Gang Liu (IEEE Member) is currently an associate professor and Ph.D supervisor at the School of Information Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU), Chengdu, China. He received the Ph.D. degree in Communication and Information Systems from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) in 2015, and the B.S. degree in Electronics and Information Engineering from Sichuan University (SCU) in 2010. He was also with the University of British Columbia and Carleton University as a visiting PhD student from Nov. 2013 to Nov. 2014.

His current research interest lies in the next generation cellular networks, connected vehicle networks, wireless communications for railway, and massive IoT networks. Dr. Liu has co-authored more than 40 technical papers in international journals and conference proceedings, with 2 highly cited papers and more than 1000 citations in total.

He won the Second Prize for Satellite Navigation and Positioning Science and Technology in 2020, the Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award of BUPT in 2015, the Best Paper Award in IEEE ICC'2014, and the Second Prize in the National Undergraduate Electronic Design Contest of China in 2009. He is now serving as the secretary and treasurer for IEEE ComSoc, Chengdu Chapter. He has also served as TPC Co-chair of IEEE VTC’2018 Workshop on High Mobility Wireless Communications(HMWC’18), TPC Co-chair of IEEE GlobalSIP'19 track on NOMA, Proceedings Co-chair of 2021 Symposium on Information, Electronics, and Control Technologies (IECT’2021) and Co-chair of IoTCIT’2022 workshop on Industrial Internet of Things.  He has also served as reviewers/TPC members for numerous journals and conferences, such as IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Transactions on Communications, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, IEEE Communications Letters, Digital Signal Processing, Wireless Networks, International Journal of Communication Systems, China Communications, KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems, IEEE ICC, IEEE Globecom, IEEE WCNC and so on.

The pulication list are given as follows.

Journal Papers:

[22] Ke Li, Wenpeng Wu, Gang Liu, Pingzhi Fan, “Graph-based Time-critical Message Dissemination Maximization Scheme for 5G NR-V2X Networks” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Aug. 2021.

[21] Zheng Ma, Yanliang Wu, Ming Xiao, Gang Liu, Zhengquan Zhang " Interference Suppression for Railway Wireless Communication Systems: A Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Approach " IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, accepted, Aug. 2021.

[20] 胡杰文，马征，刘刚，范平志，唐优华，“一种基于中继的车辆编队功率优化算法 ”，中国科学：信息科学，2021年7月

[19] 李永波，罗钊，刘刚，韩熠，杨辉，马征，王小敏，任晓春，“基于5G与V2X的智能有轨电车无线通信子系统设计及性能测试”，铁道通信信号，2021年6月。

[18] Muhammed, Alemu Jorgi, Zheng Ma, Zhiguo Ding, Ming Xiao, Pingzhi Fan, Gang Liu, Zhengquan Zhang" Resource Allocation for Energy-Efficient NOMA System in Coordinated Multi-Point Networks", IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, DOI:10.1109/TVT.2021.3054530, Jan. 2021.

[17] Fakhar Abbas, Gang Liu, Pingzhi Fan, and Zahid Khan, "An Efficient Cluster Based Resource Management Scheme and Its Performance Analysis for V2X Networks" IEEE Access, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2992591, May 2020.

[16] Gang Liu, Zhiqing Wang, Jiewen Hu, Zhiguo Ding and Pingzhi Fan“Cooperative NOMA Broadcasting/Multicasting for Low-Latency and High-Reliability 5G Cellular V2X Communications” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 7828-7838, Oct. 2019.

[15] Xianhao Chen, Gang Liu, Zheng Ma, Xi Zhang, Pingzhi Fan,Shanzhi Chen and F. Richard Yu “When Full Duplex Wireless Meets Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access: Opportunities and Challenges” IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, vol.26, no.4, pp.148-155, Aug. 2019.

[14] Xianhao Chen, Gang Liu, Zheng Ma, Xi Zhang, Weiqiang Xu and Pingzhi Fan, “Optimal Power Allocations for Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Over 5G Full/Half-Duplex Relaying Mobile Wireless Networks” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 77-92, Jan. 2019.

[13] Gang Liu, Xianhao Chen, Zhiguo Ding, Zheng Ma, and F. Richard Yu,“Hybrid Half-Duplex/Full-Duplex Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access With Transmit Power Adaptation”  IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 17, no. 1, pp.506-519, Jan. 2018.

[12] Gang Liu, Zheng Ma, Xianhao Chen, Zhiguo Ding, F. Richard Yu and Pingzhi Fan “Cross-layer Power Allocation in Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems for Statistical QoS Provisioning”  IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol.66, no.12, pp.11388-11393, Dec. 2017.

[11] Zhengquan Zhang, Zheng Ma, Ming Xiao, Gang Liu, Pingzhi Fan," Modeling and Analysis of Non-Orthogonal MBMS Transmission in Heterogeneous Networks", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 35, no. 10, pp. 2221-2237, July 2017.

[10] Haobo Qing, Heping Li, Nan Chu, Gang Liu, Yuanan Liu," Multistage Wiener Filter aided MDL Approach for Wideband Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks" AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications, vol. 73, pp. 165-172，Jan. 2017.

[9] Gang Liu, F. Richard Yu, Hong Ji and Victor C.M. Leung, “Distributed Resource Allocation in Virtualized Full-duplex Relaying Networks” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 65, no.10, pp. 8444-8460, Oct. 2016.

[8] Gang Liu, F. Richard Yu, Hong Ji and Victor C.M. Leung, “Virtual Resource Management in Green Cellular Networks with Shared Full-Duplex Relaying and Wireless Virtualization: A Game-Based Approach” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol.65, no. 9, pp. 7529-7542, Sept. 2016.

[7] Gang Liu, F. Richard Yu, Hong Ji, Victor C.M. Leung and Xi Li, “In-Band Full-Duplex Relaying for 5G Cellular Networks with Wireless Virtualization” IEEE Network,vol.29, no.6, pp.54-61, Nov.-Dec. 2015.

[6] Lei Chen, F. Richard Yu, Hong Ji, Gang Liu, Victor C.M. Leung," Distributed Virtual Resource Allocation in Small Cell Networks with Full Duplex Self-backhauls and Virtualization," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 65, no. 7, pp.5410-5423, July 2015.

[5] Gang Liu, F. Richard Yu, Hong Ji, Victor C.M. Leung and Xi Li, “In-Band Full-Duplex Relaying: A Survey, Research Issues and Challenges” IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, vol. 17, no. 2, pp.500-524, May 2015.

[4] Gang Liu, F. Richard Yu, Hong Ji and Victor C.M. Leung, “Energy-Efficient Resource Allocation in Cellular Networks with Shared Full-Duplex Relaying” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol.64, no. 8, pp. 3711-3724, Aug. 2014.

[3] Lei Chen, Xi Li, Hong Ji, Gang Liu, “Load-balance cell association for improving network capacity in heterogeneous cellular networks”, Journal of China Universities of Posts and Telecommunications, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 56-61, June 2014.

[2] Gang Liu, Hong Ji, Yi Li, Xi Li and Yongbin Wang, “Transmission control protocol performance enhancement for mobile broadband interactive satellite communication system: A cross-layer approach,” International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 119-133, April 2014.

[1] Jing Wu, Yi Li, Gang Liu and Hong Ji, “Joint power and spectrum allocation in multi-hop cognitive radio networks”, Journal of China Universities of Posts and Telecommunications, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 9-14, April 2014. 

Conference Papers:

[21] Muhammad Saleh Bute,Pingzhi Fan,Gang Liu,Fakhar Abbas,Zhiguo Ding,"A Collaborative Task Offloading Scheme in Vehicular Edge Computing", Proc. IEEE VTC2021-Spring, 2021.

[20] Fakhar Abbas, Gang Liu, Pingzhi Fan, and Zahid Khan "A Vehicle Density based Two-Stage Resource Management Scheme for 5G-V2X Networks", Proc. IEEE VTC2020-Spring, Belgium, May 2020.

[19] Gang Liu, Xianhao Chen, Zheng Ma, Xi Zhang, Ming Xiao and Pingzhi Fan,"Full Duplex and C-RAN Based Multi-Cell Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Over 5G Wireless Networks", Proc. IEEE ICC'19, Shanghai, China, May 2019

[18] Zhou Shen, Gang Liu, Zhiguo Ding, Zheng Ma, F. Richard Yu "Optimal Power Allocations for 5G Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access with Half/Full Duplex Relaying", Proc. IEEE ICC'19, Shanghai, China, May 2019.

[17] Fakhar Abbas, Gang Liu, Zahid Khan, Kan Zheng, "Clustering based Resource Management Scheme for Latency and Sum Rate Optimization in V2X Networks" in Proc. IEEE VTC’19-Spring Workshop, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 2019.

[16] Zhiqing Wang, Jiewen Hu, Gang Liu, Zheng Ma,"Optimal Power Allocations for Relay-assisted NOMA-based 5G V2X Broadcast/Multicast Communications", in Proc. IEEE/CIC ICCC'18, Beijing, China, Aug. 2018.

[15] Huifang Liu, Gang Liu, Zheng Ma,Youhua Tang,Yuan Lin "Dynamic Virtual Resource Allocation in 5G Vehicular Communication Networks with Mixed SCMA/OFDMA", in Proc. IEEE VTC’18-Spring Workshop, Porto, June 2018.

[14] Xianhao Chen, Gang Liu, Zhiguo Ding, F. Richard Yu and Pingzhi Fan, "Power Allocation for Full-Duplex Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems", in Proc. IEEE Globecom’17, Singapore, Dec. 2017.

[13] Xianhao Chen, Gang Liu, Zheng Ma, F. Richard Yu and Zhiguo Ding," Power Allocation for Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems", in Proc. IEEE Globecom’17, Singapore, Dec. 2017.

[12] Junchao Ma, Jiahuan Wang, Gang Liu, Pingzhi Fan," Low Latency Caching Placement Policy for Cloud-Based VANET with Both Vehicle Caches and RSU Caches", in IEEE Globecom'17 Workshop, Singapore, Dec. 2017.

[11] Yongbin Wang, Zhongping Zhang, Ping Zhang, Zheng Ma, Gang Liu," A New Cloud-based Network Framework for 5G Massive Internet of Things Connections ", in Proc. IEEE ICCT'17, Chengdu, China, Oct. 2017.

[10] Hanwen Zhang, Gang Liu, Zheng Ma and Pingzhi Fan," Dynamics of Communication, Caching and Computing Resource Sharing: a Game Model", in Proc. IEEE VTC’17 Fall, Toronto, Canada, Sept. 2017.

[9] Xianhao Chen, Gang Liu and Zheng Ma, "Statistical QoS Provisioning for Half/Full-Duplex Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access", in Proc. IEEE VTC’17 Workshop, Toronto, Canada, Sept. 2017.

[8] Tiantian Chen, Gang Liu, Zheng Ma and Pingzhi Fan, "Energy-efficient resource allocation in HetNets with full duplex and D2D communications," in Proc. IEEE 25th Wireless and Optical Communication Conference (WOCC'16), Chengdu, China, May 2016.

[7] Lei Chen, F. Richard Yu, Hong Ji, Gang Liu, Victor C.M. Leung. Distributed Resource Allocation for Virtualized Small Cell Networks with Full Duplex Self-backhauls, in Proc. IEEE Globecom’15, San Diego, CA, USA, Dec. 2015..

[6] Gang Liu, F. Richard Yu, Hong Ji and Victor C.M. Leung, “Energy-Efficient Resource Allocation in Shared Full-Duplex Relaying Cellular Networks”, in Proc. IEEE Globecom’14, Austin, USA, Dec. 2014.

[5] Gang Liu, F. Richard Yu, Hong Ji and Victor C.M. Leung, “Distributed Resource Allocation in Full-duplex Relaying Networks with Wireless Virtualization”, in Proc. IEEE Globecom’14, Austin, USA, Dec. 2014.

[4] Gang Liu, Hong Ji, F. Richard Yu, Yi Li and Renchao Xie, “Energy-Efficient Resource Allocation in Full-Duplex Relaying Networks” in Proc. IEEE ICC’14, Sydney, Australia, June 2014. (ICC’14 Best Paper Award: 1.3%)

[3] Gang Liu, Hong Ji, Yi Li and Xiaoliang Zhang, “Sum Rate Maximization Antenna Selection via Discrete Stochastic Approximation in MIMO Two-Way AF Relay with Imperfect CSI,” in Proc. IEEE Globecom’12, Anaheim, USA, Dec. 2012.

[2] Gang Liu, Hong Ji, F. Richard Yu, Yi Li and Rui Wang, “MMSE-Based Transceiver Design in Multi-user MIMO Relay Systems with Channel Correlation and Estimation Errors” in Proc. IEEE WCNC’14, Istanbul, Turkey, April 2014.

[1] Gang Liu, Hong Ji, Yi Li and Xi Li, “TCP performance enhancement for mobile broadband interactive satellite communication system: A cross-layer approach,” in Proc. IEEE CHINACOM’13, Guilin, China, Aug. 2013.