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Integration of Quantum Key Distribution Networks and Classical Networks: An Evolution Perspective
Jian Li, Peng Zheng, Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue, Zhilin Xie, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Network (Under review)

An Efficient and Robust Resource Allocation Method for Quantum Key Distribution Networks
Peng Zheng, Jian Li*, Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue*, Nenghai Yu, Ruidong Li, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management (Under review)

An Asynchronous Key Relay Protocol Design for Large-scale Quantum Key Distribution Networks
Yuxin Chen, Jian Li*, Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue*, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (Under review)

IPSeQ: A Security-Enhanced IPSec Protocol Integrated with Quantum Key Distribution
Xumin Gao, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li*, Zhonghui Li, Jiaqi Wu, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Communications Magazine (Under review)

CAAF: An NDN-Based Cache-Aware Adaptive Forwarding Strategy for Reliable Content Delivery in VANETs
Haodong Wang, Jiangping Han*, Kaiping Xue*, Jiayu Yang, Jian Li, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (Under review)

RPPFL: A Robust Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning Framework Against Poisoning Attacks
Rui Xue, Kaiping Xue*, Bin Zhu, Jingchen Zhao, Jian Li, Tianwei Zhang
IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing (Under review)

An On-demand Routing Scheme with QoS Provisioning for QKD Networks
Yuqi Yang, Jian Li*, Zhonghui Li, Shaochuang Heng, Lutong Chen, Qibin Sun and Jun Lu
IEEE International Conference on Quantum Communications, Networking, and Computing (QCNC 2025), 2025

A Handover-aware Congestion Control Algorithm Assisted by DRL in LEO Satellite Networks
Yuanxin Yan, Jian Li*, Jiangping Han, Qiuqing Long, Kaiping Xue, Hao Chen, Naiqiang Qiao
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2025), 2025

Decentralized Key Management and Service in Quantum Key Distribution Networks: An Experimental Implementation
Jian Li, Peng Zheng, Zhonghui Li*, Yuqi Yang, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2025

NetRT: Enhancing RDMA with Retransmission Offloading in Data Center Networks
Wentao Wang, Jiangping Han*, Kaiping Xue, Jian Li, Kunpeng Ding, Ruidong Li
IEEE Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM) 2025

Fair-EAS: Entanglement Allocation and Selection for Process-Oriented Fairness in Quantum Communication Networks
Zhaoying Wang, Jian Li*, Kaiping Xue*, Zhonghui Li, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Communications, 2024
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DRM-ETP: A Dynamic Rate Matching-Based Entanglement Transport Protocol in Quantum Networks
Jian Li, Zhaoying Wang, Kaiping Xue*, Zhonghui Li, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 2024
Online

NarrowGap: Reducing Bottlenecks for End-to-end Entanglement Distribution in Quantum Networks
Zhonghui Li, Jian Li*, Kaiping Xue*, Lutong Chen, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 2024
Online

PLMS: A Packet Loss Memory-Based Transmission Enhancement Scheme for GEO Satellite Networks
Qiuqing Long, Yuanxin Yan, Jian Li*, Jiangping Han, Jin Tang, Kaiping Xue
International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing (WCSP 2024), 2024

SLP: A Secure and Lightweight Scheme against Content Poisoning Attacks in Named Data Networking Based on Probing
Jiayu Yang, Yuxin Chen, Kaiping Xue*, Jiangping Han*, Jian Li, Ruidong Li, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, Volume: 32, Issue: 6, 5128-5143, December 2024
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Purification Scheduling Control for Throughput Maximization in Quantum Networks
Zirui Xiao, Jian Li, Kaiping Xue*, Nenghai Yu, Ruidong Li, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
Communications Physics, Article number: 307, September 2024
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Adaptive Multi-source Multi-path Congestion Control for Named Data Networking
Jiayu Yang, Yuxin Chen, Kaiping Xue*, Jiangping Han*, Jian Li, Ruidong Li, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, Volume: 32, Issue: 6, 5049-5064, December 2024
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Reliable forwarding strategy based on multiple attribute decision-making in NDN-Ad Hoc networks(分布式边缘系统中基于NDN架构的智能转发策略)
Jiangping Han, Haodong Wang, Jiayu Yang, Kaiping Xue,Jian Li*
Journal on Communication (通信学报), Volume: 45 Issue: 5, 151-164, May 2024
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Pushing the Performance Limits of Datacenter Networks with Fine-grained Priority Assignment
Rui Zhuang, Jiangping Han*, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, David S.L. Wei, Ruidong Li, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, Volume: 11, Issue: 6, 6298-6312, November-December 2024
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A Secure and Efficient Blockchain Sharding Scheme via Hybrid Consensus and Dynamic Management
Meiqi Li, Xinyi Luo, IEEE, Kaiping Xue*, Yingjie Xue, Wentuo Sun, Jian Li
IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics & Security, Volume: 19, 5911-5924, May 2024
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Efficient Routing Design Based on Entanglement Flow Loss Effect in Quantum Networks
Zhaoying Wang, Jian Li*, Zhonghui Li, Lutong Chen, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun and Jun Lu
IEEE International Conference on Quantum Communications, Networking, and Computing (QCNC 2024), July 2024
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ProactMP: A Proactive Multipath Transport Protocol for Low-Latency Datacenters
Rui Zhuang, Jiangping Han*, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, Volume: 21, Issue: 4, August 2024
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Cooperative Caching in Satellite-Terrestrial Integrated Networks: A Region Features aware Approach
Jin Tang, Jian Li*, Xianhao Chen, Kaiping Xue, Lan Zhang, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Volume: 73, Issue: 7, July 2024
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Opportunistic Content-aware Routing in Satellite-Terrestrial Integrated Networks
Jin Tang, Jian Li*, Lan Zhang, Xianhao Chen, Kaiping Xue, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, Volume: 23, Issue: 11, November 2024
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Q-CSKDF: A Continuous and Security Key Derivation Function for Quantum Key Distribution
Lutong Chen, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Zhonghui Li, Nenghai Yu
IEEE Network, Volume: 38, Issue: 5, September 2024
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REDP: Reliable Entanglement Distribution Protocol Design for Large-scale Quantum Networks
Lutong Chen, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Zhonghui Li, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Journal on Seclected Areas in Communications, Volume: 42, Issue: 7, July 2024
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A Distributed Routing Protocol Based on Key Reservation in Quantum Key Distribution Networks
Jiaqi Wu, Lutong Chen, Jing Zhang, Zixuan Huang, Zhonghui Li, Jian Li*, Kaiping Xue*, Nenghai Yu
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2024), June 2024
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Security-Enhanced WireGuard Protocol Design using Quantum Key Distribution
Lutong Chen, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li*, Zhonghui Li, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC 2024), Accepted
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Volume-Hiding Range Searchable Symmetric Encryption for Large-Scale Datasets
Feng Liu, Kaiping Xue*, Jinjiang Yang, Jing Zhang, Zixuan Huang, Jian Li, David S. L. Wei
IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, Volume: 21, Issue: 4, July-Aug. 2024
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FMPTCP: Achieving High Bandwidth Utilization and Low Latency in Data Center Networks
Jiangping Han, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Yitao Xing, Ruozhou Yu, David S. L. Wei, Guoliang Xue
IEEE Transactions on Communications, Volume: 72, Issue: 1, January 2024
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A Connectionless Entanglement Distribution Protocol Design in Quantum Networks
Zirui Xiao, Jian Li*, Kaiping Xue*, Zhonghui Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Network, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, January 2024
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Enabling In-Network Caching in Traditional IP Networks: Selective Router Upgrades and Cooperative Cache Strategies Jiangping Han, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Jing Zhang, Zixuan Huang, David S. L. Wei
IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Jan.-Feb. 2024
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An Efficient Scheduling Scheme of Swapping and Purification Operations for End-to-End Entanglement Distribution in Quantum Networks
Zhaoying Wang, Jian Li*, Kaiping Xue*, David SL Wei, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Jan.-Feb. 2024
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Entanglement-Assisted Quantum Networks: Mechanics, Enabling Technologies, Challenges, and Research Directions
Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, David S. L. Wei, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, July 2023
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DECC: Achieving Low Latency in Data Center Networks with Deep Reinforcement Learning
Yi Liu, Jiangping Han*, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, December 2023
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Q-DDCA: Decentralized Dynamic Congestion Avoid Routing in Large-Scale Quantum Networks
Lutong Chen, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, Volume: 32, Issue: 1, February 2024
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L2BM: Switch Buffer Management for Hybrid Traffic in Data Center Networks
Yi Liu, Jiangping Han*, Kaiping Xue*, Ruidong Li and Jian Li
IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS) 2023
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Swapping-based Entanglement Routing Design for Congestion Mitigation in Quantum Networks
Zhonghui Li, Jian Li*, Kaiping Xue*, David S.L. Wei, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, December 2023
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Make Rental Reliable: Blockchain-based Network Slice Management Framework with SLA Guarantee Series Mobile Communications and Networks
Kaiping Xue*, Xinyi Luo, Jian Li, Ruidong Li, David S.L. Wei
IEEE Communications Magazine, Volume: 61, Issue: 7, July 2023
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A Segment-based Multipath Distribution Method in Partially-Trusted Relay Quantum Networks
Mingjun Wang, Jian Li*, Kaiping Xue*, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Yangyang Li, Yifeng Liu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Communications Magazine, Volume: 61, Issue: 12, December 2023
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An Online Learning Assisted Packet Scheduler for MPTCP in Mobile Networks
Yitao Xing, Kaiping Xue*, Yuan Zhang, Jiangping Han, Jian Li, David SL Wei
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, Volume: 31, Issue: 5, October 2023
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EdAR: An Experience-driven Multipath Scheduler for Seamless Handoff in Mobile Networks
Jiangping Han, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Rui Zhuang, Ruidong Li, Ruozhou Yu, Guoliang Xue, Qibin Sun
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Volume: 22, Issue: 10, October 2023
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TCCC: A Throughput Consistency Congestion Control Algorithm for MPTCP in Mixed Transmission of Long and Short Flows
Jiayu Yang, Jiangping Han*, Kaiping Xue*, Yansen Wang; Jian Li, Yitao Xing, Hao Yue, David S.L. Wei
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, February 2023
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SimQN: a Network-layer Simulator for the Quantum Network Investigation
Lutong Chen, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li*, Nenghai Yu, Ruidong Li, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Network, Volume: 37, Issue: 5, September 2023
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Content-Aware Routing based on Cached Content Prediction in Satellite Networks
Jin Tang, Jian Li*, Lan Zhang, Kaiping Xue, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), December 2022
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Privacy-preserving Truth Discovery with Outlier Detection in Mobile Crowdsensing Systems
Jingchen Zhao, Bin Zhu, Jian Li, Shaoxian Yuan, Kaiping Xue*, Xianchao Zhang*
2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), December 2022
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Forward Private Multi-Client Searchable Encryption with Efficient Access Control in Cloud Storage
Jinjiang Yang, Feng Liu, Xinyi Luo, Jianan Hong, Jian Li, Kaiping Xue*
2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), December 2022
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Connection-oriented and Connectionless Remote Entanglement Distribution Strategies in Quantum Networks
Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Nenghai Yu, David S.L. Wei, Ruidong Li
IEEE Network, Volume: 36, Issue: 6, November/December 2022
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An Asynchronous Entanglement Distribution Protocol for Quantum Networks
Zhaoying Wang, Jian Li*, Kaiping Xue, Shaoyin Cheng, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Network,Volume: 36, Issue: 5, September/October 2022
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A Heuristic Remote Entanglement Distribution Algorithm on Memory-Limited Quantum Paths
Lutong Chen, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li*, Nenghai Yu, Ruidong Li, Jianqing Liu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Transactions on Communications, Volume: 70, Issue: 11, November 2022
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Fidelity-Guaranteed Entanglement Routing in Quantum Networks
Jian Li, Mingjun Wang, Kaiping Xue*, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Transactions on Communications, Volume: 70, Issue: 10, October 2022
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CSEVP: A Collaborative, Secure, and Efficient Content Validation Protection Framework for Information Centric Networking
Kaiping Xue*, Jiayu Yang, Qiudong Xia, David S.L. Wei, Jian Li*, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, June 2022
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A Dynamic Flow Table Management Method Based on Real-time Traffic Monitoring
Jinyuan Zhang, Xuanbo Huang, Jian Li*, Kaiping Xue*, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
Online

A Connection-Oriented Entanglement Distribution Design in Quantum Networks
Jian Li, Qidong Jia, Kaiping Xue*, David S.L. Wei, Nenghai Yu
IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering, Volume: 3, May 2022
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A Distributed Authentication Scheme Based on Smart Contract for Roaming Service in Mobile Vehicular Networks
Kaiping Xue*, Xinyi Luo, Yongjin Ma, Jian Li*, Jianqing Liu, David S.L. Wei
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Volume: 71, Issue: 5, May 2022
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A Cluster-based Networking Approach for Large-scale and Wide-area Quantum Key Agreement
Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue*, Qidong Jia, Jian Li, David S.L. Wei, Jianqing Liu , Nenghai Yu
Quantum Information Processing, Volume: 21, Article number: 192 (2022)
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A Blockchain based User Subscription Data Management and Access Control Scheme in Mobile Communication Networks
Kaiping Xue, Xinyi Luo, Hangyu Tian, Jianan Hong, David S.L. Wei, Jian Li*
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Volume: 71, Issue: 3, March 2022
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Low Priority Congestion Control for Multipath TCP
Yuan Zhang, Jian Li*, Jiayu Yang, Yitao Xing, Rui Zhuang, Kaiping Xue
2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), December 2021
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Privacy-Preserving Truth Discovery for Sparse Data in Mobile Crowdsensing Systems
Feng Liu, Bin Zhu, Shaoxian Yuan, Jian Li, Kaiping Xue*
2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), December 2021
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A Fog-Aided Privacy-Preserving Truth Discovery Framework over Crowdsensed Data Streams
Shaoxian Yuan, Bin Zhu, Feng Liu, Jian Li, Kaiping Xue*
2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), December 2021
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Service Prioritization in Information Centric Networking with Heterogeneous Content Providers
Jin Qin, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, Volume: 18, Issue: 4, December 2021
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Leveraging Coupled BBR and Adaptive Packet Scheduling to Boost MPTCP
Jiangping Han, Kaiping Xue*, Yitao Xing, Jian Li, Wenjia Wei, David S.L. Wei, Guoliang Xue
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Volume: 20, Issue: 11, November 2021
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A Low-Latency MPTCP Scheduler for Live Video Streaming in Mobile Networks
Yitao Xing, Kaiping Xue*, Yuan Zhang, Jiangping Han, Jian Li, Jianqing Liu, Ruidong Li
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Volume: 20, Issue: 11, November 2021
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Building a Large-Scale and Wide-Area Quantum Internet Based on an OSI-alike Model
Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Nenghai Yu, Jianqing Liu, David S.L. Wei, Qibin Sun, Jun Lu
China Communications, Volume: 18, Issue: 10, October 2021
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Routing in Small Satellite Networks: A GNN-based Learning Approach
Mengjie Liu, Jian Li, Hancheng Lu
arXiv

Secure Transmission by Leveraging Multiple Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces in MISO Systems
Jian Li, Lan Zhang, Kaiping Xue, Yuguang Fang*, Qibin Sun
IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, Volume: 22, Issue: 4, April 2023
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Large-scale Small Satellite Network Simulator: Design and Evaluation
Mengjie Liu, Yongqiang Gui, Jian Li, Hancheng Lu*
2020 3rd International Conference on Hot Information-Centric Networking (HotICN), December 2020
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A User-Centric Handover Scheme for Ultra-Dense LEO Satellite Networks
Jian Li, Kaiping Xue*, Jianqing Liu, Yongdong Zhang
IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, Volume: 9, Issue: 11, November 2020
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Energy Efficiency and Traffic Offloading Optimization in Integrated Satellite/Terrestrial Radio Access Networks
Jian Li, Kaiping Xue*, David S. L. Wei, Jianqing Liu, Yongdong Zhang
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, April 2020
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An ICN/SDN-based Network Architecture and Efficient Content Retrieval for Future Satellite-Terrestrial Integrated Networks
Jian Li, Kaiping Xue*, Jianqing Liu, Yongdong Zhang, Yuguang Fang
IEEE Network, 2019, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, January/February 2020
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Temporal Netgrid Model-based Dynamic Routing in Large-Scale Small Satellite Networks
Jian Li, Hancheng Lu*, Kaiping Xue, Yongdong Zhang
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Volume: 68, Issue: 6, June 2019
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Service Function Chain Mapping with Resource Fragmentation Avoidance
Zhikai Zhu, Hancheng Lu*, Jian Li, Xiaoda Jiang
2017 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), December 2017
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Robust Satellite Image Transmission over Bandwidth-constrained Wireless Channels
Yali Wang, Hancheng Lu*, Zexue Li, Jian Li
2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), May 2017
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Temporal Netgrid Model based Routing Optimization in Satellite Networks
Jian Li, Hancheng Lu*, Yali Wang
2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), May 2017
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A Two-Layer Caching Model for Content Delivery Services in Satellite-Terrestrial Networks
Hao Wu, Jian Li, Hancheng Lu*, Peilin Hong
2016 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), December 2016
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