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Assistant Professor Pang-Wei Tsai
Address
ChiDuan Building 3F R96312
Email
TEL
+886-6-2757575 ext.62336
Lab Weblink
Internet Technology Laboratory
(R92633/ext.62400-1730 or 1750)
Background
Educations
2018/01
Ph.D. in Institute of Computer and Communication Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
2012/06
M.S. in Institute of Computer and Communication Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
2010/06
B.S. in Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Experiences
2023/08 - Present
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University
2020/08 - 2023/07
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Information Management, National Central University
2018/06 - 2020/06
Sr. R&D Supervisor, Delta Electronic, Inc.
Specialities
  • Data Center Infrastructure & Network Management
  • SmartNIC and DPU
  • Software-defined Networking
  • Internet Application and Service
  • Information Security
Publication
Journal
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  1. P.-W. Tsai*, C.-W. Lee, and T.-W. Wang, "Design and Development of a Trust Mechanism to Enhance Security Protection in SDN-Based IoT Network," International Journal of Network Management, 2025. (Accept) (SCI-E)
  2. C.-C. Chiu, P.-W. Tsai*, and C.-S. Yang, “Using an Efficient Detection Method to Prevent Personal Data Leakage for Web-based Smart City Platforms,” Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, vol. 2023, pp. 1-10, 2023.
  3. N. Xia, P.-W. Tsai*, T. C. Ling, and C.-S. Yang, “A Service-Aware Transport Layer Framework for SDN-enabled Cellular Core Networks,” IET Communications, vol.17, pp.1279-1289, 2022. (SCI-E)
  4. P.-W. Tsai, A. C. Risdianto, M.-H. Choi, S. K. Permal, and T. C. Ling*, “SD-BROV: An Enhanced BGP Hijacking Protection with Route Validation in Software-Defined eXchange,” Future Internet, vol. 13, no. 171, pp. 1-16, 2021. (EI)
  5. P.-W. Tsai*, “Design and Development of Multi-Pattern Matching Rules for Detecting Cryptocurrency Mining in Packet Inspection,” Communications of the CCISA, vol.27, no.1, pp.41-51, 2021.
  6. P.-W. Tsai, W.-H. Fong, W.-H. Chang, and C.-S. Yang*, “Using adaptive message replication on improving control resilience of SDN,” Journal of Internet Technology, vol. 19, no. 7, pp. 2163-2175, 2018. (SCI-E)
  7. C.-W. Tsai, P.-W. Tsai, M.-C. Chiang*, and C.-S. Yang, “Data Analytics for Internet of Things: A Review,” WIREs Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, vol.8, no.5, e1261, 2018. (SCI-E)
  8. P.-W. Tsai, C.-W. Tsai*, C.-W. Hsu, and C.-S. Yang, “Network monitoring in software-defined networking: A review,” IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 3958-3969, 2018. (SCI-E)
  9. P.-W. Tsai and C.-S. Yang*, “Testbed@TWISC: A network security experiment platform,” International Journal of Communication Systems, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 1-18, 2018. (SCI-E)
  10. P.-W. Tsai, F. Piccialli, C.-W. Tsai*, M.-Y. L. Luo, and C.-S. Yang, “Control frameworks in network emulation testbeds: A survey,” Journal of Computational Science, vol. 22, pp. 148-161, 2017. (SCI-E)
  11. A. C. Risdianto, P.-W. Tsai, T. C. Ling, C.-S. Yang, and J. Kim*, “Enhanced ONOS SDN controllers deployment for federated multidomain SDN-Cloud with SD-Routing-Exchange,” Malaysian Journal of Computer Science, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 134-153, 2017. (SCI-E)
  12. K.-M. Cho, P.-W. Tsai, C.-W. Tsai*, and C.-S. Yang, “A hybrid metaheuristic algorithm for vm scheduling with load balancing in cloud computing,” Neural Computing and Applications, vol. 26, no. 6, pp. 1297-1309, 2015. (SCI)
  13. M.-Y. Luo*, J. Chen, J. Mambretti, S.-W. Lin, F. Yeh, P.-W. Tsai, and C.-S. Yang, “Network virtualization implementation over global research production networks,” Journal of Internet Technology, vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 1061-1072, 2013. (SCI-E)
  14. W.-Y. Huang*, J.-W. Hu, S.-C. Lin, T.-L. Liu, P.-W. Tsai, C.-S. Yang, F.-I. Yeh, J.-H. Chen, and J. J. Mambretti, “Design and implementation of automatic network topology discovery system for international multidomain future internet testbed,” Journal of Internet Technology, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 181-188, 2013. (SCI-E)
Conference
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  1. C.-Y. Cheng, P.-W. Tsai, W.-C. Liao, L.-S. Chang, “Achieving 400 Gbps Single-Flow Throughput with Minimal CPU Core Usage Through Optimized DPDK and SmartNIC Implementation,” in proceedings of the 25th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium, 2025. (Accepted)
  2. W.-Y. Guo, N. Xia, P.-W. Tsai, Y. Lu, M. Zeng, C.-S. Yang, “Deep Learning-Empowered Framework for Performance Prediction in IEEE 802.11ah-Based Networks,” in proceedings of the 25th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium, 2025. (Accepted)
  3. H.-C. Ku, Y.-W. Lin, P.-W. Tsai, S.-H. Lee, “A Contactless rPPG-Based Heart Rate Monitoring Framework for Public Surveillance in Transit Platforms,” in proceedings of the IEEE 14th Global Conference on Consumer Electronics, 2025. (Accepted)
  4. N. Xia, P.-W. Tsai, W. Guo, Y. Lu, C.-S. Yang, “Intelligent Bandwidth Management and Reliability Control in SDN-enabled Cellular Core Networks,” in proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Machine Learning, Cloud Computing and Intelligent Mining, 2025. (Accepted)
  5. P.-W. Tsai, C.-Y. Cheng, Y.-C. Hsu, “Design and Implementation of an Automated BGP Route Validation and Filtering Mechanism,” in proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Computation, Big-Data and Engineering, 2025. (Accepted)
  6. H.-C. Ku, C.-H. Zhou, P.-W. Tsai, S.-H. Lee, “Application of the Retrieval-Augmented Generation Method in Consultation Systems for Smart Cities,” in proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics - Taiwan, 2025. (Accepted)
  7. P.-W. Tsai, C.-Y. Cheng, C.-H. Chang, “Design and Implementation of an Automated RTBH Mechanism on the Zabbix Platform for DDoS Mitigation,” in proceedings of the IEEE 11th International Conference on Applied System Innovation (IET Conference Proceedings), vol. 2025, no.15, pp. 605-610, 2025.
  8. Y.-T. Chen, H.-C. Hsu, S.-H. Lee, C.-S. Yang, C.-C. Chen, K.-W. Huang, and P.-W. Tsai, "Clustering Analysis and Time Series Approaches for Effective Resource Allocation and Route Planning in Managing Confirmed Cases," the 17th Asian Conference on Intelligent Information and Database Systems, 2025 (Accept)
  9. P.-W. Tsai, N. Xia, T.-Y. Fang, H.-H Huang, and C.-S Yang, “Using Software-defined Tenant to Improve Network Adaptation in 5G Core Networks,” in proceedings of the IEEE 16th International Conference on Advanced Infocomm Technology, pp. 19-24, 2024.
  10. C. Fei, N. Xia, P.-W. Tsai, Y. Lu, X. Pan and J. Gong, “An Effective Feature Selection Algorithm for Machine Learning-based Malicious Traffic Detection,” in proceedings of Asia Joint Conference on Information Security, pp.91-98, 2024.
  11. P.-W. Tsai, C.-W. Lee, and T.-W. Wang, “Design and Development of a Trust Mechanism to Enhance Security Protection on SDN-based IoT Network,” in proceedings of Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium, pp. 125-130, 2023. (Best Paper Award)
  12. P.-W. Tsai, H.-Y. Wei, and Y.-C. Hsu, “Using Multithreaded Load Balancer to Improve Connection Performance in Container Environment,” in proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Life and Robotics, pp. 120-124, 2023.
  13. P.-W. Tsai, A. C. Risdianto, and T. C. Ling, “Design, Development, and Operation of a SDN-Based BGP Playground for Networkers,” in proceedings of Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium, pp. 1-4, 2022.
  14. C.-C. Chiu, P-W. Tsai, and C.-S. Yang, “PIDS: An Essential Personal Information Detection System for Small Business Enterprise” in proceedings of the International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering, pp. 1-6, 2021.
  15. A. C. Risdianto, P.-W. Tsai, and T. C. Ling, “An Intelligent Shortest Path Selection Mechanism based on Event-perception Prediction,” in proceedings of International Computer Symposium, 2020.
  16. K.-T. Cheng, P.-W. Tsai, A. C. Risdianto, T. C. Ling, S.-W. Lee, and C.-S. Yang, “Implementation of BGP Security Modules in Hybrid-SDN network,” in Proceedings of the 48th Asia-Pacific Advanced Network, vol. 48, pp. 17-22, 2019. (Best Student Paper Award)
  17. P.-W. Tsai, N. Xia, C.-Y. Hsu, S.-W. Lee, C.-S. Yang, and T.-L. Liu, “Design and Implementation of an Adaptive Flow Measurement for SDN-based Cellular Core Network,” in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Pervasive Systems, Algorithms and Networks, pp. 179-184, 2018.
  18. H.-P. Liu, P.-W. Tsai, W.-H. Chang, and C.-S. Yang, “Design and development of the reactive BGP peering in software-defined routing exchanges,” in Proceedings of the 44th Asia-Pacific Advanced Network, vol. 44, pp. 48-53, 2017.
  19. C.-S. Yang, P.-W. Tsai, J.-F. Huang, and T.-L. Liu, “Design and development of a large-scale network testbed on a research and education network,” in Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Emerging Networks and Systems Intelligence, pp. 423-427, 2016.
  20. P.-W. Tsai, A. C. Risdianto, T. C. Ling, J. Kim, and C.-S. Yang, “Design and implementation of monitoring schemes for software-defined routing over a federated multi-domain SDN testbed,” in Proceedings of the 42th Asia-Pacific Advanced Network, vol. 42, pp. 27-33, 2016. (Best Student Paper Award)
  21. A. C. Risdianto, T. C. Ling, P.-W. Tsai, C.-S. Yang, and J. Kim, “Leveraging open-source software for federated multisite SDN-cloud playground,” in Proceedings of the IEEE NetSoft Conference and Workshops, pp. 423-427, 2016.
  22. P.-W. Tsai, C.-Y. Hsu, M.-Y. Luo, and C.-S. Yang, “On the implementation of adaptive flow measurement in the SDN-enabled network: A prototype,” in Proceedings of the 40th Asia-Pacific Advanced Network, vol. 40, pp. 7-13, 2015.
  23. P.-W. Tsai, P.-M. Wu, C.-T. Chen, M.-Y. Luo, and C.-S. Yang, “On the implementation of path switching over SDN-enabled network: A prototype,” in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics-Taiwan, pp. 90-91, 2015.
  24. J.-L. Chen, K.-W. Huang, P.-W. Tsai, and C.-S. Yang, “A prototype generation with same class label proportion method for nearest neighborhood classification,” in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics-Taiwan, pp. 96-97, 2015.
  25. P.-W. Tsai, W.-H. Fong, K.-W. Huang, M.-Y. Luo, and C.-S. Yang, “Design and development of virtual nodes in the network testbed for emulation,” in Proceedings of the IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing, 2015, pp. 101-106. (EI)
  26. C.-Y. Hsu, P.-W. Tsai, H.-Y. Chou, M.-Y. Luo, and C.-S. Yang, “A flowbased method to measure traffic statistics in software defined network,” in Proceedings of the 38th Asia-Pacific Advanced Network, vol. 38, pp. 19-22, 2014.
  27. P.-W. Tsai, H.-Y. Chou, P.-W. Cheng, C.-S. Yang, and M.-Y. Luo, “Design and implementation of a prioritized packet-processing module on NetFPGA platform,” in Proceedings of the 10th IEEE International Conference on High Performance Computing and Communications & International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing, pp. 272-277, 2013. (EI)
  28. P.-W. Tsai, Y.-T. Lai, P.-W. Cheng, C.-S. Yang, and M.-Y. Luo, “Design and develop an OpenFlow testbed within virtualized architecture,” in Proceedings of the 15th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium, pp. 1-3, 2013.
  29. P.-W. Tsai, P.-W. Cheng, H.-Y. Chou, M.-Y. Luo, and C.-S. Yang, “Toward inter-connection on OpenFlow research networks,” in Proceedings of the 36th Asia-Pacific Advanced Network, vol. 36, pp. 9-16, 2013. (Best Student Paper Award)
  30. P.-W. Tsai, H. Y. Chou, M. Y. Luo, and C. S. Yang, “Design a flexible software development environment on NetFPGA platform,” in Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 411, pp. 1665-1669, 2013.
  31. P.-W. Tsai, P.-W. Cheng, C.-S. Yang, M.-Y. Luo, and J.-J. Chen, “Supporting extensions of VLAN-tagged traffic across OpenFlow networks,” in Proceedings of the 2nd GENI Research and Educational Experiment Workshop, pp. 61-65, 2013.
  32. W.-Y. Huang, J.-W. Hu, S.-C. Lin, T.-L. Liu, P.-W. Tsai, C.-S. Yang, F. I. Yeh, J. H. Chen, and J. J. Mambretti, “Design and implementation of an automatic network topology discovery system for the future internet across different domains,” in Proceedings of the 26th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops, pp. 903-908, 2012.
  33. P.-W. Tsai, P.-W. Cheng, M.-Y. Luo, T.-L. Liu, and C.-S. Yang, “Planning and implantation of NetFPGA platform on network emulation testbed,” in Proceedings of the 32th Asia-Pacific Advanced Network, vol. 32, pp. 1-7, 2011.
  34. C.-S. Yang, P.-W. Tsai, M.-Y. Liao, C.-C. Huang, and C. E. Yeh, “Location-based mobile multimedia push system,” in Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Cyber-Enabled Distributed Computing and Knowledge Discovery, pp. 181-184, 2010.
  35. M.-S. Chen, M.-Y. Liao, P.-W. Tsai, M.-Y. Luo, C.-S. Yang, and C. E. Yeh, “Using NetFPGA to offload Linux Netfilter firewall,” in Proceedings of the 2nd North American NetFPGA Developers Workshop, Aug. 13, 2010.
Patent
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  1. Network controller and network flow path switching method thereof, TW I-617155, Co-owner
  2. Distributed multiple protocol cross-layer log collect method thereof, TW I-514174, Co-owner
  3. A communication system and information forwarding method thereof, TW I-497951, Co-owner
Others
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  1. Participant of SEMI E187 (Specification for Cybersecurity of Fab Equipment) security standard
Projects
  1. Research on Communication Security Architecture of Robot Operating System, PI (2025/08-2026/07; Industrial Technology Research Institute)
  2. Building Autonomous Resilience for Critical Infrastructure and Domestic Networks (1/2), Co-PI (2025/08-2026/07; NSTC 114-2634-F-006-001-MBK)
  3. A Study on Enhancing Network Resilience through SRv6 with Service Function Chaining and TI-LFA Concepts, PI, (2025/08-2026/07; NSTC 114-2221-E-006-206)
  4. A Study on Packet Flow Offloading and Acceleration by Integrating the 100G SmartNIC and Data Processing Unit, Co-PI (2025/08-2026/07; NSTC 114-2221-E-006-125)
  5. Design and Implementation of an Automated Security Testing Tool Supporting the CAN Protocol, PI (2025/01-2025/12; Delta Electronics, Inc.)
  6. A Study on Integration DNS RPZ with RTBH and Malicious Domain Protection, PI (2025/01-2025/11; Taiwan Network Information Center)
  7. 2025 Presidential Education Award Website Maintenance and Operation, PI (2025/01-2025/12; Ministry of Education)
  8. 2025 E-mail Upward Centralization Initiative, Co-PI (2025/01-2025/12; Ministry of Education)
  9. 2025 DNS and Website Upward Centralization Initiative, Co-PI (2025/01-2025/12; Ministry of Education)
  10. Design, Development and Transfer of Technology of a P4 based SDN Security Playground Across Multiple Economies, Co-PI (2024/10~2026/03; APNIC Foundation/ISIF@Asia; 202403-02598)
  11. On the Study of Using Software-Defined SRv6 to Strengthen the Resilience and Security of Mesh Network, PI (2024/08-2025/07; NSTC 113-2221-E-006-220)
  12. The Study of Performance and Signature Detection on Software-Defined Service Function Virtualization, Co-PI (2024/08-2025/07; NSTC 113-2221-E-006-225)
  13. Enhancing Critical Infrastructure Security through Multi-layer Resilient Network Services - The Case of Water Resources, Co-PI (2024/06-2025/05; NSTC 113-2634-F-006-001-MBK)
  14. Log Function Extension for Distributed Data Storage Verification Mechanism for Blockchain: Using Critical Water Resources Infrastructure as a Case, Co-PI (2024-03-2024/12; WRA; 1130243)
  15. Enhancing Critical Infrastructure Security through Multi-layer Resilient Network Services - The Case of Water Resources, Co-PI (2023/06-2024/05; NSTC 112-2634-F-006-001-MBK)
  16. Design and Development of a Distributed Data Storage Verification Mechanism for Blockchain: Using Critical Water Resources Infrastructure as a Case, Co-PI (2023-06-2023/12; WRA; 112C023)
  17. Implementation of In-Band Telemetry over Multiple Programmable Networks, Co-PI (2022/08-2023/07; NSTC 111-2221-E-492-007)
  18. Cybersecurity Protection of Critical Infrastructure in Water Resources Domain (2/2), Co-PI (2022/05-2023/04; MOST 111-2218-E-006-010-MBK)
  19. OF@TEIN+++: AI-inspired Edge Services over Open Federated Cloud Playgrounds. Co-PI (2022/03~2023/05; European Union/TEIN*CC; Asi@Connect-22-021)
  20. SDN-based Exchange Playground for Networkers: Design, Development and Operation. Co-PI (2022/02~2023/01; APNIC Foundation/ISIF@Asia; M-202107-00170)
  21. Design and Development of In-Band Network Telemetry Technology for Large-Scale Networks, Co-PI (2021/08-2022/07; MOST 110-2221-E-492-001)
  22. Cybersecurity Protection of Critical Infrastructure in Water Resources Domain (1/2), Co-PI (2021/05-2022/04; MOST 110-2218-E-006-013-MBK)
  23. On the Study of Implementing Trusted Route for Software-Defined eXchange, PI (2020/10-2023/12; MOST-109-2222-E-006-007-MY3)
  24. OF@TEIN++: Open Federated Playgrounds for AI-inspired SmartX Services, Co-PI (2020/08~2021/06; European Union/TEIN*CC; Asi@Connect-20-050)
  25. OF@TEIN+: Open/Federated Playground for Future Networks, Ambassador (2020/08~2021/06; European Union/TEIN*CC; Asi@Connect-20-050)
Classes
2025 Fall
2025 Spring
2024 Fall
Students
Current Academic Year Lab Members
Honors
  1. (Student Guidance) Winner of Third Place, 2025 Hack the Tainan Cybersecurity Competition
  2. (Student Guidance) Honorable Mention in Information and Network Technology, Youth Division, 55th National Skills Competition
  3. (Student Guidance) Winner of First Place in Information and Network Technology, Youth Division, Southern Regional Contest, 55th National Skills Competition
  4. Genesys Logic Inc. Paper Potential Award, 2024 (domestic)
  5. (Student Guidance) NSTC Graduate Research Fellowship, 2024 (domestic)
  6. (Student Guidance) Academic Research Awards (Graduate Thesis) of Service Science Society of Taiwan, 2023 (domestic)
  7. (Student Guidance) TCAT CTF High Distinction Award, 2023 (domestic)
  8. ISIF Asia 2023 Award (jointly, project co-PI), APNIC Foundation, 2023
  9. Best Paper Award, the 24th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium, 2023
  10. (Student Guidance) GiCS Merit Award (CTF), 2023 (domestic)
  11. (Student Guidance) GiCS Merit Award (Creativity Contest), 2023 (domestic)
  12. (Student Guidance) Championship, 2022 RunSpace Contest, 2022 (domestic)
  13. Excellent Mentor Award, National Central University, 2022 (domestic)
  14. MOST Excellent Project Team Award, 2022 (domestic)
  15. (Student Guidance) TCAT CTF Honorable Mention, 2022 (domestic)
  16. (Student Guidance) GiCS Merit Award (Creativity Contest), 2022 (domestic)
  17. Fellowship Award for Outstanding New Faculty, National Central University, 2022 (domestic)
  18. Fellowship Award for Outstanding New Faculty, National Central University, 2021 (domestic)
  19. R&E Budget Subsidy Award for Outstanding Young Faculty, National Central University, 2020 (domestic)
  20. Fellowship Award for Outstanding New Faculty, National Central University, 2020 (domestic)
  21. Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award, NCKU & Lam Research Corporation, 2018 (domestic)
  22. Excellent Ph.D. Dissertation Award, Institute of Information & Computing Machinery, 2018 (domestic)
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