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Dr. Chan received his B.Eng. (First Class Hons.) and Ph.D. degrees in Information Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong SAR, China, in 2014 and 2020, respectively. He is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology, The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), Hong Kong SAR, China. Prior to this, he was an Assistant Professor with the Department of Computer Science, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK), Hong Kong SAR, China, from 2020 to 2022. His research interests include wireless communications and networking, Internet of Things (IoT), age of information (AoI), and machine learning for communications.

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Wireless Communications and Networking, Internet of Things (IoT), Age of Information (AoI), Machine Learning for Communications

A full list of publications can be found on Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and DBLP.

Journal Publications:

• T.-T. Chan and T.-M. Lok, “Signal-aligned network coding for multicell processing with limited cooperation,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 68, no. 8, pp. 4832-4843, Aug. 2020. (SJR Ranking by Subject: Top 1.0%)
• H. Pan, T.-T. Chan, V. C. M. Leung, and J. Li, “Age of information in physical-layer network coding enabled two-way relay networks,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 22, no. 8, pp. 4485-4499, Aug. 2023. (SJR Ranking by Subject: Top 3.2%)
• H. Pan, S. Yang, T.-T. Chan, Z. Wang, V. C. M. Leung, and J. Li, “SC-PNC: Semantic communication-empowered physical-layer network coding,” IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, early access. doi: 10.1109/TCCN.2024.3375506. (SJR Ranking by Subject: Top 2.4%)
• H. Pan, J. Feng, T.-T. Chan, V. C. M. Leung, and J. Li, “Timely status update in relay-assisted cooperative communications,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 12, pp. 15745-15761, Dec. 2023. (SJR Ranking by Subject: Top 1.4%)
• H. Pan, T.-T. Chan, J. Li, and V. C. M. Leung, “Age of information with collision-resolution random access,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 71, no. 10, pp. 11295-11300, Oct. 2022. (SJR Ranking by Subject: Top 1.4%)
• J. Liang, T.-T. Chan, and H. Pan, “Minimizing age of collection for multiple access in wireless industrial Internet of Things,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 2753-2766, Jan. 2024. (SJR Ranking by Subject: Top 1.4%)
• H. Pan, Y. Zhou, T.-T. Chan, M. Tang, J. Li, and Z. Du, “Improving information freshness via backbone-assisted cooperative access points,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 4592-4604, Mar. 2023. (SJR Ranking by Subject: Top 1.4%)

Conference Publications:

• J. Feng, H. Pan, T.-T. Chan, and J. Liang, “Timely status update: Should ARQ be used in two-hop networks?,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC), May 2022, pp. 3514-3519.
• Y. Xie, T.-T. Chan, X. Zhang, P. Lai, and H. Pan, “Reflection-optimized covert communication for jammer-aided ambient backscatter systems,” in Proc. IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE GLOBECOM), Dec. 2023, pp. 4277-4282.
• Q. Ren, T.-T. Chan, J. Liang, and H. Pan, “Age of information in SIC-based non-orthogonal multiple access,” in Proc. IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (IEEE WCNC), Apr. 2022, pp. 800-805.
• S. Yang, H. Pan, T.-T. Chan, and Z. Wang, “Semantic communication-empowered physical-layer network coding,” in Proc. IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (IEEE WCNC), Mar. 2023, pp. 1-6.

• Sole PI, “Ultra-reliable low-latency communications for vehicle-to-everything: From theory to practical implementation,” Research Matching Grant Scheme, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and Industrial In-kind Donations, Jan. 2023 – Dec. 2026, HKD 19,818,490.5.
  Note: HKD 9,197,163.5 from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and HKD 10,621,327 in-kind donations from industrial partners.
• Sole PI, “Time-sensitive wireless body area networks: Theories and Applications,” Research Matching Grant Scheme, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and Industrial In-kind Donations, Aug. 2023 – Jul. 2026, HKD 5,964,000.
  Note: HKD 2,982,000 from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and HKD 2,982,000 in-kind donations from industrial partners.
• Sole PI, “Enhancing wireless information freshness via physical-layer network coding and non-orthogonal multiple access” (reference number UGC/FDS14/E02/21), Faculty Development Scheme, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, Jan. 2022 – Dec. 2024, HKD 1,143,229.
  Note: After moving from HSUHK to EdUHK on August 1, 2022, the PI was transferred to Dr. Hai LIU to meet the funding eligibility.
• Sole PI, “Intelligent wireless edge networks: Theories and applications”, Research Matching Grant Scheme, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and Industrial In-kind Donations, Jan. 2022 – Dec. 2025, HKD 13,338,000.
  Note 1: HKD 6,669,000 from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and HKD 6,669,000 in-kind donations from industrial partners.
  Note 2: After moving from HSUHK to EdUHK on August 1, 2022, the PI was transferred to Dr. Kin-Hon HO to meet the funding eligibility.

Technical Review:

• IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
• IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
• IEEE Transactions on Communications
• IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing
• IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
• IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
• IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking
• IEEE Internet of Things Journal
• IEEE ICC
• IEEE GLOBECOM
• IEEE ISIT

etc.

Local Professional Services:

• Associate Editor, HKIE Transactions, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE)
• Panel Member, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ)

etc.

• Advanced Programming for Artificial Intelligence
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Education
• Fundamentals of Neural Networks
• Deep Learning for Computer Vision and Education

etc.