Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Hongchi Shi

  • Chair - Professor at Computer Science, College of Science & Engineering

Grants

2025

  • 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 2026). 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.

2024

  • 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.

2021

  • 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.

2018

  • Shi, Hongchi. NCWIT ES-UP: Increasing Women’s Participation in Computer Science, NCWIT, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $10000. (Funded: February 2018 - January 2020). Grant.

2014

  • Shi, Hongchi (Co-Principal). CC*IIE Networking Infrastructure: Enabling and Improving Data-driven Research at Texas State University, National Science Foundation, $499896. (Funded: October 2014 - September 2017). Grant.
  • Chen, Xiao (Principal), Shi, Hongchi (Principal), Sun, Shuying (Supporting). NSF Infrastructure grant -- NSF CC*IIE Networking Infrastructure: Enabling and Improving Data - Driven Research at Texas State University, Federal, $499896. (Funded: August 19, 2014 - August 18, 2016). Grant.
  • Shi, Hongchi (Co-Principal). Research on Cognitive Communications for Marine Dynamic-spectrum Wireless Networks, National Natural Science Foundation of China, $150000. (Funded: January 2014 - December 2014). Grant.

2012

  • Shi, Hongchi (Co-Principal). Automated Crack Documentation Using Digital Images – Scoping Study, Texas Department of Transportation, $94376. (Funded: September 2012 - August 2013). Grant.
  • Shi, Hongchi (Co-Principal). Preparing Computer Science Students for the Multicore Era: Teaching Parallel Computing in the Undergraduate Curriculum Early and Often, National Science Foundation, $149118. (Funded: August 2012 - July 2015). Grant.
  • Shi, Hongchi. REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Mobile CPSs, National Science Foundation, $339912. (Funded: June 2012 - May 2017). Grant.

2006

  • Shi, Hongchi (Principal). Cramer-Rao Analysis of Localization in Sensor Networks, UM Research Board, $11368. (Funded: January 2006 - December 2006). Grant.

2004

  • Shi, Hongchi (Co-Principal). Wireless Sensor Networks: Middleware and Applications, The National Science Foundation, $298184. (Funded: August 2004 - August 2008). Grant.

2000

  • Shi, Hongchi (Principal). Exploring the Interaction of Implicit and Explicit Processes to Facilitate Individual Skill Learning, US Department of Army, $427587. (Funded: September 2000 - March 2005). Grant.
  • Shi, Hongchi (Principal). Integrating Agent Technology into CISE Curriculum Using Lecturelets, National Science Foundation, $419998. (Funded: September 2000 - August 2004). Grant.
  • Shi, Hongchi (Co-Principal). Hidden Markov Models for Sensor Fusion of EMI and GPR, US Department of Army, $50000. (Funded: June 2000 - August 2001). Grant.
  • Shi, Hongchi (Co-Principal). Incorporating Agent-Based Computing into Computer Science and Engineering Curriculum, National Science Foundation, $74327. (Funded: January 2000 - December 2001). Grant.

1999

  • Shi, Hongchi (Principal). Automated Concrete Evaluation System Validation and Pathology Detection and Resolution, Missouri Department of Transportation, $31739. (Funded: July 1999 - July 2000). Grant.
  • Shi, Hongchi (Principal). Developing an Efficient Algorithm for Routing Processors of the VGI Parallel Computer for Signal Processing Applications, Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), $25000. (Funded: January 1999 - December 1999). Grant.

1998

  • Shi, Hongchi (Principal). ILI: Distributed Systems Laboratory, National Science Foundation, $41960. (Funded: June 1998 - May 2000). Grant.
  • Shi, Hongchi (Principal). Ubiquitous Computing to Support Humanitarian Demining, UM Research Board, $30815. (Funded: January 1998 - December 1999). Grant.

1996

  • Shi, Hongchi (Co-Principal). Image Algebra Based Local Feature Extraction and Detection of Occluded Vehicles, Eglin Air Force Base, $196445. (Funded: October 1996 - December 1997). Grant.
  • Shi, Hongchi (Principal). Parallel Algorithms for Chromosome Image Segmentation, UM Research Board, $43410. (Funded: January 1996 - June 1997). Grant.