Research

SELECTED JOURNAL PAPERS

• Liang Zhao, Jiaming Li, Qi Li, and Fangyu Li, "A Federated Learning Framework for Detecting False Data Injection Attacks in Solar Farms", IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2021, (impact factor: 6.153).
• Liang Zhao, Maria Valero, Seyedamin Pouriyeh, Lei Li, and Quan Z. Sheng, "Communication-Efficient Semi-Hierarchical Federated Analytics in IoT Networks", IEEE Internet of Things, 2021, (impact factor: 9.96).
• Maria Valero, Fangyu Li, Liang Zhao, Chi Zhang, JoseGarrido, Zhu Han, "Vibration sensing-based human and infrastructure safety/health monitoring: A survey", Digital Signal Processing 2021, (impact factor: 2.871).
• Liang Zhao, Fangyu Li, Maria Valero, "Hybrid Decentralized Data Analytics in Edge Computing Empowered IoT Networks", IEEE Internet of Things, 2020, (impact factor: 9.96).
• Liang Zhao "Privacy-Preserving Distributed Analytics in Fog-Enabled IoT Systems", Sensors Journal, MDPI, 2020, (impact factor: 3.275).
• Liang Zhao, "Fast Decentralized Data Analytics in IoT Wireless Networks", IEEE Access, 2019, (impact factor: 3.745).
• Liang Zhao, "Communication-Efficient Decentralized Algorithms for Seismic Tomography With Sensor Networks", International Journal of Parallel, Emergent and Distributed Systems, 2019.
• Zhihua Li, Xinrong Xu, and Liang Zhao, "A Strategy Game System for QoS-E cient Dynamic Virtual Machine Consolidation in Data Centers", IEEE Access, 2019, (impact factor: 3.745).
• WenZhan Song, Fangyu Li, Maria Valero, and Liang Zhao, "Toward Creating Subsurface Camera", Sensors Journal, MDPI, 2019, (impact factor: 3.275).
• Liang Zhao, Wen-Zhan Song, and Xiaojing Ye, "Asynchronous Broadcast-based Decentralized Learning in Sensor Networks", International Journal of Parallel, Emergent and Distributed Systems, 2017.
• (Invited) Lei Shi, Liang Zhao, Wen-Zhan Song, "Distributed Least-Squares Iterative Methods in Large-Scale Networks: A Survey", ZTE Communications, 2017.
• Liang Zhao, Wen-Zhan Song, and Xiaojing Ye, "Decentralized Consensus in Distributed Networks", International Journal of Parallel, Emergent and Distributed Systems, 2016.
• Liang Zhao, Wen-Zhan Song, Lei Shi, and Xiaojing Ye , "Decentralized Seismic Tomography Computing In Cyber-Physical Sensor Systems", Cyber-Physical Systems (Taylor & Francis), 2015.
• Liang Zhao, and Wen-Zhan Song, "Distributed Power-line Outage Detection Based on Wide Area Measure- ment System", Special issue on "Sensor Computing for Mobile Security and Big Data Analytics", Sensors Journal, MDPI, 2014, (impact factor: 3.275).

SELECTED CONFERENCE PAPERS

• Michael Handlin, Lei Li, Hossain Shahriar, and Liang Zhao, "An Architecture for Federated Learning Enabled Collaborative Intrusion Detection System", Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), 2021.
• Md Saiful Islam, Shahriar Sobhan, Maria Valero, Hossain Shahriar, Liang Zhao, and Sheikh Ahamed, "Framework for Collecting Data from specialized IoT devices - An application to enhance Healthcare Systems", IEEE International Conference on Digital Health, 2021.
• Shashank Trivedi, Maria Valero, Hossain Shahriar, and Liang Zhao, "Non-Invasive Monitoring of Human Hygiene using Vibration Sensor and Classifiers", IEEE International Conference on Digital Health, 2021.
• Fangyu Li, Maria Valero de Clemente, Liang Zhao and Yousef Mahmoud, "Cybersecurity Strategy against Cyber Attacks towards Smart Grids with PVs", KSU Conference on Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice, 2020.
• Liang Zhao, Zhihua Li, and Shujie Guo, "Communication-Efficient Decentralized Cooperative Data Ana- lytics in Sensor Networks", International Conference on Machine Learning and Intelligent Communications, 2018.
• Liang Zhao, Wen-Zhan Song, and Xiaojing Ye, "Fast Decentralized Gradient Descent Method and Appli- cations to in-situ Seismic Tomography", IEEE Big Data Conference 2015 (acceptance rate: 15.6%).
• Liang Zhao, Wen-Zhan Song, Lang Tong, Yuan Wu, and Junjie Yang , "Topology Identi cation in Smart Grid with Limited Measurements Via Convex Optimization", IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference-Asia, 2014. (Best Student Paper Award).
• Liang Zhao, and Wen-Zhan Song , "A New Multi-objective Microgrid Restoration Via Semidefinite Programming" in 33rd International Performance Computing and Communications Conference (IEEE IPCCC), 2014 (acceptance rate: 27%).
• Liang Zhao, Wen-Zhan Song, Lang Tong, and Yuan Wu , "Monitoring for Power-line Change and Outage Detection in Smart Grid via the Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers" in 28th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications, 2014 (acceptance rate: 29%).
• Liang Zhao, Qian He and Rick Blum, "Realistic Simulation Tests for LOUD Dynamic Smart Grid System Change Detection" in IEEE Smart Grid Communication Conference, 2012 (acceptance rate: 25%).