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Grand Slam Marathon Club member (7 marathons in 7 continents plus North Pole Marathon).

Many thanks for Richard Donovan and his team to make the dreams come true.

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Zhu Han (Chinese character 韩竹) received the B.S. degree in electronic engineering from Tsinghua University, in 1997, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1999 and 2003, respectively. From 2000 to 2002, he was an R&D Engineer of JDSU, Germantown, Maryland. From 2003 to 2006, he was a Research Associate at the University of Maryland. From 2006 to 2008, he was an assistant professor at Boise State University, Idaho. Currently, he is a John and Rebecca Moores Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department as well as in the Computer Science Department at the University of Houston, Texas.

Please visit our Wireless Networking, Signal Processing and Security Lab, where you can find slides and codes for our newest research and books.

Contact Information

Office Address

W302, Engineering Building 2,
University of Houston,
Houston, TX 77004.

Mailing Address

N308, Engineering Building 1,
University of Houston,
Houston, TX 77004.

Contact Details

Phone: +1 713-743-4437
Fax: +1 713-743-4444
E-mail: zhan2@uh.edu or hanzhu22@gmail.com

Research Highlight

  1. IEEE Fellow since 2014 for contributions to resource allocation and security in wireless communications
  2. AAAS Fellow in class of 2020 for distinguished contributions to the field of game theory, particularly for modeling, analysis and algorithm design of new applications in communication networks
  3. 2021 IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award (IEEE Field Awad), for outstanding early to mid-career contributions to technologies holding the promise of innovative applications, with the following citation: "For contributions to game theory and distributed management of autonomous communication networks."
  4. ACM Fellow in class of 2024 for contributions to distributed and autonomous management for large scale communication networks
  5. Web of Science top 1% most cited, Highly Cited Researcher since 2017
  6. H-Factor and citation from google scholar
  7. My c.v. in pdf

Industrial Demo

Generative AI enabled Semantic Communication Demo

Space-Air-Gound Integration Network Demo

Reconfigurable Holographic/Intelligent Surface Demo

ISAC for 6G: Waveform Design, Resource Allocation, Application and Prototype Demo

HQC-Bend: A Python Package of HybridQuantum-Classical Benders’ Decomposition

LotusFA: a Federated Analytics System for Federated Learning of Watermarked Data

Hardware Prototype of a Mirror Array-Based Optical Intelligent Reflecting Surface

A Hardware Prototype for Ultraviolet Communications Across Water-Air-Interface

Teaching Highlight

Current Students and Postdocs

  1. Faheem Quazi, Ph.D. student
  2. Salma Sultana, Ph.D.
  3. Zijun Zhan, Ph.D. Student
  4. Dingwen Pan, Ph.D. Student
  5. Jiachen Shen, Ph.D. Student
  6. Alexander Tang, Ph.D. Student
  7. Weimin Yuan, Ph.D. student
  8. Xudong He, Ph.D. Student
  9. Wenlu Xuan, Ph.D. student, joint with Dr. Lei Fan
  10. Keutayeva Aigerim, Ph.D. student, joint with Dr. Yunpeng Zhang
  11. Zirui (Starkie) Tong, Ph.D. student, joint with Dr. Jian Shi
  12. Dr. Shuhao Zeng, Postdoc

Alumni

  1. Barsha Shrestha, MS. 2008, "Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments using Bit Torrent and Bargaining", first job in Ugobe, LLC.
  2. Jia Meng, Ph.D. 2010, "Compressive Sensing Applications For Wireless Communications", first job in CGGVeritas, co-advised with Dr. Wotao Yin in Rice University.
  3. Zhou Yuan, Ph.D. 2012, "A Framework Of Belief Propagation And Game Theory For Cognitive Radio Security And Routing".
  4. Tina Mathews, M.S. 2012, "USRP2 implementation of compressive sensing based channel estimation in OFDM".
  5. Yi Huang, Ph.D. 2013, "A Quickest Detection Framework for Smart Grid".
  6. Thanh Le, M.S. 2013, "Sequential Learning for Passive Monitoring of Multi-Channel Wireless Network"
  7. Mohammad Esmalifalak, Ph.D. 2013, "Attack and Defense Mechanisms for State Estimation in Smart Grid"
  8. Nam Nguyen, Ph.D. 2013, "A Nonparametric Bayesian Framework For Mobile Device Security And Location Based Services"
  9. Najmeh Forouzandeh Mehr, Ph.D. 2013, "Game Theoretical Framework for Dynamic Control in Smart Grid"
  10. Guanbo Zheng, Ph.D. 2013, joint with professor Rong Zheng, "Toward Reliable and Robust Wireless Personal Area Networks"
  11. Lanchao Liu, Ph.D. 2014, "Big Data Optimization for Modern Communication Networks"
  12. Ali Arab, Ph.D. 2015, "Asset Management Of Smart Grid Infrastructure For Resiliency Enhancement", Industrial Engineering, joint with Professor Suresh Khator.
  13. Ateeth Kumar Thirukkovulur, M.S. 2015, "Novel Infrastructure Quantification For Utility Of Virtualized Network Debugging Using Openflow As Visualization Of Packets And Software Defined Networking," joint with Professor Deniz Gurkan.
  14. Erte Pan, Ph.D. 2016, "Big Data Analysis of Complex Networks using Machine Learning Methods."
  15. Yanru Zhang, Ph.D. 2016, "Contract Theory Framework for Wireless Networking."
  16. Yunan Gu, Ph.D. 2016, "Matching Theory Framework for 5G Wireless Communications."
  17. Hung Nguyen, Ph.D. 2017, "Big Data Optimization for Distributed Resource Management in Smart Grid."
  18. Fahira Sangare, Ph.D. 2017, "RF Energy Harvesting and Information Transfer Implementation in the Internet of Things."
  19. Radwa Aly, Ph.D. 2017, "Utilizing Full Duplex Multiple Antenna System in Heterogeneous Networks."
  20. Huaqing Zhang, Ph.D. 2017, "A Hierarchical Game Framework for Distributive Resource Allocation in Future HetNet."
  21. Mounika Sai Errapotu, Ph.D. 2018, "Secure Computing with Privacy Preservation for Cyber-Physical Systems," joint with Dr. Miao Pan
  22. Qiuyang Shen, Ph.D. 2019, "Statistical Bayesian Inversion of Directional Electromagnetic Logging Data", joint with Dr. Jiefu Chen
  23. Neetu Raveendran, Ph.D. 2019, "Game Theoretic and Machine Learning Technigues for Efficient Resource Allocation in Next Generation Wireless Networks"
  24. Reginald Banez, Ph.D. 2020, "Mean Field Game Theory for Future Heterogeneous and Hierarchical Communication Networks"
  25. Kevin Tsai, Ph.D. 2020, "Link Game Theory and Machine Learning in Theories and Applications"
  26. Saeed Ahmadian, Ph.D. 2020, "Detecting Cyber-attacks to Smart Grids and Increasing Resiliency using Data Driving Algorithms," joint with Dr. Heidar Malki
  27. Xunsheng Du, Ph.D. 2020, "Applied Machine Learning with Latent Space Representation and Manipulation"
  28. Mohamed Elmossalamy, Ph.D. 2020, "Passive Reflection Techniques for Wireless Communications"
  29. Dawei Chen, Ph.D. 2021, "Machine Learning for Multi-Access Edge Computing and Autonomous Driving"
  30. Jing Li, Ph.D. 2022, "Contract Theory Framework for Cryptoeconomics"
  31. Wen Xie, Ph.D. 2023, "Machine Learning and Unstructured Data Analytics for Digital Marketing"
  32. Kai-Chu Tsai, Ph.D. 2024, "Satellite-Terrestrial Integration under Uncertainty using Machine Learning and Distributionally Robust Optimization," joint with Dr. Ricardo, Lent
  33. Yuan Zi, Ph.D. 2024, "Large-scale Carbon Monitoring with Data-Driven Optimization and Machine Learning-enhanced Signal Processing," joint with Dr. Jiefu Chen
  34. Daniel Doe, Ph.D. 2024, "Incentive Mechanism Design for Blockchain Networks: Bridging Decentralized Exchanges, Web 3.0, and the Metaverse."
  35. Yuhan Kang, Ph.D. 2024, "Synergies of Mean-Field Games in Machine Learning and 6G Communication Networks."
  36. Mingze Li, Ph.D. 2025, "Quantum Assisted optimization and Machine Learning for Coordinated Power and Hydrogen System."
  37. Zhongqi Zhao, Ph.D. 2025, "Hybird Quantum-Classical Optimization for Data Center Energy System."
  38. Yingying Li, Postdoc, Wall street.
  39. Walid Saad, Postdoc, Full professor in Virginia Tech.
  40. Samir Medina Perlaza, Full professor Inria, France
  41. Yong Xiao, Full professor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China.
  42. Duy Nguyen, Postdoc, now professor in San Diego State University, tenured.
  43. Hongliang Zhang, joint with Princeton University, Assistant professor in Peking University, China.

Graduation Requirements

  1. Satisfying the course work and other department requirement.
  2. For MS student, one IEEE/ACM top conference paper.
  3. For Ph.D. student, 5 points are needed. Submission of one IEEE/ACM/Eurasip journal is 1 point, and acceptance is another 1 point. Acceptance of magazine/letter/book chapter is 1 point. Also you should be an independent thinker with sufficient presentation, writing, simulation and analysis ability.
  4. At least one journal accepted.
  5. For all graduate students, after defense, I need a 4 inch photo frame that represents your hometown style. I will put your graduation photo into it and post in my office, since I want to share one of the happiest time with you.

Publications

Cambridge University Press Books
  1. Zhu Han and K. J. Ray Liu, Resource Allocation for Wireless Networks: Basics, Techniques, and Applications, Cambridge University Press, 2008.
  2. Ekram Hossain, Dusit Niyato, and Zhu Han, Dynamic Spectrum Access in Cognitive Radio Networks, Cambridge University Press, 2009.
  3. Zhu Han, Dusit Niyato, Walid Saad, Tamer Basar, and Are Hjorungnes, Game Theory in Wireless and Communication Networks: Theory, Models and Applications, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2011.
  4. Zhu Han, Husheng Li, and Wotao Yin, Compressive Sensing for Wireless Networks, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013.
  5. Lingyang Song, Dusit Niyato, Zhu Han, and Ekram Hossain, Wireless Device-to-Device Communications and Networks, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2015.
  6. Zhu Han, Mingyi Hong, and Dan Wang, Signal Processing and Networking for Big Data Applications, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2017.
  7. Lingyang Song, Risto Wichman, Yonghui Li, and Zhu Han, Full-Duplex Communications and Networks, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2017.
  8. Zhu Han, Dusit Niyato, Walid Saad, and Tamer Basar, Game Theory for Next-Generation Wireless and Communication Networks: Modeling, Analysis, and Design, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2017.
  9. Dusit Niyato, Nguyen Cong Luong, Ping Wang, and Zhu Han, Auction Theory for Data Communications and Networking: Fundamentals and Applications, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2021.
  10. Lingyang Song, Zhu Han, Boya Di, and Hongliang Zhang, Aerial Access Networks: Integration of UAVs, HAPs, and Satellites, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2023.
  11. Jing Li, Dusit Niyato, and Zhu Han, Cryptoeconomics: Economic Mechanisms behind Blockchains, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2023.
  12. Lei Fan, Yu Wang, Yuanxiong Guo, and Zhu Han, Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing and Optimization, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2026.
  13. Ekram Hossain, Zhu Han, and Vincent Poor, Smart Grid Communications and Networking, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2012 (Chinese version by Publishing Houston of Electronic Industry, China, 2013), edited.
Resource Allocation for Wireless Networks Dynamic Spectrum Access in Cognitive Radio Networks Game Theory in Wireless and Communication Networks Compressive Sensing for Wireless Networks Wireless Device-to-Device Communications and Networks Signal Processing and Networking for Big Data Applications Full-Duplex Communications and Networks Auction Theory for Data Communications and Networking Aerial Access Networks: Integration of UAVs, HAPs, and Satellites Cryptoeconomics: Economic Mechanisms behind Blockchains Smart Grid Communications and Networking Game Theory for Next-Generation Wireless and Communication Networks Chinese Version
Research Monograph Books (Springer)
  1. Yuhan Kang, Hao Gao, and Zhu Han, "Mean Field Guided Machine Learning," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC. 2024.
  2. Reginald A. Banez, Lixin Li, Chungang Yang, and Zhu Han, "Mean Field Game and its Applications in Wireless Networks," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, 2021.
  3. Choong Seon Hong, Latif U. Khan, Mingzhe Chen, Dawei Chen, Walid Saad, and Zhu Han, "Federated Learning for Wireless Networks," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, 2021.
  4. Hongliang Zhang, Boya Di, Lingyang Song, and Zhu Han, "Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Empowered 6G," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, 2021.
  5. Qiuyang Shen, Jiefu Chen, Xuqing Wu, Yueqin Huang, and Zhu Han, "Statistical Inversion of Electromagnetic Logging Data," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, 2020.
  6. Hongliang Zhang, Lingyang Song, and Zhu Han, "UAV Communications over Cellular Networks," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, 2021.
  7. Miao Pan, Jinyi Wang, Sai Mounika Errapotu, Xinyue Zhang, Jiahao Ding, and Zhu Han, "Big Data Differential Privacy for Cyber-Physical Systems," with Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, 2019.
  8. Huaqing Zhang, Sami Khairy, Lin X. Cai, and Zhu Han, "Resource Allocation in Unlicensed LTE HetNets," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, 2017.
  9. Zhu Han, Yunan Gu, and Walid Saad, "Matching Theory for Wireless Networks," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC. 2017.
  10. Yanru Zhang and Zhu Han, "Contract Theory For Wireless Networks," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC. 2017.
  11. Hongliang Zhang, Lingyang Song, Zhu Han, and Yingjun (Angela) Zhang, "Hypergraph Theory in Wireless Communication Networks," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, 2017.
  12. Tianyu Wang, Lingyang Song, Walid Saad, and Zhu Han, "Overlapping Coalition Formation Games in Wireless Communication Networks," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC. 2016.
  13. Yun Liao, Tianyu Wang, Lingyang Song and Zhu Han, "Listen and Talk: Full-duplex Cognitive Radio Networks," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, 2016.
  14. Dan Wang and Zhu Han, "Sublinear Algorithms for Big Data Applications," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, 2015.
  15. Chen Xu, Lingyang Song and Zhu Han, "Resource Management for Device-to-Device Underlay Communication," Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, 2013.
Resource Allocation for Wireless Networks Dynamic Spectrum Access in Cognitive Radio Networks Game Theory in Wireless and Communication Networks Compressive Sensing for Wireless Networks Wireless Device-to-Device Communications and Networks Signal Processing and Networking for Big Data Applications Full-Duplex Communications and Networks Game Theory for Next-Generation Wireless and Communication Networks Auction Theory for Data Communications and Networking Aerial Access Networks: Integration of UAVs, HAPs, and Satellites Cryptoeconomics: Economic Mechanisms behind Blockchains Smart Grid Communications and Networking Smart Grid Communications and Networking Smart Grid Communications and Networking Smart Grid Communications and Networking
Other Publications

Book Chapters: 24

Journal/Magazine/Letter Publications: >1,100

Conference Publications: >700

For a complete list of publications, please refer to DBLP

Patents
  1. Wipawee Siriwongpairat, Zhu Han, and K. J. Ray Liu, "Method and System for Power Controlled Effective Allocation of Sub-Bands in Ultra-Wideband Communication," U.S. patent 7,653,122.
  2. Vincent Poor, Walid Saad, and Zhu Han, "A Method for Securing Backscatter Wireless Communication," U.S. patent, 2017, 9,672,394.

Travel Experience

Veni, vidi, vici (visited 72 countries)

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