Yuchen Zhang
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Visiting Scholar, Information Science Lab
Yuchen Zhang's research focuses on low-Earth-orbit (LEO) communication and positioning, radio localization, integrated sensing and communication, near-field communications, and next-generation multiple access.
Biography
Yuchen Zhang (Member, IEEE) received the B.E. and Ph.D. degrees in communication engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China, in 2018 and 2024, respectively. In 2024, he joined the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, as a Post-Doctoral Researcher with Prof. Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri. In 2025, he was elevated to a Global Fellow under the KAUST Global Fellowship Program, holding academic visiting positions at the University of Toronto, Canada; the University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg; and Imperial College London, U.K. Dr. Zhang has served as a Technical Program Committee member for several IEEE flagship conferences, where he has also delivered tutorials and organized special sessions and workshops. He currently serves as an Editor for IEEE Communications Letters, having previously been recognized by the journal as an Exemplary Reviewer.
Research Interests
Yuchen's research interests include non-terrestrial networks, particularly low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite systems, and efficient next-generation antenna/array architectures at the interface of wireless communications and electromagnetic/microwave theory for 6G and beyond.
Awards and Distinctions
- Academic Rising Stars Honor, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), 2024
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), China, 2024
- Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
- Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), China, 2018
