Yan Zhang

Yan Zhang

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University of Oslo, Norway
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Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
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Yan Zhang is currently a Full Professor with the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Norway. He received the Ph.D. degree from the School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He received M.S. and B.S from Beihang University and Nanjing University of Post and Telecommunications, respectively. His research interests include next-generation wireless networks leading to 5G beyond/6G, green and secure cyber-physical systems (e.g., smart grid and transport). Dr. Zhang is an Editor (or Area Editor, Senior Editor, Associate Editor) for several IEEE transactions/magazine, including IEEE Communications Magazine, IEEE Network Magazine, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, IEEE Communications Survey and Tutorials, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IEEE Systems Journal, IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, and IEEE Blockchain Technical Briefs. He is a symposium/track chair in a number of conferences, including IEEE ICC 2021, IEEE Globecom 2017, IEEE PIMRC 2016, IEEE SmartGridComm 2015. He is the Chair of IEEE Communications Society Technical Committee on Green Communications and Computing (TCGCC). He is an IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Distinguished Lecturer during 2016-2020. He is CCF Senior Member, an elected member of CCF Technical Committee of Blockchain, and 2019 CCF Distinguished Speaker. Since 2018, Prof. Zhang was a recipient of the global “Highly Cited Researcher” Award (Web of Science top 1% most cited worldwide). He is Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of IET, elected member of Academia Europaea (MAE), elected member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters (DKNVS), and elected member of Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (NTVA).

IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Position History:
  • Present   Vice Chair (Fellowship and Scholarship Committee)
  • Present   Associate Editor - Mobile Radio (VTM Editorial Board)
  • Present   Associate Editor - Wireless Networks and Mobile Services (TVT Editorial Board)
  • 2023-Present   SAGW Integrated Communication Systems Chair (AdHoc Committee on Space-Air-Ground-Water Integrated Communication Systems)
  • Recognitions:
  • 2020-2026 Distinguished Speaker
  • 2020 IEEE Fellows of the VTS
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