Publications

Journal Papers or Articles

• (J5) C. Qu, R. Singh, A. Esquivel Morel, P. Calyam. “Learning‑based Multi‑Drone Network Edge Orchestration for Video Analytics” IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management (TNSM), 2024. Link Impact Factor: 4.76
• (Ph.D. Dissertation) C. Qu. “Intelligent Orchestration of Computation and Networking for Drone Swarm Applications”, 2023.
• (J4) A. Esquivel Morel, C. Qu, D. Gafurov, G. Papadimitriou, E. Lyons, K. Thareja, A. Mandal, M. Zink, P. Calyam, E. Deelman. “FlyNet: Drones on the Horizon” IEEE Internet Computing Magazine, 2023. Link
• (J3) C. Qu, F. Sorbelli, R. Singh, P. Calyam, S. Das. “Environmentally-Aware and Energy-Efficient Multi-Drone Coordination and Networking for Disaster Response” IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management (TNSM), 2023. Link Impact Factor: 4.76
• (J2) R. Singh, C. Qu, A. Esquivel Morel, P. Calyam. “Location Prediction and Trajectory Optimization in Multi-UAV Application Missions” Book Chapter for ‘Intelligent Unmanned Air Vehicles for Public Safety Networks’, Springer ‘Unmanned System Technologies’ Book, 2021. Link
• (J1) C. Qu, P. Calyam, J. Yu, A. Vandanapu, O. Opeoluwa, K. Gao, S. Wang, R. Chastain, K. Palaniappan. “DroneCOCoNet: Learning-based Edge Computation Offloading and Control Networking for Drone Video Analytics” Elsevier Future Generation Computer Systems (FGCS), 2021. Link Impact Factor: 7.19

Conference Papers

• (C21) Kevin Kostage, David West, Tim Meinert, C. Qu, Prasad Calyam, and Luca Mazzola. “Enhancing Autonomous Intrusion Detection System with Generative Adversarial Networks” IEEE eScience 2024
• (C20) Alicia Esquivel Morel, Zack Murry, Kevin Kostage, C. Qu, Prasad Calyam. “Enhancing Drone Video Analytics Security Management using an AERPAW Testbed” International Workshop on Computer and Networking Experimental Research using Testbeds (CNERT 2024), in conjunction with IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications, INFOCOM 2024
• (C19) C. Qu, P. Drefahl, W. Guo, H. Wang. “Autonomous Video Transmission and Air-to-Ground Coordination in UAV-Swarm-Aided Disaster Response Platform” International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII), 339-355, 2024
• (C18) H. Wang, C. Zhao, X. Huang, Y. Zhu, C. Qu, W. Guo. “Emotion Recognition in Dance: A Novel Approach Using Laban Movement Analysis and Artificial Intelligence” International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII), 189-201, 2024
• (C17) C. Qu, Chaise Ballotti, Daniel De Sousa, and Jiaqing Liu. “Intelligent UAS-Edge-Server Collaboration and Orchestration in Disaster Response Management” IEEE International Conference on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (WETICE), 2023
• (C16) C. Qu, R. Singh, Sharan Srinivas, P. Calyam. “Environmentally-Aware Robotic Vehicle Networks Routing Computation for Last-mile Deliveries” IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN), 2023. Invited Paper
• (C15) A. Esquivel Morel, C. Qu, D. Gafurov, G. Papadimitriou, E. Lyons, K. Thareja, A. Mandal, M. Zink, P. Calyam, E. Deelman. “Network Services Management using Programmable Data Planes for Visual Cloud Computing” IEEE International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC), 2023
• (C14) C. Qu, J. Chung, Z. Liu, T. Bicer, R. Kettimuthu. “Evaluating SciStream (Federated Scientific Data Streaming Architecture) on FABRIC” To appear in International Workshop on Innovating the Network for Data-Intensive Science (INDIS), co-located with the IEEE/ACM International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis (SC), 2022
• (C13) A. Esquivel, C. Qu, E. Ufuktepe, C. Grant, S. Elfrink, P. Calyam, K. Pal. “Trust Quantification in a Collaborative Drone System with Intelligence-driven Edge Routing” To appear in the Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS), 2023
• (C12) C. Qu, J. Boubin, D. Gafurov, J. Zhou, N. Aloysius, H. Nguyen, P. Calyam. “UAV Swarms in Smart Agriculture: Experiences and Opportunities” IEEE International Conference on eScience, 2022. Link
• (C11) C. Qu, R. Singh, A. Esquivel Morel, P. Calyam. “Learning-based Multi-Drone Network Edge Orchestration for Video Analytics” IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), 2022. Link Acceptance Rate: 19.8%
• (C10) G. Papadimitriou, C. Qu, R. Tanaka, E. Lyons, K. Thareja, A. Mandal, M. Zink, P. Calyam, E. Deelman. “Automating Edge-to-cloud Workflows for Science: Traversing the Edge-to-cloud Continuum with Pegasus” IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Cluster, Cloud and Internet Computing (CCGrid) 2022. Link Best Paper Award
• (C9) C. Qu, R. Singh, A. Esquivel Morel, F. Sorbelli, P. Calyam, S. Das. “Obstacle-Aware and Energy-Efficient Multi-Drone Coordination and Networking for Disaster Response” IEEE Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), 2021. Link Acceptance Rate: 19.3%
• (C8) E. Lyons, C. Qu, S. Wang, K. Thareja, G. Papadimitriou, R. Tanaka, A. Mandal, M. Zink, P. Calyam, E. Deelman. “FlyNet: a platform to support scientific workflows from the edge to the core for UAV applications” IEEE/ACM Utility and Cloud Computing Conference (UCC), 2021. Link Acceptance Rate: 33.8%
• (C7) C. Qu, A. Esquivel Morel, D. Dahlquist, P. Calyam. “DroneNet-Sim: A Learning-based Trace Simulation Framework for Control Networking in Drone Video Analytics” ACM Workshop on Micro Aerial Vehicle Networks, Systems, and Applications (DroNet), 2020. Link
• (C6) A. Esquivel, D. Kavzak Ufuktepe, R. Ignatowicz, A. Riddle, C. Qu, P. Calyam, K. Palaniappan. “Enhancing Network-edge Connectivity and Computation Security in Drone Video Analytics” IEEE Applied Imagery Pattern Recognition Workshop (AIPR), 2020. Link
• (C5) J. Wu, A. Vandanapu, C. Qu, S. Wang, P. Calyam. “Energy-aware Dynamic Computation Offloading for Video Analytics in Multi-UAV Systems” IEEE International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC), 2020. Link Acceptance Rate: 24.9%
• (C4) C. Qu, A. Esquivel, D. Dahlquist, P. Calyam. “Design of Trace-based NS-3 Simulations for UAS Video Analytics with Geospatial Mobility” SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2020. Link
• (C3) C. Qu, R. Rao, R. Aktar, S. Wang, P. Calyam, K. Palaniappan. “Dynamic Computation Off-loading and Control based on Occlusion Detection in Drone Video Analytics” ACM Distributed Computing and Networking (ICDCN), 2020. Acceptance Rate: 33.8% Link
• (C2) C. Qu, S. Wang, P. Calyam. “DyCOCo: A Dynamic Computation Offloading and Control Framework for Drone Video Analytics” Midscale Education and Research Infrastructure and Tools (MERIT), An NSF sponsored Workshop co-located with IEEE ICNP, 2019. Link
• (C1) C. Qu, D. Chemodanov, O. Opeoluwa, S. Wang, P. Calyam. “Policy-Based Function-Centric Computation Offloading for Real-Time Drone Video Analytics” IEEE Symposium on Local and Metropolitan Networks (LANMAN), 2019. Link Invited Paper

Posters and Invited Talks

• (P7) C. Qu. “Cybersecurity for the Elderly Healthcare and Senior Communities” Cyber Florida Sunshine Conference, May 2024
• (P6) C. Qu, J. Chung, Z. Liu, T. Bicer, R. Kettimuthu. “Demo: SciStream: Mem-to-Mem Scientific Data Streaming over a Wide Area Network” Network Research Exhibition (NRE), co-located with the IEEE/ACM SC, 2022. Link
• (P5) R. Kettimuthu, C. Qu, J. Chung, Z. Liu, T. Bicer. “Invited Talk: SciStream and its implementation on FABRIC testbed” KNIT 5: A FABRIC Community Workshop, 2022. Link
• (P4) C. Qu, R. Singh, A. Esquivel, F. Betti, P. Calyam, and S. K. Das. “Poster: Multi-Drone Coordination and Networking Experiments for Disaster Response” NSF AERPAW Fall Event, 2021. Best Poster Finalist Link
• (P3) E. Lyons, C. Qu, S. Wang, K. Thareja, G. Papadimitriou, R. Tanaka, A. Mandal, M. Zink, P. Calyam, E. Deelman. “Poster: FlyNet: a platform to support scientific workflows from the edge to the core for UAV applications” NSF AERPAW Fall Event, 2021. Link
• (P2) C. Qu, R. Singh, F. Betti, P. Calyam, and S. K. Das. “Poster: Obstacle-Aware and Energy-Efficient Multi-Drone Coordination and Networking for Disaster Response” MIZZOU Graduate Forum, 2021
• (P1) C. Qu, S. Wang, P. Calyam. “Demo: DyCOCo: A Dynamic Computation Offloading and Control Framework for Drone Video Analytics” IEEE MERIT Workshop, 2019. Link