Hong-Kai XIONG is a Cheung Kong Professor and a Distinguished Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). From 2018-2020, he acted as the Vice Dean of Zhiyuan College in SJTU. He received the Ph.D. degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai, China, in 2003. Since then, he has been with the Department of Electronic Engineering, SJTU. He was an Associate Professor from 2005-2011 and an Assistant Professor from 2003-2005. From 2007 to 2008, he was a Research Scholar in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, PA, USA. During 2011-2012, he was a Scientist with the Division of Biomedical Informatics at the University of California (UCSD), San Diego, CA, USA.

Dr. Xiong’s research interests include signal representation and wavelet analysis, image and video coding, multimedia communication and networking, computer vision, and machine learning. He published over 380 refereed journal and conference papers. He was the co-author of the TOP 1% Paper Award of the 2022 ACM International Conference on Multimedia (ACM Multimedia’22), the Top 5% Award at the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (IEEE ICIP’24), the Top 10% Paper Award at the 2016 IEEE Visual Communication and Image Processing (IEEE VCIP’16), the Best Student Paper Award at the 2014 IEEE Visual Communication and Image Processing (IEEE VCIP’14), the Best Paper Award at the 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting (IEEE BMSB’13), and the Top 10% Paper Award at the 2011 IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (IEEE MMSP’11).

In 2022, Dr. Xiong was granted the First Prize of the Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award. In 2021, Dr. Xiong was awarded the First Prize of Natural Science of the Chinese Institute of Electronics. In 2018, he was the recipient of the Shanghai Youth Science and Technology Distinguished Accomplishment Award. In 2017, he received both the Science and Technology Innovative Leader Talent Award, and Shanghai Academic Research Leader Talent Award. In 2014, he received both National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholar Award from Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and Shanghai Youth Science and Technology Talent Award. In 2013, he obtained Shanghai Shu Guang Scholar Award. He was the recipients of Baosteel Excellent Faculty Award in both 2021 and 2017, and the SJTU SMC-A Excellent Young Faculty Awards in both 2010 and 2013. In both 2017 and 2011, he has been granted the First Prizes of the Shanghai Technology Innovation Awards. In 2009, he obtained the New Century Excellent Talent Award from Ministry of Education of China. From 2018-2021, he was the Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology (TCSVT). He was elevated to a Fellow the Chinese Institute of Electronics in 2023. He is a Fellow of the AAIA and a Fellow of the IEEE.

1. Source-channel coding:
Image/video coding,
Data compression,

Sparse coding

2. Network information theory:
Distributed source coding,
Multimedia communication,
Wireless sensor network,

Optimization decomposition

3. Image processing
Biomedical image processing (time-lapse imaging, microscopy)
Vision-based representation and analysis

Statistical learning

4. Signal processing
Wavelet transform
Multi-scale geometry transform
Compressive sampling

3-D video coding

5. Image, Video and Multimedia Communication Laboratory (IVM): http://ivm.sjtu.edu.cn

Source-channel coding/Network information theory/Image processing/Signal processing/Image, Video and Multimedia Communication Laboratory (IVM)

1.The First Prize of the Shanghai Technological Innovation Award, 2011
2.Excellent Certificate for the granted Key Project of the National Science Foundation (NSF), 2011
3.The Top 10% Paper Award, the IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (IEEE MMSP’11), 2011
4.Recipient of New Century Excellent Talents in University, Ministry of Education of China, 2009
5.The SMC-A (highest level) Excellent Young Faculty Award of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2010
6.IEEE Senior Member, 2010

1.002-(2011-2012-2)SE340: "Digital Image Processing", Spring 2012
2.001-(2012-2013-1)EE208 "Multimedia Retrieval", Autumn 2012
3.C034709: "Fractal and Wavelet Transform", Spring 2012

1.Principal Investigator, "Sparse Representation, Structured Processing, and Joint Coding of Multidimensional Visual Space," (No. U1201255), Key project of NSF, 2012-2016, ￥ 2.60 Million
2.Principal Investigator, "Sparse Coding with Structured Set Learning towards Video Approximation: Theory and Algorithm," (No. 61271218), General project of NSF, 2012-2016, ￥ 0.76 Million
3.Principal Investigator, "Optimal Collaborative Communication in Wireless Video Sensor Network," (No. 61228101), Joint research for young scholars abroad of NSF, 2012-2016, ￥ 0.20 Million
4.Principal Investigator, "Object Tracking in Video," Joint research with QUALCOMM Incorporated (USA), 2010-2015
5.Co-PI, "Digital Media Communication: Theory and Technology," (No. 61221001), the Science Fund for Creative Research Groups of NSF, 2013-2017
6.Principal Investigator, "Network-based video processing: theory and applications," (No. 60632040), Key project of NSF, 2007-2010, ￥ 2.00 Million
7.Principal Investigator, "On multi-scale generalized decomposition and Synthesis of asymmetrical video coding," (No. 60772099), General project of NSF, 2008-2010, ￥ 0.26 Million
8.Principal Investigator, "Network-based distributed coding and transmission with reusable metadata of video signal," (No. 2006AA01Z322), 863 project, 2006-2010, ￥ 0.75 Million

1.Hongkai Xiong, Jun Sun, Jia Wang, Songyu Yu, and Rui Zhang, "Source Coding Techniques and Applications for Digital Television", Publishing House of Electronics Industry, Beijing, 2012.
2.Hongkai Xiong and L. Zhu, "A sparse processing system for scalable video coding", Patent ZL 200910179726.5, 2011
3.Hongkai Xiong and Z. Yuan, "A video coding system based on sparse sampling and texture synthesis", Patent ZL 201010202062.2, 2011
4.Hongkai Xiong and Y. Zhang, "A spatio-temporal constrained reconstruction approach for Distributed Video Coding", Patent ZL201010544979.0, 2012
5.Hongkai Xiong and Y. Zhang, "Error Resilient Video Coding with embedded DVC descriptions", Patent ZL201010544993.0, 2012

1.Hongkai Xiong, Z. Pan, X. Ye, C. W. Chen, "Sparse Spatio-Temporal Representation with Adaptive Regularized Dictionary Learning for Low Bit-Rate Video Coding", accepted by IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 2012.
2.Hongkai Xiong, D. Zheng, Q. Zhu, B. Wang, Y. F. Zheng, "A Structured Learning-Based Graph Matching Method For Tracking Dynamic Multiple Objects", accepted by IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 2012.
3.J. Zou, Hongkai Xiong, D. Wang, C. W. Chen, "Optimal Power Allocation for Hybrid Overlay/Underlay Spectrum Sharing in Multiband Cognitive Radio Networks", accepted by IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2012.
4.C. Li, Hongkai Xiong, J. Zou, 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.
5.Hongkai Xiong, L. Zhu, N. Ma, Y. F. Zheng, "Scalable Video Compression Framework with Adaptive Orientational Multiresolution Transform and Nonuniform Directional Filterbank Design", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol. 21, no. 8, pp. 1085-1099, Aug. 2011.
6.Hongkai Xiong, Y. Xu, Y. F. Zheng, C. W. Chen, "Priority Belief Propagation based Inpainting Prediction with Tensor Voting Projected Structure in Video Compression," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol. 21, no. 8, pp. 1115-1129, Aug. 2011.
7.Y. Zhang, Hongkai Xiong, Z. He, S. Yu, C. W. Chen, "Reconstruction for Distributed Video Coding: A Context-Adaptive Markov Random Field Approach", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol. 21, no. 8, pp. 1100-1114, Aug. 2011.
8.C. Li, Hongkai Xiong, J. Zou, Z. He, "Joint Source and Flow Optimization for Scalable Video Multi-rate 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.
9.Y. Zhang, Hongkai Xiong, Z. He, S. Yu, C. W. Chen, "Error Resilient Video Coding based on Wyner-Ziv Theorem with Decoder Side Non-Stationary Distortion Modeling," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 498-512, Apr. 2011.
10.J. Zou, Hongkai Xiong, C. Li, L. Song, Z. He, 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.
11.J. Zou, Hongkai Xiong, C. Li, R. Zhang, 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.
12.C. Li, J. Zou, Hongkai Xiong, 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.
13.Hongkai Xiong, H. Lv, Y. Zhang, L. Song, Z. He, and T. Chen, "Subgraphs Matching-Based Side Information Generation for Distributed Multiview Video Coding," EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, vol. 2009, Article ID 386795, doi:10.1155/2009/386795, 17 pages, 2009.
14.K. Zhang, Hongkai Xiong, X. Zhou, L. Yang, Y. Wang, S. Wong, "A Confident Scale-Space Shape Representation Framework for Cell Migration Detection," Journal of Microscopy-Oxford, vol. 231, no. 3, pp. 395-407, Aug. 2008.
15.D. Zhang, W. Zhang, J. Xu, F. Wu, Hongkai Xiong, "A Cross-resolution Leaky Prediction Scheme for In-band Wavelet Video Coding with Spatial Scalability", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 516-521, Apr. 2008.
16.Z. He, Hongkai Xiong, "Transmission Distortion Analysis for Real-Time Video Encoding and Streaming over Wireless Networks", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol. 16, no. 9, pp. 1051-1062, Sept. 2006.