Professor, Dept of Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas.
Ph.D. 2002, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota.
M.S. 1997, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota.

DBLP Publication List and ORCID
Google Scholar Citations

Director, Data Communication and Data Management (DCDM) Laboratory

Lily's Research Interests and Specialities

Selected Journal Publications in IEEE and ACM Transactions or Journal
(see DBLP, ORCID , and Google Scholar Citations for other research publication)

  1. Xiao Li, Weili Wu, Tiantian Chen: Blockchain-Driven Privacy-Preserving Contact-Tracing Framework in Pandemics, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, 2024 online.
  2. Rong Jin, Priyanshi Garg, Weili Wu, Qiufen Ni, Rosanna E. Guadagno: A Greedy Monitoring Station Selection for Rumor Source Detection in Online Social Networks, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, 2023 online.
  3. Tiantian Chen, Siwen Yan, Jianxiong Guo, Weili Wu:ToupleGDD: A Fine-Designed Solution of Influence Maximization by Deep Reinforcement Learning, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, 2023 online.
  4. Jianxiong Guo, Qiufen Ni, Weili Wu, Ding-Zhu Du: Multi-Task Diffusion Incentive Design for Mobile Crowdsourcing in Social Networks, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2023 online.
  5. Jianda Wang, Zhen Wang, Weili Wu, Yang Hu: Optimizing the Micro-Architectural Performance of the Current and Emerging Edge Infrastructure, IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing, 2023 online.
  6. Dongyu Mao, Weili Wu,Ding-Zhu Du: Co-Activity Maximization in Online Social Networks, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, Issue 1: 66-75 (2024).
  7. Jianxiong Guo, Yapu Zhang, Weili Wu: An Overall Evaluation on Benefits of Competitive Influence Diffusion, IEEE Trans. Big Data, 9(2): 653-664 (2023).
  8. Xingjian Ding , Jianxiong Guo , Deying Li , Weili Wu: Pricing and Budget Allocation for IoT Blockchain With Edge Computing, IEEE Trans. Cloud Comput., 11(2): 1608-1621 (2023).
  9. Qiufen Ni , Jianxiong Guo , Weili Wu , Huan Wang: Influence-Based Community Partition With Sandwich Method for Social Networks, IEEE Trans. Comput. Soc. Syst., 10(2): 819-830 (2023).
  10. Luobing Dong , Honghao Gao , Weili Wu , Qiwen Gong , Nemera Chala Dechasa , Yanfei Liu : Dependence-Aware Edge Intelligent Function Offloading for 6G-Based IoV, IEEE Trans. Intell. Transp. Syst., 24(2): 2265-2274 (2023).
  11. Yandi Li , Haobo Gao , Yunxuan Gao , Jianxiong Guo , Weili Wu: A Survey on Influence Maximization: From an ML-Based Combinatorial Optimization, ACM Trans. Knowl. Discov. Data , 17(9): 133:1-133:50 (2023).
  12. Jianxiong Guo , Xingjian Ding, Weili Wu: An Architecture for Distributed Energies Trading in Byzantine-Based Blockchains, IEEE Trans. Green Commun. Netw , 6(2): 1216-1230 (2022).
  13. Qiufen Ni, Jianxiong Guo, Weili Wu, Huan Wang, Jigang Wu: Continuous Influence-based Community Partition for Social Networks, IEEE Trans. on Network Science and Engineering, 9(3):1187-1197 (2022).
  14. Liya Xu, Mingzhu Ge, Weili Wu: Edge Server Deployment Scheme of Blockchain in IoVs, IEEE Trans. on Reliability, 71(1): 500-509 (2022).
  15. Jianxiong Guo, Weili Wu: A k-Hop Collaborate Game Model: Extended to Community Budgets and Adaptive Nonsubmodularity, IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 52(9): 5567-5578 (2022).
  16. Luobing Dong, Meghana N. Satpute, Weili Wu, Ding-Zhu Du: Two-Phase Multidocument Summarization Through Content Attention-Based Subtopic Detection, IEEE Trans. Comput. Soc. Syst,8(6):1379-1392 (2021).
  17. Jianxiong Guo, Weili Wu: Continuous Profit Maximization: A Study of Unconstrained Dr-Submodular Maximization, IEEE Trans. Comput. Soc. Syst,8(3):768-779(2021).
  18. Jianxiong Guo, Yapu Zhang, Weili Wu: Overall Evaluation Benefits of Influence When Distributed by Rivals, IEEE Transactions on Big Data , (2021 Online).
  19. Jianxiong Guo, Weili Wu: Adaptive Influence Maximization: If Influence Node Unwilling to be the seed, ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery from Data (TKDD), 15(5):84:1-84:23(2021).
  20. Yuqi Fan, Lunfei Wang, Weili Wu, Ding-Zhu Du: Cloud/Edge Computing Resource Allocation and Pricing for Mobile Blockchain: An Iterative Greedy and Search Approach, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, 8(2): 451-463 (2021).
  21. Jianxiong Guo, Xingjian Ding, Weili Wu, Reliable Traffic Monitoring Mechanisms Based on Blockchain in Vehicular Networks, IEEE Transactions on Reliability (TR), DOI: 10.1109/TR.2020.3046556, Jan.2021, online.
  22. Ruidong Yan, Yi Li, Deying Li, Yongcang Wang, Yuqing Zhu, Weili Wu: A Stochastic Algorithm Based on Reverse Sampling Technique to Fight Against the Cyberbullying, ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery in Data, 15(4):71:1-71:22(2021).
  23. Yapu Zhang, Jianxiong Guo, Wenguo Yang, Weili Wu: Targeted Activation Probability Maximization Problem in Online Social Networks, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 8(1): 294-304 (2021).
  24. Xingjian Ding, Jianxiong Guo, Deying Li, Weili Wu: An Incentive Mechanism for Building a Secure Blockchain-based Industrial Internet of Things, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 8(1): 477-487 (2021).
  25. Chuanwen Luo, Meghana N. Satpute, Deying Li, Yongcai Wang, Wenping Chen, Weili Wu : Fine-Grained Trajectory Optimization of Multiple UAVs for Efficient Data Gathering from WSNs, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking 29(1): 162-175 (2021).
  26. Jianxiong Guo, Tiantian Chen, Weili Wu: A Multi-Feature Diffusion Model: Rumor Blocking in Social Networks, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 29(1): 386-397 (2021).
  27. Luobing Dong, Qiufen Ni, Weili Wu, Chuanhe Huang, Taieb Znati, Ding Zhu Du: A Proactive Reliable Mechanism Based Vehicular Fog Computing Network, IEEE IoT Journal, 7(12):11895-11907 (2020).
  28. Jianxiong Guo, Xingjian Ding, Weili Wu: A Blockchain-Enabled Ecosystem for Distributed Electricity Trading in Smart City, IEEE IoT Journal 8(3): 2040-2050 (2021).
  29. Jianxiong Guo, Tiantian Chen, Weili Wu: Continuous Activity Maximization in Online Social Networks, IEEE Trans. Netw. Sci. Eng. 7(4): 2775-2786 (2020).
  30. Jianxiong Guo, Weili Wu: Influence Maximization: Seeding Based on Community Structure, ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery in Data, 14(6): 66:1-66:22 (2020).
  31. Yapu Zhang, Wenguo Yang, Weili Wu, Yi Li: Effector Detection Problem in Social Networks, IEEE Trans. Comput. Soc. Syst 7(5): 1200-1209 (2020).
  32. Luobing Dong, Weili Wu, Qiumin Guo, Meghana N. Satpute, Taieb Znati, Ding Zhu Du: Reliability-Aware Offloading and Allocation in Multilevel Edge Computing System. IEEE Trans. Reliability. 70 (1): 200-211 (2021).
  33. Yuqi Fan, Chen Wang, Weili Wu, Taieb Znati, Dingzhu Du:Slow Replica and Shared Protection: Energy-Efficient and Reliable Task Assignment in Cloud Data Centers. IEEE Trans. Reliability.70(3):931-943(2021).
  34. Jianxiong Guo, Yi Li, Weili Wu: Targeted Protection Maximization in Social Networks. IEEE Trans. Netw. Sci. Eng. 7(3): 1645-1655 (2020).
  35. Jianxiong Guo, Weili Wu: A k-Hop Collaborate Game Model: Adaptive Strategy to Maximize Total Revenue. IEEE Trans. Comput. Soc. Syst. 7(4): 1058-1068 (2020).
  36. Guangmo Tong, Weili Wu, Ling Guo, Deying Li, Cong Liu, Bin Liu, Ding-Zhu Du: An Efficient Randomized Algorithm for Rumor Blocking in Online Social Networks. IEEE Trans. Netw. Sci. Eng. 7(2): 845-854 (2020).
  37. Ruidong Yan, Deying Li, Weili Wu, Ding-Zhu Du, Yongcai Wang: Minimizing Influence of Rumors by Blockers on Social Networks: Algorithms and Analysis. IEEE Trans. Netw. Sci. Eng. 7(3): 1067-1078 (2020).
  38. Jianxiong Guo, Tiantian Chen, Weili Wu: Budgeted Coupon Advertisement Problem: Algorithm and Robust Analysis. IEEE Trans. Netw. Sci. Eng. 7(3): 1966-1976 (2020).
  39. Yuqi Fan, Wenlong Liu, Dan Guo, Weili Wu, Ding-Zhu Du: Shuffle Scheduling for MapReduce Jobs Based on Periodic Network Status. IEEE/ACM Trans. Netw. 28(4): 1832-1844 (2020).
  40. Ruidong Yan, Yi Li, Weili Wu, Deying Li, Yongcai Wang: Rumor Blocking through Online Link Deletion on Social Networks. ACM Trans. Knowl. Discov. Data 13(2): 16:1-16:26 (2019).
  41. Jianming Zhu, Junlei Zhu, Smita Ghosh, Weili Wu, Jing Yuan: Social Influence Maximization in Hypergraph in Social Networks. IEEE Trans. Network Science and Engineering 6(4): 801-811 (2019).
  42. Wenguo Yang, Jing Yuan, Weili Wu, Jianmin Ma, Ding-Zhu Du: Maximizing Activity Profit in Social Networks. IEEE Trans. Comput. Social Systems 6(1): 117-126 (2019).
  43. Wenguo Yang, Jianmin Ma, Yi Li, Ruidong Yan, Jing Yuan, Weili Wu, Deying Li : Marginal Gains to Maximize Content Spread in Social Networks. IEEE Trans. Comput. Social Systems 6(3): 479-490 (2019).
  44. Jianxiong Guo, Weili Wu: A Novel Scene of Viral Marketing for Complementary Products. IEEE Trans. Comput. Social Systems 6(4): 797-808 (2019).
  45. Jianming Zhu, Smita Ghosh, Weili Wu: Group Influence Maximization Problem in Social Networks. IEEE Trans. Comput. Social Systems 6(6): 1156-1164 (2019).
  46. Ruidong Yan, Yi Li, Weili Wu, Deying Li, Yongcai Wang: Rumor Blocking through Online Link Deletion on Social Networks. ACM Trans. Knowl. Discov. Data 13(2): 16:1-16:26 (2019).
  47. Guangmo Tong, Weili Wu, Ding-Zhu Du: Distributed Rumor Blocking With Multiple Positive Cascades. IEEE Trans. Comput. Social Systems 5(2): 468-480 (2018).
  48. Paul Wagenseller III, Feng Wang, Weili Wu: Size Matters: A Comparative Analysis of Community Detection Algorithms. IEEE Trans. Comput. Social Systems 5(4): 951-960 (2018).
  49. Zhao Zhang, Weili Wu, Jing Yuan, Ding-Zhu Du: Breach-Free Sleep-Wakeup Scheduling for Barrier Coverage With Heterogeneous Wireless Sensors. IEEE/ACM Trans. Netw. 26(5): 2404-2413 (2018).
  50. Yuqing Zhu, Deying Li, Ruidong Yan, Weili Wu, Yuanjun Bi: Maximizing the Influence and Profit in Social Networks. IEEE Trans. Comput. Soc. Syst. 4(3): 54-64 (2017).
  51. Donghyun Kim, Wei Wang, Junggab Son, Weili Wu, Wonjun Lee, Alade O. Tokuta: Maximum Lifetime Combined Barrier-Coverage of Weak Static Sensors and Strong Mobile Sensors. IEEE Trans. Mob. Comput. 16(7): 1956-1966 (2017).
  52. Guangmo Tong, Weili Wu, Shaojie Tang, Ding-Zhu Du: Adaptive Influence Maximization in Dynamic Social Networks. IEEE/ACM Trans. Netw. 25(1): 112-125 (2017).
  53. Guangmo Amo Tong, Shasha Li, Weili Wu, Ding-Zhu Du: Effector Detection in Social Networks.IEEE Trans. Comput. Soc. Syst. 3(4): 151-163 (2016).
  54. Yuqing Zhu, Weili Wu, Deying Li: Efficient Client Assignment for Client-Server Systems. IEEE Trans. Netw. Serv. Manag. 13(4): 835-847 (2016).
  55. Zhao Zhang, James Willson, Zaixin Lu, Weili Wu, Xuding Zhu, Ding-Zhu Du: Approximating Maximum Lifetime k-Coverage Through Minimizing Weighted k-Cover in Homogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks. IEEE/ACM Trans. Netw. 24(6): 3620-3633 (2016).
  56. Zaixin Lu, Wei Wayne Li, Yawei Pang, Miao Pan, Weili Wu, Zhu Han: Collaborative Data and Energy Transmission for Energy-Rechargeable Mobile Devices. IEEE Trans. Wirel. Commun. 15(12): 8525-8536 (2016).
  57. Yuqing Zhu, Weili Wu, Deying Li, Ling Ding: A Double-Auction-Based Mechanism to Stimulate Secondary Users for Cooperative Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks. IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol. 64(8): 3770-3782 (2015).
  58. Yuqing Zhu, Deying Li, Wen Xu, Weili Wu, Lidan Fan, James Willson: Mutual-Relationship-Based Community Partitioning for Social Networks. IEEE Trans. Emerg. Top. Comput. 2(4): 436-447 (2014).
  59. Zaixin Lu, Yan Shi, Weili Wu, Bin Fu: Data Retrieval Scheduling for Multi-Item Requests in Multi-Channel WirelessBroadcast Environments. IEEE Trans. Mob. Comput. 13(4): 752-765 (2014).
  60. Donghyun Kim, R. N. Uma, Baraki H. Abay, Weili Wu, Wei Wang, Alade O. Tokuta: Minimum Latency Multiple Data MULETrajectory Planning in Wireless Sensor Networks. IEEE Trans. Mob. Comput. 13(4): 838-851 (2014).
  61. Zaixin Lu, Weili Wu, Bin Fu: Optimal Data Retrieval Scheduling in the Multichannel Wireless Broadcast Environments. IEEE Trans. Computers 62(12): 2427-2439 (2013).
  62. Wei Wang, Donghyun Kim, Min Kyung An, Wei Gao, Xianyue Li, Zhao Zhang, Weili Wu: On Construction of Quality Fault-Tolerant Virtual Backbone in Wireless Networks. IEEE/ACM Trans. Netw. 21(5): 1499-1510 (2013).
  63. Hongwei Du, Weili Wu, Qiang Ye, Deying Li, Wonjun Lee, Xuepeng Xu: CDS-Based Virtual Backbone Construction with Guaranteed Routing Cost in Wireless Sensor Networks. IEEE Trans. Parallel Distrib. Syst. 24(4): 652-661 (2013).
  64. Ling Ding, Weili Wu, James Willson, Hongjie Du, Wonjun Lee: Efficient Virtual Backbone Construction with Routing Cost Constraint in Wireless Networks Using Directional Antennas. IEEE Trans. Mob. Comput. 11(7): 1102-1112 (2012).
  65. Donghyun Kim, Wei Wang, Nassim Sohaee, Changcun Ma, Weili Wu, Wonjun Lee, Ding-Zhu Du: Minimum Data-Latency-Bound $k$-Sink Placement Problem in Wireless Sensor Networks. IEEE/ACM Trans. Netw. 19(5): 1344-1353 (2011).
  66. Ling Ding, Weili Wu, James Willson, Hongjie Du, Wonjun Lee, Ding-Zhu Du: Efficient Algorithms for Topology Control Problem with Routing Cost Constraints in Wireless Networks.IEEE Trans. Parallel Distrib. Syst. 22(10): 1601-1609 (2011).
  67. Donghyun Kim, Zhao Zhang, Xianyue Li, Wei Wang, Weili Wu, Ding-Zhu Du: A Better Approximation Algorithm for Computing Connected Dominating Sets in Unit Ball Graphs. IEEE Trans. Mob. Comput. 9(8): 1108-1118 (2010).
  68. Yi Zhu, Xiaofeng Gao, James Willson, Changcun Ma, Jason P. Jue, Weili Wu: Improving cell broadcasting scheme to support multi-lingual service in wireless networks. IEEE Commun. Lett. 13(9): 634-636 (2009).
  69. Weili Wu, Xiuzhen Cheng, Min Ding, Kai Xing, Fang Liu, Ping Deng: Localized Outlying and Boundary Data Detection in Sensor Networks. IEEE Trans. Knowl. Data Eng. 19(8): 1145-1157 (2007).
  70. Maggie Xiaoyan Cheng, Lu Ruan, Weili Wu: Coverage breach problems in bandwidth-constrained sensor networks. ACM Trans. Sens. Networks 3(2): 12 (2007).
  71. Weili Wu, Hong Gao, Jianzhong Li: New Algorithm for Computing Cube on Very Large Compressed Data Sets. IEEE Trans. Knowl. Data Eng. 18(12): 1667-1680 (2006).
  72. Shashi Shekhar, Paul R. Schrater, Ranga Raju Vatsavai, Weili Wu, Sanjay Chawla: Spatial contextual classification and prediction models for mining geospatial data. IEEE Trans. Multimedia 4(2): 174-188 (2002).