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47
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8440
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6526
National Ranking
875

Overview

Zhihong Tian is affiliated with Guangzhou University in China and has an extensive publication record in the field of computer science. Their research contributions primarily revolve around network security, machine learning applications in cybersecurity, and privacy-preserving technologies related to the Internet of Things (IoT).

The scientist's work covers several main fields and subfields of study, with a focus on:

  • Computer Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Signal Processing

Tian's research interests include the following main topics:

  • Network Security and Intrusion Detection
  • Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
  • Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications
  • Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning
  • Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting

Their recent significant publications demonstrate a focus on machine learning approaches to IoT security and load forecasting for power grids, including:

  • CorrAUC: A Malicious Bot-IoT Traffic Detection Method in IoT Network Using Machine-Learning Techniques, 2020, IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • A Survey on Access Control in the Age of Internet of Things, 2020, IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • Selection of effective machine learning algorithm and Bot-IoT attacks traffic identification for internet of things in smart city, 2020, Future Generation Computer Systems
  • IoT malicious traffic identification using wrapper-based feature selection mechanisms, 2020, Computers & Security
  • A VMD and LSTM Based Hybrid Model of Load Forecasting for Power Grid Security, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics

The venues in which Tian frequently publishes include:

  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering
  • IEEE Network
  • IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security

Zhihong Tian has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, reflecting joint work on various research projects. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Xiaojiang Du
  • Jing Qiu
  • Yuan Liu
  • Yanbin Sun
  • Mohsen Guizani

The body of work produced by Tian spans nearly 500 publications, illustrating a sustained research focus and output in computer science, with a special emphasis on artificial intelligence techniques applied to network security challenges.

Best Publications

  • CorrAUC: A Malicious Bot-IoT Traffic Detection Method in IoT Network Using Machine-Learning Techniques

    Muhammad Shafiq;Zhihong Tian;Ali Kashif Bashir;Xiaojiang Du

  • A Survey on Access Control in the Age of Internet of Things

    Jing Qiu;Zhihong Tian;Chunlai Du;Qi Zuo

  • Selection of effective machine learning algorithm and Bot-IoT attacks traffic identification for internet of things in smart city

    Muhammad Shafiq;Zhihong Tian;Yanbin Sun;Xiaojiang Du

  • A Distributed Deep Learning System for Web Attack Detection on Edge Devices

    Zhihong Tian;Chaochao Luo;Jing Qiu;Xiaojiang Du

  • Block-DEF: A secure digital evidence framework using blockchain

    Zhihong Tian;Mohan Li;Meikang Qiu;Yanbin Sun

  • Deep Learning Based Multi-Channel Intelligent Attack Detection for Data Security

    Feng Jiang;Yunsheng Fu;B. B. Gupta;Yongsheng Liang

  • A VMD and LSTM based hybrid model of load forecasting for power grid security

    Lingling Lv;Zongyu Wu;Jinhua Zhang;Zhiyuan Tan

  • IoT malicious traffic identification using wrapper-based feature selection mechanisms

    Muhammad Shafiq;Zhihong Tian;Ali Kashif Bashir;Xiaojiang Du

  • Real-Time Lateral Movement Detection Based on Evidence Reasoning Network for Edge Computing Environment

    Zhihong Tian;Wei Shi;Yuhang Wang;Chunsheng Zhu

  • Data mining and machine learning methods for sustainable smart cities traffic classification: a survey

    Muhammad Shafiq;Zhihong Tian;Ali Kashif Bashir;Alireza Jolfaei

  • Evaluating Reputation Management Schemes of Internet of Vehicles Based on Evolutionary Game Theory

    Zhihong Tian;Xiangsong Gao;Shen Su;Jing Qiu

  • Nei-TTE: Intelligent Traffic Time Estimation Based on Fine-Grained Time Derivation of Road Segments for Smart City

    Jing Qiu;Lei Du;Dongwen Zhang;Shen Su

  • A Novel Web Attack Detection System for Internet of Things via Ensemble Classification

    Chaochao Luo;Zhiyuan Tan;Geyong Min;Jie Gan

  • A data-driven method for future Internet route decision modeling

    Zhihong Tian;Shen Su;Wei Shi;Xiaojiang Du

  • Medical image semantic segmentation based on deep learning

    Feng Jiang;Aleksei Grigorev;Seungmin Rho;Zhihong Tian;Zhihong Tian

  • Building lightweight intrusion detection system using wrapper-based feature selection mechanisms

    Yang Li;Jun-Li Wang;Zhi-Hong Tian;Tian-Bo Lu

  • Toward a Comprehensive Insight Into the Eclipse Attacks of Tor Hidden Services

    Qingfeng Tan;Yue Gao;Jinqiao Shi;Xuebin Wang

  • Vcash: A Novel Reputation Framework for Identifying Denial of Traffic Service in Internet of Connected Vehicles

    Zhihong Tian;Xiangsong Gao;Shen Su;Jing Qiu

  • Deep learning based emotion analysis of microblog texts

    Dongliang Xu;Dongliang Xu;Zhihong Tian;Rufeng Lai;Xiangtao Kong

  • Deep Reinforcement Learning for Partially Observable Data Poisoning Attack in Crowdsensing Systems

    Mohan Li;Yanbin Sun;Hui Lu;Sabita Maharjan

  • Trust architecture and reputation evaluation for internet of things

    Juan Chen;Zhihong Tian;Xiang Cui;Lihua Yin

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaojiang Du
Xiaojiang Du Stevens Institute of Technology
Mohsen Guizani
Mohsen Guizani Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
Chunsheng Zhu
Chunsheng Zhu Southern University of Science and Technology
Feng Jiang
Feng Jiang Harbin Institute of Technology
Seungmin Rho
Seungmin Rho Chung-Ang University
Ali Kashif Bashir
Ali Kashif Bashir Manchester Metropolitan University
Nadra Guizani
Nadra Guizani The University of Texas at Arlington
Wenping Wang
Wenping Wang Texas A&M University
Siu-Ming Yiu
Siu-Ming Yiu University of Hong Kong
Brij B. Gupta
Brij B. Gupta Asia University Taiwan

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