Publications

J: journal; C: conference. * Corresponding author.

• [J5] [SCIE · CCF A · JCR Q1 (2024)] Zhiyuan Hu, Jiannong Cao, Zhaorui Zhang, Yinfeng Cao, and Lei Yang. On-Demand Snapshot Migration: Accelerating Container Migration in Low-Bandwidth Networks. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2026. Accepted. (Paper)
• [C13] [CCF A] Song Wu, Bo Wang, Yifan Zhang, Yinfeng Cao*, and Xueqiang Wang. When Ad Networks Misbehave: Understanding Risks of Semi-Drive-By Splash Ads. ACM SIGSAC Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS 2026), 2026. Accepted. (Paper)
• [C12] Mau Lam Lo, Xin Yu Huo, and Yin Feng Cao. A Prototype for PDF Documents Integrity Verification Using Chinese National Cryptographic Algorithms and Hardware Isolation. International Workshop on Efficient, Sustainable, and Trustworthy Network Intelligence (ESTNI), IEEE FINE 2026, 2026. Accepted workshop paper.
• [C11] Baoxia Du, Ruidong Li, Yinfeng Cao, and Dusit Niyato. KV-SC: KV-Based Semantic Collaboration for Distributed Embodied Intelligence Networks. Embodied Intelligence Networks (EIN 2026), 2026. Accepted. (Paper)
• [C14] Huiyu Bao, Changze Zheng, Yuwei Ji, and Yinfeng Cao. Secure Load Data Interaction and Collaborative Forecasting for Smart Campus Energy Management. International Workshop on Blockchain and Web3 for Education, Research, and Science (BERS), International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Health and Education (ICAIHE 2026), 2026. (Program)
• [C15] Xiaofeng Zheng, Yong Ding, Yinfeng Cao, Tongrui Zuo, Wenxiang Song, Kai Shao, and Peng Chen. Secure and Privacy-Preserving Traffic Large Models Based on Blockchain. International Workshop on Blockchain and Web3 for Education, Research, and Science (BERS), International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Health and Education (ICAIHE 2026), 2026. (Program)
• [J4] [SCIE] Hongbo Liu, Jiannong Cao, Yinfeng Cao*, Dongbin Bai, Jinwen Liang, Ruidong Li. EdenDID: An Edge Computing and Blockchain-based Decentralized Identity System for Web3 Applications and DePIN. Cluster Computing, 2025. (Paper)
• [J3] [SCIE · JCR Q1 (2024)] Yinfeng Cao, Jiannong Cao, Baoxia Du, Dongbin Bai, Mingjin Zhang, and Ruidong Li*. ChainTwin: Blockchain-based Trustless Digital Twin Generation and Cross-Domain Adoption. IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 2025. (Paper)
• [J2] [SCIE · JCR Q1 (2024)] Yinfeng Cao, Jiannong Cao, Baoxia Du, and Ruidong Li*. Decentralized Digital Twin Networks. IEEE Communications Magazine, 2025. (Paper)
• [C10] Kaile Wang, Jiannong Cao, Yu Yang, Xiaoyin Li and Yinfeng Cao*. FedCCA: Client-Centric Adaptation against Data Heterogeneity in Federated Learning on IoT Devices. IEEE Annual Congress on Artificial Intelligence of Things (IEEE AIoT 2025), 2025. (Paper)
• [C9] Yiwei Li, Jiannong Cao, Penghui Ruan, Divya Saxena, Songye Zhu and Yinfeng Cao*. Geometry-Consistent 4D Gaussian Splatting for Sparse-Input Dynamic View Synthesis. IEEE Annual Congress on Artificial Intelligence of Things (IEEE AIoT 2025), 2025. (Paper)
• [C8] Jingwen Liang, Jiannong Cao, Bo Yang, Dongbin Bai, Hongbo Liu, Yinfeng Cao*. Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks: Backgrounds, Architectures, Open Issues, and Case Studies. IEEE Blockchain 2025, 2025. (Paper)
• [C7] Hongbo Liu, Jiannong Cao, Bo Yang, Dongbin Bai, Yinfeng Cao*, Xiaoming Shen, Yinan Zhang, Jingwen Liang, Shan Jiang, Mingjin Zhang. PolyLink: A Blockchain Based Decentralized Edge AI Platform For LLM Inference. IEEE Blockchain 2025, 2025. (Paper)
• [C6] Toshiki Takakubo, Yinfeng Cao, Ruidong Li, Jiannong Cao. UnionChain: A Graph-based Shard Partitioning for Scalable Smart Contract Execution. 3rd IEEE International Conference on Metaverse Computing, Networking and Applications (IEEE MetaCom 2025), 2025. (Paper)
• [C5] [CCF A] Yinfeng Cao, Jiannong Cao, Dongbin Bai, Long Wen*, Yang Liu, and Ruidong Li*. MAP the Blockchain World: A Trustless and Scalable Blockchain Interoperability Protocol for Cross-chain Applications. The ACM Web Conference 2025 (WWW 2025), 2025. (Paper) (Code) (Slides)
• [C4] [Best Paper Award Nomination] Yinfeng Cao, Jiannong Cao, Hongbo Liu, Zeyang Cui and Long Wen*. Eden: An Edge Computing Empowered Proof-of-Personhood Protocol for Anti-Sybil in Blockchain-based Metaverse. The 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Metaverse Technologies & Applications (iMETA2024), 2024. (Paper)
• [C3] Yinfeng Cao, Jiannong Cao, Zeyang Cui, Dongbin Bai, Mingjin Zhang, Long Wen. PolyTwin: Edge Blockchain-empowered Trustworthy Digital Twin Network for Metaverse. The 2nd Annual IEEE International Conference on Metaverse Computing, Networking, and Applications (IEEE MetaCom 2024), 2024. (Paper)
• [C2] [Best Paper Award Nomination] Yinfeng Cao, Jiannong Cao, Dongbin Bai, Zhiyuan Hu, Kaile Wang, Mingjin Zhang*. PolyVerse: An Edge Computing-Empowered Metaverse with Physical-to-Virtual Projection. IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Metaverse Technologies and Applications (iMETA2023), 2023. (Paper)
• [J1] [CCF T2 (2025)] Yinfeng Cao, Jiannong Cao, Yuqin Wang, Kaile Wang, and Xun Liu. Security in Edge Blockchains: Attacks and Countermeasures. ZTE COMMUNICATIONS, 2022. (Paper)
• [C1] [Best Paper Award] Shan Jiang, Jiannong Cao, Juncen Zhu, and Yinfeng Cao. Polychain: a generic blockchain as a service platform. In Blockchain and Trustworthy Systems: Third International Conference, BlockSys 2021, 2021. (Paper)