CURRICULUM VITAE
Biography
Dr. Huadi Zhu is a tenure-track assistant professor at the Computer Science department, Georgia State University. Prior to this, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Arlington and his M.S. from University of Florida. His main research contributions and interests include cyber-physical systems, IoT, cybersecurity, immersive technology, human-centered computing, and AI. Aiming to bridge the gap between real-world user demands and system limitations, his research endeavor leads to secure and usable system designs addressing practical concerns in emerging CPS and mobile applications. His research has been published in prestigious security and networking venues, including NDSS, CCS, MobiCom, UbiComp, and SenSys.
Publications
Bere: A Novel Video Recommender System for Virtual Reality Using Human Behavioral Signals
Huadi Zhu, Chaowei Wang, Venkateshwar Reddy Darmanola, Hongbo Guo, Wenqiang Jin, Ming Li
ACM Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking (MobiCom’24)
https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3636534.3690660​
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Xinyao Ma*, Chaoqi Zhang*, Huadi Zhu*, Jean Camp, Ming Li, Xiaojing Liao (* Equal Contribution)
ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS’24)
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3658644.3670291
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SoundLock: A Novel User Authentication Scheme for VR Devices Using Auditory-Pupillary Response
Huadi Zhu, Mingyan Xiao, Demoria Sherman, Ming Li
The Network and Distributed System Security Symposium (NDSS’23)
https://www.ndss-symposium.org/ndss-paper/soundlock-a-novel-user-authentication-scheme-for-vr-devices-using-auditory-pupillary-response/
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EyeQoE: A Novel QoE Assessment Model for 360-degree Videos Using Ocular Behaviors
Huadi Zhu, Tianhao Li, Chaowei Wang, Wenqiang Jin, Srinivasan Murali, Mingyan Xiao, Dongqing Ye, Ming Li
ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (IMWUT/Ubicomp’22)
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3517240
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BlinKey: A Two-Factor User Authentication Method for Virtual Reality Devices
Huadi Zhu, Wenqiang Jin, Mingyan Xiao, Srinivasan Murali, Ming Li
ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (IMWUT/Ubicomp’21)
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3432217
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GPSBuster: Busting out Hidden GPS Trackers via MSoC Electromagnetic Radiations
Yue Li, Wenqiang Jin, Zhengyu Ning, Daibo Liu, Zhenxiong Yan, Zheng Qin, Yu Liu, Huadi Zhu, Ming Li
ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS’24)
​​https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3658644.3690362
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Behaviors Speak More: Achieving User Authentication Leveraging Facial Activities via mmWave Sensing (Best paper honorable mention)
Chenxu Jiang, Sihan Yu, Jingjing Fu, Chun-Chih Lin, Huadi Zhu, Xiaolong Ma, Ming Li, Linke Guo
ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys'24)
​https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3666025.3699330
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SpeechQoE: A Novel Personalized QoE Assessment Model for Voice Services via Speech Sensing
Chaowei Wang, Huadi Zhu, Ming Li
ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys’22)
https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3560905.3568502
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CycleGuard: A Smartphone-based Assistive Tool for Cyclist Safety Using Acoustic Ranging
Wenqiang Jin*, Srinivasan Murali*, Youngtak Cho, Huadi Zhu, Tianhao Li, Rachael Panik, Anika Rimu, Shuchisnigdha Deb, Kari Watkins, Xu Yuan, Ming Li (* Equal Contribution)
ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (IMWUT/Ubicomp’22)
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/349499
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Periscope: A Keystroke Inference Attack Using Human Coupled Electromagnetic Emanations
Wenqiang Jin, Srinivasan Murali, Huadi Zhu, Ming Li
ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS’21)
https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3460120.3484549
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Wenqiang Jin, Mingyan Xiao, Huadi Zhu, Shuchisnigdha Deb, Chen Kan, Ming Li
ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (IMWUT/Ubicomp’21)
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3432216
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Continuous Authentication using Human-Induced Electric Potential
Srinivasan Murali, Wenqiang Jin, Vighnesh Sivaraman, Huadi Zhu, Tianxi Ji, Pan Li, and Ming Li
Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC'23)
Academic Service
Guest Editor​​​
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Electronics Journal
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Program Committee​​
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IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (PerCom 2025)
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IARIA SECURWARE 2025 & SENSORDEVICES 2025
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ACM Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments (PETRA) 2024
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Peer Reviewer​
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IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (PerCom 2025)
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IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (T-IFS) 2024
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IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (InfoCom) 2023-Present
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IEEE Access 2023-Present
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ACM Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments (PETRA) 2020-Present
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IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC) 2024
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ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (IMWUT/Ubicomp) 2023
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IEEE Conference on Communications and Network Security (CNS) 2022
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ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) 2022
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IEEE International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS) 2022
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IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (TVT) 2021
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IEEE Conference on Communications and Network Security (CNS) 2020
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Artifact Reviewer​
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ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security 2024
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The Network and Distributed System Security Symposium 2024
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USENIX Security Symposium 2023
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Conference Volunteer​​
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IEEE Conference on Communications and Network Security (CNS) 2022, Austin, TX
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ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) 2024, Boise, ID
Teaching
Georgia State University
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CSC 4220 - Computer Networks
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Boise State University
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CS 425/525 - Computer Networks
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ECE 434/534 - Computer Networks
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CS 421 - Algorithms
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The University of Texas at Arlington
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CS 5311 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms
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CS 4344/5344 - Computer Networks
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CSE 1320 - Intermediate Programming
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CSE 1310 - Introduction to Computers & Programming
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CSE 1105 - Introduction to CSE