·  2013.09-2018.06: Ph.D, in Marine Information Science and Engineering, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, China

·  2009.09-2013.06: B.Sc, in Material Physics, College of Mathematics, Physics and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, China

·  2022.02-Present: Researcher, School of Ocean and Earth Science, Tongji University

·  2018.10-2021.10: Postdoctoral Fellow, Photonics Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Teaching

·  《Fundamentals and Applications of Marine Optics》（Undergraduate course)

·  《Underwater Communication Technology》(Postgraduate course)

·  《Introduction to Science》(Co-teaching undergraduate course)

·  《Maritime Professional Training》(Co-teaching undergraduate course)

·  《Computer Practice for Marine Applications》(Co-teaching undergraduate course

·  《Introduction to Marine Technology》(Co-teaching undergraduate course)

·  《Marine Survey Methods and Techniques》(Co-teaching postgraduate course)

Research Interests

·  Underwater wireless optical communication system and networks

·  Acoustic‒optical‒radio-frequency hybrid satellite–air–ground–ocean optical wireless communication networks

·  Underwater target detection

·  Underwater acquisition pointing and tracking

·  Underwater positioning and navigation

·  Underwater wireless optical energy transmission

·  Digital signal processing

·  Image processing

·  Machine learning

Publications

SCI Journal Papers:

[1] Zhou, H., Kong, M.*, Yuan, H., Pan, Y., Wang, X., Chen, R., Lu, W., Wang, R. and Yang, Q., 2024. Real-time underwater object detection technology for complex underwater environments based on deep learning”, Ecological Informatics.

[2] Yuan, H., Kong, M.*, Wang, M., Cui, W., Pan, Y., Zhou, H. and Yang, Q., 2024. Effect of turbulence-induced sediment resuspension and sedimentation on underwater wireless optical communication. Optics Express.

[3] Kong, M., Guo, Y., Alkhazragi, O., Sait, M., Kang, C. H., Ng, T. K., and Ooi, B. S., 2022. Real-time Optical-Wireless Video Surveillance System for High Visual-fidelity Underwater Monitoring. IEEE Photonics Journal.

[4] Guo, Y., Kong, M. (共同一作), Alkhazragi, O., Sait, M. A., Kang, C. H., Ashry, I., Yang, Q., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B. S., 2022. Current Trend in Optical Internet of Underwater Things. IEEE Photonics Journal.

[5] Kong, M., Guo, Y., Sait, M., Alkhazragi, O., Kang, C. H., Ng, T. K., & Ooi, B. S., 2021. Toward automatic subsea operations using real-time underwater optical wireless sensor networks. IEEE Photonics Journal, 14(1), 1-8.

[6] (Invited) Kong, M., C.H., Kang, Sun, X., Guo, Y., Sait, M., Holguin-Lerma, J.A., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2020. Survey of energy-autonomous solar cell receivers for satellite–air–ground–ocean optical wireless communication. Progress in Quantum Electronics,pp.100300.

[7] Kong, M., Lin, J., Guo, Y., Sun, X., Sait, M., Alkhazragi, O., C.H., Kang, Holguin-Lerma, J.A., Kheireddine, M., Ouhssain, M., Jones B.H., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2020. AquaE-lite hybrid-solar-cell receiver-modality for energy-autonomous terrestrial and underwater Internet-of-Things. IEEE Photonics Journal, 12(4), pp.1-13.

[8] Holguin-Lerma, J.A., Kong, M. (共同一作), Alkhazragi, O., Sun, X., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2020. 480-nm distributed-feedback InGaN laser diode for 10.5-Gbit/s visible-light communication. Optics Letters, 45(3), pp.742-745.

[9] Kong, M., Lin, J., Kang, C.H., Shen, C., Guo, Y., Sun, X., Sait, M., Weng, Y., Zhang, H., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2019. Toward self-powered and reliable visible light communication using amorphous silicon thin-film solar cells. Optics Express, 27(24), pp.34542-34551.

[10] Kong, M., Chen, Y., Sarwar, R., Sun, B., Xu, Z., Han, J., Chen, J., Qin, H. and Xu, J., 2018. Underwater wireless optical communication using an arrayed transmitter/receiver and optical superimposition-based PAM-4 signal. Optics Express, 26(3), pp.3087-3097.

[11] Kong, M., Sun, B., Sarwar, R., Shen, J., Chen, Y., Qu, F., Han, J., Chen, J., Qin, H. and Xu, J., 2018. Underwater wireless optical communication using a lens-free solar panel receiver. Optics Communications, 426, pp.94-98.

[12] Kong, M., Lv, W., Ali, T., Sarwar, R., Yu, C., Qiu, Y., Qu, F., Xu, Z., Han, J. and Xu, J., 2017. 10-m 9.51-Gb/s RGB laser diodes-based WDM underwater wireless optical communication. Optics Express, 25(17), pp.20829-20834.

[13] Kong, M., Wang, J., Chen, Y., Ali, T., Sarwar, R., Qiu, Y., Wang, S., Han, J. and Xu, J., 2017. Security weaknesses of underwater wireless optical communication. Optics Express, 25(18), pp.21509-21518.

[14] (Invited) Ooi, B.S., Kong, M. and Ng, T.K., 2020. Underwater wireless optical communications: Opportunity, challenges and future prospects commentary on Recent progress in and perspectives of underwater wireless optical communication. Progress in Quantum Electronics, 73, pp.100275.

[15] Xu, J., Kong, M., Lin, A., Song, Y., Han, J., Xu, Z., Wu, B., Gao, S. and Deng, N., 2017. Directly modulated green-light diode-pumped solid-state laser for underwater wireless optical communication. Optics Letters, 42(9), pp.1664-1667.

[16] Xu, J., Kong, M., Lin, A., Song, Y., Yu, X., Qu, F., Han, J. and Deng, N., 2016. OFDM-based broadband underwater wireless optical communication system using a compact blue LED. Optics Communications, 369, pp.100-105.

[17] Guo, Y., Kong, M., Sait, M., Marie, S., Alkhazragi, O., Ng, T. K., and Ooi, B. S., 2022. Compact scintillating-fiber/450-nm-laser transceiver for full-duplex underwater wireless optical communication system under turbulence. Optics Express, 30(1), 53-69.

[18] Guo, Y., Kong, M., Alkhazragi, O., Sun, X., Sait, M., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2020. Diffused-line-of-sight communication for mobile and fixed underwater nodes. IEEEPhotonics Journal.

[19] Sun, X., Kong, M., Telegenov, K, Ouhssain, M., Sait, M., Guo, Y., Alkhazragi, O., Jones, B.H., Shamma, J.S., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2020. Field demonstrations of wide-beam optical communication through water–air interface.IEEE Access, 8, pp.160480-160489.

[20] Sun, X., Kong, M., Alkhazragi, O., Shen, C., Ooi, E.N., Zhang, X., Buttner, U., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2020. Non-line-of-sight methodology for high-speed wireless optical communication in highly turbid water. Optics Communications, pp.125264.

[21] Sun, X., Kong, M., Shen, C., Kang, C.H., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2019. On the realization of across wavy water-air-interface diffuse-line-of-sight communication based on an ultraviolet emitter. Optics Express, 27(14), pp.19635-19649.

[22] Chen, Y., Kong, M., Ali, T., Wang, J., Sarwar, R., Han, J., Guo, C., Sun, B., Deng, N. and Xu, J., 2017. 26 m/5.5 Gbps air-water optical wireless communication based on an OFDM-modulated 520-nm laser diode. Optics Express, 25(13), pp.14760-14765.

[23] Xu, J., Sun, B., Kong, M., Lin, A., Sarwar, R., Han, J., Zhang, W. and Deng, N., 2017. Underwater wireless optical communication using a blue-light leaky feeder. Optics Communications, 397, pp.51-54.

[24] Alkhazragi, O., Kang, C.H., Kong, M., Liu, G., Lee, C., Li, K.H., Zhang, H., Wagstaff, J.M., Alhawaj, F., Ng, T.K. and Speck, J.S., 2020. 7.4-Gbit/s visible-light communication utilizing wavelength-selective semipolar micro-photodetector. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 32(13), pp.767-770.

[25] Sun, X., Kang, C.H., Kong, M., Alkhazragi, O., Guo, Y., Ouhssain, M., Weng, Y., Jones, B.H., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2020. A review on practical considerations and solutions in underwater wireless optical communication. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 38(2), pp.421-431.

[26] Xu, J., Sun, B., Lyu, W., Kong, M., Sarwar, R., Han, J., Zhang, W. and Deng, N., 2017. Underwater fiber–wireless communication with a passive front end. Optics Communications, 402, pp.260-264.

[27] Xu, J., Lin, A., Yu, X., Kong, M., Song, Y., Qu, F., Han, J., Jia, W. and Deng, N., 2016. High-speed underwater wireless optical communication using a compact OFDM-modulated green laser diode. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 28(20), pp.2133-2136.

[28] Sait, M., Guo, Y., Alkhazragi, O., Kong, M., Ng, T. K., & Ooi, B. S., 2021. The impact of vertical salinity gradient on non-line-of-sight underwater optical wireless communication. IEEE Photonics Journal, 13(6), 1-9.

[29] Tankimanova, A., Kang, C.H., Alkhazragi, O., Tang, H., Kong, M., Sinatra, L., Lutfullin, M., Li, D., Ding, S., Xu, B. and Bakr, O., 2021. Colloidal PbS quantum dots for visible-to-near-infrared optical-internet-of-things. IEEE Photonics Journal.

[30] Kang, C.H., Dursun, I., Liu, G., Sinatra, L., Sun, X., Kong, M., Pan, J., Maity, P., Ooi, E.N., Ng, T.K. and Mohammed, O.F., 2019. High-speed colour-converting photodetector with all-inorganic CsPbBr 3 perovskite nanocrystals for ultraviolet light communication. Light: Science & Applications, 8(1), pp.1-12.

[31] Kang, C.H., Alkhazragi, O., Sinatra, L., Alshaibani, S., Wang, Y., Li, K.H., Kong, M., Lutfullin, M., Bakr, O.M., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2022. All-inorganic halide-perovskite polymer-fiber-photodetector for high-speed optical wireless communication. Optics Express, 30(6), pp.9823-9840.

[32] Shen, J., Wang, J., Chen, X., Zhang, C., Kong, M., Tong, Z. and Xu, J., 2018. Towards power-efficient long-reach underwater wireless optical communication using a multi-pixel photon counter. Optics Express, 26(18), pp.23565-23571.

[33] Sait, M., Sun, X., Alkhazragi, O., Alfaraj, N., Kong, M., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2019. The effect of turbulence on NLOS underwater wireless optical communication channels. Chinese Optics Letters, 17(10), p.100013.

[34] Xu, J., Song, Y., Yu, X., Lin, A., Kong, M., Han, J. and Deng, N., 2016. Underwater wireless transmission of high-speed QAM-OFDM signals using a compact red-light laser. Optics Express, 24(8), pp.8097-8109.

[35] Xu, J., Lin, A., Yu, X., Song, Y., Kong, M., Qu, F., Han, J., Jia, W. and Deng, N., 2016. Underwater laser communication using an OFDM-modulated 520-nm laser diode. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 28(20), pp.2133-2136.

International Conference Papers:

[1] Wang, X., Zhou, H., Le, X., Ding, J., Tao, H., Cheng, L., Chen, W., Wang, R., Yang, Q., Chen, C., Kong, M.*, 2024. Generative adversarial network with lightweight U-Net for underwater optical image enhancement. 12th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Wireless Optical Communications (ICWOC).

[2] Cheng, L., Zhou, H., Le, X., Chen, W., Tao, H., Ding, J., Wang, X., Wang, R., Yang, Q., Chen, C., Kong, M.*, 2024. An improved underwater object detection algorithm based on YOLOv5 for blurry images. 12th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Wireless Optical Communications (ICWOC).

[3] Zhou, H., Wang, X., Chen, R., Lu, W., Cheng, L., Su, Q., Wang, R., Yang, Q., Kong, M.*, 2023. Research on underwater target detection technology based on deep learning.3rd International Conference on Robotics, Automation and Intelligent Control, 178-182.

[4] (Invited) Kong, M., Yuan H., Yang Q., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2022. Optical wireless communication-based 2K real-time video surveillance system for future underwater visual monitoring. SPIE, 12706, 92-96.

[5] Kong, M., Guo, Y., Sait, M., Alkhazragi, O., Kang, C.H., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2022, March. Underwater optical wireless sensor network for real-time underwater environmental monitoring. SPIE, 12028, 82-86.

[6] Kong, M., Holguin-Lerma, J.A., Alkhazragi, O., Sun, X., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B.S., 2020, March. 10-Gbit/s Sky-blue distributed feedback laser diode-based visible light communication. Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC). IEEE, 1-3.（EI Index, 该会议论文目前被Compound Semiconductor Magazine邀请写了一篇Feature🔝，题目为 Lasers: Accelerating visible light communication “GaN-based single-mode lasers get ready to revolutionise communication”）

[7] Kong, M., Chen, Y., Sarwar, R., Sun, B., Cong, B. and Xu, J., 2017, August. Optical superimposition-based PAM-4 signal generation for visible light communication. In 2017 16th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN). IEEE, 1-3.

[8] Kong, M., Tong, Z., Yu, X., Song, Y., Lin, A. and Xu, J., 2016. Airborne wireless optical communication system in low altitude using an unmanned aerial vehicle and LEDs. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series. IOP Publishing, 679(1), 012031.

[9] Sarwar, R., Sun, B., Kong, M.*, Ali, T., Yu, C., Cong, B. and Xu, J., 2017, August. Visible light communication using a solar-panel receiver. In 2017 16th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN). IEEE, 1-3.

[10] Xu, J., Zhang, C., Kong, M.*, Sun, B., Wang, J. and Cong, B., 2017, August. On the characteristicsof a directly-modulated green-light diode pump solid state laser. In 2017 16th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN). IEEE, 1-3.

[11] Kang, C. H., Alkhazragi, O., Sinatra, L., Alshaibani, S., Wang, Y., Li, K. H., Kong, M., Lutfullin, M., Bakr, O. M., Ng, T.K. and Ooi, B. S. (2022, March). Wide-field-of-view perovskite quantum-dots fibers array for easing pointing, acquisition and tracking in underwater wireless optical communication. In 2022 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) (pp. 1-3). IEEE.

[12] Guo, Y., Marie, S., Kong, M., Sait, M. and Ng, T.K., and Ooi, B.S., 2022, March. Underwater turbulence on scintillating-fiber based omnidirectional underwater wireless optical communication system. In Proc. of SPIE Vol (Vol. 12028, pp. 120280D-1).

[13] Kang, C. H., Alkhazragi, O., Sinatra, L., Alshaibani, S., Li, K. H., Kong, M., Lutfullin M., Bakr O. M., Ng, T.K., and Ooi, B. S. 2021. All-inorganic halide-perovskite-polymer luminescent fibers for high-bitrate ultraviolet free-space optical communication. In 2021 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) (pp. 1-2). IEEE.

[14] Hu, F., Holguin-Lerma, J.A., Mao, Y., Shen, C., Sun, X., Kong, M., Ng, T.K., Ooi, B.S. and Chi, N., 2020, January. 3.8-Gbit/s visible light communication (VLC) based on 443-nm superluminescent diode and bit-loading discrete-multiple-tone (DMT) modulation scheme. In Broadband Access Communication Technologies XIV (Vol. 11307, p. 113070H). International Society for Optics and Photonics.

[15] Kang, C.H., Dursun, I., Liu, G., Sinatra, L., Sun, X., Kong, M., Pan, J., Maity, P., Ooi, E.N., Ng, T.K. and Mohammed, O.F., 2019, November. High-speed ultraviolet-C photodetector based on frequency down-converting CsPbBr 3 perovskite nanocrystals on silicon platform. In 2019 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) (pp. 1-2). IEEE.

[16] Yu, C., Kong, M., Sun, B. and Xu, J., 2017, October. Underwater wireless optical communication: A review. In 2017 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC Workshops) (pp. 1-2). IEEE.

[17] Xu, J., Yu, X., Kong, M., Sun, B., Han, J. and Deng, N., 2016, November. Towards broadband long-reach underwater wireless optical communication. In 2016 Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP)(pp. 1-3). IEEE.

[18] Lin, A., Tong, Z., Song, Y., Kong, M. and Xu, J., 2016. Underwater wireless optical communication system using blue LEDs. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 679, No. 1, p. 012032). IOP Publishing.

[19] Song, Y., Tong, Z., Cong, B., Yu, X., Kong, M. and Lin, A., 2016. A combined radio and underwater wireless optical communication system based on buoys. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 679, No. 1, p. 012030). IOP Publishing.

Patents🧅：

[1] 徐敬🐢🚓、孔美巍😊、林奥博、宋宇航、徐翔宇、韩军。基于直接调制DPSSL的无线光通信装置及其方法，授权公告号🦖🕵🏿‍♂️：CN 1063300329 B。

[2] 徐敬、孔美巍🫵🏽、吴景盈➜、吕伟超、余楚盈。一种基于波分复用技术的水下无线光通信装置及方法，授权公告号CN 107302401 B。

[3] Ooi, B.S, Ng, T.K., Kang, C., Kong, M., Guo, Y, Omnidirectional data and energy harvesting in underwater wireless optical communication, US 11,750,027 B2.

[4] Kong, M., Ooi, B.S. and Ng, T.K., Fully energy-autonomous optical wireless communication system using switchable hybrid photoreceiver, US 63/023,454, May 12, 2020, PENDING, UNITED STATES.

[5] Kong, M., Ooi, B.S. and Ng, T.K., Underwater wireless sensor network and method based on optical wireless communication technology, US 63/023,458, May 12, 2020, PENDING, UNITED STATES.

[6] Kong, M., Ooi, B.S and Ng, T.K., Real-time digital video transmission system and method based on industrial Ethernet and optical wireless communication technology for coal mine monitoring, US 63/027,244, May 19, 2020, PENDING, UNITED STATES.

Serving on academic journal

·  2024.08-Present：Guest Editor of IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

·  2022.11-Present: Guest Editor of Sensors

·  2022.03-Present: Guest Editor of Frontiers in Communications and Networks

·  2020.05-Present: Review Editor of Optical Communications and Networks

·  2018.01-Present: Serve as a reviewer of Photonics Research, Scientific Reports, Optics Letters, Optics Express, Sensors, IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Photonics Journal, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Applied Optics, Marine Technology Society Journal, etc.

Serving on academic organization

·  2018.01-Present: IEEE member, OSA member, and SPIE member

Social services

·  2023.09-Present: Director of Marine Technology, School of Ocean and Earth Science, Tongji University.

·  2023.09-Present: Deputy Director, Department of Marine Geology, School of Ocean and Earth Science, Tongji University.

·  2023.08-2023.11: Workshop Chair of the 3rd International Conference on Robotics, Automation and Intelligent Control (ICRAIC 2023)

·  2023：Outstanding reviewer of Journal of Oceanic Engineering

·  2022👸🏻：Outstanding reviewer of Journal of Oceanic Engineering

·  2021：Outstanding reviewer of Journal of Oceanic Engineering