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Dr Bintao Hu is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Internet of Things at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University. He received his B.Eng. degree in Telecommunications Engineering in 2015 from Xiangtan University, China; an M.Sc. degree in Data Communications in 2017 and a PhD degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering in 2022, both from the University of Sheffield, UK. Before joining us, he attended a few EU projects and published papers related to V2X Communications and cloud/fog/mobile-edge assisted radio access networks. In addition, he has published a number of papers in top journals and international flagship conferences during the past few years, including IEEE TMC, IEEE IoTJ, IEEE TCCN, IEEE TVT, IEEE ICC, IEEE WCNC, IEEE VTC, and others.
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Reviewer: IEEE IoTJ, IEEE TMC, IEEE TNSE, IEEE TNSM, IEEE TSC, IEEE TCC, IEEE TVT, IEEE WCM, IEEE Access, etc.
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WS Organiser: IEEE WCNC 2025, IEEE VTC 2023-2025, IEEE ICCCN 2024-2026, IEEE/CIC ICCC 2025, etc.
- TPC: IEEE WCNC 2022-2026, IEEE VTC 2019-2026, IEEE PIMRC 2023-2026, IEEE ICMLCN 2025, IEEE WCSP 2025, etc.
Recruiting self-motivated Ph.D. students. Scholarship is available. Candidates with interests in AI for Wireless, 5G/6G low-altitude flying networks, Edge intelligence, ISAC, etc.
Research interests
5G/6G enabling technologies: network architecture, resource allocation, and interface and transmission technologies
Cloud/edge/fog/device-computing assisted radio access networks;
Wireless networked control of mobile robotic objects: autonomous driving, and IoT industry automation;
Integration and coordination of communication, computing etc.
U2X/V2X/D2D Communications.
Awards and honours
[2025] Best Paper Award - EAI 2025
[2025] Best Paper Award - IEEE ICCBD+AI 2025
[2025] Best Paper Award - IEEE CIoTSC 2025
[2025] Outstanding Young Investigator Award - IEEE CCAI 2025
[2025] Best Paper Award - 7th ECNCT 2025
[2024] The 1ST XJTLU Innovative Cases of Industry Education Integrated Curriculum Competition - The Third Prize
[2024] Early-Career Researcher Award (AY23/24) - XJTLU
[2023] Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent of Jiangsu Province (江苏省‘双创博士’)
[2023] Best Workshop Organisation Award - SMC-IoT Conference 2023
[2023] Best Paper Award - SMC-IoT Conference 2023
[2023] Best Oral Presentation Award - IEEE/ACIS ICIS 2023
[2022] IEEE WCNC Student Travel Grant, 2022
Experience
Assistant Professor, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2023 to Present
Lecturer, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2022 to 2023
Visiting Ph.D. researcher, CTPU, Chongqing, China, - 2020.01
Visiting Ph.D. researcher, CTPU, Chongqing, China, - 2020.12
Demonstrator, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, - 2019.09 to 2019.12
Visiting Ph.D. researcher, Iquadrat, Barcelona, Spain, - 2019.06 to 2019.07
Visiting Ph.D. researcher, Iquadrat, Barcelona, Spain, - 2018.04 to 2018.09
Teaching
IOT001 Fundamentals of Internet of Things
IOT207TC Radio Communication Protocols
IOT209TC Introduction to Networking
IOT304TC Cloud Computing
IOT103TC Computer Architecture and Operating Systems
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., Electronic and Electrical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, - 2022
M.Sc., Data Communications , The University of Sheffield, - 2017
B.Eng., Telecommunications Engineering, Xiangtan University, -2015
Research areas
- Wireless Communications
- IoT networks
- AI for Wireless
Person Types
- Staff
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 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Innovative Syntegrative Education: Emotions Understanding in Human–Robot Interaction through Industry-Engaged Project-Based Learning
Li, C. (PI), Su, J. (Team member), Zhou, M. (Team member), Dang, K. (Team member), Jiang, Z. (Team member), Bai, T. (Team member), Hasan, M. M. (Team member), Stefanidis, A. (Team member), Zhong, H. (Team member), Hu, B. (Team member), Dong, Y. (Team member), Chen, S.-H. (Team member), Zhang, J. (Team member) & Sun, H. (Team member)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Internal Research Project
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Perception and Decision-Making for UAVs and Vehicle-Road Collaboration Systems in Complex Traffic Environments
Jia, D. (PI), Xu, S. (Team member), Li, Y. (Team member), Hu, B. (Team member), Dong, D. (Team member), Jin, A. (Team member), Wang, C. (Team member), Qiao, Z. (Team member) & Zhang, Y. (Team member)
1/11/25 → 30/10/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Research on edge intelligent offloading and caching optimisation in low-altitude economy networks
Hu, B. (PI), Xu, S. (Team member), Jia, D. (Team member), Zhang, J. (Team member), Zhang, W. (Team member), Pei, R. (Team member), Liu, H. (Team member), Wang, Z. (Team member), Huang, S. (Team member) & Qi, M. (Team member)
1/10/25 → 1/10/27
Project: Governmental Research Project
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CoESE: Deepening the collaboration with governments to breed syntegrative entrepreneurship: The vital role of research centers
Huang, W. (PI), He, T. (Team member), Wu, T. (Team member), Zhu, Y. (Team member), Liu, J. (Team member), Xiang, M. (Team member), Zhang, W. (Team member), Hu, B. (Team member), Zhang, J. (Team member) & Lin, Y. (Team member)
30/06/25 → 31/05/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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CoESE: EIS (EEH+Industry+Society) TechUp Alliance Accelerates the Prototype Development of Student’ Entrepreneurial Syntegrative Projects
Zhang, B. (PI), Wu, T. (Team member), Lo, J. (Team member), Liu, K. (Team member), He, T. (Team member), Zhao, Y. (Team member), Zhang, F. (Team member), Dang, K. (Team member), Hu, B. (Team member), Song, J. (Team member) & Huang, T. (Team member)
30/06/25 → 31/05/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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An RL-Based Adaptive Parameter Control Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for UAV Path Planning
Xin, M., Zhang, Z., Dong*, Q., Hu, B., Owusu Boateng, G. & Duan, X., 2026, The 35th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN 2026).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Integrated Deployment and Resource Allocation in Multi-Layer UAV-Enabled NOMA Wireless Caching Networks
Yin, Y., Bouazizi, M., Hu, B., Gui, G. & Ohtsuki, T., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Internet of Things Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Soft Actor-Critic-Based Offloading and Resource Allocation Optimisation for Digital Twin-Aided Vehicular Networks
Hu, B., Zhang, W., Yin, Y., Du, J., Yu, F. R. & Chu, X., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TPPPA: A Triangular Partition Path Planning Algorithm for UAV Coverage in Irregular Areas
Guo, Y., Dong*, Q., Owusu Boateng, G., Xue, Y., Hu, B. & Duan, X., 2026, The 22nd International Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing Conference.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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AdapSCA-PSO: An Adaptive Localization Algorithm with AI-Based Hybrid SCA-PSO for IoT WSNs
Zhang, Z., Dong, Q., Wang, Z., Boateng, G., Hu, B., Li, J., Wang, J. & Wang, W., 2025, 2025 4th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and Cloud Computing Technology, AIoTC 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 674-678 5 p. (2025 4th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and Cloud Computing Technology, AIoTC 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
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The 2025 IEEE 102nd Vehicular Technology Conference
Hu, B. (Organiser)
19 Oct 2025 → 22 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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The 2025 IEEE 102nd Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2025-Fall
Hu, B. (Chair)
19 Oct 2025 → 22 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Discussion on Intelligent Optimization Methods for Sensing, Communications, and Computing Integrated Wireless Networks
Hu, B. (Invited speaker)
27 Jun 2025 → 29 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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The 2025 IEEE 101st Vehicular Technology Conference， VTC-Spring 2025
Hu, B. (Chair)
17 Jun 2025 → 20 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Enhancing Large Models with Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Liu, H. (Supervisor), Ren, G. (Co-supervisor), Hu, B. (Co-supervisor) & Zhang, W. (Co-supervisor)
1 Jun 2025 → 31 Aug 2025Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project