List of Publications

Dr. Yue Rong

BOOK CHAPTERS

[2] Y. Rong, M. Fynn, and S. Nordholm, "A pre-screening technique for coronary artery disease with multi-channel phonocardiography and electrocardiography", in Non-Invasive Health Systems based on Advanced Biomedical Signal & Image Processing, A. Al-Jumaily, P. Crippa, A. Mansour, and C. Turchetti, Eds. CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group, 2024, ISBN 9781032386942.
[1] Y. Rong, "MIMO Relay," in Encyclopedia of Wireless Networks, X. Shen, X. Lin, and K. Zhang, Eds. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2018.

JOURNAL PAPERS

[105] Q. Li, B. Li, Z. He, Y. Rong, and Z. Han, "Joint Design of Sensing Communication and Control with an UAV Platform," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., submitted, 2024.
[104] Q. Su, X. Zhang, Y. Rong, M. Shen, C. Xiao, K. Xu, and Y. Wei, "Joint Beamforming Design in Cooperative RIS and Active RIS assisted MIMO Cognitive Radio Networks", IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., submitted, 2024.
[103] H. Zhang, B. Li, Y. Rong, Y. Zeng, and R. Zhang, "Joint Optimization of Transmit Power and Trajectory for UAV-Enabled Data Collection With UAV Dynamic Constraints", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., submitted, 2024.

[102] K. Y. Islam, I. Ahmad, Y. Rong, and D. Habibi, "Joint Energy and Security Optimization in Underwater Wireless Communication Networks", IEEE Internet of Things J., to appear, 2023.
[101] M. Marocchi, L. Abbott, Y. Rong, S. Nordholm, and G. Dwivedi, "Abnormal Heart Sound Classification and Model Interpretability: A Transfer Learning Approach with Deep Learning," MDPI Journal of Vascular Diseases, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 438-459, Dec. 2023.
[100] A. Liong, L. Gopal, Y. Rong, F. Juwono, and C. W. R. Chiong, "Power Optimization of a Three-node Two-way Relay-assisted Power-line Communication System", IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, vol. 38, pp. 200-211, Feb. 2023.

[99] Z. Xu, K. Niu, S. Tang, T. Song, Y. Rong, W. Guo, and Z. He, "Bone Tumor Necrosis Rate Detection in Few-shot X-rays Based on Deep Learning", Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, vol. 102, 102141, Dec. 2022.
[98] J. L. Bing, Y. Rong, L. Gopal, and C. W. R. Chiong, "Robust Transceiver Design for SWIPT DF MIMO Relay System with Time Switching Protocol", IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 16, pp. 5651-5662, Dec. 2022.
[97] M. Fynn, S. Nordholm, and Y. Rong, "Coherence Function and Adaptive Noise Cancellation Performance of an Acoustic Sensor System for Use in Detecting Coronary Artery Disease", MDPI Sensors, vol. 22, no. 6591, Sep. 2022.
[96] J. L. Bing, Y. Rong, L. Gopal, and C. W. R. Chiong, "Mutual Information Maximization for SWIPT AF MIMO Relay Systems with Non-linear EH Models and Imperfect Channel State Information", IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 71, pp. 8503-8518, Aug. 2022.
[95] Q. Su and Y. Rong, "Transceiver Design for Two-hop AF MIMO Relay Systems with DFE Receiver and Direct Link", IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 70, pp. 4134-4145, June 2022.
[94] B. Li, M. Zhang, Y. Rong, and Z. Han, "Transceiver Optimization for Wireless Powered Time-Division Duplex MU-MIMO Systems: Non-Robust and Robust Designs", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 21, pp. 4594-4607, June 2022.
[93] B. Li, Q. Li, Y. Zeng, Y. Rong, and R. Zhang, "3D Trajectory Optimization for Energy-Efficient UAV Communication: A Control Design Perspective", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 21, pp. 4579-4593, June 2022.
[92] S. Barua, Y. Rong, S. Nordholm, and P. Chen, "Real-time Adaptive Modulation Schemes for Underwater Acoustic OFDM Communication", MDPI Sensors, vol. 22, no. 3436, Apr. 2022.

[91] Y. Lv, Z. He, and Y. Rong, "Multiuser Uplink MIMO Communications Assisted by Multiple Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces", IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 25, pp. 3975-3979, Dec. 2021.
[90] A. Liong, F. Juwono, L. Gopal, C. W. R. Chiong, and Y. Rong, "Multiple Blanking Preprocessors for Impulsive Noise Mitigation in OFDM-based Power-line Communication Systems", Int. J. Electrical Power Energy Systems, vol. 130, Sep. 2021.
[89] S. Wang, Z. He, and Y. Rong, "Joint Transceiver Optimization for DF Multicasting MIMO Relay Systems with Wireless Information and Power Transfer", IEEE Trans. Commun, vol. 69, pp. 4953-4967, Jul. 2021.
[88] B. Li, M. Zhang, Y. Rong, and Z. Han, "Artificial Noise-Aided Secure Relay Communication with Unknown Channel Knowledge of Eavesdropper", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 20, pp. 3168-3179, May 2021.
[87] J. L. Bing, L. Gopal, Y. Rong, C. W. R. Chiong, and Z. Zang, "Robust Transceiver Design for Multihop AF MIMO Relay Multicasting from Multiple Sources", IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 70, pp. 1565-1576, Feb. 2021.
[86] Y. Lv, Z. He, and Y. Rong, "Two-Way AF MIMO Multi-Relay System Design Using MMSE-DFE Technique", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 20, pp. 389-405, Jan. 2021.

[85] J. L. Bing, Y. Rong, L. Gopal, and C. W. R. Chiong, "Transceiver Design for SWIPT MIMO Relay Systems with Hybridized Power-Time Splitting-Based Relaying Protocol", IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 190922-190933, Oct. 2020.
[84] M. Miao, L. Wang, Y. Rong, and W. Xu, "A Polarization MDCSK Modulation over Multipath Rayleigh Fading Channels", IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 69, pp. 6813-6817, Jun. 2020.
[83] J. Xie, S. Liu, H. Dai, and Y. Rong, "Distributed Semi-Supervised Learning Algorithms for Random Vector Functional-Link Networks with Distributed Data Splitting across Samples and Features", Knowledge-Based Systems, vol. 195, 105577, May 2020.
[82] S. Wang, Z. He, K. Niu, P. Chen, and Y. Rong, "New Results on Joint Channel and Impulsive Noise Estimation and Tracking in Underwater Acoustic OFDM Systems", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 19, pp. 2601-2612, Apr. 2020.
[81] B. Li, M. Zhang, H. Cao, Y. Rong, and Z. Han, "Transceiver Design for AF MIMO Relay Systems with a Power Splitting Based Energy Harvesting Relay Node", IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 69, pp. 2376-2388, Mar. 2020.

[80] P. Chen, Y. Rong, S. Nordholm, and Z. He, "An Underwater Acoustic OFDM System Based on NI CompactDAQ and LabVIEW", IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 13, pp. 3858-3868, Dec. 2019.
[79] Y. Zhang, Y. Xiang, L. Y. Zhang, Y. Rong, and S. Guo, "Secure Wireless Communications Based on Compressive Sensing: A survey", IEEE Commun. Surveys Tutorials, vol. 21, pp. 1093-1111, 2nd quarter, 2019.
[78] B. Li, H. Cao, Y. Rong, T. Su, G. Yang, and Z. He, "Transceiver Optimization for DF MIMO Relay Systems with a Wireless Powered Relay Node", IEEE Access., vol. 7, pp. 56904-56919, Apr. 2019.
[77] Y. Lv, Z. He, and Y. Rong, "Multiuser Multi-Hop AF MIMO Relay System Design Based on MMSE-DFE Receiver", IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 42518-42535, Mar. 2019.
[76] Q. Su and Y. Rong, "Two-hop AF MIMO Relay System Optimization with Own information from the Relay Node", IEEE Trans. Signal Process., vol. 67, pp. 930-945, Feb. 2019.

[75] B. Li and Y. Rong, "Joint Transceiver Optimization for Wireless Information and Energy Transfer in Nonregenerative MIMO Relay Systems", IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 67, pp. 8348-8362, Sep. 2018.
[74] X. Wu, B. Zhu, and Y. Rong, "Channel Model Proposal for Indoor Relay-assisted Power Line Communications", IET Commun., vol. 12, pp. 1236-1244, Jun. 2018
[73] B. Li and Y. Rong, "AF MIMO Relay Systems with Wireless Powered Relay Node and Direct Link", IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 66, pp. 1508-1519, Apr. 2018.
[72] B. Li, Y. Rong, J. Sun, and K. L. Teo, "A Distributionally Robust Minimum Variance Beamformer Design", IEEE Signal Process. Lett., vol. 25, pp. 105-109, Jan. 2018.

[71] Z. He, J. Yang, X. Wang, Y. Liu, and Y. Rong, "Channel Estimation of MIMO Relay Systems with Multiple Relay Nodes", IEEE Access, vol. 5, pp. 27649-27658, Dec. 2017.
[70] J. Yang, Z. He, and Y. Rong, "Transceiver Optimization for Two-hop MIMO Relay Systems with Direct Link and MSE Constraints", IEEE Access, vol. 5, pp. 24203-24213, Dec. 2017.
[69] P. Chen, Y. Rong, S. Nordholm, and Z. He, "Joint Channel and Impulsive Noise Estimation in Underwater Acoustic OFDM Systems", IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 66, pp. 10567-10571, Nov. 2017.
[68] X. Wu, B. Zhu, Y. Wang, and Y. Rong, "Optimization for Relay-Assisted Broadband Power Line Communication Systems with QoS Requirements Under Time-varying Channel Conditions", KSII Trans. Internet and Inf. Systems, vol. 11, pp. 4865-4886, Oct. 2017.
[67] L. Gopal, Y. Rong, and Z. Zang, "Robust MMSE Transceiver Design for Nonregenerative Multicasting MIMO Relay Systems", IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 66, pp. 8979-8989, Oct. 2017.
[66] P. Chen, Y. Rong, S. Nordholm, Z. He, and A. Duncan, "Joint Channel Estimation and Impulsive Noise Mitigation in Underwater Acoustic OFDM Communication Systems", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 16, pp. 6165-6178, Sep. 2017.
[65] Z. He, X. Huang, J. Zhong, and Y. Rong, "Transceiver Design for Interference MIMO Relay Systems with Direct Links", IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 66, pp. 4476-4481, May 2017.
[64] B. Li, Y. Rong, J. Sun, and K. L. Teo, "A Distributionally Robust Linear Receiver Design for Multi-Access Space-Time Block Coded MIMO Systems,'' IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 16, pp. 464-474, Jan. 2017.

[63] Z. He, J. Zhang, W. Liu, and Y. Rong, "New Results on Transceiver Design for Two-hop Amplify-and-forward MIMO Relay Systems with Direct Link", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 64, pp. 5232-5241, Oct. 2016.
[62] T. Zong, Y. Xiang, S. Guo, and Y. Rong, "Rank-based Image Watermarking Method with High Embedding Capacity and Robustness," IEEE Access, vol. 4, pp. 1689-1699, May 2016.
[61] Z. He, X. Zhang, Y. Bi, W. Jiang, and Y. Rong, "Optimal Source and Relay Design for Multiuser MIMO AF Relay Communication Systems with Direct Links and Imperfect Channel Information", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun, vol. 15, pp. 2025-2038, Mar. 2016.
[60] C. W. R. Chiong, Y. Rong, and Y. Xiang, "Blind Channel Estimation and Signal Retrieving for MIMO Relay Systems", Digital Signal Processing vol. 52, pp. 35-44, Mar. 2016.
[59] K. X. Nguyen, Y. Rong, and S. Nordholm, "Simplified MMSE Precoding Design in Interference Two-Way MIMO Relay Systems", IEEE Signal Process. Lett., vol. 23, pp. 262-266, Feb. 2016.

[58] C. W. R. Chiong, Y. Rong, and Y. Xiang, "Channel Estimation for Time-Varying MIMO Relay Systems", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun, vol. 14, pp. 6752-6762, Dec. 2015.
[57] Y. Xiang, I. Natgunanathan,Y. Rong, and S. Guo, "Spread Spectrum Based High Embedding Capacity Watermarking Method for Audio Signals," IEEE Trans. Audio, Speech and Language Process., vol. 23, pp. 2228-2237, Dec. 2015.
[56] K. X. Nguyen, Y. Rong, and S. Nordholm, "MMSE-based Transceiver Design Algorithms for Interference MIMO Relay Systems", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 14, pp. 6414-6424, Nov. 2015.
[55] L. Gopal, Y. Rong, and Z. Zang, "Tomlinson-Harashima Precoding Based Transceiver Design for MIMO Relay Systems With Channel Covariance Information", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 14, pp. 5513-5525, Oct. 2015.
[54] X. Wu and Y. Rong, "Joint Terminals and Relay Optimization for Two-way Power Line Information Exchange Systems with QoS Constraints", EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, 2015: 84.
[53] Z. Yang, Y. Xiang, Y. Rong, and K. Xie, "A Convex Geometry Based Blind Source Separation Method for Separating Nonnegative Sources", IEEE Trans. Neural Networks Learning Syst., vol. 26, pp. 1635-1644, Aug. 2015.
[52] W. Jiang, Z. He, X. Zhang, Y. Bi, and Y. Rong, "Joint Transceiver Design for Amplify-and-Forward Multiuser MIMO Relay Communication Systems with Source-Destination Links", Journal of Communications, vol. 10, pp. 457-465, Jul. 2015.
[51] A. C. Cirik, R. Wang, Y. Rong, and Y. Hua, "MSE Based Transceiver Designs for Full-Duplex MIMO Cognitive Radios", IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 63, pp. 2056-2070, June 2015.
[50] K. X. Nguyen, Y. Rong, and S. Nordholm, "MMSE-based Joint Source and Relay Optimization for Interference MIMO Relay Systems", EURASIP Journal on Wireless Commun. Network., 2015: 73.
[49] C. W. R. Chiong, Y. Rong, and Y. Xiang, "Channel Estimation for Two-Way MIMO Relay Systems in Frequency-Selective Fading Environments", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 14, pp. 399-409, Jan. 2015.
[48] Z. He, W. Jiang, and Y. Rong, "Robust Design for Amplify-and-Forward MIMO Relay Systems with Direct Link and Imperfect Channel Information", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 14, pp. 353-363, Jan. 2015.

[47] Z. He, Z. Lang, Y. Rong, and S. Qu, "Joint Transceiver Optimization for Two-Way MIMO Relay Systems with MSE Constraints", IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 3, pp. 613-616, Dec. 2014.
[46] Z. He, S. Guo, Y. Ou, and Y. Rong, "Multiuser Multihop MIMO Relay System Design Based on Mutual Information Maximization", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 62, pp. 5725-5733, Nov. 2014.
[45] A. C. Cirik, Y. Rong, Y. Ma, and Y. Hua, "On MAC-BC Duality of Multihop MIMO Relay Channel with Imperfect Channel Knowledge", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 13, pp. 5839-5854, Oct. 2014.
[44] M. R. A. Khandaker and Y. Rong, "Transceiver Optimization for Multi-hop MIMO Relay Multicasting from Multiple Sources", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 13, pp. 5162-5172, Sep. 2014.
[43] A. Toding,  M. R. A. Khandaker, and Y. Rong, "Joint Source and Relay Design for MIMO Multi-Relay Systems Using Projected Gradient Approach", EURASIP Journal on Wireless Commun. Network., 2014: 151.
[42] I. Natgunanathan, Y. Xiang, Y. Rong, and D. Peng, "Robust Patchwork-Based Watermarking Method for Stereo Audio Signals", Multimedia Tools and Applications, vol. 72, pp. 1387-1410, Sep. 2014.
[41] Y. Rong, "Two-way Compress-and-forward Relaying With Multiple MIMO Relay Nodes", IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 18, pp. 1387-1390, Aug. 2014.
[40] A. C. Cirik, Y. Rong, and Y. Hua, "Achievable Rates of Full-Duplex MIMO Radios in Fast Fading Channels with Imperfect Channel Estimation", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 62, pp. 3874-3886, Aug. 2014.
[39] H. Shen, J. Wang, W. Xu, Y. Rong, and C. Zhao, "A Worst-Case Robust MMSE Transceiver Design for Nonregenerative MIMO Relaying", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 13, pp. 695-709, Feb. 2014.

[38] H. Degenhardt, Y. Rong, and A. Klein, "Non-Regenerative Multi-Way Relaying: Combining the Gains of Network Coding and Joint Processing", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 12, pp. 5692-5703, Nov. 2013.
[37] C. W. R. Chiong, Y. Rong, and Y. Xiang, "Channel Training Algorithms for Two-Way MIMO Relay Systems", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 61, pp. 3988-3998, Aug. 2013.
[36] M. R. A. Khandaker and Y. Rong, "Precoding Design for MIMO Relay Multicasting", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 12, pp. 3544-3555, Jul. 2013.
[35] J. Mohammadi, F. Gao, Y. Rong, and W. Chen, "Joint Source and Relay Design for Two-Hop Amplify-and-Forward Relay Networks with QoS Constraints", EURASIP Journal on Wireless Commun. Network., 2013:108.
[34] L. Sanguinetti, A. A. D'Amico, and Y. Rong, "On the Design of Amplify-and-Forward MIMO-OFDM Relay Systems with QoS Requirements Specified as Schur-convex Functions of the MSEs'', IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 62, pp. 1871-1877, May 2013.
[33] Z. Yang, Y. Xiang, Y. Rong, and S. Xie, "Projection-Pursuit-Based Method for Blind Separation of Nonnegative Sources", IEEE Trans. Neural Networks Learning Syst., vol. 24, pp. 47-57, Jan. 2013.

[32]
M. R. A. Khandaker and Y. Rong, "Interference MIMO Relay Channel: Joint Power Control and Transceiver-Relay Beamforming", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 60, pp. 6509-6518, Dec. 2012.
[31] Y. Rong, "Joint Source and Relay Optimization for Two-Way Linear Non-Regenerative MIMO Relay Communications", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 60, pp. 6533-6546, Dec. 2012.
[30] M. R. A. Khandaker and Y. Rong, "Joint Transceiver Optimization for Multiuser MIMO Relay Communication Systems", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 60, pp. 5977-5986, Nov. 2012.
[29] Z. Yang, Y. Xiang, S. Xie, S. Ding, and Y. Rong, "Nonnegative Blind Source Separation by Sparse Component Analysis Based on Determinant Measure", IEEE Trans. Neural Networks Learning Syst., vol. 23, pp. 1601-1610, Oct. 2012.
[28]
I. Natgunanathan, Y. Xiang, Y. Rong, W. Zhou, and S. Guo, "Robust Patchwork-Based Embedding and Decoding Scheme for Digital Audio Watermarking", IEEE Trans. Audio, Speech and Language Process., vol. 20, pp. 2232-2239, Oct. 2012.
[27] L. Sanguinetti, A. A. D’Amico, and Y. Rong, "A Tutorial on the Optimization of Amplify-and-Forward MIMO Relay Systems", IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., vol. 30, pp. 1331-1346, Sep. 2012.
[26] A. Toding,  M. R. A. Khandaker, and Y. Rong, "Joint Source and Relay Optimization for Parallel MIMO Relay Networks", EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, 2012:174.
[25] Y. Rong, "MMSE-DFE Based MIMO Relay System with Correlated Fading Channel", IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 1, pp. 157-160, Jun. 2012.
[24] Y. Rong, M. R. A. Khandaker, and Y. Xiang, "Channel Estimation of Dual-Hop MIMO Relay Systems via Parallel Factor Analysis", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 11, pp. 2224-2233, Jun. 2012.

[23] Y. Rong, "Joint Source and Relay Optimization for Two-Way MIMO Multi-Relay Networks",
IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 15, pp. 1329-1331, Dec. 2011.
[22] Y. Rong, "Simplified Algorithms for Optimizing Multiuser Multi-Hop MIMO Relay Systems", IEEE Trans. Communications., vol. 59, pp. 2896-2904, Oct. 2011.
[21] Y. Rong and Y. Xiang, "Multiuser Multi-Hop MIMO Relay Systems with Correlated Fading Channels", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 10, pp. 2835-2840, Sep. 2011.
[20] Y. Rong and M. R. A. Khandaker, "On Uplink-Downlink Duality of Multi-Hop MIMO Relay Channel", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 10, pp. 1923-1931, Jun. 2011.
[19] Y. Rong, "Robust Design for Linear Non-Regenerative MIMO Relays with Imperfect Channel State Information", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 59, pp. 2455-2460, May 2011.
[18] Y. Rong, "Multi-Hop Nonregenerative MIMO Relays - QoS Considerations", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 59, pp. 290-303, Jan. 2011.

[17] Y. Rong, "Optimal Linear Non-Regenerative Multi-Hop MIMO Relays with MMSE-DFE Receiver at the Destination", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 9, pp. 2268-2279, Jul. 2010.
[16] Y. Rong, "Linear Non-Regenerative Multicarrier MIMO Relay Communications Based on MMSE Criterion", IEEE Trans. Communications, vol. 58, pp. 1918-1923, Jul. 2010.
[15] Y. Rong, "Optimal Joint Source and Relay Beamforming for MIMO Relays with Direct Link", IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 14, pp. 390-392, May 2010.
[14] X. Dong, Y. Rong, and Y. Hua, "Cooperative Power Scheduling for a Network of MIMO Links", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 9, pp. 939-944, Mar. 2010.

[13] Y. Rong and Y. Hua, "Optimality of Diagonalization of Multi-Hop MIMO Relays", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 8, pp. 6068-6077, Dec. 2009.
[12] Y. Rong and F. Gao, "Optimal Beamforming for Non-Regenerative MIMO Relays with Direct Link"IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 13, pp. 926-928, Dec. 2009.
[11] Y. Rong, X. Tang, and Y. Hua, "A Unified Framework for Optimizing Linear Nonregenerative Multicarrier MIMO Relay Communication Systems", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 57, pp. 4837-4851, Dec. 2009.

[10] Y. Rong and Y. Hua, "Optimal Power Schedule for Distributed MIMO Links", IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol.7, pp. 2896-2900, Aug. 2008.
[9] Y. Rong and Y. Hua, "Space-Time Power Schedule for Distributed MIMO Links - Fairness and QoS Considerations", IEEE J. Sel. Topics Signal Processing, vol.2, pp. 171-180, Apr. 2008.
[8] Y. Rong, Y. Hua, A. Swami, and A. Lee Swindlehurst, "Space-Time Power Schedule for Distributed MIMO Links without Instantaneous Channel State Information at the Transmitting Nodes", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 56, pp. 686-701, Feb. 2008.

[7] Y. Rong, Y. Eldar, and A.B. Gershman, "Performance Tradeoffs among Adaptive Beamforming Criteria", IEEE J. Sel. Topics Signal Processing, vol. 1, pp. 651-659, Dec. 2007.

[6] Y. Rong, S.A. Vorobyov, and A.B. Gershman,  "Adaptive OFDM Techniques with One-Bit-Per-Subcarrier Channel-State Feedback", IEEE Trans. Communications, vol.54, pp. 1993-2003, Nov. 2006.
[5] Y. Rong, S.A. Vorobyov, and A.B. Gershman, "Robust Linear Receivers for Multiaccess Space-Time Block-Coded MIMO Systems: A Probabilistically Constrained Approach", IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., vol. 24, pp. 1560-1570, Aug. 2006.

[4] Y. Rong, S.A. Vorobyov, and A.B. Gershman, "Linear Block Precoding for OFDM Systems Based on Maximization of  Mean Cutoff  Rate", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 53,  pp. 4691-4696, Dec. 2005.
[3]
S.A. Vorobyov, Y. Rong, N.D. Sidiropoulos, and A.B. Gershman, "Robust Iterative Fitting of Multilinear Models", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 53, pp. 2678-2689, Aug. 2005.
[2] Y. Rong, S. Shahbazpanahi, and A.B. Gershman, "Robust Linear Receivers for Space-Time Block Coded Multiaccess MIMO Systems with Imperfect Channel State Information", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 53, pp. 3081-3090, Aug. 2005.
[1] Y. Rong, S.A. Vorobyov, A.B. Gershman, and N.D. Sidiropoulos, "Blind Spatial Signature Estimation via Time-Varying User Power Loading and Parallel Factor Analysis", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 53, pp. 1697-1710, May 2005.

EDITORIALS

[2] Y. Hua, D. W. Bliss, S. Gazor, Y. Rong, and Y. Sung, "Guest Editorial: Theories and Methods for Advanced Wireless Relays - Issue II", IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., vol. 31, pp. 1361-1367, Aug. 2013.
[1] Y. Hua, D. W. Bliss, S. Gazor, Y. Rong, and Y. Sung, "Guest Editorial: Theories and Methods for Advanced Wireless Relays - Issue I", IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun., vol. 30, pp. 1297-1303, Sep. 2012.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

[104] S. Hassan, P. Chen, Y. Rong, K. Y. Chan, I. Ahmad, and J. Yuan, "Benefits of Neural Network-based Receivers in Underwater Acoustic Communication Systems", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Singapore, Apr.14-18, 2024.
[103] J. Shao, C. Zhang, Y. Xie, D. Mishra, Y. Rong, P. Chen, and J. Yuan, "Fractional Fourier Transform Based Channel Estimation in Underwater Acoustic Communications", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Singapore, Apr.14-18, 2024.

[102] C. Zhang, Y. Xie, D. Mishra, T. Pacino, J. Shao, B. Li, J. Yuan, P. Chen, and Y. Rong, "A Low Complexity Channel Emulator for Underwater Acoustic Communications", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Gulf Coast, Mississippi, USA, Sep. 25-28, 2023. (Third Place Student Poster Competition)
[101] Y. Rong, M. Fynn, S. Nordholm, S. Siaw, and G. Dwivedi, "Wearable Electro-Phonocardiography Device for Cardiovascular Disease Monitoring", Proc. 22nd IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing (SSP), Hanoi, Vietnam, July 2-5, 2023, pp. 413-417.
[100] S. Hassan, P. Chen, Y. Rong, and  K. Y. Chan, "Doppler Shift Compensation Using an LSTM-based Deep Neural Network in Underwater Acoustic Communication Systems", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Limerick, Ireland, June 5-8, 2023.
[99] P. Chen, Y. Rong, A. Duncan, and S. Nordholm, "Real-time Through-water Video Streaming Using a High-rate Underwater Acoustic OFDM System", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Limerick, Ireland, June 5-8, 2023..

[98] S. Hassan, P. Chen, Y. Rong, and  K. Y. Chan, "Underwater Acoustic OFDM Receiver Using a Regression Based Deep Neural Network", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA, Oct. 17-20, 2022.
[97] P. Chen and Y. Rong, "A Software-defined Optical Wireless OFDM System for Underwater Video Communication", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA, Oct. 17-20, 2022.

[96] P. Chen, Y. Rong, and A. Duncan, "Scrambled Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum Underwater Acoustic Communication System", Proc. SubSTEC6, Adelaide, Australia, Nov. 8-10, 2021, pp. 107-111.
[95] P. Chen, Y. Rong, A. Duncan, and S. Nordholm, "A High-Rate Reconfigurable Underwater Acoustic OFDM System Based on USRP and Python", Proc. SubSTEC6, Adelaide, Australia, Nov. 8-10, 2021, pp. 113-118.
[94] Y. Rong, S. Nordholm, and A. Duncan, "On the Capacity of Underwater Optical Wireless Communication Systems", Proc. Underwater Commun. Networking (UComms), Lerici, Italy, Sep. 2021.
[93] Y. Rong, "Transceiver Design for MIMO AF Relay Systems with a PS Based Wireless Powered Relay Node", Proc. Workshop on Security & Protection of Information (SPI), Brest, France, June 21-23, 2021.

[92] S. Barua, Y. Rong, S. Nordholm, and P. Chen, "Real-time Subcarrier Cluster-based Adaptive Modulation for Underwater Acoustic OFDM Communications", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA, Oct. 19-22, 2020.
[91] P. Chen, Y. Rong, S. Nordholm, A. Duncan, and Z. He, "Design of an Underwater Acoustic MIMO OFDM System Using NI LabVIEW and CompactDAQ", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA, Oct. 19-22, 2020.
[90] A. Liong, L. Gopal, F. Juwono, R.Chiong, and Y. Rong, "A Comparison of Three-node Two-way PLC Channel Models", Proc. Int. Conf. Advanced Technologies Commun. (ATC), Nha Trang, Vietnam, Oct. 8-10, 2020, pp. 84-89.
[89] Y. Lv, Z. He, and Y. Rong, "Multiuser AF MIMO Multi-Relay System Design with Direct Links and MMSE-DFE Receiver", Proc. IEEE/CIC Int. Conf. Commun. China (ICCC), Chongqing, China, Aug. 9-11, 2020, pp. 1156-1161.
[88] A. Liong, L. Gopal, F. Juwono, R.Chiong, and Y. Rong, "Channel Characteristics Comparison of Single-Relay and Two-Relay Two-Way PLC Systems", Proc. Int. Conf. Computing, Commun. Networking Technol. (ICCCNT), West Bengal, India, July 1-3, 2020.
[87] S. Barua, Y. Rong, S. Nordholm, and P. Chen, "A LabVIEW-Based Implementation of Real-Time Adaptive Modulation for Underwater Acoustic OFDM Communication", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Singapore, Apr. 6-9, 2020.

[86] A. Liong, L. Gopal, F. Juwono, R.Chiong, and Y. Rong, "A Channel Model for Three-node Two-way Relay-aided PLC Systems
", Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Signal Image Process. Appl. (ICSIPA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sep. 17-19, 2019, pp. 52-57.
[85] S. Barua, Y. Rong, S. Nordholm, and P. Chen, "Adaptive Modulation for Underwater Acoustic OFDM Communication", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Marseille, France, June 17-20, 2019.
[84] S. Wu, S. Wang, Z. He, K. Niu, and Y. Rong, "An Approximate Message Passing Algorithm for Channel and Impulsive Noise Estimation in Underwater Acoustic OFDM Systems", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Marseille, France, June 17-20, 2019.

[83]
Z. Chen, Z. He, K. Niu, and Y. Rong, "Neural Network-based Symbol Detection in High-speed OFDM Underwater Acoustic Communication", Proc. Int. Conf. Wireless Commun. Signal Process. (WCSP), Hangzhou, China, Oct. 18-20, 2018.
[82] S. Wang, Z. He, K. Niu, P. Chen, and Y. Rong, "A Sparse Bayesian Learning Based Joint Channel and Impulsive Noise Estimation Algorithm for Underwater Acoustic OFDM Systems", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Kobe, Japan, May 28-31, 2018.

[81] P. Chen, Y. Rong, S. Nordholm, A. Duncan, and Z. He, "A LabVIEW-Based Implementation of Real-Time Underwater Acoustic OFDM System", Proc. 23rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC'2017), Perth, Australia, Dec. 11-13, 2017, pp. 730-734.
[80] B. Li and Y. Rong, “Transceiver optimization for AF MIMO relay systems with wireless powered relay nodes", Proc. 23rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC'2017), Perth, Australia, Dec. 11-13, 2017, pp. 758-763.
[79]
B. Li and Y. Rong, “Joint Source and Relay Design for Wireless Powered AF MIMO Relay Systems with Direct Link", Proc. 60th IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM'2017), Singapore, Dec. 4-8, 2017.
[78] J. Zhang, Z. He, P. Chen, and Y. Rong, "A Compressive Sensing Based Iterative Algorithm for Channel and Impulsive Noise Estimation in Underwater Acoustic OFDM Systems", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Anchorage, AK, USA, Sep. 18-21, 2017.

[77]
P. Chen, Y. Rong, S. Nordholm, A. Duncan, and Z. He, "Compressed Sensing Based Channel Estimation and Impulsive Noise Cancelation in Underwater Acoustic OFDM Systems", Proc. IEEE TENCON, Singapore, Nov. 22-25, 2016, pp. 2541-2544.
[76]
J. Zhang, W. Liu, Z. He, and Y. Rong, "Two-hop AF MIMO Relay Systems with Direct Link - Transceiver Design Based on New Protocol", Proc. IEEE TENCON, Singapore, Nov. 22-25, 2016, pp. 1809-1812.
[75] P. Chen, Y. Rong, and S. Nordholm, "Pilot-subcarrier Based Impulsive Noise Mitigation for Underwater Acoustic OFDM Systems", Proc. WUWNet 2016, Shanghai, China, Oct. 24-26, 2016.

[74] Y. Rong, S. Rajakaruna, I. Murray, N. Mohammadi, and C. W. R. Chiong, "Transforming the Communications Engineering Laboratory Education through Remotely Accessible Software Radio Platform", Proc. Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conf. (AAEE), Geelong, Australia, Dec.7-9, 2015.
[73] K. X. Nguyen, Y. Rong, and S. Nordholm, "Transceiver Optimization for Interference MIMO Relay Systems Using the Structure of Relay Matrix", Proc. 24th Wireless and Optical Commun. Conf. (WOCC), Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 23-24, 2015, pp. 29-33.
[72]
C. W. R. Chiong, Y. Rong, and Y. Xiang, "Superimposed Channel Training Algorithm for Time-Varying MIMO Relay Systems", Proc. 24th Wireless and Optical Commun. Conf. (WOCC), Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 23-24, 2015, pp. 24-28.
[71] P. Chen, Y. Rong, and S. Nordholm, "Variational Bayesian Channel Tracking in High-speed Underwater Acoustic Communication", Proc. WUWNet 2015, Washington, DC, USA, Oct. 22-24, 2015.
[70] P. Chen, Y. Rong, S. Nordholm, and Z. He, "Forward-Backward Block-wise Channel Tracking in High-speed Underwater Acoustic Communication", Proc. MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Washington, DC, USA, Oct. 19-22, 2015.
[69] Y. Bi, Z. He, W. Jiang, K. Niu, and Y. Rong, "Design and Experiment of Frequency Offset Estimation and Compensation in High-speed Underwater Acoustic Communication", Proc. Int. Conf. Wireless Commun. Signal Process. (WCSP), Nanjing, China, Oct. 15-17, 2015.
[68] A. C. Cirik, K. Rikkinen, Y. Rong, and T. Ratnarajah, "A Subcarrier and Power Allocation Algorithm for OFDMA Full-Duplex Systems", Proc. European Conference on Networks and Commun. (EuCNC'2015), Paris, France, June 29-July 2, 2015, pp. 11-15.
[67] L. Gopal, Y. Rong, and Z. Zang, "Simplified Robust Design for Nonregenerative Multicasting MIMO Relay Systems", Proc. 22nd Int. Conf. Commun. (ICT'2015), Sydney, Australia, Apr. 27-29, 2015, pp. 289-293.
[66] A. C. Cirik, Y. Rong, Y. Hua, and M. Latva-aho, "Fairness Considerations in Full-Duplex MIMO Interference Channels", Proc. 40th IEEE Int. Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'2015), Brisbane, Australia, Apr.19-24, 2015, pp. 3058-3062.
[65] X. Wu and Y. Rong, "Optimal Power Allocation for Non-Regenerative Multicarrier Relay-Assisted PLC Systems with QoS Constraints", Proc. IEEE Int. Symposium Powerline Comm. Its Applications (ISPLC'2015), Austin, TX, USA, Mar. 29-Apr. 1, 2015, pp. 142-147.

[64] X. Wu and Y. Rong, "On the Location of Plug-In Relay Devices for Indoor Power Line Communication Environment", Proc. 8th Int. Conf. Signal Processing Communication Systems (ICSPCS'2014), Gold Coast, Australia, Dec. 15-17, 2014.
[63] X. Wu and Y. Rong, "Power Allocation for Relay-Assisted Indoor Power Line Communication Systems", The 7th Workshop on Power Line Communications,Bottrop, Germany, Sep. 11-12, 2014.
[62] A. Toding,  M. R. A. Khandaker, and Y. Rong, "Transceiver Optimization for MIMO Multi-Relay Systems Using Projected Gradient Approach", Proc. Int. Symposium Inf. Theory Its Applications (ISITA'2014), Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 26-29, 2014, pp. 635-639.
[61] C. W. R. Chiong, Y. Rong, and Y. Xiang, "Channel Estimation for Frequency-Selective Two-Way MIMO Relay Systems", Proc. Int. Symposium Inf. Theory Its Applications (ISITA'2014), Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 26-29, 2014, pp. 630-634.
[60] K. X. Nguyen and Y. Rong, "Joint Source and Relay Matrices Optimization for Interference MIMO Relay Systems", Proc. Int. Symposium Inf. Theory Its Applications (ISITA'2014), Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 26-29, 2014, pp. 640-644.
[59] A. C. Cirik, R. Wang, Y. Rong, and Y. Hua, "MSE Based Transceiver Designs for Bi-directional Full-Duplex MIMO Systems", Proc. 15th IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communication (SPAWC'2014), Toronto, Canada, June 18-21, 2014, pp. 384-388.
[58] A. C. Cirik, M. R. A. Khandaker, Y. Rong, and Y. Hua, "On Uplink-Downlink Sum-MSE Duality of Multi-hop MIMO Relay Channel", Proc. 15th IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communication (SPAWC'2014), Toronto, Canada, June 18-21, 2014, pp. 279-283.
[57] C. W. R. Chiong, Y. Rong, and Y. Xiang, "Blind Estimation of MIMO Relay Channels", Proc. IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing (SSP'2014), Gold Coast, Australia, June 29-July 2, 2014, pp. 400-403.
[56] M. R. A. Khandaker and Y. Rong, "Simplified MIMO Relay Design for Multicasting from Multiple-Sources", Proc. 39th IEEE Int. Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'2014), Florence, Italy, May 4-9, 2014, pp. 2739-2743.

[55]
S. Guo, Z. He, W. Jiang, Y. Ou, K. Niu, Y. Rong, M. Caley, and A. Duncan, "Channel Estimation Based on Compressed Sensing in High-Speed Underwater Acoustic Communication", Proc. 9th Int. Conf. Inform. Commun.  Signal Process. (ICICS), Tainan, Taiwan, Dec. 10-13, 2013.
[54] Y. Ou, Z. He, W. Jiang, S. Guo, K. Niu, Y. Rong, M. Caley, and A. Duncan, "Single-Carrier Iterative Frequency-Domain Equalization with Soft Decision Feedback in Shallow Underwater Acoustic Communication", Proc. 9th Int. Conf. Inform. Commun.  Signal Process. (ICICS), Tainan, Taiwan, Dec. 10-13, 2013.
[53] K. X. Nguyen, Y. Rong, and Z. He, "A Frequency Domain Equalizer for Amplify-and-Forward Underwater Acoustic Relay Communication Systems",
Proc. 9th Int. Conf. Inform. Commun.  Signal Process. (ICICS), Tainan, Taiwan, Dec. 10-13, 2013.
[52] A. C. Cirik, Y. Rong, and Y. Hua, "Ergodic Mutual Information of Full-Duplex MIMO Radios with Residual Self-Interference", Proc. Asilomar Conf. Signals, Systems, and Computers (Asilomar), Pacific Grove, CA, USA, Nov. 3-6, 2013, pp. 1618-1622.
[51]
L. Gopal, Y. Rong, and Z. Zang, "MMSE Based Transceiver Design for MIMO Relay Systems with Mean and Covariance Feedback", Proc. 77th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC'2013 Spring), Dresden, Germany, June 2-5, 2013.

[50] G. Attanayake and Y. Rong, "RSS-based Indoor Positioning Accuracy Improvement Using Antenna Array in WLAN Environments", Proc. 2012 Int. Conf. Indoor Positioning Indoor Navigation (IPIN), Sydney, Australia, Nov. 13-15, 2012.
[49] M. R. A. Khandaker and Y. Rong, "Multicasting MIMO Relay Optimization Based on Min-Max MSE Criterion", Proc. 13th IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. Syst. (ICCS), Singapore, Nov. 21-23, 2012, pp. 16-20.
[48] C. W. R. Chiong, Y. Rong, and Y. Xiang, "Superimposed Channel Training for Two-Way MIMO Relay Systems", Proc. 13th IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. Syst. (ICCS), Singapore, Nov. 21-23, 2012, pp. 21-25.
[47]
L. Gopal, Y. Rong, and Z. Zang, "Channel Covariance Information Based Transceiver Design for AF MIMO Relay Systems with Direct Link", Proc. 18th Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC'2012), Jeju Island, Korea, Oct. 15-17, 2012.
[46] C. W. R. Chiong, Y. Rong, and Y. Xiang, "Robust Channel Estimation Algorithm for Dual-Hop MIMO Relay Channels", Proc. 23rd IEEE Int. Symposium Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Commun. (PIMRC), Sydney, Australia, Sep. 9-12, 2012, pp. 2376-2381.
[45] Y. Rong, "Superimposed Channel Training for MIMO Relay Systems", Proc. 23rd IEEE Int. Symposium Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Commun. (PIMRC), Sydney, Australia, Sep. 9-12, 2012, pp. 2353-2357.

[44] M. R. A. Khandaker and Y. Rong, "Joint Power Control and Beamforming for Peer-to-Peer MIMO Relay Systems", Proc. Int. Conf. Wireless Commun. Signal Process. (WCSP), Nanjing, China, Nov. 9-11, 2011.
[43] Y. Rong, "Source and Relay Matrices Optimization for Multiuser Multi-Hop MIMO Relay Systems", invited paper, Proc. Int. Conf. Wireless Commun. Signal Process. (WCSP), Nanjing, China, Nov. 9-11, 2011. (Best Paper Award)
[42] A. Toding and Y. Rong, "Investigating Successive Interference Cancellation in MIMO Relay Network", Proc. IEEE TENCON, Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 21-24, 2011, pp. 359-363.
[41] S. Bettermann and Y. Rong, "Estimating the Deliverable Quality of a Fully Redundant Dispersity Routing System", Proc. 17th Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC'2011), Sabah, Malaysia, Oct. 2-5, 2011, pp. 512-517.
[40] L. Gopal, Y. Rong, and Z. Zang,  "Joint MMSE Transceiver Design in Non-Regenerative MIMO Relay Systems with Covariance Feedback", Proc. 17th Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC'2011), Sabah, Malaysia, Oct. 2-5, 2011, pp. 290-294.
[39] A. Toding,  M. R. A. Khandaker, and Y. Rong, "Joint Source and Relay Optimization for Distributed MIMO Relay System", Proc. 17th Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC'2011), Sabah, Malaysia, Oct. 2-5, 2011, pp. 604-608.
[38] M. R. A. Khandaker and Y. Rong, "Joint Power Control and Beamforming for Interference MIMO Relay Channel", Proc. 17th Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC'2011), Sabah, Malaysia, Oct. 2-5, 2011, pp. 182-187.
[37] Y. Rong and M. R. A. Khandaker, "Channel Estimation of Dual-Hop MIMO Relay Systems Using Parallel Factor Analysis", Proc. 17th Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC'2011), Sabah, Malaysia, Oct. 2-5, 2011, pp. 278-283.
[36] Y. Rong, "Simplified Relay Algorithm for Two-Way MIMO Relay Communications", Proc. 17th Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC'2011), Sabah, Malaysia, Oct. 2-5, 2011, pp. 284-289.
[35] S. Bettermann and Y. Rong, "Effects of Fully Redundant Dispersity Routing on VoIP Quality", Proc. 2011 IEEE International CQR Workshop (CQR'2011), Naples, FL, USA, May 10-12, 2011.
[34]
Y. Rong, "Optimal Multicarrier Multi-Hop Non-Regenerative MIMO Relays with QoS Constraints", Proc. 2011 Australian Communications Theory Workshop (AusCTW'2011), Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2011, pp. 100-105.
[33] Y. Rong, "Two-Way Amplify-and-Forward MIMO Relay Communications Using Linear MMSE Receiver", Proc. 2011 Australian Communications Theory Workshop (AusCTW'2011), Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2011, pp. 55-59.

[32] M. R. A. Khandaker and Y. Rong, "Joint Source and Relay Optimization for Multiuser MIMO Relay Communication Systems", Proc. 4th Int. Conf. Signal Processing Communication Systems (ICSPCS'2010), Gold Coast, Australia, Dec. 13-15, 2010.
[31] M. R. A. Khandaker and Y. Rong, "Dirty Paper Coding Based Optimal MIMO Relay Communications", Proc. 16th Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC'2010), Auckland, New Zealand, Nov. 1-3, 2010, pp.328-333. (Best Paper Award)
[30] A. Toding,  M. R. A. Khandaker, and Y. Rong, "Joint Source and Relay Optimization for Parallel MIMO Relays Using MMSE-DFE Receiver", Proc. 16th Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC'2010), Auckland, New Zealand, Nov. 1-3, 2010, pp. 12-16.
[29] J. Mohammadi, F. Gao, and Y. Rong, "Design of Amplify and Forward MIMO Relay Networks with QoS Constraint", Proc. 53rd IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM'2010), Miami, FL, USA, Dec. 6-10, 2010.
[28] Y. Rong, "Non-Regenerative Multi-Hop MIMO Relays Using MMSE-DFE Technique", Proc. 53rd IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM'2010), Miami, FL, USA, Dec. 6-10, 2010.
[27] A. Toding,  M. R. A. Khandaker, and Y. Rong, "Optimal Joint Source and Relay Beamforming for Parallel MIMO Relay Networks", Proc. 6th Int. Conf. Wireless Commun., Networking and Mobile Computing (WiCOM'2010), Chengdu, China, Sep. 23-25, 2010.
[26] Y. Rong and Y. Hua, "Optimality of Diagonalization of Multicarrier Multi-Hop Linear Non-Regenerative MIMO Relays", Proc. IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC'2010), Sydney, Australia, Apr. 18-21, 2010.
[25] Y. Rong, "Robust Design for Linear Non-Regenerative MIMO Relays", Proc. 2010 Australian Communications Theory Workshop (AusCTW'2010), Canberra, Australia, Feb. 2-5, 2010, pp. 87-92.

[24] M. R. A. Khandaker and Yue Rong, "Performance Measure of Multi-User Detection Algorithms for MIMO Relay Network", Proc. 10th Postgraduate Electrical Engineerig and Computing Symposium (PEECS'2009), Perth, Australia, Oct. 1, 2009.
[23]
Y. Rong, "MMSE-Based Non-Regenerative Multicarrier MIMO Wireless Relay Communications with Direct Source-Destination Link", Proc. 45th IEEE Int. Conference on Communications (ICC'2009), Dresden, Germany, Jun.14-18, 2009.
[22] Y. Rong, "Non-Regenerative Multicarrier MIMO Relay Communications Based on Minimization of Mean-Squared Error", Proc. 45th IEEE Int. Conference on Communications (ICC'2009), Dresden, Germany, Jun.14-18, 2009.

[21] M. Nokleby, A.Lee Swindlehurst, Y. Rong, and Y. Hua, "
Cooperative Power Scheduling for Wireless MIMO Networks", Proc. 50th IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM'2007), Washington, DC, USA, Nov. 26-30, 2007, pp. 2982-2986.
[20] Y. Rong, Y. Hua, and A. Lee Swindlehurst, "Space-Time Power Schedule for Distributed MIMO Links without Channel State Information at Transmitting Nodes", Proc. 32nd IEEE Int. Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'2007), Honolulu, HI, USA, Apr. 15-20, 2007, vol. 3, pp. 593-596.
[19]
S.A. Vorobyov, A.B. Gershman, and Y. Rong, "On the Relationship between the Worst-Case Optimization-Based and Probability-Constrained Approaches to Robust Adaptive Beamforming", Proc. 32nd IEEE Int. Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'2007), Honolulu, HI, USA, Apr. 15-20, 2007, vol. 2, pp. 977-980.

[18] Y. Rong and Y. Hua, "Optimal Power Schedule for Distributed MIMO Links", Proc. 25th Army Science Conference (ASC'2006), Orlando, FL, USA, Nov. 27-30, 2006.
[17]
Y. Rong, Y. C. Eldar, and A.B. Gershman, "Performance Tradeoffs among Beamforming Approaches", Proc. 4th IEEE Workshop on Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing (SAM'2006), Waltham, MA, USA, Jul. 12-14, 2006, pp. 26-30.
[16] S.A. Vorobyov, Y. Rong, and A.B. Gershman, "Robust Minimum Variance Adaptive Beamformers and Multiuser MIMO Receivers: From the Worst-Case to Probabilistically Constrained Designs", invited paper,
Proc. 31st IEEE Int. Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'2006), Toulouse, France, May 14-19, 2006, vol. 5, pp. 977-980.

[15] A.B. Gershman, Y. Rong, S. Shahbazpanahi, and S.A. Vorobyov, "From Robust Adaptive Beamformers to Robust Multi-User MIMO Receivers", Workshop on Robust Signal Processing and Stochastic Eigen-Analysis, Cambridge, MA, USA, Oct. 14-15, 2005.
[14]
Y. Rong, S.A. Vorobyov, and A.B. Gershman, "Robust Linear Receiver Design for Multi-Access Space-Time Block Coded MIMO Systems Using Stochastic Optimization", Proc. 13th IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing (SSP'2005), Bordeaux, France, Jul. 17-20, 2005, pp. 65-70.
[13]
S.A. Vorobyov,
Y. Rong, and A.B. Gershman, "Robust Adaptive Beamforming Using Probability-Constrained Optimization", Proc. 13th IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing (SSP'2005), Bordeaux, France, Jul. 17-20, 2005, pp. 934-939.
[12] Y. Rong, S.A. Vorobyov, and A.B. Gershman, "Combining Error-Correction Coding and Cutoff Rate Maximization Based Precoding", Proc.
Int. ITG/IEEE Workshop on Smart Antennas (WSA'2005), Duisburg, Germany, Apr. 4-5, 2005.
[11] Y. Rong, S. Shahbazpanahi, and A.B. Gershman, "Exploiting the Structure of OSTBC's to Improve the Robustness of Worst-Case Optimization Based Linear Multi-User MIMO Receivers",
Proc. 30th IEEE Int. Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'2005), Philadelphia, PA, USA, March 18-23, 2005, vol. 4, pp. 781-784.

[10] Y. Rong, S.A. Vorobyov, and A.B. Gershman, "On Average One Bit Per Subcarrier Channel State Information Feedback in OFDM Wireless Communication Systems", Proc. 47th IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM'2004), Dallas, TX, USA, Nov. 29 - Dec. 3, 2004, vol. 6, pp. 4011-4015.
[9]
Y. Rong, S.A. Vorobyov, and A.B. Gershman, "The Impact of Imperfect One Bit Per Subcarrier Channel State Information Feedback on Adaptive OFDM Wireless Communication Systems", Proc. 60th IEEE  Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC'2004 Fall), Los Angeles, CA, USA, Sep. 26-29, 2004, vol. 1, pp. 626-630.

[8]
Y. Rong, S.A. Vorobyov, and A.B. Gershman, "Linear OFDM Precoder Design for Multiuser Wireless Communications Using Cutoff Rate Optimization", Proc. 12th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO'2004), Vienna, Austria, Sep. 6-10, 2004, pp. 2071-2074.
[7]
Y. Rong, S.A. Vorobyov, and A.B. Gershman, "A Robust Linear Receiver for Uplink Multi-User MIMO Systems Based on Probabilty-Constrained Optimization and Second-Order Cone Programming", Proc. 3rd IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop (SAM'2004), Barcelona, Spain, Jul. 18-21, 2004, pp. 153-157.
[6]
S.A. Vorobyov, Y. Rong, N.D. Sidiropoulos, and A.B. Gershman, "Robust Fitting of Multilinear Models with Application to Blind Multiuser Receivers: Iterative Weighted Median Filtering Approach", Proc. 5th IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC'2004), Lisbon, Portugal, Jul. 11-14, 2004, pp. 478-482.
[5]
S.A. Vorobyov, Y. Rong, N.D. Sidiropoulos, and A.B. Gershman, "Robust Iterative Fitting of Multilinear Models Based on Linear Programming", Proc. 29th IEEE Int. Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'2004), Montreal, QC, Canada, May 17-21, 2004, vol. 2, pp.113-116.
[4]
Y. Rong, S. Shahbazpanahi, and A.B. Gershman, "Robust Linear Receivers for Space-Time Block Coded Multiple-Access MIMO Wireless Systems'', Proc. 29th IEEE Int. Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'2004), Montreal, QC, Canada, May 17-21, 2004, vol. 2, pp. 9-12.
[3] Y. Rong, S.A. Vorobyov, and A.B. Gershman, "A Robust Linear Receiver for Multi-Access Space-Time Block Coded MIMO Systems Based on Probability Constrained Optimization", Proc. 59th IEEE  Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC'2004 Spring), Milan, Italy, May 17-19, 2004, vol. 1, pp. 118-122.

[2] Y. Rong, S.A. Vorobyov, A.B. Gershman, and N.D. Sidiropoulos, "Deterministic Cramer-Rao Bound for Symmetric PARAFAC Model with Application to Blind Spatial Signature Estimation", Proc. 3rd IEEE Int. Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT’2003), Darmstadt, Germany, Dec. 14-17, 2003, pp. 411-414.

[1] Y. Rong, S.A. Vorobyov, A.B. Gershman, and N.D. Sidiropoulos, "Blind Spatial Signature Estimation Using Time-Varying User Power Loading and Parallel Factor Analysis'', Proc. 58th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC'2003 Fall), Orlando, FL, USA, Oct. 6-9, 2003, vol. 1, pp. 79-83.

THESES

[Ph.D. Thesis] "Advanced Algorithms for Multi-Antenna and Multi-Carrier Communication Systems", Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany, Nov. 2005.
[M.Sc. Thesis] "Blind Signal Spatial Signature Estimation Using PARAFAC Model", University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, Oct. 2002.


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