Hui Cheng

Dr Hui Cheng is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire. His research focuses on cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and network systems, with a strong emphasis on the Internet of Things (IoT) and software-defined networking (SDN).

• PhD in Computer Science from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2007)
• MSc in Computer Science from Northeastern University, China (2004)
• BSc in Computer Science from Northeastern University, China (2001)

Dr Cheng’s work bridges theoretical and applied computer science, particularly in IoT security, multi-robot coordination, and network virtualization. His publications highlight innovations in trust models for IoT, adaptive caching strategies, and open routing frameworks.

His recent articles explore IoT trust management, cloud robotics, and SDN/NFV architectures, reflecting trends in secure and scalable networked systems. He contributes to the Networks and Security Research Centre and Centre for AI and Robotics Research.

• 2021: Multi-robot environmental monitoring with virtual force schemes
• 2021: Dynamic trust models for IoT service composition
• 2019: Collaborative trust frameworks for IoT applications
• 2019: Open routing-as-a-service (RaaS) architectures
• 2018: Big data-driven adaptive caching in information-centric networks