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Network Time Synchronization Technologies

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Yudong Huang
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
2
Xiaolong Wang
Qilu University of Technology
3
Zenepe Satka
Eskilstuna Municipality
4
Susruth Sudhakaran
Intel (United States)
5
Yinzhi Lu
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
6
Xintao Huan
Beijing Institute of Technology
7
Zhixuan Zhang
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
8
Youhwan Seol
Chung-Ang University
9
Ahmad Abutahoun
Queensland University of Technology
10
Hongchenyu Yang
Shanghai University

Rising Stars Papers

1
ADP-Based Prescribed-Time Control for Nonlinear Time-Varying Delay Systems With Uncertain Parameters
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering|2024
129 cit.
2
Queue length estimation for signal controlling in a connected environment
Expert Systems with Applications|2025
103 cit.
3
Large Language Models for Networking: Applications, Enabling Techniques, and Challenges
IEEE Network|2024
71 cit.
4
Fixed-Time Zero-Sum Pursuit–Evasion Game Control of Multisatellite via Adaptive Dynamic Programming
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems|2024
42 cit.
5
A novel semantic-based multi-packet parallel transmission scheme for networked control systems
Automatica|2025
33 cit.
6
Multi-path CQF for Low-Jitter and High-Reliable Packet Delivery in Time-Sensitive Networks
Unknown Journal|2024
9 cit.
7
Kerra: An Internet of Things Wireless Key Generation Resistant to Replay Attacks
IEEE Internet of Things Journal|2024
5 cit.
8
Wireless Network Digital Twin Calibrated by Real Time Telemetry and XR Feedback Interface
Unknown Journal|2024
4 cit.
9
Joint Deep Reinforcement Learning and Stackelberg Game With Intervention for Heterogeneous Edge Computing in Industrial Internet of Things
IEEE Internet of Things Journal|2025
4 cit.
10
Enhancing Real-Time Networked Embedded Systems with End-to-end TSN-5G Networks
Unknown Journal|2024
3 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Saad Mubeen
Mälardalen University
2
Naresh Nayak
Robert Bosch (Germany)
3
Ben Cooke
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
4
M. Mumdouh
Al Baha University
5
Luca Leonardi
University of Catania
6
Shuai Feng
First Hospital of China Medical University
7
Keping Yu
Hosei University
8
Craig Gunther
Harman (United Kingdom)
9
Gustav Wikström
Ericsson (Finland)
10
Bhagath Karunakaran
Unknown

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Edge YOLO: Real-Time Intelligent Object Detection System Based on Edge-Cloud Cooperation in Autonomous Vehicles
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems|2022
334 cit.
2
A Comprehensive Survey on Artificial Intelligence Empowered Edge Computing on Consumer Electronics
IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics|2023
187 cit.
3
Integration of blockchain and edge computing in internet of things: A survey
Future Generation Computer Systems|2022
144 cit.
4
An overview on multi-agent consensus under adversarial attacks
Annual Reviews in Control|2022
114 cit.
5
AI-Empowered Speed Extraction via Port-Like Videos for Vehicular Trajectory Analysis
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems|2022
111 cit.
6
Smart assessment and forecasting framework for healthy development index in urban cities
Cities|2022
108 cit.
7
A Blockchain-Based Scheme for Secure Data Offloading in Healthcare With Deep Reinforcement Learning
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking|2023
108 cit.
8
Generative Adversarial Learning for Intelligent Trust Management in 6G Wireless Networks
IEEE Network|2022
106 cit.
9
An Intelligent Deterministic Scheduling Method for Ultralow Latency Communication in Edge Enabled Industrial Internet of Things
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics|2022
88 cit.
10
Deadline-Aware Online Scheduling of TSN Flows for Automotive Applications
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics|2022
86 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Deborah Estrin
Cornell University
2
Yonggang Xu
Beijing University of Technology
3
S.M. Phillips
Case Western Reserve University
4
W.P.M.H. Heemels
Eindhoven University of Technology
5
Mani Srivastava
Amazon (United States)
6
Mo–Yuen Chow
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
7
Jürgen Jasperneite
Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation
8
Ákos Lédeczi
Vanderbilt University
9
Chen Peng
China Academy of Engineering Physics
10
Wilfried Steiner
TTTech Computertechnik (Austria)

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Directed diffusion
Unknown Journal|2000
5.4k cit.
2
A Survey of Recent Results in Networked Control Systems
Proceedings of the IEEE|2007
3.8k cit.
3
GPS-less low-cost outdoor localization for very small devices
IEEE Personal Communications|2000
3.6k cit.
4
Stability of networked control systems
IEEE Control Systems|2001
3.4k cit.
5
Geography-informed energy conservation for Ad Hoc routing
Unknown Journal|2001
2.8k cit.
6
Medium Access Control With Coordinated Adaptive Sleeping for Wireless Sensor Networks
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking|2004
2.7k cit.
7
Next century challenges
Unknown Journal|1999
2.7k cit.
8
Fine-grained network time synchronization using reference broadcasts
ACM SIGOPS Operating Systems Review|2002
2.4k cit.
9
The flooding time synchronization protocol
Unknown Journal|2004
2.2k cit.
10
Timing-sync protocol for sensor networks
Unknown Journal|2003
2.1k cit.

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