About Me
I am a Ph.D. student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, KSA. I am currently working in the Information Science Lab (ISL) with Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri. Previously, I obtained my B.S. and M.S. degrees both from the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), China. My research interests primarily focus on signal processing and estimation theory, especially in the background of radio localization and communication.
Education Profile
- Ph.D. candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST, KSA, 2021-present.
- M.S., Instrument Science and Technology, HIT, China, 2021.
- B.S., Measurement, Control Technique and Instruments, HIT, China, 2019.
Publications
[J7] P. Zheng, X. Ma, and T. Y. Al-Naffouri, “On the Impact of Mutual Coupling on RIS-Assisted Channel Estimation,” in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters (early access). [Paper] [Code]
[J6] H. Chen*, P. Zheng*, M. F. Keskin, T. Y. Al-Naffouri, and H. Wymeersch, “Multi-RIS-Enabled 3D Sidelink Positioning,” (*Co-first author) in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications (accepted). [Paper]
[J5] P. Zheng, H. Chen, T. Ballal, M. Valkama, H. Wymeersch, and T. Y. Al-Naffouri, “JrCUP: Joint RIS Calibration and User Positioning for 6G Wireless Systems,” in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications (early access). [Paper] [Code]
[J4] P. Zheng, T. Ballal, H. Chen, H. Wymeersch, and T. Y. Al-Naffouri, “Coverage Analysis of Joint Localization and Communication in THz Systems with 3D Arrays,” in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications (early access). [Paper] [Code]
[J3] N. Fu, X. Li, P. Zheng, and L. Qiao, “A Weighted Convex Optimized Phase Retrieval Method for Short-Time Fourier Transform Measurement With Outliers,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 72, pp. 1-14, 2023. [Paper]
[J2] X. Li, N. Fu, P. Zheng, and L. Qiao, “A Compact Super Resolution Phase Retrieval Method for Fourier Measurement,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 71, pp. 1-15, 2022. [Paper]
[J1] N. Fu, P. Zheng, X. Li, and L. Qiao, “Weighted Phase Retrieval of Fourier Measurement With Outliers: Measurement Structure and Reconstruction Algorithm,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 70, pp. 1-14, 2021. [Paper]
[C8] L. Wang, P. Zheng, X. Liu, T. Y. Al-Naffouri, “Beamforming Design and Performance Evaluation for RIS-aided Localization using LEO Satellite Signals,” ICASSP 2024 (accepted) [Preprint]
[C7] P. Zheng, X. Liu, T. Ballal, and T. Y. Al-Naffouri, “Attitude Determination in Urban Canyons: A Synergy between GNSS and 5G Observations,” ION GNSS+ 2023 (peer reviewed). [Paper] [Preprint]
[C6] P. Zheng, H. Chen, H. Wymeersch, and T. Y. Al-Naffouri, “Near Field Sidelink Positioning through A Single Active RIS,” IEEE GLOBECOM 2023 (accepted).
[C5] P. Zheng, X. Liu, T. Ballal, and T. Y. Al-Naffouri, “5G-Aided RTK Positioning in GNSS-Deprived Environments,” IEEE EUSIPCO 2023. [Paper]
[C4] P. Zheng, T. Ballal, H. Chen, H. Wymeersch, and T. Y. Al-Naffouri, “Misspecified Cramer-Rao Bound of RIS-aided Localization under Geometry Mismatch,” IEEE ICASSP 2023. [Paper] [Code]
[C3] P. Zheng, T. Ballal, H. Chen, H. Wymeersch, and T. Y. Al-Naffouri, “Localization Coverage Analysis of THz Communication Systems with a 3D Array,” IEEE GLOBECOM 2022. [Paper]
[C2] P. Zheng, N. Fu, and L. Qiao, “A Super Resolution Phase Retrieval Method for Sparse Signals with Arbitrary Scattering Function,” IEEE EUSIPCO 2021. [Paper]
[C1] P. Zheng, Y. Liu, N. Fu, and L. Qiao, “A Measurement Fault Elimination Method in One-dimensional Fourier Phase Retrieval,” IEEE I2MTC 2020. [Paper]
Ongoing Papers
[J~] Pinjun Zheng, Xing Liu, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri. LEO- and RISs-Empowered User Tracking: A Riemannian Manifold Approach. (Submitted to IEEE JSAC). [Preprint]
[J~] Pinjun Zheng, Ruiqi Wang, Atif Shamim, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri. Mutual Coupling in RIS-Aided Communication: Model Training and Experimental Validation. (Submitted to IEEE TWC). [Preprint]
[J~] Pinjun Zheng, Xing Liu, Jiguang He, Gonzalo Seco-Granados, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri. LEO Satellite and RIS: Two Keys to Seamless Indoor and Outdoor Localization. (Submitted to IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine). [Preprint]
News
2024.02: One paper has been accepted by IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. [LinkedIn post]
2024.01: One paper has been accepted by IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. [LinkedIn post]
2023.12: One paper has been accepted by IEEE ICASSP 2024.
2023.12: We have presented a half-day tutorial entitled “Converged Terahertz Communications and Sensing: System and Link Level Considerations” at GLOBECOM 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! [LinkedIn post]
2023.11: One paper has been accepted by IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. [LinkedIn post]
2023.09: One paper has been accepted by IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. [LinkedIn post]
2023.09: Our work entitled “Attitude Determination in Urban Canyons: A Synergy between GNSS and 5G Observations” was presented at ION GNSS+ 2023 in Denver, USA. This impressive oral presentation was given by Dr. Tarig Ballal.
2023.09: Our work entitled “5G-Aided RTK Positioning in GNSS-Deprived Environments” was presented at EUSIPCO 2023 in Helsinki, Finland. Great thanks to my colleague, Xiuxiu Ma, for delivering a remarkable oral presentation!
2023.09: One paper has been accepted by IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement.
2023.08: One paper has been accepted by IEEE GLOBECOM 2023.
2023.07: One paper has been accepted by ION GNSS+ 2023.
2023.06: One paper has been accepted by IEEE EUSIPCO 2023.
2023.06: Attend ICASSP 2023, Rhodes, Greece, and give two poster presentations.
2023.02: One paper has been accepted by IEEE ICASSP 2023.
2022.11: Attend the 6G summit Abu Dhabi and give a poster presentation.
2022.08: One paper has been accepted by IEEE GLOBECOM 2022.
2022.06: One paper has been accepted by IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement.
2022.03: Give a poster presentation at the KAUST Research Conference Extreme Bandwidth Communication: From mmWave, THz to Optical Bands.
2021.09: Start my Ph.D at KAUST.
2021.05: One paper has been accepted by 2021 29th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), Dublin, Ireland.
2021.05: Rated as Outstanding Graduate Student at HIT.
2020.11: Won Guanghua Scholarship at HIT.
2020.10: One paper has been accepted by IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement.
2019.12: One paper has been accepted by 2020 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
2019.07: Rated as the excellent recommended student for the master’s program of Harbin Institute of Technology, recommended for direct admission without exams.
2019.06: Graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology and continued to pursue my master degree at HIT.
2019.04: Designated as Meritorious Winner in Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM).
2018.11: Won the national second prize in the China Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling (CUMCM).
2017.12: Won Endress+Hauser SC China Scholarship at HIT.
Contact
E-mail: pinjun.zheng@kaust.edu.sa
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