About Me
I am a third-year Ph.D. student at School of Electrical and Data Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia, working with Dr. Hoang Dinh and Dr. Diep Nguyen. Before joining UTS, I was a research assistant at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, working with Prof. Dusit Niyato. I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in 2018 from Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam, under supervison of Dr. Nguyen Huu Thanh.
Research Interests
During my time at NTU Singapore, I spent most of my time exploring deep reinforcement learning algorithms to solve optimization and sequential decision-making problems in communication systems. The problems include blockchain networks, integrated sensing-communications, rate splitting multiple access, and edge computing. During my PhD studies at UTS, I became interested in advanced topics related to virtual reality, brain-computer interfaces, 3D body motion tracking, and their potential applications in future communication systems. As my research interests expanded, I began to explore new frameworks such as generative models, graphical models, and information theory tools to better understand and analyze these topics.
News
- [May 2024] Our paper “Reconstructing Human Pose from Inertial Measurements: A Generative Model-based Compressive Sensing Approach” is accepted to IEEE JSAC - Special Issue on Positioning and Sensing Over Wireless Networks (IF=16.4)
- [Apr. 2024] Our paper “A Human-Centric Metaverse Enabled by Brain-Computer Interface: A Survey” is accepted to IEEE COMST (IF=35.6)
- [Nov. 2023] Our paper “Reconstructing Human Pose from Inertial Measurements: A Generative Model-based Compressive Sensing Approach” is submitted to IEEE JSAC
- [Nov. 2023] I am elected as the Vice-Chair of the IEEE Student Branch at UTS
- [Aug. 2023] Our paper “Toward BCI-enabled Metaverse: A Joint Learning and Resource Allocation Approach” is accepted to IEEE Globecom 2023
- [Jul. 2023] Our paper “A Human-Centric Metaverse Enabled by Brain-Computer Interface: A Survey” is submitted to IEEE COMST
Awards
- [Nov. 2023] Honorary Mention, IEEE ComSoc Student Competition, “Communications Technology Changing the World”
- [Nov. 2023] Outstanding Higher Degree Research Student Award, School of Electrical and Data Engineering, UTS
- [Apr. 2023] IEEE ComSoc Student Travel Grant, ICC, Rome, Italy
- [Nov. 2021] ARC DECRA Funded Project Scholarship, University of Technology, Australia
- [Nov. 2021] UTS International Research Scholarship (UTS IRS)
Selected Publications
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Preprint
N. Q. Hieu, D. T. Hoang, D. N. Nguyen, and M. A. Alsheikh
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
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COMST
H. Y. Zhu, N. Q. Hieu, D. T. Hoang, D. N. Nguyen, and C.T. Lin
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
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Preprint
N.Q. Hieu, D.T. Hoang, D. N. Nguyen, V. D. Nguyen, Y. Xiao, E. Dutkiewicz
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
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JSAC
N. Q. Hieu, Diep N. Nguyen, D. T. Hoang, and E. Dutkiewicz
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Services
Journal Reviewers
Conference/Workshop Reviewers
- IEEE Global Communications Conference, 4–8 December 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- IEEE 98th Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2023-Fall, 10-13 October 2023, Hong Kong
- IEEE 97th Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2023-Spring, 20-23 June 2023, Florence, Italy
- IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 26–29 March, 2023, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 10-13 April, 2022, Austin, TX, USA
Teaching
IEEE Student Brach
All publications
Preprints
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[P2] M. A. Hassan, M. B. Jamshidi, B. D. Manh, N. H. Chu, C. H. Nguyen, N. Q. Hieu, C. T. Nguyen, D. T. Hoang, D. N. Nguyen, N. V. Huynh, M. A. Alsheikh, and E. Dutkiewicz, "Enabling Technologies for Web 3.0: A Comprehensive Survey," [arxiv].
Journals
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[J8] N. Q. Hieu, D. N. Nguyen, D. T. Hoang, and E. Dutkiewicz, "When Virtual Reality Meets Rate Splitting Multiple Access: A Joint Communication and Computation Approach," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 1536-1548, May 2023 (IF=16.4, Q1) [arxiv] .
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[J7] N. Q. Hieu, D. T. Hoang, D. Niyato, D. N. Nguyen, D. I. Kim, and A. Jamalipour, "Joint Power Allocation and Rate Control for Rate Splitting Multiple Access Networks with Covert Communications," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 2274-2287, Apr. 2023 (IF=8.3, Q1) [arxiv] .
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[J6] N. Q. Hieu, D. T. Hoang, D. Niyato, P. Wang, D. In Kim, and C. Yuen, "Transferable Deep Reinforcement Learning Framework for Autonomous Vehicles with Joint Radar-Data Communications," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 7, no. 8, Aug. 2022 (IF=8.3, Q1) [arxiv] .
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[J5] N. Q. Hieu, T. T. Anh, N. C. Luong, D. Niyato, D. I. Kim, and E. Elmroth, "Resource Management for Blockchain-enabled Federated Learning: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach," IEEE Networking Letter, vol. 4, no. 3, Sep. 2022.
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[J4] K. S. H. Ong, W. Wang, N. Q. Hieu, D. Niyato, and T. Friedrichs, "Predictive Maintenance Model for IIoT-based Manufacturing: A Transferable Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 9, no. 17, Sep. 2022 (IF = 10.6, Q1).
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[J2] N. V. Tam, N. Q. Hieu, N. T. T. Van, N. C. Luong, D. Niyato, and D. I. Kim, "Adaptive Task Offloading in Coded Edge Computing: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach," IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 25, no. 12, Sep. 2021(IF=4.1, Q1).
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[J1] N. Q. Hieu, D. T. Hoang, N. C. Luong, and D. Niyato, "iRDRC: An Intelligent Real-Time Dual-Functional Radar-Communication System for Automotive Vehicles," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, no. 9, vol. 12, pp.2140-2143, Aug. 2020 (IF=6.3, Q1)
Conferences
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[C2]N. Q. Hieu, T. T. Huong, N. T. Hung, N. Q. Thu and N. H. Thanh, "A Low-Power, High Reliable Data Collection Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks," International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Communications (ATC), Hanoi, Vietnam, 2019, pp. 258-263.
Favorite Reading List
I really enjoy reading text books that write about fundamental concepts in machine learning, information theory, and network information theory: