About Xue Zhang Xue Zhang Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering Signal processing Massive MIMO Systems Xue Zhang's research focuses signal processing, random matrix theory, and integrated sensing and communication (ISAC). Articles Related News August 2026 KAUST research develops joint beamforming and deployment strategies for ISAC-enabled HAPS systems 2 min read · Sun, Aug 2 2026 News High-Altitude Platform Stations haps Integrated Sensing and Communications ISAC Synthetic Aperture Radar 6g wireless systems Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a unified design framework for integrated sensing and communication (ISAC)-enabled high-altitude platform stations (HAPS). By jointly optimizing platform deployment and beamforming, the framework enables a HAPS to simultaneously provide wireless communications and high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging, offering practical design guidelines for future multifunctional aerial platforms. The study, led by Xue Zhang, Dr. Bang Huang, and Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini, addresses one of the key December 2025 KAUST CTL PhD candidates win third prize at IEEE GLOBECOM’2025 ComSoc four minute thesis (4MT) competition 1 min read · Tue, Dec 16 2025 News Two PhD candidates from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) received Third Prize at the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Four Minute Thesis (4MT) Competition. The award acknowledges their ability to present research ideas to a broad audience. The competition challenges participants to explain the motivation, methodology, and impact of their work within a strict four-minute limit, focusing on clarity and accessibility. Xue Zhang, a PhD candidate at KAUST, won Third Prize for her presentation titled “ Optimal Pilot Design for Extremely Large Antenna Arrays in 6G and Beyond.” Her work
KAUST research develops joint beamforming and deployment strategies for ISAC-enabled HAPS systems 2 min read · Sun, Aug 2 2026 News High-Altitude Platform Stations haps Integrated Sensing and Communications ISAC Synthetic Aperture Radar 6g wireless systems Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a unified design framework for integrated sensing and communication (ISAC)-enabled high-altitude platform stations (HAPS). By jointly optimizing platform deployment and beamforming, the framework enables a HAPS to simultaneously provide wireless communications and high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging, offering practical design guidelines for future multifunctional aerial platforms. The study, led by Xue Zhang, Dr. Bang Huang, and Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini, addresses one of the key
KAUST CTL PhD candidates win third prize at IEEE GLOBECOM’2025 ComSoc four minute thesis (4MT) competition 1 min read · Tue, Dec 16 2025 News Two PhD candidates from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) received Third Prize at the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Four Minute Thesis (4MT) Competition. The award acknowledges their ability to present research ideas to a broad audience. The competition challenges participants to explain the motivation, methodology, and impact of their work within a strict four-minute limit, focusing on clarity and accessibility. Xue Zhang, a PhD candidate at KAUST, won Third Prize for her presentation titled “ Optimal Pilot Design for Extremely Large Antenna Arrays in 6G and Beyond.” Her work
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