Ph.D., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, Jun. 2005. Major: Telecommunication and Information System

M.S., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, July 1988. Major: Telecommunication and Information System

B.A., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, July 1985. Major: Communication Engineering

Employment and Research Experience

Professor, Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, Dec. 2005 – Present

Visiting Research Fellow, Telecommunication and Information Technology Research Center, University of Wollongong, Australia, Nov. 2001 – Nov. 2003

Associate Professor, Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, Nov. 1997 – Nov. 2005

Lecturer, Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, Sept. 1988 – Oct. 1997

Research Interests and Projects

[1] Wireless communication and networking

• Spectrum sharing, MAC and routing in cognitive radio networks, National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.60602029
• Network utility maximization in wireless sensor networks, National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 60772088
• Virtual MIMO-based transmission in wireless sensor networks, National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.60572049 l 

[2] Wireless pervasive computing

• Design and development of RFID middleware, National High Technology Foundation of China, No. No.2005AA420050-06 
• Dual-frequency RFID reader, National High Technology Foundation of China, No. No.2005AA420050-05

Selected Recent Publications

[1].    Kanru Xu , Wei Yuan, Wenqing Cheng, Yi Ding, Zongkai Yang, An Energy-efficient V-BLAST Based Cooperative MIMO Transmission Scheme for Wireless Sensor Network, Accepted by IEEE WCNC 2008

[2].    Pan Zhou, Wei Liu, Wei Yuan, Wenqing Cheng, Energy-Efficient Joint Power and Rate Control via Pricing in Wireless Data Networks, Accepted by IEEE WCNC 2008.

[3].    Wei Liu, Kanru Xu, Pan Zhou, Yi Ding, Wenqing Cheng, A Joint Utility-lifetime Optimization Algorithm for Cooperative MIMO Sensor Networks, Accepted by IEEE WCNC 2008.

[4].    Shengbin Liao, Wenqing Cheng, Wei Liu, etc. Utility-based Energy Assignment Scheme in Wireless Sensor Networks (in Chinese), Accepted by Journal of Electronics & Information Technology.

[5].    Wenqing Cheng, Zhiqiang Xiong, Wei Liu, Zongkai Yang. Energy-aware Load-balancing Fault-tolerant Routing Scheme for Ad hoc Sensor Networks, Accepted by Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (China)(English Edition).

[6].    Wenqing Cheng, Shengbin Liao, Wei Liu, Zongkai Yang, A Price-Based Distributed Algorithm for Optimal Utility-Energy Tradeoff in Wireless Sensor Networks, IEEE VTC Fall, 2007.

[7].    Wenqing Cheng, Kanru Xu, Wei Liu, Zongkai Yang, Zhen Feng, An Energy-efficient Cooperative MIMO Transmission Scheme for Wireless Sensor Network, IEEE WICOM 2006,

[8].    Wenqing Cheng, Zhiqiang Xiong, Wei Liu, Qifei Zhang, Hybrid Solution: A FEC Algorithm for Fault Tolerant Routing in Sensor Networks, IEEE CHINACOM 2006.

[9].    Wenqing Cheng, Linfeng Yuan, Zongkai Yang, and Xu Du. A Real-time Routing Protocol with Equivalent Delay Guarantee in Sensor Networks. In IEEE ISCC 2006, Sardinia, Italy, June 2006.

 (Last Updated: 2008-02)