Newcastle University

Introduction

Zhiguo Ding received his B.Eng in Electrical Engineering from the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 2000, and the Ph.D degree in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College London in 2005. From Jul. 2005 to Sept. 2007, he was wotj Queen’s University Belfast and Imperial College as a research associate. From Oct. 2007 to Jun. 2010, he was with Department of Comm. Systems, Lancaster University as a Lecturer. Since Jun. 2010 he has been with School of Electrical, Electronic and Computing Engineering as a Reader.

Qualifications

Ph.D.,Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London (2002.9-2005.7),

B.Eng.: Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (1996.9-2000.6)

Research Interests

Information theory and statistical signal processing.

Localization, channel estimation and equalization, detection

Cross-layer design and throughput analysis for wireless senosr networks

Multiple-input multiple-output systems, multicarrier and cooperative wireless systems.

Funding

Dynamic Transmission Protocols and Advanced Signal Processing Techniques for Wireless Sensor Networks with Cooperative Diversity, supported by EPSRC, 2008-2011, Principle Investigator.

Study of Cross Layer Ad-hoc Network Systems, supported by MoD & Ultra Electronics, 2008-2009, Co-Investigator

Novel Integrated Wireless e-HEALTH System for Life Style Management, supported by DC-KTN & Rinicom, 2008-2010, Principle Investigator.

Projects

• A systematic study of Physical LAyer Network coding: from information-theoretic understanding to practical DSP algorithm design (P.L.A.N)
  Project Leader(s): Dr Z. Ding
• Dynamic Transmission Protocols and Advanced Signal Processing Techniques for Wireless Sensor Networks with Cooperative Diversity
  Project Leader(s): Dr Z. Ding
• Health Monitoring of Offshore Wind Farms (HEMOW)
  Project Leader(s): Prof G. Y. Tian
• Novel Sensing Networks for Intelligent Monitoring (Newton)
  Project Leader(s): Prof. G.Y. Tian

Undergraduate Teaching

At Lancaster University
Advanced Communication Technologies 2009-2010

Postgraduate Teaching

At Lancaster University
Digital Communications 2009-2010
Wireless Broadband Systems, WiMAX and LTE 2007-2010

• Ding Z, Leung K. Cross-layer Routing Using Cooperative Transmission in Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications 2011, 29(3), 571-581.
• Ding Z, Leung K, Goeckel D, Towsley D. Cooperative Transmission Protocols for Wireless Broadcast Channels. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications 2010, 9(12), 3701-3713.
• Zhu S, Ding Z. Joint synchronization and localization using TOAs: A linearization based WLS solution. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications 2010, 28(7), 1016-1025.
• Ding Z, Ma Z, Leung K. Impact of Network Coding on System Delay for Multi-source Multi-destination Scenarios. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology 2010, 59(2), 831-841.
• Ding Z, Leung K, Goeckel D, Towsley D. A relay assisted cooperative transmission protocol for wireless multiple access systems. IEEE Transactions on Communications 2010, 58(8), 2425-2435.
• Ding Z, Leung K, Goeckel D, Towsley D. On the study of network coding with diversity. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications 2009, 8(3), 1247-1259.
• Zhu S, Ding Z. Bridging gap between multi-dimensional scaling-based and optimum network localisation via efficient refinement. IET Signal Processing 2012, 6(2), 132-142.
• Nijsure Y, Chen Y, Boussakta S, Yuen C, Chew YH, Ding Z. Novel System Architecture and Waveform Design for Cognitive Radar Radio Networks. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology 2012, 61(8), 3630-3642.
• Tukmanov A, Ding Z, Boussakta S, Jamalipour A. On the broadcast latency in finite cooperative wireless networks. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications 2012, 11(4), 1307-1313.
• Goeckel D, Vasudevan S, Towsley D, Adams S, Ding Z, Leung K. Artificial Noise Generation from Cooperative Relays for Everlasting Secrecy in Two-Hop Wireless Networks. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications 2011, 29(10), 2067-2076.
• Zhu S, Ding Z. Distributed cooperative localization of wireless sensor networks with convex hull constraint. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications 2011, 10(7), 2150-2161.
• Wang N, Ding ZG, Dai XC, Vasilakos AV. On Generalized MIMO Y Channels: Precoding Design, Mapping, and Diversity Gain. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology 2011, 60(7), 3525-3532.
• Zhang X, Ding Z, Peng M, Wang W, Leung KK, Chen HH. Performance of network-coding-assisted scheduling schemes and their applications in uplink time division duplexing code division multiple access systems. IET Communications 2011, 5(17), 2558-2568.
• Ding Z, Krikidis I, Thompson J, Leung K. Physical Layer Network Coding and Precoding for the Two-Way Relay Channel in Cellular Systems. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing 2011, 59(2), 696-712.
• Zhu S, Ding Z. Multi-source multi-destination relay network: Constrained optimization for higher diversity. IET Communications 2010, 4(12), 1484-1494.
• Zhu S, Ding Z. A simple approach of range-based positioning with low computational complexity. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications 2009, 8(12), 5832-5836.
• Tukmanov A, Ding Z, Boussakta S, Jamalipour A. On the impact of network geometric models on multicell cooperative communication systems. IEEE Wireless Commununications 2013, 20(1), 75-81.
• Tukmanov A, Boussakta S, Ding Z, Jamalipour A. On the impact of relay-side channel state information on opportunistic relaying. In: IEEE International Conference on Communications. 2013, Budapest, Hungary: IEEE. In Press.
• Ding Z, Xu M, Sharif B, Lu J. A General Transmission Scheme for Bi-Directional Communication by Using Eigenmode Sharing. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications 2012, 30(8), 1477-1488.
• Yang J, Fan PZ, Ding ZG. Capacity of AF two-way relaying with multiuser scheduling in Nakagami-m fading. Electronics Letters 2012, 48(22), 1432-1433.
• Ding ZG, Krikidis I, Rong BY, Thompson JS, Wang C, Yang S. On combating the half-duplex constraint in modern cooperative networks: protocols and techniques. IEEE Wireless Communications 2012, 19(6), 20-27.