Nan Cheng

15.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
377 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Nan Cheng is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nan Cheng has authored 377 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 228 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 215 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 94 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nan Cheng's work include Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) (78 papers), IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (69 papers) and Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (55 papers). Nan Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) (78 papers), IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (69 papers) and Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (55 papers). Nan Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Nan Cheng's co-authors include Xuemin Shen, Ning Zhang, Haibo Zhou, Ning Lu, Feng Lyu, J.W. Mark, Wenchao Xu, Weisen Shi, Zhisheng Yin and Yi Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Proceedings of the IEEE and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Nan Cheng

347 papers receiving 10.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Connected Vehicles: Solutions and Challenges

2014 910 citations Nan Cheng, Xuemin Shen et al. IEEE Internet of Things Journal profile →
Air-Ground Integrated Mobile Edge Networks: Architecture, Challenges, and Opportunities

2018 265 citations Nan Cheng, Wenchao Xu et al. profile →
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Delay-Oriented IoT Task Scheduling in SAGIN

2020 249 citations Conghao Zhou, Wen Wu et al. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications profile →
AI for UAV-Assisted IoT Applications: A Comprehensive Review

2023 145 citations Nan Cheng, Xiucheng Wang et al. IEEE Internet of Things Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nan Cheng China	57	6.1k	6.1k	2.8k	1.6k	1.4k	377	10.9k
Mianxiong Dong Japan	63	5.2k 0.9×	8.0k 1.3×	1.4k 0.5×	3.0k 1.9×	2.8k 2.0×	486	14.0k
Zhaolong Ning China	55	4.1k 0.7×	6.2k 1.0×	939 0.3×	2.0k 1.3×	2.3k 1.6×	210	10.0k
Kaoru Ota Japan	56	4.1k 0.7×	6.6k 1.1×	1.1k 0.4×	2.5k 1.6×	2.2k 1.6×	360	11.5k
Anfeng Liu China	65	4.9k 0.8×	9.0k 1.5×	1.2k 0.4×	2.4k 1.5×	2.0k 1.4×	349	12.9k
Tarik Taleb Finland	63	7.5k 1.2×	13.9k 2.3×	2.8k 1.0×	1.9k 1.2×	2.6k 1.9×	440	17.9k
Ping Wang Singapore	56	8.8k 1.4×	8.3k 1.4×	1.6k 0.6×	2.0k 1.3×	4.1k 3.0×	357	16.4k
Yi Qian United States	52	7.7k 1.3×	6.4k 1.1×	1.8k 0.6×	1.6k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	455	12.0k
Tom H. Luan China	51	3.4k 0.6×	4.5k 0.7×	778 0.3×	2.6k 1.6×	2.4k 1.7×	254	8.9k
Lin Cai Canada	55	7.3k 1.2×	6.8k 1.1×	981 0.3×	794 0.5×	710 0.5×	485	10.7k
Mohammed Atiquzzaman United States	54	3.8k 0.6×	6.3k 1.0×	1.8k 0.6×	1.7k 1.1×	1.9k 1.4×	431	10.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nan Cheng

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sun, Ruijin, Nan Cheng, Changle Li, et al.. (2025). A Comprehensive Survey of Knowledge-Driven Deep Learning for Intelligent Wireless Network Optimization in 6G. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. 28. 1099–1135. 4 indexed citations

Cheng, Nan, Conghao Zhou, Haixia Peng, et al.. (2025). An Enhanced Dual-Currency VCG Auction Mechanism for Resource Allocation in IoV: A Value of Information Perspective. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 25(1). 164–178.

Xu, Ziheng, Wei Quan, Nan Cheng, et al.. (2025). HarmonyPath: Fine-Grained Flexible Multipath Transmission for Mobile Differentiated Services. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 24(8). 7312–7327.

Liu, Kang, Wei Quan, Yuming Zhang, et al.. (2025). INCC: In-Network Congestion Control With Proactive Bottleneck Awareness. 33(6). 3424–3439.

Liu, Ziwei, Wen Chen, Qingqing Wu, et al.. (2025). Enhancing Robustness and Security in ISAC Network Design: Leveraging Transmissive Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface With RSMA. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 73(10). 9581–9596. 6 indexed citations

Cheng, Nan, et al.. (2025). pFedDHPO: A Differentiable Approach for Personalized Hyperparameter Optimization in Federated Learning. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking. 12. 412–426.

Cheng, Nan, Zhisheng Yin, Haibo Zhou, et al.. (2024). Load-Aware Network Resource Orchestration in LEO Satellite Network: A GAT-Based Approach. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11(9). 15969–15984. 14 indexed citations

Cheng, Nan, Xiucheng Wang, Zan Li, et al.. (2024). Toward Enhanced Reinforcement Learning-Based Resource Management via Digital Twin: Opportunities, Applications, and Challenges. IEEE Network. 39(1). 189–196. 13 indexed citations

Zhou, Conghao, Jie Gao, Mushu Li, et al.. (2024). Digital-Twin-Based 3-D Map Management for Edge-Assisted Device Pose Tracking in Mobile AR. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11(10). 17812–17826. 13 indexed citations

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Yin, Zhisheng, Nan Cheng, Yilong Hui, et al.. (2023). Multi-Domain Resource Multiplexing Based Secure Transmission for Satellite-Assisted IoT: AO-SCA Approach. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 22(11). 7319–7330. 32 indexed citations

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Cheng, Nan, Zhisheng Yin, Conghao Zhou, et al.. (2023). Service-Oriented Network Resource Orchestration in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 73(1). 1162–1174. 30 indexed citations

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Chen, Wen, Zhendong Li, Qingqing Wu, et al.. (2023). Robust Weighted Sum-Rate Maximization for Transmissive RIS Transmitter Enabled RSMA Networks. IEEE Communications Letters. 27(10). 2847–2851. 9 indexed citations

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Yin, Zhisheng, et al.. (2023). DT-Assisted Multi-Point Symbiotic Security in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security. 18. 5721–5734. 31 indexed citations

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Yin, Zhisheng, Min Jia, Nan Cheng, et al.. (2021). UAV-Assisted Physical Layer Security in Multi-Beam Satellite-Enabled Vehicle Communications. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 23(3). 2739–2751. 97 indexed citations

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Jiao, Ruicheng, Linglong Dai, Wei Wang, et al.. (2021). Max-Min Fairness for Beamspace MIMO-NOMA: From Single-Beam to Multi-Beam. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 21(2). 739–752. 32 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yuan, Chunxiang Xu, Nan Cheng, & Xuemin Shen. (2021). Secure Password-Protected Encryption Key for Deduplicated Cloud Storage Systems. IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing. 19(4). 2789–2806. 58 indexed citations

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Qin, Meng, Nan Cheng, Tingting Yang, et al.. (2020). Service-Oriented Energy-Latency Tradeoff for IoT Task Partial Offloading in MEC-Enhanced Multi-RAT Networks. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 8(3). 1896–1907. 99 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yuan, Chunxiang Xu, Hongwei Li, et al.. (2020). PROTECT: Efficient Password-Based Threshold Single-Sign-On Authentication for Mobile Users against Perpetual Leakage. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 20(6). 2297–2312. 80 indexed citations

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Zhou, Conghao, Wen Wu, Hongli He, et al.. (2019). Delay-Aware IoT Task Scheduling in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network. 1–6. 53 indexed citations

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Li, Fu‐Yu, Li Jiang, Mechteld C. de Jong, et al.. (2009). Clinical Prospect of Applying the Chemical Bile Duct Embolization to Achieve a Chemical Hepatectomy in the Treatment of Highly Selected Hepatolithiasis. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 19(3). 183–187. 7 indexed citations

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