Selected Journal Papers:

[J37] B. Ning, W. Mei, L. Zhu, Z. Chen, and R. Zhang, “Codebook Design and Performance Analysis for Wideband Beamforming in THz Communications,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.

[J36] S. Sun, W. Mei, F. Yang, N. An, J. Song, and R. Zhang, "Optical Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted MIMO VLC: Channel Modeling and Capacity Characterization," submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. [Available on arXiv]

[J35] M. Fu, W. Mei*, and R. Zhang, “Multi-Active/Passive-IRS Enabled Wireless Information and Power Transfer: Active IRS Deployment and Performance Analysis,” IEEE Communications Letters, early access.  [Available on arXiv]

[J34] P. Wang, W. Mei*, J. Fang, and R. Zhang, “Target-Mounted Intelligent Reflecting Surface for Joint Location and Orientation Estimation,” submitted to IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, special issue on 5G/6G Precise Positioning on Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems (C-ITS) and Connected Automated Vehicles (CAV). [Available on arXiv]

[J33] B. Ning, Z. Tian, W. Mei, Z. Chen, C. Han, S. Li, J. Yuan, and R. Zhang, “Beamforming Technologies for Ultra-Massive MIMO in Terahertz Communications,” IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, vol. 4, pp. 614-658, 2023.

[J32] X. Pang, W. Mei*, N. Zhao, and R. Zhang, "Cellular Sensing via Cooperative Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, early access.

[J31] W. Mei and R. Zhang, “Joint Base Station and IRS Deployment for Enhancing Network Coverage: A Graph-Based Modeling and Optimization Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Early Access. [Available on arXiv]

[J30] Y. Huang, W. Mei*, and R. Zhang, “Empowering base stations with co-site intelligent reflecting surfaces: user association, channel estimation and reflection optimization,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 70, no. 7, pp. 4940-4955, May 2022. [Available on arXiv] 

[J29] X. Pang, W. Mei*, N. Zhao, and R. Zhang, "Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Interference Mitigation for Cellular-Connected UAV," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 11, no. 8, pp. 1708-1712, Aug. 2022.

[J28] C. You, B. Zheng, W. Mei, and R. Zhang,  "How to Deploy Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces in Wireless Network: BS-side, User-side, or Both Sides?" Journal of Communications and Information Networks, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1-10, March 2022. (Invited Paper)

[J27] W. Mei* and R. Zhang, “Intelligent Reflecting Surface for Multi-Path Beam Routing with Active/Passive Beam Splitting and Combining,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 1165-1169, May 2022. [Available on arXiv] 

[J26] B. Zheng, C. You, W. Mei, and R. Zhang, "A Survey on Channel Estimation and Practical Passive Beamforming Design for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Communications, " IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 1035-1071, Second quarter 2022. [Available on arXiv]

[J25] W. Mei*, B. Zheng, C. You, and R. Zhang, "Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Networks: From Single-Reflection to Multi-Reflection Design and Optimization, " Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 110, no. 9, pp. 1380-1400, Sep. 2022. (Invited Paper) [Available on arXiv]

[J24] W. Mei* and R. Zhang, “Distributed Beam Training for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Enabled Multi-Hop Routing,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 10, no. 11, pp. 2489-2493, Nov. 2021. [Available on arXiv] 

[J23] W. Mei* and R. Zhang, “Multi-Beam Multi-Hop Routing for Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces Aided Massive MIMO,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 1897-1912, Mar. 2022. [Available on arXiv] 

[J22]  W. Mei* and R. Zhang, “Cooperative Beam Routing for Multi-IRS Aided Communication,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 426-430, Feb. 2021. [Available on arXiv]

[J21]  W. Mei* and R. Zhang, “Performance analysis and user association optimization for wireless network aided by multiple intelligent reflecting surfaces,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 69, no. 9, pp. 6296-6312, Sept. 2021. [Available on arXiv] 

[J20]  W. Mei* and R. Zhang, “Uplink Cooperative Interference Cancellation for Cellular-Connected UAV: A Quantize-and-Forward Approach,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. 1567-1571, Sept. 2020. [Available on arXiv] 

[J19]  W. Mei* and R. Zhang, “Aerial-Ground Interference Mitigation for Cellular-Connected UAV,” IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 167-173, Feb. 2021. 

[J18]  W. Mei* and R. Zhang, “UAV-Sensing-Assisted Cellular Interference Coordination: A Cognitive Radio Approach,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 799–803, Jun. 2020. [Available on arXiv] 

[J17]  W. Mei* and R. Zhang, “Cooperative NOMA for Downlink Asymmetric Interference Cancellation,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 884–888, Jun. 2020. [Available on arXiv] 

[J16]  X. Lin, W. Mei, and R. Zhang, “A New Store-then-Amplify-and-Forward Protocol for UAV Mobile Relaying,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 591-595, May 2020. [Available on arXiv] 

[J15]  W. Mei* and R. Zhang, “Cooperative Downlink Interference Transmission and Cancellation for Cellular-Connected UAV: A Divide-and-Conquer Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 1297-1311, Feb. 2020. [Available on arXiv] 

[J14]  W. Mei* and R. Zhang, “Uplink cooperative NOMA for cellular-connected UAV,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 644–656, Jun. 2019. [Available on arXiv] (ESI Highly Cited) 

[J13]  W. Mei, Q. Wu, and R. Zhang, “Cellular-connected UAV: uplink association, power control and interference coordination,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 18, no. 11, pp. 5380–5393, Nov. 2019. [Available on arXiv] 

[J12]  Q. Wu, W. Mei* and R. Zhang, “Safeguarding Wireless Networks with UAV: A Physical Layer Security Perspective,’’ IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 12–18, Oct. 2019. [Available on arXiv]  

[J11]  Y. Huang, W. Mei, J. Xu, L. Qiu, and R. Zhang, “Cognitive UAV communication via joint maneuver and power control,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 67, no. 11, pp. 7872–7888, Nov. 2019. [Available on arXiv] 

[J10]  W. Mei, Z. Chen, and S. Li, "Confidential Broadcasting and Service Integration in Millimeter Wave Systems," IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 147-158, Mar. 2019. 

[J9]  W. Mei, Z. Chen, and S. Li, "Physical Layer Service Integration in 5G: Potentials and Challenges," IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 16563-16575, 2018. 

[J8]  W. Mei, Z. Chen, L. Li, J. Fang, and S. Li, "On Artificial-Noise-Aided Transmit Design for Multiuser MISO Systems With Integrated Services," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 66, no. 9, pp. 8179-8195, Sep. 2017. [Available on arXiv] 

[J7]  W. Mei, Z. Chen, and J. Fang, "Artificial Noise Aided Energy Efficiency Optimization in MIMOME System With SWIPT," IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 21, no. 8, pp. 1795-1798, Aug. 2017. 

[J6]  Q. Wang, Z. Chen, W. Mei, and J. Fang, "Improving Physical Layer Security Using UAV-Enabled Mobile Relaying," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 310-313, Jun. 2017. 

[J5]  W. Mei, Z. Chen, and J. Fang, "Energy Efficiency Region for Gaussian MISO Channels With Integrated Services," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 90-93, Feb. 2017. 

[J4]  W. Mei, Z. Chen, and J. Fang, "GSVD-Based Precoding in MIMO Systems With Integrated Services," IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 23, no. 11, pp. 1528-1532, Nov. 2016. [Available on arXiv] 

[J3]  W. Mei, Z. Chen, and J. Fang, "Secrecy Capacity Region Maximization in Gaussian MISO Channels With Integrated Services," IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 1146-1150, Aug. 2016.

[J2]  W. Mei, Z. Chen, J. Fang, and S. Li, "Artificial noise-aided biobjective transmitter optimization for service integration in multi-user MIMO broadcast channel," EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, 2017(132). 

[J1] S. Huang, W. Mei*, and S. Fang, "Robust artificial noise-aided transmit optimisation for MISO wiretap channel with device-to-device underlay communication," IET Communications, vol. 12, no. 8, pp. 1019-1027, 2016. 

(*: Corresponding Author) 

Selected Conference Papers:

[C15] W. Mei and R. Zhang, “Cooperative Multi-Beam Routing for Multi-IRS Aided Massive MIMO” in Proc. IEEE Conf. Commun. (ICC), Montreal, Canada, Jun. 2021. [Available on arXiv] (ICC Best Paper Award)
[C14] W. Mei and R. Zhang, “Joint Base Station-IRS-User Association in Multi-IRS-Aided Wireless Network” in Proc. IEEE Global Commun. Conf. (Globecom), Taipei, Dec. 2020.
[C13] W. Mei and R. Zhang, “Cooperative Downlink Interference Transmission and Cancellation for Cellular-Connected UAV,” in Proc. IEEE Global Commun. Conf. (Globecom), Waikoloa, HI, USA, Dec. 2019.
[C12] W. Mei, Q. Wu, and R. Zhang, “Cellular-Connected UAV: Uplink Association, Power Control and Interference Coordination,” in Proc. IEEE Global Commun. Conf. (Globecom), Abu Dhabi, UAE, Dec. 2018.
[C11] W. Mei, Z. Chen, and S. Li, “Efficient Implementation of Confidential Broadcasting in Millimeter Wave Systems,” in Proc. IEEE Global Commun. Conf. (Globecom) Wkshps, Singapore, Dec. 2017.
[C10] W. Mei, Z. Chen, and J. Fang, “Outage-Constrained Secure D2D Underlay Communication with Arbitrarily Distributed CSI Uncertainty,” in Proc. IEEE Global Commun. Conf. (Globecom), Singapore, Dec. 2017.
[C9] W. Mei, Z. Chen, J. Fang, and B. Ning, “Energy efficiency optimization for MISO wiretap channels with statistical and imperfect CSI,“ in Proc. IEEE Int. Wkshps. Sig. Proc. Adv. Wireless Commun. (SPAWC), Sapporo, Japan, Jul. 2017.
[C8] W. Mei, Z. Chen, and J. Fang, “Robust Sum Secrecy Rate Optimization for MISO Systems with Device-to-Device Communication,” in Proc. IEEE 85st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring), Sydney, Jun. 2017.
[C7] W. Mei, Z. Chen, J. Fang, and B. Fu, “Secure D2D-enabled cellular communication against selective eavesdropping,“ in Proc. IEEE Conf. Commun. (ICC), Paris, France, May 2017.
[C6] W. Mei, Z. Chen, and J. Fang, “Sum secrecy rate optimization for MIMOME wiretap channel with artificial noise and D2D underlay communication,“ in Proc. IEEE Conf. Commun. (ICC), Paris, France, May 2017.
[C5] W. Mei, W. Kong, Z. Chen, and J. Fang, “Biobjective transmitter optimization for service integration in MIMO Gaussian broadcast channel,“ in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Acoust., Speech, Signal Process. (ICASSP), New Orleans, Mar. 2017, pp. 3644-3648.
[C4] W. Mei, Z. Chen, and J. Fang, “Robust energy-efficient transmit design for MISOME wiretap channels,“ in Proc. IEEE Global Conf. Signal Info. Process. (GlobalSIP), Washington D.C., Dec. 2016, pp. 981-985.
[C3] W. Mei, L. Li, Z. Chen, and C. Huang, “Artificial-noise aided transmit design for outage constrained service integration,” in Proc. IEEE Conf. Commun. (ICC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May. 2016.
[C2] W. Mei, Z. Chen, and C. Huang, “Robust artificial-noise aided transmit design for multi-user MISO systems with integrated services,” in Proc. IEEE IEEE Int. Conf. Acoust., Speech, Signal Process. (ICASSP), Shanghai, Mar. 2016, pp. 3856-3860.
[C1] W. Mei, L. Li, Z. Chen, and C. Huang, “Artificial-noise aided transmit design for multi-user MISO systems with integrated services,” in Proc. IEEE Global Conf. Signal Info. Process. (GlobalSIP), Orlando, FL, Dec. 2015, pp. 1382-1386.

• Radio Map Assisted Resource Optimization-2021-11-30, Completed, Huawei Project

• Research on Transmission Theory and Method for Physical Layer Security with Service Integration-2019-12-31, Completed, National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Project)

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