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Computer Science

D-Index
141
Citations
87473
World Ranking
60
National Ranking
34

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
139
Citations
81130
World Ranking
25
National Ranking
13

Zhu Han 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 Zhu Han sits on this spectrum.

34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 446 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 1,409 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhu Han 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 Zhu Han sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 263 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 139 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2021 - IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award “For contributions to game theory anddistributed management of autonomous communication networks.”
  • 2019 - ACM Distinguished Member
  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Zhu Han is affiliated with the University of Houston in the United States. Their research spans across the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with a focus on subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Aerospace Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Systems.

The main topics covered in Zhu Han's work include:

  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • UAV Applications and Optimization
  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Satellite Communication Systems
  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Age of Information Optimization

Zhu Han has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • "Artificial intelligence for the metaverse: A survey," 2022, published in Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
  • "Hybrid Beamforming for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface based Multi-User Communications: Achievable Rates With Limited Discrete Phase Shifts," 2020, published in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
  • "Digital-Twin-Enabled 6G: Vision, Architectural Trends, and Future Directions," 2022, published in IEEE Communications Magazine
  • "Federated Learning in Vehicular Edge Computing: A Selective Model Aggregation Approach," 2020, published in IEEE Access
  • "Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Assisted Communications With Limited Phase Shifts: How Many Phase Shifts Are Enough?", 2020, published in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Choong Seon Hong
  • Hongliang Zhang
  • Dusit Niyato
  • H. Vincent Poor
  • Fang Yang

Zhu Han publishes regularly in venues such as:

  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing

The scientist has authored books with publishers such as Cambridge University Press and Springer International Publishing. Notable books include:

  • Aerial Access Networks (2023)
  • Auction Theory for Computer Networks (2020)
  • Cryptoeconomics (2023)
  • Federated Learning for Wireless Networks (2021)
  • Mean Field Game and its Applications in Wireless Networks (2021)

Among their recognitions, Zhu Han received the IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award in 2021 for contributions to game theory and distributed management of autonomous communication networks. They were also named an ACM Distinguished Member and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Wireless Networks With RF Energy Harvesting: A Contemporary Survey

    Xiao Lu;Ping Wang;Dusit Niyato;Dong In Kim

  • Improving Wireless Physical Layer Security via Cooperating Relays

    Lun Dong;Zhu Han;A.P. Petropulu;H.V. Poor

  • Game Theory in Wireless and Communication Networks: Theory, Models, and Applications

    Zhu Han;Dusit Niyato;Walid Saad;Tamer Baar

  • Coalitional game theory for communication networks

    W. Saad;Zhu Han;M. Debbah;A. Hjorungnes

  • Machine Learning Paradigms for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

    Chunxiao Jiang;Haijun Zhang;Yong Ren;Zhu Han

  • Wireless Charging Technologies: Fundamentals, Standards, and Network Applications

    Xiao Lu;Ping Wang;Dusit Niyato;Dong In Kim

  • Dynamic Spectrum Access and Management in Cognitive Radio Networks

    Ekram Hossain;Dusit Niyato;Zhu Han

  • Information theoretic framework of trust modeling and evaluation for ad hoc networks

    Yan Lindsay Sun;Wei Yu;Zhu Han;K.J.R. Liu

  • Game-Theoretic Methods for the Smart Grid: An Overview of Microgrid Systems, Demand-Side Management, and Smart Grid Communications

    W. Saad;Zhu Han;H. V. Poor;T. Basar

  • Artificial Intelligence for the Metaverse: A Survey

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  • Coalitional Game Theory for Communication Networks: A Tutorial

    Walid Saad;Zhu Han;Merouane Debbah;Are Hjørungnes

  • A Survey of Optimization Methods From a Machine Learning Perspective

    Shiliang Sun;Zehui Cao;Han Zhu;Jing Zhao

  • Fair multiuser channel allocation for OFDMA networks using Nash bargaining solutions and coalitions

    Zhu Han;Zhu Ji;K.J.R. Liu

  • Joint Relay and Jammer Selection for Secure Two-Way Relay Networks

    Jingchao Chen;Rongqing Zhang;Lingyang Song;Zhu Han

  • Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Wireless Communications: Principles, Challenges, and Opportunities

    Mohamed A. ElMossallamy;Hongliang Zhang;Lingyang Song;Karim G. Seddik

  • Detecting Stealthy False Data Injection Using Machine Learning in Smart Grid

    Mohammad Esmalifalak;Lanchao Liu;Nam Nguyen;Rong Zheng

  • When Mobile Blockchain Meets Edge Computing

    Zehui Xiong;Yang Zhang;Dusit Niyato;Ping Wang

  • Matching theory for future wireless networks: fundamentals and applications

    Yunan Gu;Walid Saad;Mehdi Bennis;Merouane Debbah

  • Hybrid Beamforming for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface based Multi-User Communications: Achievable Rates With Limited Discrete Phase Shifts

    Boya Di;Hongliang Zhang;Lingyang Song;Yonghui Li

  • Efficiency Resource Allocation for Device-to-Device Underlay Communication Systems: A Reverse Iterative Combinatorial Auction Based Approach

    Chen Xu;Lingyang Song;Zhu Han;Qun Zhao

  • Device Fingerprinting in Wireless Networks: Challenges and Opportunities

    Qiang Xu;Rong Zheng;Walid Saad;Zhu Han

  • Distributed Relay Selection and Power Control for Multiuser Cooperative Communication Networks Using Stackelberg Game

    Beibei Wang;Zhu Han;K.J.R. Liu

  • Digital-Twin-Enabled 6G: Vision, Architectural Trends, and Future Directions.

    Latif U. Khan;Walid Saad;Dusit Niyato;Zhu Han

  • Taking Drones to the Next Level: Cooperative Distributed Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicular Networks for Small and Mini Drones

    Jingjing Wang;Chunxiao Jiang;Zhu Han;Yong Ren

  • A trust evaluation framework in distributed networks: Vulnerability analysis and defense against attacks

    Y.L. Sun;Z. Han;W. Yu;K.J.R. Liu

  • Game Theory in Wireless and Communication Networks: Applications of game theory in communications and networking

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  • Game Theory in Wireless and Communication Networks

    Zhu Han;Dusit Niyato;Walid Saad

Frequent Co-Authors

Lingyang Song
Lingyang Song Peking University
Dusit Niyato
Dusit Niyato Nanyang Technological University
Walid Saad
Walid Saad Virginia Tech
Ping Wang
Ping Wang York University
Miao Pan
Miao Pan University of Houston
K.J.R. Liu
K.J.R. Liu University of Maryland, College Park
H. Vincent Poor
H. Vincent Poor Princeton University
Husheng Li
Husheng Li University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Choong Seon Hong
Choong Seon Hong Kyung Hee University
Chunxiao Jiang
Chunxiao Jiang Tsinghua University

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