Dr Juan Zhang
- Lecturer (Autonomous Systems & Connectivity)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3056-4793Biography
Dr Juan Zhang is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Autonomous Systems & Connectivity, University of Glasgow, UK. Previously, she was a Lecturer in Computer and Information Sciences at Northumbria University, UK, during which she was also a visiting researcher at the Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Germany.
Earlier in her career, she worked as a Postdoctoral researcher in the Chair of High Performance Computing, Helmut-Schmidt-Universität/Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg (HSU/UniBw H)/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg, Germany. She received her PhD degree in Computer Science from the University of Exeter, UK.
For more information, please visit her personal webpage.
Office: Room 388, James Watt Building (South), School of Engineering, University of Glasgow
Research interests
Juan's research interests include:
- Mobile edge computing
- Intelligent transportation systems
- Game theory teaming with reinforcement learning
- Decision-making strategies in future mobile networks
Publications
Prior publications
Article
Juan Zhang, Yangjun Ma, Xunzheng Zhang, Zhao Huang, Nauman Aslam (2025) Multi-objective Optimization for SFC Placement in Dynamic Cross-Domain Networks Crossref. (doi: 10.36227/techrxiv.175427168.88930539/v2)
Juan Zhang, Yangjun Ma, Xunzheng Zhang, Zhao Huang, Qiuji Yi, Nauman Aslam (2025) Multi-objective Optimization for SFC Placement in Dynamic Cross-Domain Networks Crossref. (doi: 10.36227/techrxiv.175427168.88930539/v1)
Pangwei Wang, Long Zhang, Zipeng Wang, Juan Zhang, Nauman Aslam, Li Wang (2025) A Swarm Path Decision-making Method for Intelligent Connected Vehicles at Consecutive Signalized Intersections Crossref. (doi: 10.36227/techrxiv.174137722.29488072/v1)
Jeffrey Redondo, Nauman Aslam, Juan Zhang, Zhenhui Yuan (2025) Multi-Agent Assessment With QoS Enhancement for HD Map Updates in a Vehicular Network and Multi-Service Environment IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering Crossref. (doi: 10.1109/TNSE.2024.3514744)
Xinxi Lu, Nan Li, Lijuan Yuan, Juan Zhang (2024) Enhancing Resource Utilization Efficiency in Serverless Education: A Stateful Approach with Rofuse Electronics Crossref. (doi: 10.3390/electronics13112168)
Pangwei Wang, Cheng Liu, Juan Zhang, Li Wang, Mingfang Zhang (2024) DS-UKF-Based Positioning Method for Intelligent Connected Vehicles in Urban Intersection Scenarios IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems Crossref. (doi: 10.1109/TITS.2023.3336770)
Pin Liu, Lin Zhong, Rui Wang, Jianyong Zhu, Xiang Zhai, Juan Zhang (2024) GraM: Geometric Structure Embedding into Attention Mechanisms for 3D Point Cloud Registration Electronics Crossref. (doi: 10.3390/electronics13101995)
Pangwei Wang, Xindi Wang, Rongsheng Ye, Yuanze Sun, Cheng Liu, Juan Zhang (2024) Eco-driving-based mixed vehicular platoon control model for successive signalized intersections Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications Northumbria University. (doi: 10.1016/j.physa.2024.129641)
Fei Jiang, Chengyun Hu, Chongwei Liu, Rui Wang, Jianyong Zhu, Shiru Chen, Juan Zhang (2024) PHIR: A Platform Solution of Data-Driven Health Monitoring for Industrial Robots Electronics Crossref. (doi: 10.3390/electronics13050834)
Juan Zhang, Yulei Wu, Geyong Min, Keqin Li (2024) Neural Network-Based Game Theory for Scalable Offloading in Vehicular Edge Computing: A Transfer Learning Approach IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems Crossref. (doi: 10.1109/TITS.2023.3348074)
Pangwei Wang, Hui Deng, Juan Zhang, Li Wang, Mingfang Zhang, Yongfu Li (2022) Model Predictive Control for Connected Vehicle Platoon Under Switching Communication Topology IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems Crossref. (doi: 10.1109/TITS.2021.3073012)
Pangwei Wang, Rongsheng Ye, Juan Zhang, Tianren Wang (2022) An Eco-Driving Controller Based on Intelligent Connected Vehicles for Sustainable Transportation Applied Sciences Crossref. (doi: 10.3390/app12094533)
Pangwei Wang, Xiao Liu, Yunfeng Wang, Tianren Wang, Juan Zhang (2021) Short-Term Traffic State Prediction Based on Mobile Edge Computing in V2X Communication Applied Sciences Crossref. (doi: 10.3390/app112311530)
Pangwei Wang, Yunfeng Wang, Xu Wang, Ying Liu, Juan Zhang (2021) An Intelligent Actuator of an Indoor Logistics System Based on Multi-Sensor Fusion Actuators Crossref. (doi: 10.3390/act10060120)
Pangwei Wang, Yunfeng Wang, Hui Deng, Mingfang Zhang, Juan Zhang, Xiaolei Ma (2020) Multilane Spatiotemporal Trajectory Optimization Method (MSTTOM) for Connected Vehicles Journal of Advanced Transportation Crossref. (doi: 10.1155/2020/8819911)
Juan Zhang, Yulei Wu, Geyong Min, Fei Hao, Laizhong Cui (2020) Balancing energy consumption and reputation gain of UAV scheduling in edge computing IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking Northumbria University. (doi: 10.1109/TCCN.2020.3004592)
Pangwei Wang, Hui Deng, Juan Zhang, Mingfang Zhang (2020) Real-time urban regional route planning model for connected vehicles based on V2X communication Journal of Transport and Land Use Northumbria University. (doi: 10.5198/jtlu.2020.1598)
Conference Proceedings
Jeffrey Redondo Sarmiento, Nauman Aslam, Juan Zhang, Zhenhui Yuan, David Jimenez (2025) Bridge to Real Environment with Hardware-in-the-loop for Wireless Artificial Intelligence Paradigms Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps) Northumbria University. ISBN 9798331505684 (doi: 10.1109/GCWkshp64532.2024.11100477)
Jeffrey Redondo, Zhenhui Yuan, Nauman Aslam, Juan Zhang (2024) Coverage-Aware and Reinforcement Learning Using Multi-Agent Approach for HD Map QoS in a Realistic Environment 2024 11th International Conference on Wireless Networks and Mobile Communications (WINCOM) Northumbria University. ISBN 9798350377873 (doi: 10.1109/wincom62286.2024.10656951)
Jeffrey Redondo, Zhenhui Yuan, Nauman Aslam, Juan Zhang (2024) Cross-layer Adaptable Contention Window for High-definition Map QoS Enhancement Proceedings of the 2024 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (IWCMC) Northumbria University. ISBN 9798350361278 (doi: 10.1109/iwcmc61514.2024.10592335)
Juan Zhang, Yulei Wu, Geyong Min (2021) System revenue maximization for offloading decisions in mobile edge computing ICC 2021 - IEEE International Conference on Communications Northumbria University. ISBN 9781728171234 (doi: 10.1109/ICC42927.2021.9500485)
Juan Zhang, Yawen Chen, Haibo Zhang, Fangfang Zhang (2018) QoE-Aware and Energy-Efficient Transmission of Multimedia Traffic in Wireless Networks 2018 International Conference on Sensor Networks and Signal Processing (SNSP) Juan Zhang. (doi: 10.1109/snsp.2018.00036)
Book Section
Zhao Huang, Mikko Valkama, Juan Zhang, Meng Xu, Cunyi Yin, Minglei Guan (2024) WiLoc: Encoding-based WiFi Indoor Localization 2024 14th International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation (IPIN) Northumbria University. ISBN 9798350366419 (doi: 10.1109/ipin62893.2024.10786150)
Supervision
For PhD Students:
I am looking for highly motivated PhD students. If you are interested in my research and would like to work with me, please send me an email with your CV.
For Visiting Researchers:
Visiting scholars are welcome to contact me to discuss potential collaborations and future research opportunities.
Past Supervision:
2023 - 2025, Jeffrey Redondo Sarmiento, Co-supervised with Prof. Nauman Aslam (Northumbria University at Newcastle).
Topic: QoS enhancement for the dissemination of low-latency collaborative autonomous driving data in a multi-service environment.
Teaching
Electronic Devices, year 3 undergraduates, Term 1, 2025-2026
Digital Circuit Design, year 3 undergraduates, Term 1, 2025-2026
Additional information
Open to serving as internal and external PhD viva examiner.
IEEE, Membership
ComSoc, Membership
ACM, Membership
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA: Credential ID PR318928)
Academic Service (Reviewer):
- Future Generation Computer Systems,
- ACM Computing Surveys,
- Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems,
- Transactions on Network and Service Management,
- Transactions on Network Science and Engineering,
- Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing,
- etc.
