Kanglian Zhao is a Professor in School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, China. He received his BS in Electronic Science and Technology (2003) and PhD in Circuits and Systems (2014) both from Nanjing University. He had been with KU Leuven and IMEC, Belgium as an International Scholar during Aug. 2009- Aug. 2010.

Dr. Zhao’s current research interests include network architecture and protocols for space networks, emulation of space networks, etc. He has published more than 70 research papers in journals/conferences such as IEEE TAES, IEEE TVT, IEEE AES-M, and IEEE Network. He has also served as TPC chairs/members for many international or domestic conferences and as guest editors or reviewers for leading journals. He is currently a member of Subcommittee on Space Data and Information Transfer, National Technical Committee on Space Technology and Operation, Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC425/SC3).

Space Internetworking

Non-Terrestrial Networks for 5G and Beyond

[1] Data Communications (Undergraduate)

[2] Satellite Communications (Undergraduate)

1.       L. Yang, R. Wang*, Y. Zhou, X. Liu, K. Zhao* and S. C. Burleigh, “Hybrid Retransmissions of BP for Reliable Deep-Space Vehicle Communications in Presence of Link Disruption,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 70, no. 5, pp. 4968-4983, May 2021.

2.       Zhibo Yan, Guoyong Gu, Kanglian Zhao*, Qi Wang, Gang Li, Xin Nie, Hong Yang, Sidan Du, Integer Linear Programming Based Topology Design for GNSSs with Inter-Satellite Links, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 286-290, Feb. 2021.

3.       Y. Zhou, R. Wang*, K. Zhao*, and S. Burleigh, “A Study of Cross-Layer BP/LTP Data Block Size in Space Vehicle Communications over Lossy and Highly Asymmetric Channels,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 12, Dec. 2020, pp. 16126-16141.

4.       Z. Shi, S. Peng, Y. Zhou, L. Yang, R. Wang*, H. Hu, and K. Zhao*, “Study on Checkpoint Timer Optimal Setup of Licklider Transmission Protocol (LTP),” IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 4-13, May 2020.

5.       Shulei Gong, Hong Shen*, Kanglian Zhao*, Ruhai Wang, Xinggan Zhang, Tomaso de Cola, Juan Fraire, Network Availability Maximization for Free-Space Optical Satellite Communications, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol 9, no.3, pp. 411-415, Mar. 2020.

6.       Zhibo Yan, Juan A. Fraire*, Kanglian Zhao*, Hongcheng Yan, Pablo G. Madoery, Wenfeng Li, Distributed Contact Plan Design for GNSSs, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 56, no.1, pp. 660-672, Feb. 2020.

7.       Wenrui Zhang, Guangnan Yang, Feng Jiang, Kanglian Zhao*, Jian Wang*, Wenfeng Li, Zijing Cheng, Licklider Transmission Protocol for GEO-Relayed Space Internetworking, Wireless Networks, vol. 25, no.7, pp3747-3757, Oct. 2019.

8.       Guannan Yang, Ruhai Wang, Scott C. Burleigh, Kanglian Zhao*, Analysis of Licklider Transmission Protocol for Reliable File Delivery in Space Vehicle Communications with Random Link Interruptions , IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 3919-3932, Apr. 2019.

9.       Guannan Yang, Ruhai Wang*, Kanglian Zhao*, Xinggan Zhang, Wenfeng Li, Xiongwen He, Queueing analysis of DTN protocols in deep-space communications, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, vol. 33, no.12, pp. 40-48, Dec. 2018. (Backcover Highlight)

10.    Alaa Sabbagh, Ruhai Wang*, Scott C. Burleigh, Kanglian Zhao*, Analytical Framework for Effect of Link Disruption on Bundle Protocol in Deep-Space Communications, IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 36, no. 5, pp.1086-1096, May. 2018.

11.    Kanglian Zhao, Qingyu Zhang*, Network Protocol Architectures for Future Deep-Space Internetworking, Science China Information Sciences, 61, 040303 (2018).

12.    Kanglian Zhao, Ruhai Wang*, Scott C. Burleigh, Alaa Sabbagh, Wenwei Wu, Mauro De Sanctis, Performance of Bundle Protocol for Deep-Space Communications, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 52, no. 5, pp. 2347-2361, Oct. 2016.

13.    Mingjian Qiu, Ruhai Wang, Kanglian Zhao*, Wenfeng Li, Dongming Bian, RTO Timer for Best Transmission Efficiency of Bundle Protocol in Deep-Space Communications, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, vol. 31, no. 1, pp 14-21, Jan. 2016.

14.    Qian Yu, Ruhai Wang, Kanglian Zhao*, Wenfeng Li, Xue Sun,Jianlin Hu, Xiaoyong Ji, Modeling RTT for DTN Protocol Over Asymmetric Cislunar Space Channels, IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 556-567, Jun. 2016.

15.    Kanglian Zhao, Ruhai Wang, Scott C. Burleigh, Mingjian Qiu, Alaa Sabbagh, and Jianling Hu, “Modeling Memory Variation Dynamics for the Licklider Transmission Protocol (LTP) in Deep-Space Communications,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 51, No. 4, pp 2510-2524, October 2015.

16.    Qian Yu, Scott Burleigh, Ruhai Wang, Kanglian Zhao*, Performance Modeling of Licklider Transmission Protocol (LTP) in Deep-Space Communication, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 51, no. 3, pp 1609-1620, Jul. 2015.

17.    Kanglian Zhao, Sidan Du, Full diversity approximated lattice reduction algorithm for low complexity mimo detection, IEEE Communications Letters, vol.18, no.6, pp. 1079-1082, Jun. 2014.