Ruichen Zhang

1.6k total citations · 7 hit papers
64 papers, 912 citations indexed

About

Ruichen Zhang is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruichen Zhang has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 912 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 15 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 11 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Ruichen Zhang's work include Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (12 papers), Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (8 papers) and Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (5 papers). Ruichen Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (12 papers), Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (8 papers) and Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (5 papers). Ruichen Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and Hong Kong. Ruichen Zhang's co-authors include Dusit Niyato, Hongyang Du, Ke Xiong, Yang Lu, Jiawen Kang, Khaled B. Letaief, Pingyi Fan, Dong In Kim, Zehui Xiong and Derrick Wing Kwan Ng and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence and IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials.

In The Last Decade

Ruichen Zhang

47 papers receiving 906 citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Energy Efficiency Maximization in RIS-Assisted SWIPT Networks With RSMA: A PPO-Based Approach

2023 145 citations Ruichen Zhang, Ke Xiong et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
Enhancing Deep Reinforcement Learning: A Tutorial on Generative Diffusion Models in Network Optimization

2024 111 citations Hongyang Du, Ruichen Zhang et al. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials profile →
Exploring Collaborative Distributed Diffusion-Based AI-Generated Content (AIGC) in Wireless Networks

2023 75 citations Hongyang Du, Ruichen Zhang et al. IEEE Network profile →
Generative AI Agents With Large Language Model for Satellite Networks via a Mixture of Experts Transmission

2024 70 citations Ruichen Zhang, Hongyang Du et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
Generative AI-Enabled Vehicular Networks: Fundamentals, Framework, and Case Study

2024 62 citations Ruichen Zhang, Ke Xiong et al. IEEE Network profile →
Generative AI for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks

2024 55 citations Ruichen Zhang, Hongyang Du et al. profile →
Interactive AI With Retrieval-Augmented Generation for Next Generation Networking

2024 54 citations Ruichen Zhang, Hongyang Du et al. IEEE Network profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ruichen Zhang China	14	371	267	200	142	71	64	912
Nikhil Singh India	15	389 1.0×	248 0.9×	157 0.8×	126 0.9×	68 1.0×	74	771
Yining Wang China	13	301 0.8×	288 1.1×	106 0.5×	231 1.6×	100 1.4×	40	728
Na Lin China	13	261 0.7×	356 1.3×	323 1.6×	96 0.7×	130 1.8×	68	684
Ying Ju China	15	523 1.4×	371 1.4×	199 1.0×	123 0.9×	74 1.0×	50	834
Rania A. Mokhtar Sudan	15	341 0.9×	373 1.4×	101 0.5×	131 0.9×	39 0.5×	60	636
Wei Duan China	20	960 2.6×	414 1.6×	270 1.4×	104 0.7×	48 0.7×	110	1.2k
Valerio Frascolla Germany	19	772 2.1×	587 2.2×	179 0.9×	130 0.9×	81 1.1×	68	1.2k
Woongsoo Na South Korea	15	407 1.1×	597 2.2×	290 1.4×	62 0.4×	94 1.3×	64	849
Mai Le South Korea	6	411 1.1×	520 1.9×	186 0.9×	144 1.0×	94 1.3×	8	802

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Liu, Yinqiu, et al.. (2026). Intelligent Mobile AI-Generated Content Services via Interactive Prompt Engineering and Dynamic Service Provisioning. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 1–18.

Zhang, Ruichen, et al.. (2026). Adaptive Pruning for Large Language Models With Structural Importance Awareness. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 13(7). 14882–14897.

Zhang, Ruichen, et al.. (2026). Agentic Graph Neural Networks for Wireless Communications and Networking Toward Edge General Intelligence: A Survey. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. 28. 4519–4554.

Ma, Zhangfeng, et al.. (2025). Deep Reinforcement Learning for Energy Efficiency Maximization in RSMA-IRS-Assisted ISAC System. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 74(11). 18273–18278. 13 indexed citations

Zhang, Ruichen, et al.. (2025). Generative AI-Empowered Secure Communications in Space–Air–Ground Integrated Networks: A Survey and Tutorial. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. 28. 4156–4194.

Zhang, Ping, Kai Niu, Yiming Liu, et al.. (2025). Way to Build Native AI-Driven 6G Air Interface: Principles, Roadmap, and Outlook. IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering. 13. 3551–3565.

Du, Hongyang, Ruichen Zhang, Dusit Niyato, et al.. (2025). Reinforcement Learning With LLMs Interaction for Distributed Diffusion Model Services. IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence. 47(10). 8838–8855. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Ruichen, et al.. (2025). Embodied AI-Enhanced Vehicular Networks: An Integrated Vision Language Models and Reinforcement Learning Method. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 24(11). 11494–11510. 8 indexed citations

Zhang, Ruichen, et al.. (2025). Secrecy Energy Efficiency Maximization in IRS-Assisted VLC MISO Networks With RSMA: A DS-PPO Approach. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 24(8). 6475–6489. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ruichen, et al.. (2025). Empowering Large Language Models in Wireless Communication: A Novel Dataset and Fine-Tuning Framework. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 73(12). 14260–14274.

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Du, Hongyang, Ruichen Zhang, Gang Feng, et al.. (2025). A Survey of Integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence and 6G Mobile Services: Architectures, Solutions, Technologies and Outlooks. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking. 11(3). 1334–1356. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ruichen, Ruihong Jiang, Yongdong Zhu, et al.. (2025). STAR-RIS Enabled ISAC Systems With RSMA: Joint Rate Splitting and Beamforming Optimization. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking. 12. 312–326. 3 indexed citations

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Hu, Huimin, Ruichen Zhang, Yinghui Ye, et al.. (2025). Minimizing Energy Consumption in UAV-Assisted Maritime Wireless Powered Networks With Constrained Age of Information. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking. 12. 4120–4133.

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Zhang, Ruichen, Hongyang Du, Dusit Niyato, et al.. (2025). Optimizing Generative AI Networking: A Dual Perspective With Multi-Agent Systems and Mixture of Experts. IEEE Internet of Things Magazine. 9(2). 158–167. 1 indexed citations

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Hu, Huimin, Ruichen Zhang, Zhiguo Ding, et al.. (2025). Optimizing AoI in RIS-Aided Wireless Powered Backscatter-Active Communication Networks. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 74(9). 14916–14921.

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Zhang, Ruichen, Hongyang Du, Yinqiu Liu, et al.. (2024). Interactive AI With Retrieval-Augmented Generation for Next Generation Networking. IEEE Network. 38(6). 414–424. 54 indexed citations breakdown →

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Du, Hongyang, Ruichen Zhang, Yinqiu Liu, et al.. (2024). Enhancing Deep Reinforcement Learning: A Tutorial on Generative Diffusion Models in Network Optimization. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. 26(4). 2611–2646. 111 indexed citations breakdown →

18.

Chen, Xi, et al.. (2024). Toward Massive Satellite Signals of Opportunity Positioning: Challenges, Methods, and Experiments. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 7 indexed citations

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Niyato, Dusit, et al.. (2024). Entangled Optical Quantum Imaging Method Assisted by AUVs Based on Underwater Light Transmission Characteristics. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 73(10). 15664–15668. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ruichen, Ke Xiong, Yang Lu, et al.. (2023). Energy Efficiency Maximization in RIS-Assisted SWIPT Networks With RSMA: A PPO-Based Approach. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 41(5). 1413–1430. 145 indexed citations breakdown →

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