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`Expert/Consultant Curriculum Vitae
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`Professor Zhi Ding
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`Ph.D. and Fellow of IEEE
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`Expertise
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`§ Wireless Communication Systems
`§ Cellular Wireless (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G)
`§ Communication Network Protocols
`§ Multi-Antenna Technologies
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`Professional Summary
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`§ WLAN (WiFi, Bluetooth)
`§ xDSL Internet Services
`§ DOCSIS Modems
`§ Optical Networks
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`• Professor of major US universities for over 32 years.
`• Consulted for multiple major technology companies
`• Worked as expert on multiple patent
` infringement cases.
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`• Conducted research works on Communications and Signal Processing for
`over 30 years.
`• Supervised over 30 PhD students.
`• Author of more than 200 journal papers and 2 books on communication
`technologies.
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`Dr. Zhi Ding has been a professor of electrical engineering at major US universities for 32 years.
`Since 1995, he has consulted for both engineering companies such as Nortel, Analog Devices, Intel,
`and worked as expert for major law firms from US, UK, China, and Canada including Kirkland &
`Ellis, WilmerHale, Quinn Emanuel, Fish & Richardson, Sheppard Mullin, Sidley Austin, Mayer
`Brown, Venable, and Finnegan, on multiple technical and patent infringement cases. He has been
`conducting research works on wireless communications and signal processing since 1984. He has
`supervised over 30 PhD students. He is an author of 200 journal papers and 2 technical books on
`communication technologies. He has taught classes that cover the fundamentals of signal detection,
`communications, and systems.
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`Dr. Ding currently holds the position of Distinguished Professor at the University of California,
`where he was also the Child Family Professor of Engineering and Entrepreneurship in 2009-2014.
`He served as the steering committee chair of the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.
`He was elevated to Fellow of IEEE in 2002 by the IEEE Signal Processing Society. He also served
`as the Technical Program Chair of the IEEE Globecom 2006 (the flagship conference of the IEEE
`Communications Society), Dr. Ding is an eminent scholar and expert of wireless technologies AND
`signal processing. He received the IEEE Communications Society’s 2012 TC Recognition Award
`and the 2020 Education Award.
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`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale, & Dorr,
`LLP
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`Fish and Richardson, LLP
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`Intellectual Property Dispute Consulting:
`Past Client
`Past Engagement
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`2007 (Intel v. WiLAN)
`2008 (Cisco, Motorola, etc., v. R.),
`2008 (Apple v. N.)
`2009 (Cisco v. WiAV)
`2009 (Apple v. P.)
`2009 (Cisco v. M.)
`2010 (Netgear v. R.)
`2011 (Intel v. E.)
`2011 (Cisco v. M.)
`2011 (Cisco, Motorola v. I.)
`2011 (Netgear v. E.)
`2013 (Alcatel Lucent matter)
`2015 (Intel “project Impala”)
`2020 (Xiaomi Global)
`2021 (Samsung v. E.)
`2023 (TP v. N. )
`2009 (Apple v. N.)
`2011 (Apple v. S.)
`2013 (Apple v. A.)
`2015 (Apple v. E.)
`2018 (Unified matter)
`2019 (Apple v. O.)
`2023 (Z. v. N.)
`2023 (Apple v. Lionra)
`2014 (Marvell v. I.)
`2018 (NEC v. X.)
`2020 (DISH v. T.)
`2020 (Huawei SEP)
`2020 (Samsung v. E.)
`2021 (LG Electronics, Dell v. N.)
`2021 (Quectel v. P.)
`2021 (Apple v. E.)
`2022 (Apple v. S.)
`2022 (LG Electronics v. C.)
`2023 (Dish v. E.)
`2023 (G Project)
`2012 (Timer Warner+Ceres+Atlanta
`Broadband Finance v. K.)
`2011(Apple matter)
`2014 (Apple v. C.)
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`Kaye Scholer LLP
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`Bridges and Mavrakakis, LLP
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`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, LLC
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`Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser
`Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
`Quinn Emanuel
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`Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
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`Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, and Hampton,
`LLP
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`Duane Morris
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`Rothwell, Figg, Ernest, & Manbeck, P.C.
`Mayer Brown LLP
`Sidley Austin, LLP
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`Irell & Manella, LLP
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`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett &
`Dunner, L.L.P
`Arnold, Porter, Kaye, and Scholer
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`Venable, LLP
`Pillsbury LLP
`Alston, Bird, LLP
`Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
`Allen & Overy, LLP, UK
`Erise IP
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`Xiaomi (China)
`Munger Tolles & Olson, LLP (Tesla)
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`Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe, LLP
`Saikrishna & Associates (India)
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`2015 (Marvell “IP evaluation matter”)
`2014 (Marvell, MediaTek v. B.)
`2019 (Volkswagen v. C.)
`2020 (Apple v. S.)
`2013 (Karim v. H.)
`2014 (AT&T v. I)
`2014 (Canon v. I.)
`2023 (Z. v. E.)
`2015 (Qualcomm v. B.)
`2018 (Qualcomm v. A.)
`2021 (NXP v. Me.)
`2023 (NXP v MI.)
`2015 (TLC v. E.)
`2017 (ZTE v. H.)
`2018 (HTC v. I.)
`2019 (Motorola v. U.)
`2019 (U-Blox AG v. I.)
`2019 (Continental v. A.)
`2019 (Toyota matter)
`2020 (Oppo v. S.)
`2021 (HTC v. S.)
`2015 (Comcast, Cox, Time Warner,
`Verizon v. T.)
`2016 (LG Electronics v. O.)
`2016 (LG Electronics v. N.)
`2016 (Huawei v. S.)
`2018 (Huawei v. O.)
`2016 (Juniper v. M.)
`2021 (NXP v. M.)
`2017 (LGE v. BLU)
`2017 (Sol IP)
`2017 (Charter v. S.)
`2021 (Samsung v. X.)
`2017 (Verizon v. S.)
`2017 (ZTE v. H.)
`2018 (ASUSTeK v. H.)
`2019 (AT&T v. S.)
`2019 (Huawei v. Conversant.)
`2019 (Apple v. I.)
`2022 (Apple v. L.)
`2020 (Siemens)
`2021 (Tesla v. O.)
`2023 (G. v. U.)
`2021 (Canon v. W.)
`2019 (Xiaomi v. Ericsson)
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`Continental
`Kelley Dryer
`Haynes Boone
`Quinsumbing Torres (Philippines)
`Biro Oktroi Roosseno (Indonesia)
`Paul Hastings
`Cabello Hall Zinda, PLLC
`DLA Piper
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`2020 (OPPO v. NOKIA)
`2022 (vivo v. Nokia)
`2022 (Continental v. N.)
`2022 (Keep Truckin v. F.)
`2022 (Apple v. T.)
`2022 (vivo v. N.)
`2022 (vivo v. N.)
`2022 (Samsung v. G.)
`2023 (K. v. E.)
`2023 (D. & M. v. Ozmo)
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`Expert Testifying and Depositions (13 Trials and 18 Depositions)
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`Clients
`Bramson, Plutzik,
`Mahler &
`Birkhaeuser LLP
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`Fish and Richardson
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`Norton, Rose,
`Fulbright, US, LLP
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`Sheppard, Mullin,
`Richter, and
`Hampton, LLP
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`Sidley Austin, LLP
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`Mayer Brown LLP
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`Deposition/Testifying Experience
`2013: Deposition on Case No. CV 12-05240 PJH
`Nad Karim v. Hewlett Packard, Co.
`UNITED STATES NORTHERN DISTRICT COURT OF
`CALIFORNIA. Settlement ordered Jan. 18, 2017.
`2015 (Feb): Deposition for Marvell.
`US PTAB Inter Partes Review IPR2014-00548
`Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. v. Intellectual Ventures I LLC
`2015 (August): Deposition for Marvell.
`US PTAB Inter Partes Review IPR2014-00548
`Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. v. Intellectual Ventures I LLC
`2016 (April): Deposition for Qualcomm.
`US PTAB Inter Partes Review cases IPR2015-10577, IPR2015-
`10580, IPR2015-10581 Qualcomm Inc. v Bandspeed Inc.
`2016 (May): Deposition for in TCL Communication Technology
`Holdings, LTD., et al. v. Ericsson, et al., Case No. 8:14-cv-341
`(C. D. CA).
`2017 (Feb): Testified at C.D. California bench trial.
` Testified at
`2016 (December):
`trial
`involving Huawei
`Technologies, Co. Ltd v. Samsung regarding FRAND licensing
`disputes in Shenzhen Court, P.R. China.
`2018 (June): Deposition for N.D. CA on IP matter concerning
`Huawei Technologies, Co. Ltd v. Samsung.
` Testified at
`involving Huawei
`2018 (December):
`trial
`Technologies, Co. Ltd v. Samsung regarding FRAND licensing
`disputes in Beijing Court of Intellectual Properties, P.R. China.
`2017 (January): Testified during tribunal proceeding for
`LG Electronics, Inc. in standard essential patent (SEP) licensing
`dispute of Nokia Technologies, Ltd. v. LG Electronics, Inc.
`During arbitration hearing in Paris, France.
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`Venable LLP
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`Pillsbury LLP
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`Allen & Overy LLP
`UK
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`Sidley Austin LLP, US
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`Sheppard, Mullin,
`Richter, and
`Hampton, LLP
`Sterne, Kessler,
`Goldstein & Fox,
`LLC
`Jincheng Tongda &
`Neal, LLP
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`Orrick, Herrington, &
`Sutcliffe, LLP
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`Fish & Richardson,
`P.C.
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`Jauar Jahja and
`Partners (Indonesia)
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`Quinsambing &
`Torres (Philippines)
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`Expert/Consultant Curriculum Vitae
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`2017 (October): Deposition as expert witness for Verizon
`Services Corp. in Case No. 2:16-CV-588-WCB (E. D. TX) on US
`Patent disputes.
`2018 (Feb): Deposition (E. D. Texas Case No. 5:16-cv-00179-
`RWS)
`2018 (June): Testified at E. D. Texas (Texarkana) jury trial
`(Case No. 5:16-cv-00179-RWS).
`2019 (April) Testified at trial involving Huawei Technologies,
`Co. Ltd v. Conversant regarding FRAND licensing disputes in
`Nanjing Intermediate Court, P.R. China.
`2019 (Sept.) Testified at trial involving Huawei Technologies,
`Co. Ltd v. PanOptics, regarding FRAND licensing disputes in
`Shenzhen Intermediate Court, P.R. China.
`2019 (Dec. 3rd): Deposition for HTC and Apple in
`HTC Corporation, HTC America, Inc., and Apple Inc. v. INVT
`SPE LLC, Case Nos. IPR2018-01555 and IPR2018-01581.
`2020 (Feb.): Deposition for Volkswagen Group of America, In.
`v. Carucel Investments, L.P. Case Nos. IPR2019-01573 and
`IPR2019-01101.
`2021 (June) Testified at trial involving TCL. v. Ericsoon,
`regarding FRAND licensing disputes in Shenzhen Intermediate
`Court, P.R. China.
`2021 (October): Deposition for Canon, Inc, in Canon, v.
`WSOU Investments, LLC d/b/a/ Brazos Licensing, W.D. Texas,
`Case No. 6:20-cv-980.
`2021 (November) 1st Deposition for Petitioner IPR 2021-00560
`in Quectel v. Koninklijke Philips N.V.
`2021 (December) 1st Deposition for Petitioner on IPR 2021-
`00563 Proceeding in Quectel v. Koninklijke Philips N.V.
`2022 (March 31) 2nd Deposition for Petitioner IPR 2021-00560
`in Quectel v. Koninklijke Philips N.V. (028) (-)
`2022 (April 1) 2nd Deposition for Petitioner on IPR 2021-00563
`Proceeding in Quectel v. Koninklijke Philips N.V. (+)
`2022 (Oct. 28) Deposition for Petitioner on IPR 2022-00339 in
`Apple v. Ericsson.
`2023 (Nov. 18) Deposition for Petitioner on IPR 2023-00496
`Proceeding (Apple).
`2022 (April 25) Testified at trial involving OPPO v. Nokia
`regarding one patent disputes at Court in Jakarta, Indonesia.
`Successful denial of temporary injunction.
`2022 (April 26) Testified at trial involving OPPO v. Nokia
`regarding another patent dispute at Court in Jakarta, Indonesia.
`Successful denial of temporary injunction.
`2022 (September) Testified on site at trial involving vivo v.
`Nokia regarding patent disputes in Regional Trial Court in
`Manila, the Philippines.
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`Orrick, Herrington, &
`Sutcliffe, LLP
`Arnold, Porter, Kaye,
`and Scholer
`Biro Oktroi Roosseno
`(Indonesia)
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`Successful denial of temporary injunction.
`2021 (Oct. 12) Deposition Western D. of Texas cas: 6:20-cv-
`00980-ADA (Canon)
`2022 (Dec. 30) Deposition for Petitioner on IPR 2022-00613
`Proceeding (Samsung)
`2023 (Jan. 4) Testified online at trial involving vivo v. Nokia
`regarding patent disputes at Court in Jakarta, Indonesia.
`Successful denial of temporary injunction.
`2023 (Feb. 1) Testified on site at trial involving vivo v. Nokia
`regarding patent disputes at Court in Jakarta, Indonesia.
`Successful denial of temporary injunction.
`2023 (June 22) Deposition for Petitioner on IPR 2022-01598
`Proceeding (Samsung)
`2023 (Sept. 23) Deposition for Petitioner on IPR 2023-00171
`Proceeding (Samsung)
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP 2024 (May 31) Deposition for Petitioner on IPR 2023-01469
`Proceeding (TP Link)
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`Paul Hastings
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`IPR Opinions
`Older IPR Cases
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`Recent IPR
`Declarations
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`Expert Opinions (Excluding links before 2019 for brevity):
`IPR2014-00547
`IPR2014-00548
`IPR2014-01562
`IPR2015-00237
`IPR2015-00314
`IPR2015-00315
`IPR2015-00316
`IPR2015-00531
`IPR2015-01577
`IPR2015-01580
`IPR2015-01581
`IPR2015-01582
`IPR2016-00620
`IPR2016-00623
`IPR2018-00237
`IPR2018-01160
`IPR2018-01190
`IPR2018-01555
`IPR2018-01581
`IPR2019-00070
`IPR2019-01573 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Instituted (2020-01-22); Final Decision:
`Unpatentable (2020-11-20)
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`IPR2019-01105 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Instituted (2019-12-02); Final Decision:
`Unpatentable (2020-11-20)
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`IPR2019-01101 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Instituted (2019-12-02); Final Decision:
`Unpatentable (2020-11-20)
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`IPR2020-00038 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board (Filed 2019-10-11); Institution Decision: (2020-
`04-13).
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`IPR2021-00560 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Instituted (2021-09-13); Final Decision: (2022-
`09-09)
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`IPR2021-00563 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Instituted (2021-09-15); Final Decision:
`Unpatentable (2022-9-13)
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`IPR2021-00587 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Filed (2021-02-26); Withdrawn.
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`IPR2021-00644 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Filed (2021-03-12); Settled.
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`IPR2021-00683 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Filed (2021-03-19); Withdrawn.
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`IPR2021-01468 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Filed (2021-09-01).
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`IPR2021-01486 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Filed (2021-09-16).
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`IPR2022-00339 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Instituted (2022-08-22); Settlement (2022-12-
`20).
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`IPR2022-00348 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2022-02-15).
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`IPR2022-00349 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2022-02-15), Settled.
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`IPR2022-00616 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2022-02-18), Withdrawn.
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`IPR2022-00619 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2022-02-25).
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`IPR2022-00613 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Instituted (2022-10-20); Settled.
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`IPR2022-01512 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Filed (2022-09-09); Instituted (2023-05-15).
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`IPR2022-01598 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Filed (2022-10-04); Instituted (2023-04-04).
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`IPR2023-00136 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Filed (2022-11-30); Instituted (2023-05-22).
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`IPR2023-00151 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board; Filed (2022-11-30); Instituted (2023-06-09).
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`IPR2023-00174 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2022-11-30); Instituted (2023-05-19).
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`IPR2023-00171 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board. Filed (2022-11-08); Instituted (2023-05-31).
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`IPR2023-00441 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2023-01-05); Instituted (2023-08-03).
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`IPR2023-00496 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2023-01-20); Institute (2023-08-21).
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`IPR2023-00525 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2023-07-10); Institute (2023-10-02).
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`IPR2023-00644 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2023-03-07); Institute (2023-10-11).
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`IPR2023-00645 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2023-03-22); Institute (2023-10-11).
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`IPR2023-00665 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2023-03-22)
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`IPR2023-00720 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2023-03-16).
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`IPR2023-00721 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2023-03-16); Institute (2023-10-11).
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`IPR2023-00796 IPR2023-01393 Expert Declaration to the
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Instituted (2023-11-13).
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`IPR2023-01060 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2023-09-07); Instituted (2024-01-16).
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`IPR2023-01393 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2023-09-07).
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`IPR2023-01400 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2023-09-07); Instituted (2024-03-08).
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`IPR2023-01403 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board; Instituted (2024-03-06).
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`IPR2023-01429 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2023-09-18).
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`IPR2023-01469 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Instituted (2024-04-02).
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`IPR2024-00125 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2023-10-30). Settled.
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`IPR2024-00883 Expert Declaration to the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board, Filed (2024-05-01).
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`Employment History
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`University of California at Davis
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`Present Davis, CA
`Position: Professor (2000-2020) and Distinguished Professor (2020-), Department
`of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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`01/1999 University of Iowa
`09/2000
`Iowa City, IA
`Position: Assoc. Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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`01/1997 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
`12/1997 Hong Kong
`Position: Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic
`Engineering
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`09/1995 Auburn University
`12/1998 Auburn, AL
`Position: 09/1995-12/1998: Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and
`Computer Engineering
`09/1990-08/1995: Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and
`Computer Engineering
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`08/1993 Australian National University
`09/1993 Canberra, Australia
`Position: Visiting Research Fellow, Faculty of Information Technology and
`Engineering
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`06/1993 US Air Force Wright Laboratory
`08/1993 Eglin AFB, Florida
`Position: Faculty Research Associate, Armament Directorate
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`06/1992 NASA Lewis Research Center
`08/1992 Cleveland, OH
`Position: Visiting Faculty Research Fellow
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`08/1987 Cornell University
`08/1990
`Ithaca, NY
`Position: Research Assistant
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`09/1984 University of Toroto
`08/1987 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
`Position: Research Assistant
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`Technical Consulting
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`Consulted for multiple major technology companies, aside from IP litigation
`related matters.
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`Patents (Granted and/or Licensed)
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`Title
`Patent Number Date Issued
`US 6,396,885 Mar.28, 2002 Co-channel interference reduction in wireless
`communications systems
`Blind channel equalizers and methods of blind channel
`equalization (Licensed)
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`US 6,463,099 Oct.8, 2002
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`US 7,379,513 Mar. 20, 2008 Channel estimation in CDMA communications systems
`using both lower power pilot channel and higher power date
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`Method and apparatus of resource sharing for device-to-
`device and cellular communications
`Trans-layer robust header-compression technique
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`Trans-layer bidirectional robust header compression system
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`Systems and Methods for Data transmission over Wi-Fi and
`LTE-U coexistence framework
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`US 9,554,388
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`US 10,623,230
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`US 11,019,530
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`US 11,368,940
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`Jan. 24, 2017
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`Apr. 14, 2020
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`May 25, 2021
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`June 21, 2022
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`Education
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`1990
`1987
`1982
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`Ph.D., Electrical Engineering
`Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
`MS, Electrical Engineering
`University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
`Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, China BS, Wireless Engineering
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`Publications
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`Books & Book Chapters
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`B. P. Lathi and Z. Ding, Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems, 5th edition,
`Oxford University Press, 2018.
`Zhi Ding and Ye Li, Blind Equalization and Identification, Marcel Dekker, New York,
`2001.
`Z. Ding, “Chapter 7: Linear Predictive Algorithms for Blind Multichannel
`Identification,” in Signal Processing Advances in Wireless and Mobile Communications,
`Vol. I: Trends in Channel Estimation and Equalization, G. B. Giannakis, Y. Hua, P.
`Stoica, and L. Tong (Editors), Prentice Hall, 2000.
`Z. Ding, “Blind Channel Identification and Equalization using Spectral Correlation
`Measurements: Frequency Domain Analysis,” in Cyclostationarity in Communications
`and Signal Processing, William A. Gardner, Ed., pp.417-436, IEEE Press, 1993.
`Z. Ding, C. R. Johnson, Jr., and R. A. Kennedy, “Chapter 3: Global Convergence Issues
`with Linear Blind Adaptive Equalizers,” in Blind Deconvolution, Simon Haykin, Ed.,
`pp.60-120, Prentice-Hall, 1994.
`Z. Ding, “Adaptive Filters for Blind Equalization,” in IEEE DSP Handbook, Douglas B.
`Williams, Ed., pp.24.1-24.17, IEEE Press, 1998.
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`Journal Papers
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`Y. -C. Lin, T. -S. Lee and Z. Ding, ``Exploiting Partial FDD Reciprocity for Beam Based Pilot
`Precoding and CSI Feedback in Deep Learning," IEEE Transactions on Wireless
`Communications, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2023.3289929.
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`Qi S, He M, Hoang R, Zhou Y, Namadi P, Tom B, Sandhu P, Bai Z, Chung F, Ding Z, Anderson
`J. ``Salinity Modeling Using Deep Learning with Data Augmentation and Transfer
`Learning'' .Water, 15(13):2482, 6 July, 2023.
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`S. Zhang, A. Wijesinghe and Z. Ding, ``RME-GAN: A Learning Framework for Radio Map
`Estimation based on Conditional Generative Adversarial Network'' IEEE Internet of Things
`Journal 2023. doi:10.1109/JIOT.2023.3278235.
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`Y. Ge, Q. Deng, D. Gonzalez G., Y. L. Guan and Z. Ding, ``OTFS Signaling for SCMA With
`Coordinated Multi-Point Vehicle Communications,'' IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology,
`doi: 10.1109/TVT.2023.3248119.
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`H. Ma, X. Yuan, Z. Ding, D. Fan and J. Fang, "Over-the-Air Federated Multi-Task Learning via
`Model Sparsification, Random Compression, and Turbo Compressed Sensing," IEEE
`Transactions on Wireless Communications, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2022.3231088.
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`Siyu Qi, Minxue He, Zhaojun Bai, Zhi Ding, Prabhjot Sandhu, Francis Chung, Peyman Namadi,
`Yu Zhou, Raymond Hoang, Bradley Tom, Jamie Anderson, and Dong Min Roh, "Novel Salinity
`Modeling Using Deep Learning for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta of California" in Water ,
`2022, 14(22), 3628; https://doi.org/10.3390/w14223628
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`M. Del Rosario and Z. Ding, ``Learning-Based MIMO Channel Estimation under Practical Pilot
`Sparsity and Feedback Compression,'' in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2022,
`doi: 10.1109/TWC.2022.3202750.
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`C. Sun, X. Gao and Z. Ding, ``Optimization of Workload Balancing and Power Allocation for
`Wireless Distributed Computing,'' in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no.
`9, pp. 7682-7695, Sept. 2022, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2022.3160493.
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`C. -H. Hsu, C. Feres and Z. Ding, ``Wirtinger Flow for Nonconvex Blind Demixing with Optimal
`Step Size,'' in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2022, doi: 10.1109/LWC.2022.3203313.
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`Zhang, S., Deng, Q. & Ding, Z., ``Multilayer graph spectral analysis for hyperspectral
`images,'' EURASIP Journal of Adv. Signal Process, 2022, 92 (2022). doi:
`https://doi.org/10.1186/s13634-022-00926-8;
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`[11] C. Feres and Z. Ding, ``An Unsupervised Learning Paradigm for User Scheduling in Large Scale
`Multi-Antenna Systems,'' in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2022, doi:
`10.1109/TWC.2022.3215471.
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`L. D. Chamain, S. Qi, and Z. Ding, ``End-to-End Image Classification and COmpression with
`variational autoencoder'' IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 70, 2022, doi:
`10.1109/JIOT.2022.3182313.
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`[13] C. Feres and Z. Ding, ``A Riemannian Geometric Approach to Blind Signal Recovery for Grant-
`Free Radio Network Access,'' IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 70, pp. 1734-1748,
`2022, doi: 10.1109/TSP.2022.3159988.
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`[14] Q. Deng, S. Zhang and Z. Ding, ``An Efficient Hypergraph Approach to Robust Point Cloud
`Resampling,'' IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 31, pp. 1924-1937, 2022, doi:
`10.1109/TIP.2022.3149225.
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`[15] X. Ling, B. Zhang, H. Xie, J. Wang, Z. Ding, Hash Access in Blockchain Radio Access Networks:
`Characterization and Optimization IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 9(11): 8053-8066, 1 June
`2022 doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2021.3111915.
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`[16] Qi, S.; He, M.; Bai, Z.; Ding, Z.; Sandhu, P.; Zhou, Y.; Namadi, P.; Tom, B.; Hoang, R.;
`Anderson, J. ``Multi-Location Emulation of a Process-Based Salinity MOdel Using Machine
`Learning',' Water , 14(13):2030, 2022, doi: 10.3390/w14132030.
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`[17] C. Wang, A. -A. Lu, X. Gao and Z. Ding, ``Robust Precoding for 3D Massive MIMO
`Configuration With Matrix Manifold Optimization,'' IEEE Transactions on Wireless
`Communications, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 3423-3437, May 2022, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2021.3121734.
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`Z. Liu, M. Del Rosario, and Z. Ding, ``A Markovian Model-Driven Deep Learning Framework for
`Massive MIMO CSI Feedback,'' in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications,, vol. 21, no.
`2, pp. 1214-1228, Feb. 2022, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2021.3103120.
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`L. Teng, G. Zhai, Y. Wu, X. Min, W. Zhang, Z. Ding, and C Xiao, ``QoE Driven VR 360°
`Video Massive MIMO Transmission," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21,
`no. 1, pp. 18-33, Jan. 2022, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2021.3093305.
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`[20] Q. Deng, S. Zhang and Z. Ding, ``Point Cloud Resampling via Hypergraph Signal
`Processing,'' IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 28, pp. 2117-2121, 2021, doi:
`10.1109/LSP.2021.3119257.
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`[21] X. Ling, P. Chen, J. Wang and Z. Ding, ``Data Broker: Dynamic Multi-Hop Routing Protocol in
`Blockchain Radio Access Network,'' in IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 25, no. 12, pp. 4000-
`4004, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2021.3114218.
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`[22] Qi, Siyu, Zhaojun Bai, Zhi Ding, Nimal Jayasundara, Minxue He, Prabhjot Sandhu, Sanjaya
`Seneviratne, and Tariq Kadir, ``Enhanced Artificial Neural Networks for Salinity Estimation and
`Forecasting in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta of California.'' Journal of Water Resources
`Planning and Management 147, no. 10 (2021): 04021069.
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`[23] Y. -C. Lin, Z. Liu, T. -S. Lee and Z. Ding, ``Deep Learning Phase Compression for MIMO CSI
`Feedback by Exploiting FDD Channel Reciprocity,'' in IEEE Wireless Communications
`Letters, vol. 10, no. 10, pp. 2200-2204, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.1109/LWC.2021.3096808.
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`[24] C. J. Feres and Z. Ding, ``Wirtinger Flow Meets Constant Modulus Algorithm: Revisiting Signal
`Recovery for Grant-Free Access,'' in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol 69, pp. 6515-
`6529, Aug. 2021. doi: 10.1109/TSP.2021.3103038.
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`[25] Q. Hu, Y. Liu, Y. Cai, G. Yu and Z. Ding, ``Joint Deep Reinforcement Learning and Unfolding:
`Beam Selection and Precoding for mmWave Multiuser MIMO With Lens Arrays,'' in IEEE
`Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 39, no. 8, pp. 2289-2304, Aug. 2021, doi:
`10.1109/JSAC.2021.3087233.
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`[26] C. Sun, J. Wang, X. Gao, Z. Ding and X. Zheng, ``Fiber-Enabled Optical Wireless
`Communications With Full Beam Coverage,'' in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 69,
`no. 5, pp. 3207-3221, May 2021, doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2021.3059458.
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`[27] Y. Ge, Q. Deng, P.C. Ching, Z. Ding ``OTFS Signaling for Uplink NOMA of Heterogeneous
`Mobility Users,'' in IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2021, doi:
`10.1109/TCOMM.2021.3059456.
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`[28] Y. Ge, Q. Deng, P.C. Ching, Z. Ding ``Receiver design for OTFS with fractionally spaced
`sampling approach'', in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2021, doi:
`10.1109/TWC.2021.3055585.
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`S. Zhang, S. Cui and Z. Ding, ``Hypergraph Spectral Analysis and Processing in 3D Point
`Cloud," in IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 30, pp. 1193-1206, 2021, doi:
`10.1109/TIP.2020.3042088.
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`S. Zhang, S. Cui and Z. Ding, ``Hypergraph Spectral Clustering for Point Cloud Segmentation," in
`IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 27, pp. 1655-1659, 2020, doi: 10.1109/LSP.2020.3023587.
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`[31] X. Ling, Y. Le, J. Wang and Z. Ding, ``Hash Access: Trustworthy Grant-Free IoT Access Enabled
`by Blockchain Radio Access Networks," in IEEE Network, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 54-61,
`January/February 2020, doi: 10.1109/MNET.001.1900159.
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`Ling, X.; Gao, Z.; Le, Y.; You, L.; Wang, J.; Ding, Z.; Gao, X. ``Satellite-Aided Consensus
`Protocol for Scalable Blockchains", Sensors Vol. 20, Issue 19, 2020.
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`Z. Jiang, X. Shen, H. Wang and Z. Ding, ``Joint PSK Data Detection and Channel Estimation
`Under Frequency Selective Sparse Multipath Channels," in IEEE Transactions on
`Communications, vol. 68, no. 5, pp. 2726-2739, May 2020, doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2020.2975172.
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`Z. Liu, L. Zhang and Z. Ding, ``An Efficient Deep Learning Framework for Low Rate Massive
`MIMO CSI Reporting," in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 68, no. 8, pp. 4761-4772,
`Aug. 2020, doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2020.2993626.
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`[35] Q. Chen and Z. Ding, ``Accommodating LAA Within IEEE 802.11ax WiFi Networks for
`Enhanced Coexistence," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 19, no. 11, pp.
`7621-7636, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2020.3014425.
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`[36] C. Sun, J. Wang, X. Gao and Z. Ding, ``Networked Optical Massive MIMO Communications," in
`IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 19, no. 8, pp. 5575-5588, Aug. 2020, doi:
`10.1109/TWC.2020.2994545.
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`[37] Q. Liu, J. Xu, Z. Ding and H. C. So, ``Target Localization With Jammer Removal Using
`Frequency Diverse Array," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 10, pp.
`11685-11696, Oct. 2020, doi: 10.1109/TVT.2020.3016948.
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`T. Bouchoucha and Z. Ding, ``Anchor selection for topology inference and routing in wireless
`sensor networks," in Journal of Communications and Information Networks, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 318-
`323, Sept. 2020, doi: 10.23919/JCIN.2020.9200895.
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`[39] X. Ling, Y. Le, J. Wang, Z. Ding and X. Gao, ``Practical Modeling and Analysis of Blockchain
`Radio Access Network," in IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2020 doi:
`10.1109/TCOMM.2020.3029779.
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`Z. Liu, L. Zhang and Z. Ding, ``Overcoming the Channel Estimation Barrier in Massive MIMO
`Communication via Deep Learning," in IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 104-
`111, October 2020, doi: 10.1109/MWC.001.1900413
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`[41] Q. Hu, Y. Cai, Q. Shi, K. Xu, G. Yu and Z. Ding, ``Iterative Algorithm Induced Deep-Unfolding
`Neural Networks: Precoding Design for Multiuser MIMO Systems," in IEEE Transactions on
`Wireless Communications, 2020. doi: 10.1109/TWC.2020.3033334.
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`[42] X. Ling, J. Wang, Y. Le, Z. Ding and X. Gao, ``Blockchain Radio Access Network Beyond
`5G," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, in IEEE Wireless
`Communications, 2020. doi: 10.1109/MWC.001.2000172.
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`[43] A. Jalali and Z. Ding, ``Joint Detection and Decoding of Polar Coded 5G Control Channels'', IEEE
`Transactions on Wireless Communications, 19(3), pp. 2066-2078, Mar. 2020.
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`[44] Yang, Kai, Yuanming Shi, Wei Yu, and Zhi Ding, ``Energy-efficient processing and robust
`wireless cooperative transmission for edge inference,'' IEEE Internet of Things Journal, accepted,
`2020. DOI: 10.1109/JIOT.2020.2979523
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`J. Dong, Y. Shi, and Z. Ding, ``Blind Over-the-Air Computation and Data Fusion via Provable
`Wirtinger Flow'', IEEE Transaction