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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 33 9468 9106 180 173 245 3735

Zizheng Cao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zizheng Cao between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zizheng Cao published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2016. 26 of the 269 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2016. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 17 publications
1995 2025

269 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zizheng Cao: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 8
2010 15
2011 9
2012 14
2013 23
2014 18
2015 11
2016 27
2017 16
2018 14
2019 19
2020 25
2021 20
2022 9
2023 14
2024 9
2025 17
Total 269
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Zizheng Cao publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zizheng Cao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 238–247 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 245 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260 245
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Zizheng Cao D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 33 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189 33
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Zizheng Cao is affiliated with Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their research is primarily situated in the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Their work encompasses a range of specialized topics, including:

  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Optical Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors

Cao has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications. Some of their recent papers include:

  • Active mode-locking optoelectronic oscillator, 2020, published in Optics Express
  • Digital Mobile Fronthaul Based on Performance Enhanced Multi-Stage Noise-Shaping Delta-Sigma Modulator, 2020, published in Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Ultra-high-capacity wireless communication by means of steered narrow optical beams, 2020, published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • InP membrane integrated photonics research, 2020, published in Semiconductor Science and Technology
  • 100G PAM-6 and PAM-8 Signal Transmission Enabled by Pre-Chirping for 10-km Intra-DCI Utilizing MZM in C-band, 2020, published in Journal of Lightwave Technology

The venues where Cao frequently publishes include:

  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Optics Express
  • Optics Letters
  • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Zizheng Cao has collaborated repeatedly with several co-authors, such as:

  • A.M.J. Koonen
  • Xuebing Zhang
  • Jianou Huang
  • Yazhi Pi
  • Rongguo Lu

Best Publications

  • High-Capacity Optical Wireless Communication Using Two-Dimensional IR Beam Steering

    Ton Koonen;Fausto Gomez-Agis;Frans Huijskens;Ketemaw Addis Mekonnen

  • Ultra-High Capacity Indoor Optical Wireless Communication Using 2D-Steered Pencil Beams

    Ton Koonen;Joanne Oh;Ketemaw Mekonnen;Zizheng Cao

  • Advanced Integration Techniques on Broadband Millimeter-Wave Beam Steering for 5G Wireless Networks and Beyond

    Zizheng Cao;Qian Ma;Adrianus Bernardus Smolders;Yuqing Jiao

  • Reconfigurable beam system for non-line-of-sight free-space optical communication

    Zizheng Cao;Xuebing Zhang;Gerwin Osnabrugge;Juhao Li

  • WDM-RoF-PON Architecture for Flexible Wireless and Wire-Line Layout

    Zizheng Cao;Jianjun Yu;Hui Zhou;Wenpei Wang

  • Direct-Detection Optical OFDM Transmission System Without Frequency Guard Band

    Zizheng Cao;Jianjun Yu;Wenpei Wang;Lin Chen

  • Reduction of Intersubcarrier Interference and Frequency-Selective Fading in OFDM-ROF Systems

    Zizheng Cao;Jianjun Yu;Minmin Xia;Qi Tang

  • Active mode-locking optoelectronic oscillator.

    Bo Yang;Hongyan Zhao;Zizheng Cao;Shuna Yang

  • Direct-Detection Optical OFDM Transmission System With Pre-Emphasis Technique

    Yang Gao;Jianjun Yu;Jiangnan Xiao;Zizheng Cao

  • Free-space transmission with passive 2D beam steering for multi-gigabit-per-second per-beam indoor optical wireless networks.

    Chin Wan Oh;Zizheng Cao;Eduward Tangdiongga;Ton Koonen

  • Fiber-Wireless Transmission System of PDM-MIMO-OFDM at 100 GHz Frequency

    Fan Li;Zizheng Cao;Xinying Li;Ze Dong

  • Hadamard transform combined with companding transform technique for PAPR reduction in an optical direct-detection OFDM system

    Jiangnan Xiao;Jianjun Yu;Xinying Li;Qi Tang

  • Symbol synchronization and sampling frequency synchronization techniques in real-time DDO-OFDM systems

    Ming Chen;Jing He;Zizheng Cao;Jin Tang

  • Experimental Demonstration of Four-Channel WDM 560 Gbit/s 128QAM-DMT Using IM/DD for 2-km Optical Interconnect

    Fan Li;Jianjun Yu;Zizheng Cao;Junwen Zhang

  • Photonic generation of background-free binary phase-coded microwave pulses

    Sha Zhu;Ming Li;Xin Wang;Ning Hua Zhu

  • Digital Mobile Fronthaul Based on Performance Enhanced Multi-Stage Noise-Shaping Delta-Sigma Modulator

    Ke Bai;Dongdong Zou;Zixuan Zhang;Zibin Li

  • SSBI mitigation at 60GHz OFDM-ROF system based on optimization of training sequence.

    Xin Wang;Jianjun Yu;Zizheng Cao;J. Xiao

  • Ultra-high-capacity wireless communication by means of steered narrow optical beams

    Ton Koonen;Ketemaw Mekonnen;Zizheng Cao;Frans Huijskens

  • Reversely Modulated Optical Single Sideband Scheme and Its Application in a 60-GHz Full Duplex ROF System

    Zizheng Cao;Jianjun Yu;Lin Chen;Qinglong Shu

  • InP membrane integrated photonics research

    Yuqing Jiao;Nobuhiko Nishiyama;Jos van der Tol;Jorn van Engelen

  • High-bandwidth uni-traveling carrier waveguide photodetector on an InP-membrane-on-silicon platform

    L Longfei Shen;Y Yuqing Jiao;W Weiming Yao;Z Zizheng Cao

  • A Multifunctional Photonic Integrated Circuit for Diverse Microwave Signal Generation, Transmission, and Processing

    Xihua Zou;Fang Zou;Zizheng Cao;Bing Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

A.M.J. Koonen
A.M.J. Koonen Eindhoven University of Technology
Jianjun Yu
Jianjun Yu Fudan University
Xinying Li
Xinying Li Beijing Institute of Technology
Ze Dong
Ze Dong Huaqiao University
Junwen Zhang
Junwen Zhang Fudan University
Yuanjiang Xiang
Yuanjiang Xiang Hunan University
MK Meint Smit
MK Meint Smit Eindhoven University of Technology
Xihua Zou
Xihua Zou Southwest Jiaotong University
Zhaohui Li
Zhaohui Li Sun Yat-sen University
Songnian Fu
Songnian Fu Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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