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Publications on Emerging Topics

1. S. Zhang, O. T. Ajayi, and Y. Cheng, "A self-supervised learning approach for accelerating wireless network optimization," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 6, June 2023, pp. 8074-8087.

2. X. Cao, J. Wang, Y. Cheng, and J. Jin, "Optimal sleep scheduling for energy-efficient AoI optimization in industrial Internet of Things," IEEE Internet of Things, vol. 10, no. 11, June 2023, pp. 9662-9674.

3. S. Zhang, B. Yin, W. Zhang, and Y. Cheng, "Topology aware deep learning for wireless network optimization," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 11, November 22, pp. 9791-9805.

4. A. Laha, M. T. Yasar, and Y. cheng, "SubStop: An analysis on subscription email bombing attack and machine learning based mitigation," Elsevier High-Confidence Computing, vol. 2, 2022, 15 pages.

5. S. Wang, S. Zhang, B. Yin, and Y. Cheng, "An analytical study of selfish mining attacks on Chainweb blockchain," in Proc. 19th IEEE Annual International Conference on Privacy, Security & Trust (PST), August 22-24, 2022, Fredericton, Canada / Virtual Conference.

6. J. Wang, X. Cao, B. Yin, and Y. Cheng, "Sleep-Wake Sensor Scheduling for Minimizing AoI-Penalty in Industrial Internet of Things," IEEE Internet of Things, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. 6404-6417, May 2022.

7. Y. Cheng, B. Yin, and S. Zhang, "Deep learning for wireless networking: The next frontier," IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 176-183, December 2021.

8. W. Shen, Y. Cheng, B. Yin, J. Du, and X. Cao, "Diffie-Hellman in the Air: A Link Layer Approach for In-Band Wireless Pairing," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 70, no. 11, pp. 11894-11907, November 2021.

9. S. Zhang, B. Yin, and Y. Cheng, "Deep reinforcement learning for scheduling in multi-hop wireless networks," invited paper, in Proc. The 18th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad-Hoc and Smart Systems (MASS 2021), Virtual Conference, October 4-7, 2021.

10. S. Khairy, P. Balaprakash, L. X. Cai, and Y. Cheng, "Constrained deep reinforcement learning for energy sustainable multi-UAV based random access IoT networks with NOMA," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 1101-1115, April 2021

11. S. Zhang, B. Yin, Y. Cheng, L. X. Cai, and S. Zhou, Z. Niu, and H. Shan, "Energy-Efficient Massive MIMO With Decentralized Precoder Design," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 12, pp. 15370-15384, December 2020.

12. B. Yin, S. Zhang, and Y. Cheng, "Application-oriented scheduling for optimizing the age of correlated information: A Deep Reinforcement Learning based Approach," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 7, no. 9, pp. 8748-8759, September 2020.

13. B. Yin, W. Shen, X. Cao, Y. Cheng, and Q. Li "Securely solving linear algebraic equations in a distributed framework enhanced with communication-efficient algorithms," IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 1027-1042, July-September 2020.

14. M. Han, S. Khairy, L. X. Cai, Y. Cheng, and R. Zhang, "Reinforcement learning for efficient and fair coexistence between LTE-LAA and Wi-Fi," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 8, pp. 8764-8776, August 2020.

15. L. Liu, B. Yin, S. Zhang, X. Cao, and Y. Cheng "Deep learning meets wireless network optimization: Identify critical links," IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 167-180, Jan.-Mar. 2020.

16. L. Liu, Y. Cheng, X. Cao, S. Zhou, Z. Niu, and P. Wang "Joint optimization of scheduling and power control in wireless networks: multi-dimensional modeling and decomposition" IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 18, no. 7, pp. 1585-1600, July 2019.

17. B. Yin, S. Zhang, Y. Cheng, L. X. Cai, Z. Jiang, S. Zhou, and Z. Niu "Only those requested count: proactive scheduling policies for minimizing effective age-of-information," in Proc. IEEE INFOCOM 2019, Paris, France, April 29 - May 2, 2019.

18. K. Liu, W. Shen, Y. Cheng, L.X. Cai, Q. Li, S. Zhou, and Z. Niu, "Security analysis of mobile device-to-device network applications," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 2922-2932, April 2019.

19. X. Cao, R. Ma, L. Liu, H. Shi, Y. Cheng, and C. Sun, "A machine learning based algorithm for joint scheduling and power control in wireless networks," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 4308-4318, December 2018.

20. X. Cao, L. Liu, Y. Cheng, and X. Shen, "Towards energy-efficient wireless networking in the big data era: A survey," IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials., vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 303-332, 2018.

21. W. Shen, B. Yin, X. Cao, Y. Cheng, and X. Shen, "A distributed secure outsourcing scheme for solving linear algebraic equations in ad hoc clouds," IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 415-430, April-June 2019.

22. R. Hou, Y. Cheng, J. Li, M. Sheng, and K.-S. Lui, "Capacity of hybrid wireless networks with long-range social contacts behavior," IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 834-848, Apr. 2017.

23. D. Manikantan Shila, W. Shen, Y. Cheng, X. Tian, and X. Shen, "AMCloud: Towards a Secure Autonomic Mobile Ad Hoc Cloud Computing System," IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 74-81, April 2017.

24. X. Cao, L. Liu, W. Shen, A. Laha, J. Tang, and Y. Cheng, "Real-time misbehavior detection and mitigation in cyber-physical systems over WLANs," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 186-197, Feb. 2017.

25. X. Cao, D. M. Shila, Y. Cheng, Z. Yang, Y. Zhou, and J. Chen, "Ghost-in-ZigBee: Energy depletion attack on ZigBee based wireless networks," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 816-829, Oct. 2016.

26. W. Shen, B. Yin, X. Cao, L. X. Cai and Y. Cheng, "Secure device-to-device communications over WiFi Direct," IEEE Network, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 4-9, Sept.-Oct. 2016.

Selected Recent Publications

[BOOK] J. Tang and Y. Cheng, Intrusion Detection for IP-Based Multimedia Communications over Wireless Networks, Springer, 2013

[BOOK] X. Tian and Y. Cheng, Scalable Multicasting over Next-Generation Internet: Design, Analysis and Applications, Springer, 2012.

1. M. Han, S. Khairy, L. X. Cai, Y. Cheng, and F. Hou, "Capacity analysis of opportunistic channel bonding over multi-channel WLANs under unsaturated traffic," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 1552-1566, Mar. 2020.

2. X. Cao, L. Liu, W. Shen, A. Laha, J. Tang, and Y. Cheng, "Real-time misbehavior detection and mitigation in cyber-physical systems over WLANs," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 186-197, Feb. 2017.

3. L. Liu, X. Cao, W. Shen, Y. Cheng, and L. Cai "DAFEE: A decomposed approach for energy efficient networking in multi-radio multi-channel wireless networks," in Proc. IEEE INFOCOM , San Francisco, CA, USA, April 10-15, 2016

4. Y. Cheng, H. Li, D. Manikantan Shila, and X. Cao, "A systematic study of maximal scheduling algorithms in multiradio multichannel wireless networks," IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 1342-1355, August 2015.

5. X. Cao, J. Chen, Y. Cheng, X. Shen, and Y. Sun, "An analytical MAC model for IEEE 802.15.4 enabled wireless networks with periodic traffic," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications , vol. 14, no. pp. 5261-5273, Oct. 2015.

6. J. Liu, T. Zhao, S. Zhou, Y. Cheng, and Z. Niu, "CONCERT: A cloud-based architecture for next-generation cellular systems," IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 14-22, December 2014.

7. Y. Cheng, X. Cao, X. Shen, D. Manikantan Shila, and H. Li, "A systematic study of the delayed column generation method for optimizing wireless networks," in Proc. ACM MobiHoc 2014, Best Paper Runner-Up Award, Philadelphia, PA, USA, August 11-14, 2014.

8. J. Tang, Y. Cheng, Y. Hao, and W. Song, "SIP flooding attack detection with a multi-dimensonal sketch design," IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 582-595, Nov./Dec. 2014.

9. L. Liu, X. Cao, Y. Cheng, L. Du, W. Song, and Y. Wang, "Energy-efficient capacity optimization in wireless networks," in Proc. IEEE INFOCOM 2014, Toronto, Canada, April 27-May 2, 2014.

10. J. Tang, Y. Cheng, and W. Zhuang, "Real-time misbehavior detection in IEEE 802.11 based wireless networks: An analytical approach," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 146-158, Jan. 2014.

11. H. Li, Y. Cheng, C. Zhou, and W. Zhuang, "Routing metrics for minimizing end-to-end delay in multiradio multichannel wireless networks," IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, vol. 24, no. 11, pp. 2293-2303, Nov. 2013.

12. Y. Hao, J. Tang, and Y. Cheng, "Secure cooperative data downloading in vehicular ad hoc networks," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas of Communications, vol. 31, no. 9, pp. 132-141, Sept. 2013.

13. Y. Cheng, H. Li, P.-J. Wan and X. Wang, "Wireless mesh network capacity achievable over the CSMA/CA MAC," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 61, no. 7, pp. 3151-3165, Sept. 2012.

14. J. Tang and Y. Cheng, "Quick detection of stealthy SIP flooding attacks in VoIP networks," in Proc. IEEE ICC, Best Paper Award, June 5-9, Kyoto, Japan, 2011.

15. Y. Hao, Y. Cheng, C. Zhou, and W. Song, "A distributed key management framework with cooperative message authentication in VANETs," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas of Communications, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 616-629, March 2011.

16. D. Shila, Y. Cheng, and T. Anjali, "Throughput and delay analysis of hybrid wireless networks with multi-hop uplinks", in Proc. IEEE INFOCOM, Shanghai, China, Apr. 10-15, 2011.

17. D. Shila, Y. Cheng, and T. Anjali, "Mitigating selective forwarding attacks with a channel-aware approach in WMNs," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 1661-1675, May 2010.

18. B. Guo, H. Li, C. Zhou and Y. Cheng "Analysis of general network coding conditions and design of a free-ride-oriented routing metric," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 1714-1727, May 2011.

19. H. Li, Y. Cheng, C. Zhou, and P. Wan, "Multi-dimensional conflict graph based computing for optimal capacity in MR-MC wireless networks", in Proc. IEEE ICDCS, Genoa, Italy, June 21-25, 2010.

20. H. Li, Y. Cheng, C. Zhou, and W. Zhuang, "Minimizing end-to-end delay: a novel routing metric for multi-radio wireless mesh networks", IEEE INFOCOM 2009, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Apr. 19-25, 2009.

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Last Updated: Aug. 2018