Publications

Publications and Projects

Selected peer-reviewed publications and research projects by Zhongqi Zhao.

2025 · Conference Paper

HQC-Bend: A Python Package of Hybrid Quantum-Classical Benders’ Decomposition

Z Zhao, M Li, L Fan, Z Han

IEEE INFOCOM 2025-IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops …, 2025

In this demo, we introduce a new Python library for solving mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) problems based on the hybrid quantum-classical multi-cuts Benders’ decomposition (HQC-Bend) algorithm. By partitionin...

2024 · Conference Paper

Spatial-Temporal PV Hosting Capacity Estimation and Evaluation

Z. Zhao, Y. Yao, L. Fan, and F. Ding

IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Seattle, WA, 2024

Evaluating Photovoltaic Hosting Capacity (PVHC) is an essential step in the process of integrating solar energy into power grids, particularly when focusing on the distribution network (DN) as the primary integration ...

2024 · Conference Paper

QAOA-Assisted Benders' Decomposition for Mixed-integer Linear Programming

Z. Zhao, L. Fan, Y. Guo, Y. Wang, Z. Han, and L. Hanzo

IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Denver, CO, 2024

Benders' decomposition (BD) algorithm constitutes a powerful mathematical programming method of solving mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) problems with a specific block structure. Nevertheless, BD still needs to...

2024 · Conference Paper

Optimal Energy and IT Service Emergency Schedule for Internet Data Center

Z. Zhao, L. Fan, and Z. Han

North American Power Symposium (NAPS), El Paso, TX, USA, 2024, pp. 1-6

In the era of Artificial intelligence (AI), inter-net data centers (IDCs) play a crucial role in supporting the global information infrastructure. However, large language model (LLM) training consumes a lot of energy,...

2023 · Conference Paper

Quantum Computing for Cable-Routing Problem in Solar Power Plants

Z. Zhao, L. Fan, H. Zheng, and Z. Han

North American Power Symposium (NAPS), Asheville, NC, USA, 2023, pp. 1-6

The solar power plant is a large-scale photovoltaic (PV) system aimed to generate solar power for the electricity grid. It includes PV arrays (PVAs), cables, and other electrical accessories. Moreover, the solar power...

2022 · Conference Paper

Hybrid Quantum Benders' Decomposition for Mixed-integer Linear Programming

Z. Zhao, L. Fan, and Z. Han

IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2022, pp. 2536-2540

The Benders’ decomposition algorithm is a technique in mathematical programming for complex mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) problems with a particular block structure. The strategy of Benders’ decomposition ca...

2021 · Conference Paper

Minimizing delay in network function visualization with quantum computing

W Xuan, Z Zhao, L Fan, Z Han

2021 IEEE 18th International Conference on Mobile Ad Hoc and Smart Systems …, 2021

Network function virtualization (NFV) is a crucial technology for the 5G network development because it can improve the flexibility of employing hardware and reduce the construction of base stations. There are vast se...