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Kang An publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kang An sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 167 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Kang An D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kang An sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Kang An is affiliated with the National University of Defense Technology in China and has published extensively in the field of Engineering, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Computer Networks and Communications. Their body of work encompasses topics such as advanced wireless communication technologies, satellite communication systems, UAV applications and optimization, wireless communication security techniques, IoT networks and protocols, cooperative communication and network coding, and advanced MIMO systems optimization.

They have contributed to major publication venues, including:

  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • IEEE Wireless Communications Letters
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Exploiting Multi-Layer Refracting RIS-Assisted Receiver for HAP-SWIPT Networks," 2024, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • "Active RIS Assisted Rate-Splitting Multiple Access Network: Spectral and Energy Efficiency Tradeoff," 2023, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
  • "Refracting RIS-Aided Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Relay Networks: Joint Beamforming Design and Optimization," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
  • "SLNR-based Secure Energy Efficient Beamforming in Multibeam Satellite Systems," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
  • "Physical Layer Security for Multiuser Satellite Communication Systems With Threshold-Based Scheduling Scheme," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Kang An frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Gan Zheng
  • Symeon Chatzinotas
  • Zhi Lin
  • Kefeng Guo
  • Yifu Sun

Their research addresses various aspects of communication systems with a notable emphasis on satellite communication and the integration of advanced technologies in wireless networks. The work on refracting RIS and hybrid satellite-terrestrial systems aligns with recent trends in enhancing network efficiency and security.

Best Publications

  • Refracting RIS-Aided Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Relay Networks: Joint Beamforming Design and Optimization

    Unknown

  • Secure Transmission in Cognitive Satellite Terrestrial Networks

    Kang An;Min Lin;Jian Ouyang;Wei-Ping Zhu

  • SLNR-Based Secure Energy Efficient Beamforming in Multibeam Satellite Systems

    Unknown

  • Performance Analysis of Multi-Antenna Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Relay Networks in the Presence of Interference

    Kang An;Min Lin;Tao Liang;Jun-Bo Wang

  • Outage Performance of Cognitive Hybrid Satellite–Terrestrial Networks With Interference Constraint

    Kang An;Min Lin;Wei-Ping Zhu;Yongming Huang

  • Exploiting Multi-Layer Refracting RIS-Assisted Receiver for HAP-SWIPT Networks

    Unknown

  • Energy-Efficient Hybrid Beamforming for Multilayer RIS-Assisted Secure Integrated Terrestrial-Aerial Networks

    Unknown

  • Performance Limits of Cognitive-Uplink FSS and Terrestrial FS for Ka-Band

    Kang An;Tao Liang;Gan Zheng;Xiaojuan Yan

  • Active RIS Assisted Rate-Splitting Multiple Access Network: Spectral and Energy Efficiency Tradeoff

    Unknown

  • Outage Performance of NOMA-Based Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Relay Networks

    Xiaojuan Yan;Hailin Xiao;Cheng-Xiang Wang;Kang An

  • On the Performance of Multiuser Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Relay Networks With Opportunistic Scheduling

    Kang An;Min Lin;Tao Liang

  • RIS-Assisted Robust Hybrid Beamforming Against Simultaneous Jamming and Eavesdropping Attacks

    Unknown

  • Symbol Error Analysis of Hybrid Satellite–Terrestrial Cooperative Networks With Cochannel Interference

    Kang An;Min Lin;Jian Ouyang;Yongming Huang

  • Hybrid Satellite Terrestrial Relay Networks With Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access

    Xiaojuan Yan;Hailin Xiao;Kang An;Gan Zheng

  • Physical Layer Security for Multiuser Satellite Communication Systems With Threshold-Based Scheduling Scheme

    Kefeng Guo;Kang An;Bangning Zhang;Yuzhen Huang

  • On the Performance of Cache-Enabled Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Relay Networks

    Kang An;Yusheng Li;Xiaojuan Yan;Tao Liang

  • Robust Beamforming Design for Sum Secrecy Rate Maximization in Multibeam Satellite Systems

    Weixin Lu;Kang An;Tao Liang

  • Ergodic Capacity of NOMA-Based Uplink Satellite Networks With Randomly Deployed Users

    Xiaojuan Yan;Hailin Xiao;Kang An;Gan Zheng

  • Secure Communications Over Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks With Hardware Impairments

    Xianyu Zhang;Daoxing Guo;Kang An;Bangning Zhang

  • Outage Performance of NOMA-Based Cognitive Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Overlay Networks by Amplify-and-Forward Protocols

    Xiaokai Zhang;Bangning Zhang;Kang An;Zhuyun Chen

  • The Application of Power-Domain Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access in Satellite Communication Networks

    Xiaojuan Yan;Kang An;Tao Liang;Gan Zheng

  • On the Performance of the Uplink Satellite Multiterrestrial Relay Networks With Hardware Impairments and Interference

    Kefeng Guo;Kang An;Bangning Zhang;Yuzhen Huang

  • Outage Analysis of Multi-Antenna Cognitive Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Relay Networks With Beamforming

    Kang An;Jian Ouyang;Min Lin;Tao Liang

  • On the Performance of RIS-Assisted Integrated Satellite-UAV-Terrestrial Networks with Hardware Impairments and Interference

    Kefeng Guo;Kang An

  • Intelligent Reflecting Surface Enhanced Secure Transmission Against Both Jamming and Eavesdropping Attacks

    Yifu Sun;Kang An;Junshan Luo;Yonggang Zhu

  • Performance Analysis of NOMA-Based Land Mobile Satellite Networks

    Xiaojuan Yan;Hailin Xiao;Cheng-Xiang Wang;Kang An

Frequent Co-Authors

Gan Zheng
Gan Zheng University of Warwick
Min Lin
Min Lin Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Symeon Chatzinotas
Symeon Chatzinotas University of Luxembourg
Wei-Ping Zhu
Wei-Ping Zhu Concordia University
Yuzhen Huang
Yuzhen Huang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Cheng-Xiang Wang
Cheng-Xiang Wang Southeast University
Yongming Huang
Yongming Huang Southeast University
Zhiguo Ding
Zhiguo Ding Nanyang Technological University
Theodoros A. Tsiftsis
Theodoros A. Tsiftsis University Of Thessaly
Jun-Bo Wang
Jun-Bo Wang Southeast University

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