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Yuan-Cheng Lai

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Yuan-Cheng Lai

Position Title

  • Distinguished Professor

 

Expertise and Research Areas

  • AI+Network (Security)
  • Internet + AI
  • AI+FINTECH

 

Teaching Courses

  • Multimedia & Web Technologies
  • Gigabit Networking
  • Technology Research and Thesis Writing.
  • Operation System
  • Information Networks
  • Artificial Intelligence

 

Contact

  • Office: MA311
  • Tel: +886-2-2737-6794
  • Email: laiyc@cs.ntust.edu.tw

 

Laboratory

  • High-speed and wireless network laboratory

 

Education

  • National Chiao Tung University, Department of Information Engineering, PhD (1994/09 to 1997/12)
  • National Taiwan University, Department of Information Engineering, Master (1988/09 to 1990/06)
  • National Taiwan University, Department of Information Engineering, Bachelor (1984/09 to 1988/06)

 

Experience

  • Head of the Yangming Group Computer Center, Matsu Defense Command (December 1990 to May 1992)
  • Industrial Technology Research Institute, Advanced Information Technology Center, Associate Researcher (1992/07 to 1994/01)
  • Dahua Institute of Technology, Department of Information Management, Lecturer (1994/02 to 1998/01)
  • Dahua Institute of Technology, Department of Information Management, Associate Professor (1998/02 to 1998/07)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, National Cheng Kung University (1998/08 to 2001/07)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Information Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (2001/08 to 2003/07)
  • National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Department of Information Management, Associate Professor (2003/08 to 2008/02)
  • Professor, Department of Information Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (2008/02 to 2012/07)

 

Journal Publications

  • Ying-Dar Lin, Wei-Hsiang Chan, Yuan-Cheng Lai, Chia-Mu Yu, Yu-Sung Wu, and Wei-Bin Lee, “Enhancing CAN Security with ML-based IDS: Strategies and Efficacies against Adversarial Attacks,” Computers & Security, vol. 151, no. 104322, April 2025.
  • Seifu Birhanu Tadele, Widhi Yahya, Binayak Kar, Ying-Dar Lin, Yuan-Cheng Lai, and Frezer Guteta Wakgra, “Optimizing the Ratio-Based Offloading in Federated Cloud-Edge Systems: AMADRL Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 463-475, Jan.-Feb. 2025. 
  • Widhi Yahya, Ying-Dar Lin, Faysal Marzuk, Piotr Chołda, and Yuan-Cheng Lai, “Offloading in V2X with Road Side Units: Deep Reinforcement Learning,” Vehicular Communications, vol. 51, no. 100862, February 2025. 
  • Sidharth Sharma, Yuan-Cheng Lai, Ashwin Gumaste, and Ying-Dar Lin, “P4+NFV: Optimal Offloading from P4 Switches to NFV for Diverse Traffic Streams,” Computer Networks, vol. 257, no. 110907, February 2025. 
  • Yuan-Cheng Lai, Han Lin, Yen-Hung Chen, Yu-Ling Hsiao, and Liang-Chun Chen, “Selecting and Developing a Quantum Internet Simulator for the Needs of New Audience: Practices and Considerations,” IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 170965-170979, 2024. 
  • Frezer Guteta Wakgra, Widhi Yahya, Binayak Kar, Yuan-Cheng Lai, Ying-Dar Lin, and Seifu Birhanu Tadele, “Ratio-Based Offloading Optimization for Edge and Vehicular-Fog Federated Systems: A Multi-Agent TD3 Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 73, no. 11, pp. 17684-17696, November 2024.
  • Zheng-Shao Chen, R. Vaitheeshwari, Eric Hsiao-Kuang Wu, Ying-Dar Lin, Ren-Hung Hwang, Po-Ching Lin, Yuan-Cheng Lai, and Asad Ali, “Clustering APT Groups Through Cyber Threat Intelligence by Weighted Similarity Measurement,” IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 141851-141865, 2024. 
  • Ying-Dar Lin, Hao-Xuan Huang, Didik Sudyana, and Yuan-Cheng Lai, “AI for AI-based Intrusion Detection as a Service: Reinforcement Learning to Configure Models, Tasks, and Capacities,” Journal of Network and Computer Applications, vol. 229, no. 103936, September 2024.
  • Yi-Ting Huang, R. Vaitheeshwari, Meng Chang Chen, Ying-Dar Lin, Ren-Hung Hwang, Po-Ching Lin, Yuan-Cheng Lai, Hsiao-Kuang Wu, Chung-Hsuan Chen, Zi-Jie Liao, and C. K. Chen, “MITREtrieval: Retrieving MITRE Techniques from Unstructured Threat Reports by Fusion of Deep Learning and Ontology,” IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 4871-4887, August 2024.
  • Ying-Dar Lin, Shin-Yi Yang, Didik Sudyana, Fietyata Yudha, Yuan-Cheng Lai, and Ren-Hung Hwang, “Two-stage Multi-datasource Machine Learning for Attack Technique and Lifecycle Detection,” Computers & Security, vol. 142, no. 103859, July 2024. 
  • Farhin Faiza Neha, Yuan-Cheng Lai, Md. Shohrab Hossain, and Ying-Dar Lin, “Prioritization and Offloading in P4 Switch Integrated with Network Function Virtualization,” Telecommunication Systems, vol. 86, pp. 571-584, July 2024. 
  • Didik Sudyana, Ying-Dar Lin, Miel Verkerken, Ren-Hung Hwang, Yuan-Cheng Lai, Tim Wauters, Bruno Volckaert, and Filip De Turck, “Improving Generalization of ML-based IDS with Lifecycle-based Dataset, Auto-Learning Features, and Deep Learning,” IEEE Transactions on Machine Learning in Communications and Networking, vol. 2, pp. 645-662, May 2024.
  • Chih-Chung Lin, Yuan-Cheng Lai, and Zelalem Legese Hailemariam, “A Distinguished-Bit Tracking Knowledge-Based Query Tree for RFID Tag Identification,” Computer Communications, vol. 218, pp. 166-175, March 2024. 
  • Adrian Pekar, Laszlo A. Makara, Yuan-Cheng Lai, Ying-Dar Lin, and Winston K.G. Seah, “P4toNFV: Offloading from P4 Switches to NFV in Programmable Data Planes,” International Journal of Communication Systems, vol. 37, no. 5, e5687, March 2024.
  • Asad Ali, Ying-Dar Lin, Chi-Yu Li, and Yuan-Cheng Lai, “Transparent Third-Party Authentication with Application Mobility for 5G Mobile Edge Computing,” IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 1142-1157, February 2024. 
  • Farhin Faiza Neha, Yuan-Cheng Lai, Md. Shohrab Hossain, and Ying-Dar Lin, “Offloading in P4 switch Integrated with Multiple Virtual Network Function Servers,” Journal of Communications Software and Systems, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 278-288, December 2023. 
  • Ying-Dar Lin, Kuan-Yu Ho, Widhi Yahya, Chi-Yu Li, Yuan-Cheng Lai, and Jeans H. Tseng, “Dual-uCPE for High-Availability Retailer Services with Fault Tolerance and Load Balancing,” IEEE Internet of Things Magazine, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 88-95, December 2023.
  • Ying-Dar Lin, Yuan-Cheng Lai, Didik Sudyana, and Ren-Hung Hwang, “Artificial Intelligence for Internet of Things as a Service: Small or Big Data, Private or Public Model, Centralized or Federated Learning?” Computer, vol. 56, no. 12, pp. 65-79, December 2023. 
  • Ren-Hung Hwang, Chieh-Lun Lee, Ying-Dar Lin, Po-Chin Lin, Hsiao-Kuang Wu, Yuan-Cheng Lai, and Chung-Kuan Chen, “Host-based Intrusion Detection with Multi-datasource and Deep Learning,” Journal of Information Security and Applications, vol. 78, no. 103625, November. 2023.
  • Binayak Kar, Ying-Dar Lin, and Yuan-Cheng Lai, “Cost Optimization of Omnidirectional Offloading in Two-tier Cloud-Edge Federated Systems, Journal of Network and Computer Applications, vol. 215, no. 103630, June 2023.
  • Yuan-Cheng Lai, Jheng-Yan Lin, Ying-Dar Lin, Ren-Hung Hwang, Po-Chin Lin, Hsiao-Kuang Wu, and Chung-Kuan Chen, “Two-phase Defense Against Poisoning Attacks on Federated Learning-based Intrusion Detection,” Computers & Security, vol. 129, no. 103205, June 2023.
  • Po-Ching Lin, Wen-Hao Hsu, Ying-Dar Lin, Ren-Hung Hwang, Hsiao-Kuang Wu, Yuan-Cheng Lai and Chung-Kuan Chen, “Correlation of Cyber Threat Intelligence with Sightings for Intelligence Assessment and Augmentation,” Computer Networks, vol. 228, no. 109736, June 2023.
  • Chih-Wen Huang, Yuan-Cheng Lai, Chun-Yen Chiu, Pi-Tzong Jan, Yen-Hung Chen, “Key Strategies for Digital Transformation- A Non-medical Center Hospital in Taiwan as An Example,” Journal of Internet Technology, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 389-400, March 2023.
  • Yuan-Cheng Lai, Didik Sudyana, Ying-Dar Lin, Miel Verkerken, Laurens D’hooge, Tim Wauters, Bruno Volckaert, and Filip De Turck, “Task Assignment and Capacity Allocation for ML-based Intrusion Detection as a Service in a Multi-tier Architecture,” IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 672-683, March 2023.

 

Conference Publications

  • Chih-Chung Lin and Yuan-Cheng Lai, “Design and Implementation of a Blockchain-Based Family Insurance Policy Inquiry System,” Blockchain and Internet of Things Conference (BIOTC), Tsukuba, Japan, June 2025.
  • Ferdinan Gutana, Chuan-Kai Yang, Tien-Ruey Hsiang, and Yuan-Cheng Lai, “Navigation on Hand-Crafted Map via Deformation-Tolerant Feature Matching with Google Maps,” International Conference on Consumer Technology (ICCT-Pacific), Matsue, Japan, March 2025.
  • Didik Sudyana, Ying-Dar Lin, Miel Verkerken, Ren-Hung Hwang, Yuan-Cheng Lai, Fietyata Yudha, Laurens D’hooge, Tim Wauters, Bruno Volckaert, and Filip De Turck, “Quality Analysis in IDS Dataset: Impact on Model Generalization,” IEEE Conference on Communications and Network Security (CNS) - Cyber Resilience Workshop, Taipei, Taiwan, October 2024.
  • Chih-Chung Lin, Yuan-Cheng Lai, and Yi-Ting Shih, “Gain-based Offloading in Edge and Cloud Computing with Caching,” 6th International Electronics Communication Conference, Fukuoka, Japan, July 2024.
  • Yi-Feng Li, Zun-Yao Hou, Chuan-Kai Yang, and Yuan-Cheng Lai, “Path Finding via Shape Context Matching,” 16th International Conference on Advanced Computational Intelligence (ICACI 2024), Zhangjiajie, China, May, 2024.
  • Yuan-Cheng Lai, Hui-Chu Yang, Chuan-Kai Yang, “Multi-Resource Network Slicing with Deep Reinforcement Learning for an Optimal QoS Satisfaction Ratio,” 16th International Conference on Advanced Computational Intelligence (ICACI 2024), Zhangjiajie, China, May, 2024.
  • Ren-Hung Hwang, Yuan-Cheng Lai, and Ying-Dar Lin, “Queue-Length-based Offloading for Delay Sensitive Applications in Federated Cloud-Edge-Fog Systems,” IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC), Las Vegas, USA, January 2024.
  • Chih-Chung Lin, Yuan-Cheng Lai, Ming-Huang Zheng, Chen-Hao Wang, Yan-Rong Chen, and Li-An Gao, “The Candlestick-Tracking Trend Decision for Day Trading on Taiwan Index Futures Market,” 5th International Electronics Communication Conference, Osaka, Japan, July 2023.
  • Yuan-Cheng Lai, Shan-Yung Chen, Chun-Wei Huang, Yen-Hung Chen, and Chih-Chung Li, “Using Convolutional Neural Networks to Detect Link Flooding Attacks,” 11th International Conference on Recent Challenges in Engineering and Technology, Jakarta, Indonesia, June 2023. 
  • Yohanes Satria Nugroho, Chuan-Kai Yang, and Yuan-Cheng Lai, “Lightweight American Sign Language Recognition using a Deep Learning Approach,” 10th International Conference on Signal and Image Processing,” Zurich, Switzerland, May 2023.

 

Research Project

  • Performance Optimization of Federated Learning in a Hierarchical Network, National Science and Technology Council, 2022/8/1–2025/7/31
  • Technology for Extracting Coreference Relationships Between Events from Cyber Threat Intelligence and Reports, National Institute of Cyber Security, 2023/11/17–2024/11/16
  • Consultation, Research, and Training Support for the "Automated Air Defense System Performance Enhancement and Information Service Construction Project (ED11002L012)", Institute for Information Industry, 2022/1/1–2024/12/31
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