2026 Harpreet S. Dhillon: Electronics and Electrical Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	58	3580	3479	1720	1659	273	15873
Electronics and Electrical Engineering	57	1938	1858	762	712	259	15631

Overview

Harpreet S. Dhillon is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and works primarily in the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with a notable focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Networks and Communications. Their research spans across multiple subfields including Aerospace Engineering, Transportation, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as:

Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
Age of Information Optimization
Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
IoT Networks and Protocols
Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
UAV Applications and Optimization

Harpreet S. Dhillon has published extensively, with recent notable papers including:

"Beyond Transmitting Bits: Context, Semantics, and Task-Oriented Communications," 2022, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
"Intelligent O-RAN for Beyond 5G and 6G Wireless Networks," 2022, 2022 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps)
"Intelligent O-RAN for Beyond 5G and 6G Wireless Networks," 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
"Efficient Monitoring and Contact Tracing for COVID-19: A Smart IoT-Based Framework," 2020, IEEE Internet of Things Magazine
"NTN-Based 6G Localization: Vision, Role of LEOs, and Open Problems," 2023, IEEE Wireless Communications

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as:

Shibu Sasidharan
Mohamed A. Abd-Elmagid
Νικόλαος Παππάς
R. Michael Buehrer
Walid Saad

Harpreet S. Dhillon has contributed to book publications with titles including:

"An Introduction to Cellular Network Analysis Using Stochastic Geometry," published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers in 2023
"Poisson Line Cox Process," published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers in 2020
"6G Mobile Wireless Networks," published by Computer communications and networks in 2021

The scientist has published frequently in venues such as:

arXiv (Cornell University)
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
IEEE Wireless Communications Letters
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications

Best Publications

Modeling and Analysis of K-Tier Downlink Heterogeneous Cellular Networks

H. S. Dhillon;R. K. Ganti;F. Baccelli;J. G. Andrews

1815
Citations
Heterogeneous cellular networks: From theory to practice

A. Ghosh;N. Mangalvedhe;R. Ratasuk;B. Mondal

1033
Citations
Offloading in Heterogeneous Networks: Modeling, Analysis, and Design Insights

S. Singh;H. S. Dhillon;J. G. Andrews

812
Citations
Beyond Transmitting Bits: Context, Semantics, and Task-Oriented Communications

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686
Citations
Federated Learning for Wireless Communications: Motivation, Opportunities, and Challenges

Solmaz Niknam;Harpreet S. Dhillon;Jeffrey H. Reed

658
Citations
An overview of load balancing in hetnets: old myths and open problems

Jeffrey G. Andrews;Sarabjot Singh;Qiaoyang Ye;Xingqin Lin

606
Citations
Analytical Modeling of Uplink Cellular Networks

T. D. Novlan;H. S. Dhillon;J. G. Andrews

553
Citations
Downlink Coverage Analysis for a Finite 3-D Wireless Network of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Vishnu Vardhan Chetlur;Harpreet S. Dhillon

371
Citations
Average Peak Age-of-Information Minimization in UAV-Assisted IoT Networks

Mohamed A. Abd-Elmagid;Harpreet S. Dhillon

363
Citations
On the Role of Age of Information in the Internet of Things

Mohamed A. Abd-Elmagid;Nikolaos Pappas;Harpreet S. Dhillon

314
Citations
Downlink MIMO HetNets: Modeling, Ordering Results and Performance Analysis

Harpreet S. Dhillon;Marios Kountouris;Jeffrey G. Andrews

305
Citations
A Primer on Cellular Network Analysis Using Stochastic Geometry

Jeffrey G. Andrews;Abhishek K. Gupta;Harpreet S. Dhillon

276
Citations
Fundamentals of Heterogeneous Cellular Networks with Energy Harvesting

Harpreet S. Dhillon;Ying Li;Pavan Nuggehalli;Zhouyue Pi

227
Citations
Load-Aware Modeling and Analysis of Heterogeneous Cellular Networks

Harpreet S. Dhillon;Radha Krishna Ganti;Jeffrey G. Andrews

227
Citations
Modeling and Performance Analysis of Clustered Device-to-Device Networks

Mehrnaz Afshang;Harpreet S. Dhillon;Peter Han Joo Chong

222
Citations
Wide-area Wireless Communication Challenges for the Internet of Things

Harpreet S. Dhillon;Howard Huang;Harish Viswanathan

210
Citations
Downlink Rate Distribution in Heterogeneous Cellular Networks under Generalized Cell Selection

Harpreet S. Dhillon;Jeffrey G. Andrews

203
Citations
A Reinforcement Learning Framework for Optimizing Age of Information in RF-Powered Communication Systems

Mohamed A. Abd-Elmagid;Harpreet S. Dhillon;Nikolaos Pappas

179
Citations
Physical Layer Security in Downlink Multi-Antenna Cellular Networks

Giovanni Geraci;Harpreet S. Dhillon;Jeffrey G. Andrews;Jinhong Yuan

167
Citations
Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Spectrum for 6G Wireless

Shuchi Tripathi;Nithin V. Sabu;Abhishek K. Gupta;Harpreet S. Dhillon

160
Citations
Downlink Multi-Antenna Heterogeneous Cellular Network With Load Balancing

Abhishek K. Gupta;Harpreet S. Dhillon;Sriram Vishwanath;Jeffrey G. Andrews

138
Citations
A Reduced-Bit Multiplication Algorithm for Digital Arithmetic

Harpreet Singh Dhillon;Abhijit Mitra

115
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey G. Andrews The University of Texas at Austin

R. Michael Buehrer Virginia Tech

Andreas F. Molisch University of Southern California

Harish Viswanathan Nokia (United States)

Howard Huang Nokia (United States)

Peter Han Joo Chong Auckland University of Technology

Reinaldo A. Valenzuela Nokia (United States)

Jeffrey H. Reed Virginia Tech

Giuseppe Caire Technical University of Berlin

Nikolaos Pappas Linköping University

External Links

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