Blockchain-Based Data Security in Heterogeneous Communications Networks

Dr. Dongxiao Liu received his B.S. and M.S. degree in School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), China in 2013 and 2016, respectively. Dongxiao Liu received the PhD degree in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada in 2020. Since 2020, he is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo. His research interests include security and privacy in intelligent transportation systems, blockchain, and mobile networks. Dr. Liu has published over 40 papers on top journals and conferences, including IEEE JSAC, IEEE TWC, IEEE TC, etc. Dr. Liu serves as the associate editor for Peer-to-Peer Applications and Networking, Springer and Security and Safety, EDP Sciences. He also serves as TPC members of many IEEE conferences, including IEEE Globecom and ICC.

Dr. Xuemin (Sherman) Shen received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA, in 1990. He is a University Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada. His research focuses on network resource management, wireless network security, Internet of Things, 5G and beyond, and vehicular ad hoc and sensor networks. Dr. Shen is a registered Professional Engineer of Ontario, Canada, an Engineering Institute of Canada Fellow, a Canadian Academy of Engineering Fellow, a Royal Society of Canada Fellow, a Chinese Academy of Engineering Foreign Member, and a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society and Communications Society.

Dr. Shen received the R.A. Fessenden Award in 2019 from IEEE, Canada, Award of Merit from the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario) in 2019, James Evans Avant Garde Award in 2018 from the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, Joseph LoCicero Award in 2015 and Education Award in 2017 from the IEEE Communications Society, and Technical Recognition Award from Wireless Communications Technical Committee (2019) and AHSN Technical Committee (2013). He has also received the Excellent Graduate Supervision Award in 2006 from the University of Waterloo and the Premier's Research Excellence Award (PREA) in 2003 from the Province of Ontario, Canada. He served as the Technical Program Committee Chair/Co-Chair for IEEE Globecom'16, IEEE Infocom'14, IEEE VTC'10 Fall, IEEE Globecom'07, and the Chair for the IEEE Communications Society Technical Committee on Wireless Communications. Dr. Shen is the President Elect of the IEEE Communications Society. He was the Vice President for Technical & Educational Activities, Vice President for Publications, Member-at-Large on the Board of Governors, Chair of the Distinguished Lecturer Selection Committee, Member of IEEE Fellow Selection Committee of the ComSoc. Dr. Shen served as the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE IoT Journal, IEEE Network, and IET Communications.

Introduction.- Heterogeneous Communications Networks (HCN).- Fundamental Data Security Technologies.- Reliable Data Provenance in HCN.- Transparent Data Query in HCN.- Fair Data Marketing in HCN.- Future Works.- Conclusion.