Educational Background ：

• 2006-2010: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Information and Communication Engineering, Doctoral Degree (Full-time)
• 2004-2006: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Information and Communication Engineering, Master’s Degree (Full-time)
• 1998-2002: Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Information Engineering, Bachelor's Degree (Full-time)

Work Experience：

• 2023-Present: School of Information Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Professor
• 2015-2023: School of Information Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Associate Professor
• 2010-2015: Department of Information Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Postdoc Research Fellow

Lin Gao, PhD, is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Information Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China. He has been recognized as the IEEE ComSoc Asia-Pacific Outstanding Young Researcher and the Outstanding Young Talent in Science and Technology Innovation under the Special Support Program of Guangdong Province. His main research interests are in the interdisciplinary area between optimization, game theory, and artificial intelligence. He has co-authored 4 monographs and published over 170 papers, including more than 50 CCF A-ranked papers. He is the co-recipient of 5 Best Paper Awards from leading conference proceedings on wireless networking. Cooperation in AI, optimization, and game theory fields and applications from outstanding students are welcome.

1. Representative Publications (past 5-10 years, in order of impact)：

[1] N. Ding, X. Ouyang, Lin Gao, J. Huang, and G. Xing, "An Overview on Economic Analysis of Internet of Everything," IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, Early Access, 2025 (IF:46.7, JCR Q1)

[2] H. Liu, J. Wu, Z. Wang, B. Cao, and **Lin Gao(\*)**, "Joint Edge Server Deployment and Computation Offloading: A Multi-Timescale Stochastic Programming Framework," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), Early Access, 2025 (IF:9.2, JCR Q1, CCF A)

[3] H. Wu, M. Xu, Z. Xiong, Lin Gao, H. Pan, D. Niyato, and T. Chan, "A QoE-Driven Personalized Incentive Mechanism Design for AIGC Services in Resource-Constrained Edge Networks," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), Early Access, 2025 (IF:9.2, JCR Q1, CCF A)

[4] L. Ye, Z. Xiong, **Lin Gao(\*)**, and D. Niyato, "An Overlapping Coalition Game Approach for Collaborative Block Mining and Edge Task Offloading in MEC-assisted Blockchain Networks," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), Early Access, 2025 (IF:9.2, JCR Q1, CCF A)

[5] Q. Ma, Z. Chen, Z. Wang, Lin Gao, and X. Chen, "Efficient Service Selection and Pricing in Edge-Cloud Computing Markets," IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON), Early Access, 2025 (IF:3.6, JCR Q1, CCF A)

[6] J. Wu, X. Zhuang, M. Tang, and **Lin Gao(\*)**, "QoE-Aware Offloading and Resource Allocation for MEC-Empowered AIGC Services," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), Early Access, 2025 (IF:9.2, JCR Q1, CCF A) (Corresponding Author)

[7] N. Ding, Lin Gao, and J. Huang, "Incentive Mechanism Design for Federated Learning with Dynamic Network Pricing," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), Early Access, 2025 (IF:9.2, JCR Q1, CCF A)

[8] Q. Ma, Y. Qin, C. Zhu, Lin Gao, and X. Chen, "Joint Resource Trading and Task Scheduling in Edge-Cloud Computing Networks," IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON), Early Access, 2024 (IF:3.6, JCR Q1, CCF A)

[9] C. Jiang, **Lin Gao(\*)**, F. Hou, and J. Li, "Economic Analysis of Edge Caching Enabled Mobile Internet Ecosystem," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), vol.23, no.11, pp.10647-10664, Nov 2024 (IF:9.2, JCR Q1, CCF A) (Corresponding Author)

[10] Z. Chen, Q. Ma, Lin Gao, and X. Chen, "Price Competition in Multi-Server Edge Computing Networks under SAA and SIQ Models," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), vol.23, no.1, pp.754-768, Jan 2024 (IF:9.2, JCR Q1, CCF A)

[11] N. Ding, Lin Gao, and J. Huang, "Optimal Pricing Design for Coordinated and Uncoordinated IoT Networks," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), vol.22, no.12, pp.7121-7137, December 2023 (IF:9.2, JCR Q1, CCF A)

[12] Z. Wang, **Lin Gao(\*)**, T. Wang, and J. Luo, "Monetizing Edge Service in Mobile Internet Ecosystem," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), vol.21, no.5, pp.1751-1765, May 2022 (IF:9.2, JCR Q1, CCF A) (Corresponding Author)

[13] Z. Wang, Lin Gao, and J. Huang, "Location-Flexible Mobile Data Service in Overseas Market," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), vol.21, no.2, pp.629-643, February 2022 (IF:9.2, JCR Q1, CCF A)

[14] Z. Wang, Lin Gao, and J. Huang, "Multi-Cap Optimization for Wireless Data Plans with Time Flexibility," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), vol.19, no.9, pp.2145-2159, September 2020 (IF:9.2, JCR Q1, CCF A)

[15] Z. Wang, Lin Gao, and J. Huang, "Duopoly Competition for Mobile Data Plans with Time Flexibility," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), vol.19, no.6, pp.1286-1298, June 2020 (IF:9.2, JCR Q1, CCF A)

2. Books/Monographs：

[1] Z. Wang, Lin Gao, B. Shou, and J. Huang, Mobile Data Services: Embracing Flexibility in Time, Location, and User Identity, Springer Briefs in Computer Science, Springer, 2025 (ISBN: 9789819513437, Page Number: 200)

[2] Y. Luo, Lin Gao, and J. Huang, Economics of Database-Assisted Spectrum Sharing, Springer Briefs (Series Editor: Sherman Shen), Springer, 2016 (ISBN: 9783319432304, Page Number: 100)

J. Huang and Lin Gao, Wireless Network Pricing, Synthesis Lectures on Communication Networks (Series Editor Jean Walrand), Morgan & Claypool Publishers, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA, July 2013 (ISBN: 9781608459759, Page Number: 176)