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Cognitive Radio Networks and Spectrum Sensing

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Dimpal Janu
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
2
Nada Abdel Khalek
Concordia University
3
Anal Paul
Yuan Ze University
4
J. Bino
St. Joseph's Institute of Technology
5
Ahmed El Shafie
Apple (United States)
6
Abd Ullah Khan
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology
7
V. Aswathi
Vellore Institute of Technology University
8
Jihong Wang
Northeast Electric Power University
9
Shaoai Guo
Jilin University
10
Mohamed Hassan
Omdurman Islamic University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Automotive: A Web-Based Comparative Platform for Online and Offline Vehicle Parts Sales
Unknown Journal|2025
108 cit.
2
Analysis of Control Overheads in Dynamic Cooperative Spectrum Sensing
Unknown Journal|2025
95 cit.
3
Digital Twin-Aided Vehicular Edge Network: A Large-Scale Model Optimization by Quantum-DRL
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology|2024
25 cit.
4
Hybridized MA-DRL for Serving xURLLC With Cognizable RIS and UAV Integration
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications|2024
22 cit.
5
Quantum-Enhanced DRL Optimization for DoA Estimation and Task Offloading in ISAC Systems
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications|2024
17 cit.
6
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Joint Power Control and Access Coordination in Energy Harvesting CIoT
IEEE Internet of Things Journal|2024
14 cit.
7
Energy Balance-Oriented RF Energy Harvesting Schemes for Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Assisted Cognitive Radio Sensor Networks
IEEE Sensors Journal|2024
10 cit.
8
Capacity Enhancement Based on mMIMO for Cognitive Radio NOMA in Future 6G Networks
Unknown Journal|2024
7 cit.
9
FireEye: An IoT-Based Fire Alarm and Detection System for Enhanced Safety
Unknown Journal|2024
7 cit.
10
A Data Augmentation-Based Channel Estimation Scheme for Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Assisted Wireless Communication System
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking|2024
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Kobi Cohen
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2
Özgür Ergül
Middle East Technical University
3
Krishan Kumar
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
4
M. N. Zakaria
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Malaysia)
5
S N Satashia
Indian Space Research Organisation
6
Rahul Shrestha
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
7
Xuanheng Li
Dalian University of Technology
8
Arulmurugan Ramu
Heriot-Watt University
9
Wasim Arif
National Institute Of Technology Silchar
10
Yijun Yang
Southern University of Science and Technology

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
When UAVs Meet Cognitive Radio: Offloading Traffic Under Uncertain Spectrum Environment via Deep Reinforcement Learning
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications|2022
51 cit.
2
Computing Over the Sky: Joint UAV Trajectory and Task Offloading Scheme Based on Optimization-Embedding Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning
IEEE Transactions on Communications|2023
35 cit.
3
Low Computational-Complexity SOMS-Algorithm and High-Throughput Decoder Architecture for QC-LDPC Codes
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology|2022
32 cit.
4
Deep Learning-Based Joint NOMA Signal Detection and Power Allocation in Cognitive Radio Networks
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking|2022
29 cit.
5
An Efficient Content Popularity Prediction of Privacy Preserving Based on Federated Learning and Wasserstein GAN
IEEE Internet of Things Journal|2022
26 cit.
6
UAV-Assisted Edge Caching Under Uncertain Demand: A Data-Driven Distributionally Robust Joint Strategy
IEEE Transactions on Communications|2022
26 cit.
7
Energy Efficient Clustering and Resource Allocation Strategy for Ultra-Dense Networks: A Machine Learning Framework
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management|2022
25 cit.
8
On-Body Low-Profile Compact AMC-Integrated Wideband Antenna for Body Area Network Applications
IETE Technical Review|2023
25 cit.
9
Distributed Learning Over Markovian Fading Channels for Stable Spectrum Access
IEEE Access|2022
23 cit.
10
Intelligent Spectrum Sensing and Access With Partial Observation Based on Hierarchical Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications|2023
21 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Hüseyin Arslan
Istanbul Medipol University
2
Mehmet C. Vuran
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
3
H. Vincent Poor
Princeton University
4
Ying‐Chang Liang
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
5
Brian M. Sadler
The University of Texas at Austin
6
E.S. Sousa
University of Toronto
7
Ekram Hossain
University of Manitoba
8
Jeffrey H. Reed
Virginia Tech
9
Anh Tuan Hoang
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
10
Ye Li
Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
A survey of spectrum sensing algorithms for cognitive radio applications
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials|2009
4.8k cit.
2
Sensing-Throughput Tradeoff for Cognitive Radio Networks
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications|2008
3k cit.
3
A Survey of Dynamic Spectrum Access
IEEE Signal Processing Magazine|2007
2.7k cit.
4
Federated Learning With Differential Privacy: Algorithms and Performance Analysis
IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security|2020
2.2k cit.
5
Application of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access in LTE and 5G Networks
IEEE Communications Magazine|2017
2k cit.
6
Iterative (turbo) soft interference cancellation and decoding for coded CDMA
IEEE Transactions on Communications|1999
1.9k cit.
7
Towards 6G wireless communication networks: vision, enabling technologies, and new paradigm shifts
Science China Information Sciences|2020
1.9k cit.
8
Collaborative spectrum sensing for opportunistic access in fading environments
Unknown Journal|2005
1.8k cit.
9
Impact of User Pairing on 5G Nonorthogonal Multiple-Access Downlink Transmissions
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology|2015
1.6k cit.
10
Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access in 5G Systems
IEEE Communications Letters|2015
1.5k cit.

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