Faculty Profiles

Dr. Hongchi Shi

PhD in Computer and Information Sciences

University of Florida, 1994

MS in Computer Software Engineering

Beihang University, 1986

BS in Computer Architecture and Software Engineering

Beihang University, 1983

Shi, Hongchi (Co-Principal). Conference: NAIRR Pilot Expansion: FA2: Capacity and Community for Research-Emerging Institutions with Large Computing Programs, National Science Foundation, Federal, $300000. (Funded: April 2025 - September 2027). Grant.
Shi, Hongchi (Principal). A High-Fidelity Infrastructure Towards the Research and Education for Trustworthy and Resilient Artificial Intelligence of Things, Department of Defense, Federal, $222569. (Funded: March 2025 - February 2026). Grant.
Shi, Hongchi (Principal), Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Co-Principal), Seaman, Jill M (Co-Principal). Data Alliance on Persistence and Perception in Computing, Northeastern University Center for Inclusive Computing, Institutional (Higher Ed), $10000. (Funded: May 2024 - August 2026). Grant.
Metsis, Vangelis (Principal), Ngu, Hee Hiong (Co-Principal), Gao, Ju (Co-Principal), Shi, Hongchi (Co-Principal), Guirguis, Mina S (Co-Principal), Gu, Qijun (Co-Principal). Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN), U.S. Department of Education, Federal, $728150. (Submitted: February 2021, Funded: October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2026). Grant.
Shi, Hongchi (Principal), Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Co-Principal), Seaman, Jill M (Co-Principal). Data Collection for Inclusive Computing, Center for Inclusive Computing, Northeastern University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $60000. (Funded: February 1, 2021 - December 2023). Grant.

Okdem, S., & Shi, H. (2026). A Cross-Layer Adaptive Transport Protocol for Energy-Constrained Wireless Sensor Networks with BER-Driven IEEE 802.15.4 MAC Optimization. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Network of the Future (NoF 2026). Rome, Italy.
Camp, T., Jones, D. J., Maher, M. L., Shi, H., Tadimalla, Y., Truta, T. M., … Zhou, J. (2026). NAIRR Pilot Expansion: FA2: Capacity and Community for Research Emerging Institutions with Large Computing Programs. In Proceedings of the 2026 NAIRR Annual Meeting. Crystal City, VA.
Shi, H., & Okdem, S. (2025). Improved Image Transmission in IEEE 802.15.4 Based Wireless Sensor Networks: Optimizing DCT Compression Ratios. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE 2025). Istanbul, Turkey.
Okdem, S., & Shi, H. (2024). Improving IoT and WSN Communication Throughput Using Evolutionary Optimization. In Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Computer Communication and the Internet (ICCCI 2024). Tokyo, Japan.
Okdem, S., & Shi, H. (2023). A Real-Time Link Quality Estimation Method for IEEE 802.15.4 Based Wireless Sensor Network and IoT Devices. In Proceedings of International Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2023). Marrakesh, Morocco.

Award / Honor Recipient: Senior Member of IEEE, IEEE. 1999 - Present
Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2024
Award / Honor Recipient: Plague of Appreciation (GlobeCom 2012 Student Travel Grant Chair), IEEE Communications Society. 2012
Award / Honor Recipient: Certificate of Appreciation (ICC 2010 Symposium Co-Chair), IEEE Communications Society. 2010
Award / Honor Recipient: Certificate of Appreciation (ICC 2009 Symposium Co-Chair), IEEE Communications Society. 2009