The ACIN Research Centre has achieved significant accomplishments in research excellence, talent development, and team building. Supported by an international and interdisciplinary research team, the Centre has published over 300 high-quality journal and conference papers, been granted more than 30 invention patents, and has undertaken numerous research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the EU Horizon 2020 Programme, provincial and ministerial funding agencies, as well as industry partners.
The Centre has established a strong and internationally competitive research team, with several members recognised through prestigious talent programmes, including the Jiangsu Qinglan Project, the Jiangsu Young Scientists Support Programme, and the Suzhou Gusu Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leading Talent Programme.
In addition, ACIN actively promotes international research collaboration, contributes to international standards development, and accelerates technology transfer and industrial innovation, continuously enhancing its global academic and industrial impact in advanced communications, trustworthy artificial intelligence, intelligent transportation, and future intelligent connected systems.
Selected publications
D. Dong, “Toward Sustainable Edge Computing Infrastructures: A VEC–MEC–Cloud Collaborative Framework for Adaptive Resource Distribution,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, accepted, vol. 25, no. 7, pp. 9910-9927, July 2026.
B. Liu, H. Shi, D. Jia*, E. Wang, W. Han, K. Zhong, L. Wu, S. Chen, C. Qiao, and J. Wang, “Collaborative Sensing and Communication for Intelligent Connected Vehicles: A Comprehensive Survey,” IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, vol. 28, pp. 3125–3164, 2026.
T. Guo, E. G. Lim, M. López-Benítez, F. Ma, and L. Yu*, “Underwater Acoustic Sensing for Target Localization with Rational Orthogonal Wavelet Signaling,” IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 42–73, 2026.
W. Fu, T. Strauss, M. Zhou, and P. Lefevre, “A Review of Neural Network Compression Baseline Algorithms and Comparative Study Analysis,” in Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Signal and Image Processing (ICSIP), 2026.
R. Jiang, S. Wang, W. Ma, Y. Zhang, P. Fan, and D. Jia*, “A Knowledge-Informed Dynamic Correlation Modeling Framework for Lane-Level Traffic Flow Prediction,” Information Fusion, vol. 124, Art. 103327, 2025.
Y. Li, A. S. Madhukumar, T. Z. H. Ernest, G. Zheng, W. Saad, and A. H. Aghvami, “Energy-Efficient UAV-Driven Multi-Access Edge Computing: A Distributed Many-Agent Perspective,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2025.
W. Hong, J. Wang, E. G. Lim, et al., “Compact Distance-Adaptive Wireless Power Transfer Using a Reconfigurable Auxiliary Coil,” IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 1114–1118, 2025.
J. Zhang, F. Zhang*, and X. Huang*, “Theory and Applications of Sequentially Threshold Public-Key Cryptography: Practical Private Key Safeguarding and Secure Use for Individual Users,” IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 20, pp. 3220–3233, 2025. (CCF-A)
M. Zhai, W. Bian, R. Pei, K. Zhang, F. Xu, and W.-Y. Yin, “Electromagnetic Modeling and Uncertainty Quantification of 3D Woven Spacer Composite Antenna,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 2025.
M. Zhai, W. Tian, R. Pei, et al., “Design, Simulation and Measurement of Metapocket: An All-Textile Reflective Metasurface for On-Body Smartphone Radiation Improvement,” IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, 2025.
S. He, D. Chen, B. Jin, B. Zhang, Z. Wang*, Q. Shi, G. Li, and P. Gong*, “Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Foaming to Fabricate Low-Loss Air Material for High-Performance Antenna,” Journal of CO₂ Utilization, vol. 96, Art. 103095, 2025.
S. He, Z. Wang*, and P. Gong*, “A Low-Profile Air Material-Based Semi-Cylindrical Metamaterial Millimeter-Wave Luneburg Lens Antenna Using Transformation Optics,” in Proceedings of the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on Advanced Materials and Processes for RF and THz Applications (IMWS-AMP), pp. 1–3, 2025.
H. Zhao, R. Guan, K. L. Man, L. Yu*, and Y. Yue*, “RePaIR: Repaired Pruning at Initialization Resilience,” Neural Networks, vol. 184, Art. 107086, 2025.
C. Meese, H. Chen, W. Li*, D. Lee, H. Guo, C. Shen, and M. Nejad, “Adaptive Traffic Prediction at the ITS Edge with Online Models and Blockchain-Based Federated Learning,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 25, no. 9, pp. 10725–10740, 2024.
Y. Zhou, X. Yu, M. López-Benítez, L. Yu*, and Y. Yue*, “Radar-Based Swimming Activity Recognition with Temporal Dynamic Convolution and Spectral Data Augmentation,” IEEE Sensors Journal, 2024.
Q. Dong, F. Zhu, J. Xia, and M. Lu, “Latency Trade-Off of Particle Swarm Optimization-Enabled Seamless Handoff in Mobile WSNs,” Human-Centric Computing and Information Sciences, vol. 13, Art. 37, 2023.
Y. Li and A. H. Aghvami, “Radio Resource Management for Cellular-Connected UAV: A Learning Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 71, no. 5, pp. 2784–2800, 2023.
H. Guo, C. Meese, W. Li*, C. Shen, and M. Nejad, “B2SFL: A Bi-Level Blockchained Architecture for Secure Federated Learning-Based Traffic Prediction,” IEEE Transactions on Services Computing, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 4360–4374, 2023.
W. Li, C. Meese, H. Hao, and M. Nejad, “Aggregated Zero-Knowledge Proof and Blockchain-Empowered Authentication for Autonomous Truck Platooning,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 24, no. 9, pp. 9309–9323, 2023.
D. Dong, “Agent-Based Cloud Simulation Model for Resource Management,” Journal of Cloud Computing: Advances, Systems and Applications, vol. 12, no. 1, Art. 156, 2023.
A.-L. Jin, W. Xu, S. Guo, B. Hu, and K. Yeung, “PS+: A Simple yet Effective Framework for Fast Training on Parameter Server,” IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, vol. 33, no. 12, pp. 4625–4637, 2022. (CCF-A)
Y. Li, A. H. Aghvami, and D. Dong, “Path Planning for Cellular-Connected UAV: A DRL Solution with Quantum-Inspired Experience Replay,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 10, pp. 7897–7912, 2022.
Q. Dong, Z. Lai, and M. Lu, “Echo State Neural Network-Assisted Mobility-Aware Seamless Handoff in Mobile WSNs,” Ad Hoc Networks, vol. 130, Art. 102818, 2022.
J. Wang, E. G. Lim, et al., “A 403 MHz Wireless Power Transfer System with Tuned Split-Ring Loops for Implantable Medical Devices,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 70, no. 2, pp. 1355–1366, 2022.
P. Lefevre, P. Carre, C. Fontaine, P. Gaborit, and J. Huang, “Efficient Image Tampering Localization Using Semi-Fragile Watermarking and Error Control Codes,” Signal Processing, vol. 190, Art. 108342, 2022.
D. Jia, J. Sun, A. Sharma, Z. Zheng, and B. Liu, “Integrated Simulation Platform for Conventional, Connected and Automated Driving: A Design from Cyber–Physical Systems Perspective,” Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, vol. 124, Art. 102984, 2021.
J. Zhang, F. Zhang, X. Huang, and X. Liu, “Leakage-Resilient Authenticated Key Exchange for Edge Artificial Intelligence,” IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 2835–2847, 2021.
R. Pei, M. P. Leach, E. G. Lim, Z. Wang, C. Song, et al., “Wearable EBG-Backed Belt Antenna for Smart On-Body Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 16, no. 11, pp. 7177–7189, 2020.
Y. Liu and J. P. Coon, “Mitigating Bit-Synchronization Errors in Huffman-Coding-Aided Index Modulation,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 426–429, 2019.
P. Lefevre, P. Carre, and P. Gaborit, “Application of Rank Metric Codes in Digital Image Watermarking,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, vol. 74, pp. 119–128, 2019.
D. Dong and J. Herbert, “Content-Aware Partial Compression for Textual Big Data Analysis in Hadoop,” in IEEE Transactions on Big Data, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 459-472, 1 Dec. 2018
A.-L. Jin, W. Song, and W. Zhuang, “Auction-Based Resource Allocation for Sharing Cloudlets in Mobile Cloud Computing,” IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 45–57, 2018.
Y. Liu, M. Derakhshani, and S. Lambotharan, “Outage Analysis and Power Allocation in Uplink Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 336–339, 2018.
J. Wang, E. G. Lim, et al., “An Implantable and Conformal Antenna for Wireless Capsule Endoscopy,” IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 17, no. 7, pp. 1153–1157, 2018.
Y. Liu, C. S. Chen, C. W. Sung, and S. Chandramani, “A Game-Theoretic Distributed Algorithm for FeICIC Optimization in LTE-A HetNets,” IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 3500–3513, 2017.
A.-L. Jin, W. Song, P. Wang, D. Niyato, and P. Ju, “Auction Mechanisms Toward Efficient Resource Sharing for Cloudlets in Mobile Cloud Computing,” IEEE Transactions on Services Computing, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 895–909, 2016. (CCF-A)
Patents
Jie Zhang, Xin Huang. A Secure Communication Method and Equipment for Distributed Energy System. Patent No. CN114257385B [Awarded on 13 Dec 2024].
Jie Zhang, Yuji Dong, Zilong Wei. A cross-domain key management system, key establishment method, device and storage medium. Patent No. CN115134163 [Awarded 2023.08.25]
Xin Huang, Jie Zhang, Wei Liu. A Distributed File System and A Method for Peer Authentication, Patent Number: 201710063684.3, 2019 (Awarded).
Jie Zhang, Xin Huang, Andi Xu, Mi Li, Sihan Wu. An Enable Bitcoin Transaction Automatic Ticketing Machine in Public Transport, Patent Number: ZL201620369250.7, 2016 (Awarded).
Qian Dong, etc. A belt antenna design for a smart belt system CN201920191656.4 Qian Dong,etc. A textile metamaterial reflector for close body applactions CN201920191732.1
1.Utility Model Patent: Ecological Breeding Tank Based on Uno Board, Authorization No. 202322883312.9.
2.Utility Model Patent: An Intelligent Medicine Box, Authorization No. 202323361158.5.
G. Lim, J. Wang, et al, “Loop Antennas for Wireless Power Transfer of implantable pacemakers”, Invention Patent, Feb, 2024. Patent No. CN109638444B.
E.G. Lim, J. Wang, et al, “Wireless Charging Loop Antenna”, Invention Patent (PCT), United States, Application No. 17419291, Feb 2022.
Software Copyright
Jie Zhang, Zhenyuan Shi. Secure Payment System for Cryptocurrencies V1.0, No 2023SR1149498, 2023.09.25 (Software Copyright awarded)
Jie Zhang, Mingrui Li. Blokchain-based BIM file trading system V1.0, No.: 2023SR0361176, 2023.03.17 (Software Copyright awarded)
Jie Zhang, Zilong Wei, Jieming Ma, Xiaohui Zhu. Cryptography algorithms demonstration system V1.0, No.: 2022SR0498290, 2022.04.21 (Software Copyright awarded)
Jie Zhang, Zilong Wei, Jieming Ma, Xiaohui Zhu. A leakage-resilient storage system for secret keys V1.0, No.: 2022SR0299359, 2022.03.02 (Software Copyright awarded)
Awards
Best Paper Award, International Conference on Ubiquitous Communication (Ucom 2025)
Bronze Award in the “Artificial Intelligence” Track Selection Round and Outstanding Project Award in the Final of the 2025 BRICS Industrial Innovation Contest,
Qian Dong, Young and Middle-aged Academic Leader under the 2025 Jiangsu Province “Qinglan Project” for Higher Education Institutions
Wanxin Li, Jiangsu Province Science and Technology Youth Talent Promotion Program, JSAST, 2025
Dongyao Jia, Gusu Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leading Talent, 2024
The ACIN Research Centre has achieved significant accomplishments in research excellence, talent development, and team building. Supported by an international and interdisciplinary research team, the Centre has published over 300 high-quality journal and conference papers, been granted more than 30 invention patents, and has undertaken numerous research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the EU Horizon 2020 Programme, provincial and ministerial funding agencies, as well as industry partners.
The Centre has established a strong and internationally competitive research team, with several members recognised through prestigious talent programmes, including the Jiangsu Qinglan Project, the Jiangsu Young Scientists Support Programme, and the Suzhou Gusu Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leading Talent Programme.
In addition, ACIN actively promotes international research collaboration, contributes to international standards development, and accelerates technology transfer and industrial innovation, continuously enhancing its global academic and industrial impact in advanced communications, trustworthy artificial intelligence, intelligent transportation, and future intelligent connected systems.
Selected publications
Patents
Software Copyright
Awards