Publications

Submitted Manuscripts

8. Thien Duc Hua, Ihsan Kanbaz, Mohammadali Mohammadi, Okan Yurduseven, Hien Quoc Ngo, Michail Matthaiou, ``Super-directive reconfigurable arrays for enhanced SWIPT performance”, submitted to IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Electromagnetics, Antennas and Propagation (special issue). (Q1 SCIE 2024, IF: 17.2)

International Journals

7. Thien Duc Hua, Mohammadali Mohammadi, Hien Quoc Ngo, Michail Matthaiou, ``Cell-free massive MIMO-assisted SWIPT using stacked intelligent metasurfaces”, accepted in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. (Q1 SCIE 2024, IF: 12.26)

6. Thien Duc Hua, Mohammadali Mohammadi, Hien Quoc Ngo, Michail Matthaiou, ``Cell-free massive MIMO SWIPT with beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces”, IEEE Transactions on Communications, Aug. 2025. 🔗. (Q1 SCIE 2024, IF: 8.3)

5. Quang Tuan Do, Thien Duc Hua, Anh-Tien Tran, Dongwook Won, Geeranuch Woraphonebenjakul, Wonjong Noh, Sungrae Cho, ``Multi-UAV aided energy-aware transmissions in mmWave communication network: Action-branching QMIX network”, Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Oct. 2024. 🔗. (Q1 SCIE 2024, IF: 8.0)

4. The-Vinh Nguyen, Thien Duc Hua, Thien Ho Huong, Vinh Truong Hoang, Nhu-Ngoc Dao, Sungrae Cho, ``Intelligent QoE management for IoMT streaming services in multiuser downlink RSMA networks”, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Apr. 2024. 🔗. (Q1 SCIE 2024, IF: 8.9)

3. Thien Duc Hua, Quang Tuan Do, Nhu-Ngoc Dao, Sungrae Cho, ``On sum-rate maximization in downlink UAV-aided RSMA systems”, Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Express, Feb. 2024. 🔗. (Q2 SCIE 2024, IF: 4.2)

2. Thien Duc Hua, Quang Tuan Do, Nhu-Ngoc Dao, The-Vi Nguyen, Demeke Shumeye Lakew, Sungrae Cho, ``Learning-based reconfigurable-intelligent-surface-aided rate-splitting multiple access networks”, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Oct. 2023. (code available at 🔗). (Q1 SCIE 2024, IF: 8.9)

1. An Thai Nguyen, Nghia Trong Le, Anh Huy Quyen, Binh TT Phan, Tan Phung Trieu, Duc Thien Hua, ``Application of AHP algorithm on power distribution of load shedding in island microgrid”, International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Apr. 2021. 🔗.

International Conferences

11. Thien Duc Hua, Mohammadali Mohammadi, Hien Quoc Ngo, Michail Matthaiou, ``SWIPT in cell-free massive MIMO using stacked intelligent metasurfaces”, Proc. IEEE ICC, Jun. 2025 🔗 (IEEE ComSoc Flagship Conference, avg. AR <40%)

10. Thien Duc Hua, Mohammadali Mohammadi, Hien Quoc Ngo, Michail Matthaiou, ``Cell-free massive MIMO SWIPT with beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces”, Proc. IEEE WCNC, Apr. 2024. 🔗. (IEEE ComSoc Core Conference, avg. AR <46%) (2025 SPRC Paper Award) (ComSoc RCC SIG BD-RIS Best Reading)

9. Cuong Manh Ho, Demeke Shumeye Lakew, Anh-Tien Tran, Chunghyun Lee, Thien Duc Hua, Sungrae Cho, ``A review on unmanned aerial vehicle-based networks and satellite-based networks with RSMA: research challenges and future trends”, Proc. IEEE ICAIIC, Feb. 2023. 🔗.

8. Anh-Tien Tran, Demeke Shumeye Lakew, Thien Duc Hua, Quang Tuan Do, Nhu-Ngoc Dao, Sungrae Cho, ``A review on rate-splitting multiple access-assisted downlink networks: energy optimizations”, Proc. IEEE ICAIIC, Feb. 2023. 🔗.

7. Quang Tuan Do, Demeke Shumeye Lakew, Anh-Tien Tran, Thien Duc Hua, Sungrae Cho, ``A review on recent approaches in mmWave UAV-aided communication networks and Openo issues”, Proc. IEEE ICOIN, Jan. 2023. 🔗.

6. Anh-Tien Tran, Demeke Shumeye Lakew, Thien Duc Hua, Quang Tuan Do, Nhu-Ngoc Dao, Sungrae Cho, ``A review on rate-splitting multiple access-assisted downlink networks: rate optimizations”, Proc. IEEE ICOIN, Jan. 2023. 🔗.

5. Arooj Masood, Taeyun Ha, Demeke Shumeye Lakew, Nhu-Ngoc Dao, Thien Duc Hua, Geeranuch Woraphonbenjakul, Sungrae Cho, ``A review on congestion control for internet of deep space things communication”, Proc. IEEE ICOIN, Jan. 2023. 🔗.

4. The Vi Nguyen, Thi My Tuyen Nguyen, Thien Duc Hua, Nam Phuong Tran, Sungrae Cho, ``A survey on passive beamforming using statistical state information in intelligent reflecting surface assisted networks”, Proc. IEEE ICTC, Oct. 2022. 🔗.

3. Quang Tuan Do, Duc Thien Hua, Anh-Tien Tran, Sungrae Cho, “Energy efficient multi-UAV communication using DDPG”, Proc. IEEE ICTC, Oct. 2022. 🔗.

2. Cuong Manh Ho, Anh Tien Tran, Chunghyun Lee, Duc Thien Hua, Sungrae Cho, ``Handover in mobility-aware caching strategy for LEO satellite-based overlay system with content delivery network”, Proc. MobiHoc, Oct. 2022. 🔗.

1. Duc Thien Hua, Demeke Shumeye Lakew, Sungrae Cho, ``DRL-based energy efficient communication coverage control in hierarchical HAP-LAP network”, Proc. IEEE ICOIN, Jan. 2022. 🔗.

Korean Domestic Conferences

6. Duc Thien Hua, Thi My Tuyen Nguyen, Sungrae Cho, ``RIS-assisted two-layer HRS downlink MISO transmission network”, Proc. KICS Symposium, Jun. 2022. 🔗.

5. Nam-Phuong Tran, Duc Thien Hua, Thi My Tuyen Nguyen, Sungrae Cho, ``Defense mechanism for distributed denial-of-service in IoT network”, Proc. KICS Symposium, Jun. 2022. 🔗.

4. Quang Tuan Do, Duc Thien Hua, Anh Tien Tran, Donghyun Lee, Sungrae Cho, ``Sum-rate maximization of uplink RSMA communication using DQN”, Proc. KICS Symposium, Jun. 2022. 🔗.

3. Duc Thien Hua, Jeonghwa Lee, Demeke Shumeye Lakew, Anh-Tien Tran, Thanh Phung Truong, Sungrae Cho, ``DQN-based relay UAV trajectory planning in cellular network”, Proc. KICS Symposium, Nov. 2021. 🔗.

2. Anh Tien Tran, Na Woongsoo, Demeke Shumeye Lakew, Duc Thien Hua, Sungrae Cho, ``SVC-based video streaming joint layer association and bandwidth allocation - a reinforcement learning approach”, Proc. KICS Symposium, Nov. 2021. 🔗.

1. Duc Thien Hua, Yunseong Lee, Donghyun Lee, Sungrae Cho, ``Wireless communication technologies in omnidirectional cubeSat crosslink: comparative study of the link budget and antenna requirement”, Proc. KICS Symposium, Jun. 2021. 🔗.