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Citations
4309
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14039
National Ranking
899

Overview

Zhili Sun is affiliated with the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Their research work spans multiple fields within engineering and computer science, with a significant focus on aerospace engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and computer networks and communications.

The scientist has contributed notably to several research topics, including:

  • Satellite Communication Systems
  • IoT Networks and Protocols
  • Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
  • Advanced Authentication Protocols Security
  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks

Their publication record includes recent papers such as:

  • "Pima Indians diabetes mellitus classification based on machine learning (ML) algorithms" (2022), published in Neural Computing and Applications
  • "Digital payment fraud detection methods in digital ages and Industry 4.0" (2022), published in Computers & Electrical Engineering
  • "Certificateless and Lightweight Authentication Scheme for Vehicular Communication Networks" (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • "Towards Secure IoT-Based Payments by Extension of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)" (2022), published in Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing
  • "Relative Entropy of Correct Proximal Policy Optimization Algorithms with Modified Penalty Factor in Complex Environment" (2022), published in Entropy

Zhili Sun often collaborates with a group of frequent co-authors, including Yue Cao, Afang Yuan, Zhouyong Hu, Qinyu Zhang, and Zhihua Yang, each having multiple joint publications.

The prominent venues where their work is published include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • Engineering
  • China Communications
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Neural Computing and Applications

Their research output involves a blend of applied and theoretical work with emphasis on topics like secure communication protocols for vehicular networks, machine learning algorithms applied to healthcare data, and enhanced security measures in digital payment systems.

Best Publications

  • Blockchain-Based Dynamic Key Management for Heterogeneous Intelligent Transportation Systems

    Ao Lei;Haitham Cruickshank;Yue Cao;Philip Asuquo

  • Routing in Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networks: A Taxonomy, Survey and Challenges

    Yue Cao;Zhili Sun

  • Raman studies of tetrahedral amorphous carbon films deposited by filtered cathodic vacuum arc

    B.K Tay;X Shi;H.S Tan;H.S Yang

  • Efficient location privacy algorithm for Internet of Things (IoT) services and applications

    Gang Sun;Victor Chang;Muthu Ramachandran;Zhili Sun

  • Security and Privacy in Location-Based Services for Vehicular and Mobile Communications: An Overview, Challenges, and Countermeasures

    Philip Asuquo;Haitham Cruickshank;Jeremy Morley;Chibueze P. Anyigor Ogah

  • Dynamic Balanced Key Tree Management for Secure Multicast Communications

    W.H.D. Ng;M. Howarth;Z. Sun;H. Cruickshank

  • Structural and mechanical properties of nitrogen ion implanted ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

    J. S. Chen;Shu Ping Lau;Z. Sun;B. K. Tay

  • Geographic-Based Spray-and-Relay (GSaR): An Efficient Routing Scheme for DTNs

    Yue Cao;Zhili Sun;Ning Wang;Maryam Riaz

  • Dynamics of key management in secure satellite multicast

    M.P. Howarth;S. Iyengar;Z. Sun;H. Cruickshank

  • Traffic Modeling and prediction using ARIMA/GARCH model

    Bo Zhou;Dan He;Zhili Sun

  • Traffic predictability based on ARIMA/GARCH model

    B. Zhou;D. He;Z. Sun

  • Trinary Partitioned Black-Burst-Based Broadcast Protocol for Time-Critical Emergency Message Dissemination in VANETs

    Chakkaphong Suthaputchakun;Mehrdad Dianati;Zhili Sun

  • A Survey of Power-Saving Techniques on Data Centers and Content Delivery Networks

    Chang Ge;Zhili Sun;Ning Wang

  • Routing protocol in intervehicle communication systems: a survey

    C. Suthaputchakun;Zhili Sun

  • Satellite Networking: Principles and Protocols

    Zhili Sun

  • Energy Management in Cross-Domain Content Delivery Networks: A Theoretical Perspective.

    Chang Ge;Zhili Sun;Ning Wang;Ke Xu

  • Fluorinated amorphous diamond-like carbon films deposited by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition

    G.Q. Yu;B.K. Tay;Z. Sun

  • The effect of nitrogen on the mechanical properties of tetrahedral amorphous carbon films deposited with a filtered cathodic vacuum arc

    E. Liu;X. Shi;H.S. Tan;L.K. Cheah

  • NOMA-Based Irregular Repetition Slotted ALOHA for Satellite Networks

    Xinye Shao;Zhili Sun;Mingchuan Yang;Sai Gu

  • Internet QoS and traffic modelling

    Zhili Sun;Dan He;Lei Liang;Haitham S. Cruickshank

  • Structural and electrical properties of copper thin films prepared by filtered cathodic vacuum arc technique

    J. R. Shi;Shu Ping Lau;Z. Sun;X. Shi

  • A blockchain based certificate revocation scheme for vehicular communication systems

    Ao Lei;Yue Cao;Yue Cao;Shihan Bao;Dasen Li

  • A Distributed Trust Management Scheme for Data Forwarding in Satellite DTN Emergency Communications

    Philip Asuquo;Haitham Cruickshank;Chibueze P. Anyigor Ogah;Ao Lei

  • Pseudonym Management Through Blockchain: Cost-Efficient Privacy Preservation on Intelligent Transportation Systems

    Shihan Bao;Yue Cao;Ao Lei;Philip Michael Asuquo

  • Time Efficient Data Collection With Mobile Sink and vMIMO Technique in Wireless Sensor Networks

    Ye Miao;Zhili Sun;Ning Wang;Yue Cao

Frequent Co-Authors

Beng Kang Tay
Beng Kang Tay Nanyang Technological University
Yue Cao
Yue Cao Wuhan University
Shu Ping Lau
Shu Ping Lau Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Barry G. Evans
Barry G. Evans University of Surrey
Xuetao Shi
Xuetao Shi South China University of Technology
Jingsheng Chen
Jingsheng Chen National University of Singapore
Erjia Liu
Erjia Liu Nanyang Technological University
Yongfeng Lu
Yongfeng Lu University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Mehrdad Dianati
Mehrdad Dianati Queen's University Belfast
Victor Chang
Victor Chang Aston University

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