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ARC (Australia Research Council) Grants

1.      ARC Linkage, LP110100602. “Detecting Supervisory Control and Data Access (SCADA) Malicious Program to Protect Australian Critical Infrastructure ” 2011-2014, $270k. Chief Investigators: Prof Zahir Tari, Dr. A. Mahmood, A/Prof. Jiankun Hu

2.      ARC Linkage, LP100200538. “Developing smart embedded host-based intrusion detection systems.” 2010-2013, $365k. Chief Investigators: A/Prof. J. Hu, Prof Zahir Tari, Prof Xinghuo Yu, Dr Fengling Han

3.      ARC Linkage, LP100100404. “Designing Distributed Intrusion Detection Systems for Critical Industrial Infrastructures.” 2010-2012, $250k. Chief Investigators: Prof. Z. Tari, A/Prof. J. Hu, and Dr. A. Mahmood.

4.      ARC Discovery, DP0985838. “Developing Reliable Bio-Crypto Features for Mobile Template Protection.” 2009---1011, 240k.  Chief Investigators: A/Prof J Hu, Dr F Han (APD).

5.      ARC Linkage: "Designing an Efficient and Scalable Infrastructure for Mobile Web Services." 2004—2007, 240k. Chief Investigators:  Prof. Z. Tari,  A/Prof.A. Zaslavsky, and Dr. J. Hu.

6.      ARC Linkage: "Developing a scalable infrastructure for embedded e-security incorporating cryptography and biometric authentication."  2004—2007, 330k. Chief Investigators: Dr. J. Hu, Prof. Z. Tari, Prof. H. Schroder, A/Prof. S. Boztas, and Prof. H.R. Wu.

 

ARTL (Active Research in Teaching & Learning Projects) Grants (RMIT SET Portfolio)

5. “Developing good practices for group assessments: an individual approach,” 2010. Chief Investigators: A/Prof. Jiankun Hu, Dr. Fengling Han and Ms. Cecily Walker.

6. "Wireless Interactive Teaching Based on Mazur’s ConcepTest---Application and Cultural Issues in Australia Educational Environment,"  2004.

Chief Investigators: Dr.J. Hu, Dr. Peter Bertok, Dr. Quintin Cutts (UK), Dr. Margaret Hamilton, and Ms. Sally Bateman (KeePad Company Ltd, Australia).

7. "An Investigation of Best Teaching Practises in Computer Science and Information Technology from the Students’ Perspective," 2007.

Chief Investigators: Dr. J. Hu, Dr. F. Zambetta and Ms. C. Walker

Selected Publications

Book chapter

 

  1. F. Han, J. Hu and R. Kotagiri, “Biometric authentication for mobile computing applications,” Bookchapter in the <<Advanced Topics in Biometrics>>, World Scientific Publishing Co., 2010 (accepted, in press).
  2. A. N. Mahmood, C. Leckie, J. Hu, Z. Tari and M. Atiq, "Network Traffic Monitoring: Application to SCADA Security,” Springer Handbook of Information and Communication Security, Springer Verlag, 2010, ISBN978-3-642-04116-7 (Print) 978-3-642-04117-4 (Online). DOI10.1007/978-3-642-04117-4. PDF
  3. K. Xi, and J. Hu, “Introduction to Bio-cryptography,” Springer Handbook of Information and Communication Security, Springer Verlag, 2010, ISBN978-3-642-04116-7 (Print) 978-3-642-04117-4 (Online). DOI10.1007/978-3-642-04117-4. PDF
  4. F. Sufi, I. Khalil, and J. Hu, “ECG based Biometric Identifications,” Springer Handbook of Information and Communication Security, Springer Verlag, 2010, ISBN978-3-642-04116-7 (Print) 978-3-642-04117-4 (Online). DOI10.1007/978-3-642-04117-4. PDF
  5. I. Khalil, I. S. Pabla, and J. Hu, “Conflicts-Free Firewall Provisioning,” Springer Handbook of Information and Communication Security, Springer Verlag, 2010, ISBN978-3-642-04116-7 (Print) 978-3-642-04117-4 (Online). DOI10.1007/978-3-642-04117-4. PDF
  6. J.Hu, “Host-Based Anomaly IDS,” Springer Handbook of Information and Communication Security, Springer Verlag, 2010, ISBN978-3-642-04116-7 (Print) 978-3-642-04117-4 (Online). DOI10.1007/978-3-642-04117-4. PDF
  7. J. Hu, P. Bertok and Z. Tari, “Taxonomy and Framework for Integrating Dependability and Security,” Chapter 6, Part II: Modelling the Interaction between Dependability and Security, <<Information Assurance: Dependability and Security in Networked Systems>>, Y. Qian, J. Joshi, D. Tipper, P. Kirshanamurthy (eds.), Elsevier, 149-170, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-12-373566-9. PDF
  8. J, Hu,  Peter Bertok,  Margaret Hamilton,  Graeme White,  Anita Duff and Quintin Cutts, “Wireless interactive teaching by using keypad-based ARS  systems,”  Audience Response  Systems in Higher Education: Applications and Cases, Idea Group Inc, 2006. PDF

 

Refereed Journal Publications

 

  1. F. Han, J. Hu, H.H. Chen, “Chaos Based Key Management Scheme and Its Application to Mobile Computing Security,” The Computer Journal, Oxford, 2010 (submitted).
  2. J. Hu, I. Kahlil, S. Han, and A. Mahmood, “Seamless integration of dependability and security concepts in SOA: a feedback control system based framework and taxoniomy,” Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Elsevier, 2010 (Accepted, in press. ERA Tier-A journal ranking).
  3. Biming Tian, Song Han, Jiankun Hu, and T. Dillon, “A Mutual-Healing Key Distribution Scheme in Wireless Sensor Networks,” Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Elsevier, 34, 2011, pp.80-88. PDF (ERA Tier-A journal ranking).
  4. S. Wang, J. Cao, and J. Hu, “A frequency domain subspace blind channel estimation method for trailing zero OFDM systems,” Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Elsevier, 34 92011), 2011, pp.116-120.  PDF (ERA Tier-A journal ranking).
  5. T. Ahmad, J. Hu, and S. Wang, “Pair-polar Coordinate Based Cancelable Fingerprint Template,” Pattern Recognition, 2010 (submitted). (ERA Tier-A* journal ranking).
  6. F. Sufi, F. Han, I. Kahil, and J. Hu, "A chaos based encryption technique to protect ECG packets for time critical telecardiology applications," Journal of Security and Communication Networks, John Wiley, 2010, DOI: 10.1002/sec.226. (New journal, ERA list). PDF
  7. K. Xi, T. Ahmad, F.Han, and J. Hu, "A Fingerprint based Bio-Cryptographic Security Protocol Designed for Client/Server Authentication in Mobile Computing Environment," Special Issue on Biometric Security for Mobile Computing, Journal of Security and Communication Networks, John Wiley, 2010, DOI: 10.1002/sec.225. (New journal, ERA list). PDF
  8. J. Hu, X.D. Hoang, and I. Khalil, “An embedded DSP hardware encryption module for secure E-commerce transactions,” Journal of Security and Communication Networks, John Wiley, 2010, DOI: 10.1002/sec.221 (New journal, ERA list). PDF.
  9. Abdun Naser Mahmood, Jiankun Hu, Zahir Tari, and Christopher Leckie, “Critical infrastructure protection: Resource efficient sampling to improve detection of less frequent patterns in network traffic,” Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Elsevier, 2010, doi:10.1016/j.jnca.2010.01.003. PDF. (ERA Tier-A journal ranking).
  10. Yi Wang and Jiankun Hu, “Global Ridge Orientation Modelling for Partial Fingerprint Identification,” IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 2010. (Accepted, in press). (ERA Tier-A* journal ranking). DOI: 10.1109/TPAMI.2010.73 PDF.
  11. J.Hu, H.H. Chen, and T.W. Hou, “A hybrid public key infrastructure solution (HPKI) for HIPAA privacy/security regulations,” Special Issue on Information and Communications Security, Privacy and Trust: Standards and Regulations. Computer Standards & Interfaces, Elsevier, Volume 32, issues 5-6, 2010, pp.274-280. (Online http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csi.2009.04.005). (ERA Tier-B journal ranking). PDF
  12. X.D. Hoang, J. Hu, and P. Bertok, “A Program based anomaly intrusion detection scheme using multiple detection engines and fuzzy inference,” Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Elsevier, Volume 32, 2009, pp.1219-1228. PDF. (ERA Tier-A journal ranking).
  13. J. Hu, and F. Han, “A pixel-based scrambling scheme for digital medical images protection,” Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Elsevier, 32(2009) 788-794. PDF. (ERA Tier-A journal ranking).
  14. J. Hu, D. Qiu, H.H. Chen and X. Yu, “A simple and efficient data processing scheme for HMM based anomaly intrusion detection.” Special Issue of Advances on Network Intrusion Detection. IEEE Network, vol.23, no.1, January, 2009, pp.42-47. PDF. (ERA Tier-B journal ranking).
  15. J. Hu and F. Zambetta, "Security issues in massive online games," Journal of Security and Communication Networks, John Wiley, Issue 1, 2008, pp.83-92. PDF. (New journal, ERA list).
  16. Y. Wang, J.Hu and D. Philip, “A fingerprint orientation model based on 2D Fourier Expansion (FOMFE) and its application to singular-point detection and fingerprint Indexing,” Special Issue on Biometrics: Progress and Directions, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, April 2007, pp.573-585. PDF. (ERA Tier-A* journal ranking).
  17. Y. Wang, J. Hu and F. Han, “Enhanced gradient-based algorithm for the estimation of fingerprint orientation field,” Applied Mathematics and Computation, Elsevier, Vol. 185, No. 2, pp. 823-833, Feb 2007. PDF. (ERA Tier-A journal ranking).
  18. F. Han, J.Hu, X. Yu and Y. Wang, “Fingerprint images encryption via multi-scroll chaotic attractors,” Applied Mathematics and Computation, Elsevier, Vol. 185, pp.931-939,  2007. PDF. (ERA Tier-A journal ranking).
  19. F. Han, X. Yu, Y. Feng and J. Hu. “On multi-scroll chaotic attractors in hysteresis-based piecewise linear systems”,  IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems-II, Vol. 54, Issue 11, Nov. 2007, pp. 1004-1008. PDF. (ERA Tier-B journal ranking).
  20. Jiankun Hu, Christian Bohn and H.R. Wu, "Systematic H-infinity weighting function selection and its application to the real-time control of a vertical take-off aircraft," IFAC Control Engineering Practice, pp.241-252, 2000, Pergamon (Elsevier). PDF .  (ERA Tier-B journal ranking).
  21. J.Hu, M. Aldeen, J. Hu, M. Aldeen, Comments on " Design of Decentralized Control for Symmetrically Interconnected Systems," Automatica, Elsevier, July, 1998, pp. 925-926. (ISI Impact factor 3.1781. ERA Tier-A* journal ranking).

Refereed Conference Publications

 

  1. P. Zhang, J.Hu, and C. Li, “A Pitfall in Fingerprint Features Extraction,” The Eleventh International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision (ICARCV 2010), December 7-10, 2010, Singapore (accepted, to be presented). (ERA Tier A ranking, A* in ARC trial version).
  2. T. Ahmad, and J. Hu, “Generating Cancelable Biometric Templates using a Projection Line,” TheEleventh International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision (ICARCV 2010), December 7-10, 2010, Singapore (accepted, to be presented). (ERA Tier A ranking, A* in ARC trial version).
  3. F. Han, J. Hu, and K. Xi, “Highly Efficient One Time Pad Key Generation for Large Volume Digital Data Protection,” IEEE ICIEA, June 15—17, 2010, Taichun, Taiwan (accepted, to be presented). (ERA Tier-A conference  ranking).
  4. K. Xi, Y. Tang, J. Hu, and F. Han, “A Correlation based Face Verification Scheme Designed for Mobile Device Access Control: From Algorithm to Java ME Implementation,” IEEE ICIEA, June 15—17, 2010, Taichun, Taiwan (accepted, to be presented). (ERA Tier-A conference  ranking).
  5. W. Raffe, J. Hu, F. Zambetta, and K. Xi, “A Dual-Layer Clustering Scheme for Real-Time Identification of Plagiarized Massive Multiplayer Games (MMG) Assets,” IEEE ICIEA, June 15—17, 2010, Taichun, Taiwan (accepted, to be presented). (ERA Tier-A conference  ranking).
  6. K. Xi, and J. Hu, “Biometric Mobile Template Protection: A Composite Feature based Fingerprint Fuzzy Vault,” IEEE ICC, Dresden, Germany, June 2009. (IEEE Flagship conference).
  7. K. Xi, and J. Hu, “A Dual Layer Structure Check (DLSC) Fingerprint Verification Scheme Designed for Biometric Mobile Template Protection,” IEEE ICIEA, Xi’an China, 25-27 May 2009. (ERA Tier-A conference  ranking).
  8. J. Hu, “Mobile fingerprint template protection: progress and open issues,” IEEE ICIEA Conference, Singapore, 3-5 June, 2008. PDF. (ERA Tier-A conference  ranking).
  9. J. Hu, D. Gingrich A. Sentosa, “A k-nearest neighbor approach for user authentication through biometric keystroke dynamics,” IEEE ICC Conference, Beijing, China, 19-23 May, 2008. PDF. (IEEE Flagship conference).
  10. Y. Wang and J. Hu, "Estimate singular point rotation by analytical models," Biometric Technology for Human Identification V, SPIE Defence + Security, Orlando, FL, USA, 16-20 March, 2008. PDF
  11. Y. Wang, J. Hu, K. Xi and B.V.K. Vijaya Kumar, “Investigating correlation-based fingerprint authentication schemes for mobile devices using the J2ME technology. IEEE Workshop on Automatic Identification Advanced Technologies, AutoID 2007. Alghero, Italy, 7-8 June 2007. PDF
  12. F. Han, J. Hu, L. He and Y. Wang, “Generation of reliable PINs from fingerprints. Security Symposium,” IEEE International Conference on Communication (ICC), Glasgow, Scotland, June, 2007. PDF. (IEEE Flagship conference).
  13. Y. Wang and J. Hu, “Estimating ridge topologies with high curvature for fingerprint authentication systems,” Security Symposium, IEEE International Conference Communication (ICC) 2007,Glasgow, Scotland, June, 2007. PDF. (IEEE Flagship conference).
  14. D. Phillip and J. Hu, “Enhancements for RTT-fair high-speed TCP,” The 49th  IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM), San Francisco, California, USA, 27 November---1 December 2006, pp.1-5. PDF. (IEEE Flagship conference).
  15. F. Han, J. Hu and X. Yu, “A biometric encryption approach incorporating fingerprint indexing in key generation,” International Conference on Intelligence Computing (ICIC06), Kunming, China, 2006. Published at Computational Intelligence and Bioinformatics, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, ISSN 0302-9743, vol. 4115/2006, pp. 342-251, 2006.
  16. K. Lu, Y. Qian and J. Hu, “A framework for distributed key management schemes in heterogeneous wireless sensor networks,” 25th IEEE International Conference on Performance, Computing, and Communications (IPCCC), pp. 513-519, Arizona, USA, April 10-12, 2006. PDF
  17. F. Han, J. Hu, X. Yu, Y. Feng amd J. Zhou, “A novel hybrid crypto-biometric authentication scheme for ATM based banking applications,” IAPR International Conference on Biometrics (ICB2006),  Hong Kong China, 5-7 January, 2006. Published at Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, vol. 3832/2005, pp. 675-681, 2005. PDF
  18. Y. Wang, J. Hu, and H. Schroder, “A gradient based weighted averaging method for estimation of fingerprint orientation fields,” Digital Image computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA), Cairns, pp.195-202, 6-8 December, 2005. PDF
  19. J. Hu and C.D. Raymond, “A statistics based design of MAC protocols with distributed collision resolution for ad hoc networks,”  Session THA8—Ad Hoc Medium access layer, IEEE 2005 International Conference on Wireless Networks, Communication and Mobile Computing,  Maui, Hawaii, USA, vol.2, pp.917-922, June 13-16, 2005. PDF
  20. J. Hu, J. Lin  and L. Xie,  “Robust congestion control for high speed data networks with uncertain time- variant delays: An LMI control approach,” The IEEE International Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN), — 30th Anniversary —, Sydney, Australia, pp.474-475, 15-17 November, 2005. PDF. (ERA Tier-A conference  ranking).
  21. D.Philips, and J.Hu, “Modelling of SACK TCP and application to the HTTP file transfer environment,”  The IEEE International Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN), — 30th Anniversary —Sydney, Australia,15-17 November, 2005. PDF. (ERA Tier-A conference  ranking).
  22. Y. Wang, J. Hu and F. Han, “An enhanced gradient-based algorithm for fingerprint orientation field estimation,” International Conference on Intelligent Computing, Hefei, China, pp.344-353, August 23-26, 2005.
  23. F. Han, J.Hu, X. Yu and Y. Wang, “A new fingerprint image encryption approach based on two-dimensional  chaotic attractors,” International Conference on Intelligent Computing,  Hefei, China,  pp.3011-3020, August 23-26, 2005.
  24. F. Han, X. Yu and J. Hu,  “A new way of generating grid-scroll chaos and  its application to biometric encryption,” The 31st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial  Electronics Society, (IECON’05), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 6-10 November, 2005 (6 pages, no page number). PDF
  25. J. Hu and W.Y. Tsoi, “Developing a distributed agent-based computer network security infrastructure,” IEEE Tencon’05, Melbourne, Australia, 21-24 November, 2005.
  26. J. Hu, G. Li and Z. Jing, “ design for a sonar-platform,” IEEE Tencon’05, Melbourne, Australia, 21-24 November, 2005.
  27. D. Philips and J. Hu, “Analytic models for highspeed TCP fairness analysis,” IEEE International Conference on Networks (ICON 2004), Singapore, vol.2, pp.725-730,16-19 November 2004. PDF
  28. X.D. Hoang and J. Hu, “An efficient hidden Markov model training scheme for anomaly intrusion detection of server applications based on system calls,” IEEE International Conference on Networks (ICON 2004), Singapore, vol.2, pp.470-474, 16-19 November 2004. PDF
  29. J. Hu and Z. Zheng, “Simulation study of TCP performance under mobile Ipv4 within integrated wired and wireless networks,” IEEE International Workshop on IP Operations & Management (IPOM 2004), Self-Measurement & Self-Management of IP Networks & Services , Beijing, China, pp. 273-277, October 11-13, 2004. PDF
  30. J. Hu and K. Erriksson,  “A new distributed contention control protocol for the IEEE 802.11 MAC layer,”  Special Session on TCP and MAC Protocols in Wireless and Wired Networks, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on E-Business and Telecommunication Networks (ICETE 2004),  Setubal, Portugal, pp. 393-401, 24-28 August 2004.
  31. D. Phillips, J. Hu, B. Lloyd  Smith, R. Harris, “A note on an analytic model for Slow Start in TCP,” Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Networks, Sydney, Australia, , pp. 261-264, September 28—Oct 1, 2003. PDF
  32. X.D. Hoang, J. Hu and P. Bertok, “A multi-layer model for anomaly intrusion detection using program sequences of system calls,” Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Networks, Sydney, Australia,  pp.531-536, September 28—Oct 1, 2003. PDF
  33. D. Philips, J. Hu, “Simulation study of TCP performance over mobile Ipv4 and mobile Ipv6,” The 5th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems,  École Supérieure d'    Électronique de l' Ouest , Angers – France,  vol. 4, pp. 224-231, 23-26 April 2003. PDF
  34. D. Hoang, J. Hu  and P. Bertok, “Intrusion detection based on data mining,” The 5th  International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems , École  Supérieure d' Électronique de l' Ouest , Angers – France,  vol. 3, pp.341-346, 23-26, April 2003. PDF
  35. X.D. Hoang  and J. Hu, “New encryption model for secure E-commerce transactions using DSP---Host, board and server communication issues-,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications,  Beijing, China, vol. 1., pp. 166—170, 2002.