Research Projects

Research Interests

• Edge/Fog and Cloud Computing (Quality of Service, Task Scheduling, Data Placement, Energy Saving)

• Software Engineering (Human Aspects in SE, AI for SE, Software Verification, Software Process)

• Workflow Systems (Scientific Workflow and Business Process Management Systems)

• Big Data Analytics and Applied Machine Learning (Online Misinformation Detection, Social Networks, Service Recommendation)

Research Projects (Lead CI, visit Projects for more details)

1. X. Liu and H. Arini, Building resilience in at-risk rural communities through improving media communication on climate change policies，Australia – Indonesia Research Collaboration Grants 2023(KONEKSI), AU$350K, 2023-2024.

2. X. Liu and J. Li, Multilingual COVID-19 Fake News Detection and Intervention, Study Melbourne Research Partnership Program funded by Victorian Government, AU$175K, 2021-2022.

3. X. Liu, F. Jiang, S. Chen, Build Al into Edge Computing with Blockchain, CSIRO Scholarship, $30K, 2021-2024.

4. X. Liu and G. Li, "Building a Secure Cloud-based Collaborative CRM System", AU$50K (Industry) + AU$15K (School ARC LP Seeding Fund), 2018-2019.

5. X. Liu, F. Chen, G. Li, F. Jiang, “From the cloud to the fog: cost-effective big data placement for mobile social networks”, School of IT Research Funding (AU$25K), Deakin University, 2018.

6. X. Liu and D. Yuan, Smart Data Placement for Enabling Collaboration Among Fog Computing Nodes, Faculty Research Grants Scheme (AU$5K), Deakin University, 2018. 

7. X. Liu and Y. Xiang, Investigating How to Build Secure and Energy-Efficient Mobile Cloud Apps, AU$50K (Industry) +AU$10K (School Match-up), 2017-2018.

8. X. Liu, Scheduling Strategy for Data Intensive Workflows in Hybrid Clouds, National Science Foundation of China (RMB270K), 2014-2016.

9. X. Liu, Data Placement for Data Intensive Cloud Workflows, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (RMB100K), Ministry of Education, China, 2013-2014.

10. X. Liu, Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, Ministry of Education (RMB35K), China, 2013-2014.

11. X. Liu and Y. Jiang, APP Recommendation based on Social Network, CCF-Tencent Open Fund (RMB100K), 2014-2015.

Research Projects (CI/PI)

1. Privacy Protection for Biometric Authentication Systems in Mobile Edge Computing, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Discovery Project (led by Prof. Xuejun Li at Anhui University), No. 61972001, RMB500K, 2024-2027.

2. An artificial intelligence fact checking tool for the identification of vaccine misinformation, A/Prof. Hassan Vally, A/Prof. Xiao Liu, Prof. Catherine Bennet, Centre for Innovation in Infectious Disease and Immunology Research Seed Funding ($10,000) + SIT Strategic Co-funding Grant($5,000), 2023.

3. 3D Object Matching, Dr Xuequan Lu, Prof John Yearwood, A/Prof Xiao Liu, AU$100,000 (Industry) + AU$40,000 (University Match-up), Industry project, 2022.

4. Multimedia Attack and Optimisation on Robustness for Personalised Recommender Systems, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Discovery Project (led by Prof. Yuanchun Jiang at Hefei University of Technology), No. 72171071, RMB490K, 2022-2025.

5. Task Offloading and Scheduling for Business Process Systems in Edge-Cloud Computing, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Discovery Project (led by Prof. Xuejun Li at Anhui University), No. 61972001, RMB600K, 2020-2023.

6. Intelligent anomaly detection system for encrypted network traffic, Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (led by A/Prof. Gang Li at Deakin University and Prof. Aswani Kumar at Vellore Institute of Technology), No. 616, AU$130K, 2019-2021.

7. Understanding Micro-Videos for Customer Profiling and Personalised Marketing, eBay’s Research and University Partnership for Technology Project (led by Prof. Guandong Xu at UTS), US$60K, 2020-2021.

8. Information Visualization System for Mongolian Traditional Patterns, National Social Science Foundation of China Discovery Grant (led by Prof. Shaobo Li at Inner Mongolia Normal University), RMB200K, 2021-2023.