Ruichen Zhang (张锐晨)
Hi! I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the College of Computing and Data Science, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, supervised by Prof. Dusit Niyato (President’s Chair Professor, FIEEE). Prior to this, I obtained my PhD degree at Beijing Jiaotong University in Sept. 2023, Beijing, China, under the guidance of Prof. Ke Xiong and Prof. Yang Lu.
I am also honored to serve as a Managing Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering (IEEE TNSE), assisting the Editor-in-Chief and the entire editorial board in supporting the journal and the broader research community. My research primarily focuses on AI for networking, including generative AI-enabled networking, large language models empowered networking, and reinforcement learning-enabled wireless communication networks. If you are interested in my (our group) work, you may refer to this repository for the latest updates of our group! Moreover, I am also doing some novel AI models to get meaningful information on the plasma turbulence field. If you are also interested, please refer to this repository.
If you have any questions or are interested in collaborating with me, please feel free to email me (ruichen.zhang@ntu.edu.sg)!
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- Managing Editor: IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering (IEEE TNSE).
- Call for Papers: IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking Special Issue on “Agentic AI for Communications and Networking with Embodied Intelligence”, Lead Guest Editor.
- Call for Papers: IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence Special Issue on “Sustainable Large AI Models for Edge Intelligence”, Guest Editor.
- Call for Papers: IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Sensors Special Issue on “Trustworthy and Safe Generative Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models (LLMs) for Sensor IoT”, Guest Editor.
- Call for Papers: IEEE Globecom Workshop “Agentic AI Empowered Wireless Communications and Networking”, Lead Co-Chair
News
[July 2025] One paper titled Toward Edge General Intelligence with Multiple-Large Language Model (Multi-LLM): Architecture, Trust, and Orchestration has been submitted to IEEE TCCN.
[June 2025] One paper titled Sharpening the Spear: Adaptive Expert-Guided Adversarial Attack Against DRL-based Autonomous Driving Policies has been submitted to IEEE TC.
[June 2025] One paper titled Monero-Based Group Covert Transmission with Fine-Grained Access Control has been submitted to IEEE TC.
[June 2025] One paper titled MaxMB: A Signal Detector for OFDM Receiver Based on Multi-Axis Attention and MBConv has been ACCEPTED to IEEE TVT.
[June 2025] One paper titled Modeling and Analysis of Movable Antenna Aided MIMO Wideband UAV-to-UAV Channels for Low-Altitude Economy Networks has been submitted to IEEE TWC.
[June 2025] One paper titled Energy-Efficient Transmission in STAR-RIS Assisted Secure ISAC Networks With RSMA: An MoE-RBPPO approach has been submitted to IEEE TWC.
[June 2025] One paper titled A Framework on Order-Reduction Optimization for Array-Assisted Communications has been submitted to IEEE TCOM.
[June 2025] One paper titled World Models for Cognitive Agents: Transforming Edge Intelligence in Future Networks has been submitted to IEEE COMMAG.
[June 2025] One first-author paper titled Embodied AI-Enhanced Vehicular Networks: An Integrated Vision Language Models and Reinforcement Learning Method has been ACCEPTED at IEEE TMC.
[June 2025] One paper titled Embodied AI-Enhanced Vehicular Networks: An Integrated Vision Language Models and Reinforcement Learning Method has been ACCEPTED at IEEE TPAMI.
[May 2025] One paper titled Chain-of-Thought for Large Language Model-empowered Wireless Communications has been submitted to IEEE COMMAG.
[May 2025] One paper titled Temporal Spectrum Cartography in Low-Altitude Economy Networks: A Generative AI Framework with Multi-Agent Learning has been submitted to IEEE TMC.
[May 2025] One paper titled Wireless Agentic AI with Retrieval-Augmented Multimodal Semantic Perception has been submitted to IEEE COMMAG.
[May 2025] One paper titled LAMeTA: Intent-Aware Agentic Network Optimization via a Large AI Model-Empowered Two-Stage Approach has been submitted to IEEE JSAC.
[May 2025] One paper titled Large Language Model-enhanced Reinforcement Learning for Low-Altitude Economy Networking has been submitted to IEEE COMMAG.
[May 2025] One paper titled LLM-guided DRL for Multi-tier LEO Satellite Networks with Hybrid FSO/RF Links has been submitted to IEEE JSAC.
[May 2025] One paper titled Personalized Model Partitioning and Aggregation for Federated Human Activity Recognition has been ACCEPTED at IEEE TCCN.
[May 2025] One paper titled Shadow Wireless Intelligence: Large Language Model-Driven Reasoning in Covert Communications has been submitted to IEEE COMMAG.
[May 2025] Our IEEE Globecom Workshop Agentic AI Empowered Wireless Communications and Networking has been approved. Welcome to submit your papers!
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- [Apr 2025] One first-author paper titled STELLAR: Large Language Model-Assisted Optimization for Satellite Networks with RSMA has been submitted to IEEE Globecom.
- [Apr 2025] One first-author paper titled Covert Prompt Transmission for Secure Large Language Model Services has been submitted to IEEE JSAC.
- [Apr 2025] Our 3 papers have been submitted to IEEE Globecom.
- [Apr 2025] One paper titled SWIPTNet: a Unified Deep Learning Framework for SWIPT Based on GNN and Transfer Learning has been ACCEPTED at IEEE TMC.
- [Apr 2025] One corresponding author paper titled Optimizing AoI in RIS-aided Wireless Powered Backscatter-Active Communication Networks has been ACCEPTED at IEEE TVT.
- [Apr 2025] One paper titled Decentralization of Generative AI via Mixture of Experts for Wireless Networks: A Comprehensive Survey has been submitted to IEEE COMST.
- [Apr 2025] One paper titled Aerial Active STAR-RIS-assisted Satellite-Terrestrial Covert Communications has been submitted to IEEE JSAC.
- [Apr 2025] One paper titled Secure Physical Layer Communications for Low-Altitude Economy Networking: A Survey has been submitted to IEEE COMST.
- [Apr 2025] One paper titled A Survey of Integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence and 6G Mobile Services: Architectures, Solutions, Technologies and Outlooks has been ACCEPTED at IEEE TCCN.
- [Mar 2025] One author paper titled Towards Secure Semantic Communications in the Presence of Intelligent Eavesdroppers has been submitted to IEEE TMC.
- [Mar 2025] One corresponding author paper titled LAURA: LLM-Assisted UAV Routing for AoI Minimization has been submitted to IEEE TVT.
- [Mar 2025] One paper titled STAR-RIS Enabled ISAC Systems: Joint Rate Splitting and Beamforming Optimization has been ACCEPTED at IEEE TCCN.
- [Mar 2025] One corresponding author paper titled Secrecy Energy Efficiency Maximization in IRS-Assisted VLC MISO Networks with RSMA: A DS-PPO approach has been ACCEPTED at IEEE TWC.
- [Mar 2025] One first-author paper titled Embodied AI-Enhanced Vehicular Networks: An Integrated Large Language Models and Reinforcement Learning Method has received a Major Revision.
- [Mar 2025] Our paper titled Wireless Hallucination in Generative AI-enabled Communications: Concepts, Issues, and Solutions has been submitted to IEEE COMMAG.
- [Mar 2025] Our 2 papers have been ACCEPTED at IEEE IWCMC.
- [Mar 2025] Our 2 papers have been ACCEPTED at IEEE ICC WKS.
- [Feb 2025] One first-author paper titled Toward Agentic AI: Generative Information Retrieval Inspired Intelligent Communications and Networking has been submitted to IEEE COMMAG.
- [Feb 2025] Our paper titled Intelligent Mobile AI-Generated Content Services via Interactive Prompt Engineering and Dynamic Service Provisioning has been submitted to IEEE TMC.
- [Feb 2025] Our paper titled Generative AI-enabled Wireless Communications for Robust Low-Altitude Economy Networking has been submitted to IEEE COMMAG.
- [Feb 2025] Our paper titled Joint Scheduling and Power Control in AoI-Oriented WP-IoT Networks: An HVF-based PPO Approach has been submitted to IEEE TVT.
- [Feb 2025] One first-author paper titled Toward Democratized Generative AI in Next-Generation Mobile Edge Networks has been ACCEPTED at IEEE Network.
- [Jan 2025] I am honored to join as a Managing Editor of IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering (IEEE TNSE). I look forward to contributing to TNSE and the broader research community.
- [Jan 2025] Our paper titled MaxMB: A Signal Detector for OFDM Receiver Based on Multi-Axis Attention and MBConv has been submitted to IEEE TVT.
- [Jan 2025] Our paper titled LVFUS: A Lightweight Vertical Federated Unlearning Framework via Adaptive Optimizer Switching has been submitted to IJCAI.
- [Jan 2025] Our paper titled Deep Learning Approaches for Anti-Money Laundering on Mobile Transactions: Review, Framework, and Directions has been submitted to IEEE IoTJ.
- [Jan 2025] One corresponding author paper titled Robust Optical Quantum Imaging Framework with Entangled Photons in Oceanic Turbulent Environments has been ACCEPTED at IEEE TCOM.
- [Jan 2025] Our paper titled Advancing Generative Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models for Demand Side Management with Electric Vehicles has been submitted to IEEE IoTM.
- [Jan 2025] Our paper titled Deep Reinforcement Learning for Energy Efficiency Maximization in RSMA-IRS-Assisted ISAC System has been submitted to IEEE TVT.
- [Jan 2025] Our paper titled Empowering Large Language Models in Wireless Communication: A Novel Dataset and Fine-Tuning Framework has been submitted to IEEE TCOM.
- [Jan 2025] Our paper titled A Survey of Integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence and 6G Mobile Services: Architectures, Solutions, Technologies and Outlooks has been submitted to IEEE TCCN.
- [Jan 2025] Our paper titled BanditMatch: A Game-theoretic Approach for Stable Preference Matching in Peer-to-Peer Federated Learning has been submitted to IEEE TVT.
- [Dec 2024] Our paper titled Retrieval-augmented Generation for GenAI-enabled Semantic Communications has been submitted to IEEE WCM.
- [Dec 2024] Our paper titled Adaptive Pruning for Large Language Models with Structural Importance Awareness has been submitted to IEEE TAI.
- [Dec 2024] Our paper titled When Graph Meets Retrieval Augmented Generation for Wireless Networks: A Tutorial and Case Study has been submitted to IEEE WCM.
- [Dec 2024] Our paper titled Hallucination-aware Optimization for Large Language Model-empowered Communications has been submitted to IEEE COMMAG.
- [Nov 2024] One first-author paper titled Toward Democratized Generative AI in Next-Generation Mobile Edge Networks has been submitted to IEEE Network.
- [Nov 2024] We will organize a special session "Integrated Communication, Sensing, and Computation for UAV Wireless Networks" in IEEE International Conference on Computer Communication and Artificial Intelligence (CCAI), Haikou, China. Welcome to submit papers!
- [Nov 2024] Our paper titled Secrecy Energy Efficiency Maximization in IRS-Assisted VLC MISO Networks with RSMA: A DS-PPO approach has been submitted to IEEE TWC.
- [Nov 2024] Our paper titled Optimizing AoI in RIS-aided Wireless Powered Backscatter-Active Communication Networks has been submitted to IEEE TVT.
- [Nov 2024] Our 3 papers have been submitted to IEEE ICC 2025.
- [Nov 2024] Our paper titled Signal Detection in Near-field Communication with Unknown Noise Characteristics: A Diffusion Model Method has been submitted to IEEE TNNLS.
- [Sep 2024] Our paper titled SWIPTNet: A Unified Deep Learning Framework for SWIPT based on GNN and Transfer Learning has been submitted to IEEE TMC.
- [Sep 2024] Our paper titled Rate-Splitting for Cell-Free Massive MIMO: Performance Analysis and Generative AI Approach has been ACCEPTED at IEEE TCOM.
- [Sep 2024] Our paper titled Optimizing Resource Allocation for Multi-modal Semantic Communication in Mobile AIGC Networks: A Diffusion-based Game Approach has been submitted to IEEE TCCN.
- [Sep 2024] Our paper titled STAR-RIS Enabled ISAC Systems: Joint Rate Splitting and Beamforming Optimization has been submitted to IEEE TCCN.
- [Aug 2024] Our paper titled SEE Maximization in RIS-aided Network with RSMA: A PPO-SCF Method has been ACCEPTED at IEEE WCL.
- [Aug 2024] One first-author paper titled Generative AI for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks has been ACCEPTED at IEEE WCM.
- [Aug 2024] One first-author paper titled Generative AI Agents with Large Language Model for Satellite Networks via a Mixture of Experts Transmission has been ACCEPTED at IEEE JSAC.
- [Aug 2024] I visited Sungkyunkwan University in Korea, hosted by Prof. Dong In Kim. It was so impressive and memorable!
- [July 2024] Our tutorial proposal "Empowering Networks with GAI: Fundamentals, Methodologies, and Applications" has been ACCEPTED for presentation as a half-day tutorial at IEEE GLOBECOM 2024. (Let us go to South Africa! ^_^)
- [July 2024] Our paper titled Optimizing AoI in RIS-aided Wireless Powered Communication Networks has been ACCEPTED at the IEEE ICCC wks 2024. (Let us go to Hangzhou! ^_^)
- [July 2024] Our paper titled Robust Optical Quantum Imaging Network with Entangled Photons in Oceanic Turbulent Environments has been submitted to IEEE TCOM.
- [June 2024] I attended the IEEE VTC-Spring’24 and SG 6G Summit’24 held in Singapore. Very happy to meet old friends and make new friends!
- [June 2024] I am delighted to give a talk about Generative AI for Low-Carbon Artificial Intelligence of Things in NTU-Tsinghua AIR Workshop on Computational Sustainability in Digital Infrastructures.
- [May 2024] One first-author paper titled Generative AI Agents with Large Language Model for Satellite Networks via a Mixture of Experts Transmission submitted to IEEE JSAC got major revision decision.
- [May 2024] Our paper titled User-Centric Interactive AI for Distributed Diffusion Model-based AI-Generated Content submitted to IEEE TPAMI got major revision decision.
- [May 2024] My 7 papers have been selected in Research Library of Large Generative AI Models in Telecom.
- [May 2024] One first-author paper titled Generative AI for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks submitted to IEEE WCM got major revision decision.
- [May 2024] One first-author paper titled Enhancing Deep Reinforcement Learning: A Tutorial on Generative Diffusion Models in Network Optimization has been ACCEPTED at IEEE COMST.
- [May 2024] One first-author paper titled Interactive AI with Retrieval-Augmented Generation for Next Generation Networking has been ACCEPTED at IEEE Network.
- [Apr 2024] I am delighted to be a Panel Judge in NTU Artificial & Augmented Intelligence Workshop. I have learned so many interesting AI teches or methods. ^_^
- [Apr 2024] One first-author paper titled Generative AI-enabled Vehicular Networks: Fundamentals, Framework, and Case Study has been ACCEPTED at IEEE Network.
- [Apr 2024] Our tutorial proposal "Generative Artificial Intelligence-empowered Networks: Optimization and Applications" has been ACCEPTED for presentation as a half-day tutorial at the IEEE ICCC 2024. (Let us go to Hangzhou! ^_^)
- [Mar 2024] It's a great honor to have been invited by Xidian University to give a talk about Generative Interactive AI with LLM for Next Generation Networking!
- [Mar 2024] One first-author paper titled Generative AI Agents with Large Language Model for Satellite Networks via a Mixture of Experts Transmission submitted to IEEE JSAC.
Some Reprenstive Papers
For all publications, please refer to Publications or my google scholar.
H. Du, R. Zhang, Y. Liu, J. Wang, Y. Lin, Z. Li, D. Niyato, et. al, “Enhancing Deep Reinforcement Learning: A Tutorial on Generative Diffusion Models in Network Optimization”, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, 2024. (IF: 34.4, An1) (Co-first author)
R. Zhang, H. Du, Y. Liu, D. Niyato, J. Kang, Z. Xiong, A. Jamalipour, and D. I. Kim, “Generative AI Agents with Large Language Model for Satellite Networks via a Mixture of Experts Transmission”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2024. (IF: 13.8, CCF A, An1)
R. Zhang, K. Xiong, Y. Lu, P. Fan, D. W. K. Ng, and K. B. Letaief, “Energy Efficiency Maximization in RIS-assisted SWIPT Networks with RSMA: A PPO-based Approach”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 1413-1430, May 2023. (IF: 13.8, CCF A, An1)
• Selected by ESI Highly Cited PaperR. Zhang, K. Xiong, Y. Lu, B. Gao, P. Fan, D and K. B. Letaief, “Joint coordinated beamforming and power splitting ratio optimization in MU-MISO SWIPT-enabled HetNets: A multi-agent DDQN-based approach”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 677-693, Feb. 2022. (IF: 13.8, CCF A, An1)
R. Zhang, K. Xiong, Y. Lu, D. W. K. Ng, P. Fan, and K. B. Letaief, “SWIPT-enabled Cell-Free Massive MIMO-NOMA Networks: A Machine Learning based Approach”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, accepted, 2024. (IF: 8.9, An1)
R. Zhang, C. Zhao, H. Du, D. Niyato, J. Wang, S. Sawadsitang, X. Shen, and D. I. Kim, “Embodied AI-Enhanced Vehicular Networks: An Integrated Vision Language Models and Reinforcement Learning Method”, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2024. (IF: 7.7, CCF A, An2)
R. Zhang, Y. Liu, S. Tang, J. Wang, D. Niyato, G. Sun, Y. Li, and S. Sun, “Covert Prompt Transmission for Secure Large Language Model Services”, submitted to IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2025. (IF: 13.8, CCF A, An1)
R. Zhang, K. Xiong, W. Guo, X. Yang, P. Fan and K. B. Letaief, “Q-Learning-Based Adaptive Power Control in Wireless RF Energy Harvesting Heterogeneous Networks”, IEEE System Journal, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 1861-1872, June 2021. (IF: 4, An2)
R. Zhang, H. Du, D. Niyato, J. Kang, Z. Xiong, A. Jamalipour, P. Zhang, D. I. Kim, “Generative AI for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks “, IEEE Wireless Communications, accepted, 2024. (IF: 10.9, An1)
R. Zhang, K. Xiong, H. Du, D. Niyato, J. Kang, X. Shen and H. Poor, “Generative AI-enabled Vehicular Networks: Fundamentals, Framework, and Case Study”, IEEE Network, 2024. (IF: 6.8, An2) • Selected by IEEE Network Popular Documents - Jul. and Aug. 2024
R. Zhang, H. Du, Yinqiu Liu, D. Niyato, J. Kang, Sumei Sun, X. Shen and H. Poor, “Interactive AI with Retrieval-Augmented Generation for Next Generation Networking”, IEEE Network, 2024. (IF: 6.8, An2)
R. Zhang, J. He, X. Luo, D. Niyato, J. Kang, Z. Xiong, Y. Li, B. Sikdar, “Toward Democratized Generative AI in Next-Generation Mobile Edge Networks”, IEEE Network, 2023. (IF: 6.8, An2)
R. Zhang, S. Tang, Y. Liu, D. Niyato, Z. Xiong, S. Sun, S. Mao, Z. Han, “Toward Agentic AI: Generative Information Retrieval Inspired Intelligent Communications and Networking”, submitted to IEEE Communications Magazine, 2024. (IF: 8.3, An1)
R. Zhang, H. Du, D. Niyato, J. Kang, Z. Xiong, P. Zhang, D. I. Kim, “Optimizing Generative AI Networking: A Dual Perspective with Multi-Agent Systems and Mixture of Experts”, submitted to IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 2024. (IF: 5.8, An2)
R. Zhang, K. Xiong, X. Tian, Y. Lu, P. Fan and K. B. Letaief, “Inverse Reinforcement learning Meets Power Allocation in Multi-user Celluar Networks”, IEEE INFOCOM WKS, 2022.
R. Zhang, J. Wang, Y. Liu, G. Sun, D. Niyato, S. Mao, and S. Sun, STELLAR: Large Language Model-Assisted Optimization for Satellite Networks with RSMA, submitted to IEEE Globecom, 2025.
H. Du, R. Zhang, D. Niyato, J. Kang, Z. Xiong, S. Cui, X. Shen, D. I. Kim, “Reinforcement Learning With LLMs Interaction For Distributed Diffusion Model Services”, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, accepted, 2025. (IF: 18.6, An1)
J. Cao, M. Zhou, R. Zhang^, D. Niyato, W. Nie, Z. Han, “Robust Optical Quantum Imaging Framework with Entangled Photons in Oceanic Turbulent Environments”, IEEE Transactions on Communications, accepted, 2024. (IF: 7.2, An2)
Y. Guo, J. Fan, R. Zhang^, B. Zhang, D. W. K. Ng, D. Niyato, D. I. Kim, “Secrecy Energy Efficiency Maximization in IRS-Assisted VLC MISO Networks with RSMA: A DS-PPO approach”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, accepted, 2024. (IF: 8.9, An1)
H. Hu, R. Zhang^, Z. Ding, F. Jiang, R. Jiang and D. Niyato, “Optimizing AoI in RIS-aided Wireless Powered Backscatter-Active Communication Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2025 (IF 6.1, An2).
Z. Ma, R. Zhang^, B. Ai, Z. Lian, L. Zeng, D. Niyato, and Y. Peng “Deep Reinforcement Learning for Energy Efficiency Maximization in RSMA-IRS-Assisted ISAC System,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2025 (IF 6.1, An2).
Awards
- Best Paper Award, IEEE IWCMC, 2025
- Best Paper Award, IEEE IWCMC, 2025
- 首都前沿学术成果, 北京市科学技术协会, 2024
- Best Paper Award, Electric Power, 2024
- Best Paper Award, Electric Power, 2023
- Third Prize in the 19th China Post-Graduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling, Association of Chinese Graduate Education, 2021
- Multiple Scholarships, including National Scholarship, Enterprise Scholarships, and University Honors, 2014–2018; 2018-2023
Academic Services
- Managing Editor: IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering (IEEE TNSE).
- , Lead Guest Editor: IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking Special Issue on “Agentic AI for Communications and Networking with Embodied Intelligence”.
- Guest Editor*: IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence Special Issue on “Sustainable Large AI Models for Edge Intelligence”.
- Guest Editor: IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Sensors Special Issue on “Trustworthy and Safe Generative Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models (LLMs) for Sensor IoT”.
- Lead Co-Chair: IEEE Globecom Workshop “Agentic AI Empowered Wireless Communications and Networking”.
- Workshop Co-chair, “Integrated Communication, Sensing, and Computation for UAV Wireless Networks” in IEEE CCAI 2024.
- TPC Member, IEEE GLOBECOM 2024, IEEE PIMRC 2024, Track 2 - Networking & MAC, etc.
- Reviewer: IEEE JSAC, COMST, TMC, TCOM, TWC, IOTJ, TCCN, TIFS, TVT, WCL, etc.
“The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for!”
———《For Whom the Bell Tolls》 written by Ernest Hemingway