Network Science & Graph Learning Lab

News

• 2026.07 Dr. Lou received Outstanding Young Scientist Award from AACI.
• 2026.06 Monograph published by World Scientific Publishing.
• 2026.04 Chengpei Wu joined NSGL as a Next-Generation AI Fellow.
• 2026.03 KAKENHI grant awarded.
• 2025.12 Paper published in RESS.
• 2025.10 Paper published in IEEE CIM.
• 2025.08 Dr. Lou joined Hiroshima University.

Members

Principal Investigator

Dr. Yang Lou, Associate Professor, Hiroshima University

PhD Students

Chengpei Wu (Next-Generation AI Fellow), Hiroshima University

Chengxi Chu, Universiti Malaya

Master Students

Yu Hu, Sichuan Normal University

Dong Wang, Sichuan Normal University

Alumni

Liang Chen, Sichuan Normal University, M.S. 2026

Selected Publications

1. Y. Lou, L. Wang, and G. Chen,
   Network Controllability Robustness: Analysis, Evaluation and Optimization.
   World Scientific Publishing. ISBN: 978-981-98-3358-0 (2026)
   


2. Y. Lou*, C. Wu, L. Chen, W. Huang, L. Zhou, L. Wang, and G. Chen,
   "Exploring the Potential for Enhancing Structural Robustness of Complex Networks,"
   IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine,
   20(4): 83–98; doi:10.1109/MCI.2025.3599463 (2025)

Projects

• JSPS-KAKENHI, 2026–2029
• NSTC, 2024–2025
• NSTC, 2023–2024
• NSFC, 2021–2023

Join Us

Prospective Ph.D., M.Sc., and Postdoctoral applicants are welcome. Please send your CV, transcripts (including GPA), and proof of English proficiency by email.

• Ph.D.
  • Admission Guidelines
  • Next-Generation AI Fellowship
  • Research Fellowship
  • Privately-Funded Students
• M.Sc.
  • Admission Guidelines
• Postdoc
  • JSPS Fellowship

Contact

Email: ylou[at]hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Hiroshima University
1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima City
Hiroshima Prefecture 739-8521
Japan