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Journal papers (33)

1. Van-Linh Nguyen*, Lan-Huong Nguyen, Ren-Hung Hwang, "MUFO: Multi-UAV Flight Optimization for Enhancing Connectivity in Remote Driving Services", accepted to appear in Ad-hoc Networks, 2025.  (SCI/SCIE, Q1)

2. Khanh-Duy Cao-Phan^, Quan Tran Dinh Dai^, Van-Linh Nguyen*, "VDD: Voice Deepfake Detection with Three-Channel Acoustic Representations and Advanced Split-Attention Networks", Signal, Image, and Video Processing (Springer Nature), Volume 19, article number 537, 2025. 

3. (COMSTD), Van-Linh Nguyen*, Lan-Huong Nguyen, Ren-Hung Hwang, Berk Canberk, Trung Q. Duong, "Quantum Machine Learning for 6G Network Intelligence and Adversarial Threats", accepted to appear in IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 40-48, Sept. 2025.

4. (TGCN), Yared Abera Ergu^, Van-Linh Nguyen*, "RADAR: Robust DRL-based Resource Allocation Against Adversarial Attacks in Intelligent O-RAN", IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 2305-2318, Dec. 2025

5. (ICMLCN) Son Dinh-Van, Van-Linh Nguyen, Berna Bulut Cebecioglu, Antonio Masaracchia, and Matthew D. Higgins "Reinforcement Learning with Selective Exploration for Interference Management in MmWave Networks ", IEEE Transactions on Machine Learning in Communications and Networking, vol 3, 2025.

6. (TCCN) Van-Tam Hoang^, Van-Linh Nguyen*, Rong-Guey Chang, Po-Ching Lin, Ren-Hung Hwang, and Trung Q. Duong "Adversarial Attacks Against Shared Knowledge Interpretation in Semantic Communications", IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 1024-1040, April 2025, (SCI/SCIE, Q1).

7. (COMST), Lan-Huong Nguyen, Van-Linh Nguyen, Ren-Hung Hwang, Jian-Jhih Kuo, Yu-Wen Chen, Chien-Chung Huang, Ping-I Pan, "Towards Secured Smart Grids 2.0: Exploring Security Threats, Protection Models, and Challenges", IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials,  vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 2581-2620, Aug. 2025, (SCI/SCIE, Q1, IF: ~46.7).

8. (TVT) Yared Abera Ergu^, Van-Linh Nguyen*, Ren-Hung Hwang, Ying-Dar Lin, Chuan-Yu Cho, Hui-Kuo Yang, Hyundong Shin, Trung Q. Duong, "Efficient Adversarial Attacks against DRL-based Resource Allocation in Intelligent O-RAN for V2X", IEEE  Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. 1674-1686, Jan. 2025, (SCI/SCIE, Q1).

9. (TCCN) Lal Verda Cakir, Craig J. Thomson, Mehmet Ozdem, Berk Canberk, Van-Linh Nguyen, and Trung Q. Duong, "Intelligent Digital Twin Communication Framework for Addressing Accuracy and Timeliness Tradeoff in Resource-Constrained Networks", IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, 2025, Vol 11, No 3, (SCI/SCIE, Q1).

10. (JNCA) Van-Tam Hoang^, Yared Abera Ergu^, Van-Linh Nguyen*, and Rong-Guey Chang, "Security Risks and Countermeasures of Adversarial Attacks on AI-driven Applications in 6G Networks: A Survey", Journal of Network and Computer Applications (Elsevier), Vol. 232, 2024, (SCI/SCIE, Q1)  (Citation:10)

11. (IoTJ) Van-Linh Nguyen*, Hao-Ping Tsai^, H. Shin, Trung Q. Duong, "Spatial Data Transformation and Vision Learning for Elevating Intrusion Detection in IoT Networks",  IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 24, pp. 41261-41272, 2024 (SCI/SCIE, IF: 10.2, Q1).

12.  (COMSTD) A.Masaracchia, Van-Linh Nguyen, D. B. Costa, E. Ak, B. Canberk, V. Sharma, and Trung Q. Duong, "Towards 6G-enabled URLLCs: Digital Twin, Open RAN, and Semantic Communications,"  IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 13-20, March 2025  (SCI/SCIE, Q1).

13. (SJ), Yijiu Li, Dang Van Huynh, Van-Linh Nguyen, Dac-Binh Ha, Hans-Jurgen Zepernick, and Trung Q. Duong, "Multi-Agent UAV-aided URLLC Mobile Edge Computing Systems: A Joint Communication and Computation Optimisation Approach", IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 73, no. 6, pp. 8782-8796, June 2024  (SCI/SCIE, Q1).

14. (TVT) Van-Linh Nguyen, Lan-Huong Nguyen, Jian-Jhih Kuo, Po-Ching Lin, and Ren-Hung Hwang, "Intelligent Aerial Relay Deployment for Enhancing Connectivity in Emergency Communications", IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 73, No. 6, pp. 8782 - 8796, 2024, (SCI/SCIE, Q1, Top #2 journal in Transportation Science & Technology). 

15. (COMML) S. Sweta^, Ankit Dubey, Van-Linh Nguyen, “Efficient IRS-aided Rate Optimizations for Dual Functional Radar and Communications”, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 39 - 42, IEEE Communications Letters, 2024 (SCI/SCIE, Q1) 

16. (COMMAG) Van-Linh Nguyen*, Ren-Hung Hwang, Bo-Chao Cheng, Ying-Dar Lin, Trung Q. Duong, “Understanding the Privacy Risks of High-accuracy Radio Positioning and Sensing in Wireless Networks”, IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 5, pp. 104 - 111, 2024, (SCI/SCIE, Q1, Top IEEE journal in Telecommunications).

17. (NETWORK) Van-Linh Nguyen, Ren-Hung Hwang, Po-Ching Lin, Abhishek Vyas^, Van-Tao Nguyen, "Towards the Age of Intelligent Vehicular Networks for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in 6G", Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 44 - 51, IEEE Network, 2023, (SCI/SCIE, Q1, Top IEEE journal in Telecommunications) (Citation: 51)

18. (JISA) Ying-Dar Lin, Ze-Yu Wang^, Po-Ching Lin, Van-Linh Nguyen, Ren-Hung Hwang and Yuan-Cheng Lai, “Multi-datasource Machine Learning in Intrusion Detection: Packet Flows, System Logs and Host Statistics”, Journal of Information Security and Applications (Elsevier), 2022, (SCI/SCIE, Q1)  (Citation: 18)

19. Lan-Huong Nguyen^, Van-Linh Nguyen, and Jian-Jhih Kuo, “Efficient Reinforcement Learning-based Transmission Control for Mitigating Channel Congestion in 5G V2X Sidelink, IEEE Access, Vol. 10., 2022. (SCIE, Q1). (Citation: 21)

20. Ying-Dar Lin, Zi-Qiang Liu^, Ren-Hung Hwang, Van-Linh Nguyen, Po-Ching Lin, Yuan-Cheng Lai, “Machine Learning with Variational AutoEncoder for Imbalanced Datasets in Intrusion Detection”, IEEE Access,  Vol. 10, 2022. (SCIE, Q1) (Citation: 34)

21. (S&P) Edy Kristianto^, Van-Linh Nguyen*, and Po-Ching Lin, “Decentralized PKI with Blockchain in V2X Communications: Promising or only Euphoria?”, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 40 - 50, IEEE Security & Privacy, 2022, [SCI/SCIE, Q1)

22. Lan-Huong Nguyen^, Van-Linh Nguyen, and Jian-Jhih Kuo, “Risk-based Transmission Control for mitigating Network Congestion in Vehicle-to-Everything Communications", IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 144469-144480, 2021. (SCI/SCIE, Q1)

23. (T-ITS) Van-Linh Nguyen, Ren-Hung Hwang, and Po-Ching Lin, "Controllable path planning and traffic scheduling for emergency services in the Internet of Vehicles,", IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol. 23, No. 8, pp. 12399 - 12413, 2022, (SCI/SCIE, Q1, Top #1 SCI journal in Transportation Science & Technology). (Citation: 43)

24. (JNCA) Huu-Khoi Bui^, Ying-Dar Lin, Ren-Hung Hwang, Po-Ching Lin, Van-Linh Nguyen, and Yuan-Cheng Lai, "CREME: A toolchain of automatic dataset collection for machine learning in intrusion detection", Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Vol. 193, 2021 (SCI/SCIE, Q1, in Computer Science). (Citation: 26)

25. (COMST) Van-Linh Nguyen, Po-Ching Lin, Bo-Chao Cheng, Ren-Hung Hwang, Ying-Dar Lin "Security and privacy for 6G: A survey on prospective technologies and challenges", IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, Vol. 23, No. 6, 2021 (SCI/SCIE, Q1, the highest impact factor journal in all IEEE publications). (Citation: 425). 

26. Van-Linh Nguyen, Po-Ching Lin, Ren-Hung Hwang, "A Beamforming Signal-Based Verification Scheme for Data Sharing in 5G Vehicular Networks", IEEE Access, Vol. 8, 2020 [SCI/SCIE] (SCI/SCIE, Q1).

27.  (TVT) Van-Linh Nguyen, Po-Ching Lin, and Ren-Hung Hwang, "Enhancing Misbehavior Detection in 5G Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications", IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 69, No. 9, 9417-9430, 2020, [SCI/SCIE] (SCI/SCIE, Q1, Top #2 journal in Transportation Science & Technology) (Citation: 64). 

28. Ren-Hung Hwang, Min-Chun Peng^, Chien-Wei Huang^, Po-Ching Lin, and Van-Linh Nguyen*, “An unsupervised deep learning model for early network traffic anomaly detection", IEEE Access, Vol. 8, 2020, (SCI/SCIE, Q1, in Computer Science and Information Systems). (Citation: 265).

29. Ren-Hung Hwang, Min-Chun Peng^, Van-Linh Nguyen, and Yu-Lun Chang^, “An LSTM-Based Deep Learning Approach for Classifying Malicious Traffic at the Packet Level", Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, No. 16, pp. 3414, 2019, (SCI/SCIE, Q2) (Citation: 177).

30. (COMML) Van-Linh Nguyen, Po-Ching Lin, and Ren-Hung Hwang, “Multi-array relative positioning for verifying the truthfulness of V2X messages”, IEEE Communications Letters, Vol. 23, No. 10, pp. 1704-1707, 2019, (SCI/SCIE, Q1) 

31. Van-Linh Nguyen, Po-Ching Lin, and Ren-Hung Hwang, "Web Attacks: beating monetisation attempts", Network Security Journal (Elsevier), No.5, 2019. (Scopus), (SCI/SCIE, Q2) 

32. Van-Linh Nguyen, Po-Ching Lin, and Ren-Hung Hwang (2019, Apr), "Energy depletion attacks in Low Power Wireless networks", IEEE Access, Vol. 7, pp. 51915- 51932, 2019, [SCI/SCIE] (SCI/SCIE, Q1). (Citation: 93).

33. (NETWORK) Van-Linh Nguyen, Po-Ching Lin, and Ren-Hung Hwang, "MECPASS: Distributed Denial of Service Defense Architecture for Mobile Networks", IEEE Network, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 118-124, 2018, (SCI/SCIE, Q1, Top #3 journal in Telecommunications) (Citation:23).

Conference papers (33) ^ denotes my students 

1. [GLOBECOM' 25 wksp] Quang-Huyen Tran^, Yu-Han Lin^, Hanh Thi Minh Tran, Duy-Tuan Dao, Van-Linh Nguyen, “Efficient Circuit Classifier Design for Enhancing Quantum Self-Attention in Vision Transformers”, IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE GLOBECOM 2025 workshop), Taipei, Taiwan.

2. [GLOBECOM' 25 wksp] Nattapol Chiewnawintawat^, Nopparuj Suetrong^, Van-Linh Nguyen, "MuKD: Multi-Stream CNN and Knowledge Distillation for Behavioral Ransomware Detection”, IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE GLOBECOM 2025 workshop), Taipei, Taiwan. 

3. [GLOBECOM' 25] Van-Tam Hoang^, Van-Linh Nguyen, Lan-Huong Nguyen, Ren-Hung Hwang, “SECO: Secure Semantic Communications via Robust Adversarial Knowledge Learning”, IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE GLOBECOM 2025), Taipei, Taiwan.

4. [GLOBECOM' 25] Lan-Huong Nguyen, Yu-Hao Liu^, Ren-Hung Hwang, Van-Linh Nguyen, “REAP: Real-time Threat Detection and Trajectory Planning For Multiple UAVs in Adverse Areas”, IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE GLOBECOM 2025), Taipei, Taiwan.

5.  [ICIP' 25] Dinh Dai Quan Tran^, T.-H. Nguyen, V. Q.  Dinh, R.-H. Hwang, Van-Linh Nguyen, "Saw-MonoDETR: Shape-aware Adaptive Weighted Transformer for Monocular 3D Object Detection", 2025 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (IEEE ICIP 2025), Alaska, USA.

6. [INFOCOM' 25 wksp] Ngoc-Son Duong^,  Khac-Hoang Ngo, Thai-Mai Dinh, Van-Linh Nguyen, "Sparse Orthogonal Matching Pursuit-based Parameter Estimation for Integrated Sensing and Communications", IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (IEEE INFOCOM 2025 - FutureTelecoms Wksp), London, UK.

7. [ICMLCN' 25] Yared Abera Ergu^, Van-Linh Nguyen, Po-Ching Lin, Ren-Hung Hwang, "Q-Poison: Quantum Adversarial Attacks Against QML-Driven Interference Classification in O-RAN",  IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning for Communication and Networking (IEEE ICMLCN 2025), Barcelona, Spain.

8. [ICC' 25 wk] Van-Tam Hoang^, Van-Linh Nguyen, Rong-Guey Chang, Withawat Tangtrongpairoj, Ren-Hung Hwang, "VocoX: Adversarial Attack Against AI-Based Voice Control Services in Semantic Communications", IEEE International Conference on Communications Conference (IEEE ICC 2025), Montreal, Canada.

9. [ICC' 25] Nguyen Pham Thai Quang^, Khanh Tran Cat^, Yared Abera Ergu^, Van-Linh Nguyen, "Q-Drop: Optimizing Quantum Orthogonal Networks with Statistic Pruning and Dynamic Dropout", IEEE International Conference on Communications Conference (IEEE ICC 2025), Montreal, Canada.

10. [NeurIPS' 25 wksp] Leon Ackermann^, Van-Linh Nguyen, "On the Transferability of Parameter-Efficient Continual Learning for Vision Transformers, The Thirty-Eighth Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems", FITML@NeurIPS 2024,  Vancouver, Canada. 

11. [GLOBECOM' 24] Wen-Pin Liu^, Xuan-Zhang Hu^, Van-Linh Nguyen, Lan-Huong Nguyen, Ren-Hung Hwang, ""Efficient Path Planning for Emergency Medical Services With Stable Connectivity Demands"", IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE GLOBECOM 2024), South Africa.

12. [CITA' 24] Hung-Wen Liang^, Shu-Ying Chang^, Van-Linh Nguyen, Po-Ching Lin, Ren-Hung Hwang, "RadSense: Radio Sensing for Crime Monitoring in Restricted-Access Areas",  13th Conference on Information Technology and its Applications (CITA 2024), Da Nang, Vietnam.

13. [VTC' 24 Fall] Lan-Huong Nguyen, Van-Linh Nguyen, Ren-Hung Hwang, "Incremental Learning for Enhancing Misbehavior Detection in Multi-Access Vehicular Networks ",  2024 IEEE 100th Vehicular Technology Conference (IEEE VTC Fall 2024), Washington DC, USA.

14. [IV' 24] Van-Linh Nguyen, Lan-Huong Nguyen, Hao-En Ting^, "FMAD: Fusion-based Multimodal Abnormal Detection Scheme for Vehicular Communications ",  2024 IEEE 35th Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IEEE IV 2024), Korea.

15. [ICC' 24 wksp]Hao-Ping Tsai^, Van-Linh Nguyen, Nattapol Chiewnawintawat^, Ren-Hung Hwang, “SDT-IDS: Spatial Data Transformation For Elevating Intrusion Detection Efficiency in IoT Networks,” 2024 IEEE International Conference on Communications Conference (IEEE ICC 2024 - Security6G Wksp), Denver, CO, USA.

16. [VTC' 24 Spring] Akkapatch Thouchamongkol^, Hong-Yi Chen^, Yan-Hao Wang^, Quan Tran Dinh Dai^, Van-Linh Nguyen, "DragFly: Joint Threat Object Detection And UAV Trajectory Planning in Hostile Environments", 2024 IEEE 99th Vehicular Technology Conference (IEEE VTC Spring 2024), Singapore.

17. [VTC' 24 Spring] Van-Linh Nguyen, Lan-Huong Nguyen, Wen-Pin Liu^, Hao-En Ting^, and Xuan-Zhang Hu^ "TRIMO: An Efficient Multimodal Misbehavior Detection Model in Vehicular Networks ",  2024 IEEE 99th Vehicular Technology Conference (IEEE VTC Spring 2024), Singapore.

18. [ICC' 24] Yared Abera Ergu^, Van-Linh Nguyen, Ren-Hung Hwang, Ying-Dar Lin, Chuan-Yu Cho, and Hui-Kuo Yang,"Unmasking Vulnerabilities: Adversarial Attacks against DRL-based Resource Allocation in O-RAN",  IEEE International Conference on Communications Conference (IEEE ICC 2024), Denver, CO, USA.

19. [ICC' 24] Van-Linh Nguyen, Lan-Huong Nguyen, Yu-Hao Liu^, "DRNet: Efficient Few-Shot Learning Model for Regenerating Restricted-Access Area Maps",  IEEE International Conference on Communications Conference (IEEE ICC 2024), Denver, CO, USA.

20. [MILCOM' 23] Shu-Ying Chang^, Hung-Wen Liang^, Van-Linh Nguyen, Po-Ching Lin, "Seeing Without Alarming Thief: Passive WiFi Sensing for Indoor Security Monitoring", IEEE 41st Military Communications Conference (IEEE MILCOM 2023), Boston, MA, USA.

21. [GLOBECOM' 23] Yan-Hao Wang^, Hao-Ping Tsai^, Hong-Yi Chen^, Van-Linh Nguyen, Ren-Hung Hwang, "Efficient AutoDL for Generating Denial-of-Service Defense Models in the Internet of Things", IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE GLOBECOM 2023), Malaysia.

22. [GLOBECOM' 23] Harry Wong Hung-Jun^, Yu-Chia Lin^, Van-Linh Nguyen, "Efficient Restricted-Access Building Drawing Regeneration from Passive Radio Localization", IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE GLOBECOM 2023), Malaysia.

23.  [ICACT' 23] Lan-Huong Nguyen^, Van-Linh Nguyen, Yu-Hao Liu^, "Tracking Risks from Multi-path TDoA-based Localization in Wireless Communications",  IEEE 25th International Conference on Advanced Communications Technology (ICACT 2023), PyeongChang, Korea.

24. [ICC' 23 wksp] Lan-Huong Nguyen^, Van-Linh Nguyen, Jian-Jhih Kuo, "Fairness-based Data Rate Control For Channel Congestion Mitigation in Vehicular Communications", IEEE International Conference on Communications Conference (IEEE ICC 2023 Workshop - DDINS), Rome, Italy.

25. [ICC' 23] Van-Linh Nguyen, Lan-Huong Nguyen^, Po-Ching Lin, Ren-Hung Hwang, "Deep Learning-based Localization and Outlier Removal Integration Model for Indoor Surveillance",  IEEE International Conference on Communications Conference (IEEE ICC 2023), Rome, Italy.

26. [ICC' 23] Van-Linh Nguyen, Harry Wong Hung-Jun^, Yu-Chia Lin^, Ren-Hung Hwang, "Efficient Spatial-Temporal Angle-Delay Analysis Scheme for Massive MIMO Indoor Tracking",  IEEE International Conference on Communications Conference (IEEE ICC 2023), Rome, Italy.

27. [CCNC' 23] Van-Linh Nguyen, Lan-Huong Nguyen^, Ren-Hung Hwang, Jian-Jhih Kuo, Po-Ching Lin, "Efficient Aerial Relaying Station Path Planning for Emergency Event-based Communications", IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (IEEE CCNC 2023), Las Vegas, USA.

28. [ICC' 22] Chia-Che Tsai^, Chia-Yiu Lin^, Van-Linh Nguyen, and Ren-Hung Hwang (2022, May) “Efficient traffic coordination for resolving temporary bottlenecks on the multi-lane freeways,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC 2022), Seoul, South Korea.

29. [VTC' 21 Fall]Lan-Huong Nguyen^, Ren-Hung Hwang, Po-Ching Lin, Van-Linh Nguyen, JianJhih Kuo (2021, Sep), "Robust Positioning-based Verification Scheme for Enhancing Reliability of Vehicle Platoon Control", The 2021 IEEE 94th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2021-Fall).

30. [VTC' 21 Fall] Ren-Hung Hwang, Van-Linh Nguyen, Chia-Che Tsai^, and Po-Ching Lin (2021, Sep), "Platoon-based Vehicle Coordination Scheme for Resolving Sudden Traffic Jam in the IoV Era", The 2021 IEEE 94th Vehicular Technology Conference (IEEE VTC2021-Fall).

31. [VNC' 19 Van-Linh Nguyen, Po-Ching Lin and Ren-Hung Hwang (2019, Dec), "Physical signal-driven fusion for V2X misbehavior detection", IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference (IEEE VNC2019-Fall), Los Angeles, California, USA.

32. [ISPAN' 18] Ren-Hung Hwang, Van-Linh Nguyen, and Po-Ching Lin (2018, Oct), "StateFit: A security framework for SDN programmable data plane model", The 15th International Symposium on Pervasive Systems, Algorithms and Networks (ISPAN 2018), Yichang, China.

33. [ICACT' 17] Po-Ching Lin, Ping-Chung Li, and Van-Linh Nguyen (2017, Jan), "Inferring OpenFlow rules by active probing in software-defined networks", The 19th International Conference on Advanced Communications Technology (ICACT 2017), Pyongchang, South Korea.