侯琛 Chen Hou

Ph.D. (Achieved from Tsinghua University in January, 2019)

Research Assistant Professor, National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data Analysis and Applications, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China

Research Fellow, PKU-Changsha Institute for Computing and Digital Economy, Changsha 410205, China

Senior Member, IEEE

E-mail: chenhou@pku.edu.cn

Research interests

The low-power control theory with its application in the neural network, embedded system, smart sensor, edge computing system, and networked system

Educations

2015.09-2019.01, Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, Ph.D. degree in Control Science and Engineering
2012.09-2015.07, Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, M.S. degree in Control Science and Engineering
2008.09-2012.07, College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, B.E. degree in Automation
2018.03-2018.05, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Urbana, IL, USA, Visiting Student in Coordinated Science

Employments

2023.11-present, National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data Analysis and Applications, Peking University, Beijing, China, Research Assistant Professor
2023.11-present, PKU-Changsha Institute for Computing and Digital Economy, Changsha, China, Research Fellow
2021.04-2023.10, College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, Associate Professor
2019.02-2021.03, Future Network Lab, Tencent Ltd., Beijing, China, Senior Engineer/Architect/WeTransport FT Manager

R & D project

1. Beijing Natural Science Foundation, General Program，Low-Power Activation Methods for Piecewise Linear Neural Network Cluster, Grant.4252038, 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2026, PI
2. National Natural Science Foundation of China, Young Scholar Program，Low-Power Activation Methods for Neurons in Piecewise Linear Neural Network, Grant.62303472, 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2026, PI

Selected Journal Papers (*denotes the corresponding author)

1. Chen Hou*, Syed Naeem Haider. Energy-Optimal Refactoring of Multiple Smart Sensors With Edge Computing Capability. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, Accepted and Early access, 2025.
2. Chen Hou*. Optimization of Embedded System With Edge Computing and Sleep Modes for Balance Between Energy Consumption and Cache Occupancy. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol.22, pp.6024-6036, 2025.
3. Chen Hou*. Activation Control of Multiple Piecewise Linear Neural Networks. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol.22, pp.4895-4907, 2025.
4. Chen Hou*. Energy-Efficient Control of Multiple Smart Sensors With Uncertain Controllability. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol.22, pp.4881-4894, 2025.
5. Chen Hou*. Data-Submission Control of Web Service-Based Multi-Agent System. IEEE Transactions on Services Computing, vo.17, no.5, pp.2165-2179, 2024.
6. Chen Hou*, Qilong Huang. Energy Supply Control of Wireless Powered Piecewise Linear Neural Network. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vo.21, no.4, pp.6892-6907, 2024.
7. Chen Hou*, Syed Naeem Haider. Energy-Optimal Control of Multiple Smart Sensors With Faulty External Signal. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vo.21, no.4, pp.6804-6818, 2024.
8. Chen Hou, Rongye Shi, Qilong Huang, Yifang Wang. Energy Harvest of Multiple Smart Sensors With Real-Time Fault-Detection. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vo.21, no.2, pp.1592-1606, 2024.
9. Chen Hou, Cangqi Zhou, Qilong Huang, Chao-Bo Yan. Cache Control of Edge Computing System for Tradeoff Between Delays and Cache Storage Costs. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vo.21, no.1, pp.827-834, 2024.
10. Chen Hou, Cangqi Zhou, Chu-Ge Wu, Rui Cong, Kun Li. Optimization of Cloud-Based Multi-Agent System for Trade-off Between Trustworthiness of Data and Cost of Data Usage. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vo.21, no.1, pp.106-122, 2024.
11. Chen Hou, Qianchuan Zhao. Stopping-Time Control of Multiple Smart Sensors Based on Tradeoffs Between Sensing Accuracy and Energy Consumption While Maintaining Energy Consumption Balance. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vo.20, no.4, pp.2689-2705, 2023.
12. Chen Hou*. Request Control of Web Service-Based Sampling System With Multiple Smart Sensors. IEEE Transactions on Services Computing, vo.16, no.3, pp.2126-2138, 2023.
13. Chen Hou*. Optimization of Smart Sensor for Balance Between Code Bug Ratio and Energy Consumption. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, vo.53, no.1, pp.451-461, 2023.
14. Chen Hou, Qianchuan Zhao. Optimal Control of Wireless Powered Edge Computing System for Balance Between Computation Rate and Energy Harvested. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vo.20, no.2, pp.1108-1124, 2023. (IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering Best Paper Award)
15. Chen Hou, Qianchuan Zhao. Optimal Task-Offloading Control for Edge Computing System with Tasks Offloaded and Computed in Sequence. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vo.20, no.2, pp.1378-1392, 2023.
16. Chen Hou, Qianchuan Zhao, Tamer Basar. Optimization of Web Service-Based Data-Collection System with Smart Sensor Nodes for Balance Between Network Traffic and Sensing Accuracy. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vo.18, no.4, pp.2022-2034, 2021.
17. Chen Hou, Qianchuan Zhao. Optimization of Web Service-Based Control System for Balance Between Network Traffic and Delay. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vo.15, no.3, pp.1152-1162, 2018.
18. Chen Hou, Qianchuan Zhao. Stopping-Time Management of Smart Sensing Nodes Based on Tradeoffs Between Accuracy and Power Consumption. IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, vo.25, no.9, pp.2472-2485, 2017.
19. Chen Hou, Qianchuan Zhao. A New Optimal Algorithm for Energy Saving in Embedded System with Multiple Sleep Modes. IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, vo.24, no.2, pp.706-719, 2016.
20. Chen Hou, Qianchuan Zhao. Bayesian Prediction-Based Energy-Saving Algorithm for Embedded Intelligent Terminal. IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, vo.23, no.12, pp.2902-2912, 2015.

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21. Wei Hao, Chen Hou*. An Age of Information Based Scheduling Algorithm in a Shared Channel with Energy and Link Capacity Constraints. Wireless Networks, vol.31, pp.51-67, 2025.
22. Wei Hao, Chen Hou*, Zhihao Zhang, Xueyu Zhai, Li Wang, Guanghao Lv. A Sensing Data and Deep Learning-Based Sign Language Recognition Approach. Computers and Electrical Engineering, vol.118, Part A, p.109339, 2024.
23. Rui Cong, Yukai Li, Kun li, Chen Hou*. Game Dynamics of Sentiment Contagion in Pedestrian Crossing. Results in Control and Optimization, 2022, 8: 100159.
24. Qilong Huang, Li Yang, Chen Hou, Zhiyong Zeng, Yaowen Qi. Event-based EV Charging Scheduling in A Microgrid of Buildings. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 2023, 9(1): 1784-1796.

Selected Conference Papers

1. Chen Hou*. Activation Control of Multiple Piecewise Linear Neural Networks. IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Accepted, Bari, Italy, 2024 (It is the Conference version of the above Transactions paper 2).
2. Chen Hou*.Optimization of Embedded System With Edge Computing and Sleep Modes for Balance Between Energy Consumption and Cache Occupancy. IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Accepted as a Work-in-progress and Industry Presentation-only Paper for Special Session, Bari, Italy, 2024.
3. Chen Hou, Cangqi Zhou, Chu-ge Wu, Rui Cong, Kun Li. Optimal Model of Cloud-Based Multi-Agent System for Trade-off Between Trustworthiness of Data and Cost of Data Usage. IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 2022.

Patents

Hold over 200 granted invention patents, all as the sole or first inventor.

Honors

IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering Best Paper Award (the first author), IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, IEEE, 2023
Outstanding Scientific Research Achievement and Social Contribution, College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, 2022
Tsinghua University Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, Tsinghua University, 2019
Excellent Graduate Doctoral Student, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, 2019
Excellent Graduate Doctoral Student, Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, 2019
Outstanding Scholarship for Doctoral Student, Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, 2018
National Scholarship for Doctoral Student, Tsinghua University, 2018
First-class Excellent Scholarship for Doctoral Student, Tsinghua University, 2017
Excellent Social Practice Award for Graduate Student, Tsinghua University, 2016
National Scholarship for Doctoral Student, Tsinghua University, 2016

Courses

2022.04-2023.08, Undergraduate Student: Course 1: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence; Course 2: Automatic Control Theory; Course 3: Navigation of Robot and Control Practice
2021.09-2023.01, Graduate Student: Course 1: Computer Network Architecture; Course 2: Data Structures

Students working with me

Ph.D. Student: Wei Hao (China Agricultural University)
M.S. Student: Peiyu Niu (China Agricultural University)

Social and Academic Activities

IEEE Senior Member, 2024-present
IEEE Young Professionals Senior Member, 2024-present
IEEE Control Systems Society Senior Member, 2024-present
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Senior Member, 2024-present
Member of 2019 Grade Council, Tsinghua University Alumni Association, 2019-present
Subject Editor, Information Processing in Agriculture, 2021.02-2022.02
Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, etc

侯 琛 Chen Hou

侯琛 Chen Hou