Biography

Dr. Zhang joined Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Sept. 2005 where she is a full Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. She is also serving as the co-director of Huawei-HKUST innovation lab and the director of digital life research center of HKUST. Before that, she was in Microsoft Research Asia, Beijing, from July 1999, where she was the research manager of the Wireless and Networking Group. Dr. Zhang has published more than 200 refereed papers in international leading journals and key conferences in the areas of wireless/Internet multimedia networking, wireless communications and networking, wireless sensor networks, and overlay networking. She is the inventor of about 30 pending International patents. Her current research is on cognitive and cooperative networks, dynamic spectrum access and management, as well as wireless sensor networks. She also participated many activities in the IETF ROHC (Robust Header Compression) WG group for TCP/IP header compression.

She is a Fellow of IEEE for "contribution to the mobility and spectrum management of wireless networks and mobile communications". Dr. Zhang has received MIT TR100 (MIT Technology Review) world’s top young innovator award. She also received the Best Asia Pacific (AP) Young Researcher Award elected by IEEE Communication Society in year 2004. She received the Best Paper Award in Multimedia Technical Committee (MMTC) of IEEE Communication Society in 2005 and Best Paper Award for QShine 2006, IEEE Globecom 2007, IEEE ICDCS 2008, and IEEE ICC 2010. She received the Oversea Young Investigator Award from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) in 2006. She has been elected as IEEE Communication Society Distinguished Lecture from Jan. 2010 to Dec. 2011.

Dr. Zhang is the Editorial Board Member of IEEE Transactions of Multimedia, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, Elsevier Computer Communications, and Elsevier Computer Networks. Dr. Zhang is the steering committee member of IEEE Transactions of Multimedia. She was also served as the Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications and IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technologies. She served as Guest Editor for special issue on wireless video in IEEE wireless Communication Magazine, special issue on Cross-layer Optimized Wireless Multimedia Communications in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (JSAC),  special issue on Wireless Sensor Networking in IEEE Wireless Communication Magazine, special issue on Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks in Elsevier Computer Networks, special issue on Wireless Mesh Networks in ACM/Springer Journal of Mobile Networks and Applications (MONET), feature topic on Advances in Wireless VoIP in IEEE Communications Magazine, special issue on Quality-Driven Cross-Layer Design for Multimedia Communications in IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, and special issue on Cooperative Networking -- Challenges and Applications in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (JSAC).

Dr. Zhang was CHAIR of the Multimedia Communication Technical Committee of the IEEE Communications Society from 2008 to 2010. She is Chair of Chapter Coordination Committee of IEEE Asia Pacific Board (APB) of IEEE Communication Society. Dr. Zhang is also a member of the Visual Signal Processing and Communication Technical Committee and the Multimedia System and Application Technical Committee of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society.

Dr. Zhang received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Wuhan University, China, in 1994, 1996, and 1999, respectively, all in computer science.

My general research interests are

• Cognitive radio networks and dynamic spectrum management
• Cooperative communication and networking
• Wireless mesh and mobile ad hoc network
• Wireless sensor networks
• Roaming/mobility across different types of wireless networks (WLAN, WPAN, WWAN, etc.)
• Multimedia delivery/distribution over p2p network
• Multimedia delivery over Internet, wireless, and wireless Internet

Currently, I am working on cognitive and cooperative networking, sensor networking, as well as efficient media streaming over p2p overlay related projects.

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• Dawei CHEN (Ph.D. student): Resource Management and Spectrum Measurement in Cognitive Networks

• Peng LIN (Ph.D. student): Cognitive Radio Networks and Dynamic Spectrum Management

• Xiaojun FENG (Ph.D. student): Vehicular Wireless Sensor Networks

• Yanjiao Chen (Ph.D. student): Spectrum management for Cognitive Radio-based Femtocell Networks

• Wei Wang (Ph.D. student): Self healing for Self-Organized Wireless Networks

• XiaoRui PAN (MPhil student): Wireless Healthcare and Sensor Networks

• Qing Liao (MPhil student): rate adaptation for 802.11n

• Jin Zhang (Research Assistant Professor): Wireless Cooperative Communication and Networking

I am currently recruiting well motivated and dedicated Ph.D. students in the wireless networking (cognitive and cooperative networking), spectrum management, and sensor networks 

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• Spring 2011: COMP562: Advanced Computer Communications and Networking

Past:

• Fall 2010: COMP252: Operating System

• Spring 2010: COMP562: Advanced Computer Communications and Networking

• Spring 2010: CSIT600: Pervasive Computing and Communication

• Fall 2009: COMP252: Operating System

• Spring 2009: COMP562: Advanced Topics in Networking

• Fall 2008: COMP561: Computer Networks

• Fall 2008: CSIT561: Computer Networks: An Internet Perspective

• Summer 2008: CSIT600: Pervasive Computing and Communication

• Spring 2008: COMP361: Computer Communication Networks I

• Spring 2008: COMP561: Computer Networks

• Fall 2007: Independent Study: Advanced Wireless Networking

• Spring 2007: COMP361: Computer Communication Networks I

• Fall 2006: COMP361: Computer Communication Networks I

• Spring 2006: COMP680H: Advanced Topics in Next-Generation Wireless Networks

• Fellow of IEEE for contribution to the mobility and spectrum management of wireless networks and mobile communications

• IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer (Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2011)

• Best Paper Award for IEEE ICC 2010

G.Y. Keung, Q. Zhang, and B. Li, “The Base Station Placement for Delay-constrained Information Coverage in Mobile Wireless Networks”, in IEEE ICC 2010.

• Best Paper Candidate for IEEE IWQoS 2010

X. Xu, J. Luo and Q. Zhang, "Tolerable Interference in Multi-Channel Sensor Networks: a Measurement Study", in IEEE IWQoS, 2010.

• Best Paper Award for IEEE ICDCS 2008

Y. Liu, Q. Zhang, and L. Ni, "Opportunity-based Topology Control in Wireless Sensor Networks",  in IEEE ICDCS, 2008.

• Best Paper Award for IEEE Globecom 2007

J. Luo and Q. Zhang, “Relative Distance Based Localization for Mobile Sensor Networks”, in IEEE Globecom, 2007.

• Best Paper Award for QShine 2006

K. Wang, F. Yang, Q. Zhang, D. Wu, and Y. Xu, “Energy Efficient Cooperative Rate Adaptation in IEEE 802.11-based Multi-hop Networks,”  in QShine 2006.

• Oversea Young Investigator Award from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2006

• Nominated for Best Paper Award for IEEE Trans. on Multimedia, 2005

• Best Paper Award elected by IEEE ComSoc MMTC committee, 2005

• TR 100 (MIT Technology Review) world’s top young innovator award, 2004

• Best Asia Pacific (AP) Young Researcher Award elected by IEEE ComSoc, 2004

• IEEE Senior Member, 2004 -

Selected conference papers

• S. Zhao, L. Fu, X. Wang and Q. Zhang, "Fundamental Relationship between Node Density and Delay in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks with Unreliable Links", in ACM Mobicom 2011.
• K. Wu, H. Tan, Y. Liu, J. Zhang, Q. Zhang, and L. Ni, "Free Side Channel: Bits over Interference", in ACM MobiCom, 2010.
• G.Y. Keung, B. Li, and Q. Zhang, “The Intrusion Detection in Mobile Sensor Network", in ACM MobiHoc 2010.
• X. Xu, J. Luo, and Q. Zhang, "Design of Non-orthogonal Multi-channel Sensor Networks", in IEEE ICDCS, 2010.
• W. Huang, X. Wang, and Q. Zhang, "Capacity Scaling in Mobile Wireless Ad Hoc Network with Infrastructure Support", in IEEE ICDCS, 2010.
• J. Zhang, J. Jia, Q. Zhang, and Eric Lo, "Implementation and Evaluation of Cooperative Communication Schemes in Software-Defined Radio Testbed", in IEEE Infocom 2010.
• X. Xu, J. Luo, and Q. Zhang, "Delay Tolerant Event Collection in Sensor Networks with Mobile Sink", in IEEE Infocom 2010.
• Y. Hua, Q. Zhang, and Z. Niu, "Resource Allocation in Multi-cell OFDMA-based Relay Networks", in IEEE Infocom 2010.
• Y. Yang, Y. Liu, Q. Zhang, and Lionel Ni, "Cooperative Boundary Detection for Spectrum Sensing Using Dedicated Wireless Sensor Networks", in IEEE Infocom 2010.
• D. Chen, S. Yin, Q. Zhang, M. Liu, and S. Li, “Mining Spectrum Usage Data: a Large-scale Spectrum Measurement Study”, in ACM Mobicom, 2009.
• J. Jia, Q. Zhang, Q. Zhang, and M. Liu, "Revenue Generation for Truthful Spectrum Auction in Dynamic Spectrum Access", in ACM MobiHoc, 2009.
• J. Zhang and Q. Zhang, "Stackelberg Game for Utility-Based Cooperative Cognitive Radio Networks", in ACM MobiHoc, 2009.
• J. Jia, J. Zhang, and Q. Zhang, "Cooperative Relay for Cognitive Radio Networks", in IEEE Infocom 2009.
• J. Zhang and Q. Zhang, "Cooperative Network Coding-Aware Routing for Multi-Rate Wireless Networks", in IEEE Infocom 2009.
• J. Luo, D. Wang, and Q. Zhang, "Double Mobility: Coverage of the Sea Surface with Mobile Sensor Networks", in IEEE Infocom 2009
• X. Xiao, Y. Shi, Y. Gao, and Q. Zhang, "LayerP2P: A New Data Scheduling Approach for Layered Streaming in Heterogeneous Networks", in IEEE Infocom 2009.
• J. Jia and Q. Zhang, "Competitions and Dynamics of Duopoly Wireless Service Providers in Dynamic Spectrum Market", in ACM MobiHoc, 2008.
• Y. Liu, Q. Zhang, and L. Ni, "Opportunity-based Topology Control in Wireless Sensor Networks",  in IEEE ICDCS, 2008. (Best Paper Award Winner)

Selected journal papers

• L. Gao, X. Wang, Y. Xu, and Q. Zhang,” Spectrum Trading in Cognitive Radio Networks: A Contract-Theoretic Modeling Approach”, to appear in IEEE Journal of Selected Areas on Communications (JSAC), 2011.
• Y. Liu, Q. Zhang and L. Ni, “Opportunity-based Topology Control in Wireless Sensor Networks”, in IEEE Trans. on Parallel and Distributed System, Vol. 21, Issue 3, Jan. 2010.
• X. Li, T. Jiang, Q. Zhang and L. Wang, “Binary Linear Multicast Network Coding on Acyclic Networks: Principles and Applications in Wireless Communication Networks”, in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (JSAC), 2009.
• Q. Zhang, J. Jia, and J. Zhang, “Cooperative relay to improve diversity in cognitive radio networks”, IEEE Communications Magazine, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2009, pp. 111-117. (No. 1 in the Top 100 papers accessed in all of IEEE Explore for July 2009)  (No.1 in the Top 100 documents accessed in June 2009 for the IEEE Communications Magazine)
• D. Wang, Q. Zhang, and J. Liu, "Partial Network Coding: Theory and Application for Continuous Sensor Data Collection", in ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks, vol. 4., no. 3, Aug. 2008.
• C. Long, B. Li, Q. Zhang, B. Zhao, B. Yang, and X. Guan, "The End-to-End Rate Control in Multiple-Hop Wireless Networks: Cross-Layer Formulation and Optimal Allocation", in IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Communications (JSAC), Vol. 26, Issue 4, pp. 719 - 731, May 2008.
• J. Jia, Q. Zhang, and X. Shen, "HC-MAC: A Hardware-constrained Cognitive MAC for Efficient Spectrum Management", in IEEE JSAC special issue on "cognitive radio - Theory and Applications", Vol. 26, Issue 1, Jan. 2008.
• Q. Zhang and Y-Q. Zhang, “Cross-Layer Design for QoS Support in Multihop Wireless Networks”, Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 96, Issue 1, Jan. 2008.

        A full list of publications can be found here ...

• "Advances in Cognitive Radio Networks", IEEE Communication Society Distinguished Lecture Tour at Malaysia, Dec. 2010.

• "Cooperation in Cognitive Radio Networks”, IEEE Communication Society Distinguished Lecture Tour at Malaysia, Dec. 2010.

• "Exploiting Node Mobility in Wireless Sensor Networks", IEEE Communication Society Distinguished Lecture Tour at Malaysia, Dec. 2010.

• "Spectrum Usage Understanding and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing", invited talk, Microsoft Research Redmond, June 2010

• "Spectrum Usage Understanding and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing", invited talk, Huawei DOSS Symposium, April 2010

• "Advanced topics in Cognitive Radio Networks", invited talk, JiNan University, Jan. 2010

• "Mining Spectrum Usage Data: a Large-scale Spectrum Measurement Study", invited talk, Northeastern University, Dec. 2009

• "Cooperation in Cognitive Radio Networks”, invited talk, XiDian University, May 2009

• Panel Discussion, “Current Trends in Wireless Networks”, IEEE Infocom 2009, April 2009.

• "Cooperative Cognitive Wireless Networking", invited talk, Huawei Wireless Symposium, Dec. 2008.

• Keynote speech, “Cognitive and Cooperative Wireless Networking”, IEEE WiCOM, Oct. 2008.

• Panel Discussion, "Next-Generation Wireless Networking: Opportunities and Challenges", ICST QShine, July 2008.

• Panel Discussion, "Cooperative Communication and Collaborative Computing", IEEE ICC, May 2008.

• Panel Discussion, "New Architectures and Disruptive Technologies for the Future Wireless Networks", ACM MobiHoc , May 2008.

• Panel discussion, "Networking in Challenging Environments: Hype or Reality", IEEE Infocom 2008, April 2008.

• Panel discussion, “Pervasive Computing: Dream or Reality?”, IEEE Percom 2008, March 2008.

• "Cognitive and Cooperative Wireless Networking", invited talk, Huawei Wireless Networking Forum, Feb. 2008.

• "Cognitive and Cooperative Wireless Networking", invited talk, Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY, Nov. 2007.

• "Cognitive Networking for Efficient Spectrum Management", invited talk, George Washington University, Nov. 2007.

• Keynote talk: "Understanding the Power of Pull-based P2P Streaming Protocol: We can do even better", (slide), Peer-to-Peer Streaming and IP-TV Workshop (P2P-TV), ACM SIGCOMM, 2007.

Professional Activities

• Editorial Activities

          Steering Committee Member of IEEE Transactions on Multimedia

          Editorial Board Member of IEEE Transactions on Multimedia

          Editor of IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing

          Editor for IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine

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• Conference Organization and TPC related activities

          Area TPC Chair, IEEE Infocom 2012

          TPC Co-Chair, IEEE Infocom 2011

          TPC Vice Chair, IEEE Globecom 2010

          Steering Committee Member, IEEE ICME

          Area TPC Chair, IEEE Infocom 2010  ......

• Community Services

          Chair of Multimedia Communication Technical Committee (MMTC) of the IEEE Communications Society, 2008-2010

          Chair of Technical Affairs Committee for IEEE Asia Pacific Board (APB) of IEEE Communication Society Office, 2008-2010  ......

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