Cheng Zhan

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
91 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Cheng Zhan is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Cheng Zhan has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Computer Networks and Communications, 51 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 40 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Cheng Zhan's work include UAV Applications and Optimization (34 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (22 papers) and Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (15 papers). Cheng Zhan is often cited by papers focused on UAV Applications and Optimization (34 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (22 papers) and Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (15 papers). Cheng Zhan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Cheng Zhan's co-authors include Yong Zeng, Rui Zhang, Han Hu, Zhi Liu, Hong Lai, Dusit Niyato, L. Zhang, Xiufeng Sui, Shiwen Mao and Zhi Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Access, IEEE Transactions on Communications and IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.

In The Last Decade

Cheng Zhan

79 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Energy-Efficient Data Collection in UAV Enabled Wireless ... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2020 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Energy-Efficient Data Collection in UAV Enabled Wireless Sensor Network
    2017 614 citations Cheng Zhan, Yong Zeng et al. profile →
  2. Completion Time and Energy Optimization in the UAV-Enabled Mobile-Edge Computing System
    2020 224 citations Cheng Zhan, Han Hu et al. IEEE Internet of Things Journal profile →

Peers

Cheng Zhan
Sangman Moh South Korea
David W. Matolak United States
Xiao Liu China
Ke Xiong China
Floriano De Rango Italy
Ursula Challita United Kingdom
Juan Liu China
Xingqin Lin United States
Yang Cao China
Sangman Moh South Korea
Cheng Zhan
Citations per year, relative to Cheng Zhan Cheng Zhan (= 1×) peers Sangman Moh

Countries citing papers authored by Cheng Zhan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cheng Zhan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cheng Zhan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cheng Zhan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cheng Zhan based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Cheng Zhan. Cheng Zhan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhan, Cheng, et al.. (2025). Energy Tradeoff-Aware Offloading and Resource Allocation for 3D UAV-MEC Networks. 1–6. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Helin, et al.. (2025). Semantic Communication-Based Aerial–Maritime Energy Trade-Off for Maritime Mobile Edge Computing Networks Under Jamming. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 75(1). 654–669.
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Yang, Deli, Cheng Zhan, Yang Yang, Huan Yan, & Wei Liu. (2025). Integrating UAVs and D2D Communication for MEC Network: A Collaborative Approach to Caching and Computation. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 74(6). 10041–10046. 1 indexed citations
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Zhan, Cheng, Yongkui Shan, Wenchuang Chen, et al.. (2025). Ultra-sensitive hemoglobin sensing empowered by momentum-mismatch-driven quasi-bound states in the continuum. Physics Letters A. 539. 130370–130370.
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Han, Hu, et al.. (2025). An Efficient Two-Stage Networking Topology Design for Mega-Constellation of Low Earth Orbit Satellites. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 24(7). 6333–6347.
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Hu, Han, et al.. (2025). Dynamic Access Control in Multi-Layer Satellite Remote Sensing System Using Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 24(7). 5539–5555. 2 indexed citations
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Hu, Han, et al.. (2025). Energy-Efficient Image Semantic Communication: Architecture Design and Optimal Joint Allocation of Communication and Computation Resources. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology. 35(7). 6466–6480. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Bo, et al.. (2024). DeepVNP:Virtual Network Placing with Deep Reinforcement Learning in Industrial IoT. 778–783. 1 indexed citations
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Yan, Huan, Cheng Zhan, Lu Hu, & Wei Liu. (2024). Online Resource Management for Cellular-Connected UAV Surveillance with Lyapunov Optimization. 5180–5185.
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Zhan, Cheng, et al.. (2023). Pareto-Optimal Aerial-Ground Energy Minimization for Aerial 3D Mobile Edge Computing Networks. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 73(5). 7218–7233. 6 indexed citations
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Zhan, Cheng, et al.. (2023). Energy-Efficient Optimization for IRS-Enabled Multiantenna UAV Video Streaming. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11(6). 9522–9535. 5 indexed citations
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Zhan, Cheng, et al.. (2022). QoE Maximization for Multi-Antenna UAV-Enabled Video Streaming. GLOBECOM 2022 - 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference. 5559–5564. 6 indexed citations
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Zhan, Cheng, et al.. (2021). A Motor-Driven and Computer Vision-Based Intelligent E-Trap for Monitoring Citrus Flies. Agriculture. 11(5). 460–460. 11 indexed citations
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Zhan, Cheng, et al.. (2019). Energy Minimization for Data Collection in Wireless Sensor Networks with UAV. 1–6. 19 indexed citations
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Zhan, Cheng & Yong Zeng. (2019). Aerial–Ground Cost Tradeoff for Multi-UAV-Enabled Data Collection in Wireless Sensor Networks. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 68(3). 1937–1950. 132 indexed citations
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Zhan, Cheng, et al.. (2018). Joint Coding and Transmission Scheduling for Underwater Acoustic Networks. 網際網路技術學刊. 19(7). 2187–2196. 1 indexed citations
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Zhan, Cheng & Fuyuan Xiao. (2015). Memory Aware Wireless Real Time Broadcast with Network Coding. Journal of Communications. 1 indexed citations
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Chang, Hwan‐You, Chi‐Hsien Chien, Jen Chun Wang, et al.. (2014). Process integration for backside illuminated image sensor stacked with Analog-to-Digital Conversion chip. 44. 39–43. 2 indexed citations
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Zhan, Cheng, et al.. (1996). A silicon membrane micropump with integrated bimetallic actuator. Chinese Journal of Electronics. 5(2). 33. 17 indexed citations

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