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Manh Cuong Ho

Ph.D. Students

Manh Cuong Ho

Ph.D. Student (2024.3~)

hmcuong at uclab.re.kr

Research & affiliation

  • Wireless Communication
  • Internet of Things
  • Machine Learning
  • Federated Learning
  • Fluid Antenna System

Education

Contact

Email
hmcuong at uclab.re.kr
Affiliation
Chung-Ang University

Publication record

Publications

35

International Journals

05 records
  1. T. T. T. Dinh, M. C. Ho, A. B. Wondmagegn, D. Won, J. Kim, and S. Cho, "Privacy-preserving hierarchical federated learning via CKKS homomorphic encryption," to appear in Elsevier ICT Express, 2026. (IF: 4.6, Top 31.4%) [PDF]
  2. H. D. Mac, T. P. Truong, K. N. T. Tran, T. S. Do, M. C. Ho, and S. Cho, "Federated Dual Proximal Regularization for Energy-Efficient Decentralized UAV Navigation," to appear in Elsevier ICT Express, 2026. (IF: 4.6, Top 31.4%) [PDF]
  3. T. P. Truong, T. S. Do, Q. T. Do, M. C. Ho, D. Won, A.-T. Tran, and S. Cho, "UAV-Enabled Semantic-Bit Coexisting Communication Relay Systems," to appear in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2026. (IF: 8.7, Top 5.9%) [PDF]
  4. D. Hur, D. Lee, M. C. Ho, W. Noh, and S. Cho, "Enhancing User Fairness in UAV-Assisted RSMA Networks: A Proximal Policy Optimization Approach," to appear in Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks, 2025. (IF: 4.8, Top 20.9%) [PDF]
  5. M. C. Ho, A.-T. Tran, D. Lee, J. Paek, W. Noh, and S. Cho, "A DDPG-based Energy Efficient Federated Learning Algorithm with SWIPT and MC-NOMA," to appear in Elsevier ICT Express, 2024. (IF: 5.4, Top 27.80%) [PDF]

International Conferences

24 records
  1. M. C. Ho and S. Cho, "Energy-efficient DDPG-based Federated Learning-assisted Fluid Antenna Systems with MC-NOMA," in Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM, Taipei, Taiwan, December 2025. [PDF]
  2. C. M. Ho, A. T. Tran, C. Lee, D. T. Hua, and S. Cho, "Handover in Mobility-Aware Caching Strategy for LEO Satellite-based Overlay System with Content Delivery Network," in Proc. of ACM International Symposium on Theory, Algorithmic Foundations, and Protocol Design for Mobile Networks and Mobile Computing (MobiHoc) , Seoul, Korea, October 2022. [PDF] [ACM Digital Library]
  3. T. T. T. Dinh, M. C. Ho, A. B. Wondmagegn, J. Kim, J. Oh, T. V. Nguyen, D. Won, and S. Cho, Quantum Machine Learning for Intelligent ICT Systems: A Survey of Models, Algorithms, Challenges, and Future Directions, in Proc. of ICMIC, Taipei, Taiwan, August 2026. [PDF]
  4. T. S. Do, T. P. Truong, K. N. T. Tran, Q. T. Do, M. C. Ho, and S. Cho, Optimal Transport-Based UAV Positioning for AoI-Aware IoT Data Acquisition with Wireless Power Transfer, in Proc. of IAAA, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, July 2026. [PDF]
  5. K. N. T. Tran, T. P. Truong, T. S. Do, H. D. Mac, M. C. Ho, and S. Cho, Worst-User Rate Maximization in ARIS-Assisted OTFS-NOMA Systems Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, in Proc. of IAAA, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, July 2026. [PDF]
  6. T. T. Win, A. B. Wondmagegn, M. C. Ho, J. Oh, J. Kim, and S. Cho, A Survey on Caching in Semantic Communication, in Proc. of ICUFN, Milan, Italy, July 2026. [PDF] [IEEE Xplore]
  7. M. C. Ho, T. T. T. Dinh, K. N. T. Tran, H. D. Mac, J. Oh, D. Lee, C. Song, and S. Cho, Toward Low-Latency Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning in Fluid Antenna Systems with Homomorphic Encryption, in Proc. of ICUFN, Milan, Italy, July 2026. (Best Paper Award) [PDF] [IEEE Xplore]
  8. T. T. T. Dinh, M. C. Ho, A. B. Wondmagegn, J. Kim, J. Oh, T-V. Nguyen, and S. Cho, A Secure Hierarchical Federated Learning Architecture for UAV-Enabled Edge Computing Systems, in Proc. of ICUFN, Milan, Italy, July 2026. [PDF] [IEEE Xplore]
  9. T. T. T. Dinh, M. C. Ho, A. B. Wondmagegn, J. Kim, and S. Cho, "Federated Learning: State-of-the-Art, Challenges and Research Opportunities," in Proc. of ICAIIC, Tokyo, Japan, February 2026. [PDF]
  10. T. S. Do, T. P. Truong, H. H. Tran, K. N. T. Tran, M. C. Ho, A. T. Tran, V. N. Vu, and S. Cho, "Multi-Task Semantic Communication System for DNA Transmision, in Proc. of ICOIN, Hanoi, Vietnam, January 2026. (Best Paper Award) [PDF]
  11. M. C. Ho, T. T. T. Dinh, T. S. Do, and S. Cho, "Proximal Policy Optimization for Latency Minimization in FL-Assisted Fluid Antenna Systems with MC-NOMA," in Proc. of APCC, Osaka, Japan, November 2025. [PDF]
  12. T. S. Do, Q. T. Do, M. C. Ho, M. P. Nguyen, M. M. Islam, and S. Cho, "Lightweight CNN-Based Semantic Communication for Image AnalysisA," in Proc. of ICIT, Phuket, Thailand, November 2025. [PDF]
  13. M. C. Ho, T. T. Win, T. S. Do, W. Na, and S. Cho, "Energy-efficient DDPG-based UAV-assisted Asynchronous Federated Learning with MC-NOMA in IoT Networks," in Proc. of IAAA, Hanoi, Vietnam, July 2025. (Best Paper Award) [PDF]
  14. U. Sa'ad, T. S. Do, T. P. Truong, Q. T. Do, M. C. Ho, and S. Cho, "Multi-Task Semantic Communication System for UAV Image Collection," in Proc. of IAAA, Hanoi, Vietnam, July 2025. [PDF]
  15. T. T. Win, M. C. Ho, T. P. Truong, S. Hong, and S. Cho, "A Survey on Energy-Aware Semantic Communication in LEO Satellites for 6G," in Proc. of IAAA, Hanoi, Vietnam, July 2025. [PDF]
  16. M. C. Ho and S. Cho, "Deep Reinforcement Learning-Assisted Resource Allocation for Fluid Antenna System: Overview, Research Challenges and Future Trends," in Proc. of ICAIIC, Fukuoka, Japan, February 2025. [PDF] [IEEE Xplore]
  17. D. Hur, C. Lee, J. Oh, T. P. Truong, M. C. Ho, and S. Cho, "A Survey on Sum-Rate Maximization Techniques in RSMA Networks," in Proc. of ICOIN, Chiang Mai, Thailand, January, 2025. [PDF]
  18. S. Hong, C. Lee, J. Oh, T. P. Truong, M. C. Ho, and S. Cho, "Survey of Detector Research Trends for BER Minimization in Ambient Backscatter Communication Systems," in Proc. of ICOIN, Chiang Mai, Thailand, January, 2025. [PDF]
  19. M. C. Ho, D. Won, T. P. Truong, J. Kim, and S.Cho, "A Review on Resource Allocation in FL-assisted IoT Networks: Overview, Research Challenges and Future Trends," in Proc. of ICMIC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 2024. [PDF]
  20. A.-T. Tran, T. P. Truong, M. C. Ho, T. S. Do, Q. T. Do, D. Won, N. N. Dao, and S.Cho, "A DDPG-based Framework to Optimize Hierarchical Rate Splitting Multiple Access," in Proc. of ICMIC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 2024. [PDF]
  21. T. P. Truong, N.-P. Tran, C. M. Ho, T. T. H. Pham, A.-T. Tran, and S. Cho, "Multiple Access in HAP-Enabled Maritime IoT Networks: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach," in Proc. of ICMIC, Jeju, South Korea, August 2023. (Outstanding Paper Award) [PDF]
  22. C. M. Ho, D. S. Lakew, A. T. Tran, C. Lee, D. T. Hua, and S. Cho, "A Review on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-based Networks and Satellite-based Networks with RSMA: Research Challenges and Future Trends," in Proc. of ICAIIC, Bali, Indonesia, February 2023. [PDF] [IEEE Xplore]
  23. C. M. Ho, T. V. Nguyen, C. Lee, T. M. T. Nguyen, and S. Cho, "Cooperative User Relaying with RSMA for 6G Networks: Overview, Research, and Future Trends," in Proc. of ICOIN, Bangkok, Thailand, January 2023. [PDF] [IEEE Xplore]
  24. D. T. Hua, Q. T. Do, T. V. Nguyen, C. M. Ho, and S. Cho, "Trajectory Design in multi-UAV-assisted RSMA Downlink Communication," in Proc. of ICTC , Jeju, Korea, October, 2022. [PDF] [IEEE Xplore]

Korean Conferences

06 records
  1. Thwe Thwe Win, Manh Cuong Ho, 김주영, 조성래, "A Study on Multi-Modal Aspects in Semantic Communication and Task Offloading," 통신정보 합동학술대회, 속초, April 2025. [PDF]
  2. Manh Cuong Ho, 이동현, 허동현, 김가현, 조성래, "A Review on Fluid Antenna Multiple Access: Overview, Research Challenges and Future Trends," 한국통신학회 추계종합학술발표회, 경주＜, November 2024. [PDF]
  3. 김가현, 이동현, Manh Cuong Ho, 김주영, 조성래, "Licklider Transmission Protocol: 소개 및 연구 동향 조사," 한국통신학회 추계종합학술발표회, 경주＜, November 2024. [PDF]
  4. Manh Cuong Ho, Anh Tien Tran, 이충현, Thanh Phung Truong, 김가현, 서정택, 권구락, 조성래, "Sum Rate Maximization in UAV-aided FL Systems with MC-NOMA," 한국통신학회 하계종합학술발표회, 제주도, June 2024. [PDF]
  5. Manh Cuong Ho, 이동현, Quang Tuan Do, Tung Son Do, 김동완, 조성래, "Delay Minimization in Uplink UAV-aided FL Systems with MC-NOMA," 한국통신학회 하계종합학술발표회, 제주도, June 2024. [PDF]
  6. Cuong Manh Ho, The Vi Nguyen, 이충현, Nguyen Thi My Tuyen, 조성래, "심층강화학습을 사용한 단말 간 캐싱 시스템을 위한 콘텐츠 배치 기법," 한국통신학회 하계종합학술발표회, 제주도, June 2022. [PDF]