Junni Zou is currently a full Professor with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. She was a visiting professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), USA, from 2011 to 2012.

Her research interests include multimedia communication, network resource optimization, wireless communication, and network information theory. She has published over 80 IEEE journal/conference papers, and 2 book chapters, including 18 IEEE Transactions journal papers. She holds 12 patents and has 10+ under reviewing patents.

Dr. Zou was granted National Science Fund for Outstanding Young Scholar in 2016. She was a recipient of Shanghai Yong Rising Star Scientist award in 2011. She obtained the First Prize of the Shanghai Technological Innovation Award in 2011, and the First Prize of the Shanghai Science and Technology Advancement Award in 2008. Also, she has served on some technical program committees for the IEEE and other international conferences.

1. Video communications

-- Scalable video streaming

-- Multiview video streaming

2. Source-aware resource allocation

-- Congestion control, scheduling and routing

-- Collaboration and cross-layer design

3. Nonlinear optimization and game theoretical analysis

4. Wireless communications and networking

--Wireless sensor networks

--Cognitive radio networks

-  Resource Optimization on Video Streaming

Principal Investigator                                        National Nature Science Foundation

¥1500,000 grants                                               Jan. 2017-Dec. 2019

-   Dynamic Optimization for Scalable Coding and Transmission of Multiple Visual Sources with Cooperative Game Theory

Principal Investigator                                        National Nature Science Foundation

¥820,000 grants                                                 Jan. 2014-Dec. 2018

-   Distributed Sampling and Optimized Transmission of Wireless Video Sensor Networks

Principal Investigator                                        National Nature Science Foundation

¥750,000 grants                                                 Jan. 2013-Dec. 2016

-   Compressive Sensing Based Wireless Video Cooperative Capture and Transmission

Principal Investigator                                        Shanghai Science Foundation

¥250,000 grants                                                 Jan. 2011-Dec. 2013

-   Multimedia Cooperative Communication in Wireless Sensor Networks

Principal Investigator                                        Shanghai Rising-Star Program

¥150,000 grants                                                 Apr. 2011-Mar. 2013

-   Optimal Scheduling and Source Adaptive Transmission for Scalable Video Streaming

Principal Investigator                                        National Science Foundation

¥180,000 grants                                                 Jan. 2009-Dec. 2011

-   Network-Based Distributed Coding and Transmission with Reusable Metadata of Video Signal

Co-Principal Investigator                                  Ministry of Science and Technology

¥750,000 grants, shared credit: (40%)          Dec. 2006-Oct. 2009

-   On Lifetime Optimization for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks

Principal Investigator                                        Shanghai Science Foundation

¥80,000 grants                                                   Sept. 2009-Aug. 2011

-   Network Coding-Based Decentralized Content Distribution

Principal Investigator                                        Shanghai Science Foundation

¥100,000 grants                                                 Sept. 2006-Aug. 2008

-   On Key Technologies for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks

Co-Principal Investigator                                  Key Project ofShanghaiScience Foundation

¥1400,000 grants, shared credit: (30%)        Nov. 2009-Sept. 2007

Book Chapter:

-  J. Zou, “Cooperation in Cognitive Radio Networks”, Spectrum Sharing in Wireless Networks: Fairness, Efficiency, and Security, Taylor& Francis LLC, CRC Press, 2016.

-  J. Zou, L. Jiang, F. Fan and H. Xiong, “Optimal Distribution for Scalable Video Streaming”, Theory and Technology for Network Coding, National Defence Industrial Press, 2009.

Journal papers:

-   W. Dai, Y. Li, J. Zou, H. Xiong, and Y. F. Zheng, “Fully Decomposable Compressive Sampling with Joint Optimization for Multidimensional Sparse Representation”, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 2017.

-   B. Wang, J. Zou, Y. Li, K. Ju, H. Xiong, and Y. F. Zheng, “Sparse-to-Dense Depth Estimation in Videos via High-Dimensional Tensor Voting”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 2017.

-   C. Li, L. Toni, J. Zou, H. Xiong, and P. Frossard, “QoE-Driven Mobile Edge Caching Placement for Adaptive Video Streaming”, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, 2017.

-   C. Li, H. Xiong, J. Zou, and D. Wu, “Joint Dynamic Rate Control and Transmission Scheduling for Scalable Video Multirate Multicast over Wireless Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, 2017.

-   Y. Li, W. Dai, J. Zou, H. Xiong, and Y. F. Zheng, “Structured Sparse Representation with Union of Data-driven Linear and Multilinear Subspaces Model for Compressive Video Sampling”, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 65, no. 19, pp. 5062-5077, Oct. 2017.

-   W. Dai, Y. Shen, H. Xiong, X. Jiang, J. Zou, and D. Taubman, “Progressive Dictionary Learning with Hierarchical Predictive Structure for Low Bit-Rate Scalable Video Coding”, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 26, no. 6, pp. 2972-2987, June 2017.

-   C. Li, T. Laura, J. Zou, H. Xiong, and F. Pascal, “Delay-Power-Rate-Distortion Optimization of Video Representations for Dynamic Adaptive Streaming”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 2017.

-   B. Wang, H. Xiong, W. Lin, J. Zou, and Y. F. Zheng, “Multitask Learning of Compact Semantic Codebooks for Context-aware Scene Modeling,” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 25, no. 11, pp. 5411-5426, Nov. 2016.

-   W. Dai, Y. Shen, X. Tang, J. Zou, H. Xiong, and C. W. Chen, “Sparse Representation with Spatio-Temporal Online Dictionary Learning for Efficient Video Coding,” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 4580-4595, Oct. 2016.

-   J. Sun, J. Zou, and L. Huang, “Distributed optimization of lifetime and throughput with power consumption balance opportunistic routing in dynamic wireless sensor networks,’’ International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, vol. 12, no. 10, 2016.

-   Y. Li, C. Qian, B. Cao, J. Zou, and Min Wang, “Staged Optimization Algorithms based MAC Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation for OFDMA-PON,” Optics Communications, vol. 369, pp. 220-225, Jun. 2016.

-   J. Zou, Q. Wu, H. Xiong, and C. W. Chen, “Dynamic Spectrum Access and Power Allocation for Cooperative Cognitive Radio Networks,”IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 63, no. 21, pp. 5637-5649, Nov. 2015.

-   J. Zou, Q. Wu, H. Xiong, and C. W. Chen, “Joint Spectrum and Power Auction with Multiauctioneer and Multibidder in Coded Cooperative Cognitive Radio Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 13, no. 10, pp. 5768-5780, Oct. 2014.

-   J. Zou, L. Jiang, and C. Li, “Content-aware optimization on rate-distortion and network traffic for scalable video multicast networks,” Multimedia Tools and Applications, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 1975-1998, Aug. 2014.

-   J. Zou and L. Chen, “Joint Bandwidth Allocation, Data Scheduling and Incentives for Scalable Video Streaming over Peer-to-peer Networks,” Multimedia Tools and Applications, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 1269-1289, Dec. 2014.

-   J. Zou and H. Xu, “Auction-Based Power Allocation for Multiuser Two-Way Relaying Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 31-39, Jan. 2013.

-   J. Zou, H. Xiong, D. Wang, and C. W. Chen, “Optimal Power Allocation for Hybrid Overlay/Underlay Spectrum Sharing in Multiband Cognitive Radio Networks,”IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 62, no. 4, pp. 1827-1837, May 2013.

-   J. Zou, Y Li, and W. Dai, “Compressive Detection with Sparse Random Projections,” IEICE Communications Express, vol. 2, no. 7, pp. 287-293, Jul. 2013.

-   C. Li, H. Xiong, J. Zou, and C. W. Chen, “Distributed Robust Optimization for Scalable Video Multi-Rate Multicast over Wireless Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 943-957, Jun. 2012.

-   J. Zou, H. Xiong, Chenglin Li, and T. Chen, “Prioritized Flow Optimization with Multi-Path and Network Coding Based Routing for Scalable Multirate Multicasting,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 259-273, Mar. 2011.

-   J. Zou, H. Xiong, C. Li, and Z. He, “Lifetime and Distortion Optimization with Joint Source/Channel Rate Adaptation and Network Coding Based Error-Control in Wireless Video Sensor Networks” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 1182-1194, Mar. 2011.

-   C. Li, J. Zou, H. Xiong, and C. W. Chen, “Joint Coding/Routing Optimization for Distributed Video Sources in Wireless Visual Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 141-155, Feb. 2011.

-   C. Li, H. Xiong, J. Zou, and Z. He, “Joint Source and Flow Optimization for Scalable Video Multirate Multicast over Hybrid Wired/Wireless Coded Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 550-564, May 2011.

-   C. Tan, J. Zou, M. Wang, and R. Zhang,“Network Lifetime Optimization for Wireless Video Sensor Networks with Network Coding/ARQ Hybrid Adaptive Error-control Scheme,” Computer Networks, vol. 55, no. 9, pp. 2126-2137, Jun. 2011.

-   J. Zou, H. Xiong, and R. Lin, “A Priority-based Packet Scheduling Architecture for Integrated Services Networks,”IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E89B, no.3, pp. 708-712, Mar. 2006.

-   H. Xiong, J. Zou, and J. Sun, “Network TV broadcasting with multi-programs on application-oriented QoS,” IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E88B, no. 6, pp. 2688-2692, Jun. 2005.

Conference papers:

-   K. Tang, C. Li, H. Xiong, J. Zou, and P. Frossard, “Reinforcement Learning-Based Opportunistic Routing for Live Video Streaming over Multi-Hop Wireless Networks,” IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP’2017), London-Luton, UK, Oct. 2017.

-   W. Xu, J. Zou, and Hongkai Xiong, “Joint Source-Channel Rate Control for Multiview Video Streaming over Erasure Channels,” IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP’2016), Phoenix, USA, Sep. 25-28, 2016.

-   C. Li, L. Toni, P. Frossard, H. Xiong, and J. Zou, “Complexity Constrained Representation Selection for Dynamic Adaptive Streaming,” Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP’2016), Chengdu, China, Nov. 27-30, 2016.

-   C. Li, P. Frossard, H. Xiong, and J. Zou, “Distributed Wireless Video Caching Placement for Dynamic Adaptive Streaming,” ACM SIGMM Workshop on Network and Operating Systems Support for Digital Audio and Video (NOSSDAV’2016), Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria, May 10-13, 2016.

-   W. Xu, J. Zou, and H. Xiong, “Interactive Multiview Video Scheduling through Bargaining,’’ IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP’2015), Quebec City, Canada, Sep. 27-30, 2015.

-   C. Li, H. Xiong, J. Zou, and D. Wu, “Dynamic Rate Allocation and Opportunistic Routing for Scalable Video Multirate Multicast over Time-Varying Wireless Networks,’’ IEEE INFOCOM Workshop on Communication and Networking Techniques for Contemporary Video (INFOCOM Workshop’2014), Toronto, Canada, Apr. 27- May 2, 2014.

-   Q. Wu, J. Zou, and Z. Wu, “Joint Spectrum and Power Allocation in Coded Cooperative Cognitive Radio Networks,’’ IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC’2014), Sydney, Australia, Jun 10-14, 2014.

-   C. Tan, J. Zou, M. Wang, “Joint Opportunistic Network Coding and Opportunistic Routing for Correlated Data Gathering in Wireless Sensor Network,” IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC’2013-Fall), Las Vegas, USA, Sep. 2-5, 2013.

-   H. Xu, J. Zou, “Auction-Based Power Allocation for Multiuser Two-Way Relaying Networks with Network Coding,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM’2011), Houston, USA, Dec. 5-9, 2011.

-   Y. Li, J. Zou, H. Xiong, “Global Correlated Data Gathering in Wireless Sensor Networks with Compressive Sensing and Randomized Gossiping,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM’2011), Houston, USA, Dec. 5-9, 2011.

-   J. Zou, L. Li, H. Xiong, “Optimal Layered Multicast with Source Rate Adaption in Two-level Hierarchical Overlay Networks,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC’2011), Kyoto, Japan, June 5-9, 2011.

-   C. Tan, J. Zou, M. Wang, H. Xiong, “Correlated Data Gathering on Dynamic Network Coding Policy and Opportunistic Routing in Wireless Sensor Network,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC’2011), Kyoto, Japan, June 5-9, 2011.

-   C. Tan, J. Zou, M. Wang, “Dynamic Network Coding for Multiple Sessions Based on Flow Gain,” The 2011 International Symposium on Network Coding (NetCod’2011), Beijing, China, July 25-27, 2011.

-   J. Zou, C. Tan, R. Zhang, H. Xiong, “Modeling and Optimization of Network Lifetime in Wireless Video Sensor Networks,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC’2010), Cape Town, South Africa, May 2010.

-   C. Li, H. Xiong, J. Zou, T. Chen, “A Unified QoS Optimization for Scalable Video Multirate Multicast over Hybrid Coded Network,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC’2010), Cape Town, South Africa, May 2010.

-   L. Jiang, J. Zou, H. Xiong, “Optimization on rate allocation and distortion control for scalable video coding multicast networks,” Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP’2010), Huang Shan, China, Jul. 2010.

-   Y. Xiong, J. Zou, H. Xiong, “Bandwidth auction for SVC streaming in dynamic multi-overlay,” Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP’2010), Huang Shan, China, Jul. 2010.

-   C. Li, J. Zou, H. Xiong, Y. Zhang, “Joint Coding/Routing Optimization for Correlated Sources in Wireless Visual Sensor Networks,” IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM’2009), Hawaii, USA, Dec. 2009.

-   J. Zou, Hongkai Xiong, Li Song, Zhihai He, Tsuhan Chen, “Prioritized Flow Optimization with Generalized Routing for Scalable Multirate Multicasting,” IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC’2009), Dresden, Germany, Jun. 2009.

-   J. Zou, Leyang Li, Hongkai Xiong, “Receiver-driven layered overlay multicast for scalable video streaming,” IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo 2009 (ICME’2009), New York, Jun. 2009.