Hongyong Zhang

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Hongyong Zhang is a rising researcher in the field of wireless communication and sensing, with a particular focus on bridging the gap between aerial and underwater environments. His work addresses the critical challenge of enabling high-bandwidth, cross-medium connectivity—a long-standing bottleneck for efficient underwater exploration and environmental monitoring. Zhang’s most-cited paper, "Air-Water Communication and Sensing with Light" (2022), has already garnered 13 citations, reflecting the timely importance of his contributions. In this work, he explores the use of light-based systems to overcome the limitations of traditional radio-frequency and acoustic methods, which struggle to operate effectively across the air-water boundary. By proposing novel optical communication and sensing techniques, Zhang is paving the way for more seamless, real-time data transmission between drones, surface vessels, and submerged devices. His research holds significant promise for applications in oceanography, marine biology, and defense. As an emerging scholar, Zhang’s innovative approach to cross-medium communication positions him as a key contributor to the next generation of wireless systems.