Zhonghui Li - Publications

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Preprints

Title Journal Status
Tree-based Networking Scheme: Towards Future Large-scale Quantum Local Area Networks with High Entanglement Connectivity IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications Under Review
BC-PQSMDP: Integrating ML-KEM and Blockchain towards Quantum-Resistant Medical Data Protection IEEE Internet of Things Journal Under Review
HybridED: A Hybrid Entanglement Distribution Design for Efficient Quantum Teleportation in Quantum Communication Networks IEEE Transactions on Communications Under Review
QuIKS: Near-Zero Latency Key Supply with Adaptive Buffering for Resource-Efficient Quantum Key Distribution Networks IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Under Review
Distributed Entanglement Routing Scheme with Fidelity Guarantee in Quantum Networks IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering Under Review (R1)
Towards an adaptive multi-user quantum key distribution network Physical Review A Major Revision
Hybrid Error Correction Design for High-fidelity Entanglement Distribution in Quantum Communication Networks IEEE Transactions on Communications Under Review (R1)

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[24] Yuxin Chen, Jian Li*, Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. An Asynchronous Key Relay Protocol Design for Large-scale Quantum Key Distribution Networks, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, doi: 10.1109/TON.2025.3579932, 2025.
[23] Peng Zheng, Jian Li*, Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue*, Nenghai Yu, Ruidong Li, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. An Efficient and Robust Resource Allocation Method for Quantum Key Distribution Networks, IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, doi: 10.1109/TNSM.2025.3577285, 2025.
[22] Bing Yang, Zhonghui Li*, Kaiping Xue, Lutong Chen, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. SwappingBoost: Optimizing Entanglement Routing by Mitigating Bottlenecks in Quantum Networks, International Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC), Abu Dhabi, UAE, pp. 1-6, 2025.
[21] Ye Zhang, Feng Wang, Jianbin Zeng, Lutong Chen, Xuanbo Huang, Zhonghui Li, and Kaiping Xue*. User Behavior-Based Dynamic Authentication Design for Enhanced Identity Security, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Canada, 2025. (Best Paper Award)
[20] Yuqi Yang, Jian Li*, Zhonghui Li, Shaochuang Heng, Lutong Chen, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. An On-demand Routing Scheme with QoS Provisioning for QKD Networks, International Conference on Quantum Communications, Networking, and Computing (QCNC), Nara, Japan, pp. 224-231, 2025.
[19] Jian Li, Peng Zheng, Zhonghui Li*, Yuqi Yang, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. Decentralized Key Management and Service in Quantum Key Distribution Networks: An Experimental Implementations, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, doi: 10.1109/JSAC.2025.3568040, 2025.
[18] Xumin Gao, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Zhonghui Li, Jiaqi Wu, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. IPSeQ: A Security-Enhanced IPSec Protocol Integrated with Quantum Key Distribution, IEEE Communications Magazine, doi: 10.1109/MCOM.004.2400475, 2025.
[17] Jian Li*, Peng Zheng, Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue, Zhilin Xie, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. Integration of Quantum Key Distribution Networks and Classical Networks: An Evolution Perspective, IEEE Network, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 180-187, 2025.
[16] Zhaoying Wang, Jian Li*, Kaiping Xue*, Zhonghui Li, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. Fair-EAS: Entanglement Allocation and Selection for Process-Oriented Fairness in Quantum Communication Networks, IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 73, no. 7, pp. 4841-4854, 2025
[15] Jian Li, Zhaoying Wang, Kaiping Xue*, Zhonghui Li, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. DRM-ETP: A Dynamic Rate Matching-Based Entanglement Transport Protocol in Quantum Networks, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 835-848, 2025.
[14] Zhonghui Li, Jian Li*, Kaiping Xue*, Lutong Chen, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. NarrowGap: Reducing Bottlenecks for End-to-End Entanglement Distribution in Quantum Networks, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 162-177, 2025.
[13] Zhaoying Wang, Jian Li*, Zhonghui Li, Lutong Chen, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. Efficient Routing Design Based on Entanglement Flow Loss Effect in Quantum Networks, International Conference on Quantum Communications, Networking, and Computing (QCNC), Japan, pp. 9-16, 2024.
[12] Lutong Chen, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Zhonghui Li, and Nenghai Yu. Q-CSKDF: A Continuous and Security Key Derivation Function for Quantum Key Distribution, IEEE Network, vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 123-130, 2024.
[11] Jiaqi Wu, Lutong Chen, Jing Zhang, Zixuan Huang, Zhonghui Li*, Jian Li, Kaiping Xue*, and Nenghai Yu. A Distributed Routing Protocol Based on Key Reservation in Quantum Key Distribution Networks, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Denver, CO, USA, pp. 509-514, 2024.
[10] Lutong Chen, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Zhonghui Li, and Nenghai Yu. Security-Enhanced WireGuard Protocol Design using Quantum Key Distribution, International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC), Big Island, USA, pp. 718-723, 2024.
[9] Lutong Chen, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Zhonghui Li, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. REDP: Reliable Entanglement Distribution Protocol Design for Large-Scale Quantum Networks, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 42, no. 7, pp. 1723-1737, 2024.
[8] Zirui Xiao, Jian Li, Kaiping Xue*, Zhonghui Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. A Connectionless Entanglement Distribution Protocol Design in Quantum Networks, IEEE Network, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 131-139, 2024.
[7] Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Nenghai Yu, David S. L. Wei, and Ruidong Li. Efficient Remote Entanglement Distribution in Quantum Networks: A Segment-based Method, IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 249-265, 2024.
[6] Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Lutong Chen, Ruidong Li, Zhaoying Wang, Nenghai Yu, David S. L. Wei, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. Entanglement-Assisted Quantum Networks: Mechanics, Enabling Technologies, Challenges, and Research Directions, IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 2133-2189, 2023.
[5] Zhonghui Li, Jian Li, Kaiping Xue*, David S. L. Wei, Ruidong Li, Nenghai Yu, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. Swapping-Based Entanglement Routing Design for Congestion Mitigation in Quantum Networks, IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 3999-4012, 2023.
[4] Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Nenghai Yu, David S. L. Wei, and Ruidong Li. Connection-oriented and Connectionless Remote Entanglement Distribution Strategies in Quantum Networks, IEEE Network, vol. 36, no. 6, pp. 150-156, 2022.
[3] Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue*, Qidong Jia, Jian Li, David S. L. Wei, Jianqing Liu, and Nenghai Yu. A Cluster-based Networking Approach for Large-Scale and Wide-Area Quantum Key Agreement, Quantum Information Processing, vol. 21, no. 192, 2022.
[2] Zhonghui Li, Kaiping Xue*, Jian Li, Nenghai Yu, Jianqing Liu, David S. L. Wei, Qibin Sun, and Jun Lu. Building a Large-Scale and Wide-Area Quantum Internet Based on an OSI-alike Model, China Communications, vol. 18, no. 10, pp. 1-14, 2021. (中国科协优秀论文)
[1] Qidong Jia, Kaiping Xue*, Zhonghui Li, Mengce Zheng, David S. L. Wei, and Nenghai Yu. An Improved QKD Protocol without Public Announcement Basis using Periodically Derived Basis, Quantum Information Processing, vol. 20, no. 69, 2021.