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UAV Applications and Optimization

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Xiaowei Pang
Dalian University of Technology
2
Jeffrey O. Agushaka
Federal University Lafia
3
Yiming Sun
Hebei Medical University
4
Peng Qin
North China Electric Power University
5
Botao Zhu
Western University
6
Patrick McEnroe
University College Dublin
7
Jiangmiao Pang
Centre Inria de Saclay
8
Kaddour Messaoudi
University of Laghouat
9
Amylia Ait Saadi
Université Paris-Saclay
10
Xinran Fang
Tsinghua University

Rising Stars Papers

1
UGV Charging Stations for UAV-Assisted AoI-Aware Data Collection
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking|2024
96 cit.
2
Greater cane rat algorithm (GCRA): A nature-inspired metaheuristic for optimization problems
Heliyon|2024
96 cit.
3
DRL-Based Resource Allocation and Trajectory Planning for NOMA-Enabled Multi-UAV Collaborative Caching 6G Network
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology|2024
63 cit.
4
EmbodiedScan: A Holistic Multi-Modal 3D Perception Suite Towards Embodied AI
Unknown Journal|2024
54 cit.
5
Dynamic ISAC Beamforming Design for UAV-Enabled Vehicular Networks
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications|2024
32 cit.
6
Core@Shell Heterostructured NiMoP<i><sub>x</sub></i>@Ni<sub>5</sub>P<sub>4</sub> Nanorod Arrays Promoting Direct Electro‐Oxidation of Methanol and Hydrogen Evolution under Industry Conditions
Advanced Functional Materials|2024
30 cit.
7
Position-Guided Point Cloud Panoptic Segmentation Transformer
International Journal of Computer Vision|2024
24 cit.
8
Joint Task Allocation and Trajectory Optimization for Multi-UAV Collaborative Air–Ground Edge Computing
IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering|2024
24 cit.
9
URLLC-Aware Trajectory Plan and Beamforming Design for NOMA-Aided UAV Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Computation Networks
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology|2024
21 cit.
10
Joint Resource Allocation and UAV Trajectory Design for D2D-Assisted Energy-Efficient Air–Ground Integrated Caching Network
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology|2024
18 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Raheeb Muzaffar
Silicon Austria Labs (Austria)
2
Osama Arouk
EURECOM
3
Paul Dobbins
University of Birmingham
4
Tiange Huang
Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
5
Sudeep Tanwar
Nirma University
6
Laith Abualigah
Al al-Bayt University
7
Oliver Wendt
University of Potsdam
8
Y.-P. Eric Wang
North China Electric Power University
9
Chengzhe Piao
University College London
10
Quoc‐Viet Pham
University College Dublin

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Dwarf Mongoose Optimization Algorithm
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering|2022
865 cit.
2
UAV-YOLOv8: A Small-Object-Detection Model Based on Improved YOLOv8 for UAV Aerial Photography Scenarios
Sensors|2023
856 cit.
3
Gazelle optimization algorithm: a novel nature-inspired metaheuristic optimizer
Neural Computing and Applications|2022
435 cit.
4
Ebola Optimization Search Algorithm: A New Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithm
IEEE Access|2022
429 cit.
5
Genghis Khan shark optimizer: A novel nature-inspired algorithm for engineering optimization
Advanced Engineering Informatics|2023
246 cit.
6
Meta-heuristic optimization algorithms for solving real-world mechanical engineering design problems: a comprehensive survey, applications, comparative analysis, and results
Neural Computing and Applications|2022
225 cit.
7
Data-driven interpretable ensemble learning methods for the prediction of wind turbine power incorporating SHAP analysis
Expert Systems with Applications|2023
215 cit.
8
A Survey on Intelligent Internet of Things: Applications, Security, Privacy, and Future Directions
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials|2024
198 cit.
9
A novel intelligent deep learning predictive model for meteorological drought forecasting
Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing|2022
188 cit.
10
Geyser Inspired Algorithm: A New Geological-inspired Meta-heuristic for Real-parameter and Constrained Engineering Optimization
Journal of Bionic Engineering|2023
177 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Rui Zhang
National University of Singapore
2
Mérouane Debbah
Khalifa University of Science and Technology
3
Mohsen Guizani
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
4
Teng Joon Lim
The University of Sydney
5
Mohamed‐Slim Alouini
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
6
Zhu Han
University of Houston
7
Xuemin Shen
University of Waterloo
8
Arumugam Nallanathan
Queen Mary University of London
9
Nei Kato
Tohoku University
10
Lajos Hanzo
University of Southampton

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Enhanced Wireless Network via Joint Active and Passive Beamforming
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications|2019
4.6k cit.
2
Towards Smart and Reconfigurable Environment: Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Network
IEEE Communications Magazine|2019
4.3k cit.
3
Wireless communications with unmanned aerial vehicles: opportunities and challenges
IEEE Communications Magazine|2016
4k cit.
4
Wireless Communications Through Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
IEEE Access|2019
3.3k cit.
5
Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Aided Wireless Communications: A Tutorial
IEEE Transactions on Communications|2021
2.9k cit.
6
MIMO Broadcasting for Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications|2013
2.9k cit.
7
An Overview of Massive MIMO: Benefits and Challenges
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing|2014
2.8k cit.
8
A tutorial on UAVs for wireless networks:applications, challenges, and open problems
University of Oulu Repository (University of Oulu)|2019
2.8k cit.
9
Wireless Networks With RF Energy Harvesting: A Contemporary Survey
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials|2014
2.6k cit.
10
Massive MIMO in the UL/DL of Cellular Networks: How Many Antennas Do We Need?
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications|2013
2.5k cit.

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