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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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
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  • 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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