Jia Weijia
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Prof. Weijia Jia’s research interests include next generation wireless communication, protocols and heterogeneous networks; distributed systems, multicast and anycast QoS routing protocols. In these fields, he has a number of publications in the prestige international journals (IEEE Transactions, e.g., ToN, TPDS, TC, TMC etc.), books/chapters and refereed international conference proceedings (e.g. ACM CCS, WiSec, MobiHoc, SenSys, IEEE ICDCS, INFOCOM etc.). He (with W. Zhou) has published a book “Distributed Network Systems” by Springer where the book contains extensive research materials and implementation examples. He has received the best paper award in a prestige (IEEE) conference.
Prof. Jia is the guest Professor of Beijing U (ShenZhen Graduate School), University of Science and Technology of China, Beijing Jiao Tong University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Chengdu University, China. He has served as the editors of IEEE TPDS and ComCom and PC chairs and members/keynote speakers for various prestige international conferences. He is the Senior Member of IEEE and the Member of ACM.
Weijia Jia received BSc and MSc from Center South University , China in 1982 and 1984 and Master of Applied Sci. and PhD from Polytechnic Faculty of Mons, Belgium in 1992 and 1993 respectively, all in Computer Science.
Prof. Weijia Jia is a Zhiyuan Chair Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University. He joined German National Research Center for Information Science (GMD) in Bonn (St. Augustine) from 1993 to 1995 as a research fellow. During 1995-2013, he joined Department of Computer Science, City University of HK as a professor.
Semester B, 2013-14: I am teaching IEEE Class with the course of "Computer Networks".
IEEE/ACM Trans and SCI papers (past 5 years):
1. S. Wen; W. Zhou; J. Zhang,; Y. Xiang; W. Zhou; Weijia Jia; C. Zou, “Modeling and Analysis on the Propagation Dynamics of Modern Email Malware”, IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, (accepted on Oct 29, 2013).
2. S. Wen; M. Haghighi,; C. Chen; Y. Xiang; W. Zhou,; Weijia Jia, “A Sword with Two Edges: Propagation Studies on Both Positive and Negative Information in Online Social Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Computers, (accepted on Nov. 22, 2013).
3. L. Cui and Weijia Jia, “A Novel Mutual Preference Based Admission Control Mechanism for Hybrid Femtocells System”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, (accepted on May 17, 2013).
4. Z. Yu, J. Teng, X. Bai, D. Xuan and Weijia Jia, “Connected Coverage in Wireless Networks with Directional Antennas”, ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks, (accepted on April 14, 2013).
5. Z. Ling, Fu, X., Weijia Jia, Yu, W. Xuan, D.; Luo, J., “Novel Packet Size Based Covert Channel Attacks against Anonymizer”, IEEE Transactions on Computers, (on-line).
6. Fung Po Tso, Lin Cui, L. Zhang, Weijia Jia, D. Yao, J. Teng, D. Xuan, “DragonNet: A Robust Mobile Internet Service System for Long Distance Trains”, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 12(11), pp.2206-2218 (2013).
7. S. Wen, Jun Zhang, Xiang Yang, Wanlei Zhou, Weijia Jia, “Modeling Propagation Dynamics of Social Network Worms”, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, (accepted).
8. T. Wang, Weijia Jia, G., Xing and M. Li, “Exploiting Statistical Mobility Models for Efficient WiFi Deployment”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 62(1), 2013, pp.360-373.
9. Z. Yun, X. Bai, D. Xuan, Weijia Jia and Wei Zhao, “Pattern Mutation in Wireless Sensor Deployment”, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 20(6), 2012, pp.1964-1977.
10. Z. Lin, J. Luo, X. Fu, W. Yu, D. Xuan, and Weijia Jia, "A New Cell Counting Based Attack Against Tor", IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 20(4), 2012, pp.1245-1261.
11. S. Peng, G. Xing, S. Li, Weijia Jia and Y. Peng, “Fast Release/Capture Sampling in Large-scale Sensor Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 11(8): 1274-1286 (2012).
12. G. Xing, M. Li, T. Wang, Weijia Jia and J. Huang, "Rendezvous Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks with Mobile Base Stations", IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 11(1): 47-60 (2012).
13. L. Cui, P. Tso, D. Yao and Weijia Jia, "WeFiLab: A Web-based WiFi Laboratory Platform for Wireless Networking Education", IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 5(4): 291-303 (2012).
14. F. Po TSO, J. Teng, Weijia Jia, D. Xuan, “Mobility: A Double-Edged Sword for HSPA Networks", IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 23(10), 2012, pp.1895-1907.
15. S. Yu, W. Zhou, Weijia Jia, S. Guo, Y. Xiang and F. Tang, “Discriminating DDoS Attacks from Flash Crowds Using Flow Correlation Coefficient”, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, June 2012, 23(6), pp. 1073-1080.
16. Y. Yuan, K. Wu, Weijia Jia and Y. Jiang, “Performance of Acyclic Stochastic Networks with Network Coding”, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 22(7): 1238-1245 (2011).
17. L. Liao, W. Chen, C. Zhang, L. Zhang, D. Xuan and Weijia Jia, “Two Birds with One Stone: Wireless Access Point Deployment for Both Coverage and Localization”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 60(5), 2011, pp. 2239 – 2252.
18. S. Yu, W. Zhou, R. Doss and Weijia Jia, "Traceback of DDoS Attacks using Entropy Variations", IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 22(3), 2011, pp.412-425.
19. Z. Yun, X. Bai, D. Xuan, T-H. Lai and Weijia Jia, “Optimal Deployment Patterns for Full Coverage and k-Connectivity (k<=6) Wireless Sensor Networks”, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 18(3), June 2010, pp. 934-947.
20. C. Zhang, X. Bai, D. Xuan and Weijia Jia, “Constructing Low-Connectivity and Full-Coverage Three Dimensional Sensor Networks”, IEEE Journal On Selected Areas in Communications, 28(7), Sept. 2010, pp.984-993.
21. X. Bai, Z. Yun, D. Xuan, T.-H. Lai and Weijia Jia, “Optimal Deployment Patterns for Four-Connectivity and Full-Coverage Wireless Sensor Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, (9)3, March 2010, pp.435-448.
22. W. Gu, Z. Yang, D. Xuan, Weijia Jia and C. Que, "Null Data Frame: A Double-edged Sword in IEEE 802.11 WLANs", IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 21(7), July 2010, pp.897-910.
23. J. Zhang; Q. Zhang and Weijia Jia; “VC-MAC: A Cooperative MAC Protocol in Vehicular Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 58(3), March 2009, pp.1561 – 1571.
24. G. Xing, T. Wang, Z. Xie, Weijia Jia, "Rendezvous Planning in Wireless Sensor Networks with Mobile Elements", IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 7(12), Dec. 2008, pp.1430--1443.
25. C. Peng; Q. Zhang, M. Zhao; Y. Yao and Weijia Jia, "On the Performance Analysis of Network-Coded Cooperation in Wireless Networks", IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, 7(8), August 2008, pp.3090—3097.
26. W. Gu, X. Bai, S. Chellappan, D. Xuan, and Weijia Jia, “Network Decoupling: A Methodology for Secure Communications in Wireless Sensor Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 18(12), 2007, pp.1784-1796.
27. W. Tu, C. J. Sreenan and Weijia Jia, “Worst-Case Delay Control in Multi-Group Overlay Networks”, IEEE Transaction on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 18(10), 2007, pp. 1407-1419.
28. L. Chen, Q. Zhang, M. Li, and Weijia Jia, “Joint Topology Control and Routing in IEEE 802.11-based Multi-radio Multi-channel Mesh Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 56(5), 2007, 3123-3136.
29. Weijia Jia, D. Xuan, W. Tu, L. Lin and W. Zhao, “Distributed Admission Control for Anycast Flows”, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 15(8), 2004, 673-686.
30. J. Wu, X. Lin, J. Cao and Weijia Jia, “An Extended Fault-Tolerant Link-State Routing Protocol in the Internet”, IEEE Transactions on Computers, 52(10), 2003, pp 1298-1311.
31. D. Xuan, Weijia Jia, W. Zhao and H. Zhu, “Routing Protocols for Anycast Messages”, IEEE Transactions on Parallel & Distributed Systems, 11(6), 2000, pp.571-588.
32. Weijia Jia, W Zhao, D Xuan and G Xu, “An Efficient Fault-Tolerant Multicast Routing Protocol with Core-Based Tree Techniques”, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 10(10), 1999, pp.984-999.
33. Lin Cui and Weijia Jia, "Cyclic Stable Matching for Three-sided Networking Services", Computer Networks 57(1): 351-363 (2013). (theory results on Stable Matching)
34. H. Li, Y. Liu, W. Chen, Weijia Jia, B. Li, J. Xiong, "COCA: Constructing optimal clustering architecture to maximize sensor network lifetime", Computer Communications 36(3): 256-268 (2013).
35. Z. Ling, J. Luo, W. Yu, X. Fu, Weijia Jia, Wei Zhao, "Protocol-level Attacks against Tor", Computer Networks, 57(4): 869-886 (2013).
36. Weijia Jia, F. Po Tso, Z. Ling, X. Fu, D. Xuan and W. Yu, “Blind detection of spread spectrum flow watermarks”, Security Comm. Networks, 6(3): 257-274 (2013).
37. T. Wang, Weijia Jia, G. Wang, Minyi Guo, Jie Li, “Hole Avoiding in Advance Routing with Hole Recovery Mechanism in Wireless Sensor Networks”. Ad Hoc & Sensor Wireless Networks 16(1-3): 191-138 (2012).
38. S. Yu, W. Zhou, Weijia Jia, J. Hu: “Attacking Anonymous Web Browsing at Local Area Networks through Browsing Dynamics”. Comput. J. 55(4): 410-421 (2012).
39. J. Hu, G. Min, Weijia Jia, M. E. Woodward: Comprehensive QoS analysis of enhanced distributed channel access in wireless local area networks. Inf. Sci. 214: 20-34 (2012).
40. H. Wang and Weijia Jia, “Design a Novel Fairness Model in WiMAX Mesh Networks”, Computer Communications, Elsevier, 35(12): 1447-1456 (2012).
41. N. Xu, and Weijia Jia, Y. Luo, Zhang, D. Xuan and J. Teng, "AN OPENED EYE ON YOU", IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 6(4), Dec. 2011, pp. 49-59.
42. N. Xu and Weijia JIA, "Joint Packet Scheduling and Radio Resource Assignment for WiMAX Networks", Ad Hoc & Sensor Wireless Networks, 13(3/4), 2011, pp 193-208.
43. M. Conti, S. Chong, S. Fdida, Weijia Jia, H. Karl, Ying-Dar Lin, P. M?h?nen, M. Maier, R. Molva, S. Uhlig, M. Zukerman, “Research challenges towards the Future Internet”, Computer Communications, 34(18): 2115-2134 (2011)
44. D. Wang, N, G, Li, Weijia JIA and LUO, X, "Saliency-driven scaling optimization for image retargeting", The Visual Computer, 27(9), 2011, pp 853-860.
45. C. Xu, J. Teng and Weijia Jia, “Enabling faster and Smoother Handoffs in AP-dense 802.11 Wireless Networks”, Computer Communications, 33(15), 2010, pp.1795-1803.
46. S. Peng, Weijia Jia, G. Wang, Jie Wu, Minyi Guo: Trusted Routing Based on Dynamic Trust Mechanism in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks. IEICE Transactions on Communications, 93-D(3): 510-517 (2010).
47. Y. Xiong, M. Wu, Weijia Jia: Delay Prediction for Real-Time Video Adaptive Transmisson over TCP. Journal of Multimedia 5(3): 216-223 (2010).
48. H. Wang and Weijia Jia, “An optimized scheduling scheme in OFDMA WiMax networks”, International Journal of Communication Systems, 23 (3), 2010, pp.23--39.
49. X. Ning, Hai Jin, Weijia Jia, P. Yuan, "Practical and effective IR-style keyword search over semantic web", Information Processing and Management 45 (2009) 263–271.
50. W. Du, Weijia Jia, G. Wang, W. Lu, “Analysis of channel allocation scheme for wireless cellular networks”, International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing, 4(3-4), 2009, pp 201-209.
51. G. Wang, T. Wang, Weijia Jia, Minyi Guo, Jie Li: “Adaptive location updates for mobile sinks in wireless sensor networks”, The Journal of Supercomputing 47(2): 127-145 (2009)
52. P. Du, Weijia Jia, L. Huang, H. Li, Minimizing Transmission Time in 802.16-based Multi-Channel Mesh Networks, Int. J. Pervasive Computing and Communications 5(3): 295-311 (2009).
Summary of Contributions:
International Journals: 164; Prestige Int. Confs: >300; Books: 2; Book Chapters: 12;
Total Grants ~HK$40M.
Most recent theoretical and system work on Stable Matching applied to networks: (Pioneers of this research were awarded 2012 Noble Prize on Economics). "Cyclic Stable Matching for Three-sided Networking Services", Computer Networks–Review comments: Specific kinds of network systems involve three agents, …their interaction is a three-dimensional matching problem with cyclic preferences. … Show the NP-hardness of the general problem and give efficient algorithms finding stable solutions for a restricted setting…” and “A Novel Mutual Preference Based Admission Control Mechanism for Hybrid Femtocells System”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.
Past research contributions: (1) “Vertex Cover: Further Observations and Further Improvements”, Journal of Algorithms, 2001. (Best theoretical bound on worst-case time complexity for well-known NP-hard problems, particularly for the Vertex Cover problem, Scopus: 180, Google Citations 307); (2) “Routing Protocols for Anycast Messages”, IEEE Transactions on Parallel & Distributed Systems, 2000. (Pioneer work on Anycast routing protocols and analysis, Scopus: 56, Google: Cited by 120). (3) “Performance evaluation of scheduling in IEEE 802.16 based wireless mesh networks”, Computer Communications, Scopus: 51, Google Cited by 116) (pioneer work on WiMAX mesh packet scheduling).
Patents (US: 2; China 4)
Best Product Awards on “3G Surveillance Systems”; 2010 & 2011 Shen Zhen International High-Tech Fairs/Expo & Three major China operators solicited product.
Journal Editorials (8): Associate Editor (AE): IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (TPDS). Area Editor (2009-): Computer Communications, Elsevier…
1. Keynote Speaker at GCC2010 (The 10th IEEE International Conference on Grid Computing).
2. Keynote Speaker at CIT2010 (The 10th IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology).
3. Keynote Speaker at 3rd International Conference on Network and System Security (NSS2009).
4. Invited Talk at RPI: Secure Cross Networking for Interactive Multimedia Applications, April 16, 2009
5. Keynote Speaker at The 14th IEEE International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS'08).
6. Keynote Speaker at The 2nd IEEE International Workshop on Wireless and Sensor Networks Security (WSNS'06).
7. Keynote Speaker at 2007 International Conference on Broadband Network and Multimedia Technology, Sept. 18-20, 2007, Beijing, China.
Keynote Speaker at The 2nd ACM International Conference on Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering (MUE2008 ), April 24-26, 2008, Busan, Korea.
Panelist for On the Management of Ubiquitous Multimedia Communication: IEEE International Conference on Communications2008 (ICC '08)