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Biography
Dr. Hong-Ning Dai (Henry) obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a D.Eng. in Computer Technology Application from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Before joining HKBU, he worked in the Department of Information Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Macau University of Science and Technology, and the Department of Computing and Decision Sciences at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. He has published more than 250 papers in referred journals and conferences, including Proceedings of the IEEE, IEEE JSAC, IEEE TMC, ACM CSUR, ACM TOSEM, IEEE TPDS, IEEE Trans. on Computer, IEEE Network, IEEE TKDE, IEEE INFOCOM, ICSE, ASE, ICDE, ICDCS, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, etc. His publication has received +22,000 citations with H index 51. He is also a founding member of International Conference on Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Trustworthy Systems (BlockSys). He has served as an Editor-in-Chief of IET Emerging Technologies and associate editors for IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems, and Ad Hoc Networks (Elsevier). He is a senior member of ACM and IEEE.
Research Interests
- Internet of Things
- Blockchain
- Extended Reality
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Optimizing and Accelerating Graph Neural Networks for Large- Scale Irregular IoT Sensor Data on Chinese NPU Devices
ZHOU, C. (PI), DAI, H. (CoI), Zhuo, S. W. (PI), Zhao, J. (CoI) & Li, G. Z. (CoI)
1/05/25 → 30/04/28
Project: Research project
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A Study of Distributed Service-aware Wireless Cellular Networks (DS-WCNs): From User Demand Modeling to Performance Optimization
Fu, Y. (PI), DAI, H. (CoI) & Tony Quee-seng, Q. (CoI)
2/01/22 → 2/07/24
Project: Research project
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FedBRB: A Solution to the Small-to-Large Scenario in Device-Heterogeneity Federated Learning
Liao, T., Xu, Z., Hu, Q., Dai, H. N., Huang, H., Zheng, Z. & Chen, C., Mar 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 25, 3, p. 3036-3050 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Performance Analysis of Directional Clustered Backscatter Communication Networks
Wang, Q., Wang, Q., Li, D., Chen, P., Dai, H. N. & Niyato, D., 3 Feb 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking. 10, p. 1922-1936 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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RapidSnail: Improve Scalability of Blockchain under High Contention Workload
Wen, J., Chen, W., Zhang, J., Chen, X., Cai, T., Dai, H. N. & Zheng, Z., Jan 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Computers. 75, 1, p. 261-274 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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A computational analysis of aspect-based sentiment analysis research through bibliometric mapping and topic modeling
Chen, X., Xie, H., Tao, X., Wang, F. L., Zhang, D. & Dai, H. N., 19 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Big Data. 12, 34 p., 40.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
AcouListener: An Inaudible Acoustic Side-Channel Attack on AR/VR Systems
He, F., Dai, H.-N., Guo, H., Luo, X. & Yu, J., 17 Oct 2025, Computer Security – ESORICS 2025: 30th European Symposium on Research in Computer Security, Toulouse, France, September 22–24, 2025, Proceedings, Part III. Nicomette, V., Benzekri, A., Boulahia-Cuppens, N. & Vaidya, J. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham: Springer Cham, Vol. 3. p. 164-183 20 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 16055)(European Symposium on Research in Computer Security).Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review
Prizes
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AI 2000 Most Influential Scholar Award (Honorable Mention) in Internet of Things
DAI, H. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Award
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Activities
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Computers and Education (Journal)
DAI, H. (Editor)
2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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IEEE Transactions on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (Journal)
DAI, H. (Associate editor)
Jan 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Track Chair
DAI, H. (Organiser)
10 Oct 2023 → 13 Oct 2023Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering (Journal)
DAI, H. (Editor in chief)
2023 → 2024Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials (Journal)
DAI, H. (Associate editor)
Apr 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)