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Awards

  • 2024 Computer Science Leader Award, Research.com. Ranked 89th in the UK and 1623th in the world from the Computer Science discipline. There are a total of 47 researchers (only 2 in the EEE Department) from UCL in the list and K. Wong is ranked 10th within UCL. See the list here (Computer Science discipline)
  • 2024 Electronics and Electrical Engineering Leader Award, Research.com. Ranked 35th in the UK and 740th in the world from the Electronics and Electrical Engineering discipline. There are a total of 9 researchers (all from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering) from UCL in the list and K. Wong is ranked 1st within UCL. There are a total of 47 researchers (only 2 in the EEE Department) from UCL in the list and K. Wong is ranked 10th within UCL. See the list here (Electronics and Electrical Engineering discipline)
  • 2024 AI 2000 Most Influential Scholar Honorable Mention in Internet of Things, AMiner.org. Ranked 78th in Internet of Things in the world. See the list here
  • 2023 Highly Cited Researcher, Clarivate (1 out of 55 in UCL & the only one in the Departments of Computer Science and Electronic and Electrical Engineering in UCL; 1 out of 13 in the UK under the category of Computer Science)
  • 2023 GLOBECOM Best Paper Award for the Cognitive Radio and AI-Enabled Networks Symposium for the paper “A partially observable deep multi-agent active inference framework for resource allocation in 6G and beyond wireless communications networks” (list of authors in order: F. Zhou, R. Ding, Q. Wu, D. W. K. Ng, K. K. Wong, and N. Al-Dhahir) presented in IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 4-8 December 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. See link
  • 2023 CSE Best Paper Award for the paper “Fast fluid antenna multiple access with path loss consideration and different antenna architecture” (list of authors in order: H. Yang, X. Lin, K. K. Wong, and Y. Zhao) presented in the 26th IEEE International Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE-2023), 1-3 November 2023, Exeter, United Kingdom. See link
  • 2023 FLASH Competition Best Paper Award 2nd for the paper “Wideband metamaterial crossed-arm unit cell for the design of beam-scanning circularly polarized reflectarray antenna” (list of authors in order: L. Wen, B. Sanz-Izquierdo, S. Gao, K. K. Wong, and K. F. Tong) presented in IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium (IWS 2023), 14-17 May 2023, Qingdao, China
  • 2023 Electronics and Electrical Engineering Leader Award, Research.com. Ranked 36th in the UK and 744th in the world from the Electronics and Electrical Engineering discipline. There are a total of 9 researchers (all from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering) from UCL in the list and K. Wong is ranked 1st within UCL. From the Computer Science discipline, K. Wong is ranked 120th in the UK and 2094th in the world. There are a total of 47 researchers (only 2 in the EEE Department) from UCL in the list and K. Wong is ranked 10th within UCL. See the lists here (Electronics and Electrical Engineering discipline) & (Computer Science discipline)
  • 2022 & 2023 AI 2000 Most Influential Scholar Honorable Mention in Internet of Things, AMiner.org. Ranked 80st in Internet of Things in the world. See the list here
  • 2022 Highly Cited Researcher, Clarivate
  • 2022 Stanford University's World Top 2% Scientists (Career-wise, listed in the top 29.5% among all areas within the Top 2% List). In the top 0.2643% (ranked 522th out of 197,500) within the area of Networking and Telecommunications. There are totally 726 researchers from UCL in the list and K. Wong is ranked #298 out of 726 (also ranked 5th in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering). In the single year 2022, he is ranked #224 out of 718 from UCL in the World Top 2% List and ranked #3 in the department. See the list here
  • 2021 Best Student Paper Prize for the paper “Enhancing and localizing surface wave propagation with reconfigurable surfaces” (list of authors in order: Z. Chu, K. K. Wong, and K. F. Tong) presented in International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (ISAP 2021), 19-22 October 2021, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 2021 Stanford University's World Top 2% Scientists (Career-wise, listed in the top 34.9% among all areas within the Top 2% List). In the top 0.3% (ranked 551th out of 183,648) within the area of Networking and Telecommunications. There are totally 679 researchers from UCL in the list and K. Wong is ranked #304 out of 679 (also ranked 5th in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering). In the single year 2021, he is ranked #384 out of 689 from UCL in the World Top 2% List and ranked #6 in the department. See the list here
  • 2020 Premium Award for Best Paper in IET Electronics Letters:for the paper “Programmable metasurface-based RF chain-free 8PSK wireless transmitter” (list of authors in order: W. Tang, J. Dai, M. Chen, X. Li, Q. Cheng, S. Jin, K. K. Wong, and T. J. Cui). See link
  • 2020 Stanford University's World Top 2% Scientists (listed in the top 0.89% among all areas). In the top 0.37% within the area of Networking and Telecommunications. There are totally 973 researchers from UCL in the list and K. Wong is ranked #569 out of 973. See the list here
  • 2020 6GN Best Paper Award for the paper “Joint power allocation and splitting control in SWIPT-aided multi-carrier NOMA system” (list of authors in order: J Tang, J Luo, J Ou, X Zhang, N Zhao, D So, and KK Wong) presented in The 3rd EAI International Conference on 6G for Future Wireless Networks, 15-16 August 2020, Tianjin, China
  • 2020 Most Influential Scholars Honourable Mention (Ranked #59) AI 2000 Internet of Things. See here
  • 2018 IEEE Communications Letters Best Senior Editor Award
  • 2017 APCC Best Paper Award for the paper “Analog beam selection schemes of DFT-based hybrid beamforming multiuser systems” (list of authors in order: Y Han, S Jin, J Zhang, J Zhang, and KK Wong) presented in The 2017 Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications, 4-8 December 2017, Perth, Australia
  • 2013 IEEE Signal Processing Letters Best Paper Award for the paper “Collaborative-relay beamforming with perfect CSI: Optimum and distributed implementation” (list of authors in order: G Zheng, KK Wong, A Paulraj and B Ottersten). See link 1, link 2, link 3
  • 2010 WCSP Best Paper Award for the paper “Maximum achievable rate for AF TWRC with optimal power allocation” (list of authors in order: X Liang, S Jin, X Gao and KK Wong) presented in The 2010 International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing, 21-23 October 2010, Suzhou, China
  • 2009 WCSP Best Paper Award for the paper “Robust and distributed beamforming” (list of authors in order: G Zheng, KK Wong, A. Paulraj and B Ottersten) presented in International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing, 13-15 November 2009, Nanjing, China
  • 2009 WCSP Best Paper Award for the paper “Frequency-interleaved DFT-spread OFDM transmission with an iterative receiver” (list of authors in order: W Wang, X Gao, X You and KK Wong) presented in International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing, 13-15 November 2009, Nanjing, China
  • 2009 Microsoft Cup IEEE Student Paper Bronze Medal for the paper “Transmitter optimization and beamforming optimality conditions for double-scattering MIMO channels” (list of authors in order: X Li, S Jin, X Gao, MR McKay and KK Wong) published in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 7, No. 9, September 2008, Microsoft Cup IEEE Student Paper Contest, 20-21 September 2009, Beijing, China
  • 2005 RIUPEEC Certificate of Recommendation for the paper “SINR-constrained sum-power minimization in multiuser MIMO downlink channels: An SOCP approach” (list of authors in order: G Zheng, KK Wong and TS Ng) presented in Regional Inter-University Postgraduate Electrical and Electronic Engineering Conference, 14-15 July 2005, Hong Kong
  • 2004 First Prize Paper Award for the paper “Generalized multiuser orthogonal space-division multiplexing” (list of authors in order: ZG Pan, KK Wong and TS Ng) presented in IEEE Signal Processing Society Hong Kong Postgraduate Forum, IEEE Signal Processing Society Hong Kong Chapter
  • 2000 IEEE VTS Japan Chapter Award for the paper “Adaptive spatial-subcarrier Trellis coded MQAM and power optimization for OFDM transmission” (list of authors in order: KK Wong, SK Lai, RSK Cheng, K Ben Letaief and RD Murch), Tokyo, Japan, IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference

Other Recognitions

  • 2010 Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 27th Edition
  • 2009 Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 26th Edition
  • 2008 Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 25th Silver Anniversary Edition
  • 2003-2004 Competitive Earmarked Research Grant (CERG) Merit and Incentive Awards, U of Hong Kong
  • 2003 WS Leung Fellowships, U of Hong Kong
  • 2002 SY King Fellowships for the paper “Diversity achievable by joint channel diagonalization through multiuser MIMO smart antennas” presented in IEEE Global Telecommunication Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, U of Hong Kong
  • 2002 Research Travel Grant for the paper “Orthogonal space-division multiplexing through joint use of multiuser MIMO smart antennas” (co-authored by RD Murch and K Ben Letaief) presented in IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, U of Hong Kong
  • 2000 Research Travel Grant for the paper “Optimizing the spectral efficiency of multiuser MIMO smart antenna systems” (co-authored by RSK Cheng, K Ben Letaief and RD Murch) presented in IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, Chicago, US, HKUST
  • 1998 Research Travel Grant for the paper “Investigating the performance of smart antenna systems at the mobile and base stations in the down and uplinks” (co-authored by K Ben Letaief and RD Murch) presented in IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Ottawa, Canada, HKUST
  • 1996-2001 Postgraduate Studentship, HKUST
  • 1994-1995 Dean’s List Award, HKUST
  • 1992-1993 Best Academic Award, S.K.H. Li Ping Secondary School

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