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Albert Y. Zomaya

Albert Y. Zomaya

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Computer Science
Australia
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
105
Citations
45465
World Ranking
287
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Computer Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2019 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2014 - Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award, IEEE Computer Society For outstanding contributions to the solution of scheduling problems in parallel and distributed computing systems
  • 2006 - ACM Distinguished Member
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2004 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the solution of scheduling problems in parallel computing systems.

Overview

Albert Y. Zomaya is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and specializes in research spanning Computer Science and Engineering. Their work primarily focuses on areas within these main fields, contributing extensively across both theoretical and applied domains.

The scientist's main fields of study are:

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering

Zomaya's research includes diverse subfields such as:

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Information Systems
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

The principal topics covered in their work include:

  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Cloud Computing and Resource Management
  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
  • Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • Stochastic Gradient Optimization Techniques
  • Software-Defined Networks and 5G
  • Network Security and Intrusion Detection

Several recent papers from Zomaya's oeuvre demonstrate the focus on edge computing, reinforcement learning, and sustainable energy systems:

  • Edge Intelligence: The Confluence of Edge Computing and Artificial Intelligence, 2020, IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • Fast Adaptive Task Offloading in Edge Computing Based on Meta Reinforcement Learning, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
  • Temporal Convolutional Networks for the Advance Prediction of ENSO, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Reinforcement learning in sustainable energy and electric systems: a survey, 2020, Annual Reviews in Control
  • Dependent Task Offloading for Edge Computing based on Deep Reinforcement Learning, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Computers

Frequent co-authors in Zomaya's research include:

  • Wei Li
  • Rajiv Ranjan
  • Shuiguang Deng
  • Schahram Dustdar
  • Jianwei Yin

The scientist has published in renowned research venues, with notable recurring appearances in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
  • IEEE Transactions on Computers
  • IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal

Albert Y. Zomaya has contributed to book publications with several titles issued by Springer Science+Business Media and other academic publishers, including:

  • Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing (2020)
  • Data Mining and Big Data (2021)
  • Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services (2022)

The scientist's career has been recognized through multiple awards such as:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2019)
  • Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award, IEEE Computer Society (2014) for contributions to scheduling problems in parallel and distributed computing systems
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2006)
  • ACM Distinguished Member (2006)
  • IEEE Fellow (2004) for contributions to scheduling problems in parallel computing systems

Best Publications

  • A Survey of Clustering Algorithms for Big Data: Taxonomy and Empirical Analysis

    Adil Fahad;Najlaa Alshatri;Zahir Tari;Abdullah Alamri

  • A Taxonomy and Survey of Energy-Efficient Data Centers and Cloud Computing Systems

    Anton Beloglazov;Anton Beloglazov;Rajkumar Buyya;Rajkumar Buyya;Young Choon Lee;Young Choon Lee;Albert Y. Zomaya;Albert Y. Zomaya

  • Edge Intelligence: The Confluence of Edge Computing and Artificial Intelligence

    Shuiguang Deng;Hailiang Zhao;Weijia Fang;Jianwei Yin

  • Federated Learning over Wireless Networks: Optimization Model Design and Analysis

    Nguyen H. Tran;Wei Bao;Albert Zomaya;N H Nguyen Minh

  • Energy efficient utilization of resources in cloud computing systems

    Young Choon Lee;Albert Y. Zomaya

  • Edge Intelligence: The Confluence of Edge Computing and Artificial Intelligence

    Shuiguang Deng;Hailiang Zhao;Weijia Fang;Jianwei Yin

  • Remote sensing big data computing

    Yan Ma;Haiping Wu;Lizhe Wang;Bormin Huang

  • Federated Learning Over Wireless Networks: Convergence Analysis and Resource Allocation

    Canh T. Dinh;Nguyen H. Tran;Minh N. H. Nguyen;Choong Seon Hong

  • Observations on using genetic algorithms for dynamic load-balancing

    A.Y. Zomaya;Yee-Hwei Teh

  • A Review of Ensemble Methods in Bioinformatics

    Pengyi Yang;Yee Hwa Yang;Bing B. Zhou;Albert Y. Zomaya

  • A survey and taxonomy on energy efficient resource allocation techniques for cloud computing systems

    Abdul Hameed;Alireza Khoshkbarforoushha;Rajiv Ranjan;Prem Prakash Jayaraman

  • A Manifesto for Future Generation Cloud Computing: Research Directions for the Next Decade

    Rajkumar Buyya;Satish Narayana Srirama;Giuliano Casale;Rodrigo Calheiros

  • A parallel bi-objective hybrid metaheuristic for energy-aware scheduling for cloud computing systems

    M. Mezmaz;N. Melab;Y. Kessaci;Y. C. Lee

  • Energy Conscious Scheduling for Distributed Computing Systems under Different Operating Conditions

    Young Choon Lee;A. Y. Zomaya

  • Energy-efficient data replication in cloud computing datacenters

    Dejene Boru;Dzmitry Kliazovich;Fabrizio Granelli;Pascal Bouvry

  • A Survey of Mobile Device Virtualization: Taxonomy and State of the Art

    Junaid Shuja;Abdullah Gani;Kashif Bilal;Atta Ur Rehman Khan

  • Parallel and Distributed Computing Handbook

    Albert Y. H. Zomaya

  • Blockchain for smart communities: Applications, challenges and opportunities

    Shubhani Aggarwal;Rajat Chaudhary;Gagangeet Singh Aujla;Neeraj Kumar

  • Computational Science — ICCS 2003

    Peter M. A. Sloot;David Abramson;Alexander V. Bogdanov;Yuriy E. Gorbachev

  • Local information transfer as a spatiotemporal filter for complex systems.

    Joseph T. Lizier;Joseph T. Lizier;Mikhail Prokopenko;Albert Y. Zomaya

  • Computation Offloading for Service Workflow in Mobile Cloud Computing

    Shuiguang Deng;Longtao Huang;Javid Taheri;Albert Y. Zomaya

  • Fast Adaptive Task Offloading in Edge Computing based on Meta Reinforcement Learning

    Jin Wang;Jia Hu;Geyong Min;Albert Y. Zomaya

  • Transaction Processing Performance Council

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Frequent Co-Authors

Javid Taheri
Javid Taheri Karlstad University
Samee U. Khan
Samee U. Khan Mississippi State University
Rajiv Ranjan
Rajiv Ranjan Newcastle University
Lizhe Wang
Lizhe Wang China University of Geosciences
Stephan Olariu
Stephan Olariu Old Dominion University
Zahir Tari
Zahir Tari RMIT University
Pascal Bouvry
Pascal Bouvry University of Luxembourg
Mikhail Prokopenko
Mikhail Prokopenko University of Sydney
Cheng-Zhong Xu
Cheng-Zhong Xu University of Macau
Joseph T. Lizier
Joseph T. Lizier University of Sydney

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