Zhiyao Zhang | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Zhiyao Zhang | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Professor University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Zhiyao Zhang is a Professor at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), specializing in microwave photonics and high-speed optoelectronic devices. He earned his Ph.D. in Optical Engineering from UESTC in 2010. Currently, he serves in the School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering and the Research Center for Microwave Photonics (RC-MWP). He was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Ottawa in 2017. His research contributions include opto-electronic oscillators, photonic analog-to-digital converters, and microwave photonic radars, with over 150 peer-reviewed journal papers published.

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🎓 Education

  • Ph.D. in Optical Engineering – University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), 2010
  • Visiting Scholar – Microwave Photonics Research Laboratory, University of Ottawa, 2017

💼 Experience

  • Professor, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, UESTC
  • Researcher, Research Center for Microwave Photonics (RC-MWP), UESTC
  • Visiting Scholar, Microwave Photonics Research Laboratory, University of Ottawa (2017)
  • Industry Collaboration, Partnered with Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd to develop next-generation broadband wireless base stations using Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) technology

🔬 Research Interests

  • Microwave Photonics
  • High-speed Optoelectronic Devices
  • Opto-electronic Oscillators (OEOs)
  • Photonic Analog-to-Digital Converters
  • Microwave Photonic Radars

🏆 Awards

  • Award Nomination: Best Researcher Award
  • Research Impact: Over 960 citations
  • Patents: 20 patents (published/under process)
  • Professional Membership: Chinese Society of Optical Engineering

📚 Publications Top Notes:

Zhang, Z., et al. (2023). “Ultra-wideband chaotic signal generation using nonlinear optoelectronic oscillators.” Journal of Lightwave Technology. 🔗 Link (Cited by 45 articles)

Zhang, Z., et al. (2022). “Photonic Analog-to-Digital Conversion with Enhanced Resolution.” Optics Express. 🔗 Link (Cited by 38 articles)

Zhang, Z., et al. (2021). “Externally-triggered ultra-wideband pulse generation in broadband nonlinear OEOs.” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 🔗 Link (Cited by 50 articles)

Zhang, Z., et al. (2020). “Actively Mode-Locked Optoelectronic Oscillators for Short Microwave Pulse Generation.” Nature Communications. 🔗 Link (Cited by 72 articles)

Frequency Response Enhancement of Photonic Sampling Based on Cavity-Less Ultra-Short Optical Pulse Source

Self-referenced electro-optic response measurement of dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulators employing single-tone level control and low-frequency bias swing

Self-calibrated characterization of high-speed photodetectors based on slowly-varying-envelope photonic sampling

Linearization in the digital domain for photonic sampling analog-to-digital conversion

Externally-excited Short Pulse Train Generation in a Broadband Nonlinear Optoelectronic Oscillator

Optical Frequency Comb Generation Based on Single-chip Integrated LNOI Intensity and Phase Modulators

 

Barbaros PREVEZE | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barbaros PREVEZE | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr Çankaya University Turkey

Barbaros Preveze is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Çankaya University, Turkey. With a career spanning over two decades, he has made significant contributions to the fields of wireless communication, computer networks, and cognitive systems. He has served in various academic roles, including Vice Dean and Co-Head of the Department, reflecting his dedication to teaching and research excellence.

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Education 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Başkent University (2011)
    Thesis: Cognitive Methods in Multimedia Communication
    Advisor: Aysel Şafak
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Çankaya University (2004)
    Thesis: Simulation on Efficiency of IP Protocol in Networks
    Advisor: Halil Tanyer Eyyuboğlu
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Çankaya University (2001)

Experience 🏫

  • Associate Professor, Çankaya University (2023–Present)
  • Assistant Professor, Çankaya University (2011–2023)
  • Research Assistant, Çankaya University (2001–2011)

Barbaros has supervised numerous theses, conducted projects funded by TUBITAK, and developed innovative solutions in networking systems.

Research Interests 🔬

Barbaros Preveze focuses on wireless communication, SDN (Software-Defined Networking), cognitive networking, and network optimization. His current research explores adaptive traffic load management, deep learning in classification, and network security protocols.

Awards 🏆

  • Instructor Excellence Award by CISCO Networking Academy, USA (2017)
  • Recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching and research in network systems.

Publications Top Notes: 📚

A Novel High-Performance Traffic Load Management Method (2025). Wireless Personal Communications. Read here.

Network Flexibility in Mobile Multi-Hop Tunneling Networks (2023). Wireless Personal Communications. Read here.

SDN-driven Internet of Health Things (2022). Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. Read here.

High-Performance Routing in Mobile Multi-Hop Networks (2020). Wireless Personal Communications. Read here.

Cognitive Methods for Ad Hoc Networks (2015). Wireless Personal Communications. Read here.

Improvement of Underlay Cooperative Cognitive Networks Bandwidth Efficiency under Interference and Power Constraints

Effects of novel long life routing algorithms on IEEE 802.16 throughput improvement methods for various vehicular velocities

Dynamic Optımızatıon of Image Brıgthness Level With Optimal Gamma Value Assessment (OGVA) Method

Research Article SDN-Driven Internet of Health Things: A Novel Adaptive Switching Technique for Hospital Healthcare Monitoring System

Cited extensively, these works focus on innovative methods for optimizing wireless and cognitive networks.