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School of Computer Science, Future City Campus,
China University of Geosciences, Wuhan
Address: No. 68 Jincheng Street, East Lake High-tech Development Zone, Wuhan city, Hubei Province, P.R.China, 430078
Email: yaohong@cug.edu.cn
Research Interests: Geoinformatics and Spatiotemporal Big Data.
Dr. Hong YAO completed his Doctor of Engineering in computer science at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2010 under the supervision of Professor Hai Jin. He currently holds the position of professor in the School of Computer Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan. His recent research focuses on Geoinformatics and Spatiotemporal Big Data.
Dr. Yao has authored over 60 papers in refereed journals and conferences. He holds more than ten technology invention patents in China. He was awarded the First Prize of the Education Ministry Technological Innovation Award in 2010. During the academic year 2014-2015, he served as a visiting scholar in Professor Jie Wu's lab at Temple University in Philadelphia, USA.
Dr. Yao is a member of the "National Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology", and actively participates in the Hubei Provincial Innovation Group "Geobiological Big Data and Computational Simulation". He is a member of the ACM/ IEEE/ CCF.
Education
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
D.Eng., Computer Science, March 2010, Advisor: Pro. Hai JIN
China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
M. Eng., Cartography and Geographic Information Engineering, June 2002, Advisor: Pro. Zhihua CAI
Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping, Wuhan, China
B. Eng., Computer and application, June 1998
Career
July 1998-Present, School of Computer Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, P.R.China
· 2018-Present, Professor
· 2010-2017, Associate Professor
· 2003-2009, Lecturer
· 1998-2002, Teaching assistant
“Core Support Technology of Large-scale Network Streaming Media Services” was awarded the "First Prize of the Ministry of Education Technology Invention Award" in 2010 (as the 5th contributor).
[1] D. Zhou, S. Li, L. Dong, R. Chen, X. Peng, and H. Yao*, "C-KGE: Curriculum learning-based Knowledge Graph Embedding," Comput. Speech Lang., vol. 89, 2025, Art. no. 101689.
[2] S. Li, S. Huang, X. Cheng, R. Chen, Y. Zhou, S. Zhou, H. Yao, and J. Gong, "Transfer Learning-Based Region Statistical Data Completion via Double Graphs," IEEE Trans. Emerg. Top. Comput. Intell., 2024.
[3] L. Wei, Q. Lu, Y. Duan, H. Yao, and X. Kang, "CEDG-GeoQA: Knowledge base question answering for the geoscience domain via Chinese entity description graph," Earth Sci. Inform., vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 2609-2621, 2024.
[4] D. Zhou, S. Li, Q. Chen, and H. Yao*, "Improving few-shot named entity recognition via Semantics induced Optimal Transport," Neurocomputing, 2024, Art. no. 127938.
[5] R. Chen, J. Lei, H. Yao, T. Li, and S. Li, "Anchor-Enhanced Geographical Entity Representation Learning." IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (2023). DOI: 10.1109/TNNLS.2023.3329822.
[6] Q. Chen, H. Yao, D. Zhou, S. Li, and L. Dong, "Extracting fact-condition relation from geological papers via deep structured semantic model with multi-grained representation," Computers & Geosciences, vol. 178, p. 105416, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2022.105416.
[7] S. Li, Y. Zhou, J. Cheng, and H. Yao*, "Delay-aware karst spring discharge prediction," Journal of Hydrology, vol. 626, p. 130250, 2023.
[8] J. Kuang, G. Morra, D. A. Yuen, T. Kusky, S. Jiang, H. Yao, and S. Qi, "Metamorphic constraints on Archean tectonics," Precambrian Research, vol. 397, p. 107195, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2022.107195.
[9] Q. Chen, H. Yao*, D. S. Li, X. Li, X. Kang, W. Lai, and J. Kuang. "Fact-condition statements and super relation extraction for geothermic knowledge graphs construction." Geoscience Frontiers 14, no. 5 (2023): 101412.
[10] X. Kang, X. Li, H. Yao, D. Li, B. Jiang, X. Peng, T. Wu, S. Qi, and L. Dong, "Dynamic hypergraph neural networks based on key hyperedges," Information Sciences, vol. 616, pp. 37-51, 2022.
[11] S. Li, R. Chen, C. Sun, H. Yao, X. Cheng, Z. Li, T. Li, and X. Kang, "Region-aware neural graph collaborative filtering for personalized recommendation," International Journal of Digital Earth, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 1446-1462, 2022.
[12] S. Li, C. Sun, R. Chen, X. Li, Q. Liang, J. Gong, and H. Yao, "Location-aware neural graph collaborative filtering," International Journal of Geographical Information Science, vol. 36, no. 8, pp. 1550-1574, 2022.
[13] S. Li, B. Li, H. Yao, S. Zhou, J. Zhu, and Z. Zeng, "Completing WordNets with Sememe Knowledge," Electronics, vol. 11, no. 1, p. 79, 2021.
[14] L. Dong, D. Zhao, X. Zhang, X. Li, X. Kang, and H. Yao, "Anchors-Based Incremental Embedding for Growing Knowledge Graphs," IEEE Transactions on Knowledge & Data Engineering, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 3458-3470, 2023.
[15] L. Dong, H. Yao, D. Li, Y. Wang, S. Li, and Q. Liang, "Improving graph neural network via complex-network-based anchor structure," Knowledge-Based Systems, vol. 233, p. 107528, 2021.
[16] X. Kang, B. Li, H. Yao, Q. Liang, S. Li, J. Gong, and X. Li, "Incorporating Synonym for Lexical Sememe Prediction: An Attention-Based Model," Applied Sciences, vol. 10, no. 17, p. 5996, 2020.
[17] R. Chen, H. Yao, R. Li, X. Kang, S. Li, L. Dong, and J. Gong, "Identifying Human Daily Activity Types with Time-Aware Interactions," Applied Sciences, vol. 10, no. 24, p. 8922, 2020.
[18] S. Li, R. Chen, B. Wan, J. Gong, L. Yang, and H. Yao, "DAWE: A Double Attention-Based Word Embedding Model with Sememe Structure Information," Applied Sciences, vol. 10, no. 17, p. 5804, 2020.
[19] C. Liu, X. Li, D. Zhao, S. Guo, X. Kang, L. Dong, and H. Yao, "Graph Neural Networks with Information Anchors for Node Representation Learning," Mobile Networks and Applications, 2020.
[20] K. Zheng, Y. Cheng, X. Kang, H. Yao, and T. Tian, "Conditional Introspective Variational Autoencoder for Image Synthesis," IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 153905-153913, 2020.
[21] X. Li, X. Kang, C. Wang, L. Dong, H. Yao, and S. Li, "A Neural-Network-Based Model of Charge Prediction via the Judicial Interpretation of Crimes," IEEE Access, 2020.
[22] H. Yao, M. Xiong, L. Hui, L. Gu, and D. Zeng, "Joint optimization of function mapping and preemptive scheduling for service chains in network function virtualization," Future Generation Computer Systems, vol. 108, pp. 1112-1118, 2020.
[23] D. Zeng, L. Gu, and H. Yao, "Towards energy efficient service composition in green energy powered cyber–physical fog systems," Future Generation Computer Systems, vol. 105, pp. 757-765, 2020.
[24] C. Liu, D. Zeng, H. Yao, X. Yan, L. Yu, and Z. Fu, "An efficient iterative graph data processing framework based on bulk synchronous parallel model," Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, vol. 32, no. 3, p. e4432, 2020.
[25] J. Gong, R. Li, H. Yao, X. Kang, and S. Li, "Recognizing human daily activity using social media sensors and deep learning," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 16, no. 20, p. 3955, 2019.
[26] Dong, Lijun, Xiaojun Kang, Mengqi Pan, Man Zhao, Feng Zhang, and Hong Yao. "B-matching-based optimization model for energy allocation in sea surface monitoring." Energy 192 (2020): 116618.
[27] M. Xiong, L. Gu, H. Liu, D. Zeng, H. Yao, and Z. Qian, "A Network Calculus Based Delay and Backlog Analysis for Cloud Radio Access Networks," Mobile Networks and Applications, vol. 26, pp. 1172-1181, 2021.
[28] H. Yao, M. Xiong, D. Zeng, and J. Gong, "Mining multiple spatial–temporal paths from social media data," Future Generation Computer Systems, vol. 87, pp. 782-791, 2018.
[29] H. Yao, M. Xiong, C. Liu, and Q. Liang, "Encounter probability aware task assignment in mobile crowdsensing," Mobile Networks and Applications, vol. 22, pp. 275-286, 2017.
[30] H. Yao, C. Bai, M. Xiong, D. Zeng, and Z. Fu, "Heterogeneous cloudlet deployment and user‐cloudlet association toward cost effective fog computing," Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, vol. 29, no. 16, p. e3975, 2017.
[31] H. Yao, C. Bai, D. Zeng, Q. Liang, and Y. Fan, "Migrate or not? Exploring virtual machine migration in roadside cloudlet‐based vehicular cloud," Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, vol. 27, no. 18, pp. 5780-5792, 2015.
[32] H. Yao, J. Xu, Z. Luo, and D. Zeng, "MEMoMR: Accelerate MapReduce via reuse of intermediate results," Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, vol. 28, no. 14, pp. 3814-3829, 2016.
[33] H. Yao, D. Zeng, H. Huang, S. Guo, A. Barnawi, and I. Stojmenovic, "Opportunistic offloading of deadline-constrained bulk cellular traffic in vehicular DTNs," IEEE Transactions on Computers, vol. 64, no. 12, pp. 3515-3527, 2015.
[34] H. Yao, H. Huang, D. Zeng, B. Li, and S. Guo, "An energy-aware deadline-constrained message delivery in delay-tolerant networks," Wireless Networks, vol. 20, pp. 1981-1993, 2014.
[35] H. Yao, G. Yang, D. Zeng, C. Liu, Q. Liang, and C. Hu, "An Advertiser-Centric Cooperative Mechanism in Smartphone Advertising Based on Stackelberg Game Analysis," International Journal of Web Services Research (IJWSR), vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 1-15, 2015.
[36] H. Yao, H. Zhang, C. Zhang, D. Zeng, J. Wu, and H. Zheng, "Data or index: a trade-off in mobile delay tolerant networks," Int. J. Comput. Sci. Eng., vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 330-340, 2017.
[37] D. Zeng, L. Gu, L. Lian, S. Guo, H. Yao, and J. Hu, "On cost-efficient sensor placement for contaminant detection in water distribution systems," IEEE Trans. Ind. Informat., vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 2177-2185, 2016.
[38] X. Kang, H. Yao, Q. Li, X. Li, C. Liu, and L. Dong, "TDN: An integrated representation learning model of knowledge graphs," IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 55199-55205, 2019, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2913086.
[39] K. Zheng, K. Zheng, F. Fang, H. Yao, Y. Yi, and D. Zeng, "Real-time massive vector field data processing in edge computing," Sensors, vol. 19, no. 11, p. 2602, 2019, doi: 10.3390/s19112602.
[1] Y. Duan, S. Zhou, X. Peng, X. Kang, and H. Yao, "Neural-Symbolic Reasoning with External Knowledge for Machine Reading Comprehension," in Neural Information Processing. ICONIP 2023, B. Luo, L. Cheng, Z. G. Wu, H. Li, and C. Li, Eds. Singapore: Springer, 2024, vol. 1965, CCF C, pp. 411-420. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-8145-8_34.
[2] H. Yao, L. Dong, S. Zhen, X. Kang, X. Li, and Q. Liang, "Distant-supervised relation extraction with hierarchical attention based on knowledge graph," in Proc. 2019 IEEE 31st Int. Conf. Tools Artif. Intell. (ICTAI), 2019.
[3] C. Liu, X. Li, D. Zhao, S. Guo, X. Kang, L. Dong, and H. Yao, "A-GNN: Anchors-aware graph neural networks for node embedding," in Proc. Int. Conf. Heterogeneous Networking Quality, Reliability, Security Robustness, Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2019, pp. 141-153.
[4] H. Jia, H. Yao, T. Tian, S. Li, and C. Yan, "The latent semantic power of labels: improving image classification via natural language semantic," in Proc. 13th Int. Conf. Human-Centered Comput. (HCC), Čačak, Serbia, 2019, pp. 175-189, Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
[5] T. Tian, F. Yang, K. Zheng, H. Yao, and Q. Gao, "A fast local image descriptor based on patch quantization," in Proc. Int. Conf. Human-Centered Comput., Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2017, pp. 64-75.
[6] Z. Chen, H. Yao, L. Gu, et al., "Dynamic service migration via approximate Markov decision process in mobile edge-clouds," in Proc. Int. Conf. Internet Distrib. Comput. Syst., Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2017, pp. 13-24.
[7] J. Zhang, D. Zeng, L. Gu, H. Yao, and M. Xiong, "Joint optimization of virtual function migration and rule update in software defined NFV networks," in Proc. IEEE Global Commun. Conf. (GLOBECOM), 2017, pp. 1-5.
[8] D. Zeng, G. Yang, L. Gu, S. Guo, and H. Yao, "Joint optimization on switch activation and flow routing towards energy efficient software defined data center networks," in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC), 2016, pp. 1-6.
[9] H. Yao, H. Li, C. Liu, et al., "Joint optimization of VM placement and rule placement towards energy efficient software-defined data centers," in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Comput. Inf. Technol. (CIT), 2016, pp. 204-209.
[10] J. Zhang, D. Zeng, L. Gu, H. Yao, and Y. Fan, "On rule placement for multi-path routing in software-defined networks," in Proc. Int. Conf. Collaborative Comput.: Networking, Appl. Worksharing, Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2015, pp. 59-71.
[11] H. Yao, C. Zhang, C. Liu, et al., "On participant selection for minimum cost participatory urban sensing with guaranteed quality of information," in Proc. Int. Conf. Collaborative Comput.: Networking, Appl. Worksharing, Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2015, pp. 183-194.
[12] D. Zeng, C. Teng, L. Gu, H. Yao, and Q. Liang, "Flow setup time aware minimum cost switch-controller association in software-defined networks," in Proc. 11th Int. Conf. Heterogeneous Networking Quality, Reliability, Security Robustness (QSHINE), 2015, pp. 259-264.
[13] D. Zeng, C. Teng, H. Yao, et al., "Stochastic analysis of epidemic routing based anycast in throwbox-equipped DTNs," in Proc. IEEE 8th Int. Symp. Embedded Multicore/Manycore SoCs (MCSoc), 2014, pp. 77-81.
[14] Q. Liang, H. Li, Y. Fan, X. Yan, C. Hu, and H. Yao, "SAPSN: A sensor network for signal acquisition and processing," in Proc. IEEE 12th Int. Conf. Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Comput. (DASC), 2014, pp. 475-478.
[15] H. Huang, D. Zeng, S. Guo, and H. Yao, "Joint optimization of task mapping and routing for service provisioning in distributed datacenters," in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC), 2014, pp. 4196-4201.
[16] Z. Luo, H. Zhu, D. Zeng, and H. Yao, "A trace-driven analysis on the user behaviors in social e-commerce network," in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC), 2014, pp. 4108-4113.
[17] C. Liu, C. Zhang, H. Yao, et al., "A GPS information sharing system based on Bluetooth technology," in Proc. Int. Conf. IT Convergence and Security (ICITCS), 2014, pp. 1-2.
[18] C. Liu, H. Yao, Z. Tang, et al., "A comparison study of graph data processing based on MyBSP and MapReduce," in Proc. Int. Conf. Cloud Comput. and Big Data, 2014, pp. 70-74.
[19] C. Hu, D. Tian, and H. Yao, "A cloud-based optimization for the placement of water quality sensors in water distribution system," in Proc. 2014 Int. Conf. Mechatronics and Control (ICMC), 2014, pp. 698-702.
[20] H. Yao, L. Lian, Y. Fan, et al., "The evaluation of security algorithms on mobile platform," in Proc. 2013 IEEE 9th Int. Conf. Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks, 2013, pp. 405-409.
[21] H. Yao, G. Yang, C. Zhang, et al., "Ddnm: Monitoring environment noise using smart phones," in Proc. 2013 IEEE 7th Int. Symp. Embedded Multicore SoCs, 2013, pp. 177-182.
[22] H. Huang, D. Zeng, S. Guo, H. Yao, and T. Miyazak, "Stochastic analysis on epidemic dissemination of lifetime-controlled messages in DTNs," in Proc. 2013 9th Int. Wireless Commun. and Mobile Comput. Conf. (IWCMC), 2013, pp. 1578-1583.
[23] Q. Liang, Y. Fan, and H. Yao, "Study on influences analysis of RFID and application in Midget Coil Warehouse," in Proc. 2013 IEEE 7th Int. Symp. Embedded Multicore SoCs, 2013, pp. 183-187.
[24] H. Yao, H. Huang, Q. Liang, et al., "The effect of critical transmission range in epidemic data propagation for mobile ad-hoc social network," in Joint Int. Conf. Pervasive Comput. and the Networked World, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 2012, pp. 743-756.
[25] D. Zeng, L. Cong, H. Huang, S. Guo, and H. Yao, "Deadline-constrained content distribution in vehicular delay tolerant networks," in Proc. 2012 8th Int. Wireless Commun. and Mobile Comput. Conf. (IWCMC), 2012, pp. 994-999.
[26] H. Yao, Z. Zhao, H. Huang, et al., "Charge stations deployment strategy for maximizing the charge opportunity of electric vehicles (EVs)," in Proc. Int. Symp. Intelligence Computation and Applications, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 2012, pp. 603-611.
[27] H. Yao, H. Huang, L. Cong, et al., "MVA: An interactive assistant communication scheme in blind area of VANET," in Proc. 2012 IEEE 14th Int. Conf. High Performance Comput. and Commun. & 2012 IEEE 9th Int. Conf. Embedded Software and Systems, 2012, pp. 929-934.
[1] “Knowledge Graph and Text Jointly Dynamic Representation Learning in Hyperbolic Space”, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 61972365), PI, 2020.1-2023.12.
[2] “Resource Management and Task Scheduling in Hybrid Cloud and Fog Computing Environments”, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 61672474), PI, 2017.1-2020.12.
[3] “Study on Directional Routing and Incentive Schemes for Vehicular Ad-Hoc Network”, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 61272470), PI, 2013.1-2016.12.
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