- Y. D. Zhang and A. Hunt, “Image and Localization of Behind-the-Wall Targets Using Linear and Distributed Apertures,” in M. G. Amin (Ed.), Through the Wall Radar Imaging, CRC Press, 2010.
- M. G. Amin and Y. Zhang, “Spatial time-frequency distributions and DOA estimation,” in E. Tuncer and B. Friedlander (eds), Classical and Modern Direction of Arrival Estimation, Elsevier, 2009.
- Y. Zhang, X. Li, and M. G. Amin, "Mobile ad hoc networks exploiting multi-beam antennas," in C. Sun, J. Cheng, and T. Ohira (eds.), Handbook on Advancements in Smart Antenna Technologies for Wireless Networks, Hersey, PA: Information Science Reference, 2008.
- Y. Zhang, B. Obeidat, and M. G. Amin, "Polorimetric time-frequency MUSIC for direction finding of moving sources with time-varying polarizations," in S. Chandran (ed.), Advances in Direction-of-Arrival Estimation, Boston, MA: Artech House, 2006.
- Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and B. Obeidat, "Polarimetric array processing for nonstationary signals," in S.Chandran (ed.), Adaptive Antenna Arrays: Trends and Applications, Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag, 2004.
- M. G. Amin and Y. Zhang, "Spatial time-frequency distributions and their applications," in B. Boashash (ed.), Time-Frequency Signal Analysis and Processing, Oxford, UK: Elsevier, 2003.
- M. G. Amin, Y. Zhang, G. J. Frazer, and A. R. Lindsey, "Spatial time-frequency distributions: Theory and applications," in L. Debnath (ed.), Wavelets and Signal Processing, Boston, MA: Birkhauser, 2003.
- M. G. Amin and Y. Zhang, "Interference suppression in spread spectrum communication systems," in J. G. Proakis (ed.), The Wiley Encyclopedia of Telecommunications, New York, NY: John Wiley, 2002.
- X. Li, Y. D. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Joint optimization of source power allocation and relay beamforming in multiuser cooperative wireless networks", Mobile Networks and Applications (in press).
- X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Cooperative wireless medium access exploiting multi-beam adaptive arrays and relay selection,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 57, no. 11, pp. 4406-4417, Nov. 2009.
- X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Priority-based access schemes and throughput performance in wireless networks exploiting multibeam antennas,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, September 2009.
- X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Node throughput analysis of decentralized wireless networks using multibeam antennas in multipath environments,” Wireless Personal Communications, 2009.
- Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and F. Ahmad, “Time-frequency analysis for the localization of multiple moving targets using dual-frequency radars,” IEEE Signal Processing Letters, 2008.
- G. Wang, J. Zhang, M. Amin, and K. Max Wong, “Nested cooperative encoding protocol for wireless networks with High Energy Efficiency,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, July 2008.
- Y. Zhang, G. J. Frazer, and M. G. Amin, "Concurrent operation of two over-the-horizon radars,"IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, special issue on Adaptive Waveform Design for Agile Sensing and Communication, June 2007.
- L. Liu and M. Amin, “Performance analysis of GPS receivers in non-Gaussian noise incorporating precorrelation filter and sampling rate,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, June 2007.
- G. Wang, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Space-time cooperation diversity using high-rate codes," submitted to Wireless Personal Communications, October 2007.
- G. Wang, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Differential distributed space-time modulation for cooperative networks," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, November 2006.
- Y. Zhang, B. Obeidat, and M. G. Amin, "Spatial polarimetric time-frequency distributions for direction-of-arrival estimations," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, April 2006.
- W. Sun and M. G. Amin, “A self-coherence anti-jamming GPS receiver,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, October 2005.
- M. G. Amin and W. Sun, “A novel interference suppression scheme for global navigation satellite systems using antenna arrays,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, May 2005.
- Y. Zhang, K. Yang, and M. G. Amin, “Subband array implementations for space-time adaptive processing,” EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing, January 2005.
- H. Lin and M. G. Amin, "A hybrid adaptive blind equalization algorithm for indoor dynamic wireless channels," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, July 2004.
- A. Belouchrani, K. Abed-Meraim, M. G. Amin, and A.M. Zoubir, "Blind separation of non-stationary sources," IEEE Signal Processing Letters, July 2004.
- M. G. Amin and Y. Zhang, "Bilinear signal synthesis using polarization diversity," IEEE Signal Processing Letters, March 2004.
- M. G. Amin, L. Zhao, and A. Lindsey, “Subspace array processing for the suppression of FM Jamming in GPS Receivers,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, January 2004.
- L. He and M. G. Amin, “A dual-mode technique for improved blind equalization for QAM signals,” IEEE Signal Processing Letters, February, 2003.
- W. Mu, M. G. Amin, and Y. Zhang, “Bilinear signal synthesis in array processing,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, January 2003.
- M. G. Amin, Y. Zhang, V. Mancuso, and A. Hoorfar, "Applications of smart antennas to rotorcrafts," Digital Signal Processing, April/July 2002.
- Y. Zhang and M. G. Amin, "Array processing for nonstationary interference suppression in DS/SS communications using subspace projection techniques," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Dec. 2001.
- A. Gershman, M. Pesavento, M. G. Amin, “Estimating parameters of multiple wideband polynomial-phase sources in sensor arrays,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Dec. 2001.
- Y. Zhang, K. Yang, M. G. Amin, and Y. Karasawa, "Performance analysis of subband arrays," IEICE Transactions on Communications, September 2001.
- K. Yang, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Adaptive array processing for multipath fading mitigation,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, April 2001.
- M. G. Amin and Y. Zhang, "Direction finding based on spatial time-frequency distribution matrices," Digital Signal Processing, October 2000.
- Y. Zhang, W. Mu, and M. G. Amin, "Time-frequency maximum likelihood methods for direction finding," Journal of the Franklin Institute, July 2000.
- A. Gershman and M. G. Amin, “Wideband direction of arrival estimation of multiple chirp signals using spatial time-frequency distributions,” IEEE Signal Processing Letters, June 2000.
- M. Lagunas, A. Perez, and M. G. Amin, “Spatial processing for frequency diversity schemes,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, February 2000.
- Y. D. Zhang and M. G. Amin, “MIMO radar for direction finding with exploitation of time-frequency representations,” IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Plague, Czech, May 2011.
- X. Li and Y. D. Zhang, “Multi-Source Cooperative Communications Using Multiple Small Relay UAVs,” IEEE Globecom Workshop on Wireless Networking for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Program, Miami, FL, Dec. 2010.
- Y. D. Zhang and X. Li, “Multi-Source relay networks exploiting cooperative network coding,” International Conference on Communications and Networking in China, Beijing, China, Aug. 2010.
- Y. D. Zhang, X. Li, and M. G. Amin, “Multi-rate channel design in wireless networks exploiting multi-channel beamforming techniques,” International Conference on Communications and Networking in China, Beijing, China, Aug. 2010.
- Y. D. Zhang and X. Li, “Outage performance analysis of multi-source cooperative networks exploiting network coding,” International Waveform Diversity and Design Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada, Aug. 2010.
- Y. D. Zhang, X. Li, and M. G. Amin, “Target localization in multipath environment through the exploitation of multi-frequency array,” International Waveform Diversity and Design Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada, Aug. 2010.
- X. Li, Y. D. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Real-time tracking of bullet trajectory based on chirp transform in a multi-sensor multi-frequency radar,” IEEE International Radar Conference, Washington D.C., May 2010.
- Y. D. Zhang, J. Liu, and M. G. Amin, “Target localization in moving radar platform exploiting range and Doppler information through semidefinite relaxation,” SPIE Wireless Sensing, Localization, and Processing Conference, Orlando, FL, April 2010.
- Y. Jin and Y. D. Zhang, “Joint source and relay power optimization in multiuser cooperative wireless networks,” International Symposium on Communications, Control and Signal Processing, Limassol, Cyprus, March 2010.
- X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Joint source power scheduling and distributed relay beamforming in multiuser cooperative wireless networks,” IEEE Global Communications Conference, Honolulu, HI, Nov.-Dec. 2009.
- Y. Zhang, X. Li, M. G. Amin, “Real-time acquisition and tracking of sniper bullets using multi-sensor multi-frequency radar techniques,” IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing, Cardiff, Wales, UK, Aug.-Sept., 2009.
- Y. Zhang, X. Li, and M. G. Amin, “Distributed beamforming in multi-user cooperative wireless networks,” International Conference on Communications and Networking in China, Xi’an, China, Aug. 2009. (Best Paper Award)
- Y. Zhang, K. Yang, and M. G. Amin, “Robust target localization in moving radar platform through semidefinite relaxation,” IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Taipei, Taiwan, April 2009.
- X. Li and Y. Zhang, “Throughput analysis of cooperative wireless medium access scheme exploiting multi-beam adaptive arrays,” IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Taipei, Taiwan, April 2009.
- X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, “Anti-collision protocols for RFID systems exploiting multi-antenna readers,” SPIE Symposium on Defense, Security, and Sensing, Orlando, FL, April 2009.
- Y. Zhang, X. Li, Y. Jin, M. G. Amin, and A. Eydgahi, “Distributed radar network for real-time tracking of bullet trajectory,” SPIE Symposium on Defense, Security, and Sensing, Orlando, FL, April 2009.
- C. Y. Lu, Y. Zhang, J. Wu, P. Cook, X. Li, and M. Amin, “Antenna array beamforming technology: enabling superior aeronautical communication link performance,” International Telemetering Conference, San Diego, CA, Oct. 2008.
- Y. Zhang and M. G. Amin, “MIMO radar exploiting narrowband frequency-hopping waveforms,” European Signal Processing Conference, Aug. 2008.
- Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and F. Ahmad, “Localization of inanimate moving targets using dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar and time-frequency analysis,” IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, MA, July 2008.
- Y. Zhang, X. Li, E. Monneri, G. Pritchard, and R. Cardozo, “Localization of orphan utility meters based on spatio-temporal signature information,” IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop, Darmstadt, Germany, July 2008.
- X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Analytical throughput evaluation of wireless networks using multibeam antennas," IEEE International Conference on Circuits and Systems for Communications, Shanghai, China, May 2008.
- X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Cooperative wireless medium access exploiting multi-beam adaptive arrays and relay selection," IEEE International Conference on Circuits and Systems for Communications, Shanghai, China, May 2008.
- Y. Zhang, P. Setlur, M. G. Amin, and F. Ahmad, "Application of time-frequency analysis and Kalman filter to range estimation of targets in enclosed structures," 2008 IEEE Radar Conference, Rome, Italy, May 2008.
- X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Throughput analysis of ad hoc networks using multibeam antennas with priority-based channel access," IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, Las Vegas, NV, March-April 2008.
- Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and F. Ahmad, "Narrowband frequency-hopping radars for the range estimation of moving and vibrating targets," SPIE Symposium on Defense and Security Symposium, vol. 6947, Orlando, FL, March 2008.
- X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Multibeam antenna scheduling in ad hoc wireless networks," SPIE Symposium on Defense and Security Symposium, vol. 6980, Orlando, FL, March 2008.
- Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and F. Ahmad, "A novel approach for multiple moving target localization using dual frequency radars and time-frequency distributions," Annual Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, Nov. 2007.
- X. Li, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Performance of wireless networks exploiting multi-channel smart antennas in multipath environments", International Waveform Diversity and Design Conference, Pisa, Italy, June 2007.
- Y. Zhang and M. G. Amin, "Concurrent operation and cross-radar interference cancellation of two over-the-horizon radars," International Waveform Diversity and Design Conference, Pisa, Italy, June 2007.
- H. Boumaraf, M. Sahmoudi, and Y. Zhang, "A novel method to resolve the permutation ambiguity problem in convolutive blind separation of nonstationary acoustic sources," International Symposium on Signal Processing and its Applications, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 2007.
- Y. Zhang, X. Li, and M. G. Amin, "Multi-channel smart antennas in wireless networks," (invited) Annual Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, Oct.-Nov. 2006.
- Y. Zhang, K. Yang, and M. G. Amin, "Cooperative network communications in dynamic channel environments," IEEE International Conference on Information Acquisition, Weihai, China, Aug. 2006.
- Y. Zhang and M. G. Amin, "Distributed turbo-BLAST for cooperative wireless networks," IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop, Waltham, MA, July 2006.
- Y. Zhang, G. Wang, and M. G. Amin, "Cooperative spatial multiplexing in multi-hop wireless networks," International Conference on Acoustic, Speech, and Signal Processing, Toulouse, France, May 2006.
- Y. Zhang, G. Wang, and M. G. Amin, "Distributed MIMO-OFDM in imperfectly synchronized cooperative network," SPIE Symposium on Defense and Security, Orlando, FL, April 2006.
- B. A. Obeidat, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Performance analysis of DOA estimation using dual-polarized antenna arrays," International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology, Athens, Greece, Dec. 2005.
- Y. Zhang, G. Wang, and M. G. Amin, "Imperfectly synchronized cooperative network using distributed space-frequency coding," IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Dallas, TX, Sept. 2005.
- B. Obeidat, M. G. Amin, Y. Zhang, A. Hoorfar, "Sensor configuration in polarized antenna arrays," International Symposium on Signal Processing and its Applications, Sydney, Australia, Aug. 2005.
- G. Kurti, Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and M. Watson, "Spatial correlation for unmanned surface vehicles," IEEE AP-S International Symposium, Washington, DC, July 2005.
- G. Kurti, Y. Zhang, M. Watson, and M. G. Amin, "Multi-sensor communications in unmanned surface vehicle networks," Intelligent Ship Symposium, Villanova, PA, June 2005.
- Y. Zhang, "Differential modulation schemes for decode-and-forward cooperative diversity," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Philadelphia, PA, March 2005.
- B. A. Obeidat, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Nonstationary array processing for tracking moving targets with time-varying polarizations," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Philadelphia, PA, March 2005.
- B. Mobasseri, Y. Zhang, B. M. Dogahe, and M. G. Amin, "Designing robust watermarks using polynomial phase exponentials," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Philadelphia, PA, March 2005.
- G. Wang, J.-K. Zhang, Y. Zhang, and K. M. Wong, "Space-time code designs with non-vanishing determinants for three, four and six transmit antennas," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Philadelphia, PA, March 2005.
- Y. Xue, J. Wang, and Y. Zhang, "Non-mapping back subband-based ESPRIT for coherent signals," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Philadelphia, PA, March 2005.
- B. Obeidat, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "DOA and polarization estimation for wideband sources," Annual Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, Nov. 2004.
- G. Wang, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Cooperation diversity using differential distributed space-time codes," The Joint Conference of Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications and International Symposium on Multi-Dimensional Mobile Communications, Beijing, China, Aug. 2004.
- G. Wang, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Space-time cooperation diversity using high-rate codes," International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Sendai, Japan, Aug. 2004.
- Y. Zhang, G. Wang, M. Watson, and M. G. Amin, "Cooperative wireless network for unmanned surface vehicles," AUVSI Unmanned Systems, Anaheim, CA, Aug. 2004.
- B. A. Obeidat, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Range and DOA estimation of polarized near-field signals using fourth-order statistics," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Montreal, Canada, May 2004.
- Y. Zhang and M. G. Amin, "Polarimetric time-frequency distributions and applications to radar imaging," IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology, Darmstadt, Germany, Dec. 2003.
- B. A. Obeidat, Y. Zhang, and M. G. Amin, "Polarimetric time-frequency ESPRIT," Annual Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, Nov. 2003.
- Y. Zhang, B. A. Obeidat, and M. G. Amin, "Polarimetric time-frequency MUSIC in coherent signal environment," IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing, St. Louis, MO, Sept.-Oct, 2003.
- Y. Zhang, K. Yang, and M. G. Amin, "Space-time adaptive processing and subband array implementations," SPIE Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Aug. 2003.
- Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and B. Obeidat, "Spatial polarimetric time-frequency distributions and applications to direction-of-arrival estimation," SPIE Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Aug. 2003.
- Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and B. A. Obeidat, "Direction finding using spatial polarimetric time-frequency distributions," International Symposium on Signal Processing and Its Applications, Paris, France, July 2003.
- Y. Zhang, M. G. Amin, and A. R. Lindsey, "Improved blind separations of nonstationary sources based on spatial time-frequency distributions," Fourth International Symposium on Independent Component Analysis and Blind Signal Processing, Nara, Japan, April 2003.
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