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Overview

Nan Cheng is affiliated with Xidian University in China and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and computer science. Their scholarly output includes a strong focus on electrical and electronic engineering, computer networks and communications, aerospace engineering, artificial intelligence, and information systems.

Their research covers a variety of specialized topics including:

  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Satellite Communication Systems
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • UAV Applications and Optimization
  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data

Nan Cheng has been frequently published in these academic venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing

Selected recent papers authored by Nan Cheng include:

  • "AI for UAV-Assisted IoT Applications: A Comprehensive Review" (2023), published in IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • "A Comprehensive Simulation Platform for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network" (2020), published in IEEE Wireless Communications

Other notable recent papers relevant to their research interests are:

  • "Deep Reinforcement Learning for Delay-Oriented IoT Task Scheduling in SAGIN" (2020), IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • "Maritime Search and Rescue Based on Group Mobile Computing for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Unmanned Surface Vehicles" (2020), IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • "LeaD: Large-Scale Edge Cache Deployment Based on Spatio-Temporal WiFi Traffic Statistics" (2020), IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing

Nan Cheng has collaborated frequently with the following co-authors:

  • Xuemin Shen
  • Changle Li
  • Wen Chen
  • Yilong Hui
  • Zhisheng Yin

Beyond journal articles, Nan Cheng has also contributed to book publications. One example is the book titled Circular Array-Based Radio Frequency OAM Communications, published in 2023 by Springer International Publishing.

Best Publications

  • Connected Vehicles: Solutions and Challenges

    Ning Lu;Nan Cheng;Ning Zhang;Xuemin Shen

  • Space/Aerial-Assisted Computing Offloading for IoT Applications: A Learning-Based Approach

    Xiongwen Cheng;Feng Lyu;Wei Quan;Conghao Zhou

  • Internet of vehicles in big data era

    Wenchao Xu;Haibo Zhou;Nan Cheng;Feng Lyu

  • Energy-Efficient UAV-Assisted Mobile Edge Computing: Resource Allocation and Trajectory Optimization

    Mushu Li;Nan Cheng;Jie Gao;Yinlu Wang

  • Multi-UAV-Aided Networks: Aerial-Ground Cooperative Vehicular Networking Architecture

    Yi Zhou;Nan Cheng;Ning Lu;Xuemin Sherman Shen

  • Air-Ground Integrated Mobile Edge Networks: Architecture, Challenges, and Opportunities

    Nan Cheng;Wenchao Xu;Weisen Shi;Yi Zhou

  • Cloud assisted HetNets toward 5G wireless networks

    Ning Zhang;Nan Cheng;Amila Tharaperiya Gamage;Kuan Zhang

  • Big Data Driven Vehicular Networks

    Nan Cheng;Feng Lyu;Jiayin Chen;Wenchao Xu

  • Energy-Efficient UAV-Assisted Mobile Edge Computing: Resource Allocation and Trajectory Optimization

    Mushu Li;Nan Cheng;Jie Gao;Yinlu Wang

  • SDN/NFV-Empowered Future IoV With Enhanced Communication, Computing, and Caching

    Weihua Zhuang;Qiang Ye;Feng Lyu;Nan Cheng

  • Deep Reinforcement Learning for Delay-Oriented IoT Task Scheduling in SAGIN

    Conghao Zhou;Wen Wu;Hongli He;Peng Yang

  • Maritime Search and Rescue Based on Group Mobile Computing for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Unmanned Surface Vehicles

    Tingting Yang;Zhi Jiang;Ruijin Sun;Nan Cheng

  • Delay-Minimization Routing for Heterogeneous VANETs With Machine Learning Based Mobility Prediction

    Yujie Tang;Nan Cheng;Wen Wu;Miao Wang

  • Cooperative Task Scheduling for Computation Offloading in Vehicular Cloud

    Fei Sun;Fen Hou;Nan Cheng;Miao Wang

  • Vehicular Communication Networks in the Automated Driving Era

    Shan Zhang;Jiayin Chen;Feng Lyu;Nan Cheng

  • Characterizing Urban Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications for Reliable Safety Applications

    Feng Lyu;Hongzi Zhu;Nan Cheng;Haibo Zhou

  • Cooperative Spectrum Access Towards Secure Information Transfer for CRNs

    Ning Zhang;Ning Lu;Nan Cheng;Jon W. Mark

  • Cooperative vehicular content distribution in edge computing assisted 5G-VANET

    Guiyang Luo;Quan Yuan;Haibo Zhou;Nan Cheng

  • Dynamic Spectrum Access in Multi-Channel Cognitive Radio Networks

    Ning Zhang;Hao Liang;Nan Cheng;Yujie Tang

  • UAV-LEO Integrated Backbone: A Ubiquitous Data Collection Approach for B5G Internet of Remote Things Networks

    Ting Ma;Haibo Zhou;Bo Qian;Nan Cheng

  • Opportunistic Spectrum Access for CR-VANETs: A Game-Theoretic Approach

    Nan Cheng;Ning Zhang;Ning Lu;Xuemin Shen

  • A Comprehensive Simulation Platform for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network

    Nan Cheng;Wei Quan;Weisen Shi;Huaqing Wu

  • Air-Ground Integrated Mobile Edge Networks: Architecture, Challenges and Opportunities

    Nan Cheng;Wenchao Xu;Weisen Shi;Yi Zhou

  • Big Data Driven Vehicular Networks

    Nan Cheng;Feng Lyu;Jiayin Chen;Wenchao Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Xuemin Shen
Xuemin Shen University of Waterloo
Haibo Zhou
Haibo Zhou Nanjing University
Jon W. Mark
Jon W. Mark University of Waterloo
Hongke Zhang
Hongke Zhang Beijing Jiaotong University
Kuan Zhang
Kuan Zhang University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Weihua Zhuang
Weihua Zhuang University of Waterloo
Ju Ren
Ju Ren Tsinghua University
Fan Bai
Fan Bai General Motors (United States)
Minglu Li
Minglu Li Zhejiang Normal University
Zan Li
Zan Li Xidian University

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