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Wireless Networks and Protocols

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Godfrey Tan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2
Efstratios Chatzoglou
University of the Aegean
3
Dazhuo Wang
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
4
Tianrui Chen
University of Nottingham
5
R Latha
Saveetha University
6
Marc Carrascosa
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
7
Erfan Mozaffariahrar
University of Tübingen
8
Eman Shalaby
Tanta University
9
Zhouyou Gu
Singapore University of Technology and Design
10
Merima Kulin
Ghent University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Time-based Fairness Improves Performance in Multi-rate WLANs
arXiv (Cornell University)|2026
239 cit.
2
Role Classification of Hosts within Enterprise Networks Based on Connection Patterns
ArXiv.org|2026
37 cit.
3
Brain Computer Interface for Physically Disabled People
Unknown Journal|2024
13 cit.
4
Graph Representation Learning for Contention and Interference Management in Wireless Networks
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking|2024
9 cit.
5
Synergistic Regulation of Built-In Electric Field and Interface Effect to Enhance the Reaction Kinetics and Stability of Lithium-Ion Batteries
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering|2024
7 cit.
6
Performance Evaluation of MLO for XR Streaming: Can Wi-Fi 7 Meet the Expectations?
Unknown Journal|2024
7 cit.
7
Implementation and Evaluation of IEEE 802.11ax Target Wake Time Feature in ns-3
Unknown Journal|2024
5 cit.
8
Unmasking the hidden credential leaks in password managers and VPN clients
Computers & Security|2024
3 cit.
9
R-TWT in Wi-Fi 7 and Beyond: Enabling Bounded Latency, Energy Efficiency, and Reliability
Unknown Journal|2025
3 cit.
10
Opportunistic Scheduling Using Statistical Information of Wireless Channels
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications|2024
2 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Jeroen Famaey
University of Antwerp
2
Özgür Ergül
Middle East Technical University
3
Eli De Poorter
Ghent University
4
Woosub Jung
Towson University
5
Yuchen Guo
Xidian University
6
Yang Yang
Jiamusi University
7
Shanmugasundaram Nallasamy
University of Vermont
8
Jiesong Chen
City University of Hong Kong
9
Simone Brienza
University of Pisa
10
Ya-meng Tang
Tianjin University of Technology

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
An Overview of UWB Standards and Organizations (IEEE 802.15.4, FiRa, Apple): Interoperability Aspects and Future Research Directions
IEEE Access|2022
155 cit.
2
A Comprehensive Overview on UWB Radar: Applications, Standards, Signal Processing Techniques, Datasets, Radio Chips, Trends and Future Research Directions
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials|2024
57 cit.
3
Towards energy-aware tinyML on battery-less IoT devices
Internet of Things|2023
54 cit.
4
Machine Learning-Based Angle of Arrival Estimation for Ultra-Wide Band Radios
IEEE Communications Letters|2022
36 cit.
5
Transfer Learning for UWB Error Correction and (N)LOS Classification in Multiple Environments
IEEE Internet of Things Journal|2023
34 cit.
6
An Energy-Aware Task Scheduler for Energy-Harvesting Batteryless IoT Devices
IEEE Internet of Things Journal|2022
33 cit.
7
Energy Harvesting for Wireless IoT Use Cases: A Generic Feasibility Model and Tradeoff Study
IEEE Internet of Things Journal|2023
30 cit.
8
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Localization Using Active CIR-Based Fingerprinting
IEEE Communications Letters|2023
27 cit.
9
Energy-aware multi-robot task scheduling using meta-heuristic optimization methods for ambiently-powered robot swarms
Robotics and Autonomous Systems|2024
24 cit.
10
Collagen and elastic fiber remodeling in the pregnant mouse myometrium
Biology of Reproduction|2022
23 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Robert Morris
National University of Singapore
2
Nitin H. Vaidya
Texas A&M University
3
Mário Gerla
University of California, Los Angeles
4
P. R. Kumar
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
5
J.J. Garcia‐Luna‐Aceves
University of Toronto
6
Deborah Estrin
Cornell University
7
Hari Balakrishnan
University of Kerala
8
David Culler
Google (United States)
9
Edward W. Knightly
Rice University
10
R. Srikant
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Energy-efficient communication protocol for wireless microsensor networks
Unknown Journal|2005
14.1k cit.
2
An application-specific protocol architecture for wireless microsensor networks
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications|2002
10.6k cit.
3
Chord
Unknown Journal|2001
9.7k cit.
4
The capacity of wireless networks
IEEE Transactions on Information Theory|2000
8.4k cit.
5
Directed diffusion
Unknown Journal|2000
5.4k cit.
6
The Cricket location-support system
Unknown Journal|2000
3.7k cit.
7
GPS-less low-cost outdoor localization for very small devices
IEEE Personal Communications|2000
3.6k cit.
8
Versatile low power media access for wireless sensor networks
Unknown Journal|2004
3.4k cit.
9
A high-throughput path metric for multi-hop wireless routing
Unknown Journal|2003
3.4k cit.
10
Chord: a scalable peer-to-peer lookup protocol for internet applications
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking|2003
3.1k cit.

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