling of Cellular V2X Communication Over Shared Channels”, IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 68, No. 12, pp. 11873-11887, December 2019. [PDF]
  85. D. Fan, F. Gao, B. Ai, G. Wang, Z. Zhong, Y. Deng, and A. Nallanathan, “Channel Estimation and Self-Positioning for UAV Swarm”,  IEEE Trans. on Communications, 2019. [PDF]
  86. C. Pan, H. Ren, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Joint Blocklength and Location Optimization for URLLC-enabled UAV Relay Systems”, IEEE Communications Letters, 2019 [PDF].
  87. H. Ren, C. Pan, K. Wang, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Achievable Data Rate for URLLC-Enabled UAV Systems with 3-D Channel Model”, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2019 [PDF].
  88. S. Yang, Y. Deng*, X. Tang, Y. Ding, and J. Zhou, “Energy Efficiency Optimization for UAV-assisted Backscatter Communications”,  IEEE Communications Letters, 2019. [PDF]
  89. S. Al-Jaboori, X. Fernando, Y. Deng, and A. Nallanathan, “Impact of Interbranch Correlation on Multichannel Spectrum Sensing with SC and SSC Diversity Combining Schemes”, IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 68, No. 1, pp. 456-470, January 2019. [PDF].
  90. N. Jiang, Y. Deng*, A. Nallanathan, X. Kang, and T. Q. S Quek, ‘’Analyzing Random Access Collisions in Massive IoT Networks’,  IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, 2018 [PDF].
  91. N. Jiang, Y. Deng*, X. Kang, A. Nallanathan, “Random Access Analysis for Massive IoT Networks under A New Spatio-Temporal Model: A Stochastic Geometry Approach”, IEEE Trans. on Communications, 2018. [PDF]
  92. N. Jiang, Y. Deng*, M. Condoluci, W. Guo, A. Nallanathan, M. Dohler, “RACH Preamble Repetition in NB-IoT Network”, IEEE Communications Letter, Jan. 2018. [PDF]
  93. X. Tang, Y. Cai, Y. Deng, Y. Huang, W. Yang, W. Yang, “Energy-Constrained SWIPT Networks: Enhancing Physical Layer Security With FD Self-Jamming”,  IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security,  2018. [PDF]
  94. D. Fan, F. Gao, Y. Liu, Y. Deng, G. Wang, Z. Zhong and A. Nallanathan, ‘Angle Domain Channel Estimation in Hybrid MmWave Massive MIMO Systems’, to appear in IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, 2018.
  95. J. Chen, Y. Deng*, J. Jia, M. Dohler, and A. Nallanathan, “Cross-layer QoE Optimization for D2D Communication in CR-enabled Heterogeneous Cellular Networks”,  IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, 2018. [PDF]
  96. J. Chen, J. Jia, Y. Deng, X. Wang, and H. Aghvami. “Adaptive Compressive Sensing and Data Recovery for Periodical Monitoring Wireless Sensor Networks.” Sensors 18, no. 10 (2018): 3369.[PDF]
  97. J. Jia, Y. Deng*, J. Chen, H. Aghvami and A. Nallanathan, “Availability Analysis and Optimization in CoMP and CA-enabled HetNets”, IEEE Trans. on Communications, Vol. 65, No. 6, pp. 2438-2450, June 2017. [PDF]
  98. J. Jia, Y. Deng*, J. Chen, H. Aghvami, and A. Nallanathan,”Achieving High Availability in Heterogeneous Cellular Networks via Spectrum Aggregation”, to appear IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology, 2017. [PDF]
  99. S. Akbar, Y. Deng*, A. Nallanathan, M. Elkashlan and G.K Karagiannidis, ”Massive Multiuser MIMO in Heterogeneous Cellular Networks with Full Duplex Small Cells”, to appear in IEEE Trans. on Communications, 2017. [PDF]
  100. Y. Deng, L. Wang, M. Elkashlan, M. Di Renzo and J. Yuan, ”Modelling and Analysis of Wireless Power Transfer in Heterogeneous Cellular Networks”,  IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 64, no. 12, Dec. 2016. [PDF]
  101. X. Qian, Y. Deng, H. Deng, Y. Hu, C. Zhang, J. Du, Synchronisation algorithm based on zero correlation code pair for OFDM-based VLC systems, IET communications, vol. 11, no. 2, Jan. 2017.[PDF]
  102. M. Al-Kadri,  Y. Deng, A. Aijaz,  and A. Nallanathan, Full-Duplex Small Cells for Next Generation Heterogeneous Cellular Networks: A Case Study of Outage and Rate Coverage Analysis, IEEE Access, accepted to appear. [PDF]
  103. A. Al-Talabani, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan, and H. Nguyen, Enhancing Secrecy Rate in Cognitive Radio Networks via Stackelberg Game, IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 64, no. 11, Nov. 2016. [PDF]
  104. G. Pan, H. Lei, Y. Deng, L. Fan, J. Yang, Y. Chen and Z. Ding, “On Secrecy Performance of MISO SWIPT Systems with TAS and Imperfect CSI”, IEEE Transactions on Communications,  vol. 64, no. 9, Sep. 2016. [PDF]
  105. S. Akbar, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan, M. Elkashlan, “Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer in K-tier Heterogeneous Cellular Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, no. 8, Aug. 2016. [PDF]
  106. A. Al-Talabani, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan, and H. Nguyen, “Enhancing Secrecy Rate in Cognitive Radio Networks via Multi-level Stackelberg Game”, IEEE Communications Letter, vol. 20, no. 6, Jun. 2016. [PDF]
  107. Y. Deng, L. Wang, M. Elkashlan, A. Nallanathan, and Ranjan K. Mallik, “Physical Layer Security in Three-Tier Wireless Sensor Networks: A Stochastic Geometry Approach”,  IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 1128-1138, June 2016. [PDF]
  108. Y. Deng, L. Wang, S. A. R. Zaidi, J. Yuan and M. Elkashlan, “Artificial-Noise Aided Secure Transmission in Large-Scale Spectrum Sharing Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 64, no. 5, pp. 2116-2129, May 2016. [PDF]
  109. Y. Liu, S. A. Mousavifar, Y. Deng, C. Leung, and M. Elkashlan, “Wireless Energy Harvesting in a Cognitive Relay Network”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 2498-2508, April 2016. [PDF]
  110. Y. Deng, K. J. Kim, T. Q. Duong, M. Elkashlan, George K. Karagiannidis, and A. Nallanathan, “Full-Duplex Spectrum Sharing in Cooperative Single Carrier Systems with Amplify-and-Forward Relays”,  IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 68-82, March 2016. [PDF]
  111. Y. Deng, L. Wang, M. Elkashlan, K. J. Kim, T. Q. Duong , “Generalized Selection Combinig for Cognitive Relay Networks over Nakagami-m Fading”, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 63, no. 8, Apr. 2015. [PDF]
  112. Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan, N. Yang, P. L. Yeoh, and Ranjan K. Mallik, “Impact of Primary Network on Secondary Network with Generalized Selection Combining”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 64, no. 7, Jul. 2015. [PDF]
  113. Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan, P. L. Yeoh, N. Yang, and Ranjan K. Mallik, “Cognitive MIMO Relay Networks with Generalized Selection Combining”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 13, no. 9, Sep. 2014. [PDF]

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Book Chapters

  1. W. Guo, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan, B. Li, C. Zhao, “Wireless Information and Power Transfer: A New Green Communications Paradigm,” Chapter: “Multi-Scale Energy Harvesting,” Springer, ISBN-13: 978-3-319-56668-9, Jun 2017. [Link]
  2. Y. Deng, “Encyclopedia of Wireless Networks,” Chapter: “Reaction-Diffusion Channels,” Springer,  2018.
  3. B. Yang, L. Zhang, Y. Deng, Muhammad Ali Imran, “5G-Enabled Internet of Things,” Chapter: “Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) and Broadband LTE Coexisting System,” Taylor & Francis LLC, CRC Press, 2018.
  4. N. Jiang, Y, Deng, L. Zhang, A. Nallanathan,  “5G-Enabled Internet of Things,” Chapter: “Random Access Model in Cellular-based massive IoT,” Taylor & Francis LLC, CRC Press, 2018.

Conference Publications

Molecular  Communication

  1. R. Jadsadaphongphaibool, D. Bi, and Y. Deng*, “Binary concentration shift keying realization for molecular communication via genetic circuits”, in ACM International Conf. on Nanoscale Computing and Communication (NanoCom’22), Spain, Sep. 2022.
  2. D. Bi, and Y. Deng, “Microfluidic AND Gate Design for Molecular Communication,” in ACM International Conf. on Nanoscale Computing and Communication (NanoCom’20), USA, Sep. 2020.
  3. L. Zha, Y. Deng, Adam Noel,  M. Elkashlan, and A. Nallanathan, “Transceiver Observations in Asymmetric and Symmetric Diffusive Molecular Communication Systems”, in Proc. IEEE Global Telecommunications Conf. (GLOBECOM’18), Abu Dhabi, UAE,  Dec. 2018.
  4. M. B. Dissanayake, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan, M. Elkashlan and U. Mitra, “Enhancing the Reliability of Large-Scale Multiuser Molecular Communication Systems,” 2018 IEEE 19th International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC’18), Kalamata, 2018, pp. 1-5.
  5. Y. Deng, M. Pierobon, A. Nallanathan, “A Microfluidic Feed Forward Loop Pulse Generator for Molecular Communication,” in Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM’17, Singapore, Dec. 2017. (Best Paper Award  (15/2600 submissions) )
  6. Y. Deng, Adam Noel, W. Guo, A. Nallanathan and M. Elkashlan,” Stochastic Geometry Model for Large-Scale Molecular Communication Systems”, in Proc. IEEE Global Telecommunications Conf. (GLOBECOM’16), Washington D.C., USA, Dec. 2016.
  7. Y. Deng, A. Noel, M. Elkashlan, A. Nallanathan, and K. C. Cheung, Molecular Communication with a Reversible Adsorption Receiver, in Proc. IEEE Int. Communications Conf. (ICC’16),  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May. 2016. (Best Paper Award (15/2469 submissions))
  8. A. Noel, Y. Deng, D. Makrakis, and A. Hafid, “Active Versus Passive: Receiver Model Transforms for Diffusive Molecular Communication”, in Proc. IEEE Global Telecommunications Conf. (GLOBECOM’16), Washington D.C., USA, Dec. 2016.

    Wireless Communication

  9. Z. Wang, Y. Deng*, and A. H. Hamid, “Task-oriented and Semantics-aware Communication Framework for Augmented Reality”, in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM’23, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 2023.
  10. Z. Zheng, Y. Deng*, X. Liu, and A. Nallanathan, “Asynchronous Federated Learning via Over-the-air Commputation”, in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM’23, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 2023.
  11. E. Kartsakli, … , S. Liu, Y. Deng,.., “An Evolutionary Edge Computing Architecture for the Beyond 5G Era”, IEEE CAMAD 2023, Edinburgh, UK, Nov. 2023.
  12. X. Zhou, Y. Deng, H. Xia, and S. Wu, “ Wireless Time-triggered Federated Learning with Adaptive Local Training Optimization,” in Proc. IEEE INFOCOM workshop’23, New York, U.S.A.,  May 2023.
  13. Hu, Y. Deng, and A. H. Aghvami, “Non-episodic and Heterogeneous Environment in Distributed Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning,” in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM’22, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pp. 1-7, Dec. 2022.
  14. Y. Liu, H. Zhou, Y. Deng, and A. Nallanathan, “DRL-based Channel Access in NR Unlicensed Spectrum for Downlink URLLC,” in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM’22, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pp. 1-7, Dec. 2022.
  15. P. Susarla, Y. Deng, M. Juntti, and O. Silven, “Hierarchial-DQN Position-Aided Beamforming for Uplink mmWave Cellular-Connected UAVs,” in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM’22, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pp. 1-7, Dec. 2022.
  16. Y. Su, H. Zhou, Y. Deng, “D2D-Based Cellular-Connected UAV Swarm Control Optimization via Graph-Aware DRL,” in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM’22, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pp. 1-7, Dec. 2022.
  17. Y. Omid, Y. Deng, and A. Nallanathan, “Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Secure Standalone Intelligent Reflecting Surface Operation,” in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM’22, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pp. 1-7, Dec. 2022.
  18. X. Zhou, Y. Deng, H. Xia, S. Wu, M. Bennis, “Resource Allocation for Time-triggered Federated Learning over Wireless Networks”, in Proc. IEEE ICC’22, Seoul, South Korea, pp. 1-7, Jun. 2022.
  19. X. Liu, Y. Deng and T. Mahmoodi, “A Novel Hybrid Split and Federated Learning Architecture in Wireless UAV Networks”, in Proc. IEEE ICC’22, Seoul, South Korea, pp. 1-7, Jun. 2022.
  20. X. Liu, Y. Deng and T. Mahmoodi, “Energy Efficient User Scheduling for Hybrid Split and Federated Learning in Wireless UAV Networks”, in Proc. IEEE ICC’22, Seoul, South Korea, pp. 1-7, Jun. 2022.
  21. Y. Liu, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Multiple Configured-Grants Optimization in Grant-free NOMA Optimization for mURLLC”, in Proc. IEEE ICC’22, Seoul, South Korea, pp. 1-7, Jun. 2022.
  22. Liu, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Cooperative Deep Reinforcement Learning based Grant-Free NOMA Optimization for mURLLC”, in Proc. IEEE ICC’22, Seoul, South Korea, pp. 1-7, Jun. 2022.
  23. Y. Liu, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Multiple Configured-Grants Optimization in Grant-free NOMA Optimization for mURLLC”, in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM’21, Madrid, Spain, Dec. 2021.
  24. Y. Liu, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Cooperative Deep Reinforcement Learning based Grant-Free NOMA Optimization for mURLLC”, in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM’21, Madrid, Spain, Dec. 2021.
  25. X. Zhou, Y. Deng, H. Xia, S. Wu, M. Bennis, “Resource Allocation for Time-triggered Federated Learning over Wireless Networks”, in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM’21, Madrid, Spain, Dec. 2021.
  26. H. Zhou, Y. Deng, L. Feltrin, A. Hoglund, “Novel Random Access Schemes for Small Data Transmission”, in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM’21, Madrid, Spain, Dec. 2021.
  27. X. Liu, Y. Deng and T. Mahmoodi, “A Novel Hybrid Split and Federated Learning Architecture in Wireless UAV Networks”, in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM’21, Madrid, Spain, Dec. 2021.
  28. X. Liu, Y. Deng and T. Mahmoodi, “Energy Efficient User Scheduling for Hybrid Split and Federated Learning in Wireless UAV Networks”, in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM’21, Madrid, Spain, Dec. 2021.
  29. F. Hu, Y. Deng and A. H. Aghvami, “Cooperative 360° Video Delivery Network: A Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Approach,”in Proc. IEEE ICC’21, Montreal, QC, Canada, Jun. 2021.
  30. X. Liu and Y. Deng, “Viewpoint Prediction and Uplink Retransmission for Wireless Virtual Reality (VR) Network,” in Proc. IEEE ICC’21, Montreal, QC, Canada, Jun. 2021.
  31. X. Liu and Y. Deng, “A Decoupled Learning Strategy for MEC-enabled Wireless Virtual Reality (VR) Network,” in Proc. IEEE ICC’21 Workshops, Montreal, QC, Canada, Jun. 2021.
  32. H. Ren, C. Pan, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Transmit Power Minimization for Secure Short-packet Transmission in a Mission-Critical IoT Scenario,” in Proc.  IEEE GLOBECOM’20, Taipei, Taiwan, Dec. 2020.
  33. N. Jiang, Y. Deng, and A. Nallanathan, “Deep Reinforcement Learning for Discrete and Continuous Massive Access Control Optimization”, in Proc. IEEE ICC’20, Dublin, Ireland, June 2020.
  34. Y. Liu, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Random Access Performance for Three Coverage Enhancement Groups in NB-IoT Networks,” in Proc. IEEE Global Telecommunications Conf. (GLOBECOM’19), Waikoloa, HI, USA, 2019.
  35. X. Bao, N. Gall, Y. Deng, E. N. Kamavuako, “Analysis of ECG and PCG Time Delay around Auscultation Sites”, in 13th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and signal processing, Dec. 2019.
  36. K. W. Sung, E. Mutafungwa, R. Jantii, M. Choi, J. Jeon, D. Kim, J. Kim, J. Costa-Requena, A. Nordlow, A. Sharma, S. Sharma, G. Destino, Y. Deng, T. Mahmoodi, M. Ullmann, A. Nahler, Y. Kyung, S. Kim, S. Seo, and S-L Kim, “PriMO-5G: making firefighting smarter with immersive videos through 5G,” in IEEE 2nd 5G World Forum (5GWF), Sep. 2019.
  37. M. A. Vazquez et al., Y. Deng, “Deploying Artificial Intelligence in the Wireless Infrastructure: the Challenges Ahead,” 2019 IEEE 2nd 5G World Forum (5GWF), Dresden, Germany, Sep. 2019.
  38. N. Jiang, Y. Deng, O. Simeone, and A. Nallanathan, “Cooperative Deep Reinforcement Learning for Multiple-Group NB-IoT Networks Optimization”,  invited paper in Proc. IEEE ICASSP, 2018.
  39. Y. Liu, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan, A. Nallanathan and J. Yuan, “Markov Model-Based Energy Harvesting for RACH Analysis in NB-IoT Network,” Proc. IEEE Int. Communications Conf. (ICC’19), Shanghai, China, May 2019.
  40. H. Ren, C. Pan, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan and A. Nallanathan, “Resource Allocation for URLLC in 5G Mission-Critical IoT Networks,” Proc. IEEE Int. Communications Conf. (ICC’19), Shanghai, China, May 2019.
  41. J. Cui, M. B. Khan, Y. Deng, Z. Ding and A. NaIlanathan, “Unsupervised Learning Approaches for User Clustering in NOMA enabled Aerial SWIPT Networks,” Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC’19), Cannes, France, July 2019.
  42. H. Xing, J. Cui, Y. Deng, and A. Nallanathan, “Energy-Efficient Proactive Caching for Fog Computing with Correlated Task Arrivals,” Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC’19), Cannes, France, July 2019.
  43. X. Tang, Y. Deng, Y. Cai, W. Yang and A. Nallanathan, “Connection Outage Probability of Power Beacon Assisted Multi-Source Transmission,” in International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing (WCSP’15), Hangzhou, China, Oct. 2018.
  44. N. Jiang, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan, X. Kang and T. Q. S. Quek, “Collision Analysis of mIot Network with Power Ramping Scheme,” Proc. IEEE Int. Communications Conf. (ICC’18), Kansas City, MO, 2018, pp. 1-7.
  45. N. Jiang, Y. Deng, K. Xin and A. Nallanathan, ”A New Spatio-Temporal Model for Random Access in Massive IoT Networks”,  in Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM’17, Singapore, December 2017.
  46. S. Akbar, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan, M. Elkashlan and G.K Karagiannidis, ”Massive MIMO-Enabled Hetnets with Full Duplex Small Cells”, in Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM’17, Singapore, December 2017.
  47. D. Fan, Y. Deng, F. Gao, Y. Liu, G. Wang, Z. Zhong and A. Nallanathan, ”Training Based DOA Estimation in Hybrid mmWave Massive MIMO Systems”,  in Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM’17, Singapore, December 2017.
  48. Jie Jia, Y. Deng, J. Chen, H. Aghvami, A. Nallanathan, X.Wang, “Optimizing Availability in CoMP and CA-enabled HetNets,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Communications Conf. (ICC’17), Paris, France, May. 2017.
  49. Jie Jia, Y. Deng, S. Ping, H. Aghvami and A. Nallanathan,” High Availability Optimization in Heterogeneous Cellular Networks”, in Proc. IEEE Global Telecommunications Conf. (GLOBECOM’16), Washington D.C., USA, Dec. 2016.
  50. M. Al-Kadri, Y. Deng, and A. Nallanathan,” Outage Probability of Heterogeneous Cellular Networks with Full-Duplex Small Cells”, in IEEE Global Telecommunications Conf. (GLOBECOM’16), Washington D.C., USA, Dec. 2016.
  51. Jian Chen, S. Ping, Jie Jia, Y. Deng, M. Dohler, and H. Aghvami,” Cross-layer Optimization for Spectrum Aggregation-based Cognitive Radio Ad-Hoc Networks”, in Proc. IEEE Global Telecommunications Conf. (GLOBECOM’16), Washington D.C., USA, Dec. 2016.
  52. G. Pan, H. Lei, Y. Deng, L. Fan, Y. Chen and Z. Ding, “On secrecy outage of MISO
    SWIPT systems in the presence of imperfect CSI,” in European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO’16), Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 2016.
  53. X. Tang, Y. Deng, Y. Cai, W. Yang, and A. Nallanathan, “Connection Outage Probability of Power Beacon Assisted Multi-Source Transmission”,  in International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing (WCSP’18), Hangzhou, China, October 2018.
  54. Y. Deng, L. Wang, M. Elkashlan, M. Di Renzo and J. Yuan,  K-tier Heterogeneous Cellular Networks with Wireless Power Transfer, in Proc. IEEE Int. Communications Conf. (ICC’16),  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May. 2016.
  55. H. Xing, Y. Deng,  K. K. Wong, and A. Nallanathan, Wireless Powered Large-Scale Multi-Antenna AF Relaying for Cooperative Jamming-Aided Secrecy, accepted as invited paper in Proc. IEEE(SPAWC’16), Edinburgh, Jul.  2016.
  56. S. Akbar, Y. Deng, A. Nallanathan, M. Elkashlan, Downlink and Uplink Transmission in K-tier Heterogeneous Cellular Network with Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer, in Proc. IEEE Global Telecommunications Conf. (GLOBECOM’15), San Diego, USA, December 2015.
  57. Y. Deng, L.Wang, A. Nallanathan, M. Elkashlan, and R. K. Mallik, Secure Multi-Antenna Transmission in Three-Tier Wireless Sensor Networks, in Proc. IEEE Global Telecommunications Conf. (GLOBECOM’15), San Diego, USA, December 2015.
  58. Y. Deng, L. Wang, K. K. Wong, A. Nallanathan, M. Elkashlan, and S. Lambotharan, Safeguarding massive MIMO aided HetNets using physical layer security, accepted as invited paper in International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing (WCSP’15), Nanjing, China, October 2015.
  59. Y. Deng, L. Wang, S. A. R. Zaidi, J. Yuan, and M. Elkashlan, On the Security of Large Scale Spectrum Sharing Networks, in Proc. IEEE Int. Communications Conf. (ICC’15), London, UK, Jun. 2015.
  60. Y. Deng, K. J. Kim, T. Q. Duong, M. Elkashlan, George K. Karagiannidis, and A. Nallanathan, Full-Duplex Spectrum Sharing in Cooperative Single Carrier Systems with Amplify-and-Forward Relays, in Proc. IEEE Wireless Commun. Netw. Conf. (WCNC), New Orleans, USA, March. 2015.
  61. M. Egan, Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan, and T. Q. Duong, Variance-constrained capacity of the molecular timing channel with synchronization error, in Proc. IEEE Global Telecommunications Conf. (GLOBECOM’14), Austin TX, USA, December 2014.
  62. Y. Deng, M. Elkashlan, P. L. Yeoh, T. Duong, and R. K. Mallik, Generalized selection combining in cognitive MIMO relay networks, in Proc. IEEE Int. Communications Conf. (ICC’14), Sydney, Australia, Jun. 2014.
  63. Y. Deng, L. Wang, M. Elkashlan, K. J. Kim, and T. Duong, Ergodic capacity of cognitive TAS/GSC relaying in Nakagami-m fading channels, in Proc. IEEE Int. Communications Conf. (ICC’14), Sydney, Australia, Jun. 2014.