Mrs. Guoqin Chang | AI Security | Excellence in Research Award

Mrs. Guoqin Chang | AI Security | Excellence in Research Award 

Mrs. Guoqin Chang | AI Security | Shaanxi Science and Technology Holding Institute | China

Mrs. Guoqin Chang holds a Ph.D. in Cyberspace Security from the School of Cybersecurity at Xidian University and currently leads the Artificial Intelligence Research Group at Shaanxi KeKong Technology Industry Research Institute, while also serving as Technical Advisor to the Shaanxi Printing Science and Technology Research Institute. Over her career, Chang Guoqin has built expertise in natural language processing (NLP), domain-specific large language model deployment, prompt engineering, fine-tuning and adaptation of models, AI model security, detection of text generated by large language models, adversarial text attacks/defenses, and multimodal information fusion. She is skilled in designing and evaluating robust NLP pipelines, adversarial-robust model architectures, secure model deployment, domain adaptation techniques, and text classification systems with security-aware defenses. Her professional experience spans research and development, project leadership, and peer-reviewing for major journals including Information Sciences and Computer Engineering and Design, and she has contributed to both academic publications and applied software/patents through her inventive activity. Through her publication record, patent filings, software copyrights, and R&D project involvement, Chang Guoqin has demonstrated a strong commitment to improving the security, robustness, and domain-adaptability of modern AI. In conclusion, Chang Guoqin brings together advanced academic training, deep technical skills in NLP security and model adaptation, and real-world engineering experience  positioning her as a leading researcher/engineer in secure, domain-specific artificial intelligence and robust natural language processing solutions.

Professional Profiles: ORCID | Google scholar

Selected Publications 

  • Chang, G., Gao, H., Yao, Z., & Xiong, H. (2023). TextGuise: Adaptive adversarial example attacks on text classification model.

  • Chang, G., Gao, H., Pei, G., … & Guo, Q. (2024). The robustness of behavior-verification-based slider CAPTCHAs. Journal of Information Security and Applications.

  • Cheng, L., Zhang, Z., & Chang, G. (2019). Multimedia Social Network Authorization Scheme of Comparison-based Encryption.

  • Cheng, N., Chang, G., & Gao, H. (2020). WordChange: Adversarial Examples Generation Approach for Chinese Text Classification.

  • Chang, G., Gao, H., & Li, B. (2025). TextShelter: Text Adversarial Example Defense Based on Input Reconstruction.

  • Chang, G., & colleagues. (2019). A Survey of Research on CAPTCHA Designing and Breaking Techniques.

  • Cheng, N., Chang, G., Gao, H., … & Zhang, Y. (2020). WordChange: Adversarial Examples Generation Approach for Chinese Text Classification.

Assist. Prof. Dr. Nastooh Taheri Javan | Federated Learning | Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Nastooh Taheri Javan | Federated Learning | Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Nastooh Taheri Javan, IKIU, Iran

Dr. Nastooh Taheri Javan is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering Department at Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU), Qazvin, Iran. He holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Computer Networks and Architecture from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), where he also completed a postdoctoral fellowship. His research focuses on wireless networks, network coding theory, IoT, mobile ad-hoc networks, network security, game theory, and machine learning. Dr. Taheri Javan is a Senior Member of IEEE (SMIEEE) and has over a decade of experience in academia and industry. He is the co-founder and CEO of BARBOD, a knowledge-based company specializing in hardware design and electronic product development, and formerly led SAMANE_FANAVARAN, a software solutions firm. His academic career includes teaching roles at multiple Iranian universities, and he actively serves as a reviewer and committee member in international journals and conferences. Dr. Taheri Javan is recognized for his interdisciplinary collaborations and leadership in IT R&D.

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award

Dr. Nastooh Taheri Javan, Ph.D., is an accomplished researcher and academic leader with a robust track record in wireless networks, IoT, network coding theory, and applied machine learning. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering Department at Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU), Iran, Dr. Taheri Javan exemplifies the qualities of a distinguished researcher through his academic, industrial, and entrepreneurial contributions.

🎓 Education

  • 📚 Postdoctoral Fellow in Computer Networks Engineering
    Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2018 – 2020)

  • 🎓 Ph.D. in Computer Networks Engineering
    Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2011 – 2017)

  • 🧠 M.Sc. in Computer Architecture Engineering
    Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2004 – 2007)

  • 💻 B.Sc. in Computer Software Engineering
    Iran Azad University, Mahshahr, Iran (1999 – 2003)

💼 Work Experience

  • 👨‍🏫 Assistant Professor
    Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran (2020 – Present)

  • 🧑‍🏫 Faculty Member
    Iran Azad University, Tehran, Iran (2009 – 2011)

  • 📚 Lecturer
    University of Applied Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran (2004 – Present)

  • 👨‍🏫 Lecturer
    Iran Azad University, Tehran, Iran (2008 – Present)

  • 👨‍🏫 Lecturer
    Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2013 – Present)

  • 🧑‍💼 CEO & Co-FounderBARBOD
    A knowledge-based hardware & electronics company (Present)

  • 🧑‍💼 Former CEOSAMANE_FANAVARAN
    Focused on software solutions

🏆 Achievements & Honors

  • 🌐 Over 10 years of experience in R&D leadership and technical problem-solving in the IT industry

  • 🤝 Active collaborator across various computer science disciplines

  • 📡 Strong contributions to wireless networks, network coding, and IoT technologies

  • 🧠 Founder of multiple tech companies, with expertise in both hardware and software innovation

  • ✍️ Manuscript Reviewer for:

    • Soft Computing Journal

    • Tabriz Journal of Electrical Engineering

  • 🧾 Scientific & Program Committee Member for:

    • 7th Intl. Conference on Internet of Things (2023)

    • 6th Intl. Conference on Smart Cities & IoT (2022)

    • 5th Intl. Conference on Web Research (2019)

🥇 Awards & Honors

  • 🎖️ Senior Member of IEEE (Since 2020)
    Recognized for outstanding contributions to the field of Computer Networks

Publication Top Notes:

An energy-efficient decentralized federated learning framework for mobile-IoT networks

Enhancing Malicious Code Detection With Boosted N-Gram Analysis and Efficient Feature Selection

To Code or Not to Code: When and How to Use Network Coding in Energy Harvesting Wireless Multi-Hop Networks

Consensus tracking for a class of fractional-order non-linear multi-agent systems via an adaptive dynamic surface controller

Q-learning-based algorithms for dynamic transmission control in IoT equipment

ENCODE an Efficient Framework for using Network Coding in Multi-hop Wireless Networks

Adaptive Channel Hopping for IEEE 802.15.4 TSCH-Based Networks: A Dynamic Bernoulli Bandit Approach